Baltimore City Health Commissioner and former Maryland Secretary of Health talk to JHSPH students about public health policy

This morning the JHSPH MPH class received the visit of Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner and John Colmers, former Maryland Secretary of Health. Both spoke passionately about their experiences in public health practice as part of the "Public Health Policy" course led by Dr. Gerard Anderson.

While Colmers focused on politics and policy-making, Wen spoke about patient case studies and about the heroin overdose epidemic in Baltimore. Learning from professionals with on-the-ground experiences and true passion for public health was very inspiring. Even though the speakers did not address the problem of chronic diseases in detail, students brought up the issue through questions about food deserts, the importance of appropriate housing, educational interventions, and others.

Great job JHU students, we hope you keep encouraging our public health leaders to get more engaged in Chronic Diseases and Aging!

Healthy Aging Winners Announcement Event

Usama Bilal, a PhD student in Epidemiology and CDAI founding member, was the Master of Ceremony for the event that gathered an enthusiastic crowd at the JHSPH gallery on April 25th, 2015, and announced the 2015 Healthy Aging Photo Competition Winners. 

The event was timed to follow the Aging Poster Showcase promoted by our sister group, Gerontology Interest Group (GIG), which was also a major success. Sweet treats and coffee (and the perspective of winning an iPad!) helped keep everyone awake on a Friday afternoon.

Htet Nay Lin Oo, who was a third-place finalist in last year's competition, got the first prize this time, together with a honorable mention. Htet shared some words about the Senior Center in Myanmar where he took the winning pictures. Htet not only has an amazing talent for photography. He is also greatly committed to improving the lives of elderly people in his home country. Great job Htet! Congratulations!!

 

Before the winners' announcement,  the CDAI thanked our 2015 panel of judges: Dean Mike Ward of JHSPH Student Affairs, Prof. Gilbert Burnham of the Department of International Health, Nidhi Bouri, a JHSPH Alumna and Professional Photographer, Jasma Rucker, a member of the JHSPH Student Assembly, and Nicholas Fancourt, a member of the Chronic Diseases & Aging Initiative!

 Crowd gathers in front of the JHSPH Wall of Wonder in expectation of the winning images.

 

This portrait of an adorable Peruvian lady gets Michelle Ferng the second prize: an e-Reader!

Htet Nay Lin Oo receives the grand prize for the portrait of a singing lady from Myanmar.

 Usama Bilal (r) and Htet Nay Lin Oo (l), the MC and the grand prize winner.

2015 Healthy Aging Photo Competition Winners!

 Here are the amazing pictures chosen by our judges as the 2015 Healthy Aging Photo Competition winners! We had over 40 submissions from around 20 different countries all over the world. 

From Baltimore City to Papua New Guinea, our photographers captured wonderful images translating healthy aging into the importance of family, friendships, social circle, hobbies, work activities, hope, respect, companionship and much more. 

The complete set of submissions was on display on the JHSPH Wall of Wonder from 20-26 of April, and the winners were announced during a special event on April 25th. The first place winner received an iPad and the second place winner received an e-Reader. 

CONGRATULATIONS to the talented winners!!

 

 

EXTENDED - Healthy Aging Photo Competition 2015

The deadline for submitting pictures for the 2015 Healthy Aging Photo Competition has been extended! You can now submit your pictures until April 25th, 2015. Winners will be announced in an event on May15th, 2015 at the School of Public Health.

For questions and submissions please email us on: cdai.jhsph@gmail.com

Thanks!

    

CDAI launches 2nd edition of HEALTHY AGING Photo Competition

On March 13, 2015 the CDAI launched the 2nd edition of the JHU university-wide photo contest focusing on Healthy Aging. 

The first edition, launched in 2014, received pictures from around the world, submitted by Johns Hopkins staff, faculty and students. With generous support from the JHU Alumni Association, the Healthy Aging Photo Competition awarded an iPad to the grand prize winner and an e-reader to the runner up. We hope to repeat the huge success in 2015!

See the rules and regulations below:

 

2015 CDAI PHOTO COMPETITION

THEME: HEALTHY AGING

“Interpreting and illustrating how people experience aging in positive and fulfilling ways, preventing or overcoming chronic diseases around the world”.

 WHO MAY PARTICIPATE

          - Open to all JHU students and trainees, faculty and staff
 - Multiple submissions are permitted, but only one prize per contestant may be awarded
 - Members of the CDAI and the organizing committee may not participate

DEADLINE

Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 10, 2015. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the competition.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for striking digital images to celebrate and highlight the diverse global perspectives on “healthy aging”, including portraits of the relationship between people and their trajectories of life, aging, and health.

We are especially interested in images that capture the association between “healthy aging” and the prevention of chronic diseases, or mitigating the limitations posed by chronic disease in aging individuals.

Pictures of individuals of any age will be accepted, as long as they are in line with the theme of the competition.

HOW TO ENTER

Pictures should be sent by email to: cdai.jhsph@gmail.com with the subject line “Photo Submission”

-       Contestants must include the following information for each submission:

o   Photographer information:

o   Name, affiliation (school, department) and contact information (email, phone number) of the contestant

o   Photograph information:

o   Location and date where the photography was taken

o   Title of the photograph

o   Brief description of the photograph, what inspired you, and/or how the picture relates to the competition’s theme (max 150 words)

CONDITIONS

-       Photos must be original (i.e., taken by the participant)

-       Photos should not be altered aside from basic enhancements and editing

-       If there is a recognizable face in the picture, this statement must be added to the submission: "For this photo I asked for and received at least verbal consent to be photographed from all persons appearing in the picture."

-       CDAI will not consider entries that contain material that (a) is unsuitable, obscene, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; (b) violates human rights and dignity; or (c) promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promote discrimination in any regard.

-       Entries that violate the rules of the contest will be disqualified.

-       Entrants may be asked to supplement their submission (such as a paragraph about their photo, the highest resolution version of their photo, for example) anytime during or after the duration of the competition

-       CDAI shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final.

-       The CDAI group reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control.

INFORMATION ON LICENSING AND USE:

By submitting a photograph the participant grants the CDAI a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use the photographs on its website, communications and materials in support of our mission. The participant agrees that the CDAI may do so without notifying, seeking permission, or owing any form of compensation to the participant. These conditions will apply to all photographs submitted to the photo contest and shall remain in effect until cancelled in writing by either party or superseded by a subsequent agreement. The participant agrees that his/her name and Hopkins affiliation may be used by the CDAI in connection with the Photo Contest, in promotions and other publications.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. The panel of judges will not be aware of the submitter’s identity. The judges are a panel of experts, CDAI members and guests familiar with photography and the topics of chronic diseases and aging.

PRIZES

The first place will be awarded a tablet computer. Second place will be awarder an e-reader.

Finalists will be announced in late April 2015. A showcase of the submitted pictures and winners will be carried out in the JHSPH in April 24th, 2015, in a joint event with JHSPH's Gerontology Interest Group Poster Competition.

QUESTIONS:

Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to cdai.jhsph@gmail.com