News & Events
A paper co-published by Public Health Sciences faculty is demonstrating the capability of new technology that allows in-depth analysis of health outcomes amongst different groups. Published in the American Journal of Preventative medicine, the research outlines a novel approach to studying public health data. The technology lets researchers look at distinct populations experiencing high levels […]
Dr. Sarah Laditka, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Public Policy, was featured on the Gerontological Society of America member spotlight, June 2015.
The former chair of Urban Health Policy at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is joining the College of Health and Human Services faculty. Winsor Schmidt will sign on at UNC Charlotte as the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy on Health. A licensed attorney and former law professor, Schmidt has taught […]
UNC Charlotte and a major healthcare data company have launched new technology that will help hospitals organize and analyze patient statistics. Community Focus is an automated, cloud-based software program developed by UNC Charlotte and Premier, Inc., as part of a partnership started last year. It will help health systems manage patient data at the community […]
The Department of Public Health Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of Moodle project pages for MHA and MSPH Internships. These pages provide information, resources, and examples for students planning their internship experience, or students currently completing their internship.
UNC Charlotte MHA Program Climbs to #34 in Latest US News & World Report Rankings We couldn’t have done it without you! More evidence that we’re building a great foundation here at UNC Charlotte and moving the program in the right direction. We’ve just received word that in the latest (2015) US News & World […]
North Carolina ranked 37th in a recent state-by-state assessment of the nation’s health. While public health solutions are very rarely defined by a single action or small series of actions, efforts to address the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations will play an important role in improving the overall health of our state. Later this […]
The UNC Charlotte MHA Program continues to grow its presence at ACHE’s Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership. We have seen an increase in UNC Charlotte MHA students, alumni, and community partners traveling to Congress over the past several years. This March, the MHA program is providing financial support to 15-20 students traveling to Chicago for […]
Our study accounted for stroke throughout later life and compared African American and white women and men with and without stroke beginning at the same starting time. Our study was published in a recent issue of Disability and Health Journal as, “Stroke, Disability, and Mortality in the United States: 1999-2009.” Our study extends our research […]
The study looks at how education influences disability for people with cognitive impairment and was published recently in The American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias as, “More Education May Limit Disability and Extend Life for People with Cognitive Impairment.” Our study extends our research on active life expectancy. That is the average length […]
The Department of Public Health Sciences recently hosted a Graduate Programs Open House in the third floor atrium of the College of Health and Human Services. This event was a fantastic opportunity for prospective students to meet and have their questions answered by department faculty, current students, and representatives from the Graduate School. Discussion topics […]
The paper appears in the latest issue of Heath Care for Women International and builds upon previous empirical studies in Armenia conducted by Dr. Thompson and UNC Charlotte HSR PhD alumna Tsovinar Harutyunyan that identified this disconnect in ratings. Lead author Dr. Ruzanna Grigoryan notes that this qualitative study found that cultural and socioeconomic characteristics […]
Dr. Katharine Stewart recently celebrated with one of her former students, Dr. Brooke E. E. Montgomery, as the third manuscript from Dr. Montgomery’s dissertation was accepted for publication. Dr. Montgomery’s doctoral research was supported by a predoctoral fellowship from NIDA (F31 DA026286) and focused on the role of various characteristics of religion (religious practice, religious […]
Dr. Jim Laditka and Dr. Sarah Laditka presented a research seminar to faculty and graduate students in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina on September 22, “Treats All ’Round: Using Multinomial Markov Modeling and Microsimulation to Address Missing Data in Longitudinal Analysis in a Study of Unemployment and […]
The Department of Public Health Sciences Graduate Programs Open House is Friday, October 24 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the College of Health and Human Services building Third Floor Atrium. This is an opportunity to check out the department’s Accredited Graduate Degree programs: Master of Health Administration, Master of Sciene in Public Health, and PhD in […]
Dr. Michael Thompson, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, will travel to King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh Saudi Arabia in October 2014 to continue dialoguing with the faculty and students of KSU’s Department of Family & Community Medicine about building an accreditable master’s in public health degree program. This trip will be Dr. Thompson’s […]
Dr. Michael Thompson presents “Reflections on 20 Years of Public Health at AUA: Parallels between Quality Assurance in Healthcare and Accreditation in Public Health Education” at the American University of Armenia (AUA) School of Public Health (AUA SPH). Site