Public Health Grand Rounds

Public Health Grand Rounds is an interdisciplinary seminar series held on the first Thursday of each month of the semester.

Contact publichealth@gsu.edu or (404) 413-1130.

Past Seminars

Spring 2013
January “Exploring the Contours of Sexual Health: Beyond the Disease, Disaster, Dysfunction Model.” On January 22, 2013 Professor Bethany Stevens with the Center for Leadership in Disability presented in the Institute of Public Health Grand Rounds series on The talk wove together the importance of communication about sexuality, social cognition theory, and innovative modalities for prevention of sexual health problems. She closed with using two common myths around disability to explore what others can learn about sexuality from disability to enhance their sexual health and experience of pleasure.	view video
February Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) provides statewide direction to prevent child abuse and neglect, promote healthy children, and develop strong families. We are a state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972, with the mission to change the way our nation thinks about prevention by focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention from the start to make sure child abuse and neglect never occur. Our statewide network of individuals, families, agencies and communities work to raise public awareness, develop and implement prevention programs, conduct research, and inform programs and practices that strengthen families and protect children. We provide training and technical assistance to professionals working directly with families. PCA Georgia is housed within the Center for Healthy Development in Georgia State University’s Institute of Public Health.	view slides
Fall 2012
September Can we evaluate Change in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder? Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsop MD, Medical Epidemiologist, DD Branch Chief, CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities presented information on the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders based on the surveillance survey methodologies utilized. She discussed the apparent increase in prevalence and the strength of potential contributing factors as well as the impact of future changes in diagnostic criteria.
October The role of Aspirin in Cancer Prevention: Is it Ready for Prime Time? Micheal Thun MD, Vice President Emeritus, Epidemiology & Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, discussed the state of the evidence that aspirin has a role in colon cancer prevention. He reviewed the pharmacology of aspirin and its potential benefits and harms. He concluded that aspirin has reemerged as a leading contender for chemoprevention based on cardiovascular benefits, well defined toxicity and evidence from randomized controlled trials, however recent studies need to be further vetted before clinical guidelines are developed.	view slides
November Saduma Iphreem Ibraham is the Study Coordinator in the Research Department of the Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) based in Kisumu Kenya. He discussed the SWAP implementation model which uses social marketing, community based entrepreneurship and other behavior change techniques to engage communities in healthy behaviors. The program uses Health Promoters to work within communities to provide education and sell inexpensive health products such as soaps, water treatment products and condoms to their neighbors. He also presented the research findings of a study Impact of Simple Hand Washing & Drinking Water Stations and Hygiene Education on Student Hygiene Practices & Health in Kenyan Primary Schools.	view slides 1 view slides 2
Spring 2012
April Dr. Frank Shelp, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities presented “Behavioral Health as a Public Health Issue Through the Centuries and Especially Today”. He discussed the history of mental health treatment in Europe, the United States and in Georgia. He presented the Phases: I. Segregation and Institutionalization, II. The Community Mental Health Movement and III. Recovery and Respect in a recovery oriented system. He discussed the array of services his Department provides and the partnerships his organization has in the community. He emphasized that the mental health burden on society makes it a public health issue	view video
March Dr. Christine Stauber, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Public Health presented on her activities and research on improving drinking water. More than 1 billion people lack access to improved drinking water and currently it is estimated that lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene contributes to more than 1.5 million deaths annually. However, tests for detection and quantification of fecal bacteria in water and other environmental samples are too complex, cumbersome, and technically demanding. In collaboration with the University of North Carolina, a novel, simple and affordable test has been developed to test for E. coli in water. The talk summarizes current research being performed on rigorous validation to increase the evidence base and provide support for wider application of the test locally, nationally and internationally.	view video
Fall 2011
October "Community Based Participatory Research – Leverage for Community Action?" Dr. Marshall Kreuter, retired Institute of Public Health faculty and Senior Fellow CDC, presented his work with the residents living in the communities of the Neighborhood Partnership Unit V (NPU-V). He discussed the methodologies of actively involving residents in developing community priorities based on health information, their experiences and their videotapes of the community. He discussed the results of these activities.	view video
September “Intimate Partner Violence” Debra Houry MD MPHA, Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Research, Emergency Medical Director, Center for Injury Control, Emory University presented a discussion of intimate partner violence included the estimates of the magnitude of the problem, the characteristics of the victims and the those doing intimate partner violence, and impacts on the victims. She then presented key literature on the efficacy of screening for intimate partner violence and the efficacy of intervention.	media player
December Robin M. Wagner, Ph.D., M.S., Chief, Statistical Analysis and Reporting Branch, Division of Information Services,Office of Research Information Systems, Office of Extramural Research, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health presented information to assist researchers and institutions in understanding how NIH extramural data and related research outputs, such as publications, can help them: 1) characterize their portfolios of NIH funded grants; 2) compare their portfolios of NIH-funded grants to other individuals and institutions; 3) identify potential collaborators working on similar research; and 4) use this information to develop individual and institutional strategies to shape their research programs. She presented NIH tools to query, analyze and visualize NIH extramural data. Finally, it provided insight into how new NIH peer review scoring system for grants is being applied by peer reviewers.	view slides
Fall 2010
November “Toxicology: The Dose (still) Makes the Poison” Charles Barton PHD, DABT, Sr. Toxicologist, Georgia Pacific, Formerly, State Toxicologist for Iowa presented the concept that all substances are toxic at some dose even safe substances such oxygen. He then compared the risk of smoking to minute doses of substances of potentially toxic substances and how the media and the general population do not distinguish the great magnitude of difference of risks.
