Boston University School of Public Health

SPH This Week

November 17, 2019


Message from the Dean

SPH Communications, a Primer


Message from the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice: An Update

Upcoming Signature Program

Harnessing “Precision” to Advance Population Health and Health Equity

Nov 20

4:30 to 6 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston

Dean's Note

Transgender Health Is Public Health

This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we commemorate lives lost to violence, and reaffirm our commitment to improving the health of marginalized groups.

School News

An Immigrant Community Cookbook

Alum Jasmin Choi and student volunteers at the Welcome Project compiled recipes and stories from immigrant communities in To Eat, To Travel, To Share.

Research

Better PT Access Leads to Better Outcomes

Researchers’ findings lead to insurance policy change for low back pain care.

School News

SPH Presents, Wins Awards at APHA

SPH faculty, staff, students, and alums presented their research on gun violence, storytelling, and more at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia Nov. 2-6.

Q&A

In Precision Medicine, ‘We Need Dialogue Across Disciplines’

Ahead of a Public Health Forum, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, chair and professor of medicine at UC San Francisco School of Medicine, on the benefits and challenges of precision medicine, and its role in advancing population health.

Public Health Post

Profile: Onyebuchi Arah

Oluwatobi Alliyu profiles Onyebuchi Arah, discussing current noncommunicable disease trends and social inequities in the US and around the world.

Research

Gulf War Veterans Still Suffer from Toxic Wounds

Kimberly Sullivan is devoted to understanding veterans’ illnesses caused by chemical exposure during the Gulf War—and finding treatments.

Activist Lab

Bridging the Gap on Albany Street

Tae-In Lee is an MPH candidate and the newly-appointed Activist Fellow to the Life on Albany Committee.

PHX

Virtual Winter Institute: Engage and Inspire Your Audience with Story Maps

Tell the story of your data with Story Maps. Join us online on January 6 to learn more about this user-friendly web application that can combine data, text, images, and multimedia content.

SPH Snapshot

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SPH Snapshot: November 4–15

Scenes from the past two weeks on campus, from the International Students Organization Cultural Show to a symposium on statistics and the life sciences.