Tag: News
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Localio aims to impact vulnerable populations through research-based public health policy
Anna Localio, PhD candidate in Health Services, has earned the Outstanding PhD Student Award for her research, including a study on the impact of federal free school meals on children’s health. Her work, supervised by Dr. Jessica Jones-Smith, explores quantitative research in nutrition policy. Localio’s past includes significant community service, emphasizing public health benefits access.
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Advancing women’s health: Executive MHA student Frankie Shelton receives Fulbright UCL Entrepreneurship Award
Frankie Shelton, a second-year student in the Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) program, was recently awarded a Fulbright University College London Entrepreneurship Award to continue her passion of gender equity and advancing women’s health.
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COPHP capstone project explores Indigenous youths’ connection to Water
Steven Nez of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH program takes a deep dive into his past as an Indigenous Youth and his connection to Water in his COPHP capstone project, recognizing natural entities like water as integral elements of wellness.
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Empowerment and equity through empathic direct care
HSPop clinical assistant professor Neha Patel improves health care by incorporating perspectives and experiences of patients, families, and staff into the process with an experience-based design approach.
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Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax linked to lower BMIs in children
The researchers found that compared to those living in neighboring nontaxed areas, Seattle children experienced a greater decrease in body mass index.
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Early life lasts a lifetime: Bezruchka breaks down the health effects of inequality
Stephen Bezruchka connects the dots between economic inequality, attention to health in early life and population health. “By the time you’ve blown out two candles on your second birthday cake, roughly half of your health as an adult has been programmed.”
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Bridging the divide between health care and technology
Aditi Ekbote is dedicated to leveraging technology to make health care equitable, efficient, and of the highest quality. “A lot of times, the people who are trying to solve the issue of data breaches within health care are coming at it with a very technical approach, when the reality is that [often] breaches happen when…
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Collins to oversee COPHP capstone program during Shimkin leave
Starting in May 2024, Francesca Collins will temporarily take over as capstone director for the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) MPH program for Genya Shimkin while Shimkin is on parental leave. Currently, Collins serves as the program’s curriculum and strategic planning director.
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Reducing barriers to medications for opioid use disorder
Through the SUPPORT Center, researchers partnered with clinical leaders to increase opioid-related safety by assisting VA primary caregivers to identify and treat opioid use disorder.
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HSPop faculty Gary Chan discusses landmark study to improve AANHPI cardiovascular health and chronic disease data
In a new Q&A with the School of Public Health, Chan shares the importance of this research initiative and its potential public health impact, what is needed to improve health equity among AANHPI populations, and his advice for future public health leaders who want to improve AANHPI health outcomes.