SPH This Week

SPH This Week

September 4, 2016

MESSAGES FROM THE DEAN

Dean's Seminar Featuring Jim Borghesani and Jason Lewis

Thursday, September 8, 1:00 pm 2:15 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Can the current surge of interest in precision medicine contribute to improvement in population health?

[VIDEO] Findings counter common perception that marijuana use helps ease insomnia.

Cycle lengths and timing of onset of menstruation can affect chances of pregnancy.

Student Paola Peynetti Velázquez assists study of nutrition and maternal and child health improvement efforts in Guatemala City.

Kevin Fiori will receive Peace Corps Sargent Shriver Award for healthcare organization in Togo.

New York Times
The Life-Changing Magic of Choosing the Right Hospital article by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

Washington Post
Doctors Continue to Use Some Treatments Despite Evidence That They Don't Help quotes David Felson, professor of epidemiology.

NPR
Opioid Epidemic Moves Police to Help Rather Than Arrest Drug Users quotes David Rosenbloom, professor of health law, policy & management.

Boston Globe
The State's Battle with Lead Paint Is Far From Won quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, associate professor of environmental health.

Futurity
Heart Arrhythmia Linked to Smaller Brains quotes Rhoda Au, professor of epidemiology.

Slate
After Texas Slashed Its Family Planning Budget, Maternal Deaths Almost Doubled quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.

Fall Classes Start
Tuesday, September 6.

Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
Tuesday, September 13, 9:30 am 10:30 am, Founders Room.

Dean's SymposiumThe Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health
Thursday, September 15, 9:00 am 5:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Student Coffee Chat with the Dean
Thursday, September 15, 5:00 pm 6:00 pm, Founders Room.

Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Friday, September 16, 9:00 am 10:00 am, CT305.

School Assembly for Faculty & Staff
Tuesday, September 20, 8:45 am 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.

Diversity and Inclusion SeminarThinking Fast Makes Changing Slow: Human Thought Processes Interfere with Achieving Diversity
Tuesday, September 20, 12:00 pm 1:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Public Health ForumUpstream, Downstream: How Public Health Schools and Graduates Can Succeed in Improving Health
Wednesday, September 28, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Life's Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Can Lead to Success in Life and Business
Tuesday, October 4, 4:00 pm 6:00 pm, L109.

Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Wednesday, October 5, 9:00 am 10:00 am, Wilkins Board Room.

Diversity and Inclusion SeminarRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Wednesday, October 5, 11:00 am 12:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Dean's SeminarThe Politics of Health Reform: What's at Stake in November?
Thursday, October 6, 1:00 pm 2:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.