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Pitt Public Health epidemiology students put classroom skills into action
Thirty-one Pitt Public Health epidemiology students gathered at the O'Hara Student Center Ballroom on Sept. 24 to showcase their work at the Department of Epidemiology’s annual Epidemiology in Action poster symposium.
Infectious diseases: Closing the knowledge gap
Accessible infectious disease knowledge is something Alex Sundermann, DrPH, assistant professor in epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, is passionate about. Through relatability and storytelling, he hopes that prevention and treatment will proactively impact public health outcomes.
Pitt Public Health alumnus and Guinness World Record holder Francis Maxin returns to campus
Alumnus Francis Maxin (MPH, EPI ’75), recent Guinness World Record holder for the longest career as a male science instructor, returned to Pitt Public Health on Sept. 9 with his daughter, Amy Maxin (MPIA ’90), and granddaughter, Jennifer Lang Falgione, (MPH, EPI ’23).