GSGA Newsletter
March 24, 2021
Hello SPH students!
The PHIIRE student club is here! The PHIIRE (Population Health Informatics Innovation, Research, and Education) Club is a new student-led initiative at CUNY SPH run by students in the MS in Population Health Informatics Program. The mission of the PHIIRE Club is to equip future public health professionals and leaders with the knowledge to address 21st-century challenges in urban communities and beyond.
Think you have what it takes to join this club? If you are interested in being part of a graduate student organization that empowers its members to think innovatively while leveraging the cross-sections of information science, technology, and public health, please contact Rafaela.Villacres63@sphmail.cuny.edu.
- Rafaela Villacres – Founder & President
- Erica Rowe-Owen – Vice President
- Kiyante Beaugris – Secretary
- Sadaf Ahmad – Treasurer
Keep an eye out for the GSGA 2021-2022 nominations email! If you are interested in a GSGA position, email us gsga@sphmail.cuny.edu
Public Health Professional Development
The American Journal of Public Health is searching for students to serve as an editor for the Journal in a one-year, unpaid fellowship program. The selected student will begin in April 2021. Deadline March 31, 2021.
2021 Greenlight Festival: CUNY Climate Conference
Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 10:00 AM –Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT | RSVP
Career Services
To view the SPH Career Services live calendar click here!
STUDENT RESOURCES
GSGA Student Awards
Apply for reimbursement when you pay out of pocket to attend virtual public health conferences! There are also GSGA awards for community service, professional development, and manuscripts. You can’t miss out on this. For more details, click here to check it out!
Wellness for Students
Stress Management Support Group
Tuesdays from March 2 through May 11 | 5pm – 6pm | Virtual
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 813 2542 4718
Passcode: 540433
Email: Sherry.Adams@sph.cuny.edu
Crisis Text Line text: CUNY to 741741
Student Emergency Funds
If you are a current CUNY SPH student-facing short-term financial hardship, we encourage you to submit an application to the Student Emergency Fund.
To access the application, you will need to log into SharePoint using your SPH login (sph\______) credentials. Reach out to the HelpDesk@sph.cuny.edu if you require assistance with SharePoint.
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