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Evan Cole named National Academy of Medicine State Health Policy Fellow
Evan Cole, PhD, MPH, research associate professor of health policy and management at Pitt Public Health has been selected as a State Health Policy Fellow by the National Academy of Medicine. Cole joins six other researchers and clinicians from across the country.
Pitt Public Health researchers recognized for award-winning hospital outbreak detection system
Four Pitt Public Health-affiliated researchers are part of a team behind a genomic surveillance system recognized with a national award for its role in detecting and preventing infectious disease outbreaks in health care settings. The team includes Lee Harrison, MD; Alexander Sundermann, DrPH; Mark Roberts, MD, MPP; and Praveen Kumar, PhD.
Public health is everywhere — so why not stop and talk about it?
That’s the idea behind a new monthly webinar series launching Oct. 13 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Hosted by Dean Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, the series will bring the public into conversations about public health, the work of Pitt Public Health and the issues shaping the field. Each webinar will feature researchers, practitioners and community partners working to address some of today’s biggest public health challenges.