ART Heals Pittsburgh showcases the role of community art in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Through the collaboration of professors Sara Baumann and Jessica Burke, ART Heals Pittsburgh showcases 27 artists from the greater Pittsburgh region.Comprehensive sexuality education benefits youths, schools and communities
The team led by Dr. Sara Baumann, assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, examined the effects of a unique program working with school communities in rural Madagascar.How a new medical TV show could influence public perception
I think this [new show] will be a really good opportunity to promote health messages, create dialogue and ultimately inspire people to join medicine and get involved in health and their communities,” says assistant professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Beth Hoffman.Sharing stories and creating space
Experts in community engagement share insights at Pitt Public Health symposium
When asked for words of wisdom gleaned from conducting community-engaged work, experts from academia and public health advocacy spoke of truth telling, finding joy, being present, remaining flexible and showing compassion.
Off target? Mount Washington youth sports group offers AR-15 as raffle prize.
“If they’re going to raffle off something, raffle off something positive,” Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Garland said. “Maybe books or a scholarship to a university.”
2 Pitt Public Health professors led a Collaborative Filmmaking study on grief
Vice Dean Jessica Burke and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Sara Baumann led a study on parent bereavement journeys, which resulted in the film “Visualizing Loss.”
BCHS’s Maria Salazar honored with the 2023 Bernard D. Goldstein Student Award
Dual master’s student Maria Salazar has been announced as the 2023 winner of the Bernard D. Goldstein Student Award in Environmental Health Disparities and in Public Health Practice.
Online Training on Substance Abuse Offered to all Health Sciences Students
An online training curriculum focused on addressing opioid and other substance use disorders is now available for all University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences schools. Centered on destigmatizing patient substance use and integrating cultural humility, the curriculum establishes a framework for patient care and delivery in clinical experiences and addresses racial and ethnic inequities in substance use treatment and care. The course was piloted in the fall by Mary Hawk in her Harm Reduction course.
6 OTC Drugs That Can Be Dangerous for Older Adults
“We need better consumer education, more involvement of physicians and pharmacists in OTC consults, and better packaging of the products themselves," says Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Steven Albert.
BCHS partners with ACHD and CDC to curb the opioid overdose epidemic
Mary Hawk, DrPH, MPH, professor and chair; James Egan, PhD, MPH, assistant professor; and staff member Molly Eggleston, MPH, will evaluate the performance of and efficacy of the $14.5 million project, which is an extension of the ACHD's Overdose Prevention Program.
"Community service is integral to what we do as a department and school," said Hawk. "Given the devastating impact of opioid overdose in our region, particularly on Black communities, we are proud to work with the health department on such an important endeavor."
Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.
Paying it Forward
Patricia Documét celebrates Pitt Public Health
Compassion in Action
Theresa Kaijage (BCHS ’04) used her social work skills and empathy to trailblaze support systems for people with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.
Anti-violence teams surge as $50 million in Allegheny County funding flows
When a victim of gun violence is brought to UPMC Presbyterian in Oakland, a nurse in the trauma center might rush to their station and pick up a business card from Richard Garland.
Pitt honors longtime staff employees at ceremony
30 Pitt Public Health staff with long tenures at the University were honored during the Chancellor's Annual Staff Recognition Ceremony.