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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
[email protected]

 

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High Court’s Ruling in EMTALA Cases Could Extend Beyond Emergency Abortions

WASHINGTON (Jan. 11, 2024) — Last week the Supreme Court announced it would hear oral arguments in two related cases from Idaho that focus on the Emergency Medical Treatment and...

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School-based Gardening and Food Programs May Support Healthier Food Attitudes Later in Life

School-based Gardening and Food Programs May Support Healthier Food Attitudes Later in Life

Mayna Magnus

Esteemed HIV Prevention Expert Promoted to Chair of Epidemiology at the George Washington University

Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH, has been named Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Milken Institute School of Public Health

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US Pharmacy Chains Release Customer Prescription Records Without a Warrant

GW expert on health information and law can discuss privacy and other concerns

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Pandemic Lockdowns Led to Food Insecurity and Other Evidence of Risk for Adolescents in Bangladesh, Jordan and Ethiopia

New Study in Health Affairs Documents the Need for Developing Protections for Teens During Public Health Emergencies

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Florida’s Approach to Medicaid Unwinding Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Floridans at Risk

New analysis finds more than a quarter million Floridians will become uninsured due to incomprehensible paperwork requirements by spring 2024

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Medicare Plans to Expand Mental Health Access

Medicare Plans to Expand Mental Health Access

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Expert Available: Texas Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants Could Lead to Lasting Mental Health Harms for Latinos

Senate Bill 4 would allow local and state police to arrest undocumented immigrants who come into Texas.

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U.S. Counties with the Highest Maternal Mental Health Risk and Lowest Resources Revealed

New report reveals U. Counties with highest risk for maternal mental health disorders and lowest resources with 150+ counties in a mental health “Dark Zone”

Milken Institute School of Public Health Launches New Public Health Scholars Program

In 2022, Milken Institute SPH was awarded nearly $1.5 million to strengthen the public health workforce.