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SPH This Week

June 16, 2019
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Program
 
Think. Teach. Do. Minneapolis—SER Conference
 
 
Jun 20
7 to 9 p.m.
 
 
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, 1368 Lasalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN
 
 
 
 
Research
 
 
College Campus Alcohol Policies Show Room for Improvement
 
New evidence‐ and expert‐informed assessment approach can guide schools to more effective policies.
 
 
PHX
 
 
Everyone Has a Story to Tell—What's Yours?
 
Explore the power of Story Maps with the PHX Summer Institute program that teaches participants to use the Esri software to turn raw data into a compelling story.
 
In Conversation With
 
 
‘I Get Great Satisfaction from Helping People’
 
Ira Lazic, new associate dean of administration, on her career path from the FBI to public health, thoughts on leadership and teamwork, and goals for SPH.
 
 
Research
 
 
Screenings for Social Determinants Need to Be Tailored to Clinics
 
Standardized screenings for social and environmental factors do not fit all community health centers.
 
 
School News
 
 
Professor Testifies on Sugary Drink Tax Bill
 
Monica Wang testified on the Promote Healthy Alternatives to Sugary Drinks Act before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue.
 
Public Health Post
 
 
Picking Up the Pencil in Postpartum
 
Having a baby can be a stressful time for mothers, but evidence suggests that expressive writing can help women whose wellbeing is at risk following a birth.
 
 
Viewpoint
 
 
The Role of Primary Care Physicians in Public Health Advocacy: Lessons from Flint
 
The Flint Water Crisis has shown how primary care physicians can emerge as public health advocates not only for their patients but also for their communities.
 
 
 
 
Recently at SPH
 
 
‘Labels Give You No Real Insight into a Person's Belief System’
 
At Diversity & Inclusion Seminar, panelists discussed the necessity of understanding liberal and conservative perspectives in the work of public health.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
Atlantic
 
What Is Pornography Doing to Our Sex Lives? — interview with Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
New York Times
 
Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It — quotes Patrick Kinney, professor of environmental health.
 
 
BBC
 
Health Check Podcast: Does Eating Processed Foods Make Us Put on Weight? — interview with Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
 
 
STAT News
 
The Surgeon Had a Dilemma Only a Nazi Medical Text Could Resolve. Was It Ethical to Use It? — quotes Joseph Polak, adjunct assistant professor of health law, policy & management; and Michael Grodin, professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
99% Invisible
 
Sound and Health: Cities — interview with Erica Walker, postdoctoral associate in environmental health.
 
 
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Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
 
Tuesday, June 18, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Alice Bisbee Conference Room 922.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Minneapolis—SER Conference
 
Thursday, June 20, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, 1368 Lasalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Tuesday, July 2, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Crosstown 305.
 
 
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