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Drexel Welcomes Public Health Professionals to Philadelphia for Annual Conference

Philadelphia and Drexel University play host to the American Public Health Association's 137th annual conference this week. Faculty members from the SPH will have a major presence at the conference, including Dr. Stephen Lankenau, who will discuss the use, abuse and safety of medications.  Other topics include violence, cancer education, emergency preparedness, autism, health reforms and more. (Photo Credit: B. Krist for GPTMC)

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Dr. John 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 named this week 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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Drexel Launches Program for LGBT Health

The School of Public Health launched a new program focusing on the health disparities and health behaviors of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and communities.  Drexel University joins only a handful of similar programs in the United States.  The program will be directed by Dr. Randy Sell.   Photo Credit: Ludovic Bertron

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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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10/6/2009

Book Sheds New Light on Health Reform Debate

Dr. David Barton Smith, a professor of health management and policy, examines the underlying structural problems that have produced disparities in treatment, escalating costs, unsafe and inadaquete care, the demoralization of committed health care professionals and the calls for reform in his new book this month. Dr. Smith has extensive experience as an educator, researcher and consultant in health care policies and has authored additional books on this topic.

10/6/2009

NIH Awards $1.1M to SPH's Autism Center of Excellence

The Drexel University School of Public Health received a $1.1M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) network. The study was established with a more than $14M Autism Centers of Excellence grant from the NIH, as well as $2.5M from Autism Speaks.

10/5/2009

TIME Magazine Cites Dr. Newschaffer on New Autism Rates

10/5/2009

Drexel Leads Health Reform Panel

Amid national debate on health reform, experts in public health, medicine, health policy, health law and insurance discussed what the proposed reforms mean for patients and providers during a panel discussion on Oct. 5 at Drexel University. The even was sponsored by the Drexel University School of Public Health and the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University.

10/1/2009

SPH Researcher to Help Guide Phila's Child Welfare Programs

Dr. Sandra Bloom, a professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health, was invited this month to serve on the Child Welfare Advisory Board for the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services. The appointment is for a one-year term.
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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"

1/27/2010

Community Health & Prevention Forum -- Dr. Joan Bloch: "Where You Live Matters: Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Related to Preterm Birth"
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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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