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Dr. Price providing testimony

As leaders in the field, our faculty are often asked to testify before Congress or are interviewed by major news outlets about their research or opinions on current public health events. The Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations assists members of the media and elected officials in finding and contacting faculty experts for congressional testimony, newspaper and magazine article interviews or radio and television appearances.

 

Questions? Contact Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations

Kathy Fackelmann
Director of Media Relations
(202) 994-8354
kfackelmannatgwu [dot] edu

 

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Katy Kozhimannil joins Women's Health Issues editorial board

Katy Kozhimannil, Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, has joined the Women’s Health Issues Editorial Board.

Student Creates Practicum at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Pei-Ying Chang Kobres says security concerns preclude her from talking about the most interesting biodefense work she did at OSTP. 

Two diabetes medications don’t slow progression of Type 2 diabetes in youth

The Biostatistics Center based at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University served as the coordinating center for the study.

New Research Examines How Caregivers Navigate ‘Food Deserts’ to Feed Children

Researchers used the Photovoice approach to gain a deeper understanding about how caregivers navigate food deserts to find a better variety of foods.

Dean Goldman Testifies About Effects of Proposed EPA Rule

The proposed rule “threatens EPA’s ability to protect public health and the environment,” the Dean said in her testimony.

Women with Greater Heart-Disease Risk Less Likely to Get Recommended Preventive Care, Finds Study of Commercial Health Plan Members

In a study in Women's Health Issues, researchers used data from a large commercial health plan to investigate gender disparities in preventive cardiovascular care.

Milken Institute School of Public Health Receives $3 Million Grant to Study Impacts of Limiting Antimicrobial Drug Use in Livestock

This grant, awarded to Professor Lance Price, PhD, builds upon a pilot study funded by Wellcome in 2017.

Bainum Family Foundation Announces Partners for School-Based Mental Health Initiative

The work is being conducted in partnership with the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS), part of the Milken Institute School of Public Health.

Reducing Sugary Drinks Among Latino Families

Preliminary findings suggest intervention can help Latinos increase water intake and cut back on sugary drinks.