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Contents of this Newsletter
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CEPH Self-Study Survey - Please respond by Wednesday 9/20/23
All faculty and staff, including adjunct faculty, should have received an email from Dean Perry on September 6 with a link to a questionnaire that will help us write the self-study for the Council on Education for Public Health. If you did not receive it, please check your "other", junk, spam, or clutter folders. If you don’t see it, email Kelly Beckwith at kbeckwi2@gmu.edu and she will send you the survey link again. The survey deadline is Wednesday, September 20.
The College is striving for a 100% response rate, and to recognize your valuable time, when you complete the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win 1 of 20 $25 Amazon gift cards. Thanks in advance for your very valuable contributions to this College-wide effort.
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Free mental health and suicide prevention training for students, faculty, and staff
CAPS is happy to introduce Kognito, a free mental health and suicide prevention training for students, faculty, and staff. This interactive training takes about 45 minutes to complete. For more information visit: https://caps.gmu.edu/trainees/kognito/.
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Career Influencers Network
University Career Services is offering a Career Influencers Network training on September 14. The training runs from 9:30 am - 3 pm in SUB 1. A catered lunch is provided.
If you get questions from students like, “what can I do with this major,” or “how do I get an internship,” or “how can I get a job on campus,” this training is right for you.
Register now at: https://forms.office.com/r/HLz4NaRQWp
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Recommend an outstanding winter grad by September 14
The George is looking for outstanding winter graduates to include in University stories and videos. Please submit any recommendations by September 14 to Michelle at mthomp7@gmu.edu with the student’s name, program of study, and a brief description of how they have distinguished themselves at Mason and in the College.
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From the associate dean of research
Climate change and healthcare. Many of our faculty work in the area of environment and health. You may be interested to know that the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has announced its interest in research on climate change and healthcare. Sample questions range from “What practice & policy interventions are most effective and efficient in reducing the carbon footprint of healthcare organizations and the healthcare supply chain?” to “How can healthcare organizations and providers use data to identify vulnerable patients and climate-related health threats?”
Smart health and biomedical research in the era of artificial intelligence and advanced data science. A large number of NIH institutes and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are collaborating on an interagency funding opportunity, NSF-23-614. Proposals submitted must make fundamental contributions to two or more disciplines, such as computer or information sciences, engineering, social, behavioral, biomedical, cognitive and/or economic sciences, to improve the fundamental understanding of biomedical and health related processes and address a key health problem. The Smart Health program supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research with the promise of disruptive transformations in biomedical and public health research. Learn more.
Are you finding quiet time for “deep work”? Accountability groups can be an effective tool to help you protect and be accountable for focused research and writing. Mason has Faculty Writing Sprints each week on Fridays from 9-11 am. Meet online in Teams or in person in Fenwick Library, Room 1009. There is also a group specific to women, the Women's Writing Accountability Group (contact shuerta@gmu.edu).
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Patriots Block Party Bash | September 12 from 3-5 pm
Join CPH's Alumni Chapter at the Patriots Block Party Bash on September 12 from 3-5 pm on Merten Lawn. This event provides an opportunity to educate students about the GMUAA, all alumni chapters, and the GMU Foundation and share important campus resources. The event is a fun way to connect with current students and to let them know more about the alumni community. It is also a great way to promote upcoming events for CPH and our chapter.
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Mason Now: Power the Possible
The Mason community is celebrating the launch of the biggest, boldest campaign in the university’s history. Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and giveaways as we get ready to make a difference.
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New Events - First time in the newsletter
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HSR PhD Student Colloquium
September 22 | 12-1 pm
Zoom | Meeting ID: 961 0386 7459 | Passcode: 212660
Health Services Research, PhD Student Colloquium, featuring research on Early-onset T2D Association with Elevated A1C and Glycemic Variability in Veterans’ Cohort by. Sanja Avramovic, HAP Assistant Professor.
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NAMIWalks at Mason
September 23 | 10 am-2 pm
Merten Hall Lawn
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Annual Roger Wilkins Lecture
September 26 | 4:30 PM
Harris Theater
The Roger Wilkins Lecture features Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond. The free event is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Mason community. Learn more.
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Event Reminers & Deadlines
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Mason Faculty Matters Workshop: Aligning Your Time and Priorities
September 13 | 1-3 pm
Zoom
The Faculty Matters series, co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development and Research Development, is designed to address key issues central to faculty development and success. Registration is required.
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Health Equity Journal Club
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University Adjunct Faculty Social
September 19 | 5-6:30 pm
Merten 1201
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Institute for Digital InnovAtion Meet and Greet
September 21 | 12-1 pm
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College Faculty Retreat
Tuesday, September 26 | 9 am – 12 pm
Faculty, save the date for a retreat to reconsider the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values now that we are a College of Public Health. Details coming soon. Staff will have the opportunity to contribute feedback and comments at another point during the process.
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Mason Libraries AI Fall Salon Series 2023: AI in Business and Government
September 21 | 4-5 pm
Fenwick Library Main Reading Room (Level 2)
Join others across the university for an open dialog for learning more about this rapidly expanding topic and what it means for Mason and the global community. View the flyer here. All are welcome to attend!
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AI presentation - CPH
September 26 | 1-2 pm
PHC Multipurpose Room and Virtual
Dr. Missy Cummings will present to the College about AI. Cummings is a professor and director of Mason's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC).
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Save the Date - Dean’s Speaker Series
October 16, 2023 | 12 - 1 pm
Peterson Hall Multipurpose Room
Lunch will be served
Dean Perry's first Dean's Speaker Series talk will feature Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Hunterdon Professor of Public Health and Health Equity and Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at Rutgers University School of Public Health.
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CPH Steps Challenge
Right out of the gate on our first reported week, NFS is way ahead in the by-unit race for most steps in the semester! Lilian de Jonge of NFS is our top individual walker of the last week. Report your steps no later than 12 pm on the Monday after each challenge week. Bookmark this link to report your steps and get stepping!
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