Podcasts
The School of Public Health and Community Medicine offers podcasts, a method of delivering audio content to your computer that allows you to listen to lectures, interviews, and news from the school on anything that plays MP3s, such as a computer or an MP3 player. You can download a MP3 podcast from this page, or you can subscribe to podcasts using iTunes or any other music software that supports podcasting.
You can also stream any of these podcasts by clicking on the title and going to the individual podcast's information page.
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David Cay Johnston: 2008 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Endowed Lecture
Author and New York Times Reporter David Cay Johnston spoke on "Inequality, the Vast Majority, and Health." Mr. Johnston's latest book is titled Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill). He also wrote the 2004 best seller, Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich--and Cheat Everybody Else.
Noah Seixas: Winter 2008 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Dr. Seixas, Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, presents his lecture, "Occupational Exposure Assessment and the Evolution of Work Organization." A PDF of the presentation slide deck is available at http://sphcm.washington.edu/presentations/DFL_Noah_Sexias.pdf.
Bill Foege - Global Health: A Voyage of Discovery
Dr. Bill Foege, affiliate professor of epidemiology speaks on "Global Health: A Voyage of Discovery." Part of the Washington Global Health Alliance Discovery Series.
National Public Health Exam Information Session
Bernard Goldstein, MD, chair of the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE), along with UW Public Health faculty liaisons to NBPHE, Chuck Treser and Bud Nicola, will present information and answer questions about the new national certification exam for becoming Certified in Public Health (CPH).
Christopher Murray: Autumn 2007 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Christopher J.L. Murray is the Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and Professor of Global Health at the UW School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He speaks on "Evaluating the performance of national medical care and public health systems."
Nina Wallerstein, MPH, DrPH: The 2007 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Lecture
Nina Wallerstein, Professor and Director of the Masters in Public Health Program at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, gave the 2007 Gloyd Lecture. The title of her talk is "Power and Sustainability in Health Promotion: Global Perspectives." The presentation slide deck is also available -- http://sphcm.washington.edu/presentations/SSGL_Wallerstein.pdf.
Jeffrey Harris: Spring 2007 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Jeffrey Harris is Professor of Health Services at the School and part of the UW Health Promotion Research Center. He previously led the Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The title of his lecture is "Beyond workplace health promotion programs: Improving health via a comprehensive approach."
Alonzo Plough, PhD, MPH: Policy and advocacy strategies to promote healthy eating and active communities
Alonzo Plough is Vice President of Program, Planning, and Evaluation at The California Endowment. He speaks about the role of private endowments in promoting healthy living strategies. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Charles Royer: Community change initiatives to reduce disparities and improve health
Charles Royer is President of the Institute for Community Change. He talks about his experience in forming a policy to combat childhood obesity. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Steve Vosti, PhD: Are healthy alternatives available for all?
Steve Vosti is assistant adjunct professor, agricultural and resource economics, at the University of California-Davis. He speaks about the economic realities of making healthy food choices. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Marilyn Townsend, PhD, RD: Food security and obesity: A strategy for child obesity prevention in low-income communities
Marilyn Townsend is a Cooperative Extension Specialist University of California-Davis Department of Nutrition. Her talk is about reformatting the food stamps program to better serve low-income children. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Diego Rose, PhD, MPH: The importance of time for poverty assessment, food policy, and nutrition education
Diego Rose is Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at Tulane University. He speaks about the effects of food preparation time on nutrition among the poor. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Adam Drewnowski, PhD: Food choices and diet costs: an economic analysis
Adam Drewnowski is Director of the Nutritional Sciences Program and Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He also serves as Director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition and the Exploratory Center for Obesity Research and is a Joint Member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. His talk is about his research into the cost difference between healthy and unhealthy food. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Roland Sturm, PhD: Obesity in America: time and demographic trends
Roland Sturm is a Senior Economist at the RAND Corporation. He speaks about the economic relationship between poverty and obesity. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Paula Braveman, MD, MPH: Definining disparities: key variables
Paula Braveman is Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Director, Center on Social Disparities in Health at the University of California, San Francisco. She speaks on defining disparities. Part of the ECOR Conference on Poverty and Obesity: Disparities in Diet & Health. For info, please see http://depts.washington.edu/uwecor/events/poverty_obesity.htm.
