FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY/COMMUNICATIONS For Immediate Release July 1, 2021 FAMU Professor Accompanies Tallahassee First Responders to South Florida Building Collapse Site Learn More

The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is recruiting for an Executive Specialist! Apply HERE Department Overview The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) is aligned with the American Public Health Association in declaring racism a public health crisis, and our School... Learn More

Explore Health Rankings  The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work, and play.    Explore Health Rankings Here ... Learn More

See the Sept-October 2021 issue of ABA's Commission on Law and Aging BIFOCAL featuring a book review of the new APHA book on Health Aging by co-author and Law Section Leader Gwyneth Eliasson, JD, MPH ((p 37):  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_aging/bif-vol-43-issue1.pdf... Learn More

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We can only achieve the Healthy People 2030 vision of a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan when we collaborate with partners nationwide. That’s why ODPHP is inviting public- and private-sector organizations that support Healthy People’s vision to become Healthy People 2030 Champions.... Learn More

The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health is proud to announce the dates for its annual Summer Institute. The 2022 Summer Institute will take place over the course of two weeks, in an online format, starting June 6th and concluding on June 17th. ... Learn More

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for children's health and chronic disease prevention? NCCOR is seeking a Program Assistant to join our team. The Program Assistant will perform and provide administrative, programmatic, and logistical support across several projects, which may... Learn More

The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health is proud to announce the dates for its annual Summer Institute. The 2022 Summer Institute will take place over the course of two weeks, in an online format, starting June 6th and concluding on June 17th. ... Learn More

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) is partnering with the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and RTI International to host a Connect & Explore webinar. The webinar will review the impact that the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) has made since its inception in 2006. CFBAI is a voluntary industry... Learn More

10/01/2021  Share on Facebook Share on LinkedInShare on Twitter The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has been chosen as one of seven specialty society partners for a cooperative agreement awarded to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) from the... Learn More

Public health crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to future challenges, call for an interdisciplinary, unified response, and we look to our future public health, healthcare and social service workers to answer this call. Within this year's Temple Public Health magazine, you will find numerous examples of just that—beginning with the story of... Learn More

Greetings, Robert Rinck is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: APHA -Booth Sunday Time: Oct 24, 2021 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/82062853009   ... Learn More

MPH Videos 1. Monica Allen: MPH Program Coordinator YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/_8hp470oIr4 Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/325478040 2. Catherine Doyle: MPH at SJSU - Do I... Learn More

Pathways Programs for Students and Recent Graduates If you are a student or a recent college graduate, and are looking for rewarding work experience to supplement your education, then the Pathways Program is just for you! The Pathways program is made up of... Learn More

Hearing protection is for everyone. There is no cure for hearing loss! The good news? You can prevent hearing loss by protecting your hearing. Avoid loud noise whenever possible and turn down the volume on personal listening devices. If you can’t avoid loud... Learn More

Social justice is the bedrock of public health. Public health researchers have well-established partnerships with members of BIPOC communities and are beginning to untangle and reverse disparities. Students and faculty members in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health bring this value to the center of what they do. Their work... Learn More

Ohio University has welcomed Bobcats back to campus for the 2021-2022 academic year with a new and improved student success services model to ensure that all students can reach their potential and their individual academic goals. Part of this update centers around the creation of The ACE, a... Learn More

Ohio University has been awarded the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine for the fourth consecutive year. Presented to U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, the HEED Award recognizes OHIO’s ongoing initiatives to... Learn More

Ohio University is launching a new residential scholars program focused on high-promise students’ academic success and overall well-being. The 1804 Scholars Program will offer participants a rich blend of peer, faculty, and campus engagement with a holistic emphasis on their personal and professional development. Students selected for... Learn More

An interdisciplinary team of four undergraduate students recently competed in the FlyOhio Vertiport Innovation Challenge in collaboration with industry, government, education and community partners on Oct. 1-8, 2021.  The team was comprised of Blake Dowalter, a student in civil engineering; Lauren Parrell, a student in health services... Learn More

