SPH This Month

October 2, 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

09.18	On Foundational Privilege
09.11	Fifteen Years Later: Learning From 9/11
09.04	Precision Medicine and Population Health: Forging a Consensus
08.28	18 Charts That Make the Case for Public Health

NEWS

A New Curriculum to Master Public Health

[VIDEO] Redesigned Master of Public Health (MPH) begins this fall.

"Sometimes Public Health Is About Taking a Stand"

Associate Dean Harold Cox discusses new Activist Lab.

Five New Faculty Join SPH

Patricia Hibberd, Cassie Ryan, Michael Stein, Ludovic Trinquart, and Michael Ulrich join faculty this fall.

More TV Ad Exposure Linked to Higher Levels of Youth Drinking

[VIDEO] More brand-specific ads viewed translates to higher consumption of those brands.

Links Found Between Menstrual Cycle Characteristics and Fertility

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

Empowering Community Leaders in Rural Guatemala

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

An SPH Welcome

[VIDEO] New students get taste of campus and city during Orientation activities.

VIEWPOINTS

When Industry and Public Health Collide

The recent revelation that the sugar industry once manipulated heart disease research may seem like an academic outlier. Its not.

by Andrew Stokes

We Know How to Fight Zika in Puerto RicoBut Arent Giving Women the Tools to Do It

Telling women to use mosquito nets is not enough. They need contraception.

by Kristyn Brandi

The Value of a Public Health Education

A good public health education does away with your blinders, and helps you develop innovative and evidence-based solutions to real-world problems.

by Faiz Kidwai

RECENTLY AT SPH

Legalized Marijuana: Right for Massachusetts?

[VIDEO] At Dean's Seminar, Jim Borghesani of Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol and State Senator Jason Lewis debate legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.

Experts Gather to Address Low Access, High Prices of Drugs

[VIDEO] At Dean's Symposium, publicprivate partnerships encouraged as way to get affordable medicines to developing countries.

IN THE MEDIA

CNN
What Should We Know About Presidential Candidates Health? quotes George Annas, professor of health law, policy & management.

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

Washington Post
I Broke My Nose on Vacation in Costa Rica. Heres What I Wish I Had Known quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.

JAMA
Determining Value and Price in Health Care opinion by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

A Book Discussion with Donato Tramuto, CEO, Healthways
Tuesday, October 4, 4:00 pm 6:00 pm, L109.

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

The Politics of Health Reform: Whats at Stake in November?
Thursday, October 6, 1:00 pm 2:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Bicknell Lecture 2016E-cigarettes: Good idea? Bad Idea?
Wednesday, October 19, 10:00 am 12:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

The Fate of Obamacare
Wednesday, October 26, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

APHA Alumni Reception
Monday, October 31, 6:00 pm 8:00 pm, Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO.

40th Anniversary Gala
Thursday, November 17, 6:00 pm 9:00 pm, 60 State Street.

View the full SPH calendar.

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