Gerald Van Belle: Winter 2007 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Dr. Gerald van Belle is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, previously joint professor of Biostatistics and Environmental Health. He is a biostatistician interested in the application of statistical methods to studies of the environment and health. He spoke on "Biostatistics as a Distillation of Everyday Experience."
Irvin Emanuel: Autumn 2006 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
In the Fall 2006 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "What History Tells Us About Maternal and Child Health," Dr. Irvin Emanuel, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Pediatrics, describes how maternal and child health influences the health of us all. For more than three decades, Dr. Emanuel has focused his research on the interrelated causes of major maternal and child health problems.
Global Lecture Series: HIV in Your Global Neighborhood
Fourth and final lecture in the four-part inaugural UW Global Lecture Series. Professor and Chair of Global Health King Holmes speaks on "HIV: In Your Global Neighborhood." HIV and AIDS remains a threat to development and stability in developing nations; Holmes speaks about current treatment options and the policy implications of these choices. Bill Gates, Sr. also speaks about the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More information is available at http://www.washington.edu/alumni//activities/lectures/2006global_1025.html.
Global Lecture Series: The Promise of Health for All
Third lecture in the four-part inaugural UW Global Lecture Series. "The Promise of Health for All: Are US Policies Making it Harder to Achieve?" is a joint talk by University of Washington professors Steve Gloyd and Sanjeev Khagram. Why does inadequate health care continue to plague the developing world? Professors Gloyd and Khagram examine the global forces and realities that affect our ability to care for the world. More information is available at http://www.washington.edu/alumni//activities/lectures/2006global_1017.html.
Global Lecture Series: The Threat of Pandemic Influenza
Second lecture in the four-part inaugural UW Global Lecture Series. "The Threat of Pandemic Influenza" is a joint talk by UW School of Public Health professors Ann Marie Kimball and Ira Longini and looks into how the global response to a pandemic would look like -- and how the medical realities of 21st century life will affect that response. More information is available at http://www.washington.edu/alumni//activities/lectures/2006global_1010.html.
Global Lecture Series: Fairness and Factions in Health
First lecture in the four-part inaugural UW Global Lecture Series. "Fairness And Factions in Health" is a panel discussion featuring professors Karina Walters, Angelina Godoy, Rachel Chapman, and Beth Rivin. More information is available at http://www.washington.edu/alumni//activities/lectures/2006global_1003.html.
Ann Marie Kimball, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Services
Ann Marie Kimball, professor of epidemiology and health services, sits down to talk about epidemics, SARS, globalization, global health, and her new book "Risky Trade: Infectious Disease in the Era of Global Trade."
Children and Television: Frederick Zimmerman and Dimitri Christakis
Frederick Zimmerman and Dimitri Christakis, authors of "The Elephant in the Living Room: Make Television Work for Your Kids," talk about how television affects children -- and how to get the most out of your TV for your kids.
Tom Valente: Personal & Impersonal Media -- Social Networks, Communication, and the Dynamics of Behavior Change
Dr. Tom Valente speaks on "Personal & Impersonal Media: Social Networks, Communication, and the Dynamics of Behavior Change." Dr. Valente, Associate Professor and Director of the MPH Program, Preventive Medicine at the University of Southern California, presents research documenting the use of social network data to understand and change health behaviors. He also presents data from experiences using mass media to promote healthy behaviors and studies of the interaction of impersonal and personal media. You can download his Powerpoint presentation from the Presentations page -- http://sphcm.washington.edu/research/present.asp.
Dave Eaton: Spring 2006 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
David L. Eaton, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost for Research, EH Administration; and Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences; gave the Spring 2006 Distinguished Faculty Lecture entitled "Genes and Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Understanding Why Humans Are Not Just Big Rodents." You can read more about his research in the Spring 2006 issue of Spotlight on Research -- http://sphcm.washington.edu/publications/spotlight.asp.
Bill Foege: The 2006 Gloyd Endowed Lecture
Dr. Bill Foege, global health expert, affiliate professor of epidemiology, and longtime friend of the School of Public Health, gave the Gloyd Endowed Lecture on Thursday, May 18, in Hogness Auditorium. The title of his lecture was "Global Health: Looking for Shortcuts." In addition, the School announced the Thomas Francis Jr. Global Endowed Fellowship, which will support students in the new Department of Global Health acquire practical experience in improving public health in developing countries.
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