SPH This Month

March 6, 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Launching Our 40th Anniversary; Regional Receptions and Events

02.21	The Ongoing Challenge of Substance Use and Its Consequences
02.14	On Suicide
02.07	The Aspirations and Strategies of Public Health
01.31	Learning from Flint

NEWS

VigilanceBut Not PanicNeeded in US Reaction to the Zika Virus

[VIDEO] Pregnant women should avoid travel to regions with outbreaks, and others to protect against mosquitoes.

SPH Profiled in The Lancet

In honor of 40th anniversary, journal examines Schools history and future vision.

For Student Consultants on Food Security, a Place at the Table

Students from community health class present to Lets Get Healthy Boston Food Access Coalition.

Alumni NEWS

Alumna Appointed to Abiomed Board of Directors

Jeannine Rivet, member of SPH Deans Advisory Board, joins board of Massachusetts-based medical device company.

Alumna Researches Healthcare Access Effects

Maya McDoom begins work as postdoctoral researcher studying healthcare access effects on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes.

RECENTLY AT SPH

Hundreds Gather for 40th Anniversary Celebration

[SLIDESHOW] Alumni, faculty, and students celebrate SPH's "lasting contributions" at Algonquin Club in Boston.

"Its a Revolutionary Moment"

[VIDEO] NAACP leader Cornell Brooks, NYC health commissioner Mary Bassett, and other advocates talk racial bias and criminal justice reform at daylong Dean's Symposium.

"Meet Them Where They Are, Don't Just Leave Them There"

[VIDEO] Alumnus Ali Noorani of National Immigration Forum spoke about immigration reform as part of Dean's Seminar Series.

Alain Beaudet: Need to Better Address Health Inequities

[VIDEO] At Public Health Forum, president of Canadian Institutes of Health Research laid out country's public health goals.

IN THE MEDIA

National Geographic
Sexual Transmission Is Just the Latest Zika Surprise quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.

Slate
State by State, More Guns Mean More Killing of Women references study by Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences, and Emily Rothman, associate professor of community health sciences.

New York Times
Massachusetts Chiefs Tack in Drug War: Steer Addicts to Rehab, Not Jail quotes David Rosenbloom, professor and chair of health law, policy & management.

Foreign Policy
The Ebola Rape Epidemic No Ones Talking About quotes Monica Onyango, clinical assistant professor of global health.

U.S. News & World Report
Reproductive Freedom at Risk opinion by Dean Sandro Galea.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Regional Alumni Receptions with Faculty
Tuesday, March 15, Chicago, IL. Monday, March 21, Washington, DC. Monday, March 28, San Francisco, CA.

Dean in the WorldAlumni Receptions
Monday, March 7, Paris, France. Thursday, March 10, Tel Aviv, Israel. Sunday, March 13, Atlanta, GA. Wednesday, March 30, Munich, Germany. Thursday, March 31, London, England.

Public Health ForumInsights on Population Health Measurement
Tuesday, March 15, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Dean's Seminar SeriesThe Opioid Epidemic: Why Cops Are Sending People with Addiction to Treatment Instead of Jail
Wednesday, March 16, 1:30 pm 2:30 pm, Keefer Auditorium.

Cathy Shine LectureBarely Covered: Underinsurance and Its Impact on Access to Care
Wednesday, March 23, 12:00 pm 1:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Global Health StorytellingEnding Poverty by 2030: Fantasy or Attainable Goal?
Thursday, March 24, 6:00 pm 8:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

View the full SPH calendar.

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