June 1, 2016
Population Health Initiative Kickoff Conference
“Frontiers of Population Health Science Research”
University of Texas at Austin, Julius Glickman Conference Center
CLA Building 1.302
8:30a – 5:00p
Click here to register for the conference.
Schedule
| 7:30-8:30 | Breakfast on site |
| 8:30-9:00 | Introductions Mark Hayward, Professor of Sociology and Research Associate, Population Research Center Randy Diehl, Dean, College of Liberal Arts Bill Tierney, Chair, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School |
| 9:00-10:00 | Keynote 1: Sherman James (Emory University) “Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease, The Promise and Perils of John Henryism” |
| 10-10:15 | Break |
| 10:15-11:30 | Population Health Research at UT (Session 1) Michele Forman, Nutritional Sciences Julie Maslowsky, Kinesiology and Health Education Brad Love, Advertising and Public Affairs Debra Umberson, Sociology |
| 11:30-12:00 | UT Population Health Science Research in the News Joe Potter, Sociology and the Population Research Center TxPEP, “Assessing the Impact of Reproductive Health Legislation” |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch on site |
| 1:00-2:00 | Keynote 2: Doug Jutte (University of California, Berkeley) “Health Happens in Neighborhoods (and what we can do about it!)” |
| 2:00-3:15 | Population Health Research at UT (Session 2) Esther Calzada, School of Social Work Deanna Hoelscher, UTSPH Miyong Kim, School of Nursing David Yeager, Psychology |
| 3:15-3:30 | Break |
| 3:30-4:30 | Keynote 3: Eileen Crimmins (University of Southern California) “Lifespan and Healthspan” |
| 4:30-5:00 | Closing remarks |
Support for this conference is provided by:
The University of Texas Population Research Center, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Centennial Commission Chair in the Liberal Arts.