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Erin Von Klein Honored by American Academy of Pediatrics
Oct. 8, 2024—Current Vanderbilt MPH student Erin Von Klein, M.D., was recently honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the 2024 Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award in Health Services Research for her project, “Employment Decision-Making Among Caregivers of Low Birthweight Infants.” Erin worked with mentors Gilbert Gonzales, Ph.D., Joseph Zickafoose, M.D., M.S., and Stephen Patrick, M.D.,...
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MPH faculty receive renewed funding to support patient-centered outcomes research training program
Jul. 20, 2023—The federal government has renewed its support of a learning healthcare system (LHS) T32 training program headed by two Vanderbilt MPH program graduates and faculty. The grant prepares investigators to discover, evaluate and implement strategies for improving patient outcomes and, ultimately, the overall health of the community.
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Vanderbilt MPH student tackles COVID-19 infection prevention
Mar. 6, 2021—Milner Staub, M.D. (M.P.H. ’21) worked with the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s Infection Prevention Team to combat the COVID crisis. She had the responsibility of developing comprehensive COVID 19 prevention algorithms and understanding the system’s supply chains for medical equipment.
Recent Grad Justin Banerdt’s professional journey in improving care for COVID-19 in low income areas
Mar. 6, 2021—Recent alumnus, Justin Banerdt ’20, who graduated from the Global Health track of Vanderbilt’s M.P.H. program, reflected on his culminating practicum experiences and professional outlooks in a recent interview.
Study to evaluate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization
Mar. 6, 2021—As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved adding a third COVID-19 vaccine to the rollout, a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center will evaluate how effective the vaccines are in preventing hospitalization from COVID-19. The study is led by Vanderbilt MPH Program graduate Wesley Self, M.D., M.P.H., and current M.P.H. student Bo...
Announcing Christianne Roumie as the next MPH Program Director
Jul. 31, 2020—Message from the Chair of the Department of Health Policy Announcing Christianne Roumie as the next MPH Program Director I am delighted to announce that, after a national search, Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, has been selected as the next Director of Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health degree program, effective August 2020. Dr. Roumie already has a long...
Vanderbilt named to key role to streamline COVID-19 research response
Jun. 25, 2020—Vanderbilt MPH Program alumnus Wesley H. Self, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Emergency Medicine, is among those involved in the Administrative Coordinating Center (ACC) of a national effort to streamline the research response to life-threatening lung and heart problems caused by COVID-19. The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) and RTI International, a non-profit clinical research...
Major U.S. trial closes showing no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
Jun. 25, 2020—Vanderbilt MPH Program alumnus Wesley H. Self, M.D.,M.P.H., is a lead investigator on the Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with Symptomatic Disease (ORCHID) trial, which stopped enrolling new patients based on the fourth scheduled interim analysis showing no evidence of benefit or harm. “We rapidly conducted a high-quality study to understand...
Clayton receives grant to expand LGBTQ voices in biomedical research
Jun. 25, 2020—Vanderbilt MPH Program faculty member Ellen W. Clayton, M.D., J.D., the Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics, was recently awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to explore LGBTQ+ perspectives on a range of issues related to biomedical research. Dr. Clayton is the study’s principal investigator and director...
Opioid prescriptions after childbirth linked to increased risk of overdose, persistent use
Jun. 12, 2020—MPH graduate and faculty member Carlos G. Grijalva, MD, MPH, associate professor of Health Policy, is a senior investigator for a study that found that women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, including overdose, in their first year postpartum. This is true regardless of whether...
VIGH awarded $3 million for building research capacity in Nigeria and Mozambique
Jun. 12, 2020—Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received a new research training grant and a renewal for an existing training program from the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build HIV-focused research capacity with key partners in Nigeria and Mozambique. Vanderbilt MPH Program faculty members Muktar Aliyu, MD, DrPH, professor...
Patel and Nordness to test cognitive rehab therapy for ICU survivors
May. 28, 2020—Vanderbilt University Medical Center will study adult survivors of medical and surgical intensive care at high risk for long-term cognitive impairment to see if computerized cognitive rehabilitation (CCR) is effective in improving cognition in ICU survivors who often have trouble doing complex tasks, maintaining their finances and staying employed. MPH alumnus Mayur Patel, M.D., M.P.H., associate...
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Diamond named to NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
Oct. 24, 2019—Vanderbilt MPH Program alumnus Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery and director of the Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS), has been named to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
Creech urges early flu vaccination
Sep. 18, 2019—Vanderbilt MPH graduate Buddy Creech, M.D., M.P.H., is director of the Vanderbitl Vaccine Research Program and Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He spoke with WKRN in Nashville about this year’s flu season.
