The Public Health Association at UC Irvine is an organization dedicated to building a healthier and stronger community through education, service, advocacy, and research. Our primary focus is to continually serve the community with efforts aimed at disease prevention and health promotion. By participating in varied events throughout the year, you will gain valuable public health experience and have the opportunity to network with faculty and organizations. This year, we will also present the tools necessary for you to pursue your passions in public health. We are committed to empowering students and the general community so that we can make better choices and live healthier lives.
Welcome back PHAmily!
We hope you had an excellent winter break and are ready to tackle this new year with a bang.
For Winter 2017, our meetings will be in Steinhaus Hall 128 on even Wednesdays
Our first General Meeting of Fall Quarter will be Monday Oct 3rd from 5:30p - 6:30p. This year we want to do some big things some come check out what we’ve got planned and how you can get involved.
Welcome back PHAm!! Hope spring break was eventful! With Spring Quarter on our hands, we wanted to let you in on the events we have for this quarter. Hope to see you there!
As the quarter draws out, PHA has to thank our wonderful 2016 interns for all their hard work, perseverance, laughter, and memories. They've been amazing help making this quarter better for each and every member. Thank you Anthony Wovenu as Executive Intern, Fahrin Bhuiyan as Admin Intern, and Harold Kim as Mentorship Intern! They were a huge part in planning our amazing winter retreat we have so much to thank them for! If you see them around make sure to say, hello! Thanks again, we couldn't have done it without you all <3
I hope you all enjoyed the much needed winter break! But now it’s time to get back to business this Winter Quarter with our weekly/biweekly events! Here’s the break down (:
Have you always dreamed of becoming an even greater part of our PHAmily? Well here is your chance! Apply to become an intern for our board and you’ll get to see behind the scene events of how we run things! Applications are due meeting week 6! Good luck! May the odds be ever in your favor.
*Click the link for the application! Or find it in the documents section (:
I hope you all are as excited for the new school year as I am because that means more time with you all! I’m especially excited for week 2 which because we’ll be having our first meeting and social! Come learn about what we’re all about, the exciting events we have planned for ya’ll, and how you can participate! I can’t wait to see old faces and meet new ones! See ya there!
Hello PHAmily!
Join us on Week 4 for an exciting and unique opportunity to network and hear from our PHA Grad School Panel! We will be having Grad students that are experienced in various fields. The panel contains members who are experienced as a Medical Student, a MPH student, a Business Student, and finally a MHA (health administration). This is a great opportunity to get some real life wisdom on how to pursue these types of graduate or professional schools so don't miss out!!
Time: 5:30
Room: HH 262
After Soup plantation funraiser :)
PS afterwards we will be going to our Souplantation Fun-Raiser. Here is link for that: https://www.facebook.com/events/911869278836924/
Hello PHA Family hope you are doing well and hope you enjoyed our Week 2 Meeting :)!
Just wanted to let you know that we will be having a hiking trip on Saturday January 24, 2015 at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. We will be leaving flagpoles at 9am and will be providing rides to students who need them. We will be providing rides to people who sign up first on the google document. Please sign up indicating if you need a ride, can provide a ride and state your email. Here is google document link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10prZ_ZLWmru9lsQdZueEwUBPgqPAg2P9K-cmfci2iJ8/edit#gid=0
If you are driving yourself please let us know and we will let u know when and where to meet us.
Last day to sign up for rides will be Thursday January 22 at 11:59pm.
Dress comfortably because we will be exercising of course. We may go out to eat after so be prepared for that too if you are interested. Do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Thanks and hope to see you there :D
PS our week 4 General meeting will be at 5:30pm at SE2 1304 on January 28, see you there :)
Hello PHAamily!!
Interested in Public Health? Want to network with Public Health professors? Want to meet other students passionate about public health?
Come join Public Health Association for our first general meeting of the quarter! We will discuss our upcoming events, our volunteer trip to Mexico with Corazon De Vida, talk about various volunteer activities, guest speakers, and many more!
When: January 14, 2015 at 5:30-6:30PM
Where: Social Ecology II 1304 (SE2 1304)
Come prevent, promote, and protect with PHA and we hope to see you there!
Hello PHA-Family! Hope you are all doing well :)!
This upcoming Week Ten on Wednesday December 10th we will be having our final meeting of the quarter. It will be at PSCB 140 on December 10th from 5:30 to 6:30pm.
We will be discussing how to get involved with different Research opportunities at UCI. Research is important because as a student at UCI we have many great opportunities to conduct Research by working on projects or along side with professors. We will have some of our PHA members speak about how to get involved into specific Research Programs.
Afterwards we will be going to blaze pizza for our PHA Blaze Pizza Fundraiser. This is a great opportunity to get to know the PHA board and to interact with your fellow PHA members. I mean who doesn't like Blaze pizza right???
Finally please make sure to get your passports ready for our Corazon De Vida (CDV) trip on January 17, 2015. This is an annual trip that PHA participates in by taking a bus to Mexico and volunteering with underprivileged children.
Thanks! and don't hesitate if you have any questions :)!!
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