Ohio University has been ranked first in the state of Ohio on Animation Career Review’s inaugural rankings for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) programs in the United States. OHIO was also ranked 36th overall in the U.S. and 19th among public schools. Animation Career Review is an online ranking... Learn More

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https://news.gsu.edu/2021/09/28/dr-sandro-galea-to-speak-on-inequality-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-at-2021-kreuter-katz-lecture-on-health-equity/ ATLANTA—The School of Public Health at Georgia State University announces the 2021 Kreuter Katz Lecture on Health Equity featuring Dr. Sandro Galea, the dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. The lecture topic is entitled “Inequality and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How We Got... Learn More

Interviews provide important interpretive data, including the “why” behind what’s happening Not long ago, most of the research on sexual and gender minority health was conducted using convenience sampling, for instance in bars or at Pride parades. With that methodology, you’re going to get a very biased... Learn More

Washington, DC, 14 October, 2021 (PAHO/ECLAC) – In a new joint report released today, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) urge the governments of the region to accelerate vaccination processes, transform health systems, strengthen public investment... Learn More

Study of Black youth will address health disparities and advance health equity Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD, recently appointed Associate Dean of Research at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (OHSU-PSU SPH), is one of three Principal Investigators (MPI) on a collaborative health disparities study... Learn More

Five proposals have been selected for the inaugural OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) Anti-Racism Faculty Fellowships, funding faculty-led efforts that align with the School’s Anti-Racism Initiative, focus on advancing social justice, and support institutional change. “The Faculty Fellowship program is one of several ways in which... Learn More

Visit our School news feed to see faculty research and practice, student achievements and other updates from all eight departments and programs at the Gillings School. _________ For more regular updates, sign up for our Front Lines newsletter. Every two weeks, we share top... Learn More

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It’s finally here! NCHEC has released The Health Education Specialist: A Companion Guide for Professional Excellence, 8th edition, in both print and ebook format. This newly revised guidebook contains revised Responsibilities, Competencies, and Sub-competencies from the latest Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis (HESPA II 2020) model. This... Learn More

Health-Related Misinformation The substantial amount of inaccurate or false health information circulating online, coupled with low levels of public trust in social and scientific institutions, poses a significant challenge for health communication. In response to these trends and developments, HCIRB has been leading several initiatives to better... Learn More

Dr. Alexander G. Garza (GRAD PH ’03), Chief Community Health Officer at SSM Health in St. Louis, Missouri Dr. Alexander G. Garza (GRAD PH ’03) Saint Louis University graduate and Chief Community Health Officer at SSM Health in St. Louis, Missouri recently did a Q&A with the OPHP about... Learn More

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will honor Saint Louis University’s Terri Rebmann, Ph.D., with the organization’s President’s Distinguished Service Award. The award will be presented June 28 at APIC’s annual conference. Read more, here: https://www.slu.edu/news/2021/june/rebmann-apic-award.php ... Learn More

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, researchers pondered the spread of the disease and what the risks of individual and community transmission rates were in various locations.  To address this, SLU researchers Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral science and health education and associate director... Learn More

Saint Louis University prides itself on having students who are involved in different extracurricular activities and groups. One group making an impact in St. Louis Public Health is SORT (Student Outbreak Response Team). Read more, here: https://www.slu.edu/public-health-social-justice/cphsj-news/2020/sort-group-spotlight.php ... Learn More

Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH, associate professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice and one of the founding co-directors of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at SLU, has been appointed to the third class of David M. Rubenstein... Learn More

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The Network recently submitted a letter with recommendations for how the federal government can address current threats to public health officials and state legislative actions to limit public health authority for a hearing held by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on September 29, 2021, entitled “Upgrading Public... Learn More

Pediatric Groups Declare National Emergency In Children’s Mental Health The Hill (10/19) reports, “A group of pediatric organizations have declared a national emergency in children’s mental health,” drawing on “statistics from March through October 2020, which showed that the percentage of emergency” department “visits for mental health emergencies... Learn More

With the Biden administration spotlighting EJ issues in an unprecedented way, Dr. Sacoby Wilson propels folks to take advantage Climate change is impacting us all, but it’s not impacting us all the same way, Dr. Sacoby Wilson, director of the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health, said... Learn More

