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April 4, 2021

 
 
 

Messages.

 
 
 

From the Dean 

For Our Students, a Week of Appreciation and Engagement

SPH45: Biostatistics. Now Is the Time.

 

Must Reads.

 
 
 

SPH Publishes 300th Issue of SPH This Week

Take a look back at past editions of the school's weekly publication, which launched in January 2015.

 

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION

Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley to Speak at SPH Antiracism Event

Co-hosted by SPH and the Center for Antiracist Research, the program takes place April 5-7 and will feature panel discussions that examine racial disparities in health in the era of COVID-19.

 

Q&A

Why Has Gun Violence Increased in the United States?

Jonathan Jay studied the record rise in gun deaths last year and says the health and economic stress resulting from the pandemic played a large role.

 

ALUMNI NEWS

Sandeep Menon Receives Biostatistics Distinguished Alumni Award

The SPH alum, who is senior vice president and head of early clinical development at Pfizer, is the inaugural recipient of the award.

 

Upcoming Event.

 
 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION

Antiracism as Health Policy: Race, COVID-19, and Policy Reform

 

        Monday, April 5; Tuesday, April 6; and Wednesday, April 7

 

        4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

 

        Online

 
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Opinion.

 
 
 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

the turning point.

 
 

Welcome to the Gun Show

 
 

Faculty Profile.

 
 
 

Jacqueline Hicks

The clinical associate professor of biostatistics and SPH alum enjoys helping students overcome their 'math and statistics phobias' in her Quantitative Methods core course.

 
 

Think. Teach. Do.

 
 
 

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHT

Biostatistics: Now Is the Time.

 

POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

Creating Maximum Value: Lean Management in Healthcare

Virtual Summer Institute—Learn how to plan and successfully implement lean management driven processes in healthcare organizations and earn a Lean Green Belt certificate.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Listening to Mothers

Implicit bias often leads medical professional to overlook some patients' ability to make informed healthcare decisions about their pregnancies

 

SCHOOL NEWS

Students Plan Public Health Conference for New England Students

MPH students Samantha Burkhart and Daisy Ramirez are leading the virtual event in partnership with other area schools to convene students interested in infectious diseases, global health, policy, and more.

 
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In the Media.

 
 
 

GQ

Why Financial Strain Is So Harmful to Your Health

Interview with Michael Stein, professor and chair of health law, policy & management

 

WBUR

It’s Spring Break. Should We Be Traveling?

Interview with Natasha Hochberg, associate professor of epidemiology

 

MEDIUM

A Solution-Oriented Approach to Environmental Equity

Interview with Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health; and Patrick Kinney, professor of environmental health

 

ABC NEWS

COVID’s Impact on College Athletes’ Mental Health and Performance

Quotes Sarah Lipson, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

 

USA TODAY

As Democrats Press for National Gun Control, GOP States Move to Expand Firearm Access

Quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

 

THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT

Arkansas Governor Signs Bill to Let Doctors Deny Care to LGBTQ People

Quotes Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice of health law, policy & management

 
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