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Dr. Stephen Lankenau Leads Studies on Drug Use and Abuse

 Dr. Stephen Lankenau recently joined the School of Public Health as an associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Prevention. He brings with him major grants to research prescription drug use by high-risk youth and prevention programs for injection drug users.  The research will help fill important gaps in the epidemiological literature in these areas.

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Witnesses to Hunger Goes on Statewide Tour

"Witnesses to Hunger," a research project and photography exhibit that started at the School of Public Health, will soon travel across the state in a tour that was launched by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and his wife, Mrs. Terese Casey.  The statewide tour recently started with an exhibit at Marywood University in Scranton, PA. | Local Coverage

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Dr. Rich Releases New Book on Urban Trauma and Violence

Medical school taught Dr. John Rich how to deal with physical trauma in a city hospital, but not with the fact that young black men were daily shot, stabbed and beaten. His new book is Dr. Rich's account of his personal search to find sense in the juxtaposition of his life and theirs.  Dr. Rich received the 2006 MacArthur Fellowship and was recently elected to the Institute of Medicine for helping to break the cycle of violence in our cities.

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Influenza H1N1 Preparedness

SPH has been working closely with others at Drexel University, as well as city, state and federal officials, to prepare for the flu season.  The school will continue to provide the community with important informational resources both online and through the media.    Visit Drexel's Influenza H1N1 Resource Center

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11/11/2009

Drexel Welcomed Annual Public Health Conference to Phila

The American Public Health Association (APHA) held its annual conference in Philadelphia this month, and the School of Public Health was happy to serve as its host school once again. Faculty members from the SPH presented research and led discussions throughout the conference, and the school had a major presence at the conference and across the city.

11/9/2009

Drexel Launches Program for LGBT Health

The Drexel University School of Public Health announces the launch of a major academic research center focusing on the health disparities and health behaviors of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and communities: the Program for LGBT Health.

11/9/2009

Veterans Week: Drexel Celebrates Our Military Veterans

11/9/2009

Prof. Ray Lum Receives Drexel Online Teaching Award

Raymond Lum, a professor at the School of Public Health, was named one of Drexel University's Outstanding Online Instructors at an awards ceremony on November 9, 2009.  The award announcements were made this week to recognize National Distance Learning Week, which is celebrated November 9 - 13, 2009.  National Distance Learning Week is an annual initiative that generates greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning.

11/5/2009

Dr. Rich Named to Institute of Medicine

Dr. John Rich, a professor and chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was today named to the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
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Events
11/19/2009

Grand Rounds: Keith Wailoo, PhD

"How Cancer Crossed the Color Line: Race and Disease in America"

11/21/2009

School of Public Health Open House

On Saturday, November 21, 2009, the School of Public Health will host an Open House for prospective students.

11/23/2009

Dr. Martin Bojar: Healthcare after the Velvet Revolution

Monday, November 23
5:30 PM
Paul Peck Center (32nd and Market Streets)

Dr. Martin Bojar, Head of the Department of Neurology, Charles University, Czech Republic, will speak on "Healthcare after the Velvet Revolution: Czech Republic health policy in the post Soviet era and its evolution within the world of European Union health systems."

12/2/2009

Community Health & Prevention Forum -- Dr. Randy Sell: "Identifying Sexual Minority Women in Prevention Research"

12/17/2009

Preventing Emerging Occupational and Environmental Risks in South Asia and Beyond

The Drexel School of Public Health, in colloboration with the Maulana Azad Medical College (Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health) in New Delhi, India, and the Collegium Ramazzini in Italy, will present an international conference on "Preventing Emerging Occupational and Environmental Risks in South Asia and Beyond," in New Delhi, India on December 17-19, 2009.
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Drexel Helps Sponsor Conference on Children's Health and the Environment

MACCHE Conference 2008

The Drexel School of Public Health is proud to help sponsor the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment's annual conference Sept. 18-19.  The event joins healthcare providers, public health professionals and others interested in the interplay between the environment and children's health.  More...


Alum Adrienne Poon Awarded Prestigious ASPH/CDC Fellowship

Adrienne Poon MPH \'08

Adrienne Poon '08 was recently awarded the ASPH/CDC's Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship.  The fellowship will take her to Beijing to lead global AIDS program.  More...

SPH poster presentations

08.18.08 School of Public Health to Display Public Health Milestones Exhibit

07.29.08 Nine New Faculty Members Welcomed at the School of Public Health

07.23.08 School of Public Health Announces Pfizer Visiting Professorship in Diabetes

06.17.08 "Urban and Suburban" Health Reports Now Online

06.11.08 Drexel Announces Blueprint for Disaster Preparedness in Minority Communities  UPDATES: AHANews.com | The Osgood File

06.05.08 2008 Student and Faculty Year-End Awards


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U.S. News & World Report Names Drexel University One of Nation's Top Six "Up-and-Coming Schools"

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Drexel University makes U.S. News & World Report's short list of national universities that have achieved "the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities."
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Dean Gold to Chair Diversity Committee at Academic Public Health's National Organization

Marla J. Gold, MD

Dean Gold was recently elected as the chairperson of the ASPH's Diversity Committee and will also serve on the Board of Directors for the academic public health's national organization.  More...

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