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The viral online attack on Pittsburgh doctors that sparked a national debate over vaccines
Beth Hoffman, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health who studies vaccine messaging, said it could take years for a shift to take place that counters the barrage of debunked claims. (Subscription required.)
Pitt Public Health, Psychiatry researchers study trauma assessment
Researchers from Pitt Public Health's Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry are challenging how trauma is measured, arguing that traditional assessment tools often overlook the experiences of people with minoritized identities. The study, led by Phillip W. Schnarrs, PhD, and Krithika Prakash, PhD, calls for more inclusive approaches to understanding and assessing trauma.
Fapohunda receives the Mascaro Faculty Scholar Award to expand the global cancer disparities initiative
Abi Fapohunda, DrPH, Pitt Public Health assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences and an affiliate faculty member in Africana studies at the University of Pittsburgh, has received a 2026 John C. Mascaro Faculty Scholar in Sustainability Award to expand Global TEACH, an international initiative that trains students to study cancer disparities in rural Appalachia and Nigeria.