University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health

Join us on March 20!

Join us for a seminar that will offer valuable insights for students, faculty, and researchers across public health, biomedical science, and environmental health. RSVP to join in person or receive the zoom link: ow.ly/P8s450YrcIj

Is telehealth the great equalizer for postpartum care?

Arnold School researchers have been examining the role of telehealth in providing care to at-risk – and often intersecting – populations. ow.ly/Nc5f50YrLsh
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Orgul Ozturk will discuss the Effects of School Quality on Health and Fertility at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series on March 20. We'll see you at the Discovery Building (Suite 331) at 1pm!

Health promotion, education, and behavior doctoral students Edith Utaka and Hao Zhang and postdoctoral research fellow Rui Luo have been selected to join the Social determinants of Health Advanced Research Training Fellowship Program. Congratulations! 🎉 ow.ly/u63Z50Yq9t2

Tomorrow! Get an inside look at two NIH-funded projects with the next HPEB Colloquium Series.

Hey students! Exercise science researchers from the Arnold School and Hamad bin Khalifa University are studying leisure time to better understand its impact on psychological distress and well-being. Please help them improve public health by completing their survey ➡️ ow.ly/jgnW50YpzYV

After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

"I have seen firsthand how the gap between our physical limits and our professional obligations can dangerously impact our cognitive performance."

Hear from 2X alum Daniel Patterson, whose experience as a paramedic and researcher has led him to recommend EMTs nap on the job. ow.ly/AfcO50YpbKT

Hey graduate students! Want to enhance your research skills? 📊📈 Apply to the Center for Healthcare Quality's Jr Scholars Program by March 14 to:

🌟Conduct and present hands-on research
🌟Receive mentorship & professional development
🌟Geta $3K stipend & funds for travel

➡️ https://ow.ly/q8eZ50YmLCF

Collegiate and professional track star Abby Steiner is pursuing an M.S. in Exercise Science so she can use strength and conditioning to help others improve their own health. Learn more with this month's I Am Public Health feature: ow.ly/61cE50YnZZ0

📰 New research from the Rural Health Research Center has found that children with special health care needs are less likely to have even one positive childhood experience. ow.ly/YzUI50YmWJE
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Exercise rivals medication for depression and anxiety 🏃 Amanda Rebar, associate professor at the USC Arnold School of Public Health and director of the Motivation of Health Behaviors Lab, was part of the team that produced these findings.

Professor Shana Harrington has received the 2025 APTA Oncology Dr. Cindy Pfalzer Research Award, established by APTA Oncology to recognize her contribution to the science of physical therapy in oncology. Congratulations, Dr. Harrington!

25 years into her diabetes and youth research, epidemiology professor Angela Liese and her team continue to increase our understanding of this uniquely vulnerable population.

Recent studies reveal the link between food insecurity and mental health for this group. ow.ly/JE4550YkZbp

Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study Certain kinds of exercise were more effective at reducing symptoms. And some people benefited more.

The Arnold School's healthy habits expert, Amanda Rebar, contributed to recent headline-grabbing research that exercise can work just as well as medicine for treating depression and anxiety. Learn all about it with this report from her co-authors in The Conversation: https://ow.ly/oGMB50YiR8l

Call for abstracts and award nominations!

The 17th Annual James E. Clyburn Health Equity Lecture is coming up! Submit your health equity research/practice abstracts by February 27 and nominations for our health equity leadership awards by March 2 ➡️ https://ow.ly/cMac50YiOno

Last day to submit your nominations! ⤵️

Arnold School alumna Ashanti Cromedy (MPH in HPEB, '24) credits her master's program with giving her the skills and knowledge she needed to oversee the public health grants program at a major university. Learn how she made it happen ➡️ ow.ly/5Nhz50YiMwW @uofscalumni.bsky.social

"We need a diverse student body prepared to return to their communities and join the MCH workforce upon graduation, along with MCH faculty committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation and advancing transdisciplinary research." — Jihong Liu 🤰🏾👩‍👧 ow.ly/Vv6m50Yi5f7

Hey Arnold School Alumni: Let's get social! Join us for a Give4Garnet Happy Hour on March 25 at Savage Craft Ale Works. Can't wait to see you!
✉️ RSVP & more details➡: https://ow.ly/3ioU50Yhf6x

Does Taking 10,000 Steps a Day Really Improve Your Health? Increasing your step count may improve your health and wellness, but hitting 10,000 steps isn't a magic bullet. Here’s what the research and experts say.

There’s nothing magical about 10,000 steps 🚶🏽‍♂️‍➡️🚶‍♂️‍➡️🚶🏿‍♀️‍➡️, according to exercise science chair Shawn Arent, who talks to Everyday Health about how we should be looking at daily exercise ➡️ https://ow.ly/MMuE50Yf53r

💕 Happy Valentine's Day, public health besties.

States scramble to cut SNAP error rates, or risk billions in penalties next year Louisiana has become the latest state to try to lower its error rate for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Dr. Elizabeth Adams explains the difference between operational errors vs fraud when it comes to administering SNAP and the challenges states face in managing financial aspects of the program. https://ow.ly/oZGU50Yes4H

Arnold School faculty and alumni represented South Carolina earlier this week at the Rural Health Policy Institute in DC, advocating for the future of health policy and sustainable change 🏛️

There's only one weekend left (!) to apply to some of our MPH programs this year. View all of our program deadlines: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/apply/graduate_applicants/deadlines_and_degrees_offered/index.php

“For those of us fortunate enough to have known her, the legacy of Dr. Richter will be one of enthusiasm for life and an unrivaled determination to help those in need through our collective knowledge, support, and advocacy.” —Lee Pearson. Join us in remembering Donna Richter. ow.ly/emqn50YejTC

The Arnold School is full of outstanding students! Help us recognize one master's and one doctoral student with our achievement awards by submitting your nomination through March 9 ➡️ ow.ly/7n5s50YcZPY

Push to strip SC school meals of some additives raises concerns of ‘unintended consequences’ South Carolina lawmakers want to ban some ultraprocessed ingredients, like dyes, from school breakfasts and lunches, but district officials are concerned.

Increasing fruits and vegetables will likely be more impactful than "fine-tuning" already-healthy school meals, Dr. Elizabeth Adams told The Post & Courier in reaction to the new federal ban on certain additives. 🍇🥦 ow.ly/O3Ly50Y9W9z @postandcourier.bsky.social

Health services policy and management alumnus Samuel Soltis (right) has been awarded the American College of Healthcare Executives' Lifetime Achievement Award for his correctional health care leadership in SC and contributions to the profession. 🎉 ow.ly/vfta50Y92Ht
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🦠 Infectious disease expert Dr. Nolan speaks with U.S. News & World Report about South Carolina's measles outbreak.

🗞️ Read the full story: ow.ly/rKWk50Y8kTR

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