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January 04, 2023

Cheryl Knott Receives Grant to Study Drivers of Cancer Disparities for African Americans

The four-year study will combine national data from sources like the U.S. Census with feedback received during individual and group interviews with African American communities, which face greater obstacles to cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival.

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Monday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

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

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Thursday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

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Monday

Virtual

Accelerated BS+MPH Program Information Session

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December 20, 2022

10 Top SPH Stories of 2022

The School of Public Health continued to shine this year, educating the next generation of public health pioneers while also leading public health research and service on a local, national and global scale. As we usher in the new year, let’s look back at the school’s many successes in 2022. Here are our 10 most popular stories from the year.

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December 20, 2022

Dr. Amy R. Sapkota Appointed Interim Director of MIAEH

Professor Amy R. Sapkota will become the interim director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health on January 2, 2023, taking over the leadership role from Professor Stephen Roth who has served as interim director since 2015.

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December 19, 2022

An Update from the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families

Brandi Slaughter, associate clinical professor at the University of Maryland and program director of The Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families, reflects on her first year at UMD while celebrating the initiative's progress and Karabelle Pizzigati's enduring legacy.

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December 19, 2022

Don Milton Talks COVID Rebounds, Infectiousness During 'Tripledemic' with NBC News

With the winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses threatening our health and upcoming holiday gatherings, NBC News turned to Dr. Don Milton, professor of environmental health, and other health experts to understand how long people remain infectious and if an antiviral medicine like Paxlovid impacts that time frame.

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Undergrad Student Info Session - SPH Master's Programs

Interested in pursuing graduate education in public health? Don't miss this opportunity to have your questions answered. Join the University of Maryland School of Public Health admissions team to learn about our academic graduate programs and the application process. Can't chat on this day? Email us...

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December 13, 2022

Society of Family Planning Names Taehyun Kim, Ph.D. '24, as Emerging Scholar

Kim, a doctoral student in health policy and management research in the UMD School of Public Health, is examining access to reproductive health care and related outcomes, especially in disadvantaged communities.

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