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UMD School of Public Health <sph-comm@umd.edu> Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 9:46 AMReply-To: us2-af54ef0a0b-6ff047dc0a@inbound.mailchimp.comTo: bfaris@umd.edu

APHA Webinar: COVID-19 and Health Equity — Exploring Disparities andLong-Term Health Impacts Professor Sandra C. Quinn, will participate in a COVID-19 Conversations webinarfrom the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicineabout the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities onWednesday, April 29 at 5:00 pm EST.

Facebook Live Webinar this ThursdayOur most vulnerable communities are disproportionately dying of coronavirus. JoinMaryland State Delegates, Senators and researchers this Thursday, April 30th at7:30 pm EST on Facebook Live for a community discussion on what we can dohosted by professor Stephen B. Thomas and moderated by Omar Neal, formermayor of Tuskegee, Alabama. Learn more about the event and speakers »

SPH Faculty in the News

VOA Town Hall | Coronavirus: Global ExpertsAnswer Your Questions Dean Boris Lushniak, participated in a town hall on theprogress of the coronavirus vaccine and the long termimpact.

Washington Post: COVID-19 is Ravaging one of theCountry's Wealthiest Black Counties Professor Stephen Thomas explains why PrinceGeorge's County has reported the most coronavirusinfections and deaths in the region and why racialdisparities in health statistics are not limited to COVID-19.

Two Faculty Members Receive the 2020 GraduateFaculty Mentor of the Year AwardBehavioral and Community Health Assistant ProfessorElizabeth Aparicio and Kinesiology Associate ProfessorShannon Jette received the Graduate School award fortheir exceptional contributions to their graduatestudents' experience.

Stories From the Front LinesKimberly Stinchcomb (MPH '16) Works with PrinceGeorge's County to Execute EmergencyResponse to COVID-19

Please email us at sph-comm@umd.edu with thesubject "COVID-19 Story" if you have a story to shareabout your COVID-19 volunteer or work activities.

Staying Healthy and Connected

Webinar | On the Frontlines: A Guide for HealthProfessionals During COVID-19 Leading experts share ways to prevent burnout, tipson being a public health resource and how we canovercome this public health crisis.

The Well Terp | 4.29.2020Find tips on how to stay healthy and connected withour weekly feature, "The Well Terp."

SGN Some Good News: Feeding the Frontline inMarylandStephanie Grutzmacher, MS '04, PhD '07, a formerSPH employee, is doing public health good during theCOVID-19 pandemic by providing meals to ICU andER healthcare workers throughout Maryland.

Each week, our Happiness & Wellness Initiative will share "some good news" fromthe SPH and our extended community, inspired by SGN: Some Good News withJohn Krasinski. You can submit your own good news by email to:happyandwell@umd.edu

SPH Events

Going Digital: Global Public Health ScholarsShowcase Their Research OnlineFifty nine sophomore Global Public Health scholars areshowcasing their practicum posters and oralpresentations in the first virtual College Park ScholarsAcademic Showcase. Check them out!

Facebook Live Chat with Guests: Tia Cunningham and S.T.E.P. Program Graduates

Community Dialogue: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Hispanic Communityand The Importance of Advance Care Planning Wednesday, April 29 | 12:00 pm—1:00 pm EST Montgomery Hospice and Prince George's Hospice's Center for Learning is offeringa community dialogue featuring Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras.

Navigating Stigma and Addressing Peer Aggression, Harassment,Discrimination, and Exclusion for Queer and Trans-Spectrum Students andFaculty Friday, May 1 | 1:00 pm—2:00 pm EST Assistant Professor Typhanye Vielka Dyer, will join an Association of Schools andPrograms of Public Health session on addressing transgressions against theLGBTQ+ community.

Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 in the US and Latino Communities Monday, May 4 | 11:00 am—12:00 pm EST First in a series from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics on theepidemiology of the COVID-19 pandemic, this seminar will include a presentationfrom Dr. Olivia Carter-Pokras.

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