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Yesterday, CUNY SPH dean Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes spoke to AM New York about the appointment of Dr. Oxiris Barbot, a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, to the position of New York City Health Commissioner. With more than 25 years’ experience in public health and healthcare delivery, Dr. Barbot has dedicated her career to achieving health equity […]
Truck drivers in sub-Saharan Africa are especially vulnerable to infection with HIV due to contact with multiple sexual partners—often including sex workers—along their trucking routes. Accessing HIV testing can be a challenge for truckers due to their mobility and long working hours, as well as concerns about confidentiality and stigma. CUNY SPH researchers Dr. Elizabeth […]
On Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on food insecurity among college students, revealing that millions may be going hungry despite qualifying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). On Thursday, researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute at CUNY SPH held an online press briefing commenting on […]
When: Thursday, January 10, 9:00 – 10:00 am Where: CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Call in Number: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 536 194 142 Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/536194142 On Wednesday, January 9, leading researchers, policy advocates and others will offer an in-depth discussion of a new […]
The microbiome is emerging as a factor for many diseases for which there are known health disparities, pointing to the opportunity for investigation of this new area of biology in social and population health research. While recent research establishes the importance of the microbiome for human health, data on how the social environment shapes the microbiome is […]
CUNY SPH hosted an international group focused on transdisciplinary approaches to social innovation in public health on December 12. The aim of the meeting was to introduce ideas for a proposed collaborative Global Platform for Prevention Entrepreneurship at CUNY, which would serve as an incubator for self-sustaining innovations that promote population health. Terry Huang, director […]
HIV viral suppression is a positive medical outcome which indicates viral control and inability to transmit infection. It is usually achieved through antiretroviral therapy. There is a lack of research into the psychosocial factors affecting HIV viral suppression, such as perceived neighborhood social cohesion, or how connected the subject feels to their neighbors. To fill […]
NEW YORK – [December 11, 2018]—The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH), a collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), has partnered with Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC), a New York City not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of care for […]
At the American Public Health Association meeting last month, CUNY SPH doctoral candidate Pamela Vossenas accepted the Tony Mazzocchi Award for Grassroots Activism from the Occupational Health and Safety Section on behalf of UNITE HERE, a labor union representing service workers across the US and Canada, for the passing of a law to prevent injuries to […]
The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Foundation is pleased to welcome Pamela Wheeler to its Board of Directors. Wheeler is a woman of firsts. She was the first woman appointed to lead a professional sports union, was the founding Director of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) and […]
Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations and racial/ethnic minority populations often reside in areas with more environmental hazards than other population groups, which may lead to poor health outcomes and worsen health disparities. But little research explores how occupational groups may be differentially distributed with respect to ambient environmental exposures. In a study recently published in the journal […]
CUNY SPH alumni came together to celebrate the holiday season at the Alumni Holiday Gathering on December 3rd, 2018 at 3 Columbus Circle, hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Network Core Group. The event was held in an impressive space which was generously donated by Dr. Destry Sulkes, a member of […]
Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and CUNY SPH are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Scott C. Ratzan, MD, MPA, to the role of Senior Scholar at the school. Dr. Ratzan is a pioneer in health communication, health literacy and strategic diplomacy with three decades of experience both in the U.S. and abroad. He is currently […]
Food insecurity is prevalent among community college students across the United States, yet little research examines how these students experience hunger or proposes solutions to the problem. To address this gap, Dr. Rositsa T. Ilieva, Director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute’s Food Policy Monitor, Dr. Tanzina Ahmed, Assistant Professor at Kingsborough Community College, and […]
For the past ten years, New York City has been engaged in an effort to improve access to healthy food, reduce food insecurity, support community development, promote sustainable food systems, and improve conditions for food workers. Every year, the city publishes the Food Metrics Reports to present data on its progress using selected food system indicators. […]
