Public-Health Advocacy Student Alliance

10/29/2024

FUELING CHANGE THROUGH FOOD!!
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Join us for the Nutritional Advocacy Workshop on November 13th from 12:15-1:15 pm, where we will dive into the essential strategies for healthier communities. Don’t miss out on UMN and community practical resources, Chipotle-catered session 🌯, and a chance to give back!🥳

📍HSEC 2-101 A/B
⏳12:15pm-1:15pm

Be sure to RSVP so we now how many attendees to expect! And to make sure you’re all fed!!

See you there!

08/18/2024

Let’s reintroduce ourselves for the 2024-2025 school year…

PHASA is an interprofessional org of healthcare students working together to understand how advocacy and policy changes can benefit the lives of our future patients.

This event will have a panel of speakers sharing how advocacy can change in respect to different professions. We also hope to educate each other on how we can be advocates in our own lives. So come with an open mind and we hope to see you at our event!!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please RSVP with the link in the bio so we can get an accurate count for dinner orders!

03/16/2022

Join us and the Minnesota Medical Association for Physician Forum - Firearm Death & Injury Prevention: A Public Health Perspective! This event is on Wednesday, March 23 from 12-1pm.

Objectives:
In Minnesota, there were more than 450 firearm-related deaths in 2019, with more than 75 percent of these deaths being su***des.
Examine firearm death and injury through a public health lens.
Identify evidence-based strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Explore the fatal connection between fi****ms and su***de.

Speakers:
Dave Renner, CAE, Director of Advocacy, Minnesota Medical Association
Thomas Kottke, MD, MSPH, Medical Director for Wellbeing, HealthPartners, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Kim Tjaden MD, MPH, FAAFP, Department of Family Medicine, Community Health Medical Director, Department of Population Health
Andrew Waititu Kiragu, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Associate Chief of Critical Care-Elect, Children's Minnesota; Pediatric Intensivist, Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists

Register here: https://ebiz.mnmed.org/DNN/Events/-Events-Calendar/Meeting-Details/productId/161043127

NOTE: Registration is FREE for MMA members. USE THIS COUPON CODE: PFFIREARMUMS if you are not a member of MMA to get FREE registration for this event!

02/17/2022

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE BOOK CLUB: INTERSECTIONALITY–WHY REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IS CRUCIAL FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND OTHER WOMEN OF COLOR
February 21, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Please join the Center for Maternal and Child Health as they host their second session of the Reproductive Justice Book Club and explore the concept of reproductive justice–from inception to action! In this second discussion session, Dr. Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Dr. Rachel Hardeman, and MCH student Dr. Erin Marten will be your guides as you discuss and cover intersectionality in the reading selection, Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts.

Register: https://mch.umn.edu/rjbcregister/
Readings: https://mch.umn.edu/rjbcreadings/

Reproductive Justice Book Club Readings & Resources January 24, 2022 at 9 AM CT – An Introduction to Reproductive Justice: What is it, what does it mean, and who does it impact?Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta J. Ross and Rickie SollingerSupplementary Materials:Dred Feminist Podc...

02/17/2022

Welcome to PHASA!
We are the Public Health Advocacy Student Association! We are excited to have you join us and participate in our events for the semester. Please fill out the information in this google form and you will be added to our email list!

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09/21/2021

The Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Groups at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UMTC) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) are hosting a free virtual screening of the film Belly of the Beast, and a panel discussion about the film, that we think you might be interested in!

Registration is now open for a free weeklong virtual screening of the documentary (available from September 30-October 7, 2021) and panel (October 5, 2021, from 7-8:30 CT) focused on reproductive injustices and human rights violations within the carceral system.

Learn more about the film and panelists here: https://sites.google.com/view/bellyofthebeastscreening/home

09/07/2021

Hey everyone! We are PHASA, an inter-professional student group dedicated to topics around public health. PHASA allows healthcare professional students to meet together to advocate for healthcare policies. We educate our student body about public health/healthcare legislation so that we can be better and more effective healthcare leaders in the future. We also take action by advocating for policies that we support and we have even passed our own legislation! The medication repository bill passed in 2019 and will reduce medication waste by providing unused meds to people in need.

We are currently looking to fill some officer positions for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you are a health professions student, there is a place for you in PHASA! The roles we are looking to fill are the following: project manager, executive chair, finance chair, and advocacy chair. If you are interested in any of these positions, please apply below by September 15th at 11:59 pm.

We are excited to begin our work for the 2021-2022 school year and would love to have you onboard!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcrra34m9uvcpFzlgnJYqQOqdYI7X2ub8PX6Hvre1IVazSyA/viewform

06/24/2021

"Only 8% of those receiving levothyroxine had overt hypothyroidism"

A study detailing the consistent overuse of the thyroid replacement drug over a decade should be a 'call to action' for doctors to stop treating patients with mild subclinical hypothyroidism, experts say.

06/04/2021

In the midst of the opioid epidemic, the United States has been quietly experiencing another mounting public health crisis as deaths involving alcohol have grown to historic highs.

06/03/2021

"Currently, CGM use in type 2 diabetes is only strongly recommended for those taking both long-acting basal insulin and short-acting pre-meal bolus insulin."

'The time has come to broaden access to CGM for patients with type 2 diabetes,' say editorialists commenting on two studies they say provide 'a powerful narrative' for this cause.

05/04/2021

PHASA members! Applications are STILL OPEN for some positions that remain unfilled after the first round! We are still looking for:
Project Manager
Executive Chair
Finance Chair
Advocacy Chair

If you are interested, please apply before May 7 at 11:59 pm!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/S791bubKgAgZDBWK8