BMS News and Events
2013 Hogarty Lecture
The University at Albany's Cancer Research Center is pleased to announce the fourth annual Hogarty Family Foundation Lecture on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 6:00 PM.
Undergraduate Public Health Major Receives the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
University at Albany undergraduate public health student Lauren Bailey is a recipient of the State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
International Night
Join the students, faculty and staff of the School of Public Health in a night of FUN to promote world heritage.
American Indian Public Health Disparities: Regional Differences in Health
Center for Public Health Continuing will offer a free live webcast on February 21st, 2013 from 9:00 AM - 10 AM.
Corporate Wellness Programs: Healthier Employees and Lower Health Care Costs
Fikry Isaac of Johnson & Johnson discussed the importance, benefits, and success of Corporate Wellness Programs.
School of Public Health News from the UAlbany News Center
UAlbany Public Health Students Collaborate with University of Costa Rica to Deliver Parasite Prevention Measures Abroad
When a contingent from the University at Albany’s Center for Global Health went to Costa Rica in January to help isolated communities with parasite-prevention measures, they gained first-hand experience in delivering public health and learned the importance of global collaboration.
UAlbany’s Community Service Efforts Improve Region’s Quality of Life; Earn Place on U.S. Community Service Honor Roll
UAlbany’s community service efforts to improve the quality of life in the Capital Region have earned the institution a place on the 2013 U.S. President’s Higher Education Honor Roll. Contributing to this national designation was student participation and programs that address minority healthcare, mental health services and literacy.
Study: Food Ads Targeting Parents Promise Taste, Convenience, but Deliver Poor Nutrition
With childhood obesity recognized as a growing national problem, a University at Albany School of Public Health study finds that a majority of food advertisements in magazines targeting parents emphasize products of poor nutritional quality that may contribute to unhealthy weight gain.
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Heeding the Call to Action: CDPHP, UAlbany Join Forces to Address Meaningful Healthcare Reform
Nearly 1,300 people – from students to executives – packed The Egg in Albany as Dr. Atul Gawande and a panel of local leaders started the conversation on meaningful health care reform during a free public forum, "Health Care in the 21st Century: A Community Call to Action."
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