Department of Health, Behavior and Society

?? New U.S. Surgeon General's Report Highlights Critical Path to Health Equity in Tobacco Control Honored to share that our Institute for Global Tobacco Control contributed to this landmark U.S. Surgeon General's report on tobacco-related health disparities. Dr. Ryan David Kennedy served as senior scientific editor while Dr. Joanna Cohen provided expert review - both faculty members at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health, Behavior and Society. Key findings reveal persistent tobacco industry targeting of neighborhoods with greater percentages of Black and Hispanic people, and residents with lower incomes, and outline evidence-based strategies to eliminate tobacco-related health inequities. https://bit.ly/48Zjwou

Congratulations to Bee-Ah Kang on presenting her important research on micronutrient supplementation guidelines at #APHA2024! Her systematic review examining adherence outcomes among women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries brings crucial insights to maternal health interventions. This work, presented in the Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health session, exemplifies our department's commitment to advancing global health equity through rigorous research.

Earlier this week Joanna Cohen, chair of Department of Health, Behavior and Society and director of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control?received the Faculty Award at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Health AI Research Day for work on Tobacco Watcher (tobaccowatcher.org), a demonstrative example of public health leveraging AI to combat global tobacco use. Attendees learned more about the project during an afternoon poster presentation. https://lnkd.in/e689qG-X

The Sylvia and Thomas Wan International Student Scholarship provides support for international students in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society.?This scholarship, made possible by a generous donation, has been awarded to four students in the MHS program in HBS for their commitment to advancing public health:?Xinyi Chen,?Kaori Suga,?Zixuan Wu, and?Meng Yuan.? ?

?? Proud moment at #APHA2024! Dr. Rajiv Rimal from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society presented compelling research on vaccine promotion through community engagement. His poster, "Let's Talk This Through: Community Conversations as Mediators of Intervention Effects in Promoting Vaccination," was featured in the Infant and Child Health poster session of the Maternal and Child Health program.?

?? Proud to spotlight our PhD student, Saraniya Tharmarajah, presenting innovative health communication strategies at #APHA2024! Her research explores effective communication strategies that facilitate individuals initiating and sustaining climate activism behaviors. #APHA #PublicHealth #HealthCommunication #JohnsHopkinsSPH #HopkinsSPH?

?? Join us for a lecture on the commercial determinants of health! Featured Speaker: Anna Gilmore, PhD? Topic: Assessing Progress in Tobacco Control: Time to Learn Lessons from the Commercial Determinants of Health? ?? Date : Wednesday, November 6, 2024? ? Time : 9:30 - 10:30 AM ET? ?? Via Zoom? The Institute for Global Tobacco Control welcomes renowned expert Dr. Anna Gilmore from the University of Bath for a thought-provoking discussion on advancing tobacco control strategies through the lens of commercial health determinants. Register ?? https://bit.ly/3AsoKfC

In an HBS Stories article, Alexandria Richter, MPH, RN—a #firstgen university graduate, marathoner, and RN-turned-student in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society's PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences program—reflects on navigating her unique and winding public health journey. #highereducation #publichealtheducation #socialandbehavioralsciences https://lnkd.in/eB5wgU4r

ICYMI: “You have the potential for people to get addicted to the product and to playing the rewards program game, and the two mutually reinforce each other,” said Department of Health, Behavior and Society member, Lauren Czaplicki, PhD MPH, in an article from The Guardian about the impacts of gamifying nicotine use. https://lnkd.in/erU9iVJx

In an HBS Stories article, Olajumoke-Kiito Olarewaju—a student in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society’s PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences program—reflects on building community as an international student, embracing the therapeutic potential of creative expression, and advancing health outcomes for all through collaboration and mutual support. #highereducation #publichealth #healthcommunication https://lnkd.in/eyzD7PHp