A study by recent graduate Mary Kosuth (’17) found that 81 percent of tap water samples — and all tested brands of salt and beer — contained microplastic particles.
Students
Many Parents Still Resistant to Vaccinating Their Children Against HPV
Research by graduate Kayla Hanson (MPH ’17) shows many parents lack the facts when it comes to HPV vaccination and consider it unnecessary for their teens.
Alice Kraiza Profiled in HRSA Autism Awareness Website
MHA Student Profile: Audrey Workman
MHA Student Profile: Curtis Norman
Communicating the Root Causes of Foodborne Illnesses
A new article by PhD student Melanie Firestone discusses using root cause analysis during foodborne illness outbreaks and how to communicate their findings to a broad food safety audience.
Rural Women Must Travel Furthest of All for Obstetric and Neonatal Care
A study by student Peiyin Hung (PhD ’17) revealed that rural women may have to travel up to 190 miles for pregnancy and newborn care.
MHA Team Takes First in 2018 UAB Health Administration Case Competition
MHA Student Profile: Jake Staley
New Method Uses Big Data for Calculating Health Statistics
PhD student Joe Servadio and Adjunct Professor Matteo Convertino developed a new method for identifying the most important data to use in creating risk factors and health scores.
Student Club Explores Infectious Diseases
Students in the SPH Infectious Disease Journal Club meets twice a month to discuss topics from Lyme disease to the history of “Patient Zero” in HIV/AIDS research.
Executive MHA Profile: Julie Houle, MD
Dr. Julie Houle, Chief Medical Director of Emergency Services for Fairview Range Medical Center, is dedicated to changing rural health care.
