SPH This Week

SPH This Week

November 29, 2015

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Looking Ahead to Our 40th Anniversary

DEAN'S NOTE

Secondosis: A Case Study in Stymied Disease Prevention

About 32,000 people die annually in the US from secondosis. Most of these deaths are preventable. Why do we not act?

NEWS

"Making Change Happen: Innovation in Healthcare"

[VIDEO] Robert Master, founder and former CEO of Commonwealth Care Alliance, and healthcare consultant Christina Severin (95) spoke as part of the Donahue Speakers Series.

An Uphill Battle for Sex Education in Rural Kenya

[VIDEO] Alumna Sarah Stevens ('15) and Clinical Assistant Professor Monica Onyango co-founded GABS to bring sex education to rural West Kenyan schools.

Gender Disparities in HIV Mortality in South Africa

[VIDEO] Gap between female and male adult life expectancy doubled, from 4.4 years in 2003 to 8.6 years in 2011.

Helping Aging Veterans Resolve War-Time Experiences

Veterans experience combat-related distress and more frequent wartime reminiscences as they age.

REFLECTION

Human Rights and Relationships

An unexpected reunion reminds us that some human rights stories end happily.

by Sondra Crosby

IN THE MEDIA

Boston Herald
Hathaway: Curbing E-Cig Use an Unhealthy Plan quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.

BU Today
SPH Deans Forum Takes on Guns in America quotes Dean Sandro Galea.

The Daily Free Press
Boston Seeks to Raise Smoking Age to 21 quotes Ziming Xuan, assistant professor of community health sciences.

FEATURED EVENTS

Faculty Breakfast with Dean Galea
Tuesday, December 1, 9:00 am 10:00 am, Founders Room.

Practicum Poster Finale and Oral Presentations
Wednesday, December 2, 10:30 am 1:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Poverty, Inc. Film Screening
Thursday, December 3, 4:30 pm 5:50 pm, L112.

The 7th Annual SPH Alumni Network Express
Friday, December 4, 6:30 pm 8:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

View the full SPH calendar.