Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Register now to join us tomorrow for the next webinar in our 100th Anniversary series. This time we will be looking at Public Health in the 1990’s, specifically the 1990’s and Hispanic Health/Aging.
Presented by: Delta Nu chapter, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Public and Population Health, you can register at: https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/

Pride is public health! Equity, inclusion, and dignity are at the heart of Public Health. Let’s continue to advocate for safe, affirming, and healthy environments for all. Just the way you are is just the way to be.

Register now to join us tomorrow at 2PM for our 100 Years of Public Health webinar highlighting Public Health in the 1980’s: From Bleak to Bright: A review of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. from the 1980s to today. This will be presented by the Tau chapter from the University of South Florida College of Public Health. https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/

In the United States, the rate of reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease has grown by nearly nine times since 2000. Join us today by signing up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_17bjkMutQrGMDnrSHkaldw to join us for the latest in our 100th Anniversary series, Public Health in the 1970’s: Identification of Legionnaire’s Disease, presented by: Delta Psi chapter, Thomas Jefferson University, College of Population Health – MPH Program

Want some inspiration? Join us today at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3i4YJmpzTni3GFWstOqxwg
for the last session of this year's Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we hear from two of our nominees including Tariem Burroughs, PhD, MS.Ed, MSODL, Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health.

Legionella was discovered after an outbreak in 1976 among people who went to a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion. Those who were affected suffered from a type of pneumonia that eventually became known as Legionnaires’ disease. A pneumonia spread in a way unlike other forms. Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_17bjkMutQrGMDnrSHkaldw the join us for the latest in our 100th Anniversary series, Public Health in the 1970’s: Identification of Legionnaire’s Disease, presented by: Delta Psi chapter, Thomas Jefferson University, College of Population Health – MPH Program

Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3i4YJmpzTni3GFWstOqxwg
to join us on May 9, 2024 for the last session of this year's Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we hear from two of our nominees including Robin E. McGee, PhD, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.

Delta Omega created this annual award to applaud the important role public health education plays in the development and maintenance of a strong, active, and well-prepared public health profession. This unique award seeks submissions that are creative and bridge the gap between public health academia and practice. The deadline to nominate is September 4, 2024. Learn more at deltaomega.org/innovative-curriculum

There's still time to sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DkYt_rLSSyCDiP-0uQIzNQ #/registration to join us for today's Innovative Curricula Webinar where we hear from two of our nominees including Lindsay Savelli, MPH, Meg Landfried, MPH, and Brittany Price, MPH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Sign up at https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/ to join us on April 23, 2024 for the second to last webinar in our Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we hear from two of our nominees including Lindonne Telesford, DrPH, MSPH, St. George's University (SGU) Masters in Public Health Program.

Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F18YVC_nQn2SCDfTFCuJgQ to join us today at noon for a look at public health in the 1960's!

Join us on April 17th at noon for the latest in our Anniversary celebration of 100 years in public health. The topic today is the 1960’s The Civil Rights Movement’s March towards Health Equity: Miles Traveled and Miles to Go, presented by: Alpha Xi chapter, Nova Southeastern University Department of Public Health.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F18YVC_nQn2SCDfTFCuJgQ

The civil rights movement is most known for demonstrations such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington against racial discrimination in the United States; however, the opportunities that came about due to civil rights laws and regulations made major progress on public health and health equity. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act helped to bring about change in multiple categories of the social determinants of health, including education, employment, housing, and health care.

Join us on April 17th at noon for the latest in our Anniversary celebration of 100 years in public health. The topic today is the 1960’s The Civil Rights Movement’s March towards Health Equity: Miles Traveled and Miles to Go, presented by: Alpha Xi chapter, Nova Southeastern University Department of Public Health.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F18YVC_nQn2SCDfTFCuJgQ

The civil rights movement is most known for demonstrations such as the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington against racial discrimination in the United States; however, the opportunities that came about due to civil rights laws and regulations made major progress on public health and health equity. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act helped to bring about change in multiple categories of the social determinants of health, including education, employment, housing, and health care.

Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rjFB9QP5QLazF7nhuVcHfw to join us on April 9, 2024 for our latest Innovative Curricula Webinar featuring 3 great presentations including Liz Chen, PhD, MPH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; Madison Yerges, MPH, MHA and Tammi Alvey Thomas, PhD, MSSW, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences; and Nicholas Felicione, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professionals.

This week is National Public Health Week, and Delta Omega's week for a Day of Service. How is your chapter getting involved? Tag us with so we can see and share in your project!

Sign up at https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/ to join us on March 28 at 1pm to hear the Delta Gamma chapter of College of Graduate Health Studies at ATSU speaking on Wastewater Infrastructure & Drinking Water Quality: Public Health Connections to Water Pollution of the 1950s

This presentation will discuss the centrality of water quality to public health in the 1950s. Concerns about infectious disease, food safety, and environmental pollution will be discussed; as well as environmental inequalities among vulnerable populations and women’s involvement in the environmental movement.

