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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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Puerto Rico’s Community Health Centers Face Bleak Future Under the Weight of Economic Downturn, Deficient Funding

The unprecedented economic crisis is putting Puerto Rico’s federally funded community health centers in jeopardy, according to a new report.

New Report Finds 43 Percent Increase in ADHD Diagnosis for U.S. Schoolchildren

Girls showed a sharp rise in ADHD diagnosis during eight-year study period

Media Contact: Kathy Fackelmann, 202-994-8354, kfackelmann@gwu.edu

Statement by Antibiotic Resistance Action Center on spread of dangerous superbug gene from China to Denmark

Professor and ARAC Director Lance Price comments on the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to Denmark.

Film Screening and Discussion of In Defense of Food at Milken Institute School of Public Health

The event will feature a screening of the PBS documentary and a panel discussion with Michael Pollan, the author of the book by the same name.

GW Experts Available for Comment on the Threat from Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic-resistant infections kill an estimated 23,000 people in the U.S. each year. GW experts can discuss this growing public health threat.

Study Ranks Six American Cities on Preparation for Climate Change

Portland ranks number one in study; high-risk Tampa ranks at bottom and largely dismisses climate change, new report says.

New Featured Study in Women’s Health Issues: Long-acting Reversible Contraception in the Postpartum Period

Women who want IUDs or other long-acting contraceptives after giving birth may encounter barriers.

GME Squeeze for US Med School Graduates Unlikely, Commentary Says

Graduates may experience competition, but researchers say there will be no shortage of medical residency positions in the near future.

Teenage Exposure to Pesticides in the Environment May Lead to Abnormal Sperm, New Study Says

A study led by Milken Institute SPH Professor Perry finds that adolescent exposure to environmental pollutants known as organochlorines may lead to defective sperm.

Severe Adult Obesity Cost State Medicaid Programs $8 Billion in 2013, New Study Finds

That cost burden will continue to grow under the ACA’s expansion of Medicaid, making it more important to increase access to effective treatments for severe obesity.