Fairbanks School of Public Health Honors Meredith Addison with Spirit of Philanthropy Award
The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health is pleased to recognize Mrs. Meredith Addison with the Spirit of Philanthropy Award this year.
IBJ's Forty Under 40 Honors Fairbanks School of Public Health Professor
Dr. Chris Harle, associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, has been honored as one of Indiana Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
IUPUI Fairbanks School of Public Health Dean Appointed to National Academies Committee
Founding dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, Dr. Paul K. Halverson, has been appointed to a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Researchers Use Data to Look 'Upstream' to See What Makes Patients Sick
Researchers at IUPUI and the Regenstrief Institute have successfully used data to predict primary care patients' needs that stem from social determinants of health.
Fairbanks School of Public Health to Pilot Three Projects in Addictions Grand Challenges Phase One
The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health (IUPUI) is thrilled to have three projects in phase one of the IU Addictions Crisis Grand Challenges initiative.
Public Health, Medical Experts Launch Initiative to Lower Indiana's Hepatitis C Infection Rate
The Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health has launched a new statewide initiative to combat Indiana's high rate of hepatitis C infection.
Gerardo Maupomé named associate dean for research at Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Paul Halverson, founding dean at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, has announced the appointment of Gerardo Maupomé as associate dean for research.
Fairbanks School of Public Health Student Receives Leadership in Public Health Award
Ms. Angelie Kasman was recently honored with the Stephen Jay Award for Leadership in Public Health at the 2017 Indiana Public Health Association Annual Dinner.
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI Fact Sheet Reviews Opioid Use and Health in Indiana
Following the declaration of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency, the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI put in graphic form key information about opioid use and health in Indiana.
Fairbanks Researcher to Study Whether Health Information Exchange Improves Emergency Care
Are patients less likely to be hospitalized if emergency departments have access to their complete medical record via health information exchange?
Review Finds High-deductible Health Care Plans Curb Both Cost and Usage, Including Preventive Care
A team of researchers based at the Fairbanks School of Public Health has conducted the first systematic review of studies examining the relationship between high-deductible health care plans and the use of health care services.
FSPH Researcher Receives 2017 Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award
Chris Harle, PhD, of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, has been named one of three recipients of the 2017 Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award at IUPUI. His work could impact lives around the world, as he aims to keep chronic pain sufferers from opioid addiction.
IUPUI Receives American Cancer Society Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative Grant
IUPUI has received a grant from the American Cancer Society and CVS Health Foundation to advocate for and improve implementation of 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free campus policies.
Overall Cancer Risk Not Increased with Use of Popular Diabetes Medication, IU Study Finds
People taking a new oral medication for Type 2 diabetes can breathe a sigh of relief concerning suspicions they might be at an increased risk for many types of cancer, according to Indiana University researchers.
FSPH Health Policy Experts Help Inform Debate in Israel on Sharing Medical Information
When a university in Israel decided to hold a conference on national systems for sharing medical information, an issue under consideration by the Israeli Parliament, two Fairbanks School of Public Health policy researchers were on the list of experts invited as speakers for the event.
Outrun the Sun Partners with Fairbanks School of Public Health to Combat Skin Cancer
An Indianapolis organization is adding a new approach to its efforts to combat skin cancer: public health.
Regenstrief Developing and Testing Novel, Real-world Automated Patient Identification
Matching patients to their medical records from multiple health care providers is critical to medical care, but can be challenging to accomplish because their records can be incomplete or inaccurate, and patients often share similar names.
Sitting in the Sun is Linked to Days when People Lived in Caves
Summer is in full stride, with people heading to beaches to soak up the sun. But there's more to that behavior than trying to get a good tan.
Fear of Arrest Stops Some Needed Calls to 911 After Opioid Overdose
Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers naloxone from criminal charges, according to a survey conducted by two researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Naloxone is a lifesaving emergency antidote for opioid overdose.
CDC Offers FREE Continuing Education on Opioid Prescribing
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a free CE program providing CME credits for physicians and ANCC Nurse contact hours as well. This activity is intended for primary care clinicians, nurses, and other clinicians prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.
Newly Formed Student Public Health Research Group at IUPUI Wastes No Time Winning First Competition
Three Ph.D. students at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health didn't let the rookie status of the school's chapter of AcademyHealth, the leading organization for health services researchers, stand in the way of winning a student research competition.
Regenstrief & IU to Offer Unique Public and Population Health Informatics Training Program
The Regenstrief Institute, in collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine and IU's Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, will now train researchers in the increasingly important fields of public and population health informatics through a five-year, $2.5 million award from the National Library of Medicine.
Unequal Access: Tobacco Retail in the Indianapolis Metro Area
Retail access to various smoking products is an important consideration when discussing community action to improve a community’s health. Studies show that tobacco outlet density and proximity are linked to tobacco use–particularly in poor areas.
Dr. Wang Finds Heart Attack Admissions Declined After Smoke-Free Ordinance
Dr. Yi Wang found that monthly heart attack admissions declined 25 percent in Indianapolis and 20 percent in Marion County after the 2012 smoke-free ordinance was in effect.
Web-based Search Data is a New Key to Understanding Public Reaction to Major Societal Events
Analyzing millions of internet searches tied to major societal events offers a new way to understand public reaction to those events. In what's believed to be the first study to examine the issue, Dr. Menachemi and his fellow researchers focused on the public's reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, to test their approach.
Tobacco Harms All Hoosiers
Imagine what we could accomplish in Indiana with an extra $270 million each year.
Dr. Brian Dixon, Fairbanks School of Public Health Professor, Wins HIMSS Book of the Year Award
Winning title offers practical guidance, strategic insight to healthcare information and management systems professionals
Surgeon General Visits Fairbanks School of Public Health
Official Says Fight Against Tobacco Isn't Over
Steve Lacey Talks to Channel 13 About Worker Protection Related to Ebola
Central Indiana Hospitals Update Ebola Training
Dr. Greg Steele Talks Ebola With Fox 59 News
Expert: Ebola-Sickened Healthcare Workers a 'Wake-Up Call' to Hospitals
Channel 8 Covers World Heart Day
Hundreds Walk to Raise Awareness for Heart Disease