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Department of Kinesiology Announces Naomi Gedion ’24 as Whitlark Scholar

Gedion joined the School of Public Health in spring 2023 after earning her associate degree from Howard Community College. She is studying with Associate Professor Sushant Ranadive, exploring the effects of acute inflammation on vascular function and how those effects vary among different racial and demographic groups. 
Remembering Dr. Bonnie Braun 1947-2023

Remembering Dr. Bonnie Braun (1947-2023)

Dr. Braun, a professor emerita in the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Department of Family Science and the first Endowed Chair and Founding Director of the Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy, held a dual faculty appointment with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Past Events
Dec
5
Tuesday
December 5 - to February 5
Zoom

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Sessions

The Accelerated BS+MPH Program allows select students from any of our four bachelor's degree programs (Family Science, Global Health Kinesiology, Public Health Practice and Public Health Science) to earn their undergraduate and master's degrees together. Students can count 12 credits of our MPH core...

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Alumni Spotlight: Chawin Reilly '23, Master of Health Care Management

Chawin Reilly is a health policy analyst with the Maryland Department of Health. He works in the department’s Medicaid Provider Enrollment division, where he helps healthcare providers who serve the state’s Medicaid patients navigate the enrollment process. His team works directly with 110,000 providers, including individual physicians, hospitals and health systems in Maryland and neighboring states.

Past Events
Nov
20
Wednesday
In person, UMD School of Public Policy, Room 0301 Thurgood Marshall Hall

The Third Annual Karabelle Pizzigati Lecture on Children's Advocacy

The Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families builds a pipeline of informed, effective advocates to ensure all children are healthy, safe, learning and joyful. Honoring the life and legacy of Karabelle Pizzigati, join the lecture and get ready to be inspired and...

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Past Events
Nov
3
Friday
November 3 - to November 9
SPH Friedgen Family Seminar Room 2236

The Ethics of Adjustment

Abstract: It is well-known that the conceptual basis for confounding adjustment in observational epidemiology is to mimic a randomized trial, but this does not provide a framework for descriptive studies. A major surveillance function of public health is the monitoring of racial and ethnic...

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Past Events
Nov
9
Thursday
Preinkert Hall, Suite 1221 7840 Preinkert Drive College Park, MD 20740

Reckoning: Leveraging Histories of Displacement to Achieve Equity

This event is hosted by Empower DC and features Corey Shaw Jr, DC Legacy Project Director at Empower DC. Shaw will discuss his ongoing involvement in the Black Broad Branch Project which advocates for reparations for two families whose ancestors were displaced from Chevy Chase, DC in 1928. The Black...

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Past Events
Nov
1
Wednesday
Virtual

Global FEWture Alliance Webinar Series: The Nepal FEWture team

The UMD-based Global FEWture Alliance invites you to its next international webinar featuring Dr. Biraj Man Karmacharya, associate professor public health at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences and director of public health/community programs and global engagement at Dhulikhel Hospital...

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