Graduate Program in Public Health Orientation- September 2
All incoming MPH students are strongly encouraged to attend this program-specific orientation.
Please click here to RSVP! Please RSVP by August 15.
Date: Tuesday September 2
Location: Hess Center for Science & Medicine (CSM) 1470 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor- Davis Auditorium
Schedule:
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Check In, Introduction to the Graduate Program in Public Health, Introduction of Specialty Track Advisors |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Lunch in Central Park with current students, specialty track advisors, MPH faculty and staff (lunch will be provided!) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Academic advising sessions |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | How to Choose Your Specialty Track (optional) Location: CAM Building, 17 East 102 St., 5th West Tower Fl Rm D5-122 |
School-wide General Orientation – Monday, August 11- Friday, August 15
**Please note: While we welcome you to attend as many of the events as possible, we understand that many of our students are not yet in town this week. Therefore, there are no MPH specific events held during the general orientation. Our program-specific orientation will be held on Tuesday, September 2 and will orient you to all enrollment and student services, course advisement, and introductions to the program and faculty.
Schedule:
| Monday, August 11th | |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | MPH Check-in (17 E 102nd Street, West Tower, 5th floor, cubicle in front of D5-111 |
| 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00-4:00pm | Medical Insurance Sign-up or Waiver (See Lee Dasu in Annenberg 12-70) |
| By email | Message One Sign-Up |
| 10:00am-5:00pm | Profile Picture (Annenberg 13th Floor) |
| 3:00-5:00pm | International Student Registration Meeting – Zakariyyah Selph (Annenberg 13-30) |
| Tuesday, August 12th (Be sure to wear Icahn ID tag) | |
| 8:00-9:00am | Breakfast (Annenberg West Lobby) |
| 9:00-10:00am | Welcome Ceremony (Annenberg- Stern Auditorium) |
| George Schriener, Assistant Director of Admissions for Non-Traditional Programs | |
| Dr. Dennis Charney, Dean for Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai School | |
| Dr. John Morrison, Dean for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | |
| Dr. David Muller, Dean for Medical Education | |
| Zachary Lorsch, Student Council President | |
| Jesse Gelles-Hurwitz, PhD Student Council Rep | |
| Phyllis Schnepf, Chief Operations Officer for Education | |
| 10:00-10:15am | Student Health and Wellness |
| Lori Zbar, MD, Director of Student Health Services | |
| Wellness Committee | |
| 10:15-10:25am | Disability Services |
| Mary Olsen, Disability Officer | |
| 10:25-10:55am | HIPAA |
| Heather Chamides, Director HIPAA Education and Security Data Integrity | |
| 10:55-11:00am | 5 minute break |
| 11:00-11:30am | Campus Safety |
| Tim Burgunder, Director of Security | |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety |
| Bob Shaffer, Fire Safety Director | |
| Dr. Kevin Chason, Co-director of the Disaster Response and Planning Program | |
| 12:30-1:00pm | Sexual Assault |
| Caryn Tiger-Paillex, Director, Human Resources | |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Lunch (Annenberg West Lobby) |
There will also be several social events during the school-wide orientation week. These events are open to all incoming graduate students, MPH students, and medical students. Incoming MPH students may attend the Student Council Mixer, Trivia Night, and the Friday Night social event, which will be held at The Attic. (Note: the Aaron Hall Mixer does not apply to MPH students)
Wednesday, August 13th
| 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Student Council Mixer (Annenberg Student Lounge) | Annenberg, Student Lounge |
| 7:30pm | Trivia Night – Manny’s on Second (1770 2nd Avenue) | 1770 2nd Avenue |
RSVP is required to attend the event at The Attic. Please click on the following link to view a description of activities, and to RSVP for The Attic: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ISMMSAttic *Students must RSVP by August 10, and bring a valid drivers license or passport to attend this event.*
Academic Advising
For those of you in town during the week of August 11, some of the track advisors will be holding open office hours. A schedule of office hours will be posted on the enrollment website in the coming weeks.
Additionally, academic advisement will also be offered during the MPH Program-specific orientation on September 2.
| John Doucette, PhD | General Public Health | CAM Building – 17 E. 102 St., West Tower2nd Floor, Room D2-145 | Tuesday, August 12: 3pm-4pmWednesday, August 13: 10:30am-12pmTuesday, September 2: 2pm-3pm |
| Jonathan Ripp, MD | Global Health | CAM Building – 17 E. 102 St., West Tower6th Floor, Room D6-126 | Tuesday, August 12: 1pm-3pmWednesday, August 13: 1pm-3pmTuesday, September 2: 2pm-3pm |
| Elizabeth Garland, MD, MS | Health Promotion & Disease Prevention | CAM Building – 17 E. 102 St., West Tower2nd Floor, Room D2-148 | Tuesday, August 12: 3pm-5pmThursday, August 14: 10am-12pmTuesday, September 2: 2pm-3pm |
| Stephanie Factor, MD | Epidemiology | Icahn Building – 1425 Madison Avenue3rd Floor, Room 3-052 | Tuesday, September 2: 2pm-3pmWednesday, September 3: 1pm-4pmFriday, September 5: 11am-1pm |
| Emma Benn, DrPH | Biostatistics | Icahn Building – 1425 Madison Avenue2nd Floor, Room L2-70J | Tuesday, August 12: 2pm-4pmWednesday, August 13: 1pm-2:30pmTuesday, September 2: 2pm-3pm |
| Gary Rosenberg, PhD | Health Care Management | 19 East 98 Street, 11th floor | Tuesday, September 2: 2pm-4pmWednesday, September 3: 4pm-5pm |
| Jenny Lin, MD | Outcomes Research | CAM Building – 17 E. 102 St., West Tower6th Floor, Room D6-157 | Wednesday, September 3: 2pm-4pmFriday, September 5: 11am-1pm |
| Stephanie Barnhart, MD, MPH | Occupational & Environmental Medicine | CAM Building – 17 E. 102 St., West Tower2nd Floor, Room D2-131 | Monday, August 11: 12:30pm-2pmWednesday, August 13: 12:30pm-2pmTuesday, September 2: 2pm-2:30pm |