"As public health professionals, we have not and will not tolerate the overt and structural racism that perpetuates the inequities in health and in all related determinants of health, such as education, housing, and employment. We will not stay silent. We call on students, faculty, and staff of the Miller School of Medicine to join us to systematically challenge the structures that support racism and discrimination in our school and in our communities by engaging in focused dialogue and advocacy that will lead to meaningful change in policy and everyday practice." – Dr. David J. Lee, professor and chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences
As the longevity and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected work, education, travel, and all facets of society and fueled anxiety for many, some of the University’s top mental health experts are providing tips for curbing those anxious feelings.
A new meta-analysis-- co-first-authored by Dr. Sara St. George and Marissa Kobayashi-- studies the effects of pediatric obesity interventions on weight and lifestyle behaviors of Hispanic youth in the United States. Published on February 1st in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the meta-analysis sheds light on the need for more impactful and effective interventions as a means of spreading positive health outcomes across the population.
Alexa Eckembrecher is currently pursuing a career in health and public policy and is the youngest sibling in her family to enroll in graduate studies in public health at the University of Miami. She joins her two sisters, Daphne and Francelia, who graduated from the M.P.H. program in the Department of Public Health Sciences in 2019.
Christopher Fitzmaurice, current M.S. in Prevention Science and Community Health candidate and exercise physiologist at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares goal-shattering tips that have helped him fundraise for the Dolphins Challenge Cancer.