National Public Health Week 2022 Schedule

Mobile Clinic Project Blanket/ Clothes Drive

[Hosted by: Mobile Clinic Project at UCLA]

Location: Drop-Off @ First Floor of FSPH Main Entrance (by the elevators); Limited Pick-Up Options

Description: Doing your spring cleaning? Have any extra clothes or blankets? Mobile Clinic Project is collecting blankets, clothes, and other items (see link below for comprehensive list) as part of National Public Health Week at the First Floor of FSPH Main Entrance (by the elevators) or limited with pickup options!

Sign up to donate here: bit.ly/mcp-nphw22

For questions, please contact: mcp.publichealth@gmail.com

Public Health Advocacy Board and Social Media Campaign

[Hosted by: Public Health Student Association]

Location: Mentimeter and Instagram

Description: PHSA Advocacy Committee presents our NPHW campaign: “What/Who Do You Advocate For?” Join the FSPH community and share your thoughts and work with your UCLA community! Post on our digital Advocacy Board (Mentimeter) and/or on Instagram (#advocateNPHW22). The board and Instagram campaign will run all week! Follow @phsa_fsph on Instagram and check What’s Bruin for submission details.

National Public Health Week 2022 Kick-off

[Hosted by: Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Virtual (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: The Students of Color for Public Health is excited to present this year's kick-off event National Public Health Week 2022: "Public Health is Where You Are" featuring Janae Hubbard, Dr. Alina Dorian, and Dr. Michael Rodriguez from Fielding School of Public Health.

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Racism Workshop (Part 1): "Becoming Anti-Racist"

[Hosted by: FSPH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Virtual (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: Through real-world scenarios, interactive discussions, a series of tools, and opportunities to practice newfound skills in response to conscious and unconscious behaviors, this workshop effectively teaches participants to become upstanders—rather than bystanders—when it comes to issues of race. The workshop will be led by Janae Hubbard, MSW, who is the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program Director at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

Workshop: "ACES Prevention and the Life Course Perspective"

[Hosted by: Maternal and Child Health Interest Group]

Location: CHS 16-154 (RSVP Link)

Description: The Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Group will be hosting a discussion and activity to discuss Life Course Perspectives and the individual and community level ways to address Adverse Childhood Experiences. The first part of the hour will be a lecture from a faculty member at the UCLA Center of Excellence while the second half will be a workshop called “Identitree”.

For questions, please contact: ucla.mchgroup@gmail.com

Spring Quarter Social

[Hosted by: FSPH Student Ambassadors]

Location: Switzer Plaza (No RSVP Required - Just drop by!)

Description: Come celebrate National Public Health Week with FSPH students, staff, and faculty in Switzer Plaza on 4/5 from 12pm-1pm! This event will be catered by Mendocino Farms and ASUCLA. Let's finish the academic year strong, Bruins!

For questions, please contact: kcduke@ph.ucla.edu

"COVID Conversations" with Dr. Yvonne Flores

[Hosted by: UCLA Center for Global & Immigrant Health and Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Virtual (RSVP Link)

Description: Join FSPH's UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health and Students of Color for Public Health on National Public Health Week for a discussion on liver disease in the U.S. and Mexico. Liver disease is one of the main causes of death for Latinos in the U.S., and is the 6th leading cause of death in Mexico. Latinos now have the highest incidence of, and mortality from, liver cancer of all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Dr. Yvonne Flores incorporates different methodological approaches in her bi-national liver disease-related research, which include primary data collection, analysis of large data sets (e.g. SEER, NHANES), and biologically-driven research with clinical and laboratory data to identify molecular and genetic markers for detection and treatment of disease.

Taking it Global: On the Intersection Between Climate Change, Sustainability, and Public Health - Climate Change Careers Panel

[Hosted by: SCOPE Patient Health Advocates]

Location: Virtual (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: What is the role of climate change and sustainability in public health? How can we as students actively work towards careers dealing with pressing issues in those fields? Join us on Tuesday, April 5th from 4-5:30 PM PT to network with a panel of accomplished UCLA professors and professionals, who will speak on their experiences navigating climate change focused public health. Learn more about the speakers: https://tinyurl.com/climatepanelists

For questions, please contact: pha.internal@gmail.com

Children's Mental Health Panel

[Hosted by: Public Health Student Association and Community Health Sciences Student Association]

Location: The Sunset Conference Room (CHS 17-256) will be reserved for students to watch the panel on Zoom together (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: Tune in to hear about the ever pressing issue of Children’s Mental Health from esteemed health professionals and researchers in the field. Our panelists will offer their perspectives on why children’s mental health is more crucial now than ever before and what we as public health professionals can do to be part of the solution. Topics will include trauma-informed care with children and families, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), substance abuse, community-based care, pre-K mental health, and many more! In addition, there will be a dedicated portion of time for Q&A.

For questions, please contact: phsa.fsph@gmail.com

Sexual Reproductive Health Careers Panel

[Hosted by: Reproductive Health Interest Group]

Location: Virtual (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: Are you interested in a career in sexual and reproductive health? Do you feel like you need some inspiration on how or where to start? Join RHIG to hear from different leaders in the sexual and reproductive health space as they share their journeys to their current roles and organizations. Our guests will be discussing a variety of topics including: different sectors of sexual and reproductive health work, advice for starting out in the field, the future of sexual and reproductive health work, and so much more!

