Weekly Edition – August 8, 2012

In this week’s edition

:: Global Collaborations for Health
:: CRISP launches new website
:: Reminder – fall alumni networking lunch
:: Alumni News and Notes
:: Public Health Matters

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Global Collaborations for Health

University medical team assesses health needs in rural Guatemala with support from local foundation | A $1 million gift lays foundation for first permanent presence in developing nation
- David Kelly, University of Colorado Denver | View photos

The heat was stifling, lying like a wet blanket over the tiny village of El Pomal in southwest Guatemala. A University of Colorado medical team sweated through their pale blue scrubs as a line of children snaked around the concrete school house.

“We have seen 12 children so far and nine had diarrhea for more than two weeks and about two-thirds have parasites,” said Edwin Asturias, MD, director for Latin America at the Center for Global Health, part of the Colorado School of Public Health. “What we are seeing is a chronic cycle of poverty.”

There were children with kidney disease, infections, anemia and malnutrition. Ten-year-olds looked like 6-year-olds, tiny with match stick arms and legs. A scrawny dog poked around looking for scraps before drifting off.

“When you see a dog malnourished, you know there isn’t a lot of food around,” Asturias said.

But he and his team weren’t here just to examine children, they came to assess the wider needs of the population and lay the groundwork for a revolutionary public-private partnership that will usher in the university’s first permanent medical presence in a developing country. If successful, it could lead to similar outposts around the world.

Continue reading online.

CRISP launches new website

Did you know that it takes an average of 17 years for only 14% of research to translate into practice? The University of Colorado has a new research center that will play a significant role in addressing this issue.

The Center for Research in Implementation Science and Prevention (CRISP) is one of three new national centers funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that focuses on improving clinical preventive services within primary care practice.

CRISP brings together expertise in implementation of preventive services, practice-based research networks (PBRNs) and national authorities in innovative health information technology (HIT). CRISP and the ARHQ Centers for Excellence are in direct response to the National Prevention Strategy, where one of the 4 broad strategies is to “expand quality preventive services in both clinical and community settings.” More about the National Prevention Strategy.

The CRISP website is a customer-focused resource center that includes recordings from the CRISP seminar series, information on the CRISP research projects, links to external dissemination and implementation learning opportunities, implementation toolkits and other tools to help spread knowledge about implementation science. Learn more about CRISP.

Reminder – Fall alumni networking lunch

Join up with fellow Colorado School of Public Health alumni at this year’s Public Health in the Rockies Conference in Pueblo, Colo. The conference is an annual opportunity to learn more about the trends in public health and network with colleagues from across the state. And this year the school will offer its first ever conference alumni networking lunch.

Wednesday, September 19
12:15-1:15 | Pueblo Convention Center
Conference registration is required

To attend the alumni networking lunch, register for the Public Health in the Rockies Conference, either as a full registration or single-day registration.  School students and faculty are also encouraged to attend the lunch and network with alumni from across the school’s campuses and programs.

To register and reserve your seat, visit the Public Health in the Rockies Conference online. E-mail questions to CSPH.Alumni@ucdenver.edu.

Alumni News and Notes

We are proud to share in the celebration and success of our alumni. If you are a graduate of the school or one of our predecessor programs, then we want to hear from you.

Send your news, updated contact information or other notes to CSPH.Alumni@ucdenver.edu. Please include your name, email address, program and graduation year. Then join up with the school on LinkedIn to keep in contact with alumni.

Public Health Matters

Upcoming Events | View details about these events online
:: August 8 – Prospective Student Information Session
:: August 13 – Final Exam Week | CU
:: August 16 – Public Health Forum
:: August 17 – August Degree Award Date | CU, CSU, UNC
:: August 17 – Summer Semester Ends | CU
:: August 20 – Fall Semester Begins | CSU
:: August 21 – Executive Council
:: August 22 – Final Grades Due | CU, CSU, UNC
:: August 27 – Deadline: CSPH Completion of Certificate Form Due (Cert. Students)
:: August 27 – Deadline: CSPH Application for Graduation Due (MPH/DrPH)
:: August 27 – Fall Semester Begins | CU, UNC

In the News | Visit Public Health Newsroom

Public Health Job Opportunities | View details about these opportunities online
:: Patient Safety Coordinator – Denver, CO
:: Director – Greeley, CO
:: Training Program Manager – Denver, CO
:: Education Manager – Durango, CO
:: Pharmacist – Santa Fe, NM
:: Epidemiologist – Portsmouth/Hampton, VA
:: Project Coordinator – Denver, CO
:: Education Program Specialist – Colorado Springs, CO
:: Tenure-Track Faculty Position – Columbus, OH
:: Epidemiologist (s)– Santa Fe, NM

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