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As leaders in the field, our faculty are often asked to testify before Congress or are interviewed by major news outlets about their research or opinions on current public health events. The Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations assists members of the media and elected officials in finding and contacting faculty experts for congressional testimony, newspaper and magazine article interviews or radio and television appearances.

Questions? Contact Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations:

Kathy Fackelmann
Director of Media Relations
(202) 994-8354
kfackelmann@gwu.edu

Stacey DiLorenzo
Executive Director of Communications
(202) 994-8356
sdilorenzo@gwu.edu

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Thomas A. LaVeist Joins the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health as Chair of Health Policy and Management Department

LaVeist, who will also hold a faculty appointment as professor in the department, joins Milken Institute SPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Medicaid Non-Expansion States Put More Women at Risk of Missing Recommended Cancer Screenings, Study in Women’s Health Issues Says

Uneven Medicaid expansion is a barrier to low-income uninsured women’s access to breast and cervical cancer screenings

Milken Institute School of Public Health Announces the George Washington University’s First Hybrid Offering for Online and On-Campus Graduate Students

Starting Spring 2016, students can take up to 15 credits of graduate-level courses either online or on-campus. This hybrid offering is the first of its kind at GW.

Feb 25 Event Highlights Link Between Sexual Trauma/Eating Disorders

Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University (GW) will hold a public forum on February 25 to address the public health problem of eating disorders. More

Texas Laws Would Limit Access to Abortions and Create Grave Risk to the Public Health, Says Public Health Amicus Brief Filed with the Supreme Court

Leaders in public health submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court last week arguing two Texas laws create a “grave risk to public health."

Medicaid Tobacco Cessation: Big Gaps Remain In Efforts to Get Smokers to Quit

The researchers estimate that only 10 percent of smokers on Medicaid received medication to help them stop smoking every year.

Women's Health Issues Launches 25th Anniversary Special Collection

To celebrate 25 years, peer-reviewed journal Women's Health Issues showcases some of its best articles and makes them free to read for 30 days.

Health Policy and Law Leader Appointed As Chair of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission

Sara Rosenbaum, JD, has been appointed as the chair of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).

Milken Institute School of Public Health and the District of Columbia Department of Health Launch the DC Center for Rational Prescribing

DCRx is a joint effort with DOH DC that aims to improve prescribing patterns in the District of Columbia to help patients access affordable, quality care.

New Study in Women’s Health Issues: Gender Differences in Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Women admitted to hospitals in Victoria, Australia with acute coronary syndrome were less likely to receive coronary interventions, researchers found.