WHAT YOU SHOULD

KNOW FOR THE

MARCH
NEWSLETTER
2014/2015 INFLUENZA SEASON
ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: MEGAN QUINN
After receiving her Doctorate of Public Health
degree from ETSU in 2012, Megan Quinn joined the
faculty as an assistant professor in the Biostatistics and
Epidemiology Department.
In addition to giving back to the College of Public
Health through her teaching, Megan also is very active
in giving back to the community and around the
world. As her doctorate field experience, Megan was
placed in Munsieville, South Africa. In 2011, she participated in Hope
Through Healing Hands, bringing a health promotion program to children
of South Africa. You can see Megans blog post on the HTHH website. In
January of 2012 , the Johnson City Press highlighted Megan as she served
alongside other members of ETSUs Public Health Student Association to
help rebuild a local familys home. Most recently, Megan spoke at the
Women on Wednesdays lecture series about her experiences working
with cervical cancer and PAP smear screenings conducted in Nicaragua in
July of 2014.

According to the CDC, Flu activity peaks in the United States between
December and March. Because many people are diagnosed with the flu
even after receiving the shot, it has become a recent trend to avoid taking
the flu shot altogether. However, this tactic is not recommended. Each
year, the flu vaccines are designed to protect against the 3 main strains of
the flu. To protect yourselves from the flu this season, the CDC recommends taking the flu shot, washing your hands and avoiding contact with
the sick. If you are an ETSU student, visit the Student/University Health
Services clinic in Roy S. Nicks Hall, Room 160 or your local health department.
For more information, visit the CDC website.

Megan Quinn continues to exemplify the ideal alumna from the College
of Public Health through her outstanding achievements in academics and
service and the
role model that she is to current students.

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College of Public Health Office of Student Services

Paula Masters, Assistant Dean of Student Services:
mastersp@etsu.edu or 439-4421
Taylor
Dula,
Advisor,
Public
mckeehan@etsu.edu or 439-4826

Health

Majors:

Dara Young, Advisor, Health

youngdc@etsu.edu or 439-4458

Sciences

Majors:

Janet Stork, Executive Aide, Deans Office:

storkj@etsu.edu or 439-4243

UPCOMING EVENTS

-March 3: CPR Renewal Training, 3-7 pm, Lamb Hall Room 135 (cost:
$30)
-March 5: Leading Voice in Public Health. The Transformative Power of
Music: The Medical Benefits of Music An Enchanting Evening of Piano
and Tales from the Bench with Robin Spielberg.
-March 9-13: Spring Break
-March 20: Complete CPR Course, 2:30-7 pm, Lamb Hall Room 135
(cost $40)

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:

COURTNEY HAUN
You may recall seeing Public Health graduate student,
Courtney Haun, on ETSUs homepage. As stated in her
homepage highlight, Courtney is a Greeneville, TN native,
so coming to ETSU was an easy choice for her. While at
ETSU in her undergraduate career, Courtney was very
involved in the College of Public Health and even served
as a CPR instructor. She stated that ETSU not only encouraged her academic success, but also her personal
success. Shortly before her undergraduate graduation,
Courtney started her own online boutique, Southern Chic Boutique. She is
currently in graduate school at ETSU to obtain her Masters Degree in Public
Health.
Through her academic and entrepreneurial successes, Courtney reminds all of
us not to be afraid to try new things. We applaud Courtney for her continuous
efforts of success. She demonstrated her insight in the quote she stated for
ETSUs homepage regarding public health, Public health is not any one thing,
she says. In general, it is the promoting of quality health and health outcomes,
and limiting health disparities among populations. Well said, Courtney!

-March 25: CPR Renewal Training, 3:30-7:30pm, Lamb Hall Room 135
(cost: $30)
-March 26: Famers Market Lecture. Growing Locally Grown. 5 pm in
the Culp Forum
-March 28: ETSU Spring Concert: T-Pain
-March 28: Bunny Hop 5K benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank of
Northeast Tennessee

REMINDERS:
-Field Experience Applications are due March 20
for Fall 2015. They must be signed by your advisor!
-You can now make an appointment with your
advisor to register for Summer and Fall Courses.