UMD SPH Researchers Studied Millions of Tweets for Evidence of Bias. George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police last May sparked horror, outrage and demands for change worldwide. But a new study led by University of Maryland researchers used Twitter data to take the nation’s pulse... Learn More

New Report Provides Urgent Recommendations to Inform the Ongoing Response to COVID-19 and Increasing Health Equity in Majority-Black Prince George’s County. A new report released September 15th by the University of Maryland School of Public Health provides urgent recommendations to inform the ongoing response to the COVID-19 in Prince... Learn More

Quynh Nguyen and Elizabeth Aparicio will Develop and Test Tech-enabled Tool Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Child Health. New parents may soon have a reliable and easy way to find information to guide them through the uncertainty of caring for a new baby—a chatbot named Rosie.  ... Learn More

Researchers Help Mobilize Maryland Communities to Fight COVID, Close Health Disparity Gaps. October is Health Literacy Month! Our Horowitz Center for Health Literacy is holding its fourth annual Health Literacy in Action conference October 14-15, 2021. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Horowitz Center Director Cynthia Baur and team have been... Learn More

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Denver, Colorado October 20th, 2021 – Aztute Corporation, a leader in public health digital platforms, announced today that it has partnered with ConnectWell in order to bring digital health and wellness content to keep communities safe and healthy. Under this partnership, this... Learn More

Kalindi Press and its affiliate HOHM PRESS are committed to publishing books that help promote self-responsibility, self-awareness and healthy lifestyles. We are proud to offer the acclaimed Family & World Health Series for children and parents, covering such themes as nutrition, dental health, reading, breastfeeding and environmental education. ... Learn More

NCCOR is featuring our best academic resources. Whether you are a graduate student, professor, or K-12 teacher, NCCOR can support your work this upcoming school year. Elementary, middle, and high school teachers, visit the NCCOR website when you need to: Plan... Learn More

Improve your program’s effectiveness and sustainability with NCCOR’s newest resource, A Toolkit for Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs. This comprehensive online tool draws from experts in the fields of research, public health, and pediatric medicine to explain the stages of effective evaluation for childhood healthy weight programs.   NCCOR developed the toolkit to... Learn More

A new paper published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine describes priorities and next steps for enhancing measurement tools and using high-quality measures in research to address the childhood obesity epidemic. The paper, “Advancing Measurement to Address Childhood Obesity: Results of 3 Workshops,” arises from a series of workshops held in 2019 and early... Learn More

By: Monica Wendel, DrPH, MA, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, Co-Director, Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky The disproportionate impact of COVID-19, along with widespread protests for racial justice, is forcing a... Learn More

A second-year doctoral student is co-editor of Economics of COVID-19: Digital Health, Education and Psychology. Naiya Patel, M.P.H., B.D.S., is focused on health policy in the Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences. Naiya discusses the new book.  Q: Give us a brief synopsis.  A: The book... Learn More

Rawan Saleh is a sophomore student majoring in public health with a minor in biology. A first-generation immigrant from Jordan, Rawan plans to eventually apply to medical school and work as an activist in the health sector. She has a passion for social justice, developing speeches focused on ending racism toward... Learn More

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joined partners from the University of Louisville, Seven Counties Services and Spalding University on Oct. 13 to announce plans for a pilot program to deflect a number of 911 calls to a non-police response focused on problem-solving, de-escalation and referral to appropriate community services. ... Learn More

Shakeyrah Elmore, doctoral student, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, will be conducting research in Kingston, Jamaica thanks to her Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship. She will spend the Fall 2021 semester studying at the University of the West Indies, Caribbean Institute for Health Research and working with local hospitals and social... Learn More

Workplace Covid-19 vaccination mandates have largely survived a first wave of legal challenges even as the number of lawsuits over them has soared with their expanded use. Workers and advocacy groups have filed at least 39 federal cases this year, contesting vaccination requirements imposed by employers or... Learn More

Drexel University will officially establish and name a new center on racism and health as The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity. The Center was made possible through a generous gift from philanthropists Dana and David Dornsife to the Dornsife School of Public Health earlier this academic year. Opening in... Learn More

Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions recently received a 5-year, $14.4 million “Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation” (FIRST) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to hire, retain and support diverse, early career researchers with a focus on health disparities research on aging, chronic... Learn More

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Applications Accepted Through: November 1 ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPS The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) is the premier professional development and public service opportunity for doctoral-level scientists and engineers. Fellows come... Learn More

GIANTmicrobes is proud to partner with the following charitable organizations dedicated to public health education: https://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/charity GIANTmicrobes will donate a portion of your purchase of specified products to support these important causes.   If you are interested in partnering with GIANTmicobes, please email us at charity@giantmicrobes.com.... Learn More

For information on Arnold School of Public Health faculty and students presenting or receiving awards at APHA 2021 go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Z5-u9blwWTtz2muCapEAIfhO8LskWabgRHTTRU-oK0/edit?usp=sharing... Learn More

America’s Health Rankings 2020 Annual Report showcases meaningful progress on key health markers. They include pre-pandemic improvements in the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions, rates of Americans receiving recommended vaccinations and the supply of mental health care providers. The report also identifies challenges, such as the growing number of Americans facing... Learn More

The Georgia Health Policy Center is proud to announce the launch of its latest book, Aligning Systems for Health: Two Years of Learning. Our goal has always been to draw learning from both practice and research and this book does just that. If you are a catalyst,... Learn More

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Latest CHIS dashboard includes new July 2021 data and features varied responses among residents who tested positive for COVID-19 versus those who didn’t October 14, 2021 ​With over 4.8 million cases and over 70,000... Learn More

Findings from RTI’s Clean Water for Carolina Kids program pointed to the need for a revision to lead standards for drinking water RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A bill passed in North Carolina revises the definition of a “lead poisoning hazard” from 15 to 10 parts per billion... Learn More

A study of people in San Francisco reveals a precipitous drop in number of injections, which could reduce infectious disease risk RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A new study by researchers at RTI International, the University of California San Diego, and the University of Southern California suggests... Learn More

To understand the how and why of rising rates of Black youth suicide, researchers call for a “Ground Zero” approach RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — While little research exists on how and why the rates of Black youth suicide are rising, research does show the rate of... Learn More

Follow-up survey finds that in the U.S., Black people, women, and parents with young children had sustained increases in alcohol consumption amid pandemic RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A second wave of results from a study conducted by RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, has found that... Learn More

The RECOVER initiative will bring together tens of thousands of research participants across the United States in an effort to answer important questions about the long-term effects of COVID-19 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.— The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a new initiative, Researching COVID to... Learn More

Study Illustrates A Quicker And Less Expensive Way To Explore Gene-Plus-Environment Causes Of Autism Spectrum Disorder And Other Conditions Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown in a brain organoid study that... Learn More

A sex education program delivered in the setting of a two-week summer basketball camp in Arizona significantly impacted key factors associated with pregnancy prevention among Native American teens, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health... Learn More

Abt Associates Gathers the Data to Back Need for COVID Booster Shots and Other Critical CDC Decisions. Learn more here.  ... Learn More

INDUSTRY EXPERT THEATER Data Visualization to Assess Health Equity for American Indian/Alaskan Natives When:   Monday, October 25th from 11:45 to 12:00PM MT Where:  Exhibit Hall AF Session Given By: Dan Benevento, A.B. ... Learn More

E-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) go by many names – the most common name is “e-cigarette,” but other terms include e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, mods and tanks. For the purposes of this resource we refer to the entire category as “e-cigarettes.” E-cigarette use among young... Learn More

Smokeless tobacco use has been stable since 2002. In 2015, 6 percent of high school students used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days. There are four general types of smokeless tobacco available in the United States: chew, snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco. https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/traditional-tobacco-products/smokeless-tobacco-facts-stats-and-regulations ... Learn More

The tobacco industry has long used themes of stress relief and relaxation to sell its products, a marketing strategy that many vape brands are now using with claims that their products are relaxing, calming, and a way to “stay sane.” https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/how-e-cigarette-brands-are-trying-link-vaping-mental ... Learn More

