“Corn Sugar”: HFCS Seeks a Makeover

by Primavera Richeson
Staff Contributor

Last week the Corn Refiners Association made a move with the FDA to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to “corn sugar”. The name change is an effort to shake off the bad reputation that HFCS has developed over the last few years in its association with the rise in obesity that can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary heart disease (www.mayoclinic.com).

Travel Scholarships Available for SOPHE and APHA Annual Meetings

Applications are due to the Health Science office by September 29 at noon
Last week the Health Science department announced travel scholarships for the SOPHE and APHA annual meetings. Be sure to review the announcement and apply by the September 29 deadline.


View the announcement.
View the application.

Global Health Career Night

Wednesday, September 29, 5-7 pm 
SJSU Campus, Engineering Room 189
Interested in a career in Global Health? Join the SJSU Global Health Association and the MPH-SA Global Health Committee to hear from speakers from The Peace Corps, San Jose State, and UCSF Medical School. Light snacks and coffee will be provided.

Reminder - SOPHE Early Registration Deadline is September 17

Are you coming to Denver to celebrate our own Dr. Daniel Perales' installation as SOPHE President? The SOPHE 61st Annual Meeting, Healthy People 2020: Scaling New Heights,will take place November 4-6 at the Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado. See SOPHE.org for more information about the annual meeting or to register online.

Following SOPHE, stay in Denver for the APHA 138th Annual Meeting, "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative," from November 6-10, 2010. Go to the APHA website for more information and to register.

Be sure to let us know if you plan on attending either conference. Please complete our brief survey to let us know when you'll be in town and if you are interested in being connected with other students for group accommodations.  Go to the survey.

More about accommodations: The SOPHE hotel rate is $205/night plus tax at the Denver Marriott City Center Hotel. This rate is based on availability and can be booked online through October 13. As of this post, the $205 rate is still available for some nights; however, November 7-9 are sold out.


We welcome other creative solutions for keeping student lodging costs down - please email sjsumph.professionalorgs@gmail.com with your suggestions.

We're looking forward to seeing you in Denver.

Professional Development Opportunity - Doctors Without Borders Information Sessions

Doctors Without Borders is hosting information sessions in San Jose and San Francisco in late September. If you are interested in working as a medical or non-medical aid worker globally, learn more about how you can put your public health ideals into practice at one of these info sessions:


San Jose event information
Date & Time: September 28, 7 pm
Location: REI Saratoga
400 El Paseo De Saratoga
San Jose, CA  95130


San Francisco event information
Date & Time: September 29, 7 pm
Location: The Women's Building - Auditorium
3543 18th St.
San Francisco, CA  94110


Learn more and register for either event on the Doctors Without Borders website.