SPH This Week

SPH This Week

November 19, 2017

Message From the Dean

Our New Executive Master of Public Health

Research

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Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Increased Cancer Risk in Black Women

African American women with type 2 diabetes estimated to have 43 percent increase in risk of ER-negative breast cancer.

Dean's Note

Learning from Recent Disasters: Three Lessons for Public Health

How a sequence of tragedies challenges us to invest in health as a public good.

Research

Cost-Saving Measures Can Offset Increasing ART Costs

Measures would reduce annual treatment costs for HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa by 2024.

Viewpoint

Gun Violence in the US Kills More Black People and Urban Dwellers

Within our nations cities, black Americans are, on average, eight times more likely to be killed by firearms than those who are white.

School News

SPH at APHA 2017

Faculty, staff, students, and alumni presented on themes ranging from public health education and ethics to opioid addiction and gun violence.

School News

Professor Honored by Danish University

Kenneth Rothman received honorary doctorate from Aarhus University at event on September 15.

School News

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Scenes from ISO Cultural Show

Annual showcase raised money for Puerto Rico and served as kickoff to International Education Week.

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

In the Media

New York Times

The Secret to Long Life? It May Lurk in the DNA of the Oldest among Us quotes Paola Sebastiani, professor of biostatistics.

Washington Post

Rural Americas Disappearing Maternity Care opinion co-authored by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

Los Angeles Times

Gun Injuries in the US Have Become More Severe Since the 1990s, Study Says quotes alumnus Yi Zuos.

WBUR

Mass. Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Down 10 Percent So Far This Year quotes Dean Sandro Galea.

Asbury Park Press

Is the Opioid Epidemic Slowing? quotes David Rosenbloom, professor of health law, policy & management.

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Local Public Health Institute

LPHI is one of three grant-funded training centers housed in the Activist Lab. Heres a quick look at the tremendous work being done by one of them.

Does Undocumented Immigration Increase Drug and Alcohol Problems?

The debate on the supposed connection has far outpaced the research.

Winter Institute Program

Learn how to plan an intervention that is theory-driven, evidence-based, and evaluable in Intervention Strategies in Public Health with SPH Professor Jacey Greece. January 8-12, 2018.

Looking Ahead

Staff Breakfast with the Dean

Tuesday, November 21, 9:00 am 10:00 am, Wilkins Board Room, E Building.

School Assembly for Faculty & Staff

Tuesday, November 28, 8:45 am 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.

Faculty Senate Meeting

Tuesday, November 28, 12:30 pm 1:50 pm, Room 305, Crosstown Center.

DEAN'S SYMPOSIUMUnderstanding Commercial Sex Policy: A Global and US Perspective

Wednesday, November 29, 8:30 am 3:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

December Graduate Reception

Thursday, December 7, 4:30 pm 6:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

School Assembly for Faculty & Staff

Tuesday, December 12, 8:45 am 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.

PUBLIC HEALTH FORUMPrecision Public Health: Balancing Scientific Investment and Prevention

Tuesday, December 12, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Holiday Party for Faculty and Staff

Thursday, December 14, 3:00 pm 5:00 pm, Cinquecento Roman Trattoria, 500 Harrison Avenue.

Faculty Breakfast with the Dean

Friday, December 15, 9:30 am 10:30 am, Founders Room.

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