NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Vanderbilt MPH Program will host a series of free campus events celebrating National Public Health Week, April 3 to 7, 2017.
All are welcome to attend!
Monday, April 3
Panel: Nashville, Healthiest City 2030
Using the fast-paced presentation format called "PechaKucha," local public health professionals will discuss how Davidson County can improve its ranking as the 13th healthiest county in Tennessee. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by March 27, 2017.
- Date: Monday, April 3
- Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
- Location: MPH Classroom #2600, Village at Vanderbilt, 1500 21st Avenue South
- Parking: One-hour visitor parking is available in the surface lot directly behind the building. Patient/Visitor parking is located on level P1 of the building's underground parking garage.
Tuesday, April 4
Navigating Social Capital in Public Health: The Role of Mentors
John Allegrante, Ph.D., Professor of Health Education, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, discusses the essential role of mentors in this professional development talk. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by March 27, 2017.
- Date: Tuesday, April 4
- Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
- Location: MPH Classroom #2600, Village at Vanderbilt, 1500 21st Avenue South
- Parking: One-hour visitor parking is available in the surface lot directly behind the building. Patient/Visitor parking is located on level P1 of the building's underground parking garage.
Wednesday, April 5
What Can We Learn From Iceland about Childhood Development and Health Behavior
Sponsored by PILS (Peabody International Lunch Series)
John Allegrante, Ph.D., Professor of Health Education, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, discusses what the United States can learn from Iceland. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by March 27, 2017.
- Date: Wednesday, April 5
- Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- Location: Home Economics Building #104 on Peabody Campus.
- Parking: For off-campus attendees, on-street parking spaces are located along Magnolia Circle and 19th Avenue South (click here for a map).
Thursday, April 6
Service Activity:Nashville CARES
Nashville CARES is a community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit AIDS service organization that works to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee through education, advocacy, and support for those at risk or living with HIV. A group of Vanderbilt students will sort and pack safe sex kits to be distributed at educational outreach events. All are welcome to participate.
- Date: Thursday, April 6
- Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
- Location: 633 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204
- Transportation: Click here to participate in the carpool as a driver or passenger.
Friday, April 7
Medicaid under the Trump Administration
Victor Wu, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer of TennCare, discusses Medicaid in Tennessee under the new administration. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by March 27, 2017.
- Date: Friday, April 7
- Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
- Location: MPH Classroom #2600, Village at Vanderbilt, 1500 21st Avenue South
- Parking: One-hour visitor parking is available in the surface lot directly behind the building. Patient/Visitor parking is located on level P1 of the building's underground parking garage.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research in three primary areas -- community engagement, interprofessional education and research -- by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities they serve. Through community engagement, the Alliance serves a large community of stakeholders including surrounding universities and colleges, community organizations, faith-based outlets and community health centers. Its interprofessional education enhances students' interdisciplinary understanding and improves patient outcomes through integrated care. The research conducted provides access to experienced grant writers and materials supporting the grant application process and facilitates grant-writing workshops.