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| School of Public Health (SPH) key updates |
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Draft appointment, promotion, and tenure policies have been written for different faculty tracks at the new SPH: Tenure track, Practice track, Research Track, and Teaching track. Given the explicitly interdisciplinary nature of the new SPH, and the work in public health currently being done by faculty in other schools at WashU, we anticipate that WashU’s existing joint appointment mechanism will be used to foster participation in the SPH by faculty from other schools. SPH faculty policy inquiries can be directed to Mary McKay, Debra Haire-Joshu, and Brad Evanoff.
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| Arts & Sciences Public Health & Society undergraduate program |
The proposal for the Public Health & Society minor is complete and was approved by A&S faculty in late March. The minor will be open for student enrollment in Fall 2024.
Current A&S undergraduate students have been made aware of Public Health & Society course offerings ahead of enrollment beginning in mid-April.
The Public Health & Society major proposal is anticipated to be submitted to the A&S curriculum committee for review in late April.
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The OPH has prepared an initial draft for staffing the divisions and units of the School of Public Health. Active partnerships with key university partners such as Finance, HR, and Workday continue to inform the team’s recommendations. Validation of structure and staffing proposals will be dependent on the arrival of the inaugural dean and final approval of all administration, operations, and staffing will sit with the SPH dean and provost.
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| CEPH Accreditation Timeline |
The SPH accreditation timeline is progressing smoothly toward 2024 milestones, with the internal application submission (IAS) for accreditation recently dispatched to contacts at CEPH for a pre-submission review. Plans are underway to make any final edits necessary to the application within the coming weeks, allowing the university to be well-prepared for final submission in June.
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The Dean Recruitment and Nominations Committee is actively engaging with top public health leaders who are considering the inaugural dean position. Several of the nominees are seriously exploring the opportunities WashU has to offer, and the committee feels confident in its ability to present recommendations to the provost in the spring.
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School of Public Health milestones |
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- CEPH initial accreditation submission
- Public Health & Society undergraduate major available in Arts & Sciences
- Accredited School of Public Health welcomes new students
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Click here for a detailed SPH development timeline.
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AI may predict spread of lung cancer to brain |
Researchers at the School of Medicine have recently trained a machine-learning algorithm to predict accurately brain metastasis using biopsy samples from early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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| WashU researchers’ discovery opens new doors to HIV treatment |
By understanding and potentially manipulating the function of CARD8, scientists may be able to prevent the immune system from damaging its own cells during HIV infection, which could stop the virus in its tracks.
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| Filling the Gap: Training the Workforce in Evidence-Based Public Health |
For more than two decades, the Prevention Research Center (PRC) has been training public-health practitioners from around the world in Evidence-Based Public Health, showing them how to develop programs and policies for communities based on local preferences and proven solutions to public health problems.
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| Cancer HealthCast: This Unique Network Closes Research Gaps in Cancer Genomics |
The Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network (PECGS) part of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative is a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and research institutions to engage cancer patients directly and ultimately better understand cancer genomics.
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April 17 | Panel on The Vital Role of the Arts and Humanities in Public Health: Reconceiving the Sexual and Reproductive Body |
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April 18 | Collaborative Café: Conducting Research with a Racial Equity Lens |
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April 20 | HSR Collaborative Seminar with Caitlin McMurtry |
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April 28-30 | Dissemination & Implementation Research: An Introductory Workshop for Investigators |
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May 6 | Assembly Series: Digital Transformation - Increasing the Public’s Access to Healthcare: Turning Failure into Performance |
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May 13 | Global Health Seminar Series: Felicia Anumah, MD, & Dominic Reeds, MD |
April Notable Events Recap: |
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| The Future of Public Health: A Conversation with Rochelle Walensky, MD and William Powderly, MD |
Rochelle Walensky, MD, and William Powderly, MD, shared their perspectives on the future of public health. The pair presented to a live audience at Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus and offered insights into transdisciplinary approaches within higher education, scientific research, and community engagement that will be needed to guide our public health nationally and globally.
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