Many young people turn to nicotine to alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression, but it may be making them feel worse Two health crises among youth — a mental health crisis and a vaping epidemic — pose increasing threats to a generation of young people. They are also... Learn More

2021 School Health and Wellness Program at APHA *All times are Mountain Time Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PS1042.0 School Health & Wellness: Promoting School Health through Innovative Programs and Partnerships - Poster Session ... Learn More

The health of women and children impacts the overall health and economic strength of communities across the United States. While measurable progress has been made in recent years to monitor and improve health for women and children, the United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings 2021 Health of Women and Children Report” highlights... Learn More

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The National Institutes of Health awarded 106 grants to support highly innovative and broadly impactful biomedical or behavioral research by exceptionally creative scientists through the Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Supported research this year includes understanding how long-term memory might be encoded in the shape of folded DNA in... Learn More

Who should get a flu vaccine this season? Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of serious complications from influenza. A full listing of people at Higher Risk of Developing... Learn More

Oklahoma has the eighth-highest youth obesity rate in the country, with an estimated 150,000 children who are classified as overweight or obese. To help reverse this trend, we worked with the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) to launch Swap Up, a media campaign focusing on youth obesity prevention across... Learn More

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it was unsafe to conduct in-person research. While participant safety is every scientist’s top priority, we also needed audience feedback and insights to develop effective programs. In response, the Rescue research team successfully transitioned all in-person research to online environments. Read more.... Learn More

Rescue Agency has worked in four states to develop new adult cessation strategies and messages that increase quitline enrollment among priority populations who need the most support. We’re excited to share two recent examples. Read more.... Learn More

The CDC reports 13% of Americans have started or increased substance use to cope with the added stress and pressures caused by the pandemic. In partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, we developed a new wave of MethFreeLACounty ads and an educational website to prevent... Learn More

We are incredibly excited that the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) youth engagement program, Y Street, was recognized in the CDC Best Practices User Guide “Youth Engagement in Tobacco Prevention and Control.” Read more.... Learn More

Save the Date Arnold School of Public Health Virtual Prospective Graduate Student Day Friday, October 29, 2021 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98656192084  Meeting ID: 986 5619 2084 Join us to learn more about our graduate... Learn More

For decades, we’ve been providing a clear path forward—no matter what’s happening in your world. We were among the first to show society that an online education is a powerful force for good. We’ve given generations of health professionals the freedom to be ambitious and the confidence to work toward... Learn More

5107.0 - Improving Data Dissemination Through a Culturally Attuned Collaboration Katherine S. Rowell, MS, MHA Wednesday - October 27, 2021 - 1:15-1:30PM MT While public health organizations excel in their area of expertise and service provision, these organizations may have limited... Learn More

According to PAHO/WHO survey on the continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic (January-March 2021), out of 27 countries in the Americas, 60% reported interruptions in services to address mental health-related illnesses. To bridge this gap in care, many countries in the Region have implemented remote care services.... Learn More

BALTIMORE, September 30, 2021 —  Evaluation of a new pediatric asthma pilot program published in the Journal of Asthma showed that the average frequency of asthma inhaler technique errors among enrolled patients dropped from 80% to less than 20% in four weeks. The study was authored... Learn More

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Washington, D.C. October 2, 2021 (PAHO) – A new portal has been launched by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to improve access to data and analysis on health inequalities in the Americas. “Evidence and Intelligence for Action on the SDG-3 Targets” aims to facilitate efforts to monitor the indicators... Learn More

Earn Your MPH Degree in 4 Semesters. Master of Public Health Degree Overview Complete Your MPH Online The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed to challenge and change the way you think about the health of population groups, while... Learn More

by Sugy Choi, Jieun Kim, Jongho Heo, Dung Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Son Hong Nguyen, and Woong-Han Kim BMC Medical Education (2020) Abstract Background: Unintentional injuries have emerged as a significant... Learn More

by Sugy Choi, Heesu Shin, Jongho Heo, Etsegenet Gedlu, Berhanu Nega, Tamirat Moges, Abebe Bezabih, Jayoung Park, and Woong-Han Kim BMC Health Services Research (2021) Abstract Background: Surgery can correct... Learn More

by Seungheon Han, Sugy Choi, Jongho Heo, Jayoung Park, and Woong-Han Kim The Annals of Global Health (2020) Abstract ... Learn More

by Su-Jin Lee, Jayoung Park, Yoon Jung Lee, Sira Lee, Woong-Han Kim, and Hyun Bae Yoon Korean Journal of Medical Education (2020) Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and satisfaction of... Learn More

by Mee-Lang Cheoun, Jongho Heo, and Woong-Han Kim International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021) Abstract Although increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a substantial... Learn More

