SPH This Week

SPH This Week

November 8, 2015

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

In honor of Veterans Day, a note on the health of veterans.

[VIDEO] More research needed to look at differences in mammography usage.

Overdoses no longer just 'urban problem.'

Fears about 'selection bias' in web-based research may be unfounded.

Deborah Shields assumes leadership at LGBTQ advocacy organization.

APHA 2015

Award honors lifetime achievement in epidemiology, mental health, and applied public health statistics.

Alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to field of public health.

William DeJong received Student Assembly Public Health Mentoring Award.

Janine Hill honored by Maternal and Child Health Section of APHA.

The New York Times
Why Consumers Often Err in Choosing Health Plans article by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Faced with Tragic Loss, Families Must Face the Difficult Choice of Organ Donation references Michael Grodin, professor of health law, ethics & human rights.

Medscape
Experimental Agent Shows Promise for Alcohol Dependence quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences.

Health Affairs
Obamacare Politics: Lessons from the Kentucky Governors Race article by David Jones, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.

Boston Herald
Fentanyl OD Data Lagging  in Bay State quotes alumnus Daniel Alford.

Mental Health in Public Health: A Career Panel
Tuesday, November 10, 12:30 pm 1:50 pm, CT460A.

International Student Organization Multicultural Fair
Friday, November 13, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.