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The Brown/Ukraine Collaboration and the Global Ultrasound Institute have awarded Daria Szkwarko, DO, MPH, Director, Global Health Faculty Development Fellowship in Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, a grant to continue a training program with the Ukrainian FOCUS POCUS Ultrasound Team.
2023 Global Health Research Day
Global Health Research Day was a great success this year, with 36 student posters, a remarkable faculty lecture and several award recipients.
Professor Omenge Orang’o has been appointed as Board member of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS)
Last night, on the fourth day of the 35th International Papillomavirus Conference, Professor Omenge Orang’o was appointed as a Board member of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS). His term will range from April 20th 2023 to November 15th 2024. Congratulations on this momentous achievement!
Nambari Trainees Amos Okutse and Rophence Ojiambo to receive Masters in Biostatistics from Brown University
Amos Okutse and Rophence Ojiambo will both be graduation with a Master's in Biostatistics from Brown University this May. We are so pleased with the work they have done at Brown, and wish them the best for the future!
D43 Trainees Faith Okaalo and William Ochieng to receive Masters of Public Health from Brown University
Faith Okaalo and William Ochieng are graduating with MPHs in May this year. They have been highly successful during their time at Brown University, and we wish them the best for the future!
Dr. Mukesh K. Jain: “We have a responsibility to positively impact the health of our community.”
A physician-scientist and the eighth dean of medicine and biology at Brown, Jain shared insights on how the University’s biomedical community can improve human health and fuel economic growth in Rhode Island and beyond.
Call of Duty
In a refugee camp in Lviv, Ukraine, a white-and-red trailer with images of the Red Cross and Rod of Asclepius stands by the train tracks. For almost two weeks last summer, that trailer was home for Michael Siclari RES’88, MD, MPH, a Providence VA emergency physician who had volunteered to provide medical support for the camp.
Women and Children First
We know the stats. But what are we doing to improve women’s health?
Leader in global health security Dr. Wilmot James joins Brown School of Public Health
Wilmot G. James Ph.D., an internationally recognized thought leader in biosecurity, global health, and pandemic preparedness, will join the Brown University School of Public Health faculty, and serve as a senior advisor to the School’s Pandemic Center, effective March 20th.
Brown’s Health Equity Scholars program is changing the face of public health, one student at a time
A cohort-based program for master of public health students is providing the next generation of leaders with the skills and training to bring equity and justice to their public health careers.
Dr. Megan Ranney elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The deputy dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health and professor of emergency medicine received the honor in recognition of her work as a public health leader, communicator and innovative problem-solver.
RI scientists think they can predict and prevent future pandemics
Brown School of Public Health epidemiologist Mark Lurie discusses the Center for Mobility Analysis for Pandemic Prevention Strategies, or MAPPS. The goal of MAPPS is to stop a deadly disease outbreak from becoming a pandemic by accurately predicting how the outbreak left unchecked might unfold, allowing policymakers and medical and public-health officials to counter the outbreak long before it reaches crisis stage.