The Center for Public Health Practice at DUSPH

07/28/2015

Urban Health Symposium Registration & Poster Submission http://conta.cc/1h39nvI

We invite the submission of posters on research topics related to urban health. If you or your colleagues are interested in presenting a research poster at the symposium, submit your poster abstract online today. The evening poster reception will be a great opportunity to:

06/30/2015

A new community study reports that smoking rates in Philadelphia have dropped to 22.4 percent from 27.3 percent in 2008. Youth smoking rates have also dropped, 10.7 to 7.5 percent.

Officials credit the drop to the $2 cigarette tax passed in 2014 and aggressive anti-smoking campaigns, including PDPH program SmokeFree Philly.

Smoking rates in Philadelphia have dropped to all-time lows, reflecting the effects of a comprehensive tobacco-control campaign, city health officials said Monday.

06/22/2015

It's pool time again! Did you know:

Philadelphia has 74 public pools?
The first public pools were established as baths for the urban poor?
Your chances of getting sick from a public pool are but 0.004%?
Take a swim against institutionalized racism and classism by visiting a Philadelphia public pool this summer!

NPR’s Radio Times ran an interesting segment last week: “Fifty years of the University City Swim Club; history of swimming pool segregation in America.” The University City Swim Club, near 48th and...

06/09/2015

Public Health Grand Rounds Archives Available, Seeking Mann Lecture 2016 Nominations http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Public-Health-Grand-Rounds-Archives-Available--Seeking-Mann-Lecture-2016-Nominations.html?soid=1104524640457&aid=I2XBs45d2Ik

06/01/2015

Some residents near Marcellus Shale gas structures believe their ill health is linked to drilling activities, but can't confirm the connection without funding for data and research.

Public health advocates continue to urge the state to do a better job of tracking health complaints related to natural gas development. The state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection are discussing ways to work together to better monitor Marcellus Shale related health issu…

05/29/2015

"There are practical reasons to floss, of course... some overachievers prefer to attend meetings without spinach in their teeth."

Few studies address the question, and dentists have opinions both ways. One says it’s human nature to skip the tougher job, so get that done first.

05/27/2015

Don't miss Drexel School of Public Health Dean Ana Diez Roux. MD, PhD, MPH at her talk TOMORROW, 5/28 at 9am in the John Morgan Class of '62 Auditorium. She will discuss the impact of neighborhoods on health.

05/07/2015

A new study describes primary care deserts in low income areas of Philadelphia. The city Health Commissioner, Dr. James Buehler, says the report "provides a starting point for thinking about where is there a need for expanding primary care capacity".

Philadelphia is well-known as medicine central, with one of the nation's highest concentrations of hospitals and specialists.But a new University of Pennsylvania study finds that in health care, as in so many other realms that intersect with economics, there are two Philadelphias.

05/07/2015

Register now for the CPHI 2015 Summer Institute on GIS and Public Health! Learn valuable and applicable skills from interdisciplinary experts from University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and JMT Technology group.

http://www.med.upenn.edu/cphi/2015SummerInstitute.shtml

04/30/2015

Grand Rounds with Dr. Diez-Roux, Seeking Mann Lecture 2016 Nominations http://conta.cc/1Pay433

This event will bring together healthcare enthusiasts, public health officials, technologists, community organizers, and civic-engagement experts for a weekend-long rapid prototyping session. 

04/08/2015

President Obama recommends spending on health and prevention to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and deal with the problem.

04/08/2015

While it's difficult to pinpoint why and many theories exist, it's safe to say that homicide rates have decreased as a result of demographic...