Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, dean designate of WashU’s planned School of Public Health has been named editor in chief of JAMA Health Forum, effective Jan. 1.
Galea named editor of JAMA Health Forum (Links to an external site)
Category: News
Center releases policy brief on key findings on MO health insurance coverage, 2008-23
In a new policy brief reviews the impact of MO Medicaid expansion on the state’s insured and resulting changes to the economy and policy.
Focus groups help researchers learn how older people experience ageism
Find out more about a new study that reflects older adults’ experiences with ageism.
SPOTLIGHT: Center collaborator helps others implement, sustain evidence-based work
Public Health Faculty Scholar, Rebecca Lengnick-Hall helps teams and individuals better understand connections between an organization and the broader system environment.
Center co-directors spotlighted on issues in aging
Read some of the recent articles and blog posts on ageism and age diversity on campus that feature the co-directors of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
2024 Summer Research Program Summary
Read a summary of the Summer Research Program and student response to the eight-week program.
Save the Date(s) & Register: 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference!
Mark your calendars for one of the most popular events of the year!
SPOTLIGHT! Center collaborator uses machine learning to improve how we look at firearm injury data
Rachel Ancona is helping change the way we view and understand data about firearm injuries. Learn more about her work and engagement with the Public Health Data & Training Center.
United for Change: Collaborating to Address LGBTQ+ Migrant and Asylum Seeker Needs
WashU human rights experts including those from the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration recently jointly hosted a two-day summit in Mexico to address the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ migrants and asylum seekers.
Institute presents 14th annual conference, Oct. 27
According to a 2020 poll, “More than 7 in 10 Americans believe public health plays an important role in the health of their community.” As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, how do we recognize the value of public health for the future? How do we prepare our public health infrastructure for future emergencies? Can we strengthen […]
Call for Proposals! Center seeks projects aimed at reducing cancer disparities
Apply to pitch an idea or to attend the Sept. 26 Pitch Partners event on Cancer Research!
Reimagining public health: a path forward (Links to an external site)
There is optimism among public health professionals — in both red and blue states — according to research conducted by Ross C. Brownson, the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and a WashU Public Health Faculty Scholar.
Center director helps publish new journal supplement on HIV research advancements
Center for Dissemination & Implementation Director, Elvin Geng, MD has co-led a journal supplement on HIV advances and research.
Midwest Center for AIDS Research to help end regional HIV epidemic (Links to an external site)
One of our own center directors has been tapped to lead a new HIV research center for the Midwest. Find out more about Elvin Geng and team’s plans for the new Midwest Center for AIDS Research.
Maternal health matters, locally and globally
Learn more about perspectives on maternal health in Missouri from a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Center hosts Asylum Support Initiative information session, seeks WashU health care volunteers
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration seeks WashU volunteers to conduct forensic evaluations for the Asylum Support Initiative. Get involved!
Spotlight! Center collaborator: “Learn the needs of your community to build trust”
The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research got some great advice on success in community-engaged research from James Krings, a Public Health Faculty Scholar and Asst. Professor of Medicine at WashU.
Introductory D&I Workshop offers investigators applied skills in D&I science
Designed to help investigators learn applied skills in D&I science, the latest D&I Introductory Workshop saw a record number of attendees.
Community Advisory Board adds members
The Community Advisory Board shared by the Institute for Public Health and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences has added four new members to its diverse board. Read more about it!
‘Why public health at WashU?’ (Links to an external site)
The Margaret C. Ryan Dean for the planned School of Public Health, Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, also named the Eugene S. and Constance D. Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, recently visited WashU for a meet and greet with the university’s public health community.
Center awards pilot funding to projects aimed at improving general, mental health care delivery
Two health care delivery projects have received funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Deadline to apply for Inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute is July 31!
You don’t want to miss the chance to enroll in the Oct. 28-30 inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute. Deadline for applications is July 31!
Enrolling in Medicaid in Missouri: Challenges, considerations and comparisons over time
Read more about the challenges and considerations involved in enrollment in MO Medicaid expansion.
Center co-director helps AHA issue presidential advisory on rise in heart disease
Karen Joynt Maddox, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research also volunteers for the American Heart Association. Read about her latest work with the AHA on a presidential advisory about heart disease.
Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program kicks off June 3
The 2024 Summer Research Program is off and running. Read what’s in store!
Call for proposals: Institute offers Health Partnership Development, Pilot Funding
The institute offers two new funding opportunities surrounding solutions for those experiencing insecure housing and serious mental health issues.
