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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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Two New Online Medical Education Courses Address Opioid Crisis

The courses aim to teach doctors and other healthcare professionals some of the myths and facts surrounding the use of prescription opioid painkillers.

Urgent Care Association of America and the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center Form Partnership to Address Antibiotic Use in Rapidly Growing Urgent Care Sector

The partnership aims to make the urgent care industry a leader in antibiotic stewardship by reducing inappropriate antibiotic use in this outpatient setting.

Superbug MRSA May Be Spreading Through Contaminated Poultry

Study suggests people in urban areas with no exposure to livestock are becoming infected with poultry-associated MRSA via meat. More

GW Faculty Participate in National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative

Four GW faculty members participated in the Vital Directions project, which is compiling expert information to inform the debate about U.S. health reform.

Potentially Harmful Chemicals Widespread in Household Dust

First-of-a-kind study reveals top ten consumer product chemicals in dust with known or suspected health impacts.

Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Beyond Flexner Alliance Announce the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education

The awards recognize outstanding leadership in imbuing the social mission into health professions education.

Study Assesses Climate Change Vulnerability in Urban America

Research by Sabrina McCormick shows that city planners have yet to fully assess their vulnerability to climate change, leaving serious risks unaddressed.

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership receives $2 million grant to study impact of legal interventions on health care

Research could help health care organizations better address social factors affecting health and health care use.

Experts Available: The Global Pandemic of Inactivity

Experts at Milken Institute SPH are available to comment on a recent Lancet study on physical activity and its impact on health.

GW Chosen to Help Lead National Effort to Find a Cure for HIV/AIDS

Researchers from GW have received a $28 million grant from the NIH to lead an 18-site collaboration, named “BELIEVE,” to find a cure for HIV.