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Narrative Month: Fiction

 
 
March 5, 2017
 

 

 
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
 
 
A Transition
 
 
DEAN'S NOTE
 
 
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Learning from Sweden
Are there lessons to be learned from how Sweden has worked to improve the health of its population?
 
 
 
NEWS
 
 
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Long-Running Seminar Brings Literature into Health Field
Literature and medicine luncheon seminar led by Mary Annas, Michael Grodin, and George Annas now in 33rd year.
 
 
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Scenes from SPH Narrative Month Kick-Off
Population Health Exchange (PHX) hosts evening of entertainment, discussion of role of art in public health and daily life.
 
 
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Youths More Likely Than Adults to See Alcohol Marketing Online
Youths are impressionable to marketing messages, including that drinking can lead to happiness and social acceptance.
 
 
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Ozone Levels Linked to Hypertension Rates
Nine percent increase in hypertension incidence found for every 6.7 parts per billion increase in ozone levels.
 
 
 
DEAN'S NOTE REVISITED
 
 
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Gender Equity and the Health of Populations
The role of gender equity as a fundamental concern for population health.
 
 
 
IN CONVERSATION WITH
 
 
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‘Never Let the Reader Forget What’s at Stake’
Professor Michael Stein on telling public health stories, writing novels, and the importance of staring.
 
 
 
VIEWPOINT
 
 
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We Must Redouble Efforts to Care for Refugees Amid Uncertainty
[VIDEO] The moral imperative of US healthcare professionals is to promote the well-being of all of our residents—no matter their place of birth or religion.
 
by Sondra Crosby
 
 
 
REFLECTION
 
 
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Rust Belt Ohio, British Fiction, and Global Health

It was in the stories I read in my youth where the seeds of my passion for global health were first sown.

 
by Jennifer Beard
 
 
 
RECENTLY AT SPH
 
 
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"I Am Super Optimistic"
[VIDEO] At Dean's Seminar, panel led by Jen Childs-Roshak, CEO and president of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, discussed reproductive justice and best ways to support women's health in current political climate.
 
 
 
FROM PUBLIC HEALTH POST
 
 
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Living with Purpose
The most important knowledge cancer unlocked for me was simply understanding how incredibly lucky I am.
 
by Trish Scanlan, paediatric oncologist working in Tanzania
 
 
 
from Population Health Exchange
 
 
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featured summer institute course
Communicating Your Science
 
 
 
IN THE MEDIA
 
 
Slate
Worse Than Tuskegee — quotes George Annas, professor of health law, policy & management.
 
Boston Globe
‘Angel’ Opioid Initiative Thrives Despite Exit of Gloucester Police Chief — quotes student Davida Schiff.
 
Huffington Post
Ebola Study Shows How ‘Superspreaders’ Can Prolong an Outbreak — quotes Christopher Gill, associate professor of global health.
 
R&D Magazine
How Wearable Tech Could Enhance Alzheimer’s Research — quotes Rhoda Au, professor of epidemiology.
 
Yahoo News
Public Health Professional’s Journey Leads Her to Become a Dominican Sister — profiles alumna Ellen Coates.
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Tuesday, March 14, 9:30 am – 10:30 pm, Wilkins Board Room.
 
Student Coffee Chat with the Dean
Tuesday, March 14, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Founders Room.
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: GLOBAL HEALTH STORYTELLING—Ending AIDS: The Politics of Possibility
Wednesday, March 15, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, College of Communication, 640 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 209.
 
Alumni Reception—Changing Policy through Online Debate: Reflections on the Launch of Public Health Post with Professor David Jones
Thursday, March 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Army and Navy Club, Washington DC.
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH—Dispatches from the North: Learning from Canadian Health Care
Monday, March 20, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
Wednesday, March 22, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Crosstown 305.
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: SHINE LECTURE—Maine v. Kaci Hickox: Public Health Protection or Ebola Panic?
Wednesday, March 22, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
DEAN'S SYMPOSIUM—Cities & Kids: Enabling Optimal Development for Urban Youth
Thursday, March 23, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Trustees Lounge, 1 Silber Way.
 
School Assembly for Faculty & Staff
Tuesday, March 28, 8:45am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: FILM SCREENING—Exclusive MTV Shuga Down South Screening in Boston
Tuesday, March 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, College of General Studies, 871 Commonwealth Ave, Jacob Sleeper Auditorium.
 
DEAN’S SEMINAR: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH—Creating Culture, Making Change: The Role of Entertainment in Global Health
Tuesday, March 28, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
Alumni Reception—ACHE Congress with Professors Vicky Parker and Chris Louis
Tuesday, March 28, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Tortoise Supper Club, 350 North State Street, Chicago.
 
PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM—Behavioral Policy in Contexts of Scarcity
Wednesday, March 29, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
View the full SPH calendar.