Tomorrow is the School of Population Health's first annual Commencement Ceremony! Join us at 1pm to watch the ceremony live at:
sph.vcu.edu/specialevents/
#classof2024 #commencement #populationhealth

Mental Health Awareness Month is a great time to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in children and teens. Keep an eye out for any social or behavioral changes in your children. You can learn more about the signs at samhsa.gov/mental-health. #MHAM2024

Happy last day of classes! 🌟We celebrated the end of term and with a school-wide potluck this week, and are looking forward to our first graduation ceremony as a School next week! 👩‍🎓

Your mental health matters! Good mental health can help you cope with stress and improve your quality of life. Get tips and resources from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to help take care of your mental health. go.nih.gov/MwIvqFY  #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Our final seminar of the semester featuring the esteemed Dr. Michael Hudgens from the University of North Carolina, is scheduled for Friday, May 3rd at 12:00pm in One Cap Square. This seminar will be in person in OCS and also via Zoom. tinyurl.com/8c6t5x9n

A big thank you to Drs. Sarah Smith and Robert Arons of The Virginia Department of Social Services for visiting us today to talk about opportunities for research using their data!

Congratulations, Dr. Guidry!

Honored to receive the American Journal of Infection Control's award for most read and cited article for our 2020 #COVID19vaccine #vaccinehesitancy paper! Linnea Laestadius, PhD, MPP Carrie A. Miller Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH Dr. Emily Vraga VCU VCU School of Population Health Tilburg University

Recent work from VCU Department of Health Policy Department Chair Dr. Peter Cunningham.

New from PBS NewsHour: Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Center on Society and Health speaks about the recent decline of American life expectancy.
pbs.org/video/shorter-…

Today VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center director of Catchment Area Data Analytics, Dr. Dr. Kathy Tossas, and I will take part in the White House #MinorityHealth Forum. A portion will be livestreamed on the White House YouTube channel from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. ET:
youtube.com/watch?v=s3PWXq…

Join us!

April is #NationalMinorityHealthMonth ! NIH @MedlinePlus Magazine has trusted health information and stories on topics from air pollution to sleep. Learn more about how health equity plays a role. loom.ly/vUF7Wkc #NMHM2024 Health Disparities

The SOPH will be there! Will you? 🏃‍♀️

Dr. Shariq Mohammed of Boston University will present his seminar on Friday, April 26 at 12:00pm. This seminar will be in person in OCS and also via Zoom through the registration link below.
tinyurl.com/3z5797tn

This week we had the honor of hosting Dr. Frank Rockhold, Distinguished VCU Biostatistics alumnus. This was an incredible opportunity for our faculty and students and they were truly inspired by his insight and knowledge. Thank you, Dr. Rockhold, and welcome home to VCU.

April 11-17 is #BMHW24 . Health Policy faculty members Drs. Andrew Barnes, Peter Cunningham, and Anika Hines are working to provide evidence on how doula programs can promote positive birth outcomes and reduce racial disparities with Project DREAM tinyurl.com/mrxx6p9a

Join us in celebrating Dr. Nolan Wages' achievement as a newly appointed Fellow of the Society of Clinical Trials. His dedication to advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes is truly inspiring. Congratulations to Dr. Wages on this prestigious honor!

Coming up this Wednesday from 12-1: Roy Sabo, PhD, of VCU Biostatistics will lead a virtual discussion on sample size calculations for research studies, hosted by VCU Wright Center.

Register here: vcu.zoom.us/meeting/regist….

Not only is today the last day of #NPHW , it's also #WorldHealthDay ! The future of public health is one in which everyone's health is recognized and respected as their intrinsic right. Learn more about what this means: who.int/news-room/fact…

Public Health Student Association members are at Cabell Library today giving out free sexual wellness supplies and information for #NPHW . Stop by and see them until 1:30!