ISEE Announces Three New Council Members
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The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Executive Council. The three new members include President-Elect, and two new Councilors, representing the regions of North America and Latin America and the Caribbean.
“The ISEE council is powered by highly accomplished scientists, who generously volunteer their time to steer the society and inspire cutting-edge science, advocate for global societal change, and tackle the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century,” said Andrea Baccarelli, ISEE President. “We are excited to welcome Nelson Gouveia, Ruth Etzel, and María Elisa Quinteros to the ISEE council and look forward to their contributions during their term.”
Nelson Gouveia, President-Elect, is Professor, Faculdade de Medicina - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ruth Etzel, Councilor, North America Chapter, is Professional Lecturer, George Washington University, United States. María Elisa Quinteros, Councilor, Latin America and Caribbean Chapter, is Assistant Professor, University of Talca, Chile. |
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| Call for Award Nominations
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Nominate Yourself as a Fellow!
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The ISEE Fellow designation provides recognition of long-term ISEE members in their achievements as environmental epidemiologists impacting research, training, community engagement, translation or policy. This designation reflects the valuable service rendered by the applicant to the Society and the Council and their standing in the field as recognized by their peers at ISEE. Fellows engage in activities that contribute to advancing the mission of ISEE in its effort to address new and continuing challenges to public and environmental health in a rapidly changing world at the local, national, or international level.
Who can be a fellow? Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is designated for those who have a significant level of experience in environmental health, particularly in environmental epidemiology. Anyone who is a current ISEE regular member and has been a member for a total of 5 years or more (even if not continuously) is eligible to apply. Applications are open to become an ISEE Fellow here. |
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Virtual Courses, Webinars & Education
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Paid Fellowships for Underrepresented or Disadvantages Students
New Summer Fellowship Program Open to Undergraduates
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The Health Effects Institute is excited to launch a new paid summer fellowship program! The program, which provides a mentor for each fellow, encourages undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental health sciences to pursue research in this area. Students who are interested in environmental health and exploring environmental factors that may contribute to people getting sick are now invited to submit their applications! Please note, applications are due February 1, 2023.
There will be 4 awards to support 10-week to 12-week programs, applicants have 17 mentor opportunities from which to choose. To be considered for this fellowship, students should be authorized to work in the United States and self-identify as coming from an underrepresented or disadvantaged background. Click here to submit any questions. |
North America Chapter Webinar
Promoting Mental Well-being Among Environmental Epidemiologists
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January 24
12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET
Join the discussion and learn how to promote and support mental wellness for yourself and your peers. Submit your anonymous questions and discussion points here by January 23. Click here to register
Presenters: Stephanie King, LCSW, Columbia University Robbie Parks, PhD, Columbia University Catherine Karr, MD, PhD, University of Washington |
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Communications Committee
ISEE on Twitter
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The ISEE Communications Committee views Twitter (and other social media) as an important piece of our outreach to members and non-members. We have been monitoring the current situation with Twitter, and will continue to be thoughtful about its relevance and appropriateness for the ISEE mission.
Please reach out to Co-Chairs Tanya Alderete and Jaime Hart if you have any questions or concerns.
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Ethics and Philosophy Committee
Open Meeting
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An open meeting of the Ethics and Philosophy Committee will be held on January 31 at 1300 UTC. If you are interested in working with colleagues on issues such as evaluation of the effects of undisclosed conflicts of interest and suppression of scientific research, please consider participating in this meeting of the Ethics and Philosophy Committee. The Committee aims to strengthen and promote ethics and philosophy in environmental epidemiology.
To join the meeting on January 31, click here.
For more details, click here to contact Committee Chair Ruth Etzel or visit: https://iseepi.org/ethics_and_philosophy_committe.php
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Policy Committee
New Civic Engagement Officer
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Kellin D. Slater is the new outreach coordinator for the policy committee. Kellin is a third-year Ph.D. candidate at Colorado State University studying environmental epidemiology. Their current research involves total household energy interventions, biomarkers of susceptibility and disease, and agricultural and prescribed burns. She is excited to join the committee and support its scientific communication and outreach endeavors. If there are any questions, comments, thoughts, or concerns regarding the policy committee and civic engagement, please click here to reach out to Kellin.
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Students and New Researchers Network
SNRN Survey
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The SNRN Steering Committee would like to understand better its members interests and are therefore conducting this survey.
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