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July 1, 2021

Join the ASPPH This Is Public Health Virtual Fair July 14th - Public Health

Louisiana State University’s School Public Health in New Orleans is participating in Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASSPH) Virtual Fair. This FREE event takes place Wednesday, July 14, 2021, between 9 am/CT– 5pm/CT. Click here to view our schedule for this fair. This ASSPH Virtual Fair allows you to connect in real-time […]

June 30, 2021

Don’t Believe Everything You Read or Hear - Public Health

Recent news stories (The Advocate and WWNO) and the newest unpublished (and not peer reviewed) cancer study by the community outreach director at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic continue to disingenuously portray the Louisiana Tumor Registry and obfuscate its mission. A number of groups have used the Louisiana Tumor Registry as a foil to advance their […]

May 26, 2021

Why Louisiana COVID vaccine efforts have slowed, even as the U.S. reaches a milestone - Public Health

Published by NOLA.com | BY EMILY WOODRUFF AND JEFF ADELSON | Staff writers Published May 25, 2021 at 6:14 pm The U.S. hit a milestone in its vaccination push Tuesday with over 50% of adults now fully vaccinated, according to the White House. But as the overall count of vaccinated Americans ticks higher, Louisiana’s vaccination […]

May 24, 2021

Coordination of Public Health Response: The Role of Leadership in Response - Public Health

Published by IntechOpen: April 21st 2021 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96304 n. Russel L. Honoré With the increased risk of threats to the public’s health such as pandemics, natural and man-made disasters, and climate change, understanding the role of leadership to effective risk mitigation and response to these emergencies is critical. In this chapter titled “ Coordination of […]