Spring 2010
January (No recording was done due to snow issues) “Assessing the impact of Child Mistreatment on Health-related Quality of Life for use in Economic Evaluations” Phaedra Corso, PHD MPA, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Georgia presented the concepts and methodologies of economic analysis of impacts on quality of life using child mistreatment as a topic. She then discussed how current estimates used by governmental entities may underestimate the economic impact and may devalue the programs to prevent child mistreatment.
February “Public Health Ethics” Lisa Lee, PHD, Chief Science Officer, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented the history of the field of Public Heath Ethics and the work that has been done to better define and understand the issue. She presented her review of the field in which she divided the approaches into empirically-based and theory-based and her framework for convergence.	power point
March “The State of Health of Dekalb County” Sandra Ford MD MBA, District Health Officer, Dekalb County Board of Health presented the finding of an extensive report on the health of the citizens and populations of Dekalb County especially focusing on the disparities as compared to other counties. She then summarized the priorities of the Dekalb County Board of Health based on these findings and analyses.	media player
April “Dynamic System Modeling” Karen J. Minyard, PHD Executive Director, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Public Policy presented the concepts and methodologies incorporated in the Dynamic System modeling tool they are using at the Georgia Health Policy Center. She then discussed how the Georgia Health Policy Center used Dynamic System Modeling to assist Georgia legislators in evaluating options in policy.	media player
Fall 2009
December “Elder Mistreatment” Patricia S. King, RN, Division of Aging Services, Georgia Department of Human Services, spoke on documenting and preventing elder mistreatment. King, who is collaborating with Dr. Sheryl Strasser on elder care and mistreatment projects, discussed specific documented elder mistreatment cases; such documented case only make up a small portion of total cases. Note: Please be aware that some images during the seminar may be disturbing.	media player
November “Asthma risk factors” Dr. Ginger Chew, an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science at Columbia University and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee, spoke on the role of indoor agents in the development and exacerbation of respiratory illness, particularly asthma. She discussed detection methods used for low-level exposure environments and addressed how to investigate the role of interventions in New York City (NYC) apartments to decrease the allergen burden in impoverished communities. Chew also spoke on assessing exposures to airborne agents in non-residential indoor environments such as NYC public schools.	media player
October “Bicycle Use Awareness” Rebecca Serna, Executive Director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, was the guest speaker for the October Grand Rounds. Serna spoke about the work the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC) does around Atlanta. She outlined the objectives of the ABC, which include improving safety and accessibility for cyclists and creating a healthier and more sustainable environment as a result of increased bicycle use. Serna also discussed current projects and partnerships with other organizations, in particular, the collaboration with the Georgia State Institute of Public Health and their joint efforts to increase bicycle awareness and use around the campus.	media player
September “Geographic analysis of health data--unique capabilities of GIS” Dr. Dajun Dai, Assistant Professor at Georgia State University and part of the Partnership for Urban Health Research is from the Department of Geosciences. He was the first speaker of the 2009-2010 session for Grand Rounds. Dr. Dai’s talk focused on the possible applications of GIS from a public health perspective. In particular, he spoke about his current research that focuses on the relationships between late stage breast cancer rates and the distance to the nearest local cancer screening centers. He also discussed the vast array of mapping capabilities various GIS programs have and the courses offered through the Department of Geosciences.	low speed	high speed
Spring 2009
April April Grand Rounds: “Physical activity for Americans: Why Exercise is Medicine™” Dr. Mindy Millard-Stafford, Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and the President of the American College of Sports Medicine, was the speaker for April Grand Rounds. Her talk, which coincided with National Public Health week, provided an engaging introduction to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Dr. Millard-Stafford discussed both the recommendations for adults and children and how to interpret them. A link to the guidelines and other information about the guidelines can be found here.	low speed	high speed
March “Cultivating Healthy Communities: Lessons Learned" Dr. Wayne Giles, Director of the Division of Adult and Community Services at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was the speaker for March Grand Rounds. His talk focused on the various programs that are available through the Healthy Communities Program. His talk highlighted successes and lessons learned from programs such as ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental change) and Strategic Alliance for Health (SAH) Communities.	low speed	high speed
