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Online/On-Campus Master of Public Health enables working professionals to earn a #MPH while advancing their career #PublicHealth #OnlineMPH

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Our June 20 newsletter is live! Read about the legacy of eugenics in California, how sodium intake is associated with severe eczema, and students and alumni features! mailchi.mp/berkeley/bphnews_… Sign up for our newsletter: publichealth.berkeley.edu/co…
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This week @RishiManchanda, CEO of @HealthBegins, joins host and Chief Social Impact Officer @claudiawilliams on #TheOther80 to discuss building community social capital for whole person health. publichealth.berkeley.edu/ne…
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We're thrilled to announce: Dr. Michael C. Lu has been reappointed to a second term as @UCBerkeleySPH dean! Dean Lu: “Serving as dean of Berkeley Public Health has been the greatest honor of my life. But there is still so much more to do.” ow.ly/9bOm50Sbf7L @UCBerkeley

Dr. Michael C. Lu reappointed to second term as Public Health dean

Renowned obstetrician-gynecologist and public health leader Michael Lu has been reappointed as dean for a second five-year term.

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In February, @UCBerkeleySPH welcomed its 4th #HealthInnovation Accelerator cohort, featuring health-related startups in partnership with Taiwan's National Development Council. Participants included @jellox_inc, @molsentech, @IPreginc, and @neurobit_tech. publichealth.berkeley.edu/ne…

Teams from eight biotech startups part of 2024 Health Innovation Accelerator cohort

Eight health-related startups were selected to participate in the program as part of an ongoing partnership with the National Development Council in Taiwan.

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Lexin Li, professor of #biostatistics at @UCBerkeleySPH, was appointed editor-in-chief of the Annals of Applied Statistics for 2025-2027. #Statistics @UCBerkeley publichealth.berkeley.edu/ne…

Dr. Lexin Li named editor-in-chief of the Annals of Applied Statistics

Professor Li has been appointed as editor-in-chief for the term that begins in January 2025 and ends December 2027.

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In the latest episode of #TheOther80, @KodyKinsley, #NorthCarolina's Secretary of Health & Human Services @ncdhhs, joined @claudiawilliams to discuss NC's historic #Medicaid expansion and #MentalHealth investments. Listen: ow.ly/Yzxq50RQ6K5

How NC Changed Its Mind on Medicaid Expansion with Kody Kinsley

Podcast Episode · The Other 80 · May 15, 2024 · 38m

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At @UCBerkeleySPH, our faculty, researchers, and students are on the cutting edge of what’s next in #PublicHealth. We asked our division chairs: What public health innovations are you most excited about over the next 5–10 years? publichealth.berkeley.edu/ne…

What’s next in public health?

We asked our division chairs: What public health innovations are you most excited about as our school looks at the next 5-10 years in public health?

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#CalBigGive is now until 9pm! Support @BerkeleySPH by donating to one of priority funds: The School of Public Health Student Experience Fund: givingday.berkeley.edu/givin…  The School of Public Health Graduating Classes' Gift Fund: givingday.berkeley.edu/givin…
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Yellow stars against a blue background; photo of Raksha Rajeshmohan inside a star shape. Text: Big Give 3.14.24, “Berkeley Public Health has given me opportunities I could never have dreamed of - from being able to conduct research abroad in Sub-Saharan Africa to receiving mentorship from brilliant faculty and graduate students. As I graduate in May, I am beyond confident that I am equipped with the tools to be a public health changemaker and create ethical programs, policies, and initiatives across the globe." Raksha Rajeshmohan BA in Public Health 2024 (expected), Berkeley Public Health

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@BerkeleySPH, we are training the next generation of #publichealth changemakers! Help support students during #CalBigGive like MPH candidate Sydney Dougan by donating to our priority funds between 9pm 3/13 and 9 pm 3/14!
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The School of Public Health Graduating Classes' Gift Fund: Your support will ensure an exceptional experience for future public health students both inside and outside of the classroom. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN420…

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Empower students & faculty to embody the Fiat Lux spirit!

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The School of Public Health Student Support Fund: Help provide financial aid to deserving and talented students in need at Berkeley Public Health. give.berkeley.edu/fund/FN423…

Give to Berkeley

Empower students & faculty to embody the Fiat Lux spirit!

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New study from @UCBerkeleySPH student Alex Schulte & @BiggsAntonia @UCSF examining primary care providers who offer #FamilyPlanning services is Editor's Choice for the Nov/Dec @WHIjournal. #WomensHealth publichealth.berkeley.edu/ne…
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@BerkeleySPH Professor Sabrina Boyce was awarded $1.125 million by @CDCgov to assess #sexualviolence prevention programs in California. The funding completes a five-year project started with Jay Silverman at @UCSanDiego Center on Gender Equity and Health. ow.ly/uxRe50QaxCh
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There’s evidence that doulas create a host of positive outcomes for pregnant women, yet “doula care is inaccessible to many who desire and need this type of support,” says Dr. Cassondra Marshall. @UCBMCAH #MCAH #doula #pregnancy ow.ly/suBV50Q0mTx

Though doulas are now covered by Medi-Cal, barriers exist

A research project found that community doulas who work in low-income communities are vital to filling knowledge gaps between clients and their clinicians.

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Join us for our Virtual SOPHAS Application Worksho, to learn how to navigate the SOPHAS application process. Open to prospective graduate student and those exploring options in public health. Date: November 2, 2023 Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm PST  Location: Zoom docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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“For months, years afterward, this community is still going to have a disrupted health-care system. The folks in a community that are attacked are going to be experiencing this attack for years after.”—Dr. Rohini Haar, UC Berkeley School of Public Health ow.ly/1CtO50PZQoL

Gaza’s collapsing health system shows struggles of medical care in war

Dire scenarios await Gaza’s hospitals as they face dwindling basic resources and damage from airstrikes in the Israel-Gaza war.

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UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Kaiser Permanente Southern California are launching the California Center for Outbreak Readiness—a new center funded by the CDC to prepare the nation for future pandemics. ow.ly/pHeQ50PYIJ7

UC Berkeley partners with Kaiser Permanente to launch the California Center for Outbreak Readiness

Joseph Lewnard is co-PI for landmark $17.5 million CDC grant to boost U.S. capacity to respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

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Happy National Coming Out Day from Berkeley Public Health!
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Hybrid: Fri, Oct. 13 @ noon PT  - Helena Hansen on “Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America” bit.ly/HHansen2023 @oandbinstitute @UCBerkeleySPH @ucpress
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Behavioral Health 360 is the latest online platform to address the U.S. #TherapistShortage, built by Dr. Deryk Van Brunt, #biostatistics professor @UCBerkeleySPH and his company @CredibleMind, in partnership with @NACCHOalerts. ow.ly/wgkY50POOkz
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