Public Health Magazine | Fall 2012
Ken Thorpe has followed the arc of health care reform for more than three decades. During the 1990s, he advised the Clinton administration as U.S. deputy assistant secretary for health policy. Since 1999, he has grown Rollins’ programs in health policy and management as Robert W. Woodruff Professor and department chair, all the while serving as one of the nation’s go-to experts on ways to control health care spending. He also leads the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a national coalition that has positioned obesity and related illnesses as a top health priority with a focus on prevention. Read More >
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Table of Contents
In Brief:
Foege receives nation's highest civilian honor
New center targets prevention of spina bifida
Fulbright scholar putting faces with diabetes data in India
PhD program in environmental health sciences offers multidisciplinary focus
Cardiologist Nanette Wenger receives Hatcher award
Epidemiology professor John Boring retires
Reporting on the health of Georgia Latinos
Rollins joins with Teach for America to promote health in the classroom
Features:
Beyond Health Reform
Ken Thorpe leads faculty and students in shaping domestic and global policy
Legislative Report Card
Student research influences amendment to state abortion bill
Ensuring Return on Investment
Lydia Ogden informs CDC's efforts in the era of health care reform
Getting Down to Business
Ron Goetzel finds that influencing employee health yields big dividends
Campaign Emory:
GEMMA Fund gift expands student efforts to prevent unsafe abortions
Georgia syrup maker supports training to prevent type 2 diabetes
Rollins expands development team
Alumni News:
Legacy of Service
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