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A chance for teens to learn about public health
Twenty-three teens from New Jersey participated in the Yale Summer Youth Research Program in July and August, which is aimed at inspiring future leaders in public health, data science, and substance use prevention. The program was led by Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, MSW, MPH, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale.
12 Sep 2024
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For YSPH student, welcoming student community made enrollment decision easy
This Student Spotlight focuses on Shreya Jadhav, MPH '25 (Social and Behavioral Sciences), a graduate research assistant in the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at YSPH.
11 Sep 2024
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Health & Wellness Village at New Haven Pride Creates Inclusive Space for Care
Yale health profession school students played a leading role organizing the Health and Wellness Village at the New Haven Pride celebration, held on September 7 in Downtown New Haven.
11 Sep 2024
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YSPH visit, mentoring program inspired student to enroll
This Student Spotlight focuses on Nour Al Zouabi, MPH ’25 (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases; Global Health and Public Health Modeling).
14 Aug 2024
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Community forum focuses on reducing youth substance use
Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of The Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale, held the lab's first community forum July 25 at Yale New Haven Hospital's Fitkin Amphitheater. It brought together over 200 youth, parents, and health officials from New Jersey and Boston.
7 Aug 2024
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YSPH Senior Fellow Kaakpema Yelpaala urges greater diversity in clinical trials
Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala, MPH ’06, lecturer and senior fellow in public health (health policy) at the Yale School of Public Health, traveled to New Orleans to advocate for diverse clinical trials at the Global Black Economic Forum.
19 Jul 2024
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NYC official developed her knowledge of social justice, racial equity at YSPH
This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Helen Moore, MPH '22 (Health Policy), currently the social justice and racial equity policy manager for the Environmental Health Division at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
17 Jul 2024
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Terika McCall recognized for inclusive digital health tools
McCall designs digital health tools that have the potential to reduce health inequities by facilitating connections to health and social services.
25 Jun 2024
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Ranney, Opara to attend Aspen Ideas: Health conference
YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, and Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences, are attending the Aspen Ideas: Health conference June 20-23 in Aspen, Colorado. Ranney will participate in three panel discussions; Opara is an Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow.
19 Jun 2024
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Building Capacity in Medical Students to Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients
A small group of Yale medical and public health students collaborated with faculty mentors to develop a clinical skills-based simulation session on caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients, in which all MD students will participate in during their clinical year.
10 May 2024
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Pandemic proved to be a revelatory time for PhD student
If you think writing a dissertation is hard, try doing it during a pandemic. Shannon Whittaker, who is graduating from the Yale School of Public Health this spring with a PhD in social and behavioral sciences and public health, started her dissertation while COVID-19 had shut down most of the world. She calls it the most revelatory point of her time at YSPH. It was as much a self-revelation as a scholarly one.
6 May 2024
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For YSPH graduate, community engagement as important as class work
Graduation is a time when most students are deciding where to go after receiving their diplomas. Sophie E. Edelstein, however, is staying right where she is – in New Haven, where she was born and raised.
6 May 2024
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Data equity conference brings leaders together to reduce health disparities
The Role of Data in Public Health Equality and Innovation Conference, bringing together a global and diverse group of leaders from academia, government, health care, and private industry, takes place at Yale April 8-9.
3 Apr 2024
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YSPH faculty co-launch research leadership program in India
Mayur M. Desai, YSPH professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases), and Erika Linnander, director of the Global Health Leadership Initiative at YSPH, teamed with two faculty members from the University of Arizona's Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and India's JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research and the Public Health Research Institute of India to create the Research Leadership Program. Its purpose is to build leadership and mentorship among public health scholars from India’s underrepresented groups.
12 Mar 2024
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New Tool Can Assess the Climate of Equity and Inclusion in Medical Schools
Getting timely and recurrent data on the state of equity and inclusion in medical schools has been challenging. A new tool could change that.
Source: YaleNews
21 Feb 2024
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Is a Career in Public Health Right for Me?
For the second year in a row, 1stGenYale and the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) co-sponsored an event for students exploring a public health career. Around 20 students — undergraduates and grad and professional students alike — heard from student, faculty, and alumni subject matter experts, including Jackson Higginbottom ’20 MPH, who shared their personal experiences and career advice.
Source: 1stGenYale
20 Feb 2024
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Leaders in Public Health and Dean’s Lecture Spring 2024 speakers announced
The Yale School of Public Health will present two events the second week of February. YSPH and the Yale Poynter Fellowship will feature a Dean's Lecture by journalist and author Linda Villarosa Feb. 12. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will join Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, for a fireside chat Feb. 15 as part of the Leaders in Public Health – Dean's Speaker Series. Both events will take place in Winslow Auditorium in the LEPH building.
6 Feb 2024
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Sudanese ‘Scholar at Risk’ finds safety and a temporary home at YSPH
Eman Salih, a public health professional from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, couldn't return to her home in Sudan following a fellowship because of the civil war that erupted in April. And it’s what has led her to the Yale School of Public Health. She is one of 14 scholars, writers, artists, and activists across Yale University who have found a temporary home here as part of Yale’s Scholars at Risk program
8 Dec 2023
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$1.2 million grant boosts YSPH student’s work assisting human trafficking victims
Nathan Earl ’24, a student in the Yale School of Public Health’s Executive MPH program and an anti-human trafficking advocate, was a collaborator on a recent joint $1.2 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice.
6 Dec 2023
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Grief and trauma specialist Nelba Márquez-Greene appointed Activist in Residence
Nelba Márquez-Greene, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in grief, loss, trauma, and their impact on individuals and systems, is the Yale School of Public Health’s new Activist in Residence.
15 Nov 2023