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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- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam praised George Mason University for keeping its coronavirus numbers low during a visit to the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday where he announced a refinancing plan for colleges and universities.
- Policy experts spoke on the various needs of doctors, practices and health care providers at an online panel hosted by the College’s Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics.
Study from George Mason reveals that accurately labeling e-cigarette emissions as ‘chemicals’ or ‘aerosols’ rather than ‘vapor’ increases the perceived risk of exposure. Higher perceived risk is linked to stronger support for smoke-free campus policies.- New George Mason University Study examines how readiness and practice characteristics affect quality improvement (QI) strategy implementation in primary care.
- The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that Dr. Carolyn Drews-Botsch has joined the College as a professor and chair of the Department of Global and Community Health, effective August 24.
- Various parts of the biopharmaceutical industry have been committed to addressing the COVID-19 global pandemic. This health policy webinar explored possible treatments and vaccines to COVID-19 and the industry’s role in producing them.
- Mason’s College of Health and Human Services offers Virginia’s first doctoral degree in public health.
In-person lab courses help students gain hands-on experience amidst new health protocols- Welcome to new faculty and staff who have joined us in the past calendar year.
- Transdisciplinary grants will support curriculum in areas such as physical activity, social justice, STEM in society, and global health challenges.
- College’s Development Office reports that students have been awarded a record number of scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.
- Welcome to the 2020-2021 academic year and one that will be a part of global history, given that we will be delivering upon our mission in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many challenges it presents.
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