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Workshop (Part 2): "Navigating Challenging Conversations on Race"

[Hosted by: FSPH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Health Equity Hub - Center for Health Sciences (RSVP Link)

Description: A complement to the EDI Part 1 Workshop “Becoming Anti-Racist,” this session provides additional training on how to handle difficult conversations and scenarios in the workplace and beyond. The workshop will be led by Janae Hubbard, MSW, who is the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program Director at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

-Food will be provided (vegetarian options available!) PLEASE RSVP-

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

Movement and Meditation Mental Wellness Session with UCLA RISE Center

[Hosted by: UCLA RISE Center and Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Switzer Plaza (RSVP Link)

Description: Join this restorative “happy hour” that includes yoga, meditation, mindfulness activities, refreshments/ snacks, and music! Take time out of your day to relax, stretch, and breathe.

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

CPR and First Aid Crash Course

[Hosted by: UCLA CPR and First Aid]

Location: Court of Sciences - Near Entrance of Boelter Hall (No RSVP Required - Just drop by!)

Description: Come by the CPR and First Aid booth and spend under five minutes to learn how to do chest compressions in order to be prepared for cardiac arrest and other emergencies!!

For questions, please contact: uclacpr@gmail.com

Networking Night

[Hosted by: Health Policy and Management Student Association]

Location: Sorry Not Sorry (11520 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064)

(RSVP Link) - PLEASE RSVP

Description: Come network with your fellow Fielding students at Sorry Not Sorry! We will have a designated tabled/standing space from which you can order drinks/food (we will not be providing drinks/food tickets) and mingle with your classmates. The dress code is casual, and feel free to come whenever you are able and stay for as long as you can.

For questions, please contact: ucla.hpmsa@gmail.com

Maternal and Child Health Interest Group Journal Club

[Hosted by: Maternal and Child Health Interest Group]

Location: Virtual (Zoom Link)

Description: Journal club discussing an article on mental health. “Article: Efficacy of an mHealth Intervention (BRAVE) to Promote Mental Wellness for American Indian and Alaska Native Teenagers and Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.” We will discuss the article, but also share tips about how to effectively read journal articles and understand basic statistical results.

For questions, please contact: ucla.mchgroup@gmail.com

Healthy Student Bar

[Hosted by: Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: CHS Courtyard (RSVP Link)

Description: Stop by to learn about various nutrition resources on campus while enjoying an assortment of healthy snacks and refreshments! This event is open to both undergraduate and graduate UCLA students.

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

Workshop: "Period Power: Exploring Menstrual Health and Equity Around the World"

[Hosted by: GlobeMed at UCLA]

Location: In Person at Royce 154 + Virtual (Zoom Link)

Description: In this workshop, we will be exploring menstrual health around the world, its history, its cultural significance, and various different projects (as well as GlobeMed’s own) aiming to create change within this field.

For questions, please contact: ucla@globemed.org

Allyship Training

[Hosted by: Coalition for Queer Public Health]

Location: Virtual (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: This training will cover gender and sexuality terminology and frameworks, tangible allyship strategies to support the LGBTQ community from micro to macro levels, and resources for LGBTQ individuals.

For questions, please contact: ucla.cqph@gmail.com

"Health Career Connections" with Jeff Oxendine

[Hosted by: Public Health Student Association]

Location: The Sunset Conference Room (CHS 17-256) will be reserved for students to watch the panel on Zoom together (Zoom RSVP Link)

Description: Are you interested in achieving your authentic health career? Then come join the author of You Don't Have to be a Doctor, Jeff Oxendine, for an interactive workshop. This workshop is designed to help you reflect on the right path for you and develop networking strategies needed to get yourself to where you want to go. The tools introduced through this workshop have been used by people successfully pursuing medicine, public health, health management and policy, mental health, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, digital health, big data, law, research and start-ups.

For questions, please contact: phsa.fsph@gmail.com

FieldingTalks: "Accessibility: Closing the Health Equity Gap"

[Hosted by: Students of Color for Public Health]

Location: Bruin Viewpoint at Ackerman Union (RSVP Link) AND Virtual (Livestream Link)

Description: Join us for the inaugural FieldingTalks, an engaging two-hour session featuring an exciting group of UCLA Student Presenters! Come hear from graduate and medical school students as they share their research and ideas for advancing health and social equity. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. The event is open to all UCLA students, faculty, and staff.

Livestream Link (UCLA FSPH Channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLVw1gKNAU

For questions, please contact: ucla.scph@gmail.com

Community Garden Volunteer Day

[Hosted by: Public Health Student Association and Community Health Sciences Student Association]

Location: Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (RSVP Link)

Description: Volunteer at the Jane B Semel HCI Community Garden and engage in a conversation with a master gardener about urban gardening practices. Get your hands dirty and help with garden maintenance, followed by lunch (provided by PHSA and CHSSA)!

For questions, please contact: phsa.fsph@gmail.com