Evidence into Action

In April of 2017, members of the Columbia Mailman community joined in a day-long conversation to become more effective agents of change in the new federal landscape. Participants chose from sessions on scientific evidence, advocacy and communications training, and emerging public health ideas at this very special event for our students, faculty, and staff.

Agenda

  • 8:30-9:00
    • Sign-in and Coffee
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Alumni Auditorium
  • 9:00-9:50
    • Opening Session: A Call to Action
      Dean Linda P. Fried & Commissioner Mary Bassett, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Alumni Auditorium
  • 10:00 - 10:50
    • Environmental Health: Climate Change and Lead Exposure
      Joe Graziano & Jeff Shaman
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Hess Commons
    • Refugees and Migrants
      Neil Boothby & Therese McGinn
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., 8th Floor Auditorium 
    • Food As A Public Health Issue
      Mark Bittman & Heather Greenlee
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Amphitheatre 5-7
    • Women’s Rights
      Terry McGovern & Marni Sommer
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Amphitheatre 1 
    • Engaging and Organizing the Local Community
      Bob Fullilove & Ruth Finkelstein
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 401

Lunch Pick-Up from 11:30 - 1:00 
Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., 10th Floor Lounge

Please plan to pick up your lunch early. First come, first served.

  • 11:00 - 11:50
    • Zika and Emerging Infections
      Ian Lipkin & Terry McGovern
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 401
    • Public Health and Firearms
      Charles Branas 
      Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., Room 201
    • Health Disparities
      Ana Abraido-Lanza & Patrick Wilson
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Room 532-A/B
    • Evidence-Based Advocacy
      Ross Frommer & Irwin Redlener
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 312 
    • Know Your Rights: Social Justice Activities & Beyond
      Bina Ahmad, National Lawyers Guild
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., 8th Floor Auditorium 
    • Poverty and Child Development
      Virginia Rauh & Myrna Weissman
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Hess Commons
  • 12:00 - 12:50
    • Opioid Epidemic; Incarceration Reform
      Bob Fullilove & Lisa Metsch
      Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., Room 201
    • Adolescent Health & Sexuality
      Marina Catallozzi & John Santelli
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Hess Commons
    • Evidence-Based Advocacy
      Ross Frommer & Irwin Redlener
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 312 
    • Health Disparities
      Merlin Chowkwanyun & Patrick Wilson
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., 8th Floor Auditorium
    • Vaccination
      Melissa Stockwell, Ron Bayer & Phil LaRussa
      P&S 630 West 168th St.,  Amphitheatre 5-7
    • Know Your Rights: Social Justice Activities & Beyond
      Bina Ahmad, National Lawyers Guild
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Room 532-A/B
  • 1:00 - 1:50
  • 2:00 - 2:50
    • ACA, Medicare and Medicaid
      Michael Sparer & Tal Gross
      Moderated by Dean Linda P. Fried
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Alumni Auditorium
    • Environmental Health: Climate Change and Lead Exposure
      Joe Graziano & Jeff Shaman
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Amphitheatre 5-7
    • Immigration & Child Health
      Helena Duch & Manuela Orjuelo-Grimm
      Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., 8th Floor Auditorium
    • The Humanitarian Landscape
      Rachel Moresky & Les Roberts
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 301
    • Communicating through Media
      Peter Taback & Elizabeth Toledo
      Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168th St., Room 312
  • 3:00-3:50
    • Closing Session: Community Discussion and Next Steps
      P&S 630 West 168th St., Alumni Auditorium

Skills Building Workshops

This set of skills-building workshops expands on the Evidence Into Action: A Public Health Teach-In framework to encourage members of the Mailman School Community to develop hands-on skills to become more effective agents of change.   

Civics and Advocacy 101

Ross Frommer
VP for Government and Community Affairs 
Associate Dean at Columbia University Medical Center

An overview of the mechanics of the federal government, including a description of the three branches of government and how policy, legislative, and budget decisions are made, along with strategies for impacting these deliberations. 

Having Difficult Conversations

Ixchel Rosal
Associate Vice President for Student Life in the Office of University Life

There can be a certain amount of angst around difficult conversations, but these dialogues are often critical in achieving our personal and professional goals. Through this interactive workshop with small group scenarios, participants will learn skills to help them manage these conversations in a way that helps them achieve their goals.   

How to Communicate Science

Karen Weintraub
Independent Health/Science journalist, book author, and journalism educator Science journalist and journalism educator

Karen Weintraub, a regular contributor to the New York Times, Scientific American and STAT, will share communication tips and techniques to help train the next generation of scientists and public health practitioners. By learning how to share their work with the public, media, and those outside your discipline, participants will gain greater understanding about how to translate science into good stories.