SPH This Week

July 23, 2017

On Schools of Public Health and the Need to Engage Difficult, Complex, Competing Ideas

How schools of public health can contribute to clarity in divided times by speaking up for facts and providing a space for the free exchange of ideas.

NEWS

No Link Found Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Decline

[VIDEO] Relationship between TBI and long-term cognitive impacts poorly understood due to limitations of previous studies.

Pulitzer Center Fellows Learn to Tell Global Health Stories

Students Madeline Bishop and Lauryn Claassen train at Pulitzer Center in Washington, DC.

For Cancer Care, Building a Bridge from Boston to Cairo

Student Emily Auwarter evaluates teaching partnership between Dana Farber and Egyptian pediatric cancer hospital.

SPH Hosts Meeting of Addiction Journal Editors

International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) held 2017 meeting at Boston Medical Center from July 12 to 14.

FROM PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Trump Voters for Single Payer

Could Donald Trump be the single-payer president?

By David K. Jones

FROM POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

Practically Speaking: Social Media

[VIDEO] Learn how to create an effective social media presence with this month's Practically Speaking. Go more in-depth with our free webinar on August 23.

IN THE MEDIA

USA Today
The "Pro-Life" Movement Is a Joke and Trumpcare Proves It quotes Meg Comeau, senior project director, health law, policy & management.

Fortune
The Book Everyone Interested in Health Should Read mentions Dean Sandro Galea.

Boston Globe
Mass. Can Lead Research on Gun Violence quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.

WBUR
Disabled Children and the Senate Health Plan mentions Sara Bachman, research professor of health law, policy & management.

LOOKING AHEAD

Faculty Senate Meeting
Tuesday, July 25, 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm, Crosstown 305.

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