SPH This Week

SPH This Week

March 25, 2018

Upcoming Signature Programs

PublicPrivate Collaboration: A Path to Sustainable, Affordable, Equitable, and Patient-Centric Health Care

Mar 26

4:30 to 6 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston

Think. Teach. Do. ChicagoACHE Conference

Mar 27

6 to 8 p.m.

River Roast, 315 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL

Teaching Public Health

Mar 28

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

School News

Im Very Excited About the Future

Ahead of Wednesday's symposium, ASPPH President and CEO Laura Magaña Valladares and Dean Sandro Galea discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing public health education in the 21st century.

Dean's Note

The Future of Public Health Education

In advance of this weeks Deans Symposium, Teaching Public Health, some thoughts on the evolution of academic public health.

Viewpoint

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Why We Must Teach Writing to MPH Students

As educators, we can and should foster a culture that values clear, precise communication as a core instrument, function, and goal of public health.

Research

Men More Likely To Be Readmitted to Hospital After Firearm Injury

Risk of renal failure and cardiovascular readmissions among males was more than three times greater than females at six months.

School News

Students Compete in Global Health Case Competition

KC Caine, Parul Kashyap, Jasmin Choi, and Haley Feazel-Orr competed on BU team at International Emory Global Health Case Competition on March 16 and 17.

Research

Centenarian Offspring Feel Stronger Purpose in Life

Children of centenarians have almost three times greater rate of strong sense of purpose than contemporaries.

Recently at SPH

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Absolute Information Is Not Necessary

At 2018 Shine Lecture, Mark Rothstein, Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine at University of Louisville School of Medicine, argues for protecting patient privacy against "headlong rush" to gather and share information.

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It's a Civil Rights Violation

In inaugural "Disagreeing on Difficult Issues" discussion, BU Dean of Student Kenneth Elmore and School of Communications journalism professor Caryl Rivers discussed sexual harassment and longevity of #MeToo movement.

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Medicine Is for the People, Not the Profits

During Public Health Forum, Daniel Ollendorf, chief scientific officer at Institute of Clinical and Economic Review, explains why value-based pricing never took off in US, and how it might.

In the Media

New York Times

Federal Agency Courted Alcohol Industry to Fund Study on Benefits of Moderate Drinking quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences, and Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.

Yahoo News

States, Including Florida, Tackle a Different Threat to Teens: Pornography quotes Emily Rothman, associate professor of community health sciences.

CNBC

Trumps New Opioid Battle Plan Supports Search for an Addiction Vaccine quotes David Rosenbloom, professor of health law, policy & management.

STAT

340B Is a Well-Intentioned Drug Discount Program Gone Awry opinion by policy analyst Elsa Pearson (SPH'17) and Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

The Hill

Goodlattes Immigration Bill Would Imperil American Values opinion by alumnus Ali Noorani.

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Summer Institute Program Spotlight: Strategic Communication

On Campus | 20 Hours | June 1820, 2018 | Learn how to develop and implement a communications strategy that effectively supports an intervention with Strategic Communication in Public Health, taught by SPH Clinical Assistant Professor Jacey Greece.

Volunteer Opportunity

The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) at Mass General Hospital is looking for volunteers to facilitate the Gun Violence Prevention Challenge Summit & Hack-a-thon happening April 1315.

Local Health Departments Prevent Hospitalizations

Local health departments are well-suited to engage individuals with mental illness due to their low-cost services, high visibility, health promotion activities, and strong community partnerships.