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Chunfeng & Xunjun Activities
1. Taking classes at School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley. Trainees Chunfeng Wu and Xunjun
Hu have selected the below courses for the 2009 Fall semester: 1). Public Health Preparedness & Emergency
Response; 2). Outbreak Investigation; 3). Epidemiology Methods 1&2; 4). Health Risk Assessment, Regulation &
Policy etc.
2. Case Study with Daniel Smith: Dr. Smith leads the study of the CDC Epidemiological Cases such as 'Injury
Surveillance'; 'Cigarette Smoking and Lung Cancer'; 'An Outbreak of a Neurological Syndrome Among Factory
Workers'; 'A Mixed Bag in Michigan'; 'Influenza A (H5N1) in Humans: Surveillance System Enhancement' etc. Dr.
Smith has taught our previous trainees the same case studies, and for the new group there are new materials
available. Dr. Smith also teaches our trainees statistical analysis and the related software applications.
3. Dr. Rick Kreutzer meets with Chunfeng Wu, Xunjun Hu and Lixia Zhang weekly to discuss the trainees' activities,
check on their progresses, help with their technical paper writing. Dr. Kreutzer also gives the trainees lectures on the
US government, the California State government, the legislative processes, and the budget process.
4. Chunfeng Wu and Xunjun Hu are fully engaged in attending presentations, seminars and meetings on the DHS
Richmond campus, Sacramento, and University of California at Berkeley, etc. On June 15-16, both our trainees
attended the 'Healthy Housing Symposium' in San Francisco. They have learned a lot from the conference. Trainees
are also required to write reports on interesting activities they participated; and a Weekly Report summarizing their
activities during the week. Trainees also have to finish a technical paper before the 6-months training ends. This is
designed on the purpose of improving their English writing skills.
Xunjun Hu Activity Report Chunfeng Wu Activity Report
Training Time Line Training Time Line
Looking for a Bathroom Church Experiences
Thoughts About Plastic Bag Use Encounter of English Language and American Culture
Weekly Report June15-June22 Weekly Report June15-June21
Weekly Report June 23-June28 Weekly Report June 23-June28
Weekly Report June 29-July 5 Weekly Report June 29-July5
Weekly Report July 6-July 12 Weekly Report July 6 -July 12
Weekly Report July 13-July 19 Weekly Report July 13 -July 19
Weekly Report July 20-July 26 Weekly Report July 20 -July 26
Weekly Report July 27-Aug 2 Weekly Report July 27-Aug 2
Weekly Report Aug3-Aug9 Weekly Report Aug3-Aug9
Weekly Report Aug10-Aug16 Weekly Report Aug10-Aug16
Weekly Report Aug17-Aug23 Weekly Report Aug17-Aug23
Weekly Report Aug24-Aug30 Weekly Report Aug24-Aug30
Weekly Report Aug31-Sep6 Weekly Report Aug31-Sep6
Weekly Report Sep 7- Sep13 Weekly Report Sep 7-Sep13
Weekly Report Sep14-Sep20 Weekly Report Sep 14- Sep20
Weekly Report Sep 21- Sep27 Weekly Report Sep 21-Sep27
Weekly Report Sep28-Oct 4 Weekly Report Sep28-Oct4
Weekly Report Oct5-Oct 11 Weekly Report Oct 5- Oct11
Weekly Report Oct 12- Oct18 Weekly Report Oct 12- Oct18
China Health Care Reform Weekly Report Oct 19-25
Weekly Report Nov 2-8 Weekly Report Oct 26-Nov1
Weekly Report Nov 9-14 Weekly Report Nov2 - 8
Weekly Report Nov 15-22 Weekly Report Nov 9-15
Weekly Report Nov 23-30 Weekly Report Nov 16-22
Xunjun Hu Final Paper:
Evidence-based review on the effectiveness of interventions for the control and
prevention of SARS and other respiratory pathogens in health care workers
Application of Biomonitoring in Risk Assessment
5. English Proficiency Training: Our trainees work closely with the staffs in Environmental Health Investigations
Branch, they have chances to talk in English with co-works. On Sundays, both Chunfeng and Xunjun go to the
Berkeley First Presbyterian Church to attend the English/Culture class. On June 14th 2009, Lixia took them to this
class the first time. The topic of the class was 'American Baseball', and our trainees learned the history of American
Baseball, and how to watch the game. Both Chunfeng and Xunjun are also attending the Albany Adult School English
classes in the evenings to improve their listening and speaking skills. We also provide private English lessons for them
if they need.
6. Culture Exchange Activities:
Our program also support the culture exchange activities for our trainees in order to help them understand the
American culture. Sunday June 21, 2009, Lixia drove them to Brentwood to pick up apricots, Nectarines, Cherries, it
was very fun. On the July 4th holiday, Xunjun and Chunfeng spend the day with Lixia's family, watched the
Wimbledon men's finals, had lunch together and then visited the local parks. They both had a good time. On
Sunday July 12th, Lixia took them to the Angle Island; visited the newly opened Immigration Station, hiked the 5 mile
Island perimeter of etc. They have also visited the Muir Woods, the Muir Beach, Point Reyes, Treasure Island and
the Golden Gate Bridge. Oct 2-3, Drs. Wu and Hu went to Yosemite National Park with Lixia's family, they did
hiking, camping, and enjoyed the beauty of mother nature. They also visited Chabot Space Center in Oakland, and
Clos Pegase Winery in Calistoga. Please visit Current Trainee Event Photos and enjoy the wonderful pictures .
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