Center for Global Health

Wright State associate professor receives Distinguished Health Educator Service Award

Marietta Orlowski is associate professor of community health at the Boonshoft School of Medicine Center for Global Health and health promotion and education director for the Master of Public Health Program. Continue reading

Diabetes Alert Day raises awareness of looming public health crisis

The Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health Program, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, Diabetes Dayton and the YMCA of Greater Dayton encourage people to get checked for diabetes on Diabetes Alert Day, March 22. Continue reading

Cristina Redko honored with 2015 International Education Award

Cristina Redko, director of the global health concentration in the Master of Public Health Program at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has won the university’s 2015 International Education Award. Continue reading

Health equity to be discussed at Wright State Delta Omega lecture

Bonnshoft School of Medicine White Hall

Jason Reece, of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, will discuss “Working Toward Health Equity: Race, Place and History.” Continue reading

Tuberculosis to be discussed at Wright State Public Health Grand Rounds

Experts from the Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine and Greene County Public Health will discuss new diagnostic methods and management challenges of tuberculosis. Continue reading

Wright State to host conference on sexuality and disability

The Breaking Silences, Demanding Crip Justice: Sex, Sexuality and Disability conference will take place at Wright State Nov. 4 to 6. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine associate professor contributes to research on traumatic brain injury

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine researcher part of a team that concluded a history of traumatic brain injury is associated with the development of neurological and psychiatric illnesses. Continue reading

Wright State Master of Public Health students produce mobile health vodcasts for global show

Master of Public Health students with cellphones

Weekly live global Internet show features vodcasts about mobile health produced by Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health students. Continue reading

Wright State researchers show nonstick chemicals may be linked to osteoporosis in women

Findings by Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers are reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Continue reading

Affordable Care Act after five years topic of Wright State Public Health Grand Rounds

A Public Health Grand Rounds event, “The Affordable Care Act after five years: Expanding health coverage in Ohio” on April 23. Continue reading