@PopHealthEx

Population Health Exchange is a resource hub and lifelong learning experience. Created by Boston University School of Public Health (@BUSPH).

 BU School of Public Health
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My great-grandmother only had a 3rd grade education. My grandmother died at the age of 39 after having a massive heart attack. My mom, as a single mother, got her Masters & PhD in my lifetime. & today, I am a Stanford Pediatric resident. I am my ancestors wildest dreams🥺
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Submissions for @PopHealthEx's Health in Focus Film Festival are now open! Short films should fit into at least 1 of 3 categories: “The world as it is”, “Inequities”, and/or “Looking ahead”. Learn more here ⬇️ spr.ly/6016JIcva
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In Intro to ArcGIS Pro for Public Health by @PopHealthEx's Winter Institute, you'll learn about the role of spatial analysis in local, state, and regional public health with the infusion of GIS software. Learn more and register ⬇️ spr.ly/6013JaqAz
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BU Experts
@BUexperts16 Dec 2021
“It’s going to be another important tool in our tool belt,” says @BUSPH's Dr. David Hamer about @pfizer's #COVID19 💊. “This gives you time to get tested after developing symptoms, & then access treatment & get a benefit from it.” @bostonherald @Rick_Sobey spr.ly/6019Jaimd

Pfizer’s coronavirus oral antiviral pill could be game changer: A ‘really important weapon’ as...

Pfizer says its COVID-19 oral antiviral pill shows promising results and appears to work on the new omicron variant, as infectious disease experts on Tuesday called it a “really important weapon” and...

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Submissions for @PopHealthEx's Health in Focus Film Festival are now open! Short films should fit into at least 1 of 3 categories: “The world as it is”, “Inequities”, and/or “Looking ahead”. Learn more here ⬇️ spr.ly/6014Jvf1w
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Sandro Galea@sandrogalea10 Dec 2021
The @PopHealthEx Winter Institute is an opportunity for professionals from across sectors to participate in short, immersive programs ranging from planning effective, evidence-based interventions to refining data analysis skills. Learn more: spr.ly/6013JUndc @BUSPH
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Our 45th Anniversary Issue of SPH This Year 2021 is live! Check out the digital magazine and find out why we're optimistic about the future of public health. Read it here ➡️ spr.ly/6013JoEK9
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@BUexperts1 Dec 2021
Scientists are exploring how mutations in the #OmicronVariant may affect the virus’ transmissibility & whether existing #COVID19 vaccines are effective against it. @BUMedicine & @BUSPH Dr. David Hamer & @BUStudentHealth director Dr. Judy Platt weigh in. ⬇️ spr.ly/6012JWCvn

Omicron Variant: “A Little Too Much Hype, Saying This Is the Next Scary Thing”

To learn more about the implications of Omicron, the storm of media coverage around it, how Omicron will affect BU’s community health protocols and end-of-semester travel for students, and more, The...

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Offered through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, @PopHealthEx in the Office of Lifelong Learning has launched a free, statewide training on COVID-19 vaccine storage, handling, administration, and safety. Read more ➡️ spr.ly/6011Jj4hR
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Sandro Galea@sandrogalea31 Oct 2021
Kicking off November with a full week of research and events, including @PopHealthEx COVID-19 vaccine online training for healthcare providers, offered by @MassDPH. Check out SPH This Week: spr.ly/6013JpLL3
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BU Experts
@BUexperts27 Oct 2021
Join @BUSPH dean @sandrogalea on @reddit_AMA this Monday, November 1 at 12:00pm ET! He will be answering questions on the foundational forces that shape health, health inequities that have emerged during the #COVID19 pandemic, and his forthcoming book, The Contagion Next Time. ⬇️
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Sandro Galea@sandrogalea26 Oct 2021
I look forward to the discussion @Lisa_Palmer ('88 @BUQuestrom @BU_Tweets) @ASPPHtweets. Join us in person or online
Anneliese (Lisa) Palmer@Lisa_Palmer25 Oct 2021
Please join us for an in-person discussion on critical, structural changes we need in health care. Register now. Like all of you, I have quite a few questions and look forward to talking with Dean Galea on "The Contagion Next Time". If you can't be with us in DC, join us online.
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A new study found that conversations under 30 minutes between patients and their doctors in general practice settings can lead to small, beneficial reductions in alcohol consumption.
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Boston University@BU_Tweets18 Oct 2021
Don't say it. Don't say it. Don't say it. It's a BU-ti-fall day in the neighborhood! 😁🍂🍁 #TerrierTown [📸 credit: @cydneyscott42]
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Next Monday we will host a conversation with @kcarterjackson, @SandraLBarnes1, @DavidAlexBatema, @kavitapmd, and @GlobeKayLazar about the importance of policy in protecting the public as we reflect on lessons we are learning from COVID-19. Register ➡️ spr.ly/6017JOPiD
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"Never assume what is in the minds and emotions of people. And never forget that they can change," says @ProfHeidiLarson in her opening remarks for today's conversation on vaccine hesitancy. #SPHConversations #Vaccines
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced students and teachers out of the classroom and in front of computers. Next week we will host a conversation about the future of education and health in relation to the pandemic. Register for the webinar here: spr.ly/6010JEink
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A new paper co-led by SPH research fellow and alum @salmamhabdalla (SPH'16) examines the #COVID19 responses of 28 countries and provides lessons and recommendations on how nations can better prepare for future health threats. Read more ➡️ spr.ly/6016yowK2
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BU Experts
@BUexperts17 Aug 2021
Amid growing COVID-19 transmission, #maskmandates are returning in some states. @BUSPH's @JuliaRaifman and @alexskinnermph highlight mask benefits, including "complementing and amplifying protection from vaccines" in their latest for @ConversationUS. ⬇️ spr.ly/6017yoe4l
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Congratulations to @PatrickKinney20 of @busphEH on being named one of the world’s top climate scientists by @Reuters. Kinney studies the health co-benefits of taking action to solve the climate crisis. Read more about Kinney and his work here ➡️ spr.ly/6019yodwX
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