DPHS Graduate Programs August 2021 Newsletter

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Department of Public Health Sciences

August 18, 2021

WELCOME TO THE FALL 2021 SEMESTER

Dear Students, We are looking forward to seeing you as you join or resume Graduate Programs in Public Health in Fall 2021!

At the Department of Public Health Sciences, we had planned for an in- person semester, while allowing students that are not local or are challenged by personal

circumstances to join remotely into our course sessions. However, we are actively monitoring the current COVID 19 pandemic in Miami Dade. New cases are on the rise in South Florida, with new variants gaining strength.

Our faculty are assessing planned attendance of students for their courses, as they gather information and collate it with class size, occupancy, and current infection rates, to determine modality of their course offering. Modality of their course offerings could span from in- person allowing students to join remotely, to hybrid -some sessions in person and some remote, to remote. Faculty will communicate via their course syllabus, which will be released no later than August 16th, on specifics on modality of their course offering.

The University of Miami is requiring Faculty and Staff to get vaccinated, allowing some exceptions. While we are not requiring vaccinations for students, I want to strongly encourage you to get vaccinated to help us contain the public health crisis.

Vaccination is available for students at the Coral Gables Campus. If you have gotten your COVID 19 vaccination, please don’t forget to upload proof in MyUHealthChart.

This is important, as those who choose not to be vaccinated or do not upload proof of vaccination are required to undergo COVID 19 surveillance, with regular testing.

Please note that as of today, face coverings are required for all indoor activities.

The COVID 19 pandemic has challenged us to adapt and to be flexible. Returning students can attest to this as they successfully navigated their public health coursework and community- based experiences in prior semesters.

Please continue to monitor communications from Graduate Programs in Public Health and from your course instructors.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Stay safe,

Viviana Horigian, M.D., MHA Professor, Educator Track Director of Public Health Education Department of Public Health Sciences University of Miami

STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health

Dr. Rhoda Moise’s New Paper Sheds Light on Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control among Haitian Women Rhoda Moise, Ph.D., an alumna of the Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences, is the first author of a study published in the July edition of PLOS One. The study focuses on cervical cancer prevention and control among Haitian women in South Florida.

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Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health

Society of Prevention Research Selects Pablo Montero-Zamora as Guest Editor for Special Issue in Prevention Science Pablo Montero-Zamora, Ph.D., a research associate in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences, has been selected as a guest editor on a special issue of Prevention Science—the official journal of the Society of Prevention Research (SPR). Dr. Montero-Zamora was selected for the role by the international committee members of SPR.

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Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health

Narrative Review Examines Use of Fitbit Devices in Physical Activity Intervention Studies, Provides Key Insights Fitbit devices allow users to self-monitor their daily physical activity, including number of steps, types of physical activity conducted, amount of sleep, as well as other key details. In intervention studies, the devices have been used as both a measurement and intervention tool, but it is not clear how the devices are being utilized across studies, which is critical information for researchers. The use of Fitbit devices in specific age groups is also not well understood.

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M.D./M.P.H. Joint Degree Program

Medical student urges social transformation to end HIV/AIDS Christopher Garcia-Wilde, fourth-year medical and public health student at the Miller School of Medicine, advocates for basic essentials in order to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Garcia-Wilde reflects on the experiences of Haitian refugees living with HIV at Camp Bulkeley in 1991, as well as his experience as a volunteer with the homeless community at St. John's Baptist Church in Miami's Overtown neighborhood.

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OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCEMENTS First Day of Classes Classes will begin on Monday, August 23 in-person for the fall 2021 semester. Students can check the DPHS

Course Schedule in the One Stop Shop Blackboard portal for the most up-to-date course schedule.

Visit Blackboard> Masks are required in all classrooms and indoor spaces.

Students are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and to upload their proof of vaccine to their health portal. Any student who is not fully vaccinated or has not provided proof of vaccination will be required to take a COVID-19 test twice per week.

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UM Fall 2021 Academic Calendar Students must adhere to all deadlines and important dates specified in the UM Fall 2021 Academic Calendar.

The most up-to-date calendar can be found on the University of Miami Office of the University Registrar’s website.

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NEW M.D./M.P.H. PROGRAM STAFF

M.D./M.P.H. Program Coordinator

M.D./M.P.H. Program Director

Derek Williams

Dr. Shirin Shafazand

The M.D./M.P.H. program in the Department of Public Health Sciences has welcomed Derek Williams who is the new Program Coordinator for Capstone and Awards.

Dr. Shirin Shafazand has been appointed as the new Director of the M.D./M.P.H. program. Dr. Shafazand is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

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M.D./M.P.H. Program Deputy Director

Dr. Alberto CabanMartinez Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez has been appointed as the new Deputy Director of the M.D./M.P.H. program. Dr. CabanMartinez is an associate professor of public health sciences in the Division of Environment and Public Health.

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ASPPH'S NEW 2021-2022 THIS IS PUBLIC HEALTH AMBASSADOR COHORT

M.P.H./M.A.I.A. Joint Degree Program

Joba Odediran Joba Odediran, an M.P.H./M.A.I.A. candidate in the Department of Public Health Sciences, has been selected as a new 2021-2022 ASPPH This Is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador.

Learn more about Joba and the TIPH Ambassadors program.

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Isabella Zamora Isabella Zamora, M.P.H. candidate in the Department of Public Health Sciences, has been selected as a new 2021-2022 ASPPH This Is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador.

Learn more about Isabella and the TIPH Ambassadors program.

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DPHS WEEK OF WELCOME EVENTS Aug 23

12:00 pm

Aug 24

12:00 pm

Aug 25

4:00 pm

Aug 26

12:00 pm

Building Resilience Workshop

All About Financial Aid

Security and COVID Protocols Information Session

PHSA General Body Meeting

Aug 26

7:00 pm

Aug 27

2:00 pm

PHSA Virtual Social Hour

Faculty/Student Speed Networking (Virtual)

ADDITIONAL EVENTS Aug 18

11:00 am

Aug 19

10:00 am

Aug 20

5:30 pm

Aug 20

3:00 pm

Introduction to the Capstone Program for MD/MPH Class of 2025

DPHS New Student Fall 2021 Orientation

John G. Clarkson White Coat and Freshman Pinning Ceremony

Understanding Plagiarism and Citation Workshop

PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Graduate Programs in Public Health

Delta Omega Honor Society

Public Health Student Organization

Public Health Journal Club

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The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Department of Public Health Sciences recently held a virtual orientation to welcome MD/MPH students in the Class of 2025. Photo by: Joey Garcia/University of Miami

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For media inquiries regarding the Graduate Programs in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences, please contact Orlando Garcia at ogarcia0427@miami.edu, Begoña Rovira, MBA, MA, at brovira@miami.edu, and Veronica Bustabad at vbb10@miami.edu.

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