Keeping the Public in 'Public' Health
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Black Teens Face Racial Discrimination
Multiple Times Daily and Suffer Depressive Symptoms as a Result
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Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, most frequently online, which can lead to negative mental health effects, according to
Devin English
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PhD
, assistant professor in the
department of urban-global public health
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The
study
, which was highlighted in the
New York Times
, examined how often black teens experience racial discrimination each day – either personally or vicariously and online or offline.
“Although public discourse can indirectly or directly blame health inequities on black youth, our study provides evidence that racial discrimination in society is a fundamental cause of these health inequities,” said English. “Knowing this, people in positions of power such as clinicians, school administrators and policy makers have a responsibility to consider discrimination as a critical aspect of the daily experience and health of black teens. Racial discrimination prevention should be a public health imperative.”
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Educational Videos Boost Cancer Knowledge
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The review, published in the
Journal of Cancer Education
, analyzed existing research to see how people obtained their cancer knowledge and how educational videos they watched prompted a change in their behavior.
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New Policy Reduces Anti-Psychotic
Medications in Foster Children
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A Texas strategy to reduce anti-psychotic medication for children can serve as a model for other state Medicaid programs, according to a new study led by
Thomas Mackie
,
PhD
,
MPH
, assistant professor in the
department of health behavior, society and policy
.
The
study
, published in the
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
found that the Texas program effectively reduced use of antipsychotic medications for off-label conditions where clinical concerns are greatest while not reducing antipsychotic medications for FDA-indicated conditions where stronger evidence exists for antipsychotic use among youth.
“Although the Texas model enrolled only youths in foster care, similar innovations are increasingly being extended to the general population of Medicaid-insured youth,” Mackie said. “This study provides important new evidence suggesting that states continue to incorporate or renew the inclusion of these additional behavioral health services into Medicaid-managed care arrangements.”
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Sex Ed? There's an App for That...
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Where can you find factual, age-appropriate information about sex? "There's an app for that," according to
Leslie Kantor, PhD, MPH,
chair of the department of the
department of urban-global public health
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Kantor, who was vice president of education at Planned Parenthood Federation of America until 2018, helped streamline the Chat/Text
program, which allows people to chat with health educators who respond to questions in real time about birth control, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and other topics.
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High Rate of Blood Borne Diseases
Among Injection Drug Users in
Urban Areas of Mozambique
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The prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C among people who inject drugs is substantially higher than among adults generally in Mozambique, according to
Henry Raymond
,
DrPH
, associate professor in the
department of biostatistics and epidemiology
, and colleagues.
This was the first study in Mozambique to measure the prevalence of these diseases and to examine demographic characteristics and risk behaviors in this key population.
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Welcome: 21st President of Rutgers University
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The Rutgers School of Public Health is elated to welcome eminent historian, author, and academic administrator, Jonathan Holloway, as the 21st President of Rutgers University.
Holloway has served as Northwestern University provost since 2017.
Before moving to Northwestern, Holloway was the dean of Yale College and Edmund S. Morgan Professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies at Yale University.
Holloway will begin serving as president on July 1, 2020.
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Multicultural Student Organization
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The new Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) at the Rutgers School of Public Health aims to create a space where students from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds can feel supported. Join MSO founders, Tatyana Desire-Brisard, an MPH student in the
department of biostatistics and epidemiology, and Bintu Fofana, an MPH student in the
department of health behavior, society and policy, for
interactive panels, workshops, and various social initiatives to help students network, advocate for themselves, and feel represented throughout the Spring semester.
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21PHirst Signature Speaker: Katherine Eban
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Join the Rutgers School of Public Health for their second 21PHirst Signature Seminar,
“Bottle of Lies: The Hidden World Behind America’s Low-Cost Drugs,”
on
February 10, 2020
, from
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Investigative journalist, Katherine Eban, will discuss findings from her New York Times-bestselling book
Bottle of Lies
, her groundbreaking, decade-long investigation into fraud in the overseas generic drug industry.
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The Rutgers School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Rutgers School of Health Professions and Harokopio University, are offering "
Food and Mediterranean Culture
" in Greece in June 2020.
This course will provide in-depth knowledge and analysis of food production and consumption in the Mediterranean region using a food systems approach. Students will learn about the various components of the Mediterranean Diet pattern, its health, economic, social and environmental considerations and trade-offs, as well as how to measure its adherence. Through a combination of in-class lectures and experiential learning, students will gain a deep understanding of the historical, cultural and culinary aspects of food production and consumption in the Mediterranean region.
Dates:
June 11 to June 27, 2020
Location:
Athens and Kalamata, Greece
Credits:
3
Scholarships will be available.
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Thinking Strategically for 2020
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The Rutgers School of Public Health is undergoing nothing short of a renaissance, and that's why we're thinking strategically as we step into 2020!
To chart the course for continued growth and national prominence, we engaged faculty, students, alumni, staff, and community partners to embarked on a formal strategic planning process beginning in late 2018. The result is our five-year 2020-2025 “living” Strategic Plan that endeavors to deepen the commitment to our
mission
and expand our capacity to realize our
vision
.
You can download a copy of our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan
here
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Rutgers School of Public Health
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Rutgers School of Public Health
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Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-235-9700
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Rutgers School of Public Health
One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 1020
Newark, NJ 07102
973-972-7212
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