UVA Department of Public Health Sciences

Emily Cadima is a third-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Global Public Health with a minor in Bioethics. In the summer following her first year, Emily’s passion for public health was solidified after studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, where she took courses in social movement building and community organizing for public health equity and advocacy with PHS Professor Chris Colvin. Emily now serves as the Global Studies program assistant, acting as a liaison between faculty and students across the academic program’s five concentrations (including Global Public Health). Read more about Emily’s experiences in South Africa, Global Studies role, other activities around grounds, and future plans for her Public Health career: https://buff.ly/lZFexvW #uva #studentspotlight University of Virginia

Ariel Williams, PhD, joined Public Health Sciences at the end of 2024 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Ariel Williams’ research integrates genomics, bioinformatics, and clinical data science to explore complex disease mechanisms, with a focus on health disparities and precision medicine. Her work leverages multi-omic data, artificial intelligence (AI), and electronic health records (EHR) to identify genetic and environmental contributors to chronic diseases such as stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cancer. We’re so glad you’re here, Dr. Williams! #uva #uvaschoolofmedicine University of Virginia

As a 1st Year MPH student in the Research in Practice concentration in Public Health Sciences, Ellie Graff came to UVA with a BS in Biochemistry from Appalachian State University, where she also worked as a program coordinator for two years. Ellie always knew she wanted to use science to help people and gravitated towards biochemistry because of the connections to the world of medical research. Currently, Ellie works as the graduate assistant for UVA Public Service Pathways program, which connects undergraduate students to public service and community engagement as both a personal commitment and part of a career in areas such as public health. Read more about Ellie here: https://buff.ly/KIzPL2m University of Virginia #uva

We welcome everyone to join us for March’s Public Health Grand Rounds with Pablo Pe?ataro Yori, RN, MPH, Instructor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health. His talk is entitled “Two Decades of Impact: Public Health Research in the Peruvian Amazon”. When and Where: Monday, March 24th, 12-1pm in Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium. Lunch will be provided to the first 25 attendees. #uva #phsgrandrounds University of Virginia

Join us at the This is Public Health (TIPH) Graduate School Fair on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET in Washington, D.C. Tracey Brookman, M.Ed., Director of Academic Programs, will be at the TIPH Grad Fair to share about UVA Public Health Sciences! ??? Mar 18, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 PM ET ?? Location: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 This in-person fair is your chance to explore diverse pathways, connect directly with leading public health institutions, and take the first step toward shaping the future of public health. Learn more and register via this link: https://lnkd.in/eukzdFsn #uva?#mph?#publichealth?#gradfair?#thisispublichealth University of Virginia

We are excited to announce the appointment of Paige Hornsby, PhD, as the inaugural Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Public Health Sciences! Dr. Hornsby currently teaches in both the Global Public Health undergraduate program and the Master of Public Health program and serves on their Steering Committees. We look forward to her leadership for all of PHS’s educational programs. Congratulations, Dr. Hornsby! University of Virginia #uva #publichealtheduation

Student spotlight: Owen Selden is a Fourth-Year studying Human Biology and Bioethics. He is an engaged student in global health on grounds, having co-founded Partners in Health Engage, worked as an Intern at the Center for Global Health Equity, and researched in Rwanda and Nepal. Through his research with Rajesh Balkrishnan PhD, Professor in Public Health Sciences, Owen’s work is related to population health projects in Nepal that focus on improving health outcomes in the wake of air pollution and climate change. Read more about Owen’s work here: https://buff.ly/41yATdI #uva #globalhealth University of Virginia

Ariel Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor in Public Health Sciences, will present her research in the Dean’s New Faculty Seminar on Thursday March 6th 4-5pm. Dr. Williams’s talk is entitled "SGLT2 Inhibitors are Associated with Reduced Risk of CKD in Participants with Two APOL1 Risk Variants and T2D“. Dr. Allison May, Assistant Professor of Urology, will also present her research during this seminar. University of Virginia #uva

Wendy Novicoff, PhD, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Orthopaedic Surgery and director for both the MS in Clinical Research program and the PHS Certificate program, is being honored this month by the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science as the February Woman of the Month. Congrats, Dr. Novicoff! See this link for a spotlight on Dr. Novicoff: https://buff.ly/41nFGxl #uva University of Virginia

UVA Public Health Sciences is accepting applications for the MPH and MS-CR programs through March 1st. See our website for more information and answers to frequently asked questions. Apply today through SOPHAS! See these links for more information and how to apply: MPH: https://buff.ly/3QAVyYt MS-CR: https://buff.ly/4gzdjlb #uva University of Virginia #mph #clinicalresearch #uvaphs #sophas