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What you will find in this issue:
President's Corner
Student Caucus President's Corner
SER
Membership
SER Elections
42nd Annual SER Meeting :
SER
Membership
The newsletter has been sent either electronically or via US mail
to all SER members, even if they have not renewed their membership
for 2009. However, any future correspondence will be mailed only
to paid SER members. Please contact Jacqueline Brakey with any questions
(Telephone: 801-525-0231; email: membership@epiresearch.org)
SER
Elections
Ballots for this year's SER elections are available online by following
this link. You will need to login to the members only section of the website in order to vote. If you do not know your Member ID and password, email membership@epiresearch.org.
Bios for each candidate are available by clicking on their names. The two nominees for President are Mary Haan and Ezra Susser. There is one Member-at-Large position available and the two nominees are Andrew Olshan and George Maldonado. Please vote for one candidate for president and one candidate for member at large. Your ballots must be submitted by May 28 to be counted. The election results will be announced at the Meeting in Anaheim. **Again this year, SER will randomly select 3 individuals who vote in the annual election to receive a FREE SER membership for 2010.***
42nd Annual SER Meeting -
Anaheim, California
2009 Theme: Epidemiologists as Vectors for Transmitting Health
The 42nd Annual SER Meeting will be held
June 23 (eve) - 26, 2009. The meeting and
accommodations will be held at the Hyatt
Regency Orange County. The conference hotel is less than
one mile from Downtown Disney District,
Disneyland Park and California Adventure with
complimentary shuttle to the parks. Nearby
attractions include: Anaheim Angels Stadium,
Knott's Berry Farm, Crystal Cathedral and the
Grove Theatre. Also close to shopping, dining,
Southern California beaches and entertainment.
Keynote Speaker and John C Cassel Memorial Lecture
The 2009 Keynote Address will be
presented by keynote speaker Jonathan
Patz, MD, MPH. Climate Change &
Health: Balancing Scientific Rigor with
Policy Urgency. Dr. Jonathan Patz is a
widely-recognized expert on the human
health effects of global environmental
change. A medical doctor and public
health specialist, he currently directs a
university-wide initiative on global
environmental health at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
The John C. Cassel Memorial Lecture will be a panel discussion presentation. The topic is“The Future of Epidemiology” . The panel will include
- Malcolm Maclure- Web of Causes
- John Witte- Epidemiomics: to infinity and beyond!
- Diana Petitti- Health Care Epidemiology: Meas-o-mania, Modeling, and Money Make for Many Opportunities
- Sandro Galea- Going
Global: Populations, Transformations and Ecologic
Realities
We schedule sessions carefully to avoid conflicts to the extent possible and to balance the distribution of topics across the meeting, but we are unable to provide schedule preferences. Please make sure that you have an alternate presenter in case you are unable to participate in the session assigned to you..
Preliminary
Program
Again this year the preliminary program is available online for
you to view. You can see the up-to-date preliminary
program anytime. If you do not have access to the web you
may call 801-587-9120 and request a copy. To access the preliminary
program by web follow
this link.
Alumni
Reunions
A number of universities have organized
successful receptions for faculty,
alumni, and students at past SER meetings.
If you would like to have a reunion
at the conference hotel, you may
contact : Catering Manager Molly Thorpe,
molly.thorpe@hyatt.com
Job
Placement Notebooks
If you have a position you are trying to fill or if you
are interested in a new position, the SER meeting is
the place to make a match. We are assembling a
notebook of available positions, and people in
search of new positions.
At SER, you can read the job ads or resumes, and speak to the people themselves. Mail your resumes or positions by June 12th, 2009 to Terry Sniff, SER, 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, or e-mail to terry.sniff@utah.edu
Student Activites at the Meeting
Activities include Breakfast with the Experts roundtables, Poster Tours, a student welcome reception and several lunchtime sessions. Priority for student events is given to students who are members of SER.
Abraham Lilienfeld Student Prize Winner
Jaimie Gradus from Boston University, School of Public Health will present her winning paper, "The Association between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Completed Suicide in the Adult Population of Denmark."
Spotlight
Sessions & Symposia
A total of more than 20 Spotlight Sessions and 12 Symposia will be presented at the meeting
this year. These sessions are organized and moderated by experienced
epidemiologists.
Led by members of the 2009 SER Faculty, the roundtable discussions have become a popular event. Although the tickets are complimentary, there are only ten available per table. Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, June 24th at 7:30 am. on a first-come, first-served basis. We will not be accepting pre-registration for roundtables this year. A list of roundtables will be available coming soon...
The meeting will begin with the first poster session on the evening of June 23rd. Posters are a primary venue for presentation of the meeting’s highest quality research findings. Posters are hung each night before the session and will be on display for almost 24 hours. A panel of judges will select the three best posters from each session. Winners will be publicly recognized during the morning break following the session and receive a gift certificate from Oxford University Press.
Pre- and Post- Meeting Workshops
Visit the SER Meeting website to view a list of workshops being offered. Follow this link.
SER's future meetings:
- 2010 - Seattle, WA (June 23-26)
- 2011 - Montreal, QC (June 21-24) - CONGRESS
- 2012 - Minneapolis, MN (June 27-30)
- 2013 - Boston, MA (June 18-21)