Boston University School of Public Health's latest news, upcoming events, and announcements.
 
 

SPH This Week

May 6, 2018
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Program
 
The Trump Administration and the Health of the Public
 
 
May 8
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
 
 
Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston
 
 
 
 
Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
School News
 
 
Karen DeSalvo to Deliver 2018 Convocation Address
 
Former acting assistant secretary for health and national coordinator for health information technology at HSS headlines speaker lineup of May 19 event.
 
 
Dean's Note
 
 
How the Trump Administration Is Shaping Our Health
 
In advance of this week’s symposium, a reflection on how President Trump’s policies have influenced our health, more than a year into the new administration.
 
Research
 
 
Smoking, Alcohol Consumption Increase Lifetime Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
 
Risk factors present at age 55 considerably influence lifetime risk of AF.
 
Q&A
 
 
‘White Supremacy Is Bad for Health’
 
Ahead of symposium on May 8, Mary Bassett on public health effects of Trump administration, why government needs activism, and applying lessons from Zimbabwe as New York City health commissioner.
 
 
Research
 
 
Screening for Drug Use Effective in Primary Care Settings
 
Annual brief screening can help improve overall care quality.
 
School News
 
 
Staff Member Honored for Dedication to University
 
Mary Murphy-Phillips is one of three recipients of John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes non-faculty staffers for their dedication to Boston University.
 
 
Research
 
 
White Men Over 50 Most Likely to Use Gun in Suicide
 
Reasons for using gun for suicide differed among men and women according to their age.
 
 
 
 
Recently at SPH
 
 
‘The Unexpected Is To Be Expected’
 
Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, shared key lessons from past public health emergencies at Public Health Forum.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
CNN
 
What the Golden State Killer Case Means for Your Genetic Privacy — quotes George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
New York Times
 
Worried About Risky Teenage Behavior? Make School Tougher — article by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
Washington Post
 
Fla. Officials Who Try to Strengthen Gun Laws Can Be Personally Fined, Kicked Out of Office — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Boston Herald
 
Health Factors into Gun Suicide — quotes Bindu Kalesan, assistant professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Buzzfeed News
 
Cocaine Deaths Are Rising at an Alarming Rate, and It’s Because of Fentanyl — quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
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Digital Divide Hinders Health-Promoting Technologies
 
New health technologies such as patient portals often require quality internet access, but there is a digitial divide: more than 24 million Americans do not have high-speed internet.
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Institute Program Spotlight: Regulatory Agencies
 
On Campus | 14 Hours | June 11–12, 2018 | Examine the role of administrative agencies in the public health context with Regulatory Agencies in Practice, taught by SPH alumnus Jason Brocks.
 
 
 
 
 
LPHI Welcomes Its 2018 Fellows
 
The Local Public Health Institute (LPHI) welcomed its three new fellows for 2018 at a ceremony at the Public Health Museum during Public Health Week.
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
DEAN'S SYMPOSIUM—The Trump Administration and the Health of the Public
 
Tuesday, May 8, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Boston
 
Monday, May 14, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, Boston, MA.
 
 
School Assembly for Faculty & Staff
 
Tuesday, May 15, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Wednesday, May 16, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Crosstown 305.
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
 
Friday, May 18, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Fuller Building, Alice Bisbee Conference Room 922.
 
 
SPH Awards Ceremony
 
Friday, May 18, 3:00 pm – 5:00 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
SPH Convocation Ceremony
 
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 100 Ashford Street Boston, MA.
 
 
BU Commencement 2018
 
Sunday, May 20, 1:00 pm, 285 Babcock Street.
 
 
Spring Celebration
 
Monday, May 21, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Talbot Green.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Geneva
 
Wednesday, May 23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva, 33, Quai des Bergues, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland.
 
 
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