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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January 26, 2022A new study from Priyanka Anand, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, found that notifications of debt related to work-related overpayment discourage work among SSDI beneficiaries.
January 25, 2022Mason Alumna Nhien Ho joined the Master of Health Administration program to help improve health care accessibility, affordability, and availability for underserved communities. Read how her MHA practicum project prepared to work toward her goal as a health care consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
January 22, 2022Rosemary Higgins, senior associate dean for Research in the College of Health and Human Services, provided commentary for The Lancet on the first stepped-wedge trial conducted for safety education in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) setting.- January 20, 2022Virginia Gov. Youngkin Discourages Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Amid Supply Challenges.
- January 18, 2022Promote the Vote: Positioning Social Workers for Action asserts that supporting political participation is integral to social work practice.
- January 16, 2022D.C. is requiring vaccines to enter restaurants and gyms. In most of its suburbs, it’s a very different story.
- January 14, 2022D.C. Region Could Reach Peak In COVID Cases As Soon As Next Week, Health Experts Say.
- January 13, 2022Everything you need to know about masks: What kind to get, where to buy them, and how often you can reuse them.
January 13, 2022Youth smoking remains a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in Virginia. Hong Xue, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, is conducting a study of youth smoking and prevention on the effects of policy and prevention strategies on the use of conventional and e-cigarettes in Virginia adolescents.-
January 12, 2022Brianna Graham writes about Fatphobia and Its Racist Past
- January 9, 2022Florida’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging, but state has 2nd-lowest death rate. What’s going on?
- January 8, 2022Top 10 from 2021: ACG guidelines, constipation, gut microbiome.
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