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Vaccinating a child on the Marshall Islands (photo by Lisa Chiou, MD; courtesy of the Global Health Resource Center and International Health Group)

Prospective Students

SPHCM Students

Apply today to the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, ranked #4 among all public health schools in the United States by US News and World Report.

Fellowship Winner

Clarita Lefthand

Clarita Lefthand, a Ph.D. student in the School’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Bullitt Environmental Prize for 2008.

Upcoming Events

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SPHCM Orientation: Public Health Puzzles and Perspectives

September 22–September 23

Immunization & Vaccination: Where Do Personal Choices and Public Safety Meet?

October 2, 5:30pm–7:30pm

APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

October 25–October 29

2008 Washington Health Legislative Conference

November 18
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News Briefs

Reversal of Fortune

Chris Murray comments on a new study showing that life expectancy is declining in parts of rural America.

Keep Moving

Eric Larson comments on a study about exercise reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Luxury Goods

Adam Drewnowski comments on the impact on health of the high cost of nutritious foods.

More on Seniors & Flu

Lisa Jackson contributes to the debate about the effectiveness of the flu vaccine in the elderly.