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October 16, 2022
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
COMMENTARY
In a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, Michael Ulrich explains the negative consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling this past June that declared the Constitution protects an individual's right to carry a gun in public. Read more.
MONDAY
OCT
17
2–3 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
As Election Day nears in this midterm election year, join SPH for a virtual conversation with John Rosenthal, Dean's Advisory Board member, and David Hogg, March for Our Lives leader. Moderated by Craig Andrade, the speakers will discuss the importance of voting and the responsibility of public health to promote voter engagement.
Q&ASarah Lipson discusses the new hotline, which experts call a game changer, connecting callers with trained counselors for suicide, drug use, or other mental health emergencies. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTCalifornia residents living through more frequent wildfires had varied experiences due to environmental, social, and economic factors, writes PHP fellow Connor McCombs. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Led by Yvette Cozier, the review guides faculty in critically evaluating their own syllabi through a diversity and equity lens to identify strengths and opportunities for growth. Learn more.
ACTIVIST LABAhead of the Activist Lab’s Alumni Speaker Series on October 17, Abigail Kim (SPH’18) shares more about her public health journey and role as the senior director of public policy at the Association for Behavioral Healthcare. Learn more. |
EDUCATIONNafisa Halim is helping guide the team adapting current SPH coursework to best fit an online delivery model. Read more. |
COMMENTARY
In an editorial for The Conversation, Patricia Fabian and Jonathan Levy call on states and school districts to invest in healthier school buildings by improving ventilation and filtration through high-efficiency HVAC systems and free-standing filters. Read more.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEThis new addition to the PHX Winter Institute course catalog fosters a practical understanding of major legal concepts that apply in the many areas encompassing the public’s health. Beginning Jan. 3, the course will be taught by Joan Densberger, adjunct associate professor of health law. Register here. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTMedicinal plant knowledge is more strongly associated with threatened languages than with threatened plants, according to a new databyte by PHP fellow Abby Outterson. Learn more. |
MONDAY
OCT
24
1:00–2:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
Join maternal health experts as they discuss how we can put the needs of mothers at the heart of public health and preserve and improve the health of all persons who give birth.
In the Media.
Quotes Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice of health law, policy & management.
Letter to the Editor by Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences.
Interview with Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
Mentions research by Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.
Quotes Matthew Motta, clinical lecturer of health law, policy & management.
Quotes Salma Abdalla, research fellow.
Quotes Sarah Lipson, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
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On 10/17, @AMarch4OurLives leader @davidhogg11 and SPH board member @JohnRosenthal_ join @DrCraigAndrade for a virtual conversation to promote voter engagement ahead of the #2022midterms on 11/8. Register: https://ctt.ec/Jp9d8+
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