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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

Mina Radman
Sr. Communications Associate, Media
(202) 486-2529
mradman@gwu.edu

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Recent Releases, Advisories and Alerts

GW Health Workforce Institute Announces $1.8 Million Grant

The grant will support a new Health Workforce Research Center focused on increasing diversity in health workforce education and training.

Poor and Elderly Puerto Ricans Faced a Persistent Risk of Dying in the Six Months after Hurricane Maria

The new study, which appears in The Lancet Planetary Health, also tracks the trends for mortality during that period.

One Year After the Hurricanes, Health Centers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Report Treating More Patients with More Complex Needs

Nearly 3/4 of community health centers report a growing demand for services, with some reporting an increase of more than 10% in the number of people seeking care.

Veterans’ use of complementary health therapies varies by gender and race, study finds

A new study in Women's Health Issues reports racial and gender differences in the use of complementary therapies by veterans age 18-54 with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Statement Issued by Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University on Sept. 13, 2018

We stand by the science underlying our study which found there were an estimated 2,975 excess dea

Community Health Centers in a Maturing Market; Continued Patient and Service Expansion in 2017

The nation’s community health centers play an increasingly visible role in the maturing, post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) market and continue to show major growth.

GW Report Delivers Recommendations Aimed at Preparing Puerto Rico for Hurricane Season

Milken Institute SPH Researchers estimated there were 2,975 excess deaths in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria from September 2017 through the end of February 2018.

E. coli Strain from Retail Poultry May Cause Urinary Tract Infections in People

A strain of E. coli found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study published today

New Study Identifies Strategies in U.S. Climate Litigation

GW researchers have published a study in Nature Climate Change that for the first time analyzes all U.S climate change lawsuits over a 26-year period.

Legacy Community Health Services v Smith: Examining the Legal and Practical Implications for Community Health Centers and Their Patients

The Dean and scholars at Milken Institute SPH filed an amicus brief in support of Legacy’s pending petition for certiorari (Supreme Court review).