MD-MPH Events for Academic Year 2024-2025

Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 - 5 p.m. | Welcome and re-union dinner at Alex's house
All MD-MPH students and associated faculty welcome!

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 | Creche-hosted social event (Eider creche)

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 - 9 a.m. | MD-MPH Field Day
The five creches compete for the golden pump handle via a series of events including a vaccination relay and study. Held at the RLSB.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 - 4:15 p.m. | Journal Club (online)
This month discussing: Rental Housing Deposits and Health Care Use. Find the article here. 

Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 - 4 p.m. | Two Things… MD-MPH Alumni Speaker Series, with Margaret Cary, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Cary is the medical director for behavioral health for the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) and is a practicing psychiatrist who will discuss her path and some of her current work. The Alumni Conversation Series asks alumni to talk about their career path since graduation and one of their current projects in more depth. Open to the entire MD-MPH community, including alumni. Held in-person at the RLSB 1S018, with a virtual option (see invite).

Tuesday, Nov. 12, noon | Special 博彩网站 Botswana Seminar on Healthcare and Research
Join us for this special occasion featuring Sara Khilji, MD, MPH., who has worked in different health systems around the world, She has lived and worked in Botswana since 2020 working with the Botswana Global Health Program, a multi-institutional partnership between the Botswana Ministry of Health, 博彩网站, Harvard and Beth Israel. Held in-person at RLSB 1S019, with a virtual option (see invite).

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 - 6 p.m. | MD-MPH State of the Program Gathering
All five classes share their news, updates and academic interests as well as an update on the program overall from the director. Food and drink provided. Open to current MD-MPH students. Location TBD (check back here for more information).

Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 - 5 p.m. | Flamingo creche TINJC event
This will be a housing policy discussion with Dr. Richard Bruno, and we'll be making health kits for Portland Street Medicine. Location: RLSB 1S018.

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 - 4:15 p.m. | Journal Club (online)
Come scratch your journal club itch, learn some analysis tools and engage in critical conversation about a journal article.
Today we will be discussing the emergence of bird flu. The journal article, from the NEJM, can be found here: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans.  Email Alex for the link. Open to current MD-MPH students.

February 21, 2025 – 5 p.m. | Ostrich creche TINJC event
STI testing information and support for Bridges clinic with packets

March 4, 2025 – 6-8 p.m. | MD-MPH Research Retreat
Collins-Gaudy room, 11th floor of Doernbecher

April 8, 2025 - 4:15-5 p.m. | MD-MPH Journal Club
We will be discussing approaches to the syphilis resurgence and examining an article on doxycycline prophylaxis. Find the article here.

April 22, 2025 - noon-1 p.m. | Lunch with current Congresswoman
This will be a lunch as she discusses health policy. Please RSVP for in-person lunch to the invite on the hill, no virtual option for this event.

April 24, 2025 - 6-8 p.m. | Lion creche TINJC event
The Lion creche hosts their “This is not journal club event” for social gathering and learning for the MD-MPH community. More details TBD.

April 29, 2025 - noon-1 p.m. | Two Things... MD-MPH Alumni Conversation Series
This will be the first alumni couple presenting on their work since graduating the MD-MPH program! Please RSVP for lunch. Virtual link will be available. Tania Thomas, M.D., M.P.H., is an infectious disease physician whose work has focused on TB/HIV.  Scott Heysell, M.D., M.P.H. is an infectious disease physician whose work has also focused on HIV and TB.

May 14, 2025 - (Time TBD) | Two Things… MD-MPH Alumni Conversation Series

April (Date TBD) | MD-MPH Day of Service

June (Date TBD) – Penguin creche TINJC event