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We’re back! Join Black Excellence in Public Health (BEPH) for our first general body meeting of the semester! The meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 28 at 6:30pm. (via eventbrite.com/e/170809916057). We look forward to meeting you all!

Meet the Just Equity For Health founder: Stella Safo, MD MPH Dr. Safo is a Harvard Medical School-trained, board-certified #HIV primary care physician (Mount Sinai Health System), a health care delivery model designer, and #equity-driven leader in the #healthcare field. Learn more: justequityforhealth.com/our-founder/

Wow can’t wait to meet the Eboard 🤩 and learn more about the organization!

NACPM is honored and thrilled to join Black Women for Wellness in cosponsoring this webinar and to hear from founders and respected Elders in the Reproductive Justice movement. ow.ly/cv9K50GeJiu

At end of life, woman, 44, with ovarian cancer urges others to know symptoms today.com/health/woman-t… via TODAY Ovarian cancer symptoms in addition to the ones I experienced are described here.

Join APHA Public Health Nursing for ANTI-RACISM & MENTAL HEALTH: HEALING AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE for folx engaged in/who support anti-racism work. Featuring: #ErickaHuggins @NikkiSkies #VicSchoenbach Oct. 22nd 1pMT/3pET. FREE. Registration req'd-link in comments #AntiracismMH #HealingAsResistance

A&PH Career Development Webinar (open to all)! 🖱️bit.ly/APHCDWeb Professionals from government, industry, and academia will reflect upon their own career development paths and experiences and discuss opportunities & challenges due to the state of the pandemic job market.

Check out this edition of the Living Downstream podcast - it addresses the social inequity of urban heat islands. Our own Dr. Kevin Lanza and his research is featured. NorCalPublicMedia @UTexasSPH bit.ly/3u4mio1

If you are attending the NIH Nutrition Disparities Workshop, be sure to tune into Session 8 at 2:20pm EST. I'll be talking about the Healthy Food Financing Initiative & the UIC P3RC NOPREN project. #NIHNutritionEquity

High blood cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, but has no symptoms. Cholesterol screenings are recommended every 5 years for adults 20+, and more frequently if there are other risk factors. Read more: loom.ly/NSx8wqk #CholesterolEducationMonth

Before you minimise the impact of covid in children by saying “very few children die of covid” remember, very few children die of any disease. Children are not supposed to die.

Houston doctoral student Victoria Kwentua, MPH, has been selected as the Fall 2021 Sharma Fellow, supported by the Sharma Endowed Fund for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Health & Wellness: loom.ly/V12btho

So.. I did a thing today🥰 So grateful to my advisor Dr. Rheeda Walker, my amazing committee members Helen Neville, Dr. V, & Dr. Francis, Anastasia Matchanova, PhD Taylor M Alexander, PhD, my family, friends, & mentors. We did it ♥️ Dissertation proposal ✅ Black In Mental Health Black in Psych BlackWomenPhDs®️

Join the Office of Public Health Practice and Engagement for an employer information session with SAFE Austin on October 19! All students are encouraged to join. Registration is required: loom.ly/55nymmE

BOOM! “Navajo nation reports they are nearly 100% vaccinated.” Retweet if others should follow their example!

In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, Join UTHealth Houston's LGBTQ+ Research Group for a volunteer event Oct. 16 at Montrose Grace Place.