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By now we are all intimately familiar with the horrific events that have occurred in 2020. It has been a year full of multifaceted injustices ranging from the outrageously high COVID-19 death toll that has disproportionately affected communities of color, to the violence and deaths that have resulted from police brutality. There have been substantial…
Scott Walters

HSC Regents Professor Dr. Scott Walters and colleagues share progress addressing nation’s opioid crisis in new scientific publication

By Sally Crocker A special issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence has been released, profiling the efforts of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to address the nation’s opioid crisis. $350 million in funding has been committed to this program between 2019-2022 in what is notably the largest implementation science…
Lectureseries

Exploring the Journey for Homeless Mothers

Dr. Erika Thompson, SPH Assistant Professor and MPH Maternal and Child Health Program Director, will be the featured speaker at an October 20 online event - “Exploring the Journey for Homeless Mothers” - through the Center for Transforming Lives Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public as part of the agency’s…
Dr. Stephan Davis

MHA Program Director Dr. Stephan Davis contributes to national diversity, equity and inclusion report

By Sally Crocker The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, with contributions from the HSC School of Public Health, has released a set of recommendations for building a culture of fairness, respect and inclusion in health professions learning environments. SPH Assistant Professor and MHA Program Director Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, contributed to the Foundation’s report and…
Covid Holiday

Planning holiday get togethers during COVID-19

By Sally Crocker Fall and winter holidays have a different feel during COVID-19 as families consider the safest ways to celebrate their usual traditions with friends, neighbors and loved ones. It’s still possible to enjoy the season during the pandemic, says HSC’s Dr. Diana Cervantes, by approaching your plans and festivities in creative, new ways.…