DPHS April 2022 Newsletter

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Department of Public Health Sciences

April 28, 2022

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Division of Prevention Science and Community Health

University of Miami and Autonomous University of Zacatecas Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Eric C. Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, pioneered a

Memorandum of Understanding with the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (Universidad Autónoma De Zacatecas “Francisco García Salinas”).

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Division of Prevention Science and Community Health

Miller School, CUNY Collaborate on $3.9 Million Study on HIV Risk and Meth Use in Gay Men Adam Carrico, Ph.D., professor of public health sciences at the Miller School, will serve as the Miller School’s MPI for the study and work in collaboration with CUNY SPH Professor Christian Grov.

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WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Division of Environment and Public Health

Expert: How to Lessen Cancer Risk at Work Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez discusses the typical cancer risks in an office environment, what can businesses do to lessen cancer risk and encourage workers to participate in cancer screenings, as part of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which takes place every year on April, 28.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The completion due date for UHealth Compliance HIPAA Privacy & Security Awareness 2022 Training is Friday, April 29, 2022. If you have not already done so, please log in to ULearn and complete the training.

If you need assistance with the training or if you have any questions, please contact UHealth Compliance Education at complianceeducation@miami.edu.

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Check in to make sure your retirement savings are on track! Visit your UM Retirement Center at Fidelity.

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EVENTS

In celebration of Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day, University of Miami employees are invited to watch the Marlins take on the Seattle Mariners at loanDepot Park on

Saturday, April 30. Pre-game festivities start at 4 p.m. and the game starts at 6:10 p.m.

Receive up to four complimentary tickets and a $12 food credit attached to each one. Additional tickets are available at a discounted rate and all must be accessed digitally. Use your unique code, sent via email from HR-Total Rewards (benefitsexpert@miami.edu), to obtain your tickets.

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A Breeze of Hope is hosting its Annual 5K for Sexual Assault Awareness! Join A Breeze of Hope on Saturday, April 30th in Pennsylvania or from anywhere in the world - to walk or run in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence and to raise awareness of sexual assault.

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IN THE NEWS Dr. Jennifer J. Hu: Differences in somatic TP53 mutation type in breast tumors by race and receptor status

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Throwback Thursday: The Tackling Opioid Addiction, Implications for Prevention and Treatment Panel, which took place in February 2020, featured DPHS Faculty including Dr. Viviana Horigian and Dr. Tyler Bartholomew, who at the time was a Ph.D. candidate for Prevention Science and Community Health.

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