Boston University School of Public Health's latest news, upcoming events, and announcements.
 
 

SPH This Week

December 8, 2019
 
 
 
 
Message from the Assistant Dean for Development
 
Thank You for #GivingTuesday
 
 
 
 
Viewpoint
 
 
Learning from Dark Waters to Create a Healthier Environment
 
The reach of PFAS contamination extends well beyond Parkersburg, W. Va. Most Americans have detectable levels in their blood.
 
 
School News
 
 
‘We Live in a World of Big Data’
 
At the Statistics and the Life Sciences Dean’s Symposium on Nov. 15, biostatisticians and experts in related domains gathered to discuss progress and challenges in developing solutions to global health issues.
 
School News
 
 
Professor Wins Two Awards from American Heart Association
 
Emelia Benjamin has received the Laennec Clinician/Educator Lecture and the Distinguished Achievement Award for her contributions to clinical cardiology.
 
 
Research
 
 
Pediatric Behavioral Health Care Integration Shows Promise
 
Integrating behavioral health services into pediatric primary care in three Boston-area community health centers increased primary care visits by children with mental health diagnoses without raising Medicaid costs.
 
 
Public Health Post
 
 
Profile: William Darity
 
PHP Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu profiles William Darity, defining reparations for African Americans and identifying those responsible for enacting a reparations plan.
 
PHX
 
 
Gain New Data Skills in GIS, Story Maps, and SAS JMP at Home
 
Learn new tools or update your skills from anywhere with the virtual PHX Winter Institute on January 6–10, 2020.
 
 
Activist Lab
 
 
When We Invest in Affordable Homes, We Invest in Our Communities
 
With the Barkley Holiday Party a few days away, a look at the health implications of affordable housing and why we as a school choose to support our neighbors.
 
 
SPH Snapshot
 
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SPH Snapshot: November 18–December 6
 
Scenes from the last three weeks on campus, from a Public Health Forum on using precision medicine to improve health equity to our December graduate reception.
 
 
 
 
Recently at SPH
 
 
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‘Knowing What to Do Is Not the Same as Having It Done’
 
At the 2019 Bicknell Lecture, panelists explored the feasibility of ending the global HIV epidemic through a health equity lens.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
WGBH News
 
The College Pressure Cooker: High Achieving Students, High Mental Health Risks — quotes Sarah Lipson, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
WCAI
 
Study Finds Contaminated Air around New Bedford Harbor — quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health.
 
 
Freakonomics
 
The Truth about the Vaping Crisis — interview with Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
New York Times
 
If ‘Pain Is an Opinion,’ There Are Ways to Change Your Mind — opinion by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
 
 
ABC News
 
High-Tech Machine Detects Terrorism and Fentanyl — quotes Traci Green, associate professor of community health sciences.
 
 
WBUR
 
When ‘Friendly’ Probiotic Bacteria Turn into Foes in the ICU — quotes Patricia Hibberd, professor of global health.
 
 
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Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
School Assembly for Faculty and Staff
 
Tuesday, December 10, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Student Coffee Chat with the Dean
 
Thursday, December 12, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Founders Room.
 
 
Holiday Party for Faculty and Staff
 
Friday, December 13, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Cinquecento Roman Trattoria, 500 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA.
 
 
View full SPH calendar
 
 
 
 
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