Tag: College of Public Health
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UGA and CCSD partner to care for the whole student
Clarke Middle Health Center is taking a cutting-edge approach.
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UGA Libraries, CTL name six faculty as 2023 Special Collections Fellows
The Fellows program begins in May.
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One in five suicides involved intimate partner problems
20% of suicides were related to issues like breakups, conflict and divorce.
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2023 Service-Learning Excellence Awards
Three University of Georgia faculty members have been recognized by the Office of Service-Learning with…
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2023 First-Year Odyssey Teaching Awards
The First-Year Odyssey Teaching Award recognizes outstanding instructors who have demonstrated creativity or innovation in…
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Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic
Moms who gave birth during the pandemic were given more, stronger prescriptions.
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Public Health dean establishes scholarship to support first-gen students
The fund will provide need-based scholarships for public health graduate students who are first-generation students.
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Kelli McCarthy is prepared for anything
Institute for Disaster Management clinical assistant professor helps others handle any situation.
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Artificial intelligence could reduce barriers to TB care
AI has potential to reduce health care worker burnout and improve quality of care.
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Rural Georgia program drives community-engaged research
Faculty members work in partnership with Public Service and Outreach and Extension.
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Active Learning Leader Certificates presented at event
This year, 91 current UGA faculty who have completed the Active Learning Summer Institute (2018-2022)…
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Heart disease deaths declining, but not for everyone
Rural and mostly Black counties experience higher rates of heart disease.
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Public health professor discusses risk factors for pregnant women in Georgia
Jose Cordero, head of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics in the College of Public…
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Health care workers struggle to recall emergency codes
Workers only matched code words to corresponding emergencies 44% of the time.
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Assistant professor discusses mental health in working mothers
Heather Padilla, assistant professor in health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health,…
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Farmers face severe mental health care barriers
Study reveals certain norms make seeking help difficult.
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CDC funds Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence
The center is intended to strengthen public health response to infectious disease threats.
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New study shows many teens aren’t reaching exercise goals, associate professor says
Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, associate professor in the College of Public Health, and a team of researchers…
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Blue Key awards banquet recognizes 2022 award recipients, initiates
The banquet was held Oct. 14.
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Annual Public’s Health conference returns to campus
The State of the Public’s Health Conference will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27.
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New initiative aims to address CNA shortages
With support of $11 million grant, UGA is addressing workforce challenges.
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Assistant professor shares his passion for discovery
Allan Tate helps students learn to work with big data.
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Motherhood at work: Exploring maternal mental health
Postpartum is affecting mental health at work. What can companies do about it?

