HPM News

Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy

"The intention of the law may not have been punitive, but the way it plays out in any particular community or in any particular child welfare office can sometimes feel punitive," said Dr. Marian Jarlenski. 

U.S. overdose deaths plateau in 2022, but still exceed 100,000

“Anybody looking at this with historical trends in mind, and a bit of statistics in mind, will probably say it’s not going to go down,” said Dr. Burke.

Pitt Health Policy Institute names new director of Medicaid Research Center

Evan S. Cole, PhD, MPH, has been named director of the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute’s Medicaid Research Center (MRC).

Student accolades and honors

Faculty accolades and honors

The School of Public Health celebrates honors and achievements made by faculty members during the spring semester.

‘This makes sense’: WHO downgrading COVID-19 follows general trends

“COVID is a disease; it’s still killing people, but it’s much less of a problem than it was one or two years ago,” said Dr. Roberts.

Exhibit honors Pitt’s role in polio defeat

Jonas Salk Vaccine Research Artifacts Come Home

On April 28, the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health unveiled a free, public exhibit of historical laboratory equipment, documents and photographs depicting the work of Jonas Salk, MD, and his team, who developed and tested the world’s first vaccine against polio more than 70 years ago in Pittsburgh.

U.S. News and World Report 2023 graduate school rankings released

Pitt Public Health and several departments and programs perform well in the latest graduate school rankings.

Here are the winners of the 2023 health disparities and social justice poster competition

Congratulations to HPM student Aparna Ramani for winning the master's division!

Christine McClure was named among Pittsburgh ladies who lead

Christine McClure, senior research scientist, will be recognized at the 2023 Ladies Who Lead event.

Black pregnant women are tested more frequently for drug use, study suggests

“Any given clinician may not be thinking about bias, but when you look at these kinds of data, you can see there is no other explanation,” said Marian Jarlenski. 

A smart move on tax day: Sign up for health insurance using your state's tax forms

So having a simple way to connect people to health care coverage and make the most of these federal dollars is a good idea, says Coleman Drake. 

Medicaid ‘cliff’ adds to racial and ethnic disparities in care for near-poor seniors

Eric T. Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management and collaborators study addresses racial and ethnic disparities in heath care. 

Building reproductive health equity upstream

The duo’s work focuses on tackling social determinants of health upstream at the policy level, which will help to dismantle structural racism and improve health inequities quicker and more completely.

Promoting health equity: Insights and advice from Dr. Christine McClure

Dr. Christine McClure provides insights and advice on health equity.