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September 11, 2022
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
Message From the Dean
On this 9/11, a reflection on the grief of our losses and the legacies that remain a living presence in our community.
SCHOOL NEWS
Sixteen new faculty members are joining SPH across all six academic departments, bringing interdisciplinary expertise, diverse perspectives, and equity-oriented action to the school community. Meet the new faculty.
RESEARCH
All states permit minors to self-consent to STI and HIV testing and treatment, but these varied and often conflicting laws have driven youth to forego important medical care, according to a new study led by Kimberly Nelson. See the findings.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTPeople who adopted a dog during the pandemic may have helped buffer some of the negative psychological impacts of COVID-19, writes PHP fellow Abby Outterson. Learn more. |
IDEA HUBFollowing SPH's Aug. 29 Public Health Conversation on the global monkeypox outbreak, Lawrence Long outlines the event panelists' suggestions on how the public health community should tackle the health and social challenges stemming from this outbreak. Read the blog post. |
MONDAY
SEPT
19
10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—JOIN US IN PERSON
Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street
This symposium will convene academic scholars from across the country to discuss how to create a more inclusive and just environment within academic institutions. The event will also be held virtually on Zoom.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE
Registration is now open for an Oct. 26 webinar with Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos, SPH alum and associate director in the Office of Racial Equity & Community Engagement at the Boston Public Health Commission, who will discuss how governmental public health practitioners can build community health needs assessments. Register here.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
A more restrictive 2016 California vaccine requirement for school entry increased Kindergarten school vaccination rates and medical exemptions, and did not affect homeschooling, writes PHP fellow Connor McCombs. Read more.
In the Media.
Quotes Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R Utley Professor in Health Law.
Quotes Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
Features research by Shaffi Fazaludeen Koya, research fellow in the Department of Epidemiology; Veronika Wirtz, professor of global health; Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor; and Peter Rockers, associate professor of global health.
Quotes Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor of environmental health.
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SUGGESTED TWEET
Watch @thesailorsgirl discuss her book "The Fortune Men" with @yyandtd during our 9/9 SPH Reads event. The novel is based on the true story of Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali man who was wrongfully convicted and executed for murder in 1952 Wales: https://ctt.ec/zsj5J+
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