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Pitt Public Health researchers recognized for award-winning hospital outbreak detection system
Four Pitt Public Health-affiliated researchers are part of a team behind a genomic surveillance system recognized with a national award for its role in detecting and preventing infectious disease outbreaks in health care settings. The team includes Lee Harrison, MD; Alexander Sundermann, DrPH; Mark Roberts, MD, MPP; and Praveen Kumar, PhD.
Public health is everywhere — so why not stop and talk about it?
That’s the idea behind a new monthly webinar series launching Oct. 13 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Hosted by Dean Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, the series will bring the public into conversations about public health, the work of Pitt Public Health and the issues shaping the field. Each webinar will feature researchers, practitioners and community partners working to address some of today’s biggest public health challenges.
5 practices behind sustained organizational success
Rick Anderson (HPM '71) earned his MPH in healthcare administration from Pitt Public Health in 1971. He went on to become president and CEO of St. Luke’s University Health Network, where he has led the organization for 41 years, making him the longest-tenured healthcare executive in the U.S.