Pitt Public Health

Although researchers paused recruiting, co-author Elizabeth Miller of BCHS noted that the unique structure of the study allowed some aspects of it to continue d...uring the pandemic. This is an initiative built on reciprocity that our community members are actively involved in the science, she said. So we really shifted to reaching out to our community members and saying, what help do you need right now? See more

Maureen Lichtveld has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. She will oversee the growth and continued success of P...itt Public Healtha community that spans seven academic departments, 640 students, 160 faculty and 320 staffbeginning Jan. 1, 2021. I am honored to collaboratively lead Pitt Public Health and committed to elevating the school’s top-ranked status, visibility and impact worldwide, said Lichtveld. I am grateful to Dr. Shekhar and the search committee for this exceptional opportunity. Together, we will make science work for our communitiesespecially those most vulnerable, locally, nationally and globally. Click the pic to read about her credentials and her powerful vision for the school's future!

Vaccine Hesitancy in the Age of COVID-19 With over 47 million confirmed cases of COVID19 worldwide and over 1.2 million deaths, the scientific push for a vaccine has been unparalleled. However, beyond the logistics of vaccine development, production, and distribution, there lies an incredible amount of misinformation and vaccine hesitancy that has been further propagated by online misinformation. Join us to hear more on the antivaccination movement in the time of COVID as... well as our roles as physicians in addressing it. Medicine Grand Rounds Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:00pm Beth Hoffman, MPH Graduate Student Researcher Behavioral and Community Health Sciences University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Jaime Sidani, PhD, MPH, CHES Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine Core Faculty, Center for Behavioral Health, Technology, and Media University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM CEO, Kids Plus Pediatrics Advisory Board President, Shots Heard Round the World Live Link Please copy and paste the following in your browser: https://bcove.video/2SM14YI This link will only be active during the live stream (11:50am 1pm).

White House advisers offer a natural approach to herd immunity as a way to reduce the need for public health control measures. BCHS chair Steven Albert assert...s that this infection-based approach would almost certainly fail. Recklessly dropping social distancing and mask-wearing, reopening restaurants, and allowing large gatherings will overwhelm hospital systems and skyrocket mortality without producing the desired herd immunity. See more

Steve Albert Chosen as GSA’s Next Innovation in Aging Editor The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging has named Steven M. Albert, PhD, FGSA, of the University of Pittsburgh as the next editor-in-chief of the journal Innovation in Aging, effective January 2021. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Albert as editor-in-chief. He has a stellar career in aging research and has profound leadership a...nd management skills that will be essential in this role, said Ishan C. Williams, PhD, FGSA, the chair of GSA’s Program, Publications, and Products Committee. He has expertise across a broad and diverse range of gerontological research. Under his leadership, the journal will continue to undoubtedly reach new heights in innovation, integrating issues of equitable research, interventions, and evaluations for a variety of aging foci, to ensure that the journal maintains its growing success. https://www.geron.org//1248-albert-chosen-as-gsa-s-next-in