HPM News

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Big adventures for little visitors

Pitt Public Health’s Take Your Child to Work Day.
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19 people were honored at Pitt’s Postdoctoral Research Symposium

Jacob Whitman, a postdoctoral associate in health policy and management, was recognized for one of the Best Poster Presentations and Rachael Rush, a postdoctoral associate in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, received the Postdoctoral Leadership Award.
Pitt’s Faculty Honors Awardees

Health Sciences award recipients at Faculty Honors Convocation

On April 3, five Pitt Public Health faculty members were celebrated at Pitt’s Faculty Honors Convocation for their outstanding achievements.
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Stronger Together

A transformative public health partnership for Allegheny County.
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Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. increased 27% in five-year period, affecting women between 25-39 years of age

“This study that we’re talking about today shows why this is not a political issue, and it’s really important that we all be focusing on how we can reduce maternal mortality and working together on it," Marian Jarlenski, professor of Health Policy and Management.
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MPH Program Ranked 18th in the Nation

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Health Policy and Management is the 18th-best program in the nation according to rankings just released by U.S. News and World Report.

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U.S. News and World Report 2025 graduate school rankings released

Pitt Public Health and several departments and programs perform well in the latest graduate school rankings.
Sarah Siddiqui

Charting her own path

While many high school students are still discovering their career paths, Sarah Siddiqui set her sights on a clear goal early on.
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You don't want to throw a measles party

“Events promoting intentional exposure to measles, such as 'measles parties,' can overwhelm local public health and medical services while endangering the lives and health of many community members,” warned Dr. Theresa Chapple-McGruder, associate professor of health policy and management.
Cindy Hsieh

HPM JD/MPH student earning a third degree while studying abroad in France

For many Pitt students, life on campus means spending time in the shadow of its iconic architectural centerpiece, but for her last semester, Cindy Hsieh traded in the Cathedral of Learning for the Eiffel Tower.


A fourth-year JD/MPH student in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Hsieh is studying abroad in France at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, earning a fourth (!) graduate degree there.

New faculty members at Pitt Public Health

Pitt Public Health welcomes five new faculty members

The School of Public Health is pleased to welcome five new faculty members to four of our academic departments.
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Public Health and Engineering team up on five research projects

Pitt’s School of Public Health, Swanson School of Engineering, and Clinical and Translational Science Institute have joined up to award $450,000 to five transdisciplinary pilot investigations focused on precision public health, a field that uses data science to develop targeted interventions by person, place and time. 
Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr.

In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr.

Health Policy and Management Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr. died January 17, 2025, following a brief and sudden illness.
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Online sellers of compounded GLP-1s often don't mention risks

Julie Donohue, chair and professor of health policy and management, said it's "unclear" if FDA regulations intended to apply to advertising by manufacturers should also apply to compound pharmacies.
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Allegheny County sees another drop in school-age vaccinations

It’s a “very concerning” trend, said Mary Krauland, research assistant professor and member of the Pitt Public Health Dynamics Laboratory, which uses data visualizations to help understand the potential spread of infectious diseases.