Institute of Public Health

PHISA Archives

2008 – 2009 PHISA Officers

President – Ashley Edwards
Vice President – Adidja Amani
Outreach Coordinator – Jamie Woods
Public Relations Coordinator – Bina Ali
Financial Secretary – Hannah Ross-Suits
Administrative Secretary – Ashwini Tiwari

The Public Health Institute Student Association (PHISA) warmly welcomes all new Spring 2009 students to the IPH program! Please feel free to contact us with any of your questions, or suggestions for improvement for the 2009 year.

PHISA would like to acknowledge the following days and months:
 
March 8:  International Women’s Day
April 2:  World Autism Day
April 3:  Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) Conference
April 6-12:  National Public Health Week
April 7:  World Health Day
May 10:    World Lupus Day

April:  National Child Abuse Prevention Month           STD Awareness Month
 
Tentative Spring Events:

February
February 11:  Grand Rounds
Potential Intimate Partner Violence Seminar
March
March 11:  Grand Rounds
Potential Public Speaking Seminar
Michael Wyatt's "Power of Public Speaking" Presentation
Beltline tour, Bodies: The Exhibition and/or King Tut Exhibition event
April
April 8:  Grand Rounds
National Public Health Week
Child Maltreatment Video Seminar
Georgia PH Association Conference
Stress-Buster Social Event

Events planned for Fall 2008

• Volunteering opportunity for ‘Girls on the Run’ 5k run - November
• Coffee hour/study break - November
• Public Speaking Seminar - November
• Beltline tour - December
• Toys for Tots drive – December

FALL 2007

The first social event/business meeting of the fall 2007 semester was August 28 in Decatur, and the second event was October 17 in midtown Atlanta. Students in attendance received a PHISA T-shirt.

A successful election was conducted, as well as a secondary follow-up election after the second business meeting in mid-October. We have filled every position (see list below, and preferred e-mail for PHISA communications). Please contact the PHISA leaders to get more involved!

President: Jessica Howell - jessica.l.howell@gmail.com
Vice President: M. Brandon Talley - mbrandontalley@mac.com
Treasurer: Naketa Cooper - ncooper5@student.gsu.edu
Secretary: Sarah Boos - sboos1@student.gsu.edu
Social Coordinator: Kristen Vangile - kvangile@hotmail.com
Career Development Coordinator - Alayna Blash - alaynablash@gmail.com
Volunteer Activities Coordinator - Maria Cecilia Miranda-Pierangeli - mmiranda2@student.gsu.edu

SPRING 2008

PHISA has been actively involved in the Georgia Legislative session by partnering with HealthSTAT (http://www.healthstatgeorgia.org/) to advocate for proper funding for Grady
Hospital.  Students have also participated in a city council meeting in support of Grady funding. This Spring, PHISA will sponsor a lunch and learn session on the uninsured that will present challenges and opportunities for covering the uninsured.  Students are also encouraged to join PHISA for the Spring community service event by volunteering to work at the GSU water station during the ING Georgia Marathon.

SUMMER 2007

Multiple community service activities to benefit Georgia State University, Atlanta, and international destinations were held spring semester, including on Earth Day weekend April 19-22 and at MedShare on May 5 (details provided to students by e-newsletters and e-vites).