SPH This Week

SPH This Week

November 26, 2017

Upcoming Signature Program

Understanding Commercial Sex Policy: A Global and US Perspective

NOV 29

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

Dean's Note

Towards Greater Inclusion in a Diverse Community

Diversity and inclusion are central to our schools mission. On deepening our engagement with these values.

Research

Professors Mark 70 Years since Nuremberg Doctors Trial

George Annas and Michael Grodin co-edit special section of American Journal of Public Health on 70th anniversary of trial bringing Nazi doctors to justice and resulting Nuremberg Code.

Research

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Puerto Rico Shows Harm of Medicaid Caps

As Congress discusses Medicaid caps and block grants, Puerto Ricos strained healthcare system provides warning of what could happen stateside.

In Conversation With

We Need to Train People Differently

Kathleen MacVarish on being named Sanitarian of the Year, working to close the environmental health skill gap, and how looking for rats in Brooklyn led her to the Activist Lab.

School News

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Scenes from the APHA Booth

At APHA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, visitors to SPH expo booth asked about degree programs, faculty research, and SPH's future direction.

Viewpoint

Commercial Sex: Its Time for Public Health to Admit Its Complicated

Despite widespread agreement that decriminalization can contribute to the reduction of HIV and STI transmission, human trafficking, and other forms of exploitation, the issue remains complex.

In the Media

New York Times

Kept in the Dark About Doctors, but Having to Pick a Health Plan opinion by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

US News & World Report

Diabetes May Be Driving High Rates of Breast Cancer in Black Women quotes Julie Palmer, professor of epidemiology.

NPR

The Many Forms, Faces, and Causes of PTSD quotes Dean Sandro Galea.

Vice News

Anti-Abortion Groups May Have Picked the Wrong Supreme Court Fight quotes Nicole Huberfeld, professor of health law, ethics & human rights.

Austin American-Statesman

Why Trumps Policies Would Stall Harvey Recovery in Texas opinion by alumnus Ali Noorani.

Gears Of Biz

Study Aims to Involve Parents in Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism quotes Emily Feinberg, associate professor of community health sciences.

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Making Merry and Bright at Barkley

We are teaming up with the Students of Color for Public Health to put on the fifth annual Barkley Holiday Party. And there are lots of ways for you to get involved!

A Micro-Ounce of Cancer Prevention

Precision medicine holds great promise for managing and treating cancer. Yet an underfunded and underutilized breakthrough is already available: cancer prevention.

New Free Associations Episode Available Now

Our hosts break down a new study on watching hockey and heart rates, plus Chris warns us about the dangers of pizza deficiency syndrome. (Special episode with video!)