Go to https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/about/news/index.php to read about Arnold School of Public Health publications, presentations, awards, and interesting research.... Learn More

Widespread health disparities persisted across racial, ethnic, gender, geographic and educational lines before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Health Foundation’s inaugural America’s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report. The breadth, depth and persistence of disparities, across multiple factors, is indicative of the work ahead to achieve more equitable health outcomes.... Learn More

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. seniors were facing increased mental health challenges including increased drug deaths, suicide and frequent mental distress, according to a new report released today by America’s Health Rankings. America’s Health... Learn More

The Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, based at the University of Iowa, has received renewed funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to continue researching the evolving connections between work and health. The federal grant is expected to total more than $6 million over five years.... Learn More

University of Iowa researchers have been awarded a $3 million grant over five years by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish and support a new center, the National American Indian and Alaska Native Trauma and Service Adaptation Center (TSA). The goals of the TSA are to... Learn More

Adrian Raygoza’s public health journey began in 2007, when he enlisted in the US Army during the height of the Afghanistan War. The Executive MPH student’s desire to serve led to several travels and deployments overseas as a sergeant in the Middle East, Central America, and Northeast Asia for more... Learn More

The Graduate Student Life Office at the School of Public Health is launching a student mentoring program to assist first-generation graduate students at SPH in navigating the complex, often unspoken systems of higher education. Recognizing significant gaps in campus-wide accommodations for first-generation graduate students—defined as those students who are... Learn More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 28, 2021 – Nearly half (48%) of organizations are still struggling to use and access quality data as underlying technology is failing to deliver on a number of critical functions. According to new research conducted by ESG in partnership with InterSystems, while organizations are looking to rapidly progress how they deliver... Learn More

Focused Analysis of Qualitative Interviews with MAXQDA - Step by Step (Dr. Stefan Rädiker, Dr. Udo Kuckartz) Qualitative interviews are a very popular data collection method for which the topics of conversation are usually determined in advance and set down in an interview guide. The focused analysis... Learn More

The Practice of Qualitative Data Analysis - Research Examples Using MAXQDA (Dr. Michael C. Gizzi, Dr. Stefan Rädiker) This book provides ten case studies with concise real-world examples illustrating how MAXQDA is used in practice. In each research example, the authors present their way of using MAXQDA,... Learn More

Dr. Ashish Jha: It’s time to ‘turn a public health moment into a public health movement’ In his first “State of the School” address, the dean of the Brown School of Public Health detailed an ambitious plan to learn and grow... Learn More

NIH builds large nationwide study population of tens of thousands to support research on long-term effects of COVID-19 Wednesday, September 15, 2021 The National Institutes of... Learn More

The health care industry has been turned upside down by the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, technological advancement did not stop during the pandemic – a large part of it received a boost because of the pandemic. Over the past two years, Artificial Intelligence applications have been developed and... Learn More

Perfect for someone who wants to cut back or have a better work/life balance and lvoes the outdoors.   Flexibility to work 2-3 days a week seeing 10-12 patients a day (Clinic is open Monday - Thursday) Salary starting at $100,000, negotiable depending on... Learn More

The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) is dedicated to empowering people to better health. To fulfill our mission, we: Publish easy-to-read health guide book series in multiple languages with teacher manuals. Host a national, annual continuing education health literacy conference Offer... Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: marketing@jamanetwork.com  JAMA Health Forum is now a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on health policy, health care systems, and global and public health. The journal is the newest member of the family of JAMA Network specialty journals.... Learn More

August 10, 2021 By Molly Rosbach  A team of Oregon State University researchers will use a new federal grant to study how different equipment configurations onboard crab vessels could help prevent injury to crabbers. ... Learn More

