SPH This Week

SPH This Week

September 3, 2017

Message From the Dean

Annual School Survey Is Now Open

Upcoming Signature Event

1985: Voices from the AIDS Crisis

SEP 7

11 a.m.12:15 p.m.

Auditorium, 670 Albany Street, Boston

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

Dean's Note

On Maintaining a Respectful, Inclusive Academic Conversation

How schools and universities can be responsible curators of the public debate.

Research

More Attention Needed to Dual Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines

Majority of patients misusing both recognize risks, but need more education and motivation to stop.

Research

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Life Expectancy Trends Tied to 2016 Voting Choices

Counties where life expectancy stagnated or declined saw nearly 10 percentage point increase in Republican vote share between 2008 and 2016 presidential elections.

Dean's Note Revisited

Disasters and the Health of Populations

A look at the health consequences of disasters and our role in mitigating the consequences of these events.

School News

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Scenes from Orientation 2017

SPH welcomed new students to campus with tours, workshops, and hands-on neighborhood introductions.

In the Media

Washington Post

This Is the Only Safe Way to Treat Opioid Users opinion by Michael Stein, chair of health law, policy & management.

The Atlantic

Is Fat Bad? quotes Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.

Boston Globe

Hate Is Ruining Our Nations Health opinion by Dean Sandro Galea.

Vox

Oregon Just Became the 5th State To Raise Its Smoking Age to 21 quotes William DeJong, professor of community health sciences.

Reuters

Murders Surge in Florida in Decade After `Stand Your Ground Law quotes Ziming Xuan, associate professor of community health sciences.

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What Works? Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage

HPV vaccine may prevent 29,100 cancers each year. Here are common strategies that health plans can implement to achieve higher HPV vaccination rates.

Coming Soon: PHX Tools

Update your population health skill set and deepen your understanding of pressing public health issues with interactive tools and resources. Launching September 12, 2017.