http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/cal.asp Featured upcoming events at the University of Washington School of Public Health. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss sphcmweb@u.washington.edu (Web Producer) http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2344December 1, 2009, 1:30 pm<br/>Hogness Auditorium, A-420 Health Sciences<br/>On December 1, World AIDS Day, Dr. Grace John-Stewart will present the School of Public Health's Fall Quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture / School of Medicine Science in Medicine Lecture. Her talk is titled, <em>Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1: From Discovery to Delivery.</em>http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2344http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/2009-12-04%28HICARE%29.shtmlDecember 4, 2009, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm<br/>Health Sciences T-639<br/> <P>This is the first educational seminar sponsored by the Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of Radiation-Exposed (HICARE) in Seattle. The Council has been sending a medical team to the Pacific Northwest to provide A-bomb survivors with health examinations every other year. Another important mission is to educate the people in the world about the danger of and health effects from A-bombs, in order to prevent the future use of nuclear weapons in the world. It is a rare and important opportunity to listen to medical and research experts who have been directly involved with A-bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<br/> </p> <div> <P>Speakers:</p> <ol> <P> </p> <P>1. <b>Introduction</b> by Dr. Tsukasa Namekata (Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Services, University of Washington; and Director, Pacific Rim Disease Prevention Center)</p> <P> </p> <P>2. <b>Outline of Damages Made by A-bomb in Hiroshima</b> by Dr. Shizuteru Usui (President, Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association; and Director, Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of Radiation-Exposed (HICARE)) </p> <P> </p> <P>3. <b>Outline of Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of the Radiation-Exposed (HICARE)</b> by Dr. Hiroo Dohy (President, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital &amp; Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital; and President, HICARE)</p> <P> </p> <P>4. <b>Effects of A-bomb Radiation on Human Body</b> by Dr. Kazunori Kodama (Chief Scientist, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; President, Japan Epidemiological Association; and Executive Secretary, HICARE)</p> <P> </p> <P>5. <b>Review and Recommendations Regarding Health Examination Projects for Survivors in North America for Past 32 years </b>by Dr. Makoto Matsumura (Board-Director of Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association) </p> <P> </p> <P>6. <b>Concluding Remarks</b> by Dr. Scott Davis (Professor and Chair, Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Washington)</p><P><b><br/></b></p> </ol> <P> </p> </div> <P><b>Coffee and snacks will be served starting at 6:00pm </b></p><P><strong>Parking </strong>is available at the S1 parking lot. When passing by the S1 Gate - please let the attendant know that you will be attending the seminar called "A-bomb Symposium". You pay on your way out. </p> <P>Parking fee information: <a href="http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/fees/gatehouse-permits">http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/fees/gatehouse-permits</a></p><P>Click here for <a href="http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/fees/gatehouse-permits"><a href="http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/Health_Sci_Map%20to%20T-Wing.pdf">Map with details</a><br/></a></p> http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2465http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2513December 9, 2009, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm<br/>T639 Health Sciences<br/>Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will speak at Leadership in Public Health Grand Rounds at 4:00 on December 9. http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2513http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2510February 10, 2010, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm<br/>T-739<br/>Lucio Costa, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, will deliver the School's Winter Quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture. Title to be announced. A reception will follow the lecture.http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2510