Upcoming Events

Fall Semester Events

Leading Change and Innovation Within Health Insurance  

Friday, September 29, 2023 – 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Event location: KSU Design Innovation Hub – 400 Janik Dr., Kent Campus

Parking address - 1087 E. Summit St., Kent, OH 44243 

Join us for Leading Change and Innovation within Health Insurance,” a 90-minute guided panel discussion with health insurance professionals, IPE student-participants will be assigned to small group breakout sessions to continue the dialogue with College of Public Health faculty and industry professionals. The small groups of IPE student-participants will respond to questions regarding leading change and innovation within health insurance and those changes public health impacts.  

Leading Change is open to all Kent State University students (on-ground and regional online students), students at other colleges, health insurance stakeholders, and working professionals.  

Agenda 

Complimentary Meet and Greet Breakfast – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

Panel Discussion: 10:30 a.m. - Noon 

Student IPE breakout 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. 

Panelists for this session include: 

• Lili Radic, Sr. Benefit Coordinator at NFP  

• Rob Galbraith, Founder & CEO at Forestview Insights 

• Mike Novelli, Sales and Client Retention Strategist at AultCare 

• Rob Kollin, MPOD, MSM, College of Public Health (moderator) 

Pre-registration for this session is required. Click here to register. 

IPE details: 

Attendance at this event will satisfy the Master of Public Health program requirement for attendance at an interprofessional education event for students beginning their course of study in the fall of 2020 or after.  There is no charge for this event.   

KSU-CPH MPH students must complete the free self-paced online course Interprofessional Practice for Population Health as a prerequisite and retain verification of course completion. A screenshot of the course completion page is acceptable documentation. The course is available here.

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Session

Promoting Heart Health: An Interprofessional and Community Education Event for Public Health and Health Care Professionals and the Community

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - Noon - 2 p.m.

KSU College of Public Health Moulton Hall Room 231  and virtually on Microsoft Teams

This event, offered in partnership with Summa Health will feature a panel presentation from the Summa Health Heart and Vascular Quality Team on heart disease and its early detection and prevention through behavior change and programs/policies that support heart health.  After remarks from the Team, participants will be assigned to group discussion to respond to questions from the panel about challenges related to implementing interventions in this area of health promotion. 

Pre-registration is required for this session being offered virtually in Microsoft Teams and in 231 Moulton Hall for students who wish to attend in person.  Attendance at this event will satisfy the MPH program requirement for attendance at a College of Public Health sponsored interprofessional education event.  

MPH students must complete the free self-paced online course Interprofessional Practice for Population Health as a prerequisite and retain verification of course completion. A screenshot of the course completion page is acceptable documentation.  The course is available here.

Click here to register for the IPE session. 

Lunch and Learn - Disability's Definitional Dilemmas

Friday, November 17, 2023 - noon - 1 p.m.

In person - Moulton Hall Ballroom

Presented by: Dr. Samantha Nousak, PhD., Post-Doctoral Research Scholar in Health Policy & Management

What is a disability, and who "counts" as disabled? This seemingly simple question has dozens of answers, with important consequences. From the people who seek accommodations to those in charge of administering them; from healthcare professionals to researchers concerned with measurement, defining and labeling disability is a process relevant to many. In this talk, Dr. Samantha Nousak will explore the nuances of the disability label and its nebulous relationship to health, highlighting the roles of the economy, status characteristics, and personal identity in the "disability" question. 

Refreshments will be provided. 

Click here to register. 

College of Public Health Ambassadors’ Career Series Fall 2023

Careers in Long-term Care

September 13, 2023, 5-6 pm

Kent State faculty members and long-term care administrators Donna Alexander and Laurel Tomi will discuss career opportunities for public health students in the long-term care field.

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Meeting ID: 258 600 419 928
Passcode: ooVt2g

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Careers in Public Health for Communications Professionals

September 27, 2023, 5-6 pm

Careers in Public Health Preparedness

October 11, 2023, 5-6 pm

Carlie Baughman, Training and Exercise Unit Supervisor at the Ohio Department of Health and College of Public Health alum (BSPH and MPH), will discuss her experience working in this field and career opportunities in health preparedness.
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Meeting ID: 276 235 227 683
Passcode: RfqzRZ

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Careers in the Health Insurance Industry

October 25, 2023, 5-6 pm

Rob Kollin, College of Public Health lecturer and former health insurance industry executive, will discuss his career in the industry and opportunities for public health students and graduates. 
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Meeting ID: 230 396 867 885
Passcode: 64w6Ya

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Careers in Health Policy Development

November 8, 2023, 5-6 pm

Lexi Chirakos, Internship Program Director at the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, will discuss internship, practicum and career opportunities in the health policy analysis and development field.
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Meeting ID: 294 935 769 733
Passcode: nbnHFu

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Heather Mikulski, Global Health Policy and Engagement Lead for Roche Diabetes Care and College of Public Health alum will discuss her career path and opportunities for public health graduates in global health. 
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Meeting ID: 260 857 130 141
Passcode: o456RB

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Ambassadors Career Session - Meet a College of Public Health Professor

December 6, 2023, 5-6 pm