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At the Forefront of Medical Innovation
Travis Whitfill, MPH ’14, credits his Yale School of Public Health education and training with helping him succeed as an investor in biotechnology.
15 Sep 2021
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Change agents and trailblazers headline 2021 Yale Medal recipients
Yale School of Public Health alumnus Kevin Nelson, '92 MPH, is one of five recipients of the Yale Medal, the highest honor presented by the Yale Alumni Association.
Source: Yale Alumni
8 Sep 2021
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Virtual M.S./CDE Program Rewarding for YSPH Grad
After graduating from the Yale School of Public Health’s intense M.S. in Chronic Disease Epidemiology program earlier this year, Ronald Chow, M.S., CDE ’21, said he would one day like to step foot in New Haven and thank his faculty mentors in person.
19 Aug 2021
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Using Epidemiology to Improve the World
From her time at DeAnza Community College to her studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Alexandra Reynoso M.S. CDE ’21, had a feeling that epidemiology was her calling.
17 Aug 2021
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Moving the Needle: Alumni Spotlight Justin Mendoza, M.P.H. ’15
YSPH alumnus Justin Mendoza, M.P.H. ’15, is helping craft policies that advance the U.S. public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health equity and the future of health care.
3 Aug 2021
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Yale School of Public Health Alumni Using Targeted Digital Messaging to Address Health Care Inequities
A digital health communications company launched by two Yale School of Public Health alumni is delivering targeted health information to historically underserved populations.
2 Aug 2021
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Doctoral Student Finds Calling in Data Analysis and Public Health
Justin Markowski, M.P.H. ’17, is eager to apply his quantitative analysis skills to help identify potential solutions to today’s pressing health issues.
15 Jul 2021
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Yale School of Public Health Partners With Tevogen Bio on Expansion of Regulatory Sciences Program
The Yale School of Public Health is partnering with Tevogen Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company, on a major expansion of the school’s regulatory sciences program.
14 Jul 2021
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Executive Master’s Degree in Public Health Scholarship Named for Distinguished YSPH Alumna
The Executive MPH scholarship at the Yale School of Public Health is being named in honor of distinguished school alumna Irene Trowell-Harris, R.N., M.P.H. ’73, Ed.D, FAAN.
18 Jun 2021
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Public Health and Public Service: YSPH Alumna Krysten Thomas Is Getting It Done
YSPH alumna Krysten Thomas, MPH '18, is dedicated to helping others.
17 Jun 2021
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Diverse Courses Prove Beneficial for YSPH Alum
David Newman, M.P.H./M.E.S. ’96, is using the diverse skills and knowledge he acquired at the Yale School of Public Health in his role as executive director of occupational health and safety for Comcast.
27 May 2021
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Africa and Global Health Security: Asking the Right Questions
Africa has shown what is possible when it comes to global health security. Evidence-based decision-making, not politics, saves lives.
11 May 2021
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Responding to a Changing World Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Katherine Ciacco Palatianos
During her 27 years of active duty in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Katherine Ciacco Palatianos has seen a steady increase in women and people of color working at all levels of public health across the United States.
8 Mar 2021
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Planning for a Pandemic: A Biden COVID-19 Advisor Shares Perspective
Katz, who graduated from the Yale School of Public Health in 1998, now serves as an advisor for the Biden administration’s COVID-19 task force. She told an online gathering at the Yale School of Public Health on Feb. 25 about the lessons that should be learned about the current pandemic — and the ways in which public health leaders can prevent another one.
3 Mar 2021
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Addressing Gun Violence: Alumni Spotlight Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
A nationally-known violence prevention expert and researcher, Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, M.P.H. ’05, discusses gun violence as a public health issue eight years after the devastating mass shooting at Sandy Hook.
21 Dec 2020
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Alumni-supported Social Justice Scholars Program Provides Important Support for Student Research
The disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color in the United States, combined with highly visible incidents of police brutality committed against Black men and women, have led to protests and advocacy efforts to address systemic racism across the country—and have impacted the priorities of many Yale School of Medicine (YSM) MD students, faculty, and alumni.
5 Nov 2020
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A Public Health Leader
Elizabeth (Betsy) Bradley, Ph.D. ‘96, became the 11th president of Vassar College in 2017. Prior to her appointment, she enjoyed a long and distinguished career at Yale University and the Yale School of Public Health.
6 Oct 2020
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Interview: A disease modeler talks Covid-19, contact tracing, and quarantine
Rae Wannier is trying to understand the effects of shelter-in-place orders—while sheltering in place.
Source: NOVA
19 Aug 2020
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What COVID-19 is Teaching Us About Humanitarian Responses Part II
7.2.2020 "COVID-19 Right Now" featuring Unni Karunakara, MBBS, MPH'95, DrPH, Associate Clinical Professor of Public Health; and James Hamblin, MD, MPH'18, Lecturer in Health Policy and Management.
2 Jul 2020
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Alumni on the Frontlines: Janet Yim, MPH '19
YSPH alumna Janet Yim is developing new modeling tools to help health care providers better prepare for COVID-19 and future pandemics.
24 Jun 2020