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September 01, 2015

In late June, the Department of Community Health and Prevention (CHP) and the School of Public Health lost one of its most valued faculty members, Dr. Lisa Ulmer. Lisa left a strong imprint and was a major force in building the School we have today. She will be deeply missed by many but will live on in the School she helped build, in the students she trained and in the public health improvements she led and championed.

August 25, 2015

Pregnancy could be a turning point for HIV-infected women, when they have the opportunity to enter a long-term pattern of maintenance of HIV care after giving birth—but most HIV-infected women aren’t getting that chance, according to a pair of new studies led by Drexel and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

August 04, 2015

<p>Pope Francis &ndash; and an estimated 1.5 million people &ndash; will descend upon the city of Philadelphia in late September as the capstone to the weeklong, international World Meeting of Families event, </span><span>during which the Pope will deliver a public mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway</span><span>. From concerns about security measures to transportation, anxiety is already on the rise among Philadelphians regarding how the city will handle the influx of tourists expected to double the city&rsquo;s population.&nbsp;</span>91ÖÆƬ³§ experts are available to comment on a range of issues related to the visit including safety, public health, environmental impact, infrastructure preparedness and tourism. Experts also are able to weigh in about what this once-in-a-lifetime event &ndash; and the Pope&rsquo;s progressive views &ndash; mean for the Catholic church.</p>

June 24, 2015

The 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Public Health is saddened to announce that longtime professor, Lisa A. Ulmer, ScD, MSW, passed away on Sunday, June 21. Prior to coming to Drexel in 2003, Lisa served Southern University in Louisiana, the University of Tennessee, Johns Hopkins University, and the Catholic University and rose from Assistant to Full Professor. At Drexel, Lisa served as Chair of the Department of Community Health and Prevention and founder of the school’s first doctoral program. She also served as interim chair of Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and mentored generations of students, faculty, and staff.

June 12, 2015

More than 160 graduating students gathered along with family, faculty and staff for the School of Public Health's annual graduation celebration on June 12, 2015. Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, gave an inspirational keynote address during the Awards Celebration, giving attendees an added job title: public health ambassadors.

June 10, 2015

Within the School of Public Health, small pockets of conversations were taking place regarding numerous issues related to race, police force and militarization, and the right to protest. Many people wanted more opportunities to speak, to listen, and to learn. There was an especially apparent desire to talk about issues of social justice as they relate to public health. One student stepped up and organized a series of conversations about contemporary issues related to injustice and health as a human right.

May 28, 2015

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April 30, 2015

Amy Henderson Riley, a doctoral student in the School of Public Health, wants to change the way the public learns about health. Right now, she's researching whether love triangles and radio drama on a program called "Black Gold" helps inform the people of Mozambique about maternal and child health.

April 21, 2015

Autism doesn't end at adulthood — yet most public awareness, public policy and research on autism focus on children. A new national report from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute answers questions about the experiences and outcomes of young adults on the spectrum.