http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/ News and Events from the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the University of Connecticut Health Center. en-us Mon, 12 May 2008 00:11:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=61 Herbert J. Keating, MD will speak on "Geriatrics - A Clinician's Perspective" on Wed., Jan. 16, at 6 PM. in the Henry Low Learning Center as part of the Robert U. Massey History of Medicine Lecture Series. Wed, 15 Jan 2008 09:17:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=60 'Conscientious Objection in Public Health Ethics: The Case of Immunization Refusal' is the topic of the next Division of Medical Humanities, Health Law, and Ethics Seminar by Dr. Nancy Berlinger on January 14 at 12 noon in the Onjiuke Dining Room. Fri, 10 Jan 2008 08:56:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=59 Join us for an innovative humanities discussion program, Literature & Medicine: Humanities in the Heart of Health Care. Initially launched at the Health Center in 2005 with great success, we are delighted to announce our 2008 season. Fri, 20 Dec 2007 10:57:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=58 An editorial published in the Hartford Courant describing the WHO's recent findings which vindicate Dr. Richard Stevens who was among the earliest researchers to identify a connection between light at night and cancer. Fri, 06 Dec 2007 11:01:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=57 Dr. Richard Stevens, Professor of Community Medicine and a Cancer Epidemiologist appeared recently on the CBS morning show with Julie Chen. Fri, 06 Dec 2007 11:39:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=56 An article from the Hartford Courant, featuring comments by Dr. Richard Stevens, Professor of Community Medicine regarding shift work and its association to cancer risk. Fri, 06 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=55 Sharmila Nebhrajani will be discussing the UK's experience in the regulation of fertility and embryology research and fertility treatment and how the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority addresses difficult ethical issues at the Nov 29 seminar. Tue, 26 Nov 2007 11:08:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=53 November Current Issues in Public Health features Joe Burleson discussing findings from the Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 12:30 in the department's large conference room. Fri, 15 Nov 2007 16:27:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=52 The next Schwartz Center Rounds will take place on Monday, November 19 from Noon-1 PM in the ARB Large Conference Room (EG-013). This months topic is Caring for Patients When Religious Values Conflict with Usual Medical Practice. Wed, 13 Nov 2007 12:13:00 GMT http://www.commed.uchc.edu/about/news/viewnews.asp?newsID=51 Ever wanted a public health job in CT? This seminar is for you! Marilyn Stone, Human Resources Associate at DPH will be presenting "Employment 101: how to find jobs at the DPH and successfully apply for them" on Nov 15. Sponsored by the MPH Student Org. Wed, 06 Nov 2007 22:42:00 GMT