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School of Public Health to Display Public Health Milestones Exhibit Dean Gold Elected Chair of ASPH Diversity Committee Marla J. Gold, MD, the dean of the School of Public Health, was recently elected to serve as the chair of the Association of Schools of Public Health’s Diversity Committee and a de facto member of the Board of Directors for the academic public health’s national organization. More... Recent School of Public Health Alum Receives Prestigious ASPH Fellowship Adrienne Poon ’08, MPH, was recently selected for the Association of Schools of Public Health/Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship. As a fellow, Adrienne will soon be moving to Beijing and working as a Global Program Management Fellow with the Global AIDS Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More... Major Grant Forges Partnership with Philadelphia Health Management Corporation Nine New Faculty Members Introduced U.S. Surgeon General Urges Class of '08 to Make a Difference "Urban and Suburban" Health Reports Now Online The Drexel University School of Public Health is proud to announce the recent expansion of its online research content, by making available the work of Dr. Dennis Andrulis, Director of the Center for Health Equality (CHE), regarding the health of America’s cities. The research, entitled The Social and Health Landscape of Urban and Suburban America, is a wide spectrum of reports and related data from 1990 to 2000 that profile the health of the nation’s 100 largest cities and their suburbs. More... New Consensus Statement Offers First Blueprint for Disaster Preparedness in Minority Communities The Drexel University School of Public Health's Center for Health Equality, along with 26 other public and private organizations including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released the nation's first detailed blueprint for public health disaster preparedness in minority communities across the country. More... 2008 School Awards U.S. Surgeon General to be 2008 Commencement Speaker Professor Rich Quoted in Boston Globe Article on Senator's Physician Professor John A. Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy and director of the Center for Academic Public Health Practice, is quoted in a Boston Globe story of May 23, about Dr. Larry Ronan, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s physician. Dr. Rich attended Harvard Medical School with Dr. Ronan. Student is Finalist in Kaiser Foundation Essay Contest Adrienne Poon '08, a second-year Masters of Public Health candidate at the Drexel School of Public Health, placed second in the national Kaiser Family Foundation’s Second Annual Student Essay Contest. The Kaiser Family Foundation is a renowned organization, and it is a significant achievement to be named as a finalist in the annual essay contest. More... CNN Blog Features SPH Center for Nonviolence May 2008 Officials at the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at the Drexel University School of Public Health are leading online discussions about trauma, violence and guns at the CNN blog site Anderson Cooper 360º. More... Prof. Chilton on Children's Obesity Panel with Surgeon General May 2008 Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, recently sat on a panel of experts, including state and local officials recently to address childhood obesity with the Surgeon General, at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Dr. Chilton discussed the efforts of The Philadelphia GROW Project, and helped answer questions from a large audience in attendance. More... Student Receives Scholarship from Air and Waste Management Association April 2008 Eunice Omanga, a doctoral student at the School of Public Health, received a scholarship from the Delaware Valley Chapter & Mid-Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association for her dissertation research on water quality and environmental health in Kenya. More... State, Local Leaders Talk Violence Prevention with Executive Students Drexel Study Highlights Heart Failure Prevention Methods April 2008 A national study by researchers at Drexel University highlights various potential strategies for the prevention and management of heart failure among different racial/ethnic groups. Dr. Longjian Liu, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, recently presented the research "Prevalence, Co-morbidity and Outcomes in Hospital Patients with Heart Failure for Whites and African-Americans: Implications and Benchmarks." More... Doctoral Students Awarded Provost Fellowships National Public Health Week is April 7 - 13, 2008. This year’s theme is "Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance." To celebrate, the students, faculty and alumni of the Drexel School of Public Health will lead a series of activities to raise awareness of climate change as a public health issue and show how the Philadelphia community can help improve their health by being environmentally conscious. See Schedule of Events. Drexel Receives $14M NIH Grant for Autism Research School of Public Health to Lead National Research Network April 2008 The Drexel University School of Public Health was awarded on April 1, 2008 an Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) grant from the National Institutes of Health for more than $14,300,000 to examine risk factors and the development of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in expectant mothers and their babies. The ACE is the largest grant received by the School of Public Health in its 11-year history. Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD, professor and chair of the Drexel School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will serve as Principal Investigator of the grant. More... Proposals Sought for Innovative Global Health Research March 2008 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that beginning March 31, 2008, it will accept grant proposals for the first funding round of Grand Challenges Explorations, a new $100 million initiative to help scientists across the globe pursue ideas that have never before been tested for solving major health problems. More... Students Win "What is Public Health" Grants March 2008 Two groups of students from the Drexel University School of Public Health were each recently awarded grants of $1,500 from the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), to enable "What is Public Health" outreach programs. More... SPH Students Continue Tradition of Volunteering on MLK Day February 2008 In what is now becoming a tradition at the School of Public Health, MPH students, for the second straight year, volunteered their time and muscle at the Boys & Girls Club in Germantown, to celebrate the life and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on January 21. More... Prof. Chilton Co-Authors Pediatrics Article on Food Insecurity January 2008 Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, has co-authored an article in this month's issue of Pediatrics, "Household Food Insecurity: Associations With At-Risk Infant and Toddler Development," (Pediatrics, Vol. 121, No. 1, January 2008, pp. 65-72.) More... 2008 QHCCDP Conference -- Invitation and Call for Proposals January 2008 The Center for Health Equality at Drexel’s School of Public Health, in collaboration with Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care and the federal Office of Minority Health, is sponsoring the Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations from September 21-24, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. More... Prof. Liu on Nutrition and Heart Ailments Among the Elderly January 2008 Dr. Longjian Liu, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, published "Micronutrients, inflammation and congestive heart failure in the elderly – nutritional perspectives for primary prevention and clinical treatment," in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, volume 34: S14-S16, 2007. More... Prof. Frank in SE Asia and India December 2007 Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, traveled extensively through SE Asia and India during the late days of November and early December. More... New Report on Children with Autism and Fever in Pediatrics December 2007 Prof. Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has co-authored a new study of autism in children with fever, "hypothesiz[ing] that fever may restore nerve cell communications in regions of the autistic brain. The restoration may help children improve socialization skills during a fever." More... Prof. Chilton Receives 2007 Claneil Foundation Award Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH has received a 2007 Claneil Foundation Award for her work as Principal Investigator for The Philadelphia GROW Project. The Award was established "to recognize individuals whose previous success addressing the most important and challenging issues facing our country today suggests their extraordinary potential to effect meaningful change into the future." More... Philadelphia Business Journal Recognizes Dean Gold: "Women of Distinction" The Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners have honored the Drexel University School of Public Health by naming Dean Marla J. Gold, MD, as one of this year’s Women of Distinction. More... SPH Receives Scattergood Grant to Fund Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice November 2007 The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation awarded the School of Public Health a five-year $750,000 grant to establish the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice. Leading efforts for the new Center is John A. Rich, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy and 2006 MacArthur Foundation grant recipient. More... Asbestos Found in Children's Toys, Other Products November 2007 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that "asbestos has been found in a variety of consumer products, including one of this season's biggest-selling Christmas toys, according to the nation's largest asbestos victims organizations." Dr. Arthur Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at Drexel School of Public Health, is quoted in the report. More... Prof. Liu Named "Outstanding Online Instructor" November 2007 Assoc. Professor Longjian Liu, Md, PhD, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was named one of Drexel University's "Outstanding Online Instructors" in an awards ceremony held on November 13. More... First Annual Jonathan Mann Health and Human Rights Memorial Lecture November 2007 One of the major events of the School of Public Health’s 2007-08 year was the first Annual Jonathan Mann Health & Human Rights Memorial Lecture, held on the evening of Tuesday, November 20. Dr. Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, was the series' first speaker, addressing "Global Health Equity and the Role of the Research University." More... Prof. Rich Gives Closing Remarks at PPHA October 2007 John Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Management and Policy, lead the closing plenary session, "A Trauma-Informed Approach to Addressing Violence," at the Pennsylvania Public Health Association’s 2007 Annual Conference on October 19. More... Prof. Bowleg Awarded $1.7M NIH Grant, Addresses Intervention Strategies The Drexel University School of Public Health received a grant of more than $1.7M from the National Institutes of Health for a study to raise awareness of HIV risks and facilitate HIV prevention efforts in African-American communities. The $1,770,095 grant was awarded to Lisa Bowleg, PhD, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. More... 2007 APHA Meeting in Washington, DC Faculty, staff and students of the Drexel School of Public Health will attend and present at the 135th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC on November 3-7. More... 2007 Welcoming Ceremony The Drexel School of Public Health honored newly-enrolled students at its annual Welcoming Ceremony and reception on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, in the historic rooms of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. More... SPH Names New Director of Development Colleen Jansen, PhD, was named the new Director of Development at the School of Public Health in September 2007. Jansen brings nearly 13 years of development and fundraising experience to the school. More... EOH Department Adds New Faculty SPH Faculty Participate in Congressional Black Caucus Director Andrulis Profiled in Philadelphia Inquirer New Faculty Member Seth Welles, ScD, PhD Drexel SPH Welcomes Students New and Current Drexel Joins in Walk Now For Autism 2007 Director Andrulis Heads SPH Study Revealing Failure in National Emergency Preparedness School of Public Health Receives $1.2M to Help Fight Child Hunger News Archive 2007 News Archive 2005 News Archive 2002 - 2004 |
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