July 8, 2024
Whether you’re local or global, student or alumni, the Abstract’s weekly news digest will help you stay in the loop with our amazing Gillings School community.
Epidemiology Professor lead authors publication on traffic crash reduction initiatives.
Epidemiology Professor Kelly Evenson, PhD, is the lead author on a mixed-methods study for Vision Zero (VZ), which aims to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from road traffic crashes to zero through multidisciplinary coordination. Dr. Evenson’s article has been published in the July 2024 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice and is available now. Read more here.
Jonathan Oberlander
Political polarization, partisanship and its effect on public health.
Jonathan Oberlander, PhD in the department of Health Policy and Management recently published an article on how the political landscape in the United States affects the many facets of the lives of its citizens. Among them, its effect on public health and how political struggles over health care laws, such as the Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 pandemic, are fought on increasingly partisan grounds. The article also explores how this partisanship can affect health behaviors and, in some cases, impact their health outcomes. Read more about this study here.
Gillings staff awarded by peers.
Career Services Coordinator, Lidia Colato-Raez has been recognized by her peers receiving the Staff Member of the Year: Perfect Addition award. This award honors individuals who consistently embody the institution’s missions of integrity, collaboration, respect, and high-level customer service. Nominees for this award should have been with the university less than 2 years, demonstrating exceptional dedication from the outset of their tenure. Congratulations Lidia for all your work!
