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“We felt a lot of the clinical factors were being addressed, but we wanted to get in on the ground floor and make a difference in what we thought was going to be a very pressing public health problem,” Francesca Beaudoin, MD, PhD, told The Nation’s Health.

Established in 2021, The Brown University School of Public Health Alumni Impact Award is presented annually to one exceptional master’s or doctoral alumnus or alumnae who is making a significant impact on their community and/or in their field.

“Although the reported number of cases in the U.S. is now over 100,000 per day, the real number is clearly orders of magnitude higher,” Brown University School of Public Health epidemiologist Mark Lurie told The Journal. “We are clearly experiencing the next wave; who among us doesn't know multiple people who have been infected during this wave?”

Welcome to four dynamic new leaders who will expand the impact of the School in improving and developing impactful public health research, policy, and practice.

Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Eric B. Loucks describes the two steps to get a person started in mindfulness: focused attention and open monitoring.

As fatal overdoses reach a record high, Rhode Island becomes the first state in the country to legalize harm reduction centers, where people can use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staff. Rhode Island PBS Weekly speaks to Brandon Marshall about how these centers work.

How does a set of misleading videos online turn into a dangerous health crisis... all in the span of three days? Claire Wardle discusses the real life consequences of misinformation online.

Dr. Jha, the new White House coronavirus response coordinator, has built a reputation as a gifted communicator, but there is much more to the job.

In the US, 73 percent of white Americans owned a home in 2019, compared to 42 percent of Black Americans. But in Rhode Island, 62 percent of all residents owned a home in 2019, compared to just 34 percent of Black Rhode Islanders.

Brown is at the forefront of the future of public health, with researchers joining local partners to combine evidence, insight, and a commitment to impact to bring harm reduction tools to Rhode Island communities.

Next-generation dementia care and research includes the voices of those living with the disease. Professors Kali Thomas and Jill Harrison find inclusive research improves results.

Summer Gonsalves MPH’19 is a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe and an advocate for environmental justice.

From HIV/AIDS to COVID-19

Epidemiologist Erica Walker returns home to study the environmental quality of Jackson, Mississippi.

The Council on Education for Public Health has reaccredited the Brown University School of Public Health for the maximum award of seven years.

Aly Beeman MPH’20 takes a positive stance on global health

After 15 distinguished years at Brown, Medeva Ghee Ph.D., executive director of the Leadership Alliance and associate professor of the practice of behavioral and social sciences in the School of Public Health, has stepped down from these positions with plans to relocate to Paris, France to pursue global health opportunities.

Who better to ask for longevity advice than a geriatrician still active into his ninth decade of life?

Erlyn Rachelle Macarayan Ph.D., MS, RN is an adjunct assistant professor of health services, policy and practice at the School of Public Health. In her spare time, she writes children’s books.

From reading, to healthy eating, to athletics, children in Central Falls, Rhode Island are benefiting from collaborative community projects funded by the Hassenfeld Institute.

With support from the Hassenfeld Foundation, the School brings together researchers, clinicians, and experts to study the impact of Long Covid on society.

MPH students volunteer at Providence Health Equity Vaccine Clinics.

Serving local and global partners engaged in critical frontline public health work.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Winter 2022.

The Brown School of Public Health welcomes new faculty members.

“The paradigms around willpower don’t work,” said Dr. Judson Brewer, an associate professor in behavioral and social sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health who has studied mindful eating practices. “You have to start by knowing how your mind works.”

This new initiative builds on the MPH’s Health Equity ScholarsProgram, reflecting the School’s commitment to expanding the diversity of students in our own graduate programs, and in the fields of data science and biostatistics more broadly.

Please join us in thanking Peter for his extraordinary contributions to science, public health, and to the Brown Public Health community.

These hires mark the ongoing efforts and commitment of Dean Ashish K. Jha to expand the impact and reach of the school across the most urgent issues in public health.

The founder of the Community Noise Lab will partner with the Piney Woods School on a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded study of the air, noise, and water quality of the Jackson, Mississippi Metro area.

The Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health joins the Alzheimer's Association, the American College of Radiology, and the American Society of Neuroradiology in announcing a new national registry, The National Treatment and Diagnostic Alzheimer's Registry, to quickly and transparently advance science by utilizing real-world evidence on new and developing therapies.

New health project designed to help combat and mitigate COVID-19: Corsi-Rosenthal Cubes.