rj 2100 public health info short

8/8/2019 RJ 2100 Public Health Info SHORT

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Information session agenda

` Mission and Purpose

` Differentiation from existing publications

` Content of the publication

` Frequently asked questions

` Co-founder versus other roles

` Journal funding

` Overlap with existing publications

` Approval timeline

` Deadlines and next steps


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Mission and purpose

` To create a biannual publication topromote undergraduate, recent graduate,and professional work in the field of

public health

` Why?

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ED1 Erin Duralde, 1/5/2011


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How is SPHJ different from other

existing publications?

Specificity of the topic: targeted public health focus` SURJ: covers a broad array of research topics and accepts

submissions nationally (rather than only Stanford)

` Stanford Service in Global Health: focuses on service-basedapproach to public health and uses reflective style

` Stanford Scientific Magazine: focuses more broadly on ethical,

policy and social implications of new science advances


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Tone and content: formal and scholarly

` Emphasis on either original research or

scholarly analysis of public health issues

` Formal, academic tone rather than more

personal, firsthand point of view


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Diversity of perspectives: multi-faceted andinterdisciplinary

` Research side of public health

` Practice-based approach to public health

` Business and social entrepreneurship basedapproaches to public health

` Design approaches to public health


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What will the publication include?

` Research: Original and expository

` Features: Feature-length articles highlighting the work ofrecent grad in the field

` Perspectives: Essays and Interviews with professionals inthe field

` Opinions: Nuanced position-taking


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Research

` What:` Original research

` Expository/analysis papers

` Who will submit:` Honors students: past and present

` UAR grantees

` Students taking public health relevant classes


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Features

` What:` Longer term public health projects undertaken by teams of

students, recent graduates or current Stanford faculty

` Firsthand account of experiences, challenges, and whatimplications the project has for the public health sector

` Likely centered around a coherent theme for each issue

` Who will submit:

` Editorial and content team will approach authors


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Perspectives

` What:` Highlight traditional and non-traditional approaches to public

health issues

` Essays by and interviews with professionals working in public

health` Hypothetical examples

` Who will submit:

` Editorial and content team will conduct interviews and inviterelevant professionals to submit perspectives essays


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Opinions

` What` Position pieces on todays controversial issues.

` Examples:

` Domestic

War on drugs Health disparity

Aging population

` International

Health policy in the developing world

Cultural barriers to effective health interventions Health as a basic human right

` Who will submit?

` Stanford students and editorial board members if interested


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Frequently Asked Questions

` Co-founder vs. Editor vs. any other role

` Funding

` Approval and publication timeline


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Co-founder versus editor and other

Co-founder:` Will play an integral role in shaping, getting approval for and

then launching the publication

` Need: enthusiasm, time to commit, and to come with ideas ofhow you want to both create and sustain what we hope will bea long-standing publication

` 4-5 students will be selected to represent a wide range ofclass years, academic backgrounds, and relevant skills

` Once publication is SAL-approved, we will determine morespecific roles on the team


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Co-founder versus editor and other

Editor and other roles` Those not selected as co-founders will still be considered for

places on the editorial board launching the first issue

` Roles might include:` Section editor shaping the theme, conducting interviews, editing

research submissions, working with authors to create a strong section

` Webmaster creating a website for the journal

` Design teamdesigning layout

` Funding securing ASSU, departmental and other grants needed tolaunch the first issue


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How are we getting funding?

` Funding will be contingent on mid-February SAL approval` Likely sources:

` ASSU general pool

` ASSU publications board

` Department grants` Human Biology

` Psychology

` Public Policy

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Biology


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Approval and publication timeline

` February 4th

: Deadline to apply for SAL approval as an official studentgroup

` February-March: Begin work on the publication launch and broad theme` Weekly meetings to:

` Secure funding sources

` Develop theme for inaugural issue

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Form partnerships with relevant departments and student groups` Call for submissions

` Contact outside professionals for interviews and perspectives

` March-April: Refine theme and content` Work on selecting and then editing submissions

` Layout

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Publication design` Online coding

` May: Publish inaugural issue` Widespread distribution at Stanford

` Online version


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Next steps and contact information

` Interested in serving as a co-founder?` Fill out SPHJ interest form

` Submit an application by Friday January [email protected]

` Want to be involved but not as a co-founder?` Fill out SPHJ interest form

` Well contact with you with information on the first meetingand potential roles by the end of January

` Questions?` Email [email protected] and well get

back to you within 1-3 days!

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