End-of-Semester Party Tonight!

Come join us in the Epi-Biostats/MIAEH conference room tonight (May 7) at 5pm for our last meeting of the year and an end-of-semester party.

Source: http://www.emadisonpartycreationz.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations and Welcome to the New Gamma Zeta Chapter Members of Delta Omega!

Last night at the Dean's Scholars Dinner, 12 new members were formally inducted into the Gamma Zeta chapter of Delta Omega. We are excited to have inducted our second class of Gamma Zeta members and to have our chapter continue to grow and thrive!

The new inductees are:
Lisa Guth – Student – The Department of Kinesiology
Dr. Cheryl Holt – Faculty – The Department of Behavioral and Community Health

Lilia Huang - Alumni – The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Dr. Samuel “Woodie” Kessel – Honorary Member – Family Science Department

Dr. Dushanka Kleinman – Faculty – Dean’s Office

Matthew Miller - Student – The Department of Kinesiology

Greg Raspanti – Student - the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Dr. Amir Sapkota – Faculty - the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Krystle Eurie Seu - Student – Department of Health Services Administration

Eva Sharma - Student – The Department of Behavioral and Community Health

Dr. Laura Wilson - Faculty – Department of Health Services Administration

Kathleen Zook - Student – The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

I'd like to thank our President Elect, Davi Mazala for all of his hard work in helping organize our participation in the Dean's Scholars Dinner. I'd also like to thank Ginelle Jurlano who as a Delta Omega member and SPH Alumni Association President was instrumental in making last night a success. And of course we owe a huge thank you to Gloria Friedgen for her generosity with including our chapter in last night's festivities. 

From Left to Right: Ginelle Jurlano, SPH Alumni Association President and Gamma Zeta Member; Davi Mazala, Gamma Zeta Chapter President Elect; Gloria Friedgen, Alumni and Outreach Coordinator; Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein, Gamma Zeta Chapter President

Our May meeting will be an informal party to welcome the new inductees into the chapter. Stay tuned for more details about scheduling this meeting.

If you have photos from the induction ceremony, please post them to the blog or email them to me at deltaomegaumd@gmail.com!

Gardening is Good for You (and your health!): National Public Health Week Event in the Garden!

Good Monday Morning!


The Gamma Zeta Chapter is going to be co-sponsoring an event in the Public Health Garden during National Public Health Week.


Come join us to learn about the connections between gardening and public health, and to get active in the garden! This event is part of National Public Health Week and co-sponsored by the Public Health Garden, Delta Omega (the Public Health Honor Society), and the Maryland Council on Family Relations (MCFR). From 3:30-4:00 pm we'll hear from two Ph.D. students about their work related to the public health-gardening nexus. Then from 4:00-5:30 pm, everyone is invited to get their hands dirty in the garden helping plant, harvest, and assist with other garden tasks at hand. Join the spirit of this year's National Public Health Week theme "A Healthier America Begins Today!" and start healthy living and eating with the Public Health Garden!

Date: Monday, April 2, 2012

Time: 3:30-5:30pm

Location: Public Health Garden (between Eppley Recreation Center and the School of Public Health)

Sponsored by: Public Health Garden, Delta Omega Gamma Zeta Chapter, and the Maryland Council on Family Relations (MCFR)

It would be great to see a big Gamma Zeta Chapter showing at this event!

Thank you!

I wanted to thank all of the Gamma Zeta chapter members who volunteered at the February 15 Public Health Grand Rounds.


Dr. Natasha Brown
Meghan Cohen
Davi Mazala
Dr. Karoline Mortenson

And thank you to Dr. Sandra Crouse Quinn for letting Delta Omega co-sponsor this great event!

Thank you!!

January 31, 2012 Meeting Minutes Posted!

Please check out the detailed meeting minutes for the Jan. 31 meeting on the Meeting Minutes page (link to the right).

I am requesting for assistance on the following items:

1. Prepare options for donations for the Alumni association with specific amounts requested.
2. Representatives from EPIB or BCH are needed to email the chair of their department to ask about paying the induction fees for their department’s nominees.
3.  Meeting with Dean Gold to request funding for our own separate induction ceremony *Let me know if you would like to attend this meeting*
4. Put together a list of options and budget for the Dean to review.
5. Help organize a service activity as part of National Public Health Week (April 2-8, 2012).
6. Volunteers still needed for Feb. 15 Public Health Grand Rounds. Especially 3:30-4:30pm for clean-up.
7. Send email to each department's graduate student listserv about an informal discussion between Dr. Benjamin and SPH graduate students on Feb. 15 (before the seminar). **I will send the blurb in a separate email**
8. Volunteer to help with logistics of April 3 Public Health Grand Rounds.

Please let me know if you can help with any of these.

Thank you for your service to Delta Omega!

Volunteers Needed for Feb. 15 Public Health Grand Rounds!

Happy Thursday to you! The Gamma Zeta chapter of Delta Omega is co-sponsoring the February 15 Public Health Grand Rounds featuring APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges Benjamin. By being co-sponsors, instead of providing financial support, we are providing volunteer support. We still need volunteers for one hour shifts to help represent Delta Omega during this event.

Volunteers are needed for the following times and tasks. Each volunteer slot is for one hour only, unless you choose to stay longer.

1:15-2:15pm directing from SPH to Eppley Rec Center (1 volunteer)

1:30-2:30pm check in at entry table/food set up (1 volunteer still needed)

2:30-3:30pm check in at entry table/clean-up (2 volunteers)

3:30-4:30pm check in/clean-up (2 volunteers)

Please email me with the specific time and task you can help with.

Thank you!!

Come see our new bulletin board!

I hope everyone had a good holiday season and happy new year and is feeling refreshed for what I am sure will prove to be an exciting year in the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Delta Omega!

I would like to extend my sincerest thanks and gratitude to Meghan Cohen for her expert help on putting up our new Delta Omega Gamma Zeta Chapter bulletin board in the main lobby of the SPH building! Our bulletin board is located directly next to the student lounge.

I have put up three sections: 1) Delta Omega sponsored events; 2) Delta Omega members at UMD; and 3) About Delta Omega.

Posted under "Delta Omega sponsored events" is a flyer for the Feb. 15 Public Health Grand Rounds featuring Dr. Georges Benjamin. Please email me at deltaomegaumd@gmail.com about helping to staff this event which the Gamma Zeta chapter is co-sponsoring. It is through volunteer and service events like this that you truly exhibit the spirit of Delta Omega, an honor society that emphasizes dedication to the public health field.

Look for an email from Doodle about scheduling the first meeting of the semester soon!