SPH This Week.
THINK GLOBAL. ACT LOCAL.
April 24, 2022
Must Reads.
RESEARCH
Announced on Earth Day, Gregory Wellenius will lead the new school-wide center which will develop and translate research to help communities become more resilient to worsening climate change.
DEAN'S NOTE
Dean Sandro Galea shares thoughts on what this tragic milestone can teach us about our pursuit of health.
SCHOOL NEWSCraig Andrade, associate dean for practice and director of the Activist Lab, and Charles Daniels, co-founder of Father’s UpLift, discuss the role that fathers play in their children’s lives and the importance of building community in order to heal. |
ALUMNI NEWSAs a data scientist and researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, SPH alum Mark Hernandez uses his technical skills and expertise to develop technology with the public’s health in mind. |
ICYMI | PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION
"Local action has been leading the way on climate change," says Patrick Kinney, who participated in an April 21 panel discussion with Gregory Wellenius and Amruta Nori-Sarma, on how individuals and communities can become more resilient to the health threats of climate change. Throughout the discussion, the researchers showed video excerpts from SPH's March 18 symposium on climate and health.
Think. Teach. Do.
RESEARCH
According to a new study led by Lynn Rosenberg, this Internet-delivered therapy—already considered the 'gold standard' treatment for insomnia among White women—also appears to be effective among Black women, who disproportionately experience poor sleep.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEIn this Summer Institute course, learn how to view and query spatial data, produce high-quality digital maps to support public health decision-making, and earn a digital badge to mark your proficiency. Kevin Lane, assistant professor of environmental health, will teach the course, which takes place June 20-22. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTResearchers evaluated a school-based vision program that provides vision care for elementary and middle school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. |
SCHOOL NEWS
A group of SPH students is working with the West End House, a youth development organization in Boston, to empower youth to promote social justice and combat misinformation on social media.
In the Media.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quotes Amelia Wesselink, research assistant professor of epidemiology.
NPR
Quotes Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
BOSTON HERALD
Quotes Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Quotes Vasan Ramachandran, professor of epidemiology.
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SPH has launched the Center for #Climate and #Health, led by @gwellenius. The new center will foster cross-disciplinary research and training, and prepare communities to become #resilient to the human health effects of climate change. Learn more: https://ctt.ec/wg4e8+
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