On Sept. 18, Satcher to discuss Highs and Lows of Public Health Practice
Sep. 17, 2019—Dr. David Satcher, founding director and senior adviser of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse University School of Medicine, will give the 10th annual David Satcher Lecture, part of the Flexner Dean’s Lecture Series at Vanderbilt, on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Satcher will discuss “Revisiting the Highs and Lows of Public Health Practice.”
On Marketplace, Dusetzina comments on Senate Finance Committee plans to address drug prices
Jul. 26, 2019—On Marketplace, Stacie Dusetzina, Ph.D., associate professor of Health Policy, commented on the Senate Finance Committee’s plans to address increasing drug prices.
Raffanti lands major grant for AIDS education, training in southeast
Jul. 25, 2019—A five-year, nearly $23 million federal grant will allow MPH graduate Stephen Raffanti, M.D,. M.P.H., and colleagues to continue the coordination of AIDS education and training efforts in Tennessee and seven other southeastern states. Raffanti is medical director of the Comprehensive Care Clinic and professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Southeast AIDS Education...
Diamond and Safe Kids Cumberland Valley receive advocacy impact award
Jul. 25, 2019—Led by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Safe Kids Cumberland Valley received the Impact Award for Advocacy for its work to protect children from preventable injuries. The recognition at the Safe Kids Worldwide International Childhood Injury Prevention Convention highlighted the work of coalition members Purnima Unni, M.P.H., Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program Manager...
Everson’s research finds private practice physicians less likely to maintain electronic records
Jul. 24, 2019—Modernizing health records by making them electronic has gained momentum as technology evolves and policies push health care toward digital solutions. But the same trend has not been evident for physicians who remain in private practice, new research finds. The research led by Jordan Everson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy, finds striking differences in...
NPR turns to Dusetzina to better understand drug pricing
Jul. 19, 2019—NPR recently turned to Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health Policy and Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt, to clarify drug pricing.
Kainer receives CSTE’s 2019 Pumphandle Award
Jun. 5, 2019—Marion Kainer, M.D., received the 2019 Pumphandle Award from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) at the CSTE Annual Conference in Raleigh, NC on June 5, 2019. The CSTE Pumphandle Award is awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the field of applied epidemiology. This award honors a state, local, territorial, or federal epidemiologist who...
In the Washington Post, Schaffner comments on historic number of U.S. measles cases
May. 31, 2019—In a recent Washington Post article, William Schaffner, M.D., commented on the record number of U.S. measles cases in the first five months of 2019. Dr. Schaffner is Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy as well as Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
In NYT, Stevenson comments on quality of care in nursing homes with financial difficulties
May. 31, 2019—In a recent New York Times article, David Stevenson, Ph.D., comments on the quality of care in nursing homes facing financial difficulties. Stevenson serves as director of MPH program’s Health Policy track. He is Professor, Vice Chair for Education, and Director of Health Policy Education in the Department of Health Policy.
MPH graduate calls for expanded safety measures for scooters
May. 31, 2019—In a recent opinion piece in the Tennessean, Oscan Guillamondegui, M.D., M.P.H., calls for improved safety measures for scooter use in Nashville. Guillamondequi is Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of the Trauma ICU, Director of the Vanderbilt Multidisciplinary Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, and Vice Chairman for Surgical Quality, Safety, and Professionalism at Vanderbilt.
Raffanti appointed to Advisory Council To Eliminate HIV/AIDS In Nashville
May. 31, 2019—Mayor David Briley signed an executive order creating the Ending the HIV Epidemic Advisory Council comprised of health care experts and community leaders to oversee the execution of that plan. Vanderbilt MPH graduate Stephen Raffanti, M.D., M.P.H., is among the 14 health care experts and community leaders appointed to the council tasked with overseeing a strategic plan...
McPheeters to rejoin faculty of the Department of Health Policy
May. 20, 2019—NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Melissa McPheeters, PhD, MPH, will return to the permanent faculty of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine, beginning July 1, 2019. For the last three years, McPheeters has served the State of Tennessee as Director of Informatics & Analytics in the Tennessee Department of Health, where she built a program in informatics and analytics that...
Panel explores tobacco-control legislation efforts
Apr. 4, 2019—Tobacco control legislative initiatives in Tennessee and other states were discussed during the spring Research into Policy and Practice Lecture sponsored by the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and NashvilleHealth. Speakers included State Sen. Shane Reeves, who recently sponsored a Senate bill to raise the smoking age to 21 in Tennessee;...