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SPH This Week.
March 21, 2021
Must Reads.
SCHOOL NEWS
Monica Wang will help launch the news site inspired by 19th-century anti-slavery publications in a partnership between the BU Center for Antiracist Research and Boston Globe Opinion that aims to reshape the national conversation on race.
RESEARCH
For the first time, researchers have developed standards for diagnosing the clinical disorder associated with CTE—a major step forward in understanding the degenerative brain disease.
Upcoming Event.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
Medicare for All: A Conversation.
Monday, March 22, 2021
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Online
Featured Speaker.
@ABDULELSAYEDThe physician, epidemiologist, author, and former health director for the City of Detroit discusses the advantages of universal healthcare. |
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Opinion.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
the turning point.
Think. Teach. Do.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEFrom June 14–16, 2021, get an introduction to GIS through hands-on, immersive exercises that teach you how to produce high-quality digital maps and support public health decision-making. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTSocioeconomic inequities and systemic racism frequently impact health and healthcare access, resulting in a higher burden of disease and mortality in Black, Hispanic, and other vulnerable communities. |
Student Profiles.
SCHOOL NEWS
The MPH students are the SPH representatives for the BUMC Climate Action Group, which aims to engage the community in environmental advocacy through a variety of climate initiatives.
In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Benjamin Linas, associate professor of epidemiology
BLOOMBERG
Quotes Sophie Godley, clinical assistant professor of community health sciences
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences
WALLETHUB
Features Megan Cole Brahim, assistant professor of health law, policy & management; and Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice of health law, policy and management
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Conversation Starters for Twitter
SUGGESTED TWEET
What exactly is #MedicareforAll? How would it work? Is it even practical? Explore these questions and more on March 22 with @AbdulElSayed and @GarridoMelissa at @BUSPH’s event “Medicare for All: A Conversation.” Join the conversation: http://bit.ly/3jZrqVp #SPHConversations
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