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June 16, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
Creating a healthier future means reckoning with the injustices of the past, writes Dean Sandro Galea in a new Dean's Note. Read the note.
RESEARCH
A new study led by Mary Willis found that participants in the BU-based preconception cohort study who lived in states where abortion was banned or severely restricted were less likely to share personal health information in a fertility tracking app, suggesting that concerns and confusion persist around the potential legal consequences of sharing reproductive health information in a post-Roe era. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSYareliz Diaz, a PhD student in health services and policy research, joined Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, chair and professor of community health sciences, on a special panel and Diaz presented work related to her dissertation on the mental health of Puerto Rican migrants to the mainland US after Hurricane Maria. Learn more. |
SCHOOL NEWSAs a new Junior Faculty Fellow at BU’s Hariri Institute for Computing, Huimin Cheng, assistant professor of biostatistics, aims to drive innovation in advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, and network science to address complex challenges in healthcare and biomedical science. Read more. |
New website makes it even easier to discover underreported US population health challenges and solutions
Founded in 2016, Public Health Post is a daily population health magazine written by public health students and edited by experts. Our mission is to spotlight critical intersections in public health and social justice to advance conversations about health in communities across the United States.
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In answer to those who say addressing this history is too hard, too uncomfortable, it is important to remember that the reason the present is better than the past is because prior generations were willing to face the ugliness in our national story, to reckon with how we have fallen short of our highest ideals.
DEAN SANDRO GALEA
ON DISMANTLING THE INJUSTICE OF SLAVERY IN THE US
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9 a.m.–12 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE AND IN-PERSON
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Join SPH for the sixth installment of our Teaching Public Health series, cohosted with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. This discussion will reflect on how academic public health can act on the Framing the Future 2030 recommendations to better prepare the next generation of public health professionals.
RESEARCH
A study led by Leonardo Martinez suggests that countries should prioritize treatment for exposed individuals with evidence of TB infection, regardless of age—except in high-burden settings, where all exposed individuals should be considered for treatment. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTAs we age, we begin to question a lot, including our religion. Recent research points to humility as a tool to healthily navigate the process, writes PHP fellow Heather Sherr. Learn more. Kudos. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTAmong students surveyed about climate anxiety, those actively participating in climate activism reported fewer symptoms of major depression, writes PHP fellow Lia Musumeci. Read more. |
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SPH students Megan Ryder, Vidriana Catanzaro, and Yareliz Diaz (l to r) were among 55 students who received 2024 BU Women’s Guild scholarships. BUWG scholarships support women and those who identify as female in Boston University graduate programs, as well as BU women writers, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. |
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Richard Clapp, emeritus professor of environmental health, is a recipient of the 2024 Global Health and Peace Award from the Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, which recognizes his longtime work and leadership in climate action and nuclear disarmament. Clapp will be honored at a GBPSR event on September 21. |
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Erin Sivak, assistant manager of SHIELD, has been inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Health Equity Influencers Program (HEIP) for Nurse Educators at Mercy University’s School of Nursing. The hybrid model program provides nurse educators with the skills to assess, recognize, recommend, and create equity-minded solutions that influence health outcomes. |
In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice.
THE GUARDIAN
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
NPR
Mentions research led by Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health.
WBUR
Mentions research by alum Beth Haley (SPH'23), and Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health.
BAY STATE BANNER
Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health.
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