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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.
Jarlenski awarded NIDA grant to study substance use treatment during pregnancy in rural, under resourced communities
Marian Jarlenski, PhD, MPH, professor of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effects of innovative treatment models for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD).
Vaccine enforcement gaps in Pennsylvania charter schools put thousands of children at risk
For the state's 14 cyber charter schools, where children take classes remotely, the risks of transmitting diseases are just as serious, the experts say. "They are just as contagious," said Mary Krauland, faculty member in health policy and management at Pitt Public Health, who tracks measles outbreaks in communities. "As long as you have these mixed groups, you are still likely to spread."