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“The Role of the Pharmacist in Combating the Opioid Crisis: An Update”
The journal Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation recently published an article by a research group which included Laura Palombi, PharmD, MPH, PAT, AE-C.
Professor Thaddeus Pope cited by Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts cited work by Professor Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, in its decision in the case Roger M. Kligler v.
Professor Thaddeus Pope publishes chapter: “Is Consent Required for Clinicians to Make a Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria?”
Professor Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, has published a chapter entitled “Is Consent Required for Clinicians to Make a Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria?” in the recently released book Death Determination by Neurological…
Public Attitudes about Allocating COVID-19 Vaccines: Is the Public Aligned with Equity?
Just months into the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it was clear that the impact was vastly unequal by race. Native American, Hispanic, and Black populations had elevated mortality compared to White and Asian populations. These disparities…
JP Leider, PhD, and colleagues publish research on “Trends in Degree Conferrals, Degree-Associated Debt, and Employment Outcomes Among Undergraduate Public Health Degree Graduates, 2001‒2020”
The authors conclude: “While growth in UGPHD [undergraduate public health degree] conferrals has slowed, it remains among the fastest-growing degrees in the nation. However, the limited pathways into government remains a significant…
“Doctors and Lawyers Debate Meaning of Death as Families Challenge Practices”
The Uniform Law Commission is assessing possible changes to the Uniform Determination of Death Act.
“Awareness of COVID-19 at the Local Level: Perceptions and Political Consequences”
Sarah Gollust, PhD, co-authored this study which appears in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
Debra DeBruin, PhD, Awarded BENUM Board Member of the Year
Congratulations to Debra DeBruin, PhD, on her Board Member of the Year award from the Bioethics Network of the Upper Midwest.
Announcing the Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH)
JP Leider, PhD, leads the first health workforce research center in the United States that focuses on the public health workforce. The Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH) includes academic institutions and practice-…