College of Public Health
October 27, 2020
By Sally Crocker More than 16 million people in the U.S. identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM). The healthcare needs of these populations are different, especially in terms of reproductive health. Visiting a health provider or accessing services has never been a one-size-fits-all experience. A lot depends on how included, respected and comfortable a…
October 25, 2020
By now we are all intimately familiar with the horrific events that have occurred in 2020. It has been a year full of multifaceted injustices ranging from the outrageously high COVID-19 death toll that has disproportionately affected communities of color, to the violence and deaths that have resulted from police brutality. There have been substantial…
October 20, 2020
By Sally Crocker A special issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence has been released, profiling the efforts of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to address the nation’s opioid crisis. $350 million in funding has been committed to this program between 2019-2022 in what is notably the largest implementation science…
October 12, 2020
Dr. Erika Thompson, CPH Assistant Professor and MPH Maternal and Child Health Program Director, will be the featured speaker at an October 20 online event - “Exploring the Journey for Homeless Mothers” - through the Center for Transforming Lives Lecture Series. This event is free and open to the public as part of the agency’s…
October 8, 2020
By Sally Crocker The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, with contributions from the HSC College of Public Health, has released a set of recommendations for building a culture of fairness, respect and inclusion in health professions learning environments. CPH Assistant Professor and MHA Program Director Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, contributed to the Foundation’s report and…
October 5, 2020
By Sally Crocker Fall and winter holidays have a different feel during COVID-19 as families consider the safest ways to celebrate their usual traditions with friends, neighbors and loved ones. It’s still possible to enjoy the season during the pandemic, says HSC’s Dr. Diana Cervantes, by approaching your plans and festivities in creative, new ways.…
September 23, 2020
Master of Health Administration students will prepare to achieve Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® certification during capstone course. The HSC College of Public Health has collaborated with the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) to provide its Master of Health Administration (MHA) students with the opportunity to pursue the only accredited certification in healthcare quality, the…
September 21, 2020
By Sally Crocker HSC 2020 graduate Julia Aiken was finishing the last semester of her MPH in Public Health Practice when COVID-19 hit this spring. By May, she had wrapped up her degree and was helping out with Tarrant County Public Health’s (TSPH) contact tracing efforts, to track and help stop community spread of the…
September 15, 2020
By Sally Crocker Health inequality and systemic racism have long threatened the lives of African Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic and increased awareness of police violence in 2020 have intensified nationwide action toward solutions and change for traditionally underserved populations. For health disparities researchers like HSC Assistant Professor Erica Spears, PhD, who has dedicated her…
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