SPH This Week

SPH This Week

April 1, 2018

Message from the Dean

CEPH Preliminary Self-Study

School News

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Not Changing Is Not Acceptable

At daylong Deans Symposium, leaders of public health schools, journals, and organizations discussed path forward for academic public health.

Dean's Note

On Shaping Media Narratives to Improve the Health of the Public

How we can better communicate our message to influence the conversation about the conditions that shape health.

School News

Researchers Co-Author Journal Article of the Year

Gregory Cohen and Laura Sampson co-author one of American Journal of Epidemiologys 2017 Articles of the Year.

Q&A

Walls Will Not Stop Supply

Richard Saitz faults death to dealers, immigration focus, other ideas in President Trumps opioid plan.

Research

Clinical Depression Underdiagnosed in Mexican Female Teachers

Lack of treatment, family stress, unhealthy behaviors, and living in rural areas with more violence contribute to high rate of severe depression.

PHX Podcast

Is the HPV Vaccine Reducing Infection?

Discussing Scotland study on introduction of HPV vaccine, impact of vaccine on prevalence of virus, and goals of peer review.

School News

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Scenes from Bostons March for Our Lives

Activist Lab led cohort of SPH community members during city's satellite march for common-sense gun control measures.

Recently at SPH

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From Time to Time We Just Have to Do the Right Thing

At Deans Seminar, Arnaud Bernaert of World Economic Forum discussed possible public-private collaborations to improve healthcare delivery.

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

In the Media

HuffPost

As Scott Pruitt Flies First Class, EPA Barely Gets Off the Ground opinion by Jonathan Levy, professor and interim chair of environmental health; Lindsey Butler, doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Health; and Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health.

PBS News Hour

Why States, Not Congress, Are Passing More Gun Laws quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.

Romper

9 Things You Should Stop Doing When Trying to Conceive, Not Just When You Get Pregnant quotes Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology.

Teen Vogue

A Deal for DACA Has Stalled Between Democrats and the White House quotes alumnus Ali Noorani.

Deseret News

Supreme Court Considers Speech Rights of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers quotes Wendy Mariner, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.

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Attend the BUMC Health Equity Symposium

On April 10, network with other health professionals interested in addressing equity across the field and learn about emerging innovations.

Maximizing Healthy Aging through Daily Activities

Socializing, pursuing hobbies, exercising, and volunteering improve mental and physical health in older adults and promote health aging.

Summer Institute Program Spotlight: Epi Data Analysis

On Campus | 20 Hours | June 1113, 2018 | Epidemiology research can produce a lot of datahow that data is analyzed can be the key to creating impactful health interventions. Learn these important skills with An Introduction to Epidemiologic Data Analysis: Excel to SAS, taught by SPH Assistant Professor Samantha Parker.