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January 14, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
In a new Dean's Note, Dean Sandro Galea and Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice, discuss the foundations of the school's pursuit of inclusive excellence. Read the note.
SCHOOL NEWS
In the sixth segment of our “What’s Next for Health” series, Patricia Hibberd, chair and professor of global health, encourages the field to recommit to the the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Read more.
RESEARCHA new study coauthored by Justin White has found that sugary drink purchases declined by 33 percent following the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in five US cities, suggesting that this tax may spur health and cost-saving benefits. Learn more. |
VIEWPOINTIn a new JAMA viewpoint, Sondra Crosby and Leonard Glantz denounce rectal feeding practices that occurred at these prisons, and call for medical officers who enabled this “medicalized rape” to be held accountable for violating ethical and legal standards. Read more. |
VIEWPOINT
Harold Cox reflects on what the resignation of Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, means to him, his family, and the Black community. Read more.
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We do not embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as an exercise in image burnishing or simply because it sounds good. We embrace these values because they align with the goals of public health, with the vision of the world we wish to see.
SANDRO GALEA AND YVETTE COZIER
ON SPH'S EMBRACE OF A RANGE OF IDENTITIES AND PERSPECTIVES
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PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
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ALUMNI NEWS
MacKenzie Hilton, a recent MPH graduate, reflects on her practicum last summer at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she helped to outline guiding principles for the equitable development and application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
US counties in states with restrictive abortion laws had a 16 percent higher infant mortality rate than those counties in less restrictive states, writes PHP fellow Caroline Dignard. Learn more.
In the Media.
Mentions research by Justin White, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
Quotes Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
Quotes Rachel Sayko Adams, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.
Quotes Jake Morgan, research assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
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