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July 21, 2023

Study Finds Gaps, Changes in Medicaid Coverage Connected to Worse Outcomes for Older Adults

Women with breast cancer who are age 65 and older can qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid if their income levels are low, but having dual coverage doesn’t always lead to better outcomes, according to a new University of Maryland study.

Tools and Training for Public Health Research and Practice

A major objective of the UM Prevention Research Center is to conduct innovative, community-engaged research to prevent chronic disease, especially among SGM populations. Part of this work includes developing, testing, and evaluating evidence-based solutions that can be shared widely and applied to promote SGM health.

The UMD-PRC provides various tools and training opportunities for mental and public health practitioners, including assessments, factsheets, toolkits, webinars, and workshops.

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July 21, 2023

Eight SPH Students Named Do Good Institute Impact Interns

The internship program provides emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere.

Past Events

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UMD Undergraduate Advising Conference

The Office of Undergraduate Studies has discovered innovative and creative ways to engage with our students and connect with colleagues across campus, meeting the challenges of an ever-changing world. This year’s Undergraduate Studies Advisory Conference provides us the opportunity to come together...

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Past Events

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August 22 - August 24

School of Public Health

Fall 2023 Graduate Student Orientation

SPH Graduate Student Orientation will be a hybrid event from August 22-24. The in-person component will happen on August 22. Tuesday, August 22 | SPH In-Person Orientation 8:00 am 8:30 am | Check-in and light refreshments 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Welcome and Dean Boris Lushniak Meet & Greet 10:30 am - 11...

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July 12, 2023

Op/ed: For an Expanded Definition of Masculinity, Turn On ‘Ted Lasso’

In a new essay in The Baltimore Sun, University of Maryland family science Professor Kevin Roy writes men who are feeling societal stresses need to examine more broadly what it means to be a man—and one place to start could be a popular series that recently concluded on Apple TV+.

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