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Support staff and Black and Latinx hospital employees with and without patient care responsibilities are at highest risk for COVID-19 infection in health care settings, according to a new study led by Emily Barrett, associate professor in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology. After screening 3,904 employees at a New Jersey hospital between late April and late June for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and for lgG-antibodies to the virus, the researchers found that these employees were at higher risk than previously thought. Learn More
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Health care workers — particularly nurses — have a higher prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-health care workers, according to researchers at Rutgers led by Emily Barrett, associate professor in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology, who released baseline results from a large prospective study of participants at Rutgers and affiliated hospitals recruited during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More
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The use of antipsychotics in young children is declining but doctors continue to prescribe these medications off-label for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration and without the recommended psychiatric consultation, according to a new study led by Greta Bushnell, assistant professor in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology and member of the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. Learn More
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In the midst of an ongoing nationwide opioid crisis, the global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people with substance use disorders – and particularly opioid use disorders. Social distancing requirements, shelter-in-place orders, and the many unknowns about this coronavirus have created challenges for ensuring access to prevention and treatment services according to Hillary Samples, assistant professor in the department of health behavior, society, and policy. Learn More
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President-elect Joe Biden’s Plan to Combat COVID-19 and Prepare for Future Global Threats lays out robust and actionable steps that will help the United States end the pandemic, according to Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health. The plan recognizes the importance of behavioral management such as consistent mask wearing and physical distancing. It prioritizes science and public health through a task force of qualified experts experienced in working with diverse communities, many of which have been disproportionality impacted by the pandemic. It also addresses the pandemic’s economic impact on workers, families and small businesses. Learn More
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Stephanie Shiau, instructor in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology, has been awarded a Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health R21 grant to examine the effect of HIV infection and/or exposure during pregnancy on epigenetic patterns in children.
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Slawa Rokicki, instructor in the department of health behavior, society, and policy, has been awarded a New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science grant to develop community-centered approaches to prevent perinatal depression for low-income and Black women.
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Public Health 'Thank You Day" |
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Thank you to our public health professionals, activists, researchers, and students who are working 24/7 to create safer, healthier, and stronger communities! We're grateful everyday for your unwavering commitment to the health of all people and populations. |
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10 Facts About Wearing Masks: Eight months into the pandemic, New Jersey residents may be in need of a refresher of not only the importance of wearing a mask, but of the practices you should follow and the possible exceptions to mask-wearing as well as a number of other tips and rules from experts including Henry F. Raymond, associate professor in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology. Read NJ.com
Prisoner Release Raises Concerns About Their Health During Pandemic: Pamela Valera, assistant professor in the department of urban-global public health, who has studied re-entry supports for years, said the initial weeks after an individual is released are particularly critical. Former prisoners — some of whom may have served decades — are vulnerable and their mental and physical health depends on access to “wraparound services … to help them succeed and stay home,” especially during the COVID-19 pandemic she added. Read TapInto
Giant Fumble - Supermarket Apologizes for "Plan a Super-Spread" Ad: Giant - a major supermarket chain - put its foot where its mouth is after publishing a tone-deaf advertisement: “Hosting? Plan a super spread.” However, according to Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, the supermarket's epic blunder highlights the dangers of hosting during the holidays. According to Halkitis, there’s no specific rule for how many cases bring a gathering to super-spreader status, so it's important to limit holiday travel, gatherings, and follow CDC, state, and local guidelines. Read New York Post
How Did We Let This Happen Again? According to Leslie Kantor, professor and chair of the department of urban-global public health, “we hit this pandemic at this very fractured moment in our society, where there is so much lack of belief and so much ability to spread misinformation." Kantor believes that while here in New Jersey, the messaging from Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration has been strong and focused, people are still struggling to understand what activities are really safe or unsafe. Read NJ.com
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The U.S. health policy community recognizes that fee-for-service models incentivize physicians and health systems to perform more tasks than may be needed. But is fee-for-service really the culprit when it comes to the high levels of U.S. health care spending? Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil sits down with Michael K. Gusmano, professor in the department of health behavior, society, and policy, to discuss how international fee-for-service models spend less than the U.S.
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Migration and COVID-19
Rutgers School of Public Health faculty join faculty from the University of West Attica School of Public Health, Department of Public Policy, to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the migrant and refugee communities in Greece and the United States.
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Food, Culture, and COVID- 19
Rutgers School of Public Health faculty join faculty from Harokopio University School of Health Sciences and Education to reimagine global food systems using lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Population Aging Concentration |
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“There are shortages of clinicians, like geriatricians, geriatric psychiatrists, geriatric psychologists, geriatric nurses, and geriatric social workers; moreover, clinical training alone cannot mitigate the profound structural problems wrought by the demographic transition."
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The concentration - developed in response to the growing demand for professionals equipped to address the needs of older adults - will train researchers, clinicians, and community leaders who can develop and implement creative public health programs and policy solutions to align with the nation’s changing demographics.
The concentration, which currently offers a Master of Public Health degree, will begin accepting students in the Spring of 2021.
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Check out the Rutgers School of Public Health's events calendar to learn about and/or join various events hosted, co-hosted, or supported by the School. |
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Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-235-9700
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Newark, NJ 07102
973-972-7212
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