Center leadership advocates for monitoring your blood pressure on World Hypertension Day (Links to an external site)
Global Health Center Director, Victor Davila-Roman, MD and co-Director, Mark Huffman, MD, advocate for monitoring your blood pressure on World Hypertension Day. Read their brief on their collaborations in Nigeria aimed at lowering high rates of this type and other cardiovascular disease.
Center builds bridges in African implementation science
Several dissemination and implementation specialists from WashU recently convened in S. Africa for a training session that will set the stage for a new South African hub of WashU’s HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (HIGH-IRI).
Public Health Faculty Scholar looks for solutions to the St. Louis STI problem
Public Health Faculty Scholar, Hilary Reno MD, is working to help lower the rate of sexually transmitted infections in St. Louis, which has some of the highest in the country.
WashU appoints inaugural Ryan Dean of public health for planned school
“One of the world’s most influential public health leaders” is named the inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of WashU’s planned School of Public Health, beginning Jan. 1. Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, who was the keynote speaker at the annual Public Health at WashU Annual Conference last year, will helm the university’s first new school in […]
Alumni Spotlight: Elissa Kozlov, PhD
The Friedman Center for Aging begins a new series highlighting the work of various WashU alumni in aging. Check out our first “Alumni Spotlight”.
Call for Proposals! Center calls for projects at the intersection of human rights, gender and migration
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration calls for proposals focusing on center themes. Apply before May 27!
Center awards seed funding to two community-academic projects centering on racial equity
Find out which community-academic projects received funding from the Center for Community Health Partnership & Research.
Center collaborator works at the intersection of suicide prevention and intervention
Read about how Public Health Faculty Scholar Ryan Lindsay, Brown School associate professor of practice, works with community partners to close gaps for individuals and families dealing with suicidal ideation or risk.
Institute director and former CDC director discuss future of public health
More than 200 students, faculty and community partners recently gathered in Graham Chapel on WashU’s Danforth Campus to hear former CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky, MD, and the Larry J. Shapiro Director of the Institute for Public Health, William G. Powderly, MD, discuss critical public health issues. It was a rare for the public to hear […]
Friedman Lecture and Awards focuses on the intersection of climate change and older adults, impact and activism
Read about and watch video from the 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture and Awards!
Center co-director’s research shows age is overlooked in higher ed. diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Age isn’t a priority in higher education when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion programming. Read more about this study by our co-Director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, Nancy Morrow-Howell.
WashU researchers’ discovery opens new doors to HIV treatment
Public Health Faculty Scholars who work in the Division of Infectious Diseases have made a unique discovery that could positively impact HIV treatment.
Missouri Medicaid enrollment down 158,000 since unwinding began
Timothy McBride, PhD, reports on the latest Medicaid expansion enrollment numbers.
Center collaborator: “Connections ensure trust and sustainability”
Multicenter collaborator, Juliet Iwelunmor works to make evidence-based interventions last. Read her latest profile.
Center for Aging presents 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 5
The Friedman Center for Aging presents its 23rd annual Friedman Lecture & Awards featuring keynote speaker, Karl Pillemer from Cornell University.
As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive (Links to an external site)
Timothy McBride, PhD, Co-Director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research and Public Health Faculty Scholar was recently quoted in a NYT article about policy ended last spring that prohibited states from pushing anyone off Medicaid.
Institute staff changes set the stage for robust public health programs and initiatives
In service of Public Health at WashU, the Institute for Public Health is helping pave the way for robust health programs and initiatives.
Summary: “Equity in Aging: A St. Louis Funders Meeting”
St. Louis area funders heard about health equity in aging from the co-directors of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
Center offers casual monthly collaboration for anyone interested in implementation science
Written by Kim Furlow and Ashley Sturm, Center for Dissemination and Implementation The Center for Dissemination and Implementation invites those who have a new interest in or who are entrenched in implementation science to visit the monthly WUNDIR Café. WUNDIR stands for Washington University Network of Dissemination and Implementation Researchers and is a team that […]
Halfway through ‘unwinding,’ Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million (Links to an external site)
Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research Co-Director, Timothy McBride, PhD proposes that our country’s low employment rate is “why the drop in Medicaid is not a lot worse.”
Center collaborates to publish policy recommendations for reimbursing community health workers
How to reimburse Community Health Workers through Medicaid expansion is the topic of a new white paper published by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research.
Seelinger featured in “Washington People” (Links to an external site)
Director of the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration, Kim Thuy Seelinger, combines social work and law to help prosecute gender-based violence.
Dissemination and Implementation Science flourishes at WashU centers, institutes and initiatives
Dissemination and implementation is flourishing at WashU. Find out how, where and how to get engaged!
Center supports research at the intersection of human rights, gender and migration
Read about the latest seed grants awarded by the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration.