Dr. Stephen Phillippi Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Board
Dr. Stephen Phillippi, the Chair of the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and Director of the Institute for Public Health and Justice at the LSU School of Public Health, was appointed by the Governor John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board. His appointment is effective February 24, 2017, and […]
Wellspot Designation Announcement
The average employee in the United States spends about 50 hours at work each week. At the LSU School of Public Health, your health and well‐being is important to us. Thus, we are partnering with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Well Ahead LA program. LDH is recognizing organizations that commit to making the healthy choice […]
SPH Faculty, Dr. Richard Culbertson, honored at ASGO 2017 Annual Meeting
Dr. Richard Culbertson, Director and Professor, in Health Policy and Systems Management was honored at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Geriatric Otolaryngology and also presented the Keynote Address. The meeting was held on January 20, 2017 in New Orleans. The American Society of Otolaryngologists and allied professionals is dedicated to the […]
MLK Day of Service
A special thank you to our students, staff, and alumni who participated in our MLK Day of Service with Friends of Lafitte Greenway! The impact is in the numbers….. We were part of a group of 135 volunteers who: – cleared the Greenway of 900+ lbs of litter – distributed 600+ flyers within the community […]
LSU Awarded NIEHS Occupational and Safety Education Grant on Emerging Technologies
Source: http://www.aspph.org/lsu-awarded-niehs-occupational-and-safety-education-grant-on-emerging-technologies/ Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health in New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) was recently awarded funding by NIEHS to develop an academic, government and industry occupational health collaborative to address emerging technologies in occupational health and safety. Dr. Kari Brisolara, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences will serve as the […]
LSU Study: Crime, blight lead to children’s inactivity
NEW ORLEANS – Crime is unfortunately no stranger to the New Orleans East neighborhood near the corner of Reynes and Warfield Streets. There have been three shootings in the area since the beginning of the year, including a murder there Monday night. Neighbors are reluctant to let their kids play outside because of the violence. […]
Mayor’s Recognizes Daesy Behrhorst with a Community Excellence Award
Saturday, November 19, 2016 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his office of Community Engagement hosted over 200 leaders from all across the city. At the conclusion of the 2016 Neighborhood Summit, he honored thirteen leaders with the first-ever Mayor’s Community Excellence Award at a ceremony held at the WWII Museum. Daesy Behrhorst, staff […]
Take the City of New Orleans Recreation and Leisure Survey
The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission is administering a survey to track and measure recreation and leisure activities that interest the city’s residents and is asking for our help. Please see their message below. Isn’t it nice to be asked? Let’s help them out! Thank You! Take the City of New Orleans Recreation and Leisure […]
Dr. Vivien Chen Receives Honorary Membership from International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR)
Dr. Vivien Chen, Faculty Emeritus of the School of Public Health Receives Honorary Membership from International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) October 25, 2016 – The North American Association Cancer Registries Executive Director, Betsy A. Kohler, has announced the distinguished representation at the 38th International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) Conference in Marrakech, Morocco last […]