Alumni Events

EVENTS OF INTEREST – FALL 2009

  1. Alumni-Student Meet & Greet Breakfast – Our 2nd annual breakfast will provide alumni and students the opportunity to meet informally at the School.  This event is co-sponsored by YSPH, the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (AYAPH) and the Student Association Yale School of Public Health (SAYPH) and you’re invited!
    • October 8, 2009, 8:30 am until 10:30 am,
    • Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, Dean’s Conference Room, First Floor
    • RSVP by 10/5/09 to ysph.alumni@yale.edu
  1. Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference.  Last year’s conference sold out with over 300 participants, and they are expecting another exciting day of prominent presenters and workshops on a wide range of public health topics.
    • Protect, Promote, Prevent; October 23, 2009
    • Aqua-Turf Conference Center, Southington, CT
    • For registration or more information please visit: http://www.cpha.info/.
  1. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting:   Join your colleagues for the most important public health event of the year. The APHA 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition will take place in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Now, more than ever, is the time for the public health community to come together and embrace the opportunities and potential for change facing our nation.
    • November 7-11, 2009, Philadelphia, PA
    • Water and Public Health: the 21st Century Challenge
    • http://www.apha.org/meetings/
    • You can find YSPH at Booth #1807 – stop by and say hello!
  1. YSPH Cocktail Reception @ APHA: Our annual reception is a great way to relax, mingle with fellow alumni and break up the scientific sessions at APHA.  Please plan to join us:
    • Monday, November 9, 2009, 5:30-7:30pm
    • Ly Michael’s Restaurant
      101 N 11th Street (between Arch & Cherry Streets)
      Philadelphia, PA 19107   Phone: 215.922.2688
      www.Lymichaelsrestaurant.com
  1. The YSPH Alumni Speaker Series is a program designed to connect students with talented and experienced alumni, to learn about careers in public health. OAA launched this lunchtime series last year and it quickly became very popular among students. The Alumni Speaker Series is a perfect way to showcase alumni talent and enhance the connection between students (our future alumni!) and alumni.

The series returns this fall with an impressive roster of speakers:

  • September 25, 2009: Ashika Severin Brinkley, MPH ‘05, Project Director, New Haven Asthma Initiative, New Haven Health Department; and a 2009 CT Health Foundation Fellow.
  • October 16, 2009: Scott D. Stratton, MPH ‘82, Vice President, Integrated Informatics, Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
  • November 13, 2009: Julio A. Urbina, PhD,  MPH ‘92, Director, Healthy Aging Program, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, New York City

A Call for Alumni Speakers: If you live within 2 hours of New Haven, or plan to be in the area for other reasons, and would like to share your experiences and expertise with YSPH students, please email us: ysph.alumni@yale.edu.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Upcoming Events

SAVE the DATE – Alumni Day:  June 4, 2010