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November 19, 2023
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
EDUCATION
In the second segment of our “What’s Next for Health” series, Michael Stein, chair and professor of health law, policy & management, discusses several emerging directions for the fields within that department. Read more.
RESEARCHNoel Vest is channeling his past experience with substance misuse and a seven-year prison sentence into public health research and advocacy aiming to improve educational opportunities for vulnerable populations struggling with similar challenges. Read more. |
RESEARCHRachel Sayko Adams and colleagues will investigate disparities in alcohol use, health consequences, and access to treatment to produce a comprehensive picture of how the disability community is affected by alcohol-related problems and to guide future improvements to care. Read more. |
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Moments of darkness show that most people most of the time are trying to live with light. And that is a wonderful reason for thanks.
DEAN SANDRO GALEA, ON BEING THANKFUL DURING TRYING TIMES
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST
PHPod host Kara Schmidt sits down with SPH alum Ryann Monteiro (SPH'18), an Indigenous public health practitioner and educator, to discuss food sovereignty and indigenous food practices related to cultural preservation and revitalization. Listen to the podcast.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTThe CAPABLE program offers a coordinated community approach that allows elderly adults to age and thrive independently in the comfort of their own home, writes PHP fellow Sean Hagan. Learn more. |
ALUMNI NEWS |
COMMENTARY
In a recent commentary in The Brink, Jennifer Beard and Monica Wang say it’s crucial for higher ed institutions to incentivize public outreach efforts. Read more.
SPH SNAPSHOT
From panel sessions and poster presentations to a night celebrating at the Georgia Aquarium, the SPH community gathered in Atlanta, GA for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. View the gallery.
In the Media.
Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health and alum Beth Haley.
Quotes Harold Cox, associate professor of community health sciences.
Quotes Benjamin Linas, associate professor of epidemiology.
Quotes Amruta Nori-Sarma, assistant professor of environmental health.
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At APHA, Stacey Cunnington (COM’17, SPH’22), alum and program communication manager in Community Health Sciences, presented research she conducted with Jacey Greece on the essential role of practice-based teaching. Check out more photos from the conference in our Instagram highlights!
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