School of Public Health New Student Orientation 2012

Congratulations on your admission to the UW School of Public Health! The activities during orientation will introduce you to the the School and give you opportunities to network with other students and faculty.

Schedule

Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:00pm–6:00pm
Turner Auditorium, D-209, Health Sciences Building
11:30 AM -
noon
ALL students must be signed in prior to start time
Noon
  • Peter House, Program Director, COPHP: Introductions
  • Deb Hinchey, Director of Student Affairs: Overview of the day
  • Howard Frumkin, Dean: Welcome
  • Speaker: Maxine Hayes
    State Health Officer, Washington State Department of Health
12:30 PM Lunch and poster session
1:15 PM Alumni Panel
2:15 PM Break (coffee)
2:30 PM –
3:15 PM
“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down”
Common reading small group discussions
3:30 PM Departmental Chairs Panel and Discussion
4:30 PM Closing Speaker: Patrick O’Carroll, Regional Health Administrator, Public Health Service Region X; Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service
5:00 PM –
6:00 PM
Networking Reception and Student Engagement “Fair”–
Rotunda Café

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 - Service Day!
8:15 AM Meet to board buses, drive to Kent, WA
9:00 AM Service Day at Northwest Harvest
Noon Board buses
12:30 PM Return to UW SPH, lunch