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BCHS doctoral student Aubree McMahon

Doctoral student selected for AJPH fellowship

BCHS doctoral student Aubree McMahon has been selected to join the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) Student Think Tank Fellowship for the 2026–2027 cohort. This highly competitive program brings together a small group of graduate students from across the U.S. to serve as an advisory cohort for the journal, contributing to special calls for papers, newsletters and student engagement initiatives.

BCHS student Arabella Johnson

Dignity is in the details

The most important thing Arabella Johnson brought with her on outreach visits with Street Medicine at Pitt was not a medical kit. It was a willingness to listen to people experiencing homelessness.

student doing CPR

What TV gets wrong about CPR (video)

A University of Pittsburgh study looked at 169 episodes of American TV shows, all made after hands-only CPR became the standard. And, well, TV didn't exactly get the memo.