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June 22, 2021

Understanding the Sexual Health Needs of Youths Experiencing Homelessness

Youths experiencing homelessness (YEH) become pregnant at five times the general population rate, according to a recently published review led by Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio, assistant professor of behavioral and community health.

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Thursday

Grow Your COVID-19 Health Literacy: A Campus, County, and National Perspective

University Human Resources’s Growth Workshop Series entitled Well At UMD – Reset. Reimagine. Return. is a four-part program designed to support our community as we move to full, on-campus operations. In part one of this series, a panel of health experts will share their knowledge on COVID-19...

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Jun

Tuesday

10 Essential Public Health Services - A Conversation with Dr. Boris Lushniak

The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) describe the public health activities that all communities should undertake. For the past 25 years, the EPHS have served as a well-recognized framework for carrying out the mission of public health. The EPHS framework was originally released in 1994 and...

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June 18, 2021

Healthier Diets Associated With Decreased Exposure to BPA, but Not BPA Substitutes

Did you know? Bisphenol A (BPA), a high-volume industrial chemical, is routinely used in plastic food, water containers and even the lining of food and drink cans.

June 18, 2021

A Look Inside COVID-19 and Structural Racism in the United States

The negro health problem is one of the “white man's burdens,” and it is by no means the least of those burdens. […] It is undoubtedly true that the negro race has deteriorated physically and morally since slavery times. In some ways, he is perhaps more intelligent, but freedom has not benefited his health, nor improved his morals. There is more sickness and inefficiency and crime among them now than before the war.

June 18, 2021

Commentary Co-Authored by Devon C. Payne-Sturges

Right now, two pandemics are happening simultaneously: COVID-19 and systemic racism. These issues have driven a conversation across several divisions in society, including the environmental health sciences (EHS) research community, according to an article published in May 2021.

Shots at the Shop is a program to engage 1,000 Black-owned barbershops and hair salons nationwide to act as health advocates. Participants assist their clients in making informed COVID-related decisions, dispelling misinformation and hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics in their shops.

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May 20, 2021

Endorsement of UMD Leadership's Statement of Support for Trans Terps

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) endorses the May 19th statement of support for transgender and nonbinary Terps from UMD leadership, including UMD President Darryll J. Pines, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Georgina Dodge, Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo, and Director of Athletics Damon Evans.

June 15, 2021

Three Public Health Undergrads Received 2021 Do Good Medallion

Congratulations to Sara Hatfield '22, Grace Deleon '21 and Veeraj Shah '21, who received the University of Maryland Do Good Institute's 2021 Do Good Medallion!

The Do Good Medallion recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for their extraordinary commitment to social impact and innovation and efforts to bolster the University of Maryland's impact as the nation's first Do Good Campus.

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