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Workplace Lifestyle Intervention Program Improves Health, Reduces Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks

A healthy lifestyle intervention program administered at the workplace and developed by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health significantly reduces risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, according to a study reported in the March issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 

Pervasive chemical potentially alters levels of pregnancy hormone influencing sex development

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UPMC / YouTube - Research by Pitt Public Health epidemiology researcher JENNIFER ADIBI reveals that exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates—which are found in many plastics, foods, and personal care products—early in pregnancy is associated with a disruption in an essential pregnancy hormone and adversely affects the masculinization of male genitals in the baby.  

AWPH Executive Board Membership Nomination Deadline

The Association of Women in Public Health is looking for new members for their executive board! Be sure to email AWPH@PITT.EDU by March 6th to make board nominations!  

Robert Henkel (HPM '82)

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Alumnus Robert Henkel leads the largest nonprofit health care system in the country. Ascension Health is the health care delivery arm of Ascension, an enterprise comprising 131 hospitals in 23 states and the District of Columbia that bases its reputation for innovation on a spiritual mission to serve all, especially the poor and vulnerable. 

Medicare and Patients with Schizophrenia Could Save $150 Million on Part D Plans

Using an “intelligent,” rather than random, method for assigning people with schizophrenia to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plans could save Medicare and patients a combined $150 million annually, a new University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis discovered. 

Training Opportunity for Junior Faculty

Magee-Womens Research Institute is the coordinating site for the University of Pittsburgh's NIH Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Career Development Program (K12) training grant.  

CRAB Welcomes Researchers

The Center for Health Equity (CHE) hosts a monthly Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB) meeting to offer guidance to researchers and students on their research projects. 

Graduate Student Assistant Opportunity in Student Health

The Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) is responsible for the coordination and facilitation of several alcohol and other drug educational programs for Pitt students. 

Mock Interview Sessions

Schedule one with Joan Anson on April 15 from 2-5 p.m. or April 17 from 9 a.m.-noon. You must sign up in advance by e-mailing anson@pitt.edu and requesting a half-hour time slot. 

Extended Walk-In Hours for CV/Resume Review

Applying for a job? We can help you finalize your CV or resume! 2015 graduates strongly encouraged to attend. March 11, 2-6 p.m. and March 12, 9 a.m.-noon.  

Regardless of the stage of your research, the Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB) can help! CRAB provides guidance on development of your proposal, thesis, or dissertation, study design, recruitment strategies, and identifying community organizations for partnered research. The CRAB meets the third Wednesday of the month with open slots available at the April 15 and May 20, 2015 meetings. If you would like to learn more about the CRAB, please visit the CHE website at http://www.healthequity.pitt.edu/initiatives or contact Dr. Patricia Documet, CHE Scientific Director at pdocumet@pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh will lead a $14 million clinical trial to determine how well an intervention that helps people better understand their back pain early on works toward promoting recovery and keeping the pain from becoming chronic down the road. UPMC will be the first in the trial to offer the intervention, followed by four other academic medical centers nationwide.  

Pitt to Lead $14M National Trial Comparing Approaches to Treat Back Pain, Avoid Surgery

The University of Pittsburgh will lead a $14 million clinical trial to determine how well an intervention that helps people better understand their back pain early on works toward promoting recovery and keeping the pain from becoming chronic down the road. UPMC will be the first in the trial to offer the intervention, followed by four other academic medical centers nationwide. 

Simulation Brings Facts to Measles Outbreak and Vaccination Debate

To bring facts and clarity to the public debate about immunization in light of the recent measles outbreak, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health today unveiled a computer simulation that explores the impact of measles outbreaks in cities across the U.S. Users can see how an outbreak would play out if their city had high or low vaccination rates. 

Biostatistics student SungHwan Kim receives ENAR Award

PhD Student SungHwan Kim (Advisors: George C. Tseng) was selected as the recipient of one of the ENAR student awards for his paper titled “Integrative multi-omics clustering for disease subtype discovery by sparse overlapping group lasso and tight clustering”.  

International LGBT Researchers Come to Pitt

International LGBT researchers come to Pitt to battle HIV-related stigma back home. 

Nominate Faculty for the Craig Excellence in Education Award

To recognize teaching excellence, nominate faculty whose teaching has made a difference in your life. Get a ballot in the Office of Student Affairs. March 2 deadline.  

Nominate Faculty for the Craig Excellence in Education Award

To recognize teaching excellence, nominate faculty whose teaching has made a difference in your life. Get a ballot in the Office of Student Affairs. March 2 deadline.  

DSO looking for new officers

Contact us at dsopph@pitt.edu to nominate yourself or someone else to be a DSO officer. There are 3 openings on the Executive Board. Deadline: Friday, February 13th 2015 

Recent BCHS Graduate Quoted in New York Times

Elian A. Rosenfeld, a recent BCHS graduate, was quoted in the New York Times regarding"expedited partner therapy" (EPT). 

Call for Applications:PHDL International Student Fellowships

The Public Health Dynamics Lab (PHDL) is requesting applications for an International Student Fellowship Award that provides $5,000 to a Pitt Public Health graduate student. 

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This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic  

This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic

PITTWIRE - Jeanine Buchanich, a research associate professor in Biostatistics, is taking a big-picture approach to figuring out what programs will best tackle the problem.Buchanich has evaluated public health interventions as varied as community-level training for first responders on naloxone use a... (07/19/2022)
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Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what's next 

Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what's next

PITTWIRE - Dean Lichtveld and Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, sat down to discuss lessons learned from the U.S. response to the pandemic and the future of the nation's health. As the United States settles into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, mas... (05/10/2022)
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Advocating for affordable health care landed these Pitt people invitations to the White House 

Advocating for affordable health care landed these Pitt people invitations to the White House

PITTWIRE - HPM's Amy Raslevich received an invitation to attend President Joe Biden’s April 5 signing of the Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid at the White House.  The event also marked President Obama’s first public return to the White House since leav... (04/06/2022)