National Public Health Week

This week is National Public Health Week! Starting today, April 6, the UPHA Student Assembly is sponsoring a social media competition. Use the hashtags #NPHW2015 and #UtahPHW to show through words or pictures how you, friends, co-workers, and family stay healthy, active, and happy in your community. The top two posts throughout the next week will receive a $50 gift card at the UPHA Conference, April 14-15. See attached for more details. We look forward to seeing your posts! 

Coni Westmoreland

University of Utah

MSPH/MHA Student

Connect2Health Director

UPHA Board Member, Student Assembly Co-President

Public Health Community Engaged Scholars Chair

cell phone: 503-593-2931

UPHA Call for Abstracts

The Utah Public Health Association is announcing the CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 2014 Conference to be held April 14–16, 2014 at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah. The theme for this year’s conference is “Public Health: Where You Live, Work, and Play.”

All abstracts must be submitted online (via www.upha.org/conference/). You do not have to be a member of UPHA to submit, and we welcome both presentation and poster submissions.

The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, November 22, 2013 at 11:59pm (MST).

Please see the attached PDF for further details.

From the Ballard Center

2ft Prosthetics Seeking International Outreach Project Manager

2ft Prosthetics, the 2010 winner of the Ballard Center’s Social Venture Competition, is seeking an international outreach project manager who is a passionate, motivated individual. The volunteer intern will organize logistics for international outreach projects in the South Pacific/Asia and collaborate with international partners for approximately 5-10 hours per week. Email resumes or inquiries toinfo@2ftprosthetics.org.

University of Maryland's Center for Social Value Creation is Hiring

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is seeking a Coordinator to support the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC). CSVC works to find solutions that address global social and environmental challenges through innovation, economic prosperity and sustainable change. Learn more & apply here. Applications must be submitted by August 14th.

Armonia Looking for Impact Investing Analyst 

Values' based impact investing firm, Armonia, is looking for a new team member who can provide analysis insight and support to the partnership.  Must have a desire to be creative and think big!  Learn more about this opportunity and apply here.

Ashoka and Ashoka U Seeking Interns for the Fall Semester

The Ashoka Internship Program is designed to give students and recent grads a hands-on experience in a dynamic non-profit organization that is a leader in the sphere of social innovation.  Full-time and part-time internships are available. Applications are accepted on a year-round, rolling basis. Click here to apply or for more information. If you are interested in interning with Ashoka U, please view our available fall internship positions and application instructions here.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University's PhD Fellowship

Graduate students and practitioners interested in pursuing their dissertation in the field of social entrepreneurship are invited to apply for Hong Kong Polytechnic University's PhD Fellowship.  The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 and travel allowance of HK$10,000 per year. In addition, each awardee will also enjoy a tuition waiver for a maximum of three years. Contact Ms. Martha Hui with any questions.

SOPHE Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts for SOPHE's 65th Annual Meeting is now open.

Discovery 2014: New Health Education Strategies, Connections & Ideas

March 19-21, 2014

Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor

Baltimore, Maryland

The Society for Public Health Education’s 65th Annual Meeting, Discovery 2014: New Health Education Strategies, Connections & Ideas, offers an exciting opportunity to share your research findings, program impacts, policy changes, perspectives, and expertise with the health education and health promotion professional community. Join us in sharing your latest research and practice in health education and health promotion, particularly in the following four sub‐themes:

• Child, Adolescent, and School Health
• Priority Health Issues
• Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change
• Health Education Technologies

Submission deadline: August 27, 2013, 11:59 PM ET

HEAU Conference

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