How this Pitt professor lent her voice to a hit medical drama
“It was a University connection that introduced Owusu-Ansah to the world of script advisement. Her colleague Beth Hoffman, an assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences, regularly partners with Hollywood, Health and Society, a program led by the University of Southern California Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center.”
As Pittsburgh ages, Black families shoulder heavy dementia care burden
“Right now we expect caregivers to kind of just tough it out on their own,” said Steven Albert, professor of behavioral and community health sciences.
2050 look-ahead: Same diseases, new approaches mostly ahead for health care sector
“Health communication used to be putting up billboards, putting out pamphlets. And now there’s a whole field of social media communication, website creation, TikTok videos,” Beth Hoffman assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences said.
Pitt medical students study the healing power of sound with renowned CMU violinist
Jessica Burke, professor of behavioral and community health sciences and vice chancellor for global affairs in health sciences, said Mead’s course at Pitt will provide a good opportunity to add to the research about the phenomenon of sound healing.
Community spaces can help reduce eviction and alcohol-related impacts
Michelle Dougherty, PhD student in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, is a researcher studying eviction and its impact on health outcomes. Michelle’s latest work focuses on eviction, alcohol use, alcohol-related impacts, and how they interact.
Jaime Sidani joins national discussion on social media's impact on children's mental health
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and Doctoral Program Director Jaime Sidani, PhD, MPH, CHES, took part in the Social Media and Children’s Mental Health Convening in Washington, D.C. on November 14.
Pittsburgh middle school students work with medical professionals to learn how to save a life
“It’s just really important to help our young people know they can be a source of good. That if something bad happens to a family member, to a loved one, they can literally save that person’s life,” said Beth Hoffman, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences.
Event promotes school-wide practice projects
Sixteen graduate students from four departments at the School of Public Health took part in the first-ever Public Health Practice Showcase held Friday, Nov. 15, at the Community Engagement Center in the Hill District.
Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health will recognize seven alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony on Nov. 22.
Public Health and Hollywood: BCHS faculty member Beth Hoffman takes a trip to Tinseltown
On October 24, Beth Hoffman, PhD, BCHS assistant professor, and colleague, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, attended the Sentinel Awards in Los Angeles.
Grappling with stress over the election? Here's how to address it.
Beth Hoffman, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences, teaches her students that getting involved and meeting other volunteers can provide a sense of community that can improve mental health.
Introducing the 2024-2025 Health Justice Scholars
Pitt’s Center for Health Equity welcomes a new cohort to the Health Justice Scholars Program.
Current tobacco use trends in Pennsylvania
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Kar-Hai-Chu join Fox 8 (Johnstown) to talk about some vaping and smoking issues in Pennsylvania.
Election and truth: Health misinformation in 2024
Part of media literacy, said BCHS's Beth Hoffman, is knowing when to unplug. She makes time every day to go outside, even just for a short walk. She also sets limits on consuming online media, which can be done easily with phone timers or restrictions within a specific social media app.
