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2024 Public Health Conference offers expertise on innovative technologies, workforce development
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Read about the 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference: The Next Era of Public Health!
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation has launched the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR), uniting researchers to address the HIV epidemic. This center is the first of its kind in the Midwest and part of a national network of 20 NIH-funded centers.
Hard to believe it’s already that time again, but don’t forget to send in your application for the 2025 Summer Research Program!
The 2024 D&I Institute hosted researchers from the U.S. Asia, Africa, Mexico and other nations for personalized consultations with IS experts, and more.
Many public health faculty scholars who collaborate with the Institute for Public Health also engage with WashU’s Prevention Research Center, one of the 20 such academic centers across the country addressing unique public health challenges in underserved areas.
One of WashU’s most popular annual events is just ahead! Read more about the 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference, The Next Era of Public Health!
Get ready for some straight talk about community-academic research as Da Hood Talks takes over the next three Collaborative Cafe events for candid conversations and discoveries!
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration staff recaps their time at a workshop for Missing Peace Scholars, where the aim is to highlight top research on conflict-related sexual violence.
Public Health Faculty Scholar, Stephanie Mazzuca-Ragan, assistant professor at the Brown School leads a study showing the value of collaborating with local health departments to deliver training in evidence-based public health.
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.
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.
Find out more about a new study that reflects older adults’ experiences with ageism.
Public Health Faculty Scholar, Rebecca Lengnick-Hall helps teams and individuals better understand connections between an organization and the broader system environment.
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.
Read a summary of the Summer Research Program and student response to the eight-week program.
Mark your calendars for one of the most popular events of the year!
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.
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.
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 […]
Apply to pitch an idea or to attend the Sept. 26 Pitch Partners event on Cancer Research!
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 for Dissemination & Implementation Director, Elvin Geng, MD has co-led a journal supplement on HIV advances and research.
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.
Learn more about perspectives on maternal health in Missouri from a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration seeks WashU volunteers to conduct forensic evaluations for the Asylum Support Initiative. Get involved!
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.
Designed to help investigators learn applied skills in D&I science, the latest D&I Introductory Workshop saw a record number of attendees.
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!
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.
Two health care delivery projects have received funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
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!
Read more about the challenges and considerations involved in enrollment in MO Medicaid expansion.
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.
The 2024 Summer Research Program is off and running. Read what’s in store!
The institute offers two new funding opportunities surrounding solutions for those experiencing insecure housing and serious mental health issues.
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.
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, 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.
“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 […]
The Friedman Center for Aging begins a new series highlighting the work of various WashU alumni in aging. Check out our first “Alumni Spotlight”.
The Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration calls for proposals focusing on center themes. Apply before May 27!
Find out which community-academic projects received funding from the Center for Community Health Partnership & Research.
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.
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 […]
Read about and watch video from the 23rd Annual Friedman Lecture and Awards!
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.
Public Health Faculty Scholars who work in the Division of Infectious Diseases have made a unique discovery that could positively impact HIV treatment.
Timothy McBride, PhD, reports on the latest Medicaid expansion enrollment numbers.