Extending outreach to rural communities via faith leaders
Extending outreach to rural communities via faith leaders

How can faith leaders help prevent dementia and support people and their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s in their communities? What will they need to be successful? That’s the question

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2023 CPH Magazine: Pushing the envelope of infectious modeling
2023 CPH Magazine: Pushing the envelope of infectious modeling

Before 2020, few people knew much about epidemiology or how scientists model diseases to predict and curb their impacts. But as the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on, politicians, local leaders, and

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Student Profile: Chase Reece
Student Profile: Chase Reece

Chase Reece, an aspiring physician and Double Dawg student in the College of Public Health, is passionate about community health and improving the health outcomes of rural communities like the

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UGA Public Health heads to 2023 APHA Meeting & Expo in Atlanta
UGA Public Health heads to 2023 APHA Meeting & Expo in Atlanta

Public health professionals gathered for the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, November 12-15. This year’s program focused on building public health capacity and addressing

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Student Profile: Claire Counts
Student Profile: Claire Counts

Environmental health major Claire Counts has her sights set on a career in environmental stewardship. She gained first-hand experience in the field with a small environmental consulting firm this past

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Collaboration Takes Focus at State of the Public’s Health Conference
Collaboration Takes Focus at State of the Public’s Health Conference

Hundreds of public health professionals from across Georgia convened Thursday in Athens at the 12th annual State of the Public’s Health Conference (SOPH), organized by the University of Georgia’s College

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CPH In the Media: October 2023
CPH In the Media: October 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of October 2023: Andrea Swartzendruber, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics,  was quoted in a story in Stateline

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Public Health alumni reflect on launching the College’s first alumni board
Public Health alumni reflect on launching the College’s first alumni board

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, five diverse alumnae partnered to form the University of Georgia College of Public Health Alumni Workgroup. Together, with support from the college, Lori

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Depression, anxiety common among college students
Depression, anxiety common among college students

Study underscores role of building culture of belonging for minority students Depression and anxiety among college students is a growing public health problem. And new research from the University of

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Student Profile: Tru Patel
Student Profile: Tru Patel

An aspiring entrepreneur and dedicated EMT, Tru Patel is pursuing a Master of Health Administration degree in order to gain the tools he needs to launch and manage a health

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