UTMB School of Public & Population Health
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From the seas to the skies, we are public health.
Students, faculty, and staff, together in one room. Our first all-school luncheon on Sept. 22 looked back at four years since the school was approved and ahead to ASPIRE, our strategic plan through 2029. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Read the plan at utmb.edu/spph/aspire
September 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Students, faculty, and staff, together in one room. Our first all-school luncheon on Sept. 22 looked back at four years since the school was approved and ahead to ASPIRE, our strategic plan through 2029. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Read the plan at utmb.edu/spph/aspire
Three teams of UTMB MD and PhD students spent a day turning electronic health record data into real analyses of Alzheimer's risk, then found the holes in their own work. Asked if they would pick the same research question again, every team said no. utmb.us/gme
September 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Three teams of UTMB MD and PhD students spent a day turning electronic health record data into real analyses of Alzheimer's risk, then found the holes in their own work. Asked if they would pick the same research question again, every team said no. utmb.us/gme
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Access to health is a human right. That belief runs through UTMB PHHD’s research, education and service in Galveston, across the country and around the world. Learn more at utmb.edu/phhd
September 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Access to health is a human right. That belief runs through UTMB PHHD’s research, education and service in Galveston, across the country and around the world. Learn more at utmb.edu/phhd
Allie Murphy, MPH, figured she was not what Fulbright wanted. She applied anyway, then spent seven months researching in El Salvador. Now a UTMB doctoral student in Population Health Sciences, she has advice for students who hesitate. aspph.org/what-we-do/i...
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September 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Allie Murphy, MPH, figured she was not what Fulbright wanted. She applied anyway, then spent seven months researching in El Salvador. Now a UTMB doctoral student in Population Health Sciences, she has advice for students who hesitate. aspph.org/what-we-do/i...
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The SPPH All School Luncheon is coming up! Tuesday, September 22, 12 to 1 PM in the Levin Hall Dining Room. Stop by for free food, free swag, and a look at what the school accomplished this year and where it's headed next. All students, faculty, and staff welcome.
September 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The SPPH All School Luncheon is coming up! Tuesday, September 22, 12 to 1 PM in the Levin Hall Dining Room. Stop by for free food, free swag, and a look at what the school accomplished this year and where it's headed next. All students, faculty, and staff welcome.
John M. Cooks sees community members as partners who can help shape research from the initial idea through implementation and sharing the findings. Meet the Master of Public Health student in our From the Dean Student Excellence Series at utmb.us/gkj
September 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
John M. Cooks sees community members as partners who can help shape research from the initial idea through implementation and sharing the findings. Meet the Master of Public Health student in our From the Dean Student Excellence Series at utmb.us/gkj
Three of our doctoral students presented dissertation work last month in Galveston, on farm labor as a form of identity, whether rural people can use the research they join, and what communities receive when a disaster becomes biological data. Full recap here. utmb.us/gka
September 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Three of our doctoral students presented dissertation work last month in Galveston, on farm labor as a form of identity, whether rural people can use the research they join, and what communities receive when a disaster becomes biological data. Full recap here. utmb.us/gka
The School of Public and Population Health at UTMB has a new department. UTMB today established the Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine and named Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH, inaugural chair. Public health, from the seas to the skies. utmb.us/gk7
September 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The School of Public and Population Health at UTMB has a new department. UTMB today established the Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine and named Ronak V. Shah, DO, MBA, MPH, inaugural chair. Public health, from the seas to the skies. utmb.us/gk7
Patients forget up to 80 percent of what they hear at a doctor's visit. Meredith Masel, PhD, of UTMB's Oliver Center is testing whether recording the visit and replaying it at home helps older adults manage their care.
Read her profile at utmb.us/gj6
Read her profile at utmb.us/gj6
September 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Patients forget up to 80 percent of what they hear at a doctor's visit. Meredith Masel, PhD, of UTMB's Oliver Center is testing whether recording the visit and replaying it at home helps older adults manage their care.
