The Daily Rundown: Director of new Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease

October 10, 2014
Sloane Williams
Public Health

Peter Alexander, of msnbc’s The Daily Rundown, talks to the director of Texas’ new task force on infectious disease, Dr. Brett Giroir, CEO of Texas A&M Health Science Center.

This video originally appeared on msnbc’s The Daily Rundown.

Media contact: media@tamu.edu

Benika Dixon named Kavli Fellow for cutting-edge public health research on vulnerable populations

child sits on couch next to father while talking with a professional health care worker

Researchers investigate possible rural-urban divide in HIV risk behaviors

Dee-Anna Green presents to a group of students seated at dinner tables

School of Public Health etiquette dinner helps prepare students for workplace leadership roles

Why trees and green spaces are good for our health and wellbeing

Maternal health partnership to connect Coastal Bend mothers with resources

Texas A&M-McAllen students host mental health awareness fair in Little Mexico

Instagram

We are here to answer your questions, so schedule an appointment today with SPH Graduate Student Services! Call 979.436.9356 or email SPH-GSS@tamu.edu.

Open

Happy Earth Day from the School of Public Health! 👍🌳

Repost via @tamu

#12thforhealth #tamuSPH #tamuHealth

Open

Texas A&M School of Public Health was well represented at this week’s American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) annual conference in Savannah, Georgia. Among the competitors were Alfiya Shaik, a DrPH student in the Department of Health Behavior, and Wah Wah Myint, a post-doctoral fellow in the Community Center for Health and Aging, who received the People’s Choice Award for her 3-Minute Thesis presentation, “Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking Behavior.” Congrats to both competitors and to Wah Wah Myint for receiving this honor!

L-R: Adam Barry, Aditi Tomar, Alfiya Shaik, Meg Patterson, Marcia Ory, Wah Wah Myint, Matthew Lee Smith, Chimuanya "Princess" Osuji, Tyler Prochnow

Open

Congratulations to our students who received their Aggie Rings!!

#TAMU #PublicHealthTAMU
#Whoop #Aggieland #GigEm #Aggies

Open

Mastering appropriate mealtime behaviors during her job search led Ashna Patel, who is set to graduate in May with a master’s degree in health policy and management, to attend the Texas A&M School of Public Health etiquette dinner at Miramont Country Club.

“I have always been nervous about eating in front of people, so I wanted to learn more. I’m glad the event also included things like tipping, to-go boxes and other manners—skills students don’t learn in the classroom.”

Read more at: tx.ag/sphetiquettedinner

Open

Thanks to Texas A&M School of Public Health occupational health and safety coursework, Grant Bergeron ‘24 is being prepared to take a proactive approach to safeguarding employees’ overall health. Following graduation this May, Grant will begin working for Chevron! Thanks, Grant, for sharing your story! tx.ag/GrantNIOSH

Our Occupational Health and Safety MPH graduates are highly sought after by industry with average starting salary of $76,000. Application deadline for the MPH program is May 1st, so apply today!

#workersafety #occupationalsafety #occupationalhealth #MPH #12thforHealth #TAMUHealth #ThisIsPublicHealth #Aggies #Gigem #Aggieland #Aggiebound

Open

Twitter

Follow @TAMU_SPH https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Find Your Path in Public Health

View Degree Programs

A news publication of Texas A&M Health, Vital Record offers insight on the latest in health, medicine and scientific discovery from experts across our five schools and numerous centers and institutes.

Submit a Story Idea

The Daily Rundown: Director of new Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease

Share This

Related Posts

Benika Dixon named Kavli Fellow for cutting-edge public health research on vulnerable populations

Researchers investigate possible rural-urban divide in HIV risk behaviors

School of Public Health etiquette dinner helps prepare students for workplace leadership roles

In The News

Why trees and green spaces are good for our health and wellbeing

Maternal health partnership to connect Coastal Bend mothers with resources

Texas A&M-McAllen students host mental health awareness fair in Little Mexico

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Find Your Path in Public Health

About Vital Record