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An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of primary health care shows promise for reducing avoidable use of hospital emergency departments in Maryland.
Google searches could unveil patterns in Black mortality rates across the US, according to a study led by Asst. Prof. David Chae. Researchers found that areas with greater levels of racism, as indexed by the proportion of Google searches containing the “n-word,” had higher mortality rates among Blacks.
More than 550 participants attended our third annual PHR@M Day, which featured the latest science on public health topics including the effects of extreme weather events on health and disease, marijuana’s impact on cognition and achievement in youth, city and county programs to support maternal and child health, and Maryland’s innovative approaches to improve health care and reduce costs. Watch a video of keynote address by Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell on Climate, Infectious Disease and Human Health in an Era of Climate Change.
Two students from the Department of Family Science, Christopher Gaines and Damian Waters, and the Maryland Center for Health Equity received President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues awards for their outstanding contributions to university and community equity efforts.
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On May 4, 2015, the SPH held its first annual Honors Convocation in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Kay Theater to recognize our outstanding students and their accomplishments in academics and service activities.
Junaed Siddiqui, behavioral and community health doctoral student, is the developer of ePuffin, an app that harnesses the booming popularity of wearable technology to incentivize behavioral change in adolescents with an elevated risk of developing diabetes (known as "prediabetic"). His app and corresponding business idea was selected as a finalist for the Maryland Innovate 4 Health Challenge, and he will present his app at The Health IT Conference on June 4, 2015.
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Please join us for a day of fun on the golf course with alumni and friends of the School of Public Health, as we support our undergraduate students. This annual Golf Scramble, named for former Dean Jerry P. Wrenn, provides scholarships for outstanding SPH students with financial need.
Read about some of last year's student scholarship recipients.
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Dean's Message
As the academic year comes to a close, we have much to celebrate. We continue to be remarkably proud of the quality and diversity of our students, who this year ...
Read Dean Jane Clark's Spring 2015 message.
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Terps Who Inspire: The Advocate
Christopher Gaines, '15, student speaker for our 2015 commencement, has been a tireless advocate for disability issues at UMD. "People with disabilities have a lot of potential and capabilities that people don't see," he says. "There is more to me than just my disability or gait. I have accomplished a lot as a student and my disability did not hold me back."
Watch a short video about Chris.
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University of Maryland School of Public Health
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College Park, MD 20742-2611
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