On Choosing What We as a School Endorse

In the second of a two-part Dean's Note on free speech, Dean Sandro Galea considers the parameters within which SPH should speak collectively as a community about issues of consequence. Read the note.

RESEARCH

Immigrant Families Struggled the Most with Food Insecurity, Rent Payments during COVID

Families with immigrant mothers experienced disproportionate economic hardship during the pandemic due to eligibility restrictions and other barriers in receiving federal economic support through stimulus checks and SNAP, according to a new study by Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba. Learn more.

ALUMNI NEWS

Alum Shines Light on the Uniformed Public Health Service

Michelle Sandoval-Rosario (SPH’06) discusses her journey as a commander in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Read more.

RESEARCH

Alcohol Use by Age 14 Increases Risk of Drinking into Adulthood

New study findings by Lynsie Ranker signal a need for continued alcohol misuse prevention and related programming from adolescence into early adulthood. Read more.

WEDNESDAY

APR

noon-1:30 p.m.

The Future of Population Health (Part 1): Public Health Systems and Structures

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE

This event is the first of a three-part series that will convene contributing authors from The Milbank Quarterly’s special issue celebrating its 100^th anniversary, titled “The Future of Population Health: Challenges and Opportunities.”

The second event, "Population Health: Major Challenges ," will take place on April 27, and the third event,“Policy, Governance, and Structural Determinants of Health,” will take place on April 28.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Longevity Without Alzheimer’s

A healthy lifestyle may be linked with greater life expectancy and fewer years spent with Alzheimer’s disease, writes PHP fellow Caroline Dignard in a new databyte. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION

REPLAY

Climate and Health: What Can We Do Today?

In honor of Earth Day 2023, revisit a 2022 conversation with Patrick Kinney, Amruta Nori-Sarma, and Gregory Wellenius on what communities can do to better prepare for the extreme weather events we continue to experience today.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Holding on for Deer Life

Permanent, year-round daylight savings would reduce deer-vehicle collisions and save more than one billion per year, writes PHP fellow Sean Hagan in a new databyte. Read more.