February Fulbright Student Panel, "From Local to Global: Fulbright Student Perspectives on Public Health Challenges" Fulbright students from the Institute of Public Health share their views and experiences in public health. The talks focus on challenges to improving health from both infectious diseases as well as chronic diseases.	low speed	high speed
January Dr. Karen Gieseker, "Global Public Health: From Outbreak to Prevention" The Institute of Public Health (IPH) in conjunction with the Public Health Institute Student Association (PHISA) had Dr. Karen Gieseker, assistant professor at IPH, as the first speaker of the semester. Dr. Gieseker developed and coordinated IPH Grand Rounds for more than two years. Here in this talk, she presents her research from Kenya and Tanzania.	low speed	high speed
Fall 2008
"Interdisciplinary Research Race and Health" December 3, 2008	low speed	high speed
"A New President - What Now for Healthcare? " Russ Toal, MPH Clinical Assoc. Professor of Health Finance & Policy Institute of Public Health Wednesday, Nov, 5th, 2008 12 noon -1 pm Lanier Suite, 2nd floor Student Center
"Grand Rounds Focuses on Public Health & Legal Rights The Institute of Public Health's October Grand Rounds featured Professor of Law in the GSU Center for Law, Health & Society, Dr. Paul A. Lombardo. Dr. Lombardo discussed the Aiken Leper Case, an anomaly among public health cases, in which deference to local health authorities who act to restrict individual liberties was the norm. For more information on this case, click here.	low speed	high speed
"Developmental Disabilities & Child Maltreatment Research & the Fit with Public Health" John R. Lutzker, Ph.D. Director, Center for Healthy Development; visiting Professor of Public Health Wednesday, Sept 3rd, 2008 Dr. John Lutzker, Director of the new Center for Healthy Development and IPH visiting professor, was the featured speaker at IPH's first Grand Rounds of the 2008-09 academic year. Dr. Lutzker's talk entitled "Developmental Disabilities & Child Maltreatment Research & the Fit with Public Health" discussed the center's research efforts and collaborations. For more information on the Center for Healthy Development, click here.	low speed	high speed
Spring 2008
“Assessing Within-Day Energy Balance as a Strategy for Obesity Reduction” Dan Benardot, PhD Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University Wednesday, April 16th, 2008	low speed	high speed
“Interdisciplinary VIOLENCE Research at Georgia State University” Panelists Julia Perilla, PhD, Dept. of Psychology Lesley Reid, PhD, Dept. of Sociology Monica Swahn, PhD, Institute of Public Health Jonathan Todres, JD, College of Law Volkan Topalli, PhD, Dept. of Criminal Justice Learn about current VIOLENCE research at GSU and discuss the possibility of future collaborations. Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Co-Sponsored by Public Health Institute Student Association	low speed	high speed
Dr. Alawode Oladele, Medical Director, county-wide services, DeKalb County Board of Health Feb 20th, 2008 From 1981 - 2006, nearly 57,000 refugees moved to Georgia from all over the world. A majority (~65%) of those refugees resettled in DeKalb County, and 90% of those individuals passed through the DeKalb County Board of Health within their first 90 days of being in the US. Dr. Oladele, Medical Director, County Wide Services for the Dekalb Board of Health will be speaking about cross-cultural public health in DeKalb County.	low speed	high speed
CURRENT TRENDS IN FOODBORNE DISEASES January 16, 2008 at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. E. coli in your hamburgers, salmonella in tomatoes - what is going on? The Institute of Public Health presents CURRENT TRENDS IN FOODBORNE DISEASES as part of the Grand Rounds series on January 16th from 12-1pm in the University Center Rm 460. Dr. Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in the world on food borne and waterborne diseases.	low speed	high speed
Fall 2007
“Interdisciplinary HIV/AIDS Research at Georgia State University” Panelists: Paul Farnham, Ph.D………………… Department of Economics John Peterson, Ph.D………………….. Department of Psychology Richard Rothenberg, MD, MPH…. Institute of Public Health Leslie Wolf, JD, MPH……………….. College of Law Learn about some of the existing HIV/AIDS research programs at Georgia State and discuss the possibility of future collaborations. Monday, December 10, 2007 Co-Sponsored by Public Health Institute Student Association	low speed	high speed
Lead: The Silent Epidemic Anil T. Mangla, MS, PhD, MPH, FRIPH Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs Georgia Department of Human Resources Wednesday, Nov 7th, 2007 12 noon -1 pm University Center, Rm. 460/465	low speed	high speed
"He Said, She Said" The Challange of Community Based Participatory Research Marshall Kreuter, PhD, MPH (Hon) Yanique Redwood, MPH Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 12 noon - 1 p.m. University Center, Rm 460/465	low speed	high speed
Spring 2007
May 2007 - Healthy Brain Initiatives: A National Public Health Roadmap to Maintaining Cognitive Health - Lynda A. Anderson, PhD	low speed	high speed
April 4, 2007 - Health and the Built Environment - Andrew Dannenberg, MD, MPH	low speed	high speed
March 2007 Grand Rounds - Hepburn	low speed	high speed
Fall 2006
November 2006 Grand Rounds - Wallace	low speed	high speed
October 2006 Grand Rounds - Lance	low speed	high speed
September 2006 - Thacker	low speed	high speed