Earlier this month HPM's Jackie Ellison, PhD, pictured here with co-author Deirdre Quinn, won third place for their poster at the Society of Family Planning's Annual Meeting!

Congratulations to Jackie, Deirdre and their entire team!

Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma theconversation.com/mpox-aids-and-… via The Conversation U.S.

Say cheese! It's all smiles for Dean Emeritus Don Burke and his students on the last day of PUBHLT2036 - Fred: Agent Based Modeling For Social Determinants of Health class!

If you're looking to join a campus organization, check out the Spring 2023 Activities Fair! On January 11, you can meet with different groups to see what could be a good fit for you. To see a full list of all of the organizations at Pitt, click here: bit.ly/2HlltlJ

Committing to Social Justice & disrupting health inequities is top of the list for 2023 and beyond! Getting on the list for the University of Pittsburgh Social Justice Education Summit brings us together in our commitment for change. See you virtually on 2/28/23: bit.ly/3hHBZiH

Damian Ramon Da Costa of Pitt Public Health defends their dissertation today at 3:00 p.m.

Best of luck, Damian!

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Recreational cannabis marijuana laws increased past-month alcohol use by 0.9 percentage points, driven by adults aged 18-24 and men. Pitt Public Health Pitt Economics Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing NIDAnews Coleman Drake Rahi Abouk ja.ma/3FjZkiA

A new study conducted by Epidemiology associate professor Wendy King found that weight-loss surgery helps ease urinary incontinence.

Read more about the findings here: usnews.com/news/health-ne… U.S. News Health

REMINDER: Our experts will be hosting a webinar to discuss the latest State of Aging report at 11 a.m.

Laura Savariau of Pitt Public Health defends their dissertation today at 11:00 a.m. in the Assembly, 5051.

Best of luck, Laura!

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Hot off the press! Take a study break and read the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences semi-annual newsletter.

You don’t want to miss out on this great issue: yumpu.com/en/document/re…

Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention than those without depression, according to a new study published by University of Pittsburgh researchers. upmc.me/3FqGuXi

Our amazing #collaborativefilmmakers will present their films at the International Conference of Sudurpaschim Studies this week, which brings together experts to discuss culture and heritage in far west #nepal . University of Oxford #bnac

In our upcoming editorial in AJPH bhimsen devkota and I reviewed literature regarding #mentalhealth and #hivbehavioral interventions to better understand what works and why in #lmics . Coming soon! Pitt Public Health

Winter Recess is almost here!

✉️ As always, make sure to check your emails and review the flyer linked below before leaving campus!

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Residence halls CLOSE at NOON on Sunday, 12/18.

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Be sure to read about epidemiology professor Samar R El Khoudary's fascinating research at the link below 👇

Out today in NEJM Catalyst: A team of researchers including HPM's Lucy Savitz look at the decline in patient safety processes exposed by the pandemic and what can be done to remedy the problem.