June 28, 2021 By Steve Lundeberg Oregon State University’s seventh round of door-to-door sampling throughout Corvallis by TRACE-COVID-19 field workers on June 5 and 6 suggested three people per 1,000 in the community carried the coronavirus on those days. ... Learn More

April 16, 2021 By Molly Rosbach While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a recent study from Oregon State University found the... Learn More

July 8, 2021 By Molly Rosbach Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full physical, mental and social-emotional benefits of recess, a new study from... Learn More

July 23, 2021 By Molly Rosbach A new study from Oregon State University found that infants born within 3 kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly lower birthweights than those born before drilling began in their vicinity. ... Learn More

Knowledge is power, and in the field of public health, knowing how to create a healthier, more just world for all is often not enough. For sustainable, effective changes to be made, this knowledge must be turned into action. Enter the Activist Lab at the School of Public Health,... Learn More

The School of Public Health will welcome cross-cutting expertise, diverse perspectives, and equity-oriented action to its community as it embarks on an ambitious faculty hiring search this summer and fall. The search, which launched this month, is the largest faculty recruitment effort in the school’s history. Unlike previous... Learn More

In its latest youth e-cigarette education effort, “It’s Messing with Our Heads,” truth created a fake vaping company called Depression Stick! to expose nicotine’s role as a contributor to the worsening youth mental health crisis. https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/depression-stick-fake-vapings-contribution-youth ... Learn More

Announcing the QSR Early Career Research Grant! Applications deadline 30 November 2021 Often the most innovative research comes from those just starting their careers. As such, QSR International is thrilled to be supporting the next generation of qualitative research innovation! We recognize that early... Learn More

As many as one-fifth of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 in the United States who may have benefitted from treatment with the anti-inflammatory steroid dexamethasone or closely related drugs were not given such treatment at the height of... Learn More

A study led by a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that food insecurity among college students is associated with lower college graduation rates and lower chances of obtaining a bachelor’s or advanced degree.... Learn More

In a global survey fielded last month, more than half of those who are unvaccinated in more than 50 countries indicated they definitely or probably won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine. A new dashboard launched today by the Johns... Learn More

NIAAA’s Alcohol Treatment Navigator is a tool designed to help people recognize and find quality care for alcohol use disorders. The Navigator was developed to address the alcohol treatment gap and helps explain the steps to take in searching for an alcohol treatment provider anywhere in the U.S. It includes... Learn More

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Updated Sept. 1, 2021 HHS announced a plan to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots this fall. CDC’s... Learn More

Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science Updated Aug. 26, 2021 Languages Print ... Learn More

Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a USF-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases. ... Learn More

January 14, 2021 Biden-Harris Transition Team Office of the President Elect Contact:  Xavier Morales, Ph.D., MRP, Executive Director, The Praxis Project A Federal Agenda for Health, Justice, & Racial Equity from The Praxis Project Network ... Learn More

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021  Contacts: Rev. William H. Lamar IV, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington DC. Rev. Delman Coates, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, Clinton, MD. Xavier Morales, The Praxis Project, Washington, DC. Maia Kats, Kaplan Fox... Learn More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Emma Taylor (818) 376-4246 Emma.Taylor@asm.ca.gov ... Learn More

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021                   MEDIA CONTACT: Candace Cross EMAIL: candace@thepraxisproject.org PHONE: (510) 652-5250 AS DEADLINE PASSES TO HEAR ASSEMBLY BILL 1163, PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS CONDEMN BIG SODA’S “EXTORTION” AND “GAMING” OF LEGISLATURE... Learn More

Learning Cohort of More than 40 Community-Based Organizations Introduces New, Innovative Framework for Defining, Addressing Disaster A newly-released report expands the definition of disaster and provides concrete steps for public health officials, philanthropy, and government to adequately serve all communities. For Immediate Release: May... Learn More

While nearly half of all Iowans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, demand for the vaccine has slowed, particularly in less densely populated regions of the state. That’s a trend researchers in the University of Iowa College of Public Health are aiming to reverse through a... Learn More