Sign up at https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/ to join us today, March 14, at 12:30 pm ET for a look at Public Health from the 1940s to Today: Protecting America’s Health

In 1946 the Communicable Disease Center (CDC), now known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opened its doors in Atlanta with a mission of preventing malaria spread across the nation. Throughout the decades since, the CDC has addressed critical public health challenges. This presentation will discuss the public health threats and challenges over the years that informed our responses today. Presented by Debra Houry, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is part of our 100 Years of Public Health series in honor of our 100th anniversary.

Sign up today at https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/ to join us tomorrow for the third webinar of our Innovative Curricula series where we hear from two of our nominees including Robin E. McGee, PhD, MPH from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University speaking about Theory Driven Research and Practice.

Sign up today at https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/ to join us on March 7, 2024 for the third episode of our Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we will hear from two of our nominees including Tariem Burroughs, PhD, MS.Ed, MSODL, from Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health whose innovative curricula focused on a high school summer leadership institute.

Sign up at https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/ to join us tomorrow, February 27, 2024, 1:00 pm ET for the second in our anniversary webinar series looking at PH accomplishments over the last 100 years!
We're thrilled to have the Delta Omega Gamma Mu Chapter WVU School of Public Health looking at Public Health in the 1930’s: Making Public Health a Priority During the Great Depression.
Here's a link direct to this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-TIDMTWTF6cO5--w2c8NQ

We have had to postpone this session, to be taking place at a later date, to be determined.

Please be sure to visit our website, deltaomega.org to sign up for the other sessions in this series, or to sign up for our 100th anniversary webinar series where Delta Omega chapters present on achievement in public health over the last 10 decades.

Thank you for your understanding and please reach out with any comments or questions!

Sign up to join us February 7 at 2pm for the second of our Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we hear from two of our nominees including a presentation on a game-based course presented by Paul Denvir, PhD, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Don't forget to show off your Delta Omega pride with a pin! And of course stoles for graduation! You can find them at 👉👉 https://deltaomega.org/shop/

Sign up at https://shorturl.at/hqOPU to join us for the first of our Innovative Curricula Webinar Series where we hear from three of our nominees, including winner Alisa Velonis, MPH, PhD, UIC School of Public Health

View the full series here https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! And as we enter our 100th year as an honorary society in public health we invite you to celebrate with us! Please join us as chapters present on public health accomplishments of the last 100 years at https://deltaomega.org/celebrating-100-years/

And as we look to the future, join us to learn more from the winners of our annual Innovative Curriculum Awards at https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/

Delta Omega is launching a fundraiser to support those impacted by the wildfires on the island of Maui. In addition to the tragic loss of life, and the destruction of homes and property, thousands of people have been displaced. Recovery will take many years.

You can learn more at 👉👉 https://deltaomega.org/maui-strong/

We are asking all chapters to raise funds to support those in need, whether through fundraising activities or reaching out to chapter members. All funds will be donated to the Hawaii Community Foundation / Maui Strong in the name of Delta Omega.

Delta Omega The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health was founded in 1924 at Johns Hopkins University within the School of Hygiene and Public Health to promote the graduate study of public health, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the new field.

Next week is National Public Health Week. How are you getting involved? Still looking for ideas? Visit nphw.org for ideas!

The Beta Omega Chapter of Delta Omega at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health will be taking part in National Public Health Week by volunteering at a community-based organization called MANNA. The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance or MANNA uses nutrition to improve health for people with serious illnesses who need nourishment to heal. Our group will work in the kitchen under the guidance of MANNA’s amazing chefs. Through chopping vegetables, packing meals, filling meal trays, making sandwiches, baking and more our group will help MANNA improve access to healthy meals for all!

Join Delta Omega on March 2 for a webinar featuring the following presentations:

EPI598C: Capstone for MPH Students in Epidemiology or Global Epidemiology by Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist (Emory)

The Fire Service Injury Research, Epidemiology, & Evaluation (FIRE) Fellowship by Jennifer A. Taylor (Drexel)

This is the third webinar in the Innovative Curricula Webinar Series, running through March 2023 which features the winners and nominees of the annual Delta Omega Innovative Curriculum Award.

Register for the webinar here: https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/

Join Delta Omega on February 6 for a webinar featuring presentations on “MPH Program & Practice Experience” by Bryan Mathis and Brian Guinn (Louisville) and “Unsung Heroes” by Heather M. Butts (Columbia)

This is the second webinar in the Innovative Curricula Webinar Series, running through March 2023 which features the winners and nominees of the annual Delta Omega Innovative Curriculum Award. Register today! https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/

Join Delta Omega on January 19th for a webinar featuring presentations on “Introduction to Public Health Intervention for Social and Behavioral Scientists” by Elizabeth Claydon (WVU) and “Professional Development Seminar 1: Communication and Culture” by Jeanne Johnston (Indiana Bloomington)

From January through March 2023 Delta Omega is hosting a series of webinars featuring the 2022 Innovative Curriculum Award winners and nominees. View webinar dates, topics, and register now: https://deltaomega.org/webinar-series/

Learn more about the innovative approaches that schools and programs of public health are taking to bring practice into the classroom by attending the Delta Omega webinar series! And don’t forget to share this with colleagues and affiliates as we partner together to bring more attention and awareness to the great work of our esteemed panelists.