Health Policy and Management
December 3, 2018 | The Michael M.E. Johns, MD Lecture on Health Policy is December 3
The 2018 annual lecture features Dr. Arnold Epstein, the John H. Foster Professor of Health Policy and Management and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
July 6, 2018 | Emory doctoral graduate named Outstanding Dissertation Award recipient
Xu Ji wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
May 23, 2018 | Georgia Climate Research Roadmap identifies state's top 40 climate research questions
This list of questions can help policymakers and practitioners better understand and address climate change in Georgia.
March 21, 2018 | US antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs doubled between 2002 and 2014
First national estimate of the costs for treating antibiotic-resistant infections sees treatment costs doubled
October 16, 2017 | Disassociating advocacy efforts from the Affordable Care Act can make them more effective, researcher finds
Paper shows that avoiding talk of the Affordable Care Act made some advocacy efforts more effective.
October 4, 2017 | Researchers emphasize health benefits of contraceptive insurance coverage
Article highlights the benefits of hormonal contraceptives and the need to continue coverage on health insurance plans
September 27, 2017 | NIH supports Emory tobacco control models in Eastern Europe
Rollins researchers received a $1.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center to establish tobacco control models in low- and middle-income countries.
September 8, 2017 | Emory Coursera class on Ebola reaches more than 13,000 learners
Emory University was the first to deploy an English language MOOC about Ebola.
August 9, 2017 | Dabney P. Evans receives 2017 Mid-Career Award in International Health
Dabney P. Evans received APHA's 2017 Mid-Career Award in International Health.
August 7, 2017 | Study: Childhood obesity between ages 5 and 14 could be adult obesity indicator
Study shows obesity in early childhood is frequently not a passing phase and poses long term risks.
June 22, 2017 | What it will take to defeat diabetes?
This feature from Rollins magazine highlights some of the diabetes research Rollins researchers are conducting globally.
June 7, 2017 | U.S. could learn from success of East African strategy in curbing HIV epidemic
Emory infectious disease experts write an editorial in JAMA describing global progress toward achieving UNAIDS targets for 2020
May 23, 2017 | Television viewing a predictor of weight change in children over time
Study shows that television viewing habits were the primary predictor of weight gain over time.
May 16, 2017 | Rollins researcher receives $3.7 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study how childhood factors can impact adult function
Aryeh Stein receives $3.7 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study how childhood factors can impact adult function
May 15, 2017 | Diabetes: Fighting the epidemic the way public health has fought HIV
Rollins researchers are exploring prevention strategies used in HIV prevention to lower rates of diabetes
May 5, 2017 | Public health student helps communities in need
Rollins alum Iju Shakya has been actively involved with emergency response efforts globally.
April 26, 2017 | Rollins Professor Named Carnegie Fellow
Polly J. Price named one of 35 recipients of the 2017 Andrew Carnegie fellowship.
April 3, 2017 | Small world, big impact: Emory Global Health Institute channels resources to those in need
The Emory Global Health Institute was created to serve major large scale efforts around the world.
February 17, 2017 | Gaps identified in HIV care continuum research
Biggest gap in HIV care continuum is the retention and reengagement of persons living with HIV into effective HIV care.
February 10, 2017 | Emory and partners receive NIH funding to establish collaborative diabetes research center
Emory and partners receive NIH funding to establish collaborative diabetes research center.
January 27, 2017 | Study highlights role of person-to-person spread in drug-resistant TB epidemics
Person-to-person transmission is driving the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
January 27, 2017 | Study shows clinical and community-based linkages in Mexican primary care settings can increase physical activity levels
Adding physical activity counseling and referrals to community-based programming could improve health in Mexico.
January 26, 2017 | From immigrant health to disability law, faculty exchanges broaden perspectives
Solveig Cunningham contemplates her time as a Fulbright grant recipient.
September 20, 2016 | Synergy awards support collaborative research among health sciences schools, faculty
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center has announced the six winning proposals for its first cycle of Synergy Awards.
July 6, 2016 | Major clinical trial led to steep declines in use of an ineffective breast cancer treatment
Some women with early stage breast cancer do not benefit from surgery says study.
June 6, 2016 | Decline of public substance use disorder treatment facilities has greater impact on counties with more black residents
Study finds overall decline of drug treatment facilities has affected more counties with black residents than other races.
January 13, 2016 | Studies show tobacco control lags in Southeast, with perception gaps between lawmakers and the public
Research shows lagging progress on tobacco control in Southeast
