School of Public Health News
Making cannabis use safer
Charles “Peewee” Hall III pauses, a pair of buzzing clippers in one hand, his other tilting his customer’s head to the correct angle.
“It’s just a good idea,” he shrugs. “I want to make sure the youth, the adults and especially the parents who sit in this chair and get their hair cut, get the mess...
Spotlight: Ella Sanvee, MPH '26
About 5,000 miles from the University of Maryland, across the North Atlantic Ocean, Ella Sanvee, a first-generation student getting her master’s degree in health policy and evaluation, spent her summer in Ghana studying the cost effectiveness of two treatment regimens of breast cancer chemotherapy.
To improve health, build community resilience
“It takes a village” isn’t just a saying – it’s a foundation backed by research. A new study out today examined community resilience and health and found that fewer healthcare resources, limited digital tools and weaker support systems link to poorer overall health for residents. The study was publi...
Studies: Local cannabis dispensaries lead to drop in opioid prescriptions
Cannabis may be a pain-management substitute for people experiencing chronic or acute pain from conditions like cancer, according to new research co-authored by a University of Maryland researcher.
In matters of life and death, AI brings significant pros and cons
“Would you be surprised if this person were not alive 12 months from now?”
Known as “the surprise question,” this question along with clinical risk calculators help doctors make decisions around care for patients near the end of life. Increasingly, clinicians are also using AI models to predict re...
NIH funds first-of-its-kind center to study resilience and aging
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – America’s population is the oldest it has ever been. And though older people are more independent than ever, they face a huge care gap, one that challenges families, communities and healthcare systems.
Enter the Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, INtegrate...
NIH award funds research to integrate electronic health records
It’s a common “medical” complaint: You switch to a new doctor and find that electronic health records from your old clinic or from urgent care or specialist visits have not moved with you – leading to a déjà vu of filling out the same forms you’ve filled out a hundred times before. But beyond the fo...
Study: Major health insurance gap for some adopted children
COLLEGE PARK, M.d. – People in America adopt hundreds of thousands of children every year, but not all of them receive health insurance once adopted into their second home. A study by University of Maryland (UMD) School of Public Health, out today in Health Affairs, reveals major differences in cove...
Pregnant People, Infants Prone to Wildfire Smoke Often Lack Health Care Access
The perinatal healthcare system in the United States is not prepared to treat patients impacted by wildfire smoke in a timely manner, according to a first study on the issue. Researcher Dr. Michel Boudreaux, associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland and collea...
Scholars convene for Global Health Systems Exchange
UMD School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management recently hosted the spring 2025 Universitas 21 International Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) Symposium, bringing together health scholars and practitioners from Ireland, Germany and the United States to address critical issu...