April is exciting for Public Health!!!

Thanks so much for those of you who came out to support us at our meeting on Friday! We did an incredible job of assembling the Haiti Care Kits and they are now at Heart to Heart International for shipment to Haiti! We ended up with 9 boxes full of supplies, and about 75-80 kits!

In case you missed the meeting, here highlights of the discussion:

April 1st: Public Health Day at the Capital (8:30am-3:30pm)

• Go to Topeka to visit with your legislatures and learn more about the legal process.
• Email thonderick@kumc.edu for more information

April 5-9th: National Public Health Week!!!

• Keep an eye out for an email invitation to help participate in community outreach presenations to area high schools and community colleges.
• Email kumphso@gmail.com if you want to present to your class about public health and the Kansas Public Health Association. We will provide you with a brief 3 minute script and copies of the KPHA application for students.

April 10th: MPHSO Health Walk & KUMC Annual Street Fair

• Join MPHSO and the Jahawk health admin student org in a Health Walk from 9:30am-12pm around the KUMC campus. Games, healthy snacks, and free t-shirts provided!
• End the Health walk by walking to the KUMC Annual Street Fair which happens from 12pm-4pm that same afternoon!
• Games, prizes, clowns, and lots of fun will be happening at the fair.
• The entire KUMC and Rosedale Community is invited
• MPHSO will be hosting a Nutrition booth
• Email kumphso@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering at the health walk or the MPHSO booth.

April 10th: Multiple Sclerosis Walk (8:30am- finish walk)

• Join other MPH students in the fight against MS
• Help Ashli Owen (MPH student) fight her battle with this disease by joining her team
• Click here to join her!

April 31st/ May 1st: Public Health Pow Wow

• Volunteer to help out with the Annual Pow Wow held for Native American Public Health at the Johnson County Community College
• Help set up, provide education/clinic assistance, and clean up
• Email cdaley@kumc.edu for more information

Lots of stuff to do to Celebrate Public Health in April, so get out there and help out!

Thanks,

MPHSO Officers

March 2010 Meeting!!!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful spring break!!!

Please join us for the March MPH Student Organization meeting!

When: Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 5:15pm

Where: Calkins Conference Center

(stairs right next to book store in Orr Major)

What: Our monthly meeting! Eat and create Haiti Care Kits!

Key Topics for this month's meeting:

- Public Health Policy Day at the Capital (April 1st)

- National Public Health Week (April 5-11)

- JAYHAWK/MPHSO/GSC pre-street fair Health Walk (April 10th 10am-12pm)

- KUMC Street Fair (April 10th 12pm-4pm)

- Creating the Haiti Care Kits!

Come enjoy salad, pizza, wings, and drinks on us while we create the Haiti Care Kits from the materials we have recieved through our donation drive! We will talk about the upcoming events while we put together the kits for Haiti!

See you then :)

Haiti Care Kit Donation Drive!!!

Question: WHAT CAN YOU DO as a student to help the people of Haiti?

Answer: DONATE materials to help make Care Kits for Haitians. Purchase hygiene materials and place them in the BIG BLUE donation BOXES around campus.

The Master of Public Health Student Organization (MPHSO) & Student Governing Council (SGC) are making Care Kits to donate to Heart to Heart International for the survivors of the natural disaster in Haiti. Each care kit contains hygienic supplies that will improve the sanitation and general health of the people who receive them.

Materials Needed: New hand towels, New Washcloths, Wide tooth combs, Small bottles of shampoo, New/Individually Wrapped Toothbrushes, Travel sized toothpaste, Adhesive Bandages, Individually wrapped bars of soap, Plastic travel soap dishes, One-gallon size zipper seal bags, Used/New Scrubs (for health care workers)

Where you can donate: (Look for BIG BLUE BOXES) Stoland Lounge, Dykes Library, Kirmayer Fitness, Hospital Cafeteria, and monetary donations go to the MPH Office in Wescoe 5021 (checks made out to Heart to Heart International)

For More Information Visit:http://www.hearttoheart.org/

Also, you can email us with any questions at: kumphso@gmail.com

First Meeting of 2010!!!

The MPH Student Organization would like to invite to our 1st meeting of the year!

Please join us for free appetizers and help us plan activities and events for the year. We will be discussing our efforts to assist the Haiti relief effort and other potential projects for this semester (bring your ideas).

Date and Time: FRIDAY February 5th @ 5:30 p.m.

Place: Margarita’s Downtown
2829 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO

816.931.4849 (Phone)

Don’t forget: Bring your ideas and enjoy free appetizers!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!Your MPHSO Officers kumphso@gmail.com

Code Red 2010- HIV/AIDS Awareness!

http://codered.eventbrite.com/

CODE RED 2010
The Millennial League Presents: Val-O-Ween
Costume or no costume, join us from 8-midnight at the Madrid Theatre in midtown to raise awareness and save lives!!

7pm - Your VIP ticket gets you access to the Be My Naughty Valentine VIP reception with entertainment by local artists Kathleen and Frenchie. Open Bar, passed appetizers and access to the VIP Bar.

8pm - Your General Admission ticket gets you into the biggest costume party of the year headlined by the Zeros, Kansas City's most recognized 80's cover band and will also feature ocal DJs NoMathmatics, your hostess for the evening Dirty Dorothy and free food and drinks all night donated by McCoy's and Clear 10 Vodka.

The Millennial League is a affiliate of the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City, made up of members of the Millennial generation, who share in the mission to promote public education about HIV and AIDS.

For more information, please contact Millennial.League@gmail.com

All funds raised remain in Kansas City to directly assist the over 5,700 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS locally. The AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City (ASF) equally divides funds raised among four major local AIDS service organizations: Kansas City Free Health Clinic; SAVE, Inc.; Good Samaritan Project; Hope Care Center.

Spring 2010 Back to School Bash

The Master of Public Health Student Organization is excited to invite YOU to a back to school party at Howl at the Moon in the Power & Light District.

Up to 100 guests of MPHSO will be treated to a free appetizer buffet, no cover charge, and reduced price drinks from 5-8pm on Friday, January 22.

Email KUMPHSO@gmail.com to be placed on our guest list.

(Email soon! Only the first 100 students can be put on the guest list.)

When: Friday, January 22, 2010 5pm-8pm
Where: Howl at the Moon
1334 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
Why: A good excuse to party & welcome everyone back after break!

Directions to the bar from KUMC:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=3901+Rainbow+Boulevard,+Kansas+City,+KS+66103-2937+(Ku+Medical+Center)&daddr=1334+Grand+Boulevard,+Kansas+City,+MO+64106-2907&hl=en&geocode=FXL3UwIdAFdc-iGi_fPyjatDsSm9TEsiL-7AhzHDr0Vhp6PKrQ%3BFc2WVAIdd81c-g&gl=us&mra=ls&sll=39.07766,-94.59961&sspn=0.066363,0.154324&ie=UTF8&z=13

MPHSO End of the year happy hour at Sol Cantina!

You are invited to a.....
MPHSO happy hour!!!!

When: Thursday, December 17th from 5-8pm

Where: Sol Cantina
408 East 31st St. KCMO 64108

Why: To celebrate the December MPH graduates, a successful fall semester, and the holidays!


Directions to Sol Cantina from KUMC:
Head north on Rainbow Blvd/US-169 N toward W 39 Ave
Take the 3rd right onto Southwest Blvd (Entering Missouri)
Take the 2nd right onto W 31st St
Pass over Broadway, Main, and Grand and Sol Cantina is on the left!

Come join us!