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.
News
- October 4, 2023Economic downturn and reductions in Medicaid coverage drive demand for free wellness, preventative, and COVID-related services.
- October 3, 2023Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health MB (Marybeth) Mitcham conducted an outdoor cooking workshop for special-needs high schoolers. Mitcham presented about the learning experience at the National Network of Public Health Institutes conference.
- October 3, 2023A new study from Associate Dean of Research Alison Cuellar found that independent practices experienced a smaller drop in patient volume than consolidated practices during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- September 28, 2023Meet Allison Miner. Miner is thrilled to join the Nutrition and Food Studies department as an instructional assistant professor. She started as a fashion design major in college, but after taking a nutrition course for her science requirement, she was hooked.
- September 28, 2023The College of Public Health + Fuse at Mason Square accelerate potential for Virtual Reality-enhanced learning opportunities
- September 26, 2023GCH course allows students to immerse in the community to observe social determinants and solve public health challenges firsthand
- September 22, 2023The College of Public Health announces three newly credentialed Certified Healthcare Simulation Educators - advancing toward goal of offering VR-enhanced curriculum to every student
- September 20, 2023A George Mason University multidisciplinary research team recently received $5,000 in funding from the VentureWell Accelerator to continue to develop their app iCONNECT SUD.
- September 19, 2023Researchers conducted a novel study using artificial intelligence (AI) methods to analyze more than 30,000 Facebook posts related to major anti-tobacco campaigns in the United States to investigate the factors that may influence effective anti-smoking information dissemination and user engagement.
- September 18, 2023Multiple national college rankings released in recent weeks have placed George Mason University among America’s top 50 public universities, top 100 among all public and private institutions, and Virginia’s No. 1 public university for social mobility.
- September 12, 2023Bethany Hall-Long (PhD Nursing ’93), who has been serving as lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017, announced her gubernatorial campaign in September.
- September 12, 2023Health Policy and Nursing Administration PhD alum Bethany Hall-Long runs for Delaware governor.
Public Health in the Media
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Public Health In the George
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