> The School of Public Health and the Australian Health Policy Institute > at
> the University of Sydney are pleased to invite you to the biennial W > G
> Armstrong Memorial Lecture.> > The W G Armstrong Memorial lecture was founded
> in 1942 as a result of a > bequest from William George Armstrong, an early
> public health > practitioner who began his career at the University of
> Sydney. Its > purpose is to fund a biennial public lecture in epidemiology or
> some > other subject relating to public health.> > In 2007 the W G Armstrong
> Memorial Lecture will be delivered by:> > Dr. Ezra Susser> Department Chair,
> Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, > Columbia University> Anna
> Cheskis Gelman and Murray Charles Professor of Epidemiology and > Psychiatry,
> Columbia University,> Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric
> Institute> > Making the Connection: Social Justice and Mental Health> > In
> the history of epidemiology and public health, one can identify > distinct
> eras. Although the theme of social justice was present to some > degree in
> all eras, its prominence varied a great deal across eras. A > signal feature
> of the present era is a marked resurgence of interest in > social justice,
> exemplified by the attention being paid to global health > and to social
> inequalities of health. Nonetheless, we continue to > neglect mental health,
> undermining the pursuit of social justice. This > presentation offers a
> historical context for the current era of > epidemiology, and points to
> recent movements which make the connection > between social justice and
> mental health.> > Welcome and Introduction: Professor Glenn Salkeld, Head of
> the School of > Public Health, University of Sydney> Discussion Chair:
> Professor Stephen Leeder, Director, Australian Health > Policy Institute,
> University of Sydney> > Date: Monday, 5th November> Time: 3.00 - 4.30 pm
> (refreshments from 2.30 pm and at conclusion)> Cost: This seminar is
> free-of-charge and open to the public> Venue: Eastern Avenue Auditorium,
> Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney. > (Map reference k19 at >
> http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/largemap00a.html)> RSVP: By
> Wednesday, 31st October to Diana Freeman: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tel: (02) 9351
> 2818> > Dr. Ezra Susser's primary research has been on the epidemiology of >
> mental disorders, and on examining the role of early life experience in >
> health and disease throughout the life course. His international >
> collaborative birth cohort research program (The Imprints Center) seeks > to
> uncover the causes of a broad range of disease and health outcomes, >
> including psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders such as >
> schizophrenia, autism and ADHD, obesity, cardiovascular disease, >
> reproductive performance, and breast and ovarian cancers. Among the risk >
> factors explored are prenatal exposures to malnutrition, infectious > disease
> and toxic chemicals, as well as the interplay of genetic and > environmental
> risk factors. Dr. Susser has also focused on public health > initiatives
> regarding HIV/AIDS throughout his career, both locally and > internationally.
> His work has addressed the health of inner city > populations, examining
> relationships between homelessness, mental > illness, and HIV/AIDS. He has
> fostered development of international > partnerships, focusing on
> collaborative research, training, and building > public health infrastructure.
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> CHAST IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT CHAST LECTURE> > TITLE: Mental Health
> Reform in Australia> > SPEAKER: Professor Ian Hickie, Professor of
> Psychiatry, Director of the> Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of
> Sydney> > WHERE: EASTERN AVENUE AUDITORIUM, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY> (near City
> Rd entrance)> > WHEN: THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2007 AT 6 PM> > Admission free>
> Website www.chast.org> > Contact: Valerie Morris> Biological Sciences A12>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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