The Future of Public Health
March 12, 2026
CEMCH Spotlight
Check out this article published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth last month by CEMCH's very own Dr. Katherine Theall! Mass incarceration and public health: the association between black jail incarceration and adverse birth outcomes among black women in Louisiana This paper highlights a health disparity present right here in Louisiana, that "mass incarceration may be…
The Power of an Individual to Make an Impact
Seven of our MPH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held November 2-6, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. What follows is a post from one of the attendees. By Tonye Fohsta-Lynch, BA This year I attended the APHA Annual Meeting with my fellow CEMCH Scholars. My experience at this…
Unforgettable introduction to APHA
Seven of our MCH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association(APHA), held November 2-6, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. What follows is a post from one of the attendees. by Crysta Meekins, BPH My first time at the APHA Annual meeting is an experience that I’ll never forget! Philadelphia is a…
Data Must Change Minds and Hearts
Seven of our MPH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held November 2-6, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. What follows is a post from one of the attendees. by Margaret Major, BA Attending APHA was a great opportunity to see firsthand the variety of disciplines and people that make…