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Beyond Flexner Conference to Focus on New Frontier of Medical Education: Social Mission
GW's Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy will co-chair Beyond Flexner and convene medical educators to address how medical education can address health inequities in our country in the 21st Century. “Our doctors – and therefore the schools that educate them – need to be expert in delivering the best in medical science to all of our citizens – rich and poor, urban and rural, said Dr. Mullan. This is the challenge of 21st century medicine. This is what Beyond Flexner is about.”
Professors Teitelbaum and Wilensky Author New Edition of Essentials of Health Policy and Law
Health Policy Professors Teitelbaum and Wilensky release second edition of Essentials in Health Policy and Law.
GROW DC
When four health professional students saw the disparities in D.C's Anacostia neighborhood, they wanted to do something to help. It didn’t take long for the group to settle on an idea — now a project called GROW DC — that will distribute low-cost, nutritious food to infants and toddlers of Ward 8 and educate mothers about how to make good nutrition choices for their families.
We're All in This Together
ISCOPES participants celebrate their year of accomplishments serving the local community.
GW SPHHS Provides Support for Students to Take Advantage of Off-campus Professional Development
At home, at sea, and overseas, the Capital Connection Fund provides resources for SPHHS students to take their research beyond the school.
GW Professor of Global Health Speaks on Panel of Experts at Atlantic Council Workshop
Lone Simonsen, Ph.D., research professor and research director in Global Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services, appeared on a panel of experts discussing pandemics at the Atlantic Council’s Global Trends 2030 “Pandemics and the End of Globalization.”
Jerome Paulson on Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction and Public Health
Physicians and public health professionals attending Epidemiologic & Public Health Considerations of Shale Gas Production: The Missing Link conference called for a halt to hydraulic fracturing until its health impacts can be properly evaluated.
Melissa Perry Serving on NIOSH Study Section
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Department Chair Melissa Perry is serving on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Occupational Health Study Section.
The George Washington University Hosts Rally to Kick-Off Campaign to Collect 20,000 Used Cell Phones
The university held the “GW + Phones = Hope” kick-off rally today as part of a university-wide campaign to collect 20,000 used cell phones by March 2012.
SPHHS Alumni Receive GW Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
SPHHS Alumni Receive GW Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
GW School of Public Health and Health Services alum and NAACP Chairman, Roslyn Brock, Receives Alumni Achievement Award
Chairman of the NAACP, Roslyn M. Brock, MS Health Policy and Planning ‘89, was one of five distinguished GW alums to receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards. This year marks the 75th annual presentation of the award, which is the highest form of recognition given by the university and the GW Alumni Association to GW graduates on an annual basis. This year’s awards were presented to the alumni at the W Hotel in downtown Washington.
A New Year for Public Health
There is no better time or place to study public health than "right here and right now," said Josef Reum, Ph.D., senior associate dean of SPHHS, at the school's orientation, August 24. It's a sentiment reflected in the new class itself, which has 440 students enrolled, making it the biggest in SPHHS history.
GW Professor Contributes to Supplement on Improving Care of HIV-Positive Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men
Julia Hidalgo, Sc.D., M.S.W., M.P.H., research professor in the Department of Health Policy, served as a guest editor to a special supplement of the peer-reviewed journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs.
Health IT Thought Leaders Converge at GW
GW's SPHHS and University of Texas Health Science Center Symposium on the Role and Future of Health Information Technology
Capital Connection Fund Provides Travel Support to Brazil, Barcelona and Uganda
The Capital Connection Fund recently awarded support for SPHHS students to present research findings in Barcelona, Spain; conduct research in Brazil; and train Ugandans to provide basic health services.
North Carolina’s Community Health Centers Reduce Medical Costs Annual Savings per Health Center User Average $3,758
A new policy research brief released today by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at SPHHS examines the financial impact of community health centers in North Carolina, a state known for its primary care innovation.
GW Health Policy Researchers Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine
Research by Leighton Ku, Ph.D., M.P.H., and colleagues examined the impact of health care reform on the demand and utilization of safety-net providers in Massachusetts, such as community health centers and public hospitals.
Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases VA Women’s Health Research
A new supplement of the peer-reviewed journal Women’s Health Issues, a publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health at SPHHS, shows the tremendous growth and diversity of VA women’s health research in recent years.
Reflections From Abroad
Sixteen SPHHS students travel to India for course on social entrepreneurship. Follow along as they blog about their experiences visiting NGOs in Mumbai and New Delhi.
Website Showcases Nation’s Community Health Center Stories
The RCHN Community Health Foundation and the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at SPHHS announced the launch of CHroniCles, a dynamic, multimedia website dedicated to the living history of the community health center movement.
Dr. Susan Wood Comments on IOM Recommendations for Women's Health Preventative Services
Dr. Susan F. Wood, former assistant commissioner for Women’s Health, FDA and director of the Jacob's Institute of Women’s Health at SPHHS issues a statement regarding the new IOM report that recommends eight additional preventative health services to promote women’s health.
GW Health Policy Experts Provide Analysis of New Exchange Rule – Affordable Care Act
Researchers from the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program at SPHHS have released an analysis of the HHS Proposed Rule related to the Health Benefit Exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act.
SPHHS Dean Lynn Goldman Testifies Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Dean Lynn Goldman testifies before the Senate on the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Unregulated Drinking Water Contaminants Program.
Media Availability: Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Health Policy experts from SPHHS are available to comment on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed framework to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges.
Students Receive Undergraduate Public Health Riegelman Summer Award
Awardees travel overseas for summer learning experience.
GW Student Recognized for Exemplary Academics and Leadership in the Community
Dan O’Neill, a third-year M.D./M.P.H. student and an HIV awareness activist, received a scholarship from the Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
STOP Obesity Alliance Determines Physical Activity May Be as Important as Weight Loss for Achieving Better Health
This finding, supported by a growing evidence base, prompted members of the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance to create a new policy recommendation focused on fitness as a marker for health.
Dr. Paula Lantz to Joins SPHHS as Chair of the Department of Health Policy
Dr. Lantz, joins GW from the University of Michigan, bringing with her an outstanding academic career with an expertise in the role of public health in health care reform, clinical preventive services, and social inequalities in health.
New Report Reveals Medicaid’s Enormous Success in Protecting Children & Vulnerable Populations
Today, with threats of serious budget cuts looming, a new report demonstrates the effectiveness of the Medicaid program in addressing the health and financial needs of children and other vulnerable populations.
GW Receives $1.75 Million Gift from RCHN Community Health Foundation
The gift to the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at SPHHS will support research and scholarship on community health centers and medically underserved populations.