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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
No, parents didn't spend child tax credit money on drugs, study finds
“This evidence does not support policymaker concerns about increased parental substance use outweighing the substantial benefits of [advance child tax credit] monthly payments to low-income children and families,” said Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management J. Travis Donahoe.
A collaborative program to rethink nursing home care
“The original Teaching Nursing Home Initiative ran its course with some success,” explains Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
Assessing the whys behind racial gaps in county overdose death rates
“There are definitely pretty big differences in access to treatment for opioid use disorder,” said Travis Donahoe, assistant professor in the department of health policy and management.
Examining the factors that play into the high rate of insurance denials
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Miranda Yaver, assistant professor of health policy and management, who offers insights into the high rate of denied health insurance claims.
HPM teams earn three podium finishes, including win, at case competitions
Throughout the year HPM students are busy working on assignments and projects for classes, their residencies and practicum and more. Some students take on an additional challenge for a chance to both improve and show off their skills by taking part in a case competition.
HPM's Ali Pittman recognized in inaugural Health Sciences Awards
“It’s hard to overstate the tremendous contributions that Ali makes to both the research mission and the culture of the department,” said professor and vice chair for research Lindsay Sabik.
Loneliness widespread among U.S. residents ages 50 to 80, poll shows
"Being socially isolated may spell negative consequences for some older adults, but not others," said Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
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.