With the escalations of violence and terror around the globe and locally, most are struggling with how to best hold true to our aspirations for inclusivity. These acts make our world less certain, and when we are less certain, we are inclined to withdraw instead of reaching out. However, it is precisely during such moments that the role of public health professionals becomes more critical than ever.
Behind every exceptional leader lies a firm and ardent conviction. For Cathy Bradley, the newly minted, first permanent woman dean of the ColoradoSPH, it is a fundamental belief that health drives success. This belief is the compass by which she has built and steered a career dedicated to solving problems and removing social barriers in the sphere of public health, and that shall continue to guide her in this new venture as dean.
This month, I expand on “Reach” through expanding the school's partnerships. As part of our reaccreditation process, we identified more than 1,000 partnerships between our faculty and external organizations. And, a signature of my research centers on the trade-offs around work, health insurance, and health. It is with this lens that I think about the resurgence of COVID.
Cathy J. Bradley, PhD, is more than two months into her role as the newest dean of the ColoradoSPH and the first woman appointed to this position. She commemorated the beginning of her tenure at the 2023 State of the School Address by acknowledging the school’s history and her vision for its future over the next five years.
The loss of lives in the Middle East over the last few days as terrorism, violence and war has escalated—as well as all lives lost in the years of conflict before this—is heart wrenching. So many innocent lives have been taken, and families have been left devastated. We all are mourning and reeling from these ongoing events as they continue to unfold.
Ethan Tietze's work with the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center has contributed to adapting multiple well-established programs to fit the needs of refugees. The initiatives encourage kids and adults to improve and maintain their health by making basic but effective lifestyle changes, such as eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking water instead of sugary drinks, and staying active.
After conducting the first scoping review of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed an evidence based interactive mapping tool to assist policymakers as they consider regulating the concentration of THC in cannabis products and as more potent products move into the marketplace.
Researchers Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhD, and Natalie Schwatka, PhD, from the Center for Health, Work & Environment at ColoradoSPH have developed, tested and launched a new training manual to help school districts enhance their emergency preparedness. The training emphasizes an integrated approach to support teacher and staff mental and physical health.
The second annual Colorado School of Public Health Research Exchange began October 6 with an emphasis on numbers: dollars, percentages, poster presentation counts, and research award amounts. As the day unfolded, however, lively discussions turned to how statistics translate into the efforts of researchers to address the public health issues that define human lives.
Ethan Tietze's work with the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center has contributed to adapting multiple well-established programs to fit the needs of refugees. The initiatives encourage kids and adults to improve and maintain their health by making basic but effective lifestyle changes, such as eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking water instead of sugary drinks, and staying active.
Leslie Barnard, a DrPH candidate in epidemiology, wanted to find answers to address public concerns about the rise in mass shootings from a public health perspective. Barnard worked with CU collaborators to analyze data from 2014–22 and calculate cumulative incidence rates of mass shooting event types based on incident characteristics.
While up to 80% of the world's nations eat insects regularly, many still get squeamish at the idea. Shaylee Warner, a recent graduate from the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University, focused her capstone research on how edible insect practices can provide a sustainable approach to addressing food insecurity stemming from climate change.
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality following infection with SARS-CoV-2. The authors of the study say it is among the first to look at how COVID-19 vaccination may affect these inflammatory markers over time among those recently infected.
With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appearing to be over, Tracy Nelson, director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU explains how we have come through the other side of the worst pandemic in a century intact and better prepared than before.
Both COVID and RSV can result in different types of cough, including dry, wet, wheezing, said Dan Olson, associate of epidemiology, to Fortune. While there is no exact way to differentiate the two conditions without testing, there are some potential tells, experts say.