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May 12, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
As he prepares to step down as dean of the School of Public Health at the end of 2024, Dean Sandro Galea shares a note of appreciation with the school community. Read now.
SCHOOL NEWS
After a decade in Boston, Dean Galea will start a public health school at Washington University in St. Louis. Read more.
Convocation.
In a note to new graduates, Dean Sandro Galea encourages the Class of 2024 to always remember the core values and purpose of public health. Read more.
The experienced healthcare consultant studied health communications and promotion while a part-time student at the School of Public Health. Learn more.
Usman Iqbal has worked for several of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in various aspects of the industry, and also uses his expertise as a clinical development and medical affairs consultant for small biopharmaceutical companies and healthcare think tanks. Learn more..
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Twenty-five years after I first alighted on the field, I am more optimistic now than ever about the potential of public health.
DEAN SANDRO GALEA
AS HE PREPARES TO BECOME DEAN OF NEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
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SATURDAY
MAY
18
9:30–11:30 a.m.
BU Track & Tennis Center, 100 Ashford Street
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RESEARCH
A new 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. Learn more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTWe still have much to learn about the police-perpetrated domestic violence, but the power imbalances and the precarious situation of survivors is urgent, writes Brian Stanley, policy analyst in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, in a PHP viewpoint. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTTelevision viewing in young adulthood, as well as increasing TV time with age, are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and related health concerns, writes PHP fellow Jude Sleiman in a new databyte. Read more. |
In the Media.
NPR
Quotes Jessica Leibler, associate professor of environmental health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
WBUR
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
THINK GLOBAL HEALTH
Article by Elaine Nsoesie, associate professor of global health.
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