Youth & Public Health Summit promotes career opportunities
Doctoral student Tariana Little spoke to Boston Neighborhood News about the upcoming Youth & Public Health Summit.
Students take deep dive into field of telemental health
March 2, 2018 – If a psychiatrist meets with a patient “virtually,” through videoconferencing, can privacy be assured? Do insurance companies reimburse for virtual visits? How would those rates compare with face-to-face visits? What are the federal and…
Yerby Fellows share research at annual symposium
March 2, 2018 – Exposure to diesel exhaust on the job appears to raise the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease, according to Aisha Dickerson, a Yerby Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Longwood students stand against gun violence
Unfurling a banner reading “Gun reform is healthcare reform,” students, faculty, researchers, and physicians from the Harvard-affiliated schools and hospitals of the Longwood Medical area gathered on the steps of Harvard Medical School’s Gordon Hall on February 27,…
Rethinking WHO: Students see a bigger role for frontline health workers
Students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and across the University came together at the Harvard iLab over the fall semester for an innovative new course—Design of Social Innovation.
MPH students showcase summer practicum projects
November 9, 2017 — Students in Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s inaugural MPH-65 program gathered for a poster night on November 7 to share summer practicum research findings with their peers. More than 30 electronic posters…
Dorchester mural highlights Vietnamese immigrant experience
A group of about 25 students and other members of the Harvard T.H. Chan School community recently took time off to celebrate the end of the Fall 1 term with a trip to view a new mural highlighting…
Working with gun owners to prevent firearm deaths
To stop deaths from guns, public health practitioners need to collaborate with and learn from gun owners, according to doctoral student Morissa Sobelson, DRPH ’19. In an op-ed published in the Concord Monitor on October 15, 2017, Sobelson…
Contributions of postdocs, research associates celebrated
September 22, 2017 — Postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and their faculty mentors celebrated together at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s “Postdoc Appreciation Day” on September 20, 2017 in the Kresge Cafeteria. The annual event was organized…
Six ‘Dreamers,’ including Harvard Chan student, suing Trump over DACA
Six immigrants who are benefiting from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are suing President Donald Trump over his decision to phase out the program. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, a master’s candidate at Harvard T.H. Chan School…
