5 things to know about Mason's College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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March 27, 2025CPH faculty Gilbert Gimm and Melissa Villodas highlight the need for state-level reforms, including Medicaid website accessibility and automatic Medicaid re-enrollment, to protect health care access for foster youth between ages 18 and 26.
March 25, 2025Epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Amira Roess provides context surrounding measles outbreaks across the U.S. and explains the role of vaccinations.
March 24, 2025Dean Melissa Perry discusses how digital compulsion hijacks our brains in her "Psychology Today" column.
March 21, 2025Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center President Jeff Joyner and Vice President of Operations—and two-time Mason School of Nursing alumna—Heather Causseaux recently toured the Lab for Immersive Technologies and Simulation. Their visit underscored Sentara’s interest in strengthening its simulation capabilities and exploring the groundbreaking virtual reality advancements at the College of Public Health.
March 19, 2025First-of-its-kind study by Hong Xue and Department of Health Administration and Policy graduate students analyzed over 15 years of data to identify trends in osteoporosis prevalence and diagnosis.-
March 17, 2025Public health leader to help shape clinical guidance for those impacted by toxic fuel exposure
March 11, 2025George Mason health economist Priyanka Anand coauthored piece for Washington Center for Equitable Growth to inform policymaker decision-making.
March 7, 2025Williams, an associate professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at the College of Public Health, intends to use her expertise and experience as a public health educator to achieve SOPHE’s mission of a healthy world through health education.
March 3, 2025George Mason recently welcomed Martin Binks as professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. He brought a new special topics course with him to the College of Public Health: NUTR 594 or “Motivation: Learning to Coach.”
February 28, 2025Bird flu ‘not going away,’ experts warn.-
February 25, 2025Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat.
February 24, 2025As an American Academy of Forensic Science Fellow, Katherine Scafide joins an elite group of only eight other current nurses granted this honor, which recognizes her outstanding contributions to forensic nursing.
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