Public Health Seminar Series Schedule

Seminar Schedule: Spring 2024

Mondays 2:00-2:50 MST, Recorded presentations will be posted here following their conclusion.

Date

Presenter

Title

Host

Zoom Registration Link/Recording

Jan. 22nd

Karma McKelvey, PhD, MPH

Assistant Director for Research & Scholarly Activity, Associate Professor of Public Health, Rocky Vista University

"Nicotine Arms Race & Tobacco Control: A Red Queen's Race?"

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/b5x7fi3o4xdkww1qsojmbmataynr8v8l

Jan. 29th

Devon Cozart

Communicable Disease Epidemiologist, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

"Vectorborne Disease Trends in Montana"

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/lxywz0y2etzfvphwm6tiz1r6mzb0c1xs

Feb. 5th

Mari Hodges, MScMED, TPS, M.AmSAT, AAPTA

Therapeutic Pain Specialist and Certified Alexander Technique Teacher

“Healthy notions of pain - What pain science has to do with public health.”

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/wvps8uzp899xd6dwl0r24ic3isxwnqpn

Feb. 12th

Kimberly Dudik, JD, MPH, BSN

Missoula Public Health Director of Health Administration

"The 2024 Missoula Community Health Assessment: Draft Results and Next Steps"

Damian Chase-Begay

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/8zpzaeb6qwgc730npl4lvl7asqjn9nsh

Feb. 19

No Seminar - University Holiday

 

 

 

Feb. 26th

No Seminar Today

   

 

Mar. 4th

Tracy McNew

Executive Director, Center for Asbestos Related Disease

"Clearing the Air about Asbestos"

Damian Chase-Begay

Zoom Recording:  https://umt.box.com/s/4q5zki1j7r7qmqhj15z8so2xl0v3s1ks

 Mar. 11th

Tony Ward, PhD

Damian Chase-Begay, PhD

School of Public & Community Health Sciences, University of Montana

“Addressing Houselessness in Missoula; An Academic Health Department Panel Discussion / Project Update”

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording:  https://umt.box.com/s/n667yvcuals480d0wb1c5cvofhnojgdf

Mar. 18th

No Seminar - Spring Break

 

 

 

Mar. 25th

Krista Goldstine-Cole

Research Assistant Professor, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana

"Protecting Mental Well-Being in Adulthood: School Connectedness Grades K-12 as a Buffer for Children Exposed to Maltreatment"

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/zq5d5d08zcl1do2pdqzr0sqbxzx7xbat

April 1st

Cat Hepburn

Master of Public Health - CHPS student, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana

"Recognizing Anti-Fat Bias: Navigating Toward Inclusive Public Health Solutions"

Rachel Peterson

Zoom Recording: https://umt.box.com/s/shmxpmb3bx25tbfpn83wwuoekhv6bw7x

April 8th

Brian Norderud

GIS Analyst,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bureau, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

"Modern GIS and Public Health"

Jim Caringi

Zoom Recording:  https://umt.box.com/s/e2wbe59x0mg1ou6camepei73g85qm8h0

April 15th

No Seminar Today

 

 

 

April 22nd

APE Presentations

Rebecca Pejak

"Climate Change Dashboard"

 

Catie Semadeni

"G-Tube Care:  Enhancing NICU Discharge Experiences for Families"

 

Lila Erickson

"Missoula Public Health Equity Tool"

 

Caitlin Hepburn

"Development of Inclusive Sex Education Programming"

Leigh Taggart

Zoom Registrations:

Rebecca Pejak - https://umt.box.com/s/0fkz4olzutaqeuw22ozovt1ba9dzd1d6

Catie Semadeni - https://umt.box.com/s/8w0c08xv24vc18aidadlg133fue14i1d

Lila Erickson - https://umt.box.com/s/ba25nkb7yfde5riagtq8i9jswzdwdzzm

Caitlin Hepburn - https://umt.box.com/s/d0g21re18kutwtdsz00w8ywgug4zf2gy

April 29th

APE Presentations

Nicole Boysen

"Health Communication Through Storytelling"

 

Laura Crist

"A Community Approach to Education in Great Falls Montana"

 

Sarah Compton

"Community Health Assessment Data Collection, Analysis and Report Formulation"

Leigh Taggart

Zoom Registration: https://umontana.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlce2gqT4sH9YvHi9yVILC9oO_bD8x8jPv

May 6th

APE Presentations

 

Leigh Taggart

Zoom Registration: https://umontana.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIudOmqpzotEt3bDW64GOsTprwhPryPqbi2