November 22, 2024
Even Dr. Oz can’t break Medicare
“That would require them to either switch to a different drug in the class, or switch plans during the next open enrollment period,” says Julie Donohue, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management.
November 11, 2024
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.
November 4, 2024
Drug supply chain issues more likely to result in shortages in U.S. than Canada
Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers and published in JAMA.
November 4, 2024
New awards honor Health Science research staff
Congratulations to Jean Zak, Ali Pittman and Alissa Eugeni who were honored at the first annual Health Sciences Research Administrator Awards!
October 24, 2024
Introducing the 2024-2025 Health Justice Scholars
Pitt’s Center for Health Equity welcomes a new cohort to the Health Justice Scholars Program.
October 23, 2024
Experts react to Harris’ Medicare plan for affordable home care for seniors
“Currently, Medicare only pays for in-home care for people who meet certain requirements, and usually only for a limited amount of time,” says Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
September 18, 2024
New efforts to combat anti-science rhetoric and encourage vaccines topic of Pitt panel
“Any decline we’re seeing in vaccination rates is concerning,” said Theresa Chapple-McGruder, director of the Center for Health Equity and associate professor of health policy and management.
September 12, 2024
More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned
“It looks like the data they used were able to break things down by state, which is nice and something we were unable to do with the data we used,” said Jacqueline Ellison assistant professor of health policy and management.
September 4, 2024
Meredith Hughes chosen for new State Health Policy Fellowship
Meredith Hughes, assistant professor of health policy and management, is one of three inaugural fellows in the pilot State Health Policy Fellowship (SHPF) program, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced.
August 22, 2024
2 Pitt graduate students were named public health ambassadors
Master's candidates Jaia Gallegos and Prathiksha Sivakumar, were selected for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s (ASPPH) 2024-25 This Is Public Health Ambassador Cohort.
July 19, 2024
Center for Health Equity director named
An epidemiologist and public health leader has been appointed associate professor of health policy and management and director of the Center for Health Equity (CHE) at the School of Public Health. She is Theresa Chapple-McGruder, PhD, MPH, who will assume her new role at Pitt on Aug. 1.
June 11, 2024
Learning to “aim high” within male-dominated fields in public health
During a Breaking Barriers: Women in Oncology discussion, Lindsay Sabik, associate professor of health policy and management discussed her research on disparities in the health care system, learning to navigate the field as a woman and mother and advice she would give to women just beginning to work in her field.
May 21, 2024
Faculty honored for teaching excellence
Two faculty members have received special recognition for their teaching expertise.
April 25, 2024
Remembering Kevin Altomari
Kevin Altomari, founder and president of the Dawn Gideon Foundation, passed away April 24 at the age of 68.
Altomari had a close relationship with the Department of Health Policy and Management, awarding two scholarships each year and co-sponsoring the annual symposium named for his late wife Dawn Gideon.
The couple met in 1972 and were married for 36 years before Dawn’s passing from breast cancer in 2015.
April 24, 2024