SPH This Week.
December 12, 2021
Must Reads.
RESEARCH
Both the Trump and Biden administrations have enforced mass expulsions of asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. In a new commentary and Q&A, Sondra Crosby and Michael Ulrich explain why this policy lacks scientific basis and is a grave misuse of the law.
RESEARCHAlthough military veterans are at an increased risk of pandemic-related health complications and death, vets who used VA services had a higher survival rate than the general population during COVID. |
SCHOOL NEWSSet to begin in Fall 2022, the new program in partnership with Graduate Medical Sciences will allow genetic counseling students to broaden the depth and scope of their clinical practice. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Cara Willis discusses her new role, her central messaging priorities, and why she is excited about joining the SPH community.
Upcoming Event.
Monday, December 13, 2021
4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
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Featured Speaker.
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Ahead of the 12/13 Public Health Conversation, the president and CEO of Boston Children's Hospital, and member of the SPH Dean's Advisory Board, spoke about the importance of prioritizing children's health. |
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Opinion.
Think. Teach. Do.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE
In this Winter Institute course, learn how to view and query spatial data and create high quality digital maps to support public health decision-making. The online course begins January 5 and will be taught by Kevin Lane, assistant professor of environmental health.
SPH SNAPSHOT
On December 10, the School of Public Health held a reception to celebrate the accomplishments of our January graduates.
In the Media.
USA TODAY
Quotes Jacob Bor, assistant professor of global health and epidemiology.
WBUR
Quotes Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management, and Alexandra Skinner, research fellow in the Department of Global Health.
BOSTON.COM
Quotes Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health.
TEEN VOGUE
Quotes Austin Frakt, research professor of health law, policy & management.
THE CONVERSATION
Article co-written by Paul Shafer, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
BOSTON HERALD
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
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SUGGESTED TWEET
Expelling migrants at the US-Mexico border under #Title42 “undermines the health and human rights of immigrants and asylum seekers, and betrays the public’s trust in public health” write @sondracrosby16 and @michaelulrich in new @LancetRH_Americ commentary. https://ctt.ec/w4dyc+
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