Seminar Series in Global Health 2008 - 2009

The Sparkman Center organizes a monthly seminar series entitled the Sparkman Center Seminar Series in Global Health to provide a forum for UAB faculty, staff, and students to present/discuss their global health research, training, educational, and/or service efforts. The Seminar Series uses the existing global health expertise and interest at UAB, as well as experiences of invited guests from external institutions and agencies. The seminar series will be of interest to the faculty, staff, and students, as well as general public with interest in global health issues and is open to everyone.

 

April 16, 2009 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

An Intervention to reduce kerosene-related injury in low income South African communities
Dr. David C. Schwebel 
Associate Professor Department of Psychology,UAB
April 1, 2009 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Responding to Public Health Emergencies- Jamaican style
Dr. Maung Aung 
Actg Regional Technical Director/Epidemiologist UAB Minority Training Program in Jamaica Western Regional Health Authority Montego Bay, Jamaica
February 25, 2009 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Applications for Remote Sensing & GIS in Public Health and Preparedness
SARAH H. PARCAK, PHD& AKHLAQUE HAQUE, PHD 
LABORATORY FOR GLOBAL HEALTH OBSERVATION
January 27, 2009 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Thoughts on Global Challenges to STI Control-Bare Branches and Trafficked Women
Dr. Jonathan Zenilman 
Professor in Infectious Diseases and Chief of the Infectious Diseases Division at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
January 6, 2009 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Now More than Ever, Primary Health Care: Nurses Leading the Wayd
Dr. Jean Yan 
Chief Scientist, Nursing and Midwifery and Coordinator of Health Professions Network World Health Organization, Geneva
November 13, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Cervical Cancer in Tanzania-an Overview
Innocent Antony J. Semali, MD, MSc,DPH, PhD, Mary Rose Kahwa Giattas, MD, MPH& Beatrice Jane Byalugaba, MD, MPH 
Tanzanian Delegates
November 10, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Summer 2008 research experience: Predictors and Adequacy of Treatment of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Westmoreland, Jamaica
Alyson M. Charles 
UAB Sparkman Center Seminar Series in Global Health
March 19, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

Pan American Health Organization & Global Health Initiative
Irene Tami, MS, DMD 
President, Global Health Initiative SOPH Teaching Assistant Dept. of Epi & IH
October 28, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

An Anthology of 10 years of HIV TV spots in Americass
GHI 
Global Health Initiative Group (GHI)
October 27, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

34 Million Friends of the United Nations Population Fund: A grassroots movement for the women of the world
Jane Roberts 
UNFPA
September 18, 2008 [see pdf flyer][contact]

 

INTERNATIONAL PEACE CORPS PARTY & INFORMATIONAL EVENT
Peace Corps 
Life is calling... How far will you go?