BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella. Want to learn more about epidemiology degrees at BU?

Health Education and Training Organizations 98

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 98

HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Their efforts reflect a growing recognition among health care workers and public health leaders that voting and health are intertwined. The American Medical Association recognizes voting as a social determinant of health — and says gerrymandering negatively impacts health outcomes and restricts health care access.

Ageing and Health 75

Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health Health Inequalities Health Equity 75

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Iñaki Permanyer and Júlia Almeida Calazans Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in monitoring and curbing health inequalities. Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

In our scoping review published in IJE , we developed 12 criteria based on previous literature on overadjustment bias and used these to look at potential approaches to managing overadjustment bias in 84 systematic reviews of health inequalities. Overall, these approaches were not regularly applied.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

Call for Applications for Legal and Policy Assistance to Promote Racial Health Equity Deadline: September 9, 2024 Join us for an informational webinar Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 12 – 1:00 p.m. We can assist with work that is at any stage of development.

Health Equity 52

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella. Want to learn more about epidemiology degrees at BU?

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 52

Institute of Public Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IPH Chief Executive Suzanne Costello said that while significant progress was made in key public health policy areas, such as tobacco control, since 1998, both jurisdictions continue to face shared public health challenges that could benefit from enhanced North-South cooperation.

Health Policy 52

Health Policy Public Health Law and Regulation Tobacco Control Ageing and Health 52