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October 28, 2015

To extend the reach and impact of successful approaches that have improved public health from Colombia to Chile, Dornsife Dean Ana Diez Roux convened an exploratory meeting of Latin American leaders from academia, urban design, public policy, government and urban health.

October 21, 2015

A recent article, , by Neal Goldstein, PhD’15, , and has gained national attention in the field of epidemiology because the authors were able to quantify misclassification resulting from common approaches used to estimate HIV risk. The article was published in the September issue of Epidemiology.

October 15, 2015

A trio of experts from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute kicked off the first Population Health Spotlight of the 2015-2016 academic year in October, describing how the Institute is applying the three level population health prevention model to autism spectrum disorders.

September 30, 2015

91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s School of Public Health has been named the Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health in honor of a transformative $45 million gift from longtime philanthropists Dana and David Dornsife widely known for their humanitarian efforts. The couple has donated a total of $58 million to the University.

September 24, 2015

Six new faculty members bring broad expertise in research methods, intervention research, health disparities, and public health practice to the Drexel School of Public Health.

September 21, 2015

The 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Public Health welcomed 15 new bachelor’s degree majors, 123 new master’s students and 9 new doctoral students during Welcome Week in September with an exciting series of programs and events.

September 16, 2015

On September 10-11, 2015, Drexel SPH hosted its inaugural symposium, “Reimagining Health in Cities: New Directions in Urban Health Research and Action.” The event brought together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the globe to energize action around urban health, generate novel research ideas, and stimulate debate on policy implications and future directions. Attendees heard from 29 speakers and 60 additional projects were featured in an evening poster session exhibiting work from urban health programs around the world.

September 15, 2015

This summer, our faculty, scholars, and students were actively engaged in a variety of global health and international development projects. Faculty and students, regardless of where they spent their summers, continued to focus on community-based learning and application of innovative science and methods to improve health in communities around the globe.

September 02, 2015

A new report in co-authored by members of 91ÖÆƬ³§’s Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, describes effective strategies to increase adoption of evidence-supported violence prevention programs in hospitals. The article also describes some opportunities to enhance program sustainability resulting from the Affordable Care Act.

September 01, 2015

The African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN), a leading voice of scientific evidence for optimizing nutrition and physical activity lifestyles in the US black population, will move to the 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Public Health as of September 1, 2015. Previously located at the University of Pennsylvania, the network will now be sustainably situated within the 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Public Health, which is dedicated to improving population health, reducing health disparities, and transforming evidence into practice and policy.