I apologize for the cross-posting...<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
<span style="font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size:14px"><img src="https://opha.memberclicks.net/assets/opha_logo_hdr_green_together.jpg" alt=""></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)"><b>Upcoming Public Health Community Events</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></p>
<hr><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-family:Verdana"><b>Dr. Richard Jackson Keynote at OPHA 2012</b></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">Host and co-author of the <i>Designing Healthy Communities</i> video series and book, Dr. Richard Jackson will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2012 OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting. Dr. Jackson lectures and speaks on many issues, particularly those related to built environment and health. He is the Chair of Environmental Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health. Over the past decade much of his work has focused on how the 'built environment' including how architecture and urban planning affect health.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>OPHA 2012 will take place October 8 & 9, 2012 in Corvallis Oregon.</b> Save the date and look for more details soon, including a call for proposals, on the <a href="http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/opha-conference" target="_blank">OPHA Conference Web page</a>.</span></p>
<p><b><br></b></p><hr><p> <b style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:16px">Unnatural Causes Screenings</b><span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:16px"> </span></p><p> <span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">"Unnatural Causes" is a four-hour documentary series that sounds the alarm about our huge and disturbing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in health -and searches for their root causes. While we pour more money into drugs, miracle diets, and new medical technologies - and focus prevention efforts solely on what individuals can do to be healthier - Unnatural Causes</span> <span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">crisscrosses the country investigating the growing body of evidence that suggests there is more to our health than bad habits and unlucky genes. In doing so, it circles in on a slow killer in plain view: The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work can actually get under our skin and put us at risk for stroke, heart disease, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and even cancer. </span> </p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">OPHA is screening parts of "Unnatural Causes" and hosting a short discussion about topics brought up in the documentary throughout February, March and April. </span> </p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px;color:rgb(255,102,0)"><b>Upcoming Screenings:</b> </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>February 27, noon-1pm</b>--OHSU, School of Nursing Bldg </span><br>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">3455 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>March 5, noon-1pm</b>--OHSU, School of Nursing </span><br>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">3455 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>March 15, 8:30-10am</b> OHSU- Campus Service Bldg</span><br>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">3505 SW Us Veterans Hospital Road, Portland</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">For more information contact<a href="mailto:anna@wallacemedical.org" target="_blank"> Dr. Anna Jimenez</a>, OPHA Medical Providers for the Underserved Chair. </span> </p>
<hr><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(0,128,0)"><b><b>Epidemiologists' Forum: </b><b>Bisphenol-A (BPA), Endocrine Disruptors and the Precautionary Principal</b></b></span></p>
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"> </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px"><b>Date:</b> February 29</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px"><b>Time:</b> 4:00-6:00pm</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in">
<span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px"><b>Location:</b> Portland State Office Building, Room 1D<br>800 NE Oregon Street, Portland</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in">
</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Verdana"><b>Description:</b> The OPHA Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section is sponsoring Greg Hill and Steven Kolmes. Greg Hill’s research looks broadly at applications of mathematics to environmental and sustainability issues. Steven Kolmes’ interests are in the areas of salmon recovery planning, combining ethical and scientific analyses in environmental policy discussions, water and air quality issues, and the sublethal effects of pesticides. This Forum is also sponsored by the Oregon Public Health Division and OHSU. For more information contact <a href="mailto:rosenbergkd@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Ken Rosenberg</a>, OPHA Epidemiology & Biostatistics Section Co-Chair.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"> </p><hr><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-weight:bold"><b>Sustainable Food Systems: Policy Challenges & Opportunities</b></span><span style="font-weight:800"><br>
</span></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"> </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in">
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Date:</b> March 2, 1:00-5:00pm</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Location:</b> Portland State Accelerator building, Mt. Hood Conference Room<br>
2828 SW Corbett Ave., Portland</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"> </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Description:</b> Public health is heavily influenced by local, regional, and national food and agriculture policies that affect how, what, when, and where we eat. This symposium will bring together various perspectives on health, food and sustainability to identify policy challenges and opportunities. Participants will engage in rich discussions designed to explore key aspects of food policy and to identify ways to motivate individuals to participate actively in the food policy process.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px">This symposium will:</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt"> </span></p><div>
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<li><span style="font-size:12px">Build understanding of the connections among public health, sustainability and food policy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12px">Increase awareness of food policy issues, key decision-makers, and policy structures</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12px">Provoke new ideas about how to mobilize individuals and institutions to take action to create and implement progressive food policies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12px">Create opportunities for participants to engage in shaping food policy locally, regionally and nationally as it relates to public health and sustainable practices</span></li>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px">For more information and to register visit <a href="http://www.ohsu.edu/public-health/policysymposia" target="_blank">www.ohsu.edu/public-health/policysymposia</a>.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt"> </span></div>
</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;margin:0in"> </p><hr><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,128,0)"><b>Pollution in People</b></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Date:</b> March 19, 2:00-4:00pm</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Location:</b> Portland- State Office Building (PSOB)<br>800 NE Oregon St. Room 1A<br>Portland, OR 97232</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Description:</b> The OPHA Health Promotion & Education Section and the Healthy Environments Section are hosting the Oregon Environmental Council presentation, <i>Pollution in People</i>. In the Oregon Pollution in People study, a diverse group of ten women and men volunteered to have their bodies tested in a study of chemical pollution in Oregonians. Every person tested had at least 9 and as many as 16 toxic chemicals in his or her body including PFCs, phthalates, mercury, pesticides, bisphenol A, and PCBs. The toxic chemicals in our bodies are cause for concern because they can lead to health problems and as this study demonstrates, we are all contaminated with these toxic chemicals. This presentation will discuss the chemicals tested for, health impacts linked to these toxins, and simple steps individuals can take to reduce exposure to these compounds.</span> </p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px"><b>Presenter:</b> Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, PhD, MPH</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">Environmental Health Program Director </span><br>
<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:12px">Oregon Environmental Council</span></p><p> </p><hr><p><span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:16px"><b>National Public Health Week: April 2-8</b></span> </p>
<p>Visit the <a href="http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/events" target="_blank">OPHA Event Calendar</a> to find out about events and activities in your area. If you wish to submit an event to the calendar, contact <a href="mailto:jhenderson@oregonpublichealth.org" target="_blank">Josie Henderson</a>, OPHA Program Manager.</p>
<p>For more information about National Public Health Week, visit <a href="http://www.nphw.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nphw.org/</a>. </p>
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