Case study: Using social marketing to improve public health
Gabrielle Seneres
A health behavior change researcher outlines five practical steps that can help anyone create effective communications for behavior change and improving public health.
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When to level up: moving from an online course to an online degree
Lisa Garber
Have you gotten used to learning online? Are Michigan Public Health MOOCs your go-to to learn new skills? Then it might be time to consider pursuing a Master of Public Health degree online. Get advice on how to know when you're ready to level up from an online course to a full degree program.
Recognizing Michigan Public Health's Distance Learning Community
Celebrating National Distance Learning Week 2022
The University of Michigan School of Public Health proudly celebrates National Distance Learning Week from November 7 - 11, 2022. During National Distance Learning Week we recognize the students, faculty, and staff who are pursuing public health in our flexible learning degrees and programs.
Is It Safe to Eat Plant-Based While Pregnant?
Elizabeth Baldwin
Maintaining vegan and vegetarian diets has gotten easier as the plant-based food options have become more widely accessible. While plant-based diets can be considered healthy in many ways, vegan and vegetarian expectant mothers may need to be more vigilant in understanding what they're consuming to ensure they're getting the proper nutrition during pregnancy.
Disability justice in public health
Kara Mannor
The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act was just a first step in a journey toward equity for disabled communities. PhD student and disability advocate Kara Mannor describes how the disability justice movement can help institutions rethink a better future for research and health for people with disabilities.
How we follow through on public health's commitment to disability communities
Kara Mannor
Kara Mannor, a Master of Public Health graduate and current PhD student, encourages peers in public health to make a stronger commitment to health equity by adopting practices and models that promote disability justice.