Public health events

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

The public health team regularly holds events for current students, future students and the community. See what we've been up to!

March 18, 2024: Religious Literacy and Public Health Panel

Students in our Introduction to Public Health class heard from a panel of local religious leaders. The discussion, “Religious Literacy and Public Health,” covered topics like the special health needs of individual communities and common misconceptions of religious groups. The aim of the panel is for students to learn about the ways culture and religion impact health and health disparities.

Public health assistant professor Dr. Linh Bui worked with religious studies assistant professor Dr. Joseph Florez to bring the panelists to the class.

Religious leaders speak in a classroom
Religious leaders speak at the front of the classroom

April 6, 2022: Public Health Week

9-10:30 a.m.: Dr. Xavier Morales of The Praxis Project and Stephany Pizano of the California Department of Public Health (Student Recreation Center's Solario de Fortaleza)

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Public health careers panel discussion (Student Recreation Center's Solario de Fortaleza)

1-5 p.m.: Community resource and health fair (Red Brick Road)

Free parking, email publichealth@csub.edu for code; admission is free and open to the community

Read more about the event!

Students show off CSUB Public Health program tote bags
Stephany Pizano from the CA Dept. of Public Health addresses the crowd
Dr. Andrea Lopez shares information on CSUB's public health program during the resource fair at the 2022 Public Health Week event
Dr. Xavier Morales of The Praxis Project addresses the crowd
Guests at the resource fair could get their blood pressure read
Kern County Department of Human Services had information available at the resource fair
Kern County Department of Public Health Services were at the resource fair
Kern Family Health Care was also at the Public Health Week resource fair
Public health professor Dr. Linh Bui facilitates a discussion with the guest speakers
Nursing students check out the Public Health Week resource fair

April 3, 2022: STEMposium

Inside a tent stretched over the lawn were more tables, including one with information on CSUB's new public health program. Professors Dr. Andrea Lopez and Dr. Linh Bui were there with their student volunteer Jessica Jaime.

"It's very exciting to be back out in the community," Dr. Lopez said. "Being able to see people of all ages is really fun."

The public health team was kept busy with curious students all day, many of them interested in a career in health care. Jaime, a junior, graduated from BC with her associate degree in public health and has since transferred to CSUB to earn her bachelor's degree.

"I did a lot of volunteering for public health at BC, and I felt like it was important to do that here too," she said. "It gives you experience talking to the community."

Read more about STEMposium.

Public health professor Dr. Andrea Lopez offers information about CSUB's public health program at the 2022 STEMposium
The public health program had information and goodies to share with students at the STEMposium
A group of students surrounds the public health table at the STEMposium