Topic: Public Health

The beginning and end of Monday Morning

Since November 26, 2007, I have published 524 blog posts, including this, my final post.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Renewed calls to action in Pride Month

LGBTQI+ health matters

COVID-19

COVID-19 deaths exceed 1M in US

Preventing deaths from COVID-19 and the next pandemic requires a foundation of trust -- in science, public health and health care, government, and one another.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Nothing radical about our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan (IEAP)

Our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan (IEAP) is solidly a public health plan to overcome inequities in health and health care in North Carolina, the U.S. and around the world, in keeping with our school’s mission.

Global

Paul Farmer—a devastating loss

Earlier today, we learned that Paul Farmer, MD, who started Partners in Health, died in his sleep over the weekend at age 62.

Students

Starting spring semester remotely

As public health professionals, we opt for caution when making decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

Reimagining public health as well-being

Why we should view public health through the lens of well-being, which encompasses physical, mental and spiritual health, and the opportunity for every person to thrive

Higher Ed

Public health practice is important for schools of public health

In a cycle that often starts with practice and leads to research that improves practice, close collaboration with people in communities results in scalable public health solutions that improve lives.

Environment

Climate action, religious faith and rational hope

As long as there still are actions we can take to save the planet, there is hope; but to make a difference, we need to talk much more about climate change in ways that engage more people.

COVID-19

The pandemic and the need for empathy

After 18 months of uncertainty, loss and pain, it feels as though all the world is on edge. To get through this, we must tap into our reserves of empathy and find ways to help ease each other's -- and our own -- stress.

Government

Texas legislature passed an anti-woman, anti-abortion law

Texas law S.B.8 banning abortion at six weeks threatens the right to reproductive health services and sets the state back 50 years.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Juneteenth 2021

Juneteenth is a day to recommit to dismantling structural racism, with renewed optimism that change can come and that improved public health will be one of the outcomes.

Advancing health equity for transgender people

At Gillings, we are committed to dismantling the corrosive systems and beliefs that lead to violence and discrimination against transgender people.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Guilty verdicts in Chauvin trial are a step in the right direction

While the Chauvin verdicts are not a panacea for problems caused by structural racism, they can be a beacon for change.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Ending Black History Month at the beginning—in 1619

I ended the celebration of Black History Month with humility, realizing how much more I must learn — how much more most white people raised in the U.S., and educated, as I was, with a whitewashed history of our country, must learn.

A multitude of candle flames shine against a dark background.

COVID-19

We remember them

Yesterday, the U.S. reached the tragic milestone of 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Black History Month: Time to advance racial equity

This post is mostly for white people who grew up, as I did, with whitewashed views of American history.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Another semester begins—in a momentous time

With a new administration in the White House and leadership in state houses, public health can be a rallying cry for overcoming division. When it comes to public health, everything is interconnected. Each of us can make a difference. If we are determined, together, we can do so much more.

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Topic: Public Health

The beginning and end of Monday Morning

Renewed calls to action in Pride Month

COVID-19 deaths exceed 1M in US

Nothing radical about our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan (IEAP)

Paul Farmer—a devastating loss

Starting spring semester remotely

Reimagining public health as well-being

Public health practice is important for schools of public health

Climate action, religious faith and rational hope

The pandemic and the need for empathy

Texas legislature passed an anti-woman, anti-abortion law

Juneteenth 2021

Advancing health equity for transgender people

Guilty verdicts in Chauvin trial are a step in the right direction

Ending Black History Month at the beginning—in 1619

We remember them

Black History Month: Time to advance racial equity

Another semester begins—in a momentous time

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Racism is a public health crisis

Black lives matter

All is not well in America

Guns and threats of violence have no place on this campus