Social Events

Welcome Buffet Lunch

Wednesday, May 27, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. (free for Institute participants and faculty)
Carlson Private Dining Room

Lunch & Speaker

Tuesday, June 2, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch); 12:10-12:50 p.m. (presentation)
(free for Institute participants and faculty)
Carlson Private Dining Room

Whatever Happened to Optimism? The Psychology of Resilience
Presented by Robert Veninga, PhD
Dr. Veninga is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and an award winning author. Among his books is the critically acclaimed A Gift of Hope: How We Survive Our Tragedies. He is a member of the Teachers Hall of Fame at the University of Minnesota and is a frequent speaker at public health conferences. The title of his presentation is based on Dr. Veninga's research on what keeps people resilient when times turn tough.

Farewell Picnic Lunch

Friday, June 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (free for Institute participants and faculty)
Carlson Private Dining Room and Patio

Guest Lectures and Special Workshop Opportunities

Public Health Is a Team Sport: The Power of Collaboration

1.5 credits; PubH 6299-101, Course #89004
May 30, 1-8 p.m.
May 31, 1-6 p.m.

James Hart, MD, Director, Executive Program in Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

One Health: Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges at the Convergence of Human, Animal, and Environmental Health

.5 credits; PubH 7200-110
June 3, 6-8 p.m.
June 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Lonnie King, DVM, Director, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Public Health Roundtable Series (free event)

Public Health 2050: Impact of Technology on the Field of Public Health
June 4, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
300 Washington Av SE
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus

The School of Public Health Roundtable series is a discussion-based educational forum covering current public health topics. Leaders in the field share their knowledge with community members public health professionals and University faculty and students.

Keynote Speakers
Colleen Monahan, DC, MPH and Kevin Harvey, MA
Center for the Advancement of Distance Education (CADE)
University of Illinois at Chicago

Moderator
Julie Jacko, PhD
Lead Faculty, Institute for Health Informatics
Professor School of Nursing and School of Public Health

Presenter
B.R. Simon Rosser, PhD, MPH, LP
Director, HIV/STI Intervention and Prevention Studies
Professor, School of Public Health

Reintegrating Physical Activity and Healthy Eating into Organizational Routine: Opportunities for Intervening

1 credit; PubH 7200-126
June 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
June 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Health Services and Co-Director of the Center to Eliminate Health Disparities, School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD, Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Field Trips

Global Food Systems: Produce

.5 credits; PubH 7210-101
June 3, 6-8 p.m.
June 4, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Carlota Medus, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section, Minnesota Department of Health; Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota
Nicole Neeser, DVM, MPH, Dairy, Meat and Poultry Inspection Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, Minnesota; Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota

Global Food Systems: Pork

.5 credits; PubH 7210-102
June 10, 6-8 p.m.
June 11, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Carlota Medus, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section, Minnesota Department of Health; Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota
Nicole Neeser, DVM, MPH, Dairy, Meat and Poultry Inspection Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, Minnesota; Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota

Topics in Infectious Disease: Vector Field Ecology

.5 credits; PubH 7230-105
June 10, 6-8 p.m.
June 11, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Craig Hedberg, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota