Campus Resources
PHCOM
General Public Health
Professors
Social Determinants of Health
100
You can go here to get counseling services, physicals, and massage therapy...
Retriever Integrated Health
100
What does PHCOM stand for?
Public Health Council of Majors
100
This key area of public health studies disease patterns in populations.
Epidemiology
100
Where are the public health professors’ offices located?
2nd floor of Public Policy Building.
100
True or False: A person’s zip code can be a more accurate predictor of health than their genetic code.
True
200
This UMBC center connects students to service learning opportunities on and off campus
The Shriver Center
200
Who is our faculty advisor?
Katie Birger or Professor Birger
200
Whose cancer cells are the stolen source for the HeLa cell line?
Henrietta Lacks
200
Who is the head of the public health department?
Professor Birger
200
Linda lives in an unwalkable community and is unable to get an adequate amount of regular exercise. This relates to which social determinant of health?
Neighborhood & Environment
300
This UMBC resource is a great tool when it comes to writing public health papers!
The Writing Center @ the Academic Success Center
300
How many officers make up the e-board?
8!
300
Federal health insurance for anyone age 65 and older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.
Medicare
300
Which professor is leading the study abroad trip to Switzerland this spring (PBHL 385: International Health Policy)?
Professor Katie Birger
300
Complex referral systems and hard-to-navigate insurance networks can act as a direct barrier for a person simply trying to receive medical care. This directly ties in with which social determinant of health?
Healthcare Access/Quality
400
What is the UMBC police phone number?
410-455-5555
400
Who has been on the e-board for the longest time?
Velma!
400
Name all five social determinants of health.
1. Economic/Financial Stability
2. Education Access and Quality
3. Health Care Access and Quality
4. Neighborhood and Built Environment
5. Social and Community Context
400
Who is the professor for PBHL 300: Research Methods in Health this semester?
Professor Anushka Aqil
400
Beliefs that discourage the use of mental health services can influence whether somebody decides to seek out treatment. This is an example of which social determinant of health?
Social and Community Context
500
A space where you can watch documentaries, get free menstrual products, and get hot tea?
The Women's Center
500
What colors make up the PHCOM logo?
Yellow, Blue or dark blue, Teal/light blue, Brown, Red
500
What did the Tuskegee Syphilis Trial lead to?
National Research Act
Creation of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Belmont Report
500
Spell Dr. K's full last name.
K-A-L-F-O-G-L-O-U
500
Name the BIGGEMS (Determinants of Health)
Behavior, Infection, Genetics, Geography, Environment, Medical Care, Socio-economic/Cultural