You are cordially invited to attend the Public Health Preparedness seminar sponsored by the Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Public Health Preparedness Option in the Department of Public Health Sciences. The information regarding the seminar and how to attend are provided below.
Session Information: |
Orientation to Public Health Preparedness at Penn StateCome join us for the first PHP webinar of the 24-25 academic year! PHP option director Dr. Gene Lengerich and assistant option director Dr. Jen Osetek will provide an overview of the program, discuss how you can start thinking ahead to your capstone, and other important information to help your time in our program as successful and engaging as possible! We look forward to seeing you there! |
When: |
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm |
Webinar: |
https://psu.zoom.us/j/99884869951 (Passcode: 955045) |
Presenter: |
Eugene LengerichV.M.D., Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Eugene Lengerich is a professor of public health sciences and faculty director of the public health preparedness option. He teaches courses on epidemiology, community preparedness and resilience, and the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. He also mentors students in independent research. He has led health assessments for medical and public health students in domestic and international settings. Prior to joining Penn State, he conducted outbreak investigations as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer and preventive medicine resident at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following his experience at the federal level, he led health investigations for the state of North Carolina. His research interests are in outbreak detection and investigation, community and public preparedness, and preparedness education. Jennifer OsetekPh.D., Biodefense, George Mason University Dr. Jennifer Osetek is an assistant professor of public health sciences. She teaches courses on natural and terrorist threat assessments and non-medical obstacles in public health preparedness. She also mentors students in independent research. She is a 2008 alum of the program and led the development of a framework to examine non-medical obstacles in public health responses, utilizing case studies of smallpox eradication in India and Central/Western Africa and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and a CBRNE research analyst focusing on biological and chemical defense. Her research interests include terrorist threats, public health, and preparedness education. |
We hope to see you there. If you have any question regarding the seminar, please contact: publichealthpreparedness@psu.edu.
Interested in the Public Health Preparedness Option? |