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SPH This Week

May 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
School News
 
 
Mona Hanna-Attisha to Deliver 2019 Convocation Address
 
Pediatrician and scientist whose research unmasked 2014 Flint water crisis will address graduates at May 18 event.
 
 
Research
 
 
Two Rare Genes Associated with Alzheimer's Disease
 
If confirmed, NOTCH3 mutation in Ashkenazi Jews could lead way to diagnostic and predictive test for Alzheimer’s for that specific population.
 
Activist Lab 
 
 
‘We’re Doing What We Can with the Time That We Have’
 
Student Morgan Simko on her advocacy work at Indivisible and importance of getting out of your comfort zone in name of public health practice and advocacy.
 
 
Research
 
 
Professor Launches ‘Return on Investment’ Tool for College Student Mental Health
 
A college investing $500,000 to treat 500 students for depression for one year would get $1 million in additional tuition revenue by averting drop outs.
 
 
PHX
 
 
Data Visualization: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly
 
Effective data visualization can enhance the impact of your research, but poorly designed tables and figures can cause harmful confusion. Become a data viz guru with this Summer Institute 2019 course.
 
Public Health Post
 
 
School Grades Trigger Family Violence
 
Corporal punishment is associated with poor academic achievement, emotional and behavioral problems, and conduct disorders.
 
 
School News
 
 
Professor Receives $1 Million Grant for Breast Cancer Study
 
Chris Louis will examine impact of mammography screening facilities’ structure on breast cancer screening rates among underserved Appalachian women.
 
 
SPH Snapshot
 
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SPH Snapshot: April 29-May 3, 2019
 
Scenes from the week on campus, from a Public Health Forum on “Medicare for all” to a student ice cream social.
 
 
 
 
Recently at SPH
 
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Access to Care ‘Should Be Moral Imperative’
 
At Public Health Forum, economists and scholars discussed feasibility of “Medicare for all” health care plan, and compared it to single-payer, universal health care, and public option proposals.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
Fix
 
Study: Drinking a Bottle of Wine a Week as Bad as Smoking 5 to 10 Cigarettes — quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Intercept
 
Julian Assange Suffered Severe Psychological and Physical Harm in Ecuadorian Embassy, Doctors Say — quotes Sondra Crosby, associate professor of health law, ethics & human rights.
 
 
Washington Post
 
Trump Threatens Crackdown on High Visa Overstay Countries — quotes alum Ali Noorani.
 
 
Science Daily
 
Vascular Surgery After Firearm Injury Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality — quotes Bindu Kalesan, assistant professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Psychology Today
 
Sri Lanka’s Tragedy and the Global Health Burden of Trauma — opinion co-authored by Dean Sandro Galea; and Gregory Cohen and Shui Yu, statistical analysts in the Department of Epidemiology.
 
 
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Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
SPH Awards Ceremony
 
Friday, May 17, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
SPH Convocation Ceremony
 
Saturday, May 18, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 100 Ashford Street, Boston, MA.
 
 
Spring Celebration
 
Monday, May 20, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Talbot Green.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Geneva
 
Thursday, May 21, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva, 11, Quai du Mont Blanc, 1201 Genève 1, Suisse.
 
 
School Assembly for Faculty and Staff
 
Tuesday, May 28, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Wednesday, May 29, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Crosstown 305.
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
 
Thursday, May 30, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Founders Room.
 
 
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