Alumnus Steven Chrzas served as a Presidential Management Fellow with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, building skills in health policy and healthcare management.
Alumna Dr. Janet Lin, MPH '04, is part of an effort to connect with COVID-19 patients with resources, clinical trials and other research opportunities.
SPH's UIC Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health is working with community partners to distribute facemarks to pregnant people during the pandemic.
PhD student Ayo Olagoke told Patch contact tracing efforts won't succeed in isolation; the public health strategy requires all guidances from public health officials to be followed.
Sage Kim told Illinois Public Media the Illinois Department of Corrections needs to increase inmate testing to protect both incarcerated populations and surrounding communities.
Dr. Sarah Messmer with SPH's Community Outreach Intervention Projects told the Chicago Tribune needle exchange clients are returning to the center's Chicago health clinics.
Research from Vida Henderson, PhD '17, on preventive care for midlife Black women in Chicago highlights potential challenges to COVID-19 vaccine dissemination.
Chris Barker, PhD in Biostatistics '81, explains the biostatistical science behind the phase 3 trials of a vaccine candidate in a study at UIC from Moderna, a biotech company.
Dr. Mark Dworkin told the Chicago Tribune confrontations over mask usage underlie the basic public health realities and guidelines for use of face masks.
