Listed below are some of the distinguished lecturers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in 2008:

Bob England Speaks at May, 2008 Convocation

One hundred and seven undergraduate and graduate students were honored at the Spring 2008 Convocation ceremony for the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH) on May 17, 2008, the largest graduating class of the College to date in its eight-year history.  The convocation address was given by Bob England, MD, MPH, the Director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the third-largest local health jurisdiction in the country.  More...

Health Required For Development

Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, PhD, renowned health policy scholar and former Minister of Health of Mexico,spoke on "Globalization and Health:  Risks and Opportunities On Our Common Border" to a large, appreciative audience on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.  Dr. Frenk's speech is the inaugural lecture of the James E. Dalen, MD, MPH Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series.   A photo album of the event is available, and streaming video of the talk will be available soon.  In the upper right photo are Dr. James Dalen and Dr. Frenk. More...

April 10 - Kelly Reynolds Keynote Speaker at PIPH Luncheon

The Annual Partners in Public Health Luncheon was held on Thursday, April 10, 2008, beginning at 11:30 a.m.  at the historic Arizona Inn in Tucson.  A special welcome at the luncheon was given by Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup.  The keynote speaker for the 2008 PIPH Luncheon was Kelly Reynolds, PhD, an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.   Her topic was "Where the Germs Are: Staying Healthy in a World of Emerging Infections."   Partners in Public Health support programs at the College.  More...

April 16 - Scholar Seminar Series

Sandy L. Martin, Ph.D.,, Associate Dean for Research in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina will spoke about "Pregnancy-Associated Violent Death " from noon to 1:00 p.m.on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Room A-114 of Drachman Hall.  MEZCOPH students, faculty and staff were invited to attend. Dr. Martin is also Professor and Associate Chair for research in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina.

Vitamin A Distribution for Maternal and Child Health in Nepal

Doug Taren, Ph.D ., Doug Taren, Ph.D., spoke about "Effectiveness of Two Vitamin A Distribution Programs for Treating Night Blindness in Pregnant Women in Nepal" on Wednesady, January 23, 2008 from noon to 1 p.m. in room A116 of Drachman Hall. 

Dr. Taren's speech was part of the Scholar Seminar Series at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona.  More...

Susan Gerard Served as Convocation Speaker

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health was honored to have Susan Gerard, Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, as the keynote speaker on Friday, December 14th, for the Fall 2007 semester's Convocation.

As state Health Director since 2005, Ms. Gerard oversees one of the largest departments in Arizona State Government, with a budget of more than $1 billion and a workforce of more than 1,800 employees, along with many other public health care achievements.  More...