SAVE THE DATE: June 10, 202, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

"The National Landscape and Next Steps for Virginia"

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The Institute for Public Health Innovation, Voices for Virginia’s Children, and the Virginia Public Health Association presents a webinar series to explore the background, context, and future of Virginia's recent resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis.

Key Speakers: 

- Alyssa Fritz, MPH, RD, CLC Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Policy, & Research at the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health 

- Tia Taylor Williams, MPH, CNS Director for the Center for School, Health, and Education and the Center for Public Health Policy at the American Public Health

Association

- Corey Pleasants Assistant Secretary of Health & Human Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia 

Global Health in Local Contexts: A Transnational Experiential Course on the Social Determinants, Health Equity, and Leading Change immerses students in the study of health equity, the social determinants of health, the principles and practice of global health in a local setting, and community-based healthcare.

This course immerses learners in the study of health equity, the social and structural determination of health, and leadership for change. The course uses an experiential and inter-professional model.

This year’s course will offer a unique opportunity for students to co-learn with peers in Uganda and Haiti who will be engaged in parallel, geographically-based sub-courses.

Global, collaborative participation will promote understanding of the ways in which globally- connected social forces impact experience in local settings in similar and different ways.

For more information and to apply, click here!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Golden Valley Pride will look different this year. Rather than our annual in-person Pride Festival, we’re asking the community to celebrate Pride Month in a new way: by donating food and necessities to PRISM through our Food & Necessities Drive. 

How to Participate: You’re invited to donate items to PRISM in this drive-through, bike-up, or walk-up event. Follow the signs and the Golden Valley Pride team will be in parking lot on the west side of the park.

Don’t forget to show your pride by decorating your cars, bike or yourself!

What to Donate: PRISM’s Marketplace Food Shelf and Shop for Change thrift store are in need of the following specific items:

• Hygiene products
• Cleaning supplies
• Snack Items
• Beverages
• Older kids’ clothing
• Children’s shoes

The Minnesota Rural Health Conference is one of the nation's largest state rural health conferences. The conference is hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health & Primary Care; Minnesota Rural Health Association; and the National Rural Health Resource Center.

The 2021 conference will consist of a keynote address from Commissioner Jan Malcolm, six highly interactive workshops, and a policy panel. 

Registration is NOW OPEN!

The NIHCM Foundation presents a new webinar in their series on "Stopping the Other Pandemic: Systemic Racism and Health.” Listen and hear how the leading experts are exploring the public health lessons learned during the pandemic to improve health for all. Speakers discussed:

• The connection between homelessness and health and ways to support health equity for people experiencing homelessness.
• The impact of the pandemic in the Latino community and ensuring equitable access to and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine through a public education campaign.
• Health equity goals and solutions for Native American communities as well as understanding the historical context.
• A health plan’s efforts to increase vaccine uptake in Arkansas and improve the future of health equity, such as through leveraging data-driven, evidence-based approaches.

The State Fair Community Vaccination site is now offering the opportunity for anyone 18 and older to get a single-dose, Johnson & Johnson, shot at the facility. Specifically, the site has a disability and sensory-friendly drive-thru option, translators available in many common languages as well as ASL, and accepts walk-ups in addition to pre-scheduled appointments!

The site’s final weeks are from May 26 until June 8, when it will permanently close. The site’s appointments are open from May 26 onwards.  

Sign-up for vaccination if you’re eligible and interested! 

The Angel Foundation presents: Understanding Our Experiences -- Exploring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Our Cancer Community

Thursday, June 3, 2021 from 12pm-1pm

Join Angel Foundation for this important discussion featuring:
- Anthony Bass, Senior Executive Director for MN at American Cancer Society
- Cindy Kaigama, Cancer Survivor and Health Equity Leader
- Dr. Neel Trivedi, Medical Oncologist and Hematologist at Allina Health
- Moderator: Jackie Thomas-Hall, VP and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Allina Health
- Dave Becker, President & CEO at Angel Foundation 

Register here!

HPV Vaccination and Oropharyngeal Cancer: May 20 | 12:15-1p.m.

HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers are on the rise. 70% of these cancers could be prevented by the HPV vaccine. Kendall Tasche, M.D., will cover updated HPV vaccine guidelines for boys and girls with a focus on the role they can play in preventing HPV-related head and neck cancers.

Reserve your spot at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvce2tqDktE9Bx3yMEWKGb_F5dk_kRXTEJ

HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancers: June 2 | 12:15-1p.m.

HPV is associated with six different cancers. Cancers in the back of the throat (oropharynx) traditionally have been caused by tobacco and alcohol, but recent studies show that 70% of cancers of the oropharynx may be linked to HPV. Kathryn M. Van Abel, M.D. will talk about the increase in HPV associated head and neck cancers and the most effective ways to treat them.

Reserve your spot at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdeusrD0qHNO66q6zoOlls4i-A5In-vDt

The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), in collaboration with the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and ArtPlace America, announces the publication of, “Arts in Public Health,” a special supplement of its peer-reviewed journal Health Promotion Practice (HPP).

This important collection of papers advances the current knowledge about, skills needed for, and examples of work using the arts to advance individual and population health. 

Curated by guest co-editors Jill Sonke, Lourdes Rodriguez and Melissa Valerio-Shewmaker, the supplement features 18 commentaries, full-length articles, and calls to action from thought leaders, practitioners and researchers working to establish an evidence base and set best practices in the field of arts in public health. The Arts in Public Health supplement is available open access!

Additionally, SOPHE will offer a webinar series featuring a variety of the manuscript authors beginning May 19. Register for it now! 

APHA has partnered with the All of Us Research Program at NIH to build one of the largest biomedical data resources of its kind, and put it in the hands of the most diverse group of researchers. Minority researchers are encouraged to join APHA and All of Us at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20, to learn about the All of Us program and Research Hub, how to access it and how to start using the data. You can learn more about the Research Hub here: https://www.researchallofus.org. 

RSVP today and join us on May 20!

Note: This is going to be a great opportunity for public health students, early career professionals, and folks underrepresented in the research community to access a really diverse pool of data. This is also the start of APHA's work with All of Us on the research side of things: In June we'll be scheduling a couple of trainings to learn one of the languages required to use the Research Hub, and by the end of June we'll have the call out for the next round of Affiliate funding opportunities, which are also going to be research-based this time around (details to come!). The May 20 webinar is a great intro to all of these opportunities. I hope you'll encourage your members to join in!