SPH This Week.
April 3, 2022
Must Reads.
SCHOOL NEWS
The rankings now place SPH at No. 6 among all schools and programs of public health in the country, up from No. 8.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATIONAt an SPH seminar on March 29, experts discussed the long-term effects of war on civilian health and healthcare systems, and the challenges posed by hybrid warfare. |
RESEARCHA new School of Public Health study by Jacey Greece and James Wolff evaluated the long-term impacts of practice-based teaching on students, faculty, administration, and collaborating agencies to determine if the reported benefits of the pedagogical approach outweigh the challenges. |
RESEARCH
Childhood firearm violence exposure increased for almost all non-White racial groups during the pandemic, according to a new study led by Rachel Martin and Jonathan Jay. The highest rates of gun violence exposure occurred among children in the South, but racial disparities in gun violence exposure were greatest in the Northeast and Midwest.
Upcoming Event.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Online
The president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and associate professor of economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, spoke with Public Health Post about the barriers to equitable growth in the US, as well as the health impacts and policies around these challenges.
Friday, April 8, 2022
10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Online
Learn more about one of the featured speakers:
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The academic dean for Brown University School of Public Health and emergency physician shares her experiences treating COVID patients, as well as her advice for hospitals navigating the pandemic and preparing for the next one. |
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Think. Teach. Do.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
PHP's Rubina Veerakone discusses health communication with the 2022-2023 Public Health Post fellows Hannah Tremont, Abby Outterson, Bethany Hallenborg, Connor McCombs, and Barbara Espinosa.
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Read why ALC members are eager to give back, and check out a few of the SPH funds that they have supported in the past. |
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POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE
In this virtual Summer Institute course, build your Excel “toolbox” of skills and learn best practices in data visualizations to communicate data effectively. The course begins June 6 and will be taught by Elizabeth Lewis, adjunct assistant professor of global health.
In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Lawrence Mwananyanda, adjunct research assistant professor of global health.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Quotes Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
VERYWELL
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
WGBH
Quotes Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice of health law, policy & management.
HEALIO
Quotes doctoral student Benjamin Rader.
NBC10
Quotes Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health.
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A new study by @bu_rise researchers in @AmJPrevMed found that racial disparities in childhood exposure to #gun violence widened among almost all non-White racial groups during #COVID19. Read more: https://ctt.ec/deq9c+
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