June 23, 2024

SPH This Week.

RESEARCH

Heatwave Watch

Researchers at SPH, partnering with the City of Boston and local nonprofits A Better City and The Boston Foundation, are piloting a more equitable method of declaring heat emergencies. This summer, Patricia Fabian and her team will place and monitor sensors in vulnerable neighborhoods throughout the city. Read more.

EDUCATION

Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science Celebrates 20 Years

Over the past two decades, the influential training program has shifted focus from building a pipeline of future biostatisticians to expanding the diversity of future biostatisticians. Learn more.

RESEARCH

More than 1 in 10 Patients at FQHCs Experience Major Social Risk Factors

A first-of-its-kind study led by Kevin Nguyen found high rates of food insecurity, housing insecurity, financial strain, and/or a lack of transportation among patients at federally qualified health centers, particularly patients who were low-income or from racial/ethnic minority populations. Read more.

AWARDS

SPH Faculty and Students Honored by Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference

At SER’s 2024 annual meeting, Jaimie Gradus (SPH’09) received the Outstanding Mid-Career Achievement award, while Julia Bond (SPH’24) was named winner of Best Doctoral Student Paper. Read more.

SCHOOL NEWS

SPH Plugs In: Summer Content Recommendations

Members of the SPH community share recommendations for the books, tv shows, podcasts, and other content that has resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. Read more.

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Heat is increasing in intensity and frequency across the globe due to climate change, and every day more connections are made between extreme heat and adverse health, including mental health

PATRICIA FABIAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ON WORKING WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON AND LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO PILOT A MORE EQUITABLE MECHANISM OF DECLARING HEAT EMERGENCIES

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WEDNESDAY

JUN

9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Teaching Public Health: Transforming Education for Public Health

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE AND IN-PERSON

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street

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.

People of color who died by violence had 11-12 more potential years of life lost than their White counterparts

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Lost Time

PHP fellow, Jude Sleiman reports people of color who died by violence had 11-12 more potential years of life lost than their White counterparts. Read More.

EDUCATION

Domino Effects of Intergenerational Relationships Among Boston's Residents

Through multimedia storytelling, Jennifer Beard's students reveal that in the search for solutions to loneliness and social isolation, experts see promise in intergenerational programming where one interaction can lead to a chain of positive effects. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

The Toll of Rural Hospital Closures

From economic decline and unemployment to worsening health outcomes, rural hospital closures harm the health of the surrounding community writes PHP fellow, Dani Weissert. Read more.

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In the Media.

THE BOSTON GLOBE

Opioid Deaths in Boston Rose Last Year despite a Statewide Decline

Quotes David Rosenbloom, emeritus professor of health law, policy, and management

RICKEY SMILEY MORNING SHOW

Heightened Cancer Risks for Black Women under 50: Here Is What to Know and Do about It

Quotes Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice

THE NEW YORK TIMES

How to Sleep Better in the Heat

Quotes Chad Milando, research scientist, environmental health

USA TODAY

Burned out? Experts say extreme heat causes irritation, stress, worsens mental health

Quotes Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor, environmental health

VIEW ALL MEDIA MENTIONS

Keep up with SPH.

Student content creator Gwenyth Ip produced a TikTok video about the influx of social media creators who tout the alleged benefits of raw milk. Despite warnings against unpasteurized dairy and an uptick in bird flu, raw milk sales continue to increase. SPH's Matthew Motta shares his hypothesis on the rise and ways to push back. Check out the TikTok here.