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Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program

BU School of Public Health Blog

Lisa Sullivan, associate dean for education, presents during a live session for SPH’s Online MPH Program. Now settled in her new role, Goldmann discusses what led her to SPH and why the innovative format of the Online MPH is changing the virtual learning experience for the public health workforce.

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Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change

Black Health Matters

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. Through HEAL, communities of color are educated, advocated for, and connected. State and local policymakers nationwide are also lending their support to the bill.

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Black Lives Matter: Tackling Inequalities for Black Mothers and Babies

Better Health For All

When the MBRACE-UK report for 2019-2021 was published showing a four-fold increase in risk of mortality for pregnant people from Black ethnic groups [1] , the medical establishment reacted promptly and with horror to investigate and tackle this statistic. It’s not just birthing parents who are at risk either.

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October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

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‘Equity and stability’: An interview with Dr. Michelle Morse, NYC’s acting health commissioner

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As 2025 approaches, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene faces a slew of daunting public health challenges. Advancing health equity has been a throughline in Morse’s varied and accomplished career.