[Health_Education_Promotion] Upcoming Public Health Community Events

[Alissa Leavitt (Green)]

I apologize for the cross-posting...



> *Upcoming Public Health Community Events*
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>
> *Dr. Richard Jackson Keynote at OPHA 2012*
>
> Host and co-author of the *Designing Healthy Communities* video series
> and book, Dr. Richard Jackson will be one of the keynote speakers at the
> 2012 OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting. Dr. Jackson lectures and speaks on
> many issues, particularly those related to built environment and health. He
> is the Chair of Environmental Sciences at the UCLA School of Public
> Health. Over the past decade much of his work has focused on how the 'built
> environment' including how architecture and urban planning affect health.
>
> *OPHA 2012 will take place October 8 & 9, 2012 in Corvallis Oregon.* Save
> the date and look for more details soon, including a call for proposals, on
> the OPHA Conference Web page<http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/opha-conference>
> .
>
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>
>  *Unnatural Causes Screenings*
>
>  "Unnatural Causes" is a four-hour documentary series that sounds the
> alarm about our huge and disturbing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic
> disparities in health -and searches for their root causes. While we pour
> more money into drugs, miracle diets, and new medical technologies - and
> focus prevention efforts solely on what individuals can do to be healthier
> - Unnatural Causes crisscrosses the country investigating the growing
> body of evidence that suggests there is more to our health than bad habits
> and unlucky genes. In doing so, it circles in on a slow killer in plain
> view: The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can
> actually get under our skin and put us at risk for stroke, heart disease,
> asthma, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and even cancer.
>
> OPHA is screening parts of "Unnatural Causes" and hosting a short
> discussion about topics brought up in the documentary throughout February,
> March and April.
>
> *Upcoming Screenings:*
>
> *February 27, noon-1pm*--OHSU, School of Nursing Bldg
> 3455 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland
>
> *March 5, noon-1pm*--OHSU, School of Nursing
> 3455 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland
>
> *March 15, 8:30-10am* OHSU- Campus Service Bldg
> 3505 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland
>
> For more information contact Dr. Anna Jimenez <anna at wallacemedical.org>,
> OPHA Medical Providers for the Underserved Chair.
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>
> *Epidemiologists' Forum: Bisphenol-A (BPA), Endocrine Disruptors and the
> Precautionary Principal*
>
>
>
> *Date:* February 29
>
> *Time:* 4:00-6:00pm
>
> *Location:* Portland State Office Building, Room 1D
> 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland
>
>
>
> *Description:* The OPHA Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section is
> sponsoring Greg Hill and Steven Kolmes. Greg Hill’s research looks broadly
> at applications of mathematics to environmental and sustainability issues.
>  Steven Kolmes’ interests are in the areas of salmon recovery planning,
> combining ethical and scientific analyses in environmental policy
> discussions, water and air quality issues, and the sublethal effects of
> pesticides. This Forum is also sponsored by the Oregon Public Health
> Division and OHSU. For more information contact Ken Rosenberg<rosenbergkd at yahoo.com>,
> OPHA Epidemiology & Biostatistics Section Co-Chair.
>
>
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>
> *Sustainable Food Systems: Policy Challenges & Opportunities*
>
>
>
> *Date:* March 2, 1:00-5:00pm
>
> *Location:*  Portland State Accelerator building, Mt. Hood Conference Room
> 2828 SW Corbett Ave., Portland
>
>
>
> *Description:* Public health is heavily influenced by local, regional,
> and national food and agriculture policies that affect how, what, when, and
> where we eat. This symposium will bring together various perspectives on
> health, food and sustainability to identify policy challenges and
> opportunities. Participants will engage in rich discussions designed to
> explore key aspects of food policy and to identify ways to motivate
> individuals to participate actively in the food policy process.
>
> This symposium will:
>
>    - Build understanding of the connections among public health,
>    sustainability and food policy
>    - Increase awareness of food policy issues, key decision-makers, and
>    policy structures
>    - Provoke new ideas about how to mobilize individuals and institutions
>    to take action to create and implement progressive food policies
>    - Create opportunities for participants to engage in shaping food
>    policy locally, regionally and nationally as it relates to public health
>    and sustainable practices
>
> For more information and to register visit
> www.ohsu.edu/public-health/policysymposia.
>
>
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>
> *Pollution in People*
>
> *Date:* March 19, 2:00-4:00pm
>
> *Location:*  Portland- State Office Building (PSOB)
> 800 NE Oregon St. Room 1A
> Portland, OR 97232
>
> *Description:* The OPHA Health Promotion & Education Section and the
> Healthy Environments Section are hosting the Oregon Environmental Council
> presentation, *Pollution in People*. In the Oregon Pollution in People
> study, a diverse group of ten women and men volunteered to have their
> bodies tested in a study of chemical pollution in Oregonians. Every person
> tested had at least 9 and as many as 16 toxic chemicals in his or her body
> including PFCs, phthalates, mercury, pesticides, bisphenol A, and PCBs.
>  The toxic chemicals in our bodies are cause for concern because they can
> lead to health problems and as this study demonstrates, we are all
> contaminated with these toxic chemicals.  This presentation will discuss
> the chemicals tested for, health impacts linked to these toxins, and simple
> steps individuals can take to reduce exposure to these compounds.
>
> *Presenter:* Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, PhD, MPH
> Environmental Health Program Director
> Oregon Environmental Council
>
>
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>
> *National Public Health Week: April 2-8*
>
> Visit the OPHA Event Calendar <http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/events>to find out about events and activities in your area. If you wish to submit
> an event to the calendar, contact Josie Henderson<jhenderson at oregonpublichealth.org>,
> OPHA Program Manager.
>
> For more information about National Public Health Week, visit
> http://www.nphw.org/.
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Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES
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