Boston University School of Public Health's latest news, upcoming events, and announcements.
 
 

SPH This Month

March 4, 2018
 
 
 
Message from the Dean
 
Engaging Alumni Leadership in the Work of the School
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Program
 
Think. Teach. Do. DC
 
 
Mar 6
6 to 8 p.m.
 
 
Foley & Lardner, 300 K Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC
 
 
 
 
Dean's Notes
 
 
02.18   Legislating to Build a Healthier World
 
 
02.11   For Health, We Need Compassion
 
 
02.04   On Challenging Our Perspectives
 
 
01.28   Why Does DACA Matter?
 
 
 
Alumni News
 
 
Alumna Leads Space for Children to Grieve
 
Liz Cohen appointed executive director of Children’s Room, program to support children and their families after death of parent or sibling.
 
 
Research
 
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Police Shootings Reflect Structural Racism
 
States with greater residential segregation of Black and White populations have higher racial disparities in fatal police shootings of unarmed victims.
 
Research
 
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Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant
 
Conception probabilities are similar among couples that use marijuana and those that do not.
 
School News
 
 
Professor Featured in New York Times Magazine Cover Story
 
Work of Emily Rothman, associate professor of community health sciences, featured in cover story on teenagers and online porn.
 
 
Viewpoint
 
 
After Nassar: Confronting the Root Causes of Sexual Violence in Youth
 
It's time to take a closer look at our norms around sexuality, relationships, and consent.
 
Podcast
 
 
Why Is HIV Incidence Dropping in Uganda?
 
A study of HIV prevention in Uganda helps underscore the difference between “efficacy” and “effectiveness.”
 
Research
 
 
Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE
 
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) brain pathology is present after head impact, even in absence of signs of concussion.
 
School News
 
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SPH Community Members Participate in Boston Homeless Census
 
Faculty, students, staff, and alumni joined more than 300 volunteers to gather data on number of people living on streets, in shelters, or in other impermanent situations.
 
School News
 
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‘Live to Learn’
 
Learn more about the first-year successes of Population Health Exchange, as well as next year’s initiatives to further lifelong learning.
 
 
 
 
Recently at SPH
 
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‘We Have to Make It Easier to Get Help Than to Get High’
 
Dean’s Seminar, US Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams urged partnerships across sectors to put evidence-based strategies into practice against opioid epidemic.
 
 
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‘It Doesn't Work That Way’
 
At Public Health Forum, Sally Satel, resident scholar at American Enterprise Institute and consulting psychiatrist with Partners in Drug Abuse Rehabilitation and Counseling Clinic, asked audience members to rethink common understandings of both addiction and treatment.
 
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‘Listen, Listen, Listen’
 
At annual Bicknell Lecture, Joshua Archambault, senior fellow on health care policy at the Pioneer Institute; alumna Brandi Harless, mayor of Paducah, Kentucky; and Shari Rudavsky, health and medicine reporter at the Indianapolis Star, discussed ways to bridge political and cultural divisions to advance population health.
 
 
 
Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
The New York Times Magazine
 
What Teenagers Are Learning from Online Porn — quotes Emily Rothman, associate professor of community health sciences; and alumna Nicole Daley.
 
 
Newsweek
 
US Police Shootings Reflect Structural Racism Across States, Study Finds — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
PBS
 
5 Medical Stories You Should Be Reading Now — quotes Timothy Naimi, associate professor of community health sciences.
 
 
NPR
 
A Mom Fights to Get an Education for Her Deaf Daughters — opinion by alumna Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni.
 
 
WBUR
 
How One Parent Pushed Back When a School Encouraged Kids to Wear Patriots Gear — opinion by doctoral student Kate Mitchell.
 
 
Popular Science
 
Your Weight Affects How Long You Live—But It’s Extremely Complicated— quotes Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.
 
 
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What Is the Transgender Rights Initiative?
 
Meet the newest Activist Fellow, Iris Olson, and get a taste of what we are working on for the fall: the Transgender Rights Ballot Initiative.
 
 
 
 
 
Registration for Summer Institute 2018 Is Now Open
 
Join us again on the SPH campus for the PHX Summer Institute! This year, program topics include data visualization, intervention strategies, monitoring and evaluation, and more.
 
 
 
 
 
The Opioid Crisis: Implications for Addiction Management
 
Prescribing practices, while an important part of the story, are unlikely to fully explain the opioid crisis. An examination of the communities most affected over time suggests a process driven by severe economic strain and protracted war.
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. DC
 
Tuesday, March 6, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Foley & Lardner, 300 K Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC.
 
 
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SEMINAR—Disagreeing on Difficult Issues
 
Monday, March 19, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Auditorium, 670 Albany Street.
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: SHINE LECTURE—Is Patient Privacy Dead?
 
Tuesday, March 20, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM—Value-Based Pricing: Panacea, Building Block, or Pipe Dream?
 
Wednesday, March 21, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR—TBA
 
Monday, March 26, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Chicago—ACHE Conference
 
Tuesday, March 27, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, River Roast, 315 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL.
 
 
DEAN'S SYMPOSIUM—Teaching Public Health
 
Wednesday, March 28, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
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