Public Health Magazine | Spring 2009

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Joya Harris, 00MPH, found strength in her family to overcome breast cancer. Now she is using her personal and public health experience to help other women face breast cancer. Read more >



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Spring 2009

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Public Health is published by the Rollins School of Public Health, a component of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University. 

On the Cover: Joya Harris, 00MPH, found strength in her family to overcome breast cancer. Now she is using her personal and public health experience to help other women face breast cancer.

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In Brief:

Responding to public health crises
Partners in public health
Rollins-teers honored for community service
Nutrition expert Glen Maberly retires
A gift for serving others

Features:

Network of strength
Alumna Joya Harris pays it forward to help women diagnosed with breast cancer.

The pink ladies at Grady
Through gentle persuasion, patient navigators ensure that women with breast cancer stay in treatment.

Advancing cancer research in Georgia
Every success story begins with an idea.

Detecting colon cancer
Robin Bostick aims to develop a simple test to identify risk of disease long before it occurs.

Champions of cancer outcomes
Two nationally known researchers channel their expertise to improve cancer outcomes in Georgia.

SEERS of cancer trends
An Emory data registry helps ensure standard delivery of care and equal treatment for future patients.

Reducing tobacco use in China
A new partnership targets the nation's 400 million smokers.

Alumni News:

Alumni honors
Alumni news and upcoming events 
Class notes

In memoriam

RSPH Dean's Council