Georgia and Beyond

The Rollins School of Public Health has benefited tremendously from the deep and enduring connections we’ve built with diverse communities across Georgia and throughout the United States.

Region IV Public Health Training Center
The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) helps build and sustain a skilled workforce with free learning tools and support designed to meet the unique needs of our region.

Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance
Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance (Emory Centers)works to advance the public health workforce community through education, training, and professional development.
Stories from Georgia and Beyond
From vibrant urban neighborhoods to dynamic and resilient rural regions, our partnerships have shaped our research, enriched our teaching, and grounded our practice in real-world experiences. By working hand-in-hand with local leaders, organizations, and public health practitioners, Rollins continues to grow its understanding of the unique challenges and strengths within each community. These relationships not only inform our efforts to advance health equity but also ensure that our solutions are inclusive, impactful, and responsive to the people and places we serve.

New Project Will Examine Role of Environmental Exposures on Autism
A new Rollins research project seeks to untangle how specific exposures during early life may map to autism.

Addressing Side Effects Early Can Help Patients Adhere to Breast Cancer Treatment
In a recent paper, Rollins researchers studied the differences in adjuvant endocrine therapy symptoms between Black and white women and how symptoms affected adherence to treatment.

Health Wanted: Respiratory Virus Season
In this episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow helps you gear up to avoid getting taken down by a winter virus—COVID, flu, or RSV—and chats with friend of the show Seema Lakdawala, MD, about the best ways to stop transmission.

Health Wanted: Worker Maladies
In this episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow dives into forgotten occupational diseases—from jobs that turn you yellow to jobs that melt your face off.

Dreamers, Doers, and Disruptors: Lisa Koonin
Lisa Koonin, DrPH, Rollins alumna, has been a leading voice in U.S. preparedness and pandemic planning for decades.

Rollins Researchers Inform Global Hand Hygiene Guidelines
Research led by faculty, staff, and students at Rollins School of Public Health is influencing global hand hygiene programs and policies.

Telemental Health Services Improved Access to Mental Health Treatment for Publicly Insured Children with Depression During the COVID 19 Pandemic
A new study from faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Management shows that telemental health services let more children on public insurance access needed care.

Health Wanted: The New Opioid Crisis
Host Laurel Bristow dives into the controversial rise of kratom, the compound that’s being dubbed the “next opioid crisis.”

Local Practice Work and Our Strategic Plan
Explore our five-year strategic plan to learn how we infuse practice and partnerships throughout all we do and ensure our work is grounded in community needs.
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