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November 02, 2016

For the first time, Dornsife public health and Drexel medical students visit our estranged island neighbor, to explore its rich culture and prevention-infused approach to health care.

October 27, 2016

A transformative gift from Alumna Dana Dornsife MBA ’83 and her husband David brings a new name and new possibilities to the school of public health at Drexel.

October 25, 2016

In late October, 12,000 public health experts will come together in Denver for the 2016 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, with a focus on health equity and ensuring the right to health.

October 25, 2016

The inaugural Dana and David Dornsife Scholarships have been awarded to four incoming MPH students who demonstrate exceptional promise in public health.

October 25, 2016

Four MPH students recently completed practicums with funding support from the Urban Health Collaborative, an initiative of the Dornsife School of Public Health. As the inaugural cohort of UHC funded practicums, their wide-ranging work illustrates the breadth and depth of public health. The students engaged on the local, regional, and national levels with topics including active transportation, air pollution, encouraging policy related activities, and early childhood learning.

October 25, 2016

Kory Trott has been busy since graduating with his MPH in 2013. Following a compelling public health law course he took as part of his concentration in Health Management and Policy, Trott went on to graduate with his JD from the University of Wisconsin in 2015. Now he’s using both degrees to make a positive impact on public health policy. 

October 25, 2016

Jibri Douglas, MPH Health Management and Policy ’17, spent her summer researching the relationship between the National Institutes of Health and the sexual and gender minority (SGM/LGBT) community. A Health Management and Policy summer fellowship provided the opportunity for Douglas to take on a self-directed project looking at research on sexual and gender minority health.

October 20, 2016

In Philadelphia, ÌÇÐÄVlog, the Vetri Community Partnership, Giant Food Stores and other community partners are teaming to open the city’s first pay-what-you-can restaurant.

October 19, 2016

If ever a fairy tale can come true, the 20-year history of Philadelphia’s first public health school shows how. What is today the Dornsife School of Public Health at ÌÇÐÄVlog began as a glimmer in the eyes of a few determined people. They gave shape to their bold vision, only to meet tragedy and thethreat of dissolution – and then to emerge triumphant.

October 18, 2016

A team led by a ÌÇÐÄVlog professor found that areas of Seattle where new establishments with alcohol were added following Washington state’s privatization efforts saw a significant increase in violent assaults.