ANNOUNCEMENTS [More]
New Federal Advisory Committee Opportunities
Message from Jennifer Grodsky, vice president of federal relations:
Dean Invites Faculty to Assist in Assessment of Associate Deans/Department Chairs
Please Note: Deadline is Friday, June 7.
Staff Volunteers needed for BUSPH Commencement, Saturday, May 18.
Staff volunteers are needed for BUSPH commencement, which will be held at the Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Avenue at 2:00 pm followed by a reception in FitRec. The entire event will end at about 6:00 pm
BUSPH Faculty Development and Assessment Process (FDAP) for 2013
Message to Faculty from the Dean -- The BUSPH Faculty Development and Assessment Process (FDAP) for 2013 begins on Monday, April 29.
SPH Governing Council Approves New Faculty Development Funding
A Message from the Director of Faculty Development and the Dean
Leadership Transition in Department of Epidemiology
A Message from the Dean: Bob Horsburgh, who has served as Chairman of the BUSPH Department of Epidemiology since 2000, has informed me of his desire to step down from his administrative role in order to devote more time to teaching and research.

A last look at spring before summer is upon us. (File photo/Mike Saunders)

A Conversation with Dr. Julie Gerberding, the 2013 BUSPH Commencement Speaker
As director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Julie Gerberding oversaw an agency that parsed a seemingly endless supply of data into critically useful information for advancing public health.   [Read More]
Should patients whose genes are analyzed for a particular medical condition be automatically tested for a host of other possible conditions – and told about those secondary results?
Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, according to a report in the online issue of the journal Violence Against Women co-authored by a BU School of Public Health researcher.
Despite efforts to improve the quality of maternity care for women, results of a new national survey reveal that risky procedures are overused, beneficial practices are underused, and many women lack support and knowledge to effectively navigate their maternity care.
A $100,000 gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has launched a new endowed scholarship fund at Boston University School of Public Health.