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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

 

Archive

Alumni Profile: Patrick Zornow, MPH '15

A profile of Patrick Zornow – public health professional, scholar, and Milken Institute SPH alumnus.

Zika Threat Spurs Southern States to Address Family Planning

New study in Women's Health Issues reports progress several Southern states have made to increase Zika screenings and strengthen family planning in the context of Zika.

Better Care Reconciliation Act Could Cause Loss of Nearly 1.5 Million Jobs by 2026; Almost Every State Will See Fewer Jobs and Weaker Economies

New report shows that health care sector will lose nearly one million jobs, and most medicaid expansion states will see deeper economic losses.

Amita N. Vyas Named New Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health Issues

Dr. Amita Vyas has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Women's Health Issues, the peer-reviewed journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health.

Texas Medicaid Family Planning Proposal Threatens Women’s Access to Preventive Care

The state’s community health centers would be unable to expand services quickly enough to offset the capacity that would be lost by the exclusion of Planned Parenthood.

EOH Professor Recognized for Reproductive Health Research Achievements

Professor Melissa Perry has brought international attention to how pesticides can impact human sperm, and she often employs EOH students in her laboratory.  

Community Health Centers Lower Cost of Children’s Health Care by 35 Percent

New research shows that compared to doctor offices and other providers, community health centers lower the cost of children’s primary care by approximately 35 percent.

Environmental and Occupational Health Alumni Update

Learn about the environmental and occupational health work that some alumni are doing, as well as an award.

Redstone Center Initiative Draws $1.6 Million to Build Resilience, Counter Childhood & Community Adversity for Better Health

The Redstone Center recently received a grant from The Kresge Foundation for its Building Community Resilience (BCR) initiative.