Read her profile at utmb.us/gj6
Read her profile at utmb.us/gj6
Brian Downer has been attending the Gerontological Society of America's annual meeting since his first year of doctoral study 16 years ago. Its members just elected him to the Board of Directors, and he starts January 1. utmb.us/gj3
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September 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Brian Downer has been attending the Gerontological Society of America's annual meeting since his first year of doctoral study 16 years ago. Its members just elected him to the Board of Directors, and he starts January 1. utmb.us/gj3
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🧠 Could an annual wellness visit help catch memory problems earlier? A recent study found that older adults who received their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit were more likely to have mild cognitive impairment identified sooner. utmb.us/gi7
Annual wellness visits, cognitive function, and early dementia diagnosis
Could an annual wellness visit help catch memory problems earlier? A recent study found that older adults who received their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit were more likely to have mild cognitive impa...
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September 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
🧠 Could an annual wellness visit help catch memory problems earlier? A recent study found that older adults who received their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit were more likely to have mild cognitive impairment identified sooner. utmb.us/gi7
Public health shapes the air we breathe, the water we drink and the places where we live and work. In the first excerpt from our conversation with Dr. Kristen Peek, she explains why the need to keep people safe and healthy continues.
September 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Public health shapes the air we breathe, the water we drink and the places where we live and work. In the first excerpt from our conversation with Dr. Kristen Peek, she explains why the need to keep people safe and healthy continues.
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In the latest Get to Know Us video, Meredith Masel, PhD, MSW, describes how her team turned popular patient safety checklists into short videos for patient rooms, funded by the UTMB President's Cabinet, and talks about testing whether the videos lower fall rates. Watch utmb.us/gdv
September 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
In the latest Get to Know Us video, Meredith Masel, PhD, MSW, describes how her team turned popular patient safety checklists into short videos for patient rooms, funded by the UTMB President's Cabinet, and talks about testing whether the videos lower fall rates. Watch utmb.us/gdv
Maternal health. Mental health. Prevention. Health education. Access to care. Our newest SPPH students arrived with a wide range of public health interests—and described this new chapter as exciting, motivating and a little nerve-racking.
August 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Maternal health. Mental health. Prevention. Health education. Access to care. Our newest SPPH students arrived with a wide range of public health interests—and described this new chapter as exciting, motivating and a little nerve-racking.
Community partners can tell you what a study is missing before you run it.
Tomorrow, three UTMB researchers spend an hour on building those partnerships, running a Community Advisory Board, and turning findings into tools people use.
1 to 2 p.m. on Teams.
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Tomorrow, three UTMB researchers spend an hour on building those partnerships, running a Community Advisory Board, and turning findings into tools people use.
1 to 2 p.m. on Teams.
events.utmb.edu/event/commun...
August 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Community partners can tell you what a study is missing before you run it.
Tomorrow, three UTMB researchers spend an hour on building those partnerships, running a Community Advisory Board, and turning findings into tools people use.
1 to 2 p.m. on Teams.
events.utmb.edu/event/commun...
Tomorrow, three UTMB researchers spend an hour on building those partnerships, running a Community Advisory Board, and turning findings into tools people use.
1 to 2 p.m. on Teams.
events.utmb.edu/event/commun...
Day two of orientation for our newest students. Human bingo, program director breakouts, a welcome from the student association, staff and faculty introductions, and trivia at the faculty and student mixer. Master's and doctoral students, one cohort.
August 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Day two of orientation for our newest students. Human bingo, program director breakouts, a welcome from the student association, staff and faculty introductions, and trivia at the faculty and student mixer. Master's and doctoral students, one cohort.
Orientation starts Monday, and a new class arrives with it!
We asked faculty, staff, and a current student what they would tell someone in their first week.
And if you've already been through a first week here, leave the one thing you wish someone had told you.
We asked faculty, staff, and a current student what they would tell someone in their first week.
And if you've already been through a first week here, leave the one thing you wish someone had told you.
August 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Orientation starts Monday, and a new class arrives with it!
We asked faculty, staff, and a current student what they would tell someone in their first week.
And if you've already been through a first week here, leave the one thing you wish someone had told you.
We asked faculty, staff, and a current student what they would tell someone in their first week.
