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SPH This Month

March 3, 2019
 
 
 
Message from the Dean
 
March into Spring
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Programs
 
Think. Teach. Do. Chicago—ACHE Conference
 
 
Mar 5
6 to 8 p.m.
 
 
The Gage, 24 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
 
 
The “Other” Problem in the Quest for Pregnant Women’s Personhood
 
 
Mar 5
1 to 2:30 p.m.
 
 
Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston
 
 
Using Digital Advocacy Strategies to Promote Public Health and Health Equity
 
 
Mar 18
4:30 to 6 p.m.
 
 
Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Washington, DC
 
 
Mar 19
6 to 8 p.m.
 
 
Kimpton Monaco, 700 F Street NW, Washington, DC
 
 
 
 
Research
 
 
Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking
 
One in five youths whose first nicotine product is an e-cigarette go on to smoke traditional cigarettes.
 
 
School News
 
 
Alumni Relations Liaison Bridges Gap Between Students, Grads
 
Grace Jimenez will leverage Student Senate vice president role to facilitate networking opportunities for students and alums.
 
In the Classroom
 
 
Students Gain Real-World Experience with Grant Proposal Competition
 
First-year MPH students learn art of grant writing in Leadership & Management core course.
 
Viewpoint
 
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The Future of Environmental Health
 
We can only respond to growing environmental needs by thinking carefully about where the field of environmental health is going and how we can lead it in the right direction.
 
 
In Conversation With
 
 
‘I Bring a Public Health Lens to Everything That I Do’
 
Alum Grace Lubwama (SPH'99), CEO of YWCA Kalamazoo, on reducing infant mortality and creating health equity.
 
School News
 
 
SPH Volunteers Brave Polar Vortex to Help Boston’s Homeless
 
Mayor to participants: “Every person you meet out there is loved by somebody.”
 
Recently At
 
 
‘Dying Healthy Can Be a Worthy Public Health Goal’
 
At Dean’s Symposium, authors, storytellers, and health experts explored notions of “good deaths” and how talking about tabooed topic can lead to more fulfilling lives.
 
 
 
Recently At
 
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‘We Should Be Able to Reevaluate Someone's Legacy’
 
At Diversity & Inclusion seminar, panelists discussed whether monuments of controversial figures deserve space in public places.
 
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‘We Need to Stop Blaming the People Who Are Affected’
 
At Public Health Forum, Hilary Godwin, dean and professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at University of Washington School of Public Health, discussed upstream solutions to homelessness.
 
 
 
Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
Insider
 
President Trump Called for a Ban on ‘Late-Term Abortion’ in the State of the Union. Here’s What You Should Know about the Procedure — interview with alum Kristyn Brandi.
 
 
CNN
 
Arizona Considers Calling Porn a Public Health Crisis — quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Business Insider
 
As Gun Ownership Goes Up by State, So Does Youth Suicide, Study Finds — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Vice News
 
Here’s What the Supreme Court’s New Abortion Ruling Signals about the Future of Roe v. Wade — quotes Nicole Huberfeld, professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
Washington Post
 
D.C. Will Offer Up to $725 per Person to Help Residents Seeking US Citizenship — quotes alum Ali Noorani.
 
 
Patriot Ledger
 
Teen Vaping Epidemic Is Newest Battlefield in War against Nicotine Addiction — quotes alum Mary Cole.
 
 
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‘My Goal Is to Make This World a Better Place Than When I Found It’
 
Emily Barbo, Communications Manager at Activist Lab, on passion for storytelling and environmental justice.
 
 
 
 
 
Investing in Non-White Spaces
 
US housing policy has focused on the negative effects of racial segregation, but non-White "resurgent neighborhoods" can help homeowners.
 
 
 
 
 
PHX Summer Institute Registration Open
 
We’re getting ready for our third annual Summer Institute, which includes programs on data visualization, SAS, monitoring and evaluation, and design and conduct of clinical trials.
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR: SHINE LECTURE—The “Other” Problem in the Quest for Pregnant Women’s Personhood
 
Tuesday, March 5, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Chicago—ACHE Conference
 
Tuesday, March 5, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Gage, 24 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL.
 
 
PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM—Using Digital Advocacy Strategies to Promote Public Health and Health Equity
 
Monday, March 18, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Washington, DC
 
Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Kimpton Monaco, 700 F Street NW, Washington, DC.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Philadelphia—ENAR 2019
 
Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Strangelove’s, 216 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA
 
 
DEAN'S SYMPOSIUM—Nursing and Health of Populations
 
Tuesday, April 2, 3 pm – 5:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR—Politics and Policy to Create a Healthier World: Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Legislative Experience
 
Thursday, April 11, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Bakst Auditorium.
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR—Corporate Social Responsibility and the Health of the Public
 
Thursday, April 11, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Raleigh
 
Thursday, April 25, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, SCity Club Raleigh, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR—Medicare for All. Is It Really Feasible?
 
Monday, April 29, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
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