Matthew Boulton, senior associate dean for Global Public Health and professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, has been appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which will study racial disparities in the impact of COVID-19 and recommend actions to address the disparities.
Michigan Public Health Epidemiology professors Marisa Eisenberg and Emily Martin attended Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 22, 2020, detailing the model developed by a group of experts and researchers at the School of Public Health.
Why are people with diabetes considered high-risk in the wake of this pandemic and what should those who contract COVID-19 do? Gretchen Piatt, associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan Schools of Medicine and Public Health explains.
With people getting anxious about restarting the economy, efforts are focused on using antibody testing to develop an immunity certification system that would exempt those who have the antibodies from social distancing restrictions—facilitating their return to work and aiding the recovery effort.
Associate professor of Epidemiology Rafael Meza was recently featured on "Lung Cancer Considered," a podcast produced by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. The episode highlights Meza's recent study on smoke cessation programs and lung cancer screening.
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has announced a new online Master of Science (MS) degree in Population and Health Sciences, expanding its online degree offerings to learners across the globe.