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May 5, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
In a new Dean's Note, Dean Sandro Galea shares thoughts on how we can engage each other during emotionally charged moments. Read the note.
AWARDS
Anushka Reddy Marri, Trish Elliott, Patricia Hibberd, Melanie Gilreath Chaisson, Elaine Nsoesie, and Madeleine Scammell will receive awards at Convocation. Read more.
RESEARCHA new study coauthored by Sophie Godley sought BU students' perspectives on LGBTQ+ professors who are open about their identity in the classroom, and found that this openness fostered a welcoming environment for both LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ students. Learn more. |
RESEARCHDespite a steep rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths among young people, a new study found that less than 15 percent of US college students are able to administer the life-saving medication to someone experiencing an overdose, according to a new study by Christina Freibott, Sarah Lipson, Noel Vest, and Michael Stein. Read more. |
CONVOCATION
The former president and CEO of Boston Medical Center joined Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s administration as secretary of Health and Human Services in 2023. Read more.
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“I want them to know that not only is it okay for them to be out, but that they can thrive as an out person.”
SOPHIE GODLEY
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES, ON SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS
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WEDNESDAY
MAY
8
1–2:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
Join SPH for a discussion on the current challenges facing nurses in the United States, including staffing shortages and burnout. Panelists will explore how nursing will evolve over the next decade and what actions we can take to better support the nursing community.
SCHOOL NEWS
Students in Carol Dolan’s mental health course identified a variety of strategies to promote student wellbeing, including a first-year mentorship program and a series of political roundtables, and had the opportunity to pitch their proposals to a panel of BU and SPH wellbeing professionals. Read more.
FACULTY NEWSKathryn Thompson, who joined SPH in September 2023 as an assistant professor of community health sciences, discusses the challenges of launching a career in academic research and why SPH is the right place for her. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTMothers with disabilities were less likely to receive information about breastfeeding from their providers and were less likely to breastfeed their infants in the first few months postpartum than mothers without disabilities, writes PHP fellow Dani Weissert. Read more. |
In the Media.
STAT
Quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences.
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Quotes Christina Freibott, doctoral candidate of health services research.
COMMONWEALTH BEACON
Article by Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, research associate professor of health law, policy & management.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Quotes Emelia Benjamin, professor of epidemiology.
YAHOO!
Quotes PhD student Demetri Goutos.
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