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 Dean Gold Interviewed on WFMZ-TV: Watch Video Panelists at Drexel Discuss Hunger "For the first time in recent memory, a Philadelphia mayor is taking an active interest in combatting hunger, advocates said yesterday at a panel discussion about hunger as a public-health issue." More... SPH Receives Grant to Track Public Health Indicatiors The School of Public Health announced that it received a $250,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help measure the impact of the Foundation’s grants and programs to improve the quality and impact of public health.ganization. More... Prof. Bowleg Profiled in CURVE Magazine Dr. Lisa Bowleg, an associate professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health and an expert in LGBT issues and health in African American communities, is profiled in the "Out in Front" section of the April 2009 edition of Curve Magazine. More... SPH Welcomes New Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Warren Hilton started this month as the school's new assistant dean for student affairs. Warren brings more than a decade of experience in student leadership, counseling and career advisement. He joins the school from Moravian College, and previously held a student affairs position at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research areas include leadership, workforce issues and student development. More... Dr. Chilton Brings National Attention to Hunger in U.S. An Associated Press article on Dr. Mariana Chilton, a professor and expert on children and food insecurity in America, appeared nationwide at the end of February. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, Miami Herald and more, the article follows a CNN story and other coverage of her "Witnesses to Hunger" study. More... SPH Hosts "Green Kick-Off" Fair Drexel University's School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions hosted a building-wide, "Green Kick-Off" event for all faculty and staff of the two schools on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon on the second floor of the Bellet Building. More... SPH Receives $2.5M from Autism Speaks The SPH received a $2.5M grant from Autism Speaks to support the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) network. The award is part of a $5M grant from Autism Speaks to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for autism via a collaboration between two of the nation’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported Autism Centers of Excellence projects. Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer will lead the EARLI network. More... School Hosts Matt Phillips Exhibition The School of Public Health hosted "Monotypes by Matt Phillips" at the Rincliffe Gallery from February 18 through March 20, 2009. More... Drexel to Sponsor PA's First Environmental Justice Conference The Drexel University School of Public Health will be co-sponsoring a first-of-its-kind conference this spring, to educate and improve communication among members of environmental justice communities, community organizations, private sector organizations and government officials. More... Trauma Expert, Dr. Sandra Bloom, Joins SPH The Drexel University School of Public Health recently announced that Sandra Bloom, MD, will join the area’s only accredited school of public health as a professor of health management and policy. Dr. Bloom is a board certified psychiatrist who is internationally known for her work on the impact of traumatic experiences on individuals, families, organizations, and cultures. More... Drexel Public Health Expert Comments on Recent Salmonella Outbreaks Alison A. Evans, ScD, a professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health, recently commented on the challenges and opportunities presented by the recall of certain peanut butter and peanut-containing products that are associated with the recent Salmonella Typhimurium outbreaks. More... SPH Receives Merck Grant for Community-Based Research The Drexel University School of Public Health recently received a grant of $60,000 from Merck & Co., Inc., to expand the community-based research projects carried out by students at the school. Dr. Mary Hovinga, the associate dean for academic affairs and a professor at the School of Public Health, will administer the grant. More... SPH Receives $110,000 for Anti-Hunger Research Dr. Mariana Chilton received two donations totaling $110,000 to support her work with The Philadelphia GROW Project and "Witnesses to Hunger" research project. The donations were made by donors who wished to remain anonymous. More... SPH Community Gathers to Experience Presidential Inauguration Students, faculty and staff from the Drexel University School of Public Health packed one of the largest campus auditoriums (and its lobby) on Tuesday, January 20, to watch the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. Photos from the event captured the moment. More... DrPH Program to be Spotlighted at World Congress on Public Health Faculty members and researchers from the School of Public Health have been invited to present their paper about the school’s DrPH Program in Community Health and Prevention at the 12th World Congress on Public Health, which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from April 27 – May 1, 2009. More... Dr. Andrulis Moderates NIH Panel on Health Disparities School of Public Health to Lead Conference on Autism Pfizer Awards "Moments in Leadership" Grant to School December 2008 The Drexel University School of Public Health was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from Pfizer Inc. to lead a Grand Rounds lecture series that focuses on leadership in core areas of public health. The School of Public Health was one of only twelve schools nationwide to receive the grant from Pfizer Inc. More... Pfizer Visiting Professor Speaks on Diabetes December 2008 The Drexel University School of Public Health was awarded one of only eight Visiting Professorships in Diabetes from Pfizer this year. Dr. Frank Hu, MD, PhD, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard University, gave the lecture, "Understanding the Complex Causes of Diabetes: Improving Guidance for Prevention and Management," on Wednesday, December 10 at the School of Public Health. Additional workshops and seminars were held earlier in the week. More... Prof. Bowleg Honored on World AIDS Day December 2008 The Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Community Advisory Board (CAB) honored Prof. Lisa Bowleg on the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. More... Prof. Frank Named to Scientific Board at CDC November 2008 Prof. Arthur L. Frank, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health, was recently appointed by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through 2012. More... South African Health and Human Rights Leader Spoke at Drexel Prof. Liu's Report on Heart Failure Cited in Media November 2008 Assoc. Prof. Longjian Liu, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, presented his latest report, "A New Epidemic of Heart Failure in the United States," at the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, in New Orleans, LA, on November 9. The presented was cited by several national news organizations, listed below. More... Prof. Lum Named "Outstanding Online Instructor" November 2008 Asst. Professor Raymond Lum, MPhil, MS, Dept. of Health Management and Policy, was named one of Drexel University's "Outstanding Online Instructors" in an awards ceremony held on November 10 at the Bossone Auditorium, Drexel Main Campus, as part of National Distance Learning Week (November 10-14, 2008), sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association. More... Dr. Taylor Helps Firefighters Stay Safe November 2008 The Drexel University School of Public Health recently extended its contract with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to analyze and evaluate its new data system, the National Firefighters Near Miss Reporting System (NFFNMRS). Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor at the School of Public Health, is serving as the principal investigator. More... Drexel Presents Research at National Public Health Conference More than 15 students, faculty and staff members from the School of Public Health visited San Diego late last month to present individual research and school achievements at the annual American Public Health Association's national conference. The school's "Live It" theme resonated from coast to coast. More... Alumni Receive ASPH/CDC Fellowships
Barbara Bungy '06 Leads Panel on AIDS Research Dr. Andrulis Named to National Medical Committee October 2008 More... Drexel SPH Co-Hosts Diversity Rx Conference Dean Gold Named to Philadelphia Board of Health More... Prof. Taylor to Chair APHA’s Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section Prof. Frank to Serve on Philadelphia's Air Pollution Control Board Prof. More... Prof. Perez Receives Grant for Environmental Health Outreach Asst. Prof. Hernando Perez, PhD, MPH, CIH, recently received a nearly $90,000 grant from The Barra Foundation, Inc. in support of a 15-month pilot study on environmental health outreach at the 11th Street Family Health Services Center. The study is slated to serve as a model program for residential environmental health education in low income, urban settings. More... Prof. Chilton Recieves APHA Young Professional Award Prof. Rich Named to Dartmouth College Board of Trustees John A. Rich, MD, MPH, the director of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice and chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health, was recently one of five new appointees to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees. More...
Dean Gold to Chair APHA Diversity Committee 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 News Archive 2007 News Archive 2006 News Archive 2005 News Archive 2002 - 2004 |
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