And if you've already been through a first week here, leave the one thing you wish someone had told you.
Neil K. Mehta, PhD, MSc, MA, has received UTMB’s Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professorship in Aging and Health. He plans to use the five-year appointment to build collaborative teams studying adverse population health trends among older Americans. Explore his work at utmb.us/geb
August 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Neil K. Mehta, PhD, MSc, MA, has received UTMB’s Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professorship in Aging and Health. He plans to use the five-year appointment to build collaborative teams studying adverse population health trends among older Americans. Explore his work at utmb.us/geb
Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, is the inaugural holder of UTMB’s Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. She plans to use the five-year endowment to support future aging scholars and expand community-engaged aging research. Explore the full story at utmb.us/ge7
August 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, is the inaugural holder of UTMB’s Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. She plans to use the five-year endowment to support future aging scholars and expand community-engaged aging research. Explore the full story at utmb.us/ge7
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Get to Know Us continues with Meredith Masel, PhD. She shares what interviews with patients and care partners are revealing in her audio-recording studies, including a surprising number of older adults with multiple chronic conditions managing their care independently.
Watch utmb.us/gdu
Watch utmb.us/gdu
August 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Get to Know Us continues with Meredith Masel, PhD. She shares what interviews with patients and care partners are revealing in her audio-recording studies, including a surprising number of older adults with multiple chronic conditions managing their care independently.
Watch utmb.us/gdu
Watch utmb.us/gdu
A new science of aging is focused on healthspan, the years people stay healthy and independent. UTMB bioethicist Dr. Alberto Aparicio and geriatrics researcher Dr. Alan Landay explore the shift from treating the diseases of aging to understanding aging itself.
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August 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
A new science of aging is focused on healthspan, the years people stay healthy and independent. UTMB bioethicist Dr. Alberto Aparicio and geriatrics researcher Dr. Alan Landay explore the shift from treating the diseases of aging to understanding aging itself.
www.utmb.edu/spph/about-u...
www.utmb.edu/spph/about-u...
Correctional health is public health. At UTMB’s inaugural Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence Symposium, speakers connected care inside facilities with the health of families and communities.
Read the SPPH story: utmb.us/gdn
Read the SPPH story: utmb.us/gdn
August 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Correctional health is public health. At UTMB’s inaugural Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence Symposium, speakers connected care inside facilities with the health of families and communities.
Read the SPPH story: utmb.us/gdn
Read the SPPH story: utmb.us/gdn
Seena Fazel of the University of Oxford presented RAPSS at UTMB, a model estimating the probability a prison suicide risk-management plan reopens within 90 days. He argued a score is useful only when connected to treatment and safety planning. utmb.us/gck
Bridging assessment and care in correctional settings
Oxford researcher Seena Fazel presented RAPSS at UTMB, a model estimating the chance a prison suicide risk-management plan reopens within 90 days, and made the case for probability over risk labels.
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August 7, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Seena Fazel of the University of Oxford presented RAPSS at UTMB, a model estimating the probability a prison suicide risk-management plan reopens within 90 days. He argued a score is useful only when connected to treatment and safety planning. utmb.us/gck
About 95% of people in prison are eventually released. Olugbenga Ojo leads UTMB's Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence, and he treats correctional health care as public health care.
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August 7, 2026 at 2:56 AM
About 95% of people in prison are eventually released. Olugbenga Ojo leads UTMB's Center for Correctional Healthcare Excellence, and he treats correctional health care as public health care.
www.utmb.edu/news/article...
www.utmb.edu/news/article...
A new pro baseball team in Boston is named for Harriot Kezia Hunt, a physician who applied to Harvard Medical School in 1847. MedPage Today asked our Dr. Miriam Rich to explain who Hunt was and how medicine worked in the 1840s. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Women's Baseball Team Named for Trailblazing Doctor
She was the first woman to apply to Harvard Medical School nearly 200 years ago
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August 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A new pro baseball team in Boston is named for Harriot Kezia Hunt, a physician who applied to Harvard Medical School in 1847. MedPage Today asked our Dr. Miriam Rich to explain who Hunt was and how medicine worked in the 1840s. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...