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Today is Public Health Thank You Day. To everyone in public health who does not hear this nearly enough: thank you. We admire your unwavering support for transforming health outcomes across our communities, our nation, and the world. We see you, and we thank you — today and every day.

#PHTYD
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November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Executive MPH student Gregory Jackson, MPH '27, is developing a public health approach to gun violence: m.yale.edu/dcjx

Feeling inspired to level up your career in public health? Applications for our Executive MPH are open until January 15.
“Within our cohort there are doctors, librarians, health executives, nurses, teachers, parents, and policy leaders committed to making our communities healthier. It has been remarkable to take on this program as a group, especially when juggling and maintaining full-time jobs, as well as our personal lives.” - Gregory Jackson, MPH ‘27, Former deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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YSPH alumna Anumita Bajpai, MPH ’20 (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases), is applying laboratory skills to improve global health.

Read more about Bajpai and her public health career journey: m.yale.edu/dcxd
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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We have a special new member of our campus community: a bright yellow sunscreen dispenser.

Read more: m.yale.edu/dczn
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen next to a bright yellow sun screen dispenser
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Curious about the differences between our MS and MPH degrees?

Read all about them ➡️ m.yale.edu/mbc7

Application deadlines:
🗓️ MS & PhD - Dec 1
🗓️ MPH - Dec 15
🗓️ Executive MPH - Jan 15
Yale School of Public Health MPH or MS?
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Join us in shaping the future of public health for generations to come. Explore our unique degree options at ysph.yale.edu/school-of-pu...

Application deadlines:
🗓️ MS & PhD - Dec 1
🗓️ MPH - Dec 15
🗓️ Executive MPH - Jan 15
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Executive MPH student Priya Khimani, MPH '26, hopes to use her degree to drive equitable change, empowered and enabled by technology and innovation. Read her story: m.yale.edu/dchp

Feeling inspired to level up your career in public health? Our Executive MPH applications are open until January 15.
“I absolutely LOVE my EMPH cohort. From the first classes, I was blown away by the diversity and breadth of experience of my peers. We work extremely well as a cohort, and a lot of my learning comes directly from our interactions. It has been fantastic to have others who truly understand the balancing act that is graduate school, and we are there to consistently support one another.” - Priya Khimani, MPH '27
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Passionate about public health? Deciding your next steps? Want to learn more about our degree programs?

Join us for an upcoming admissions event: ysph.yale.edu/admissions-f...

We hope to see you there!
Yale school of public health Join us for an admissions event! Linking Science & Society. Fall photo of students walking
November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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At #APHA2025? Visit us at Booth #543 today and tomorrow, 9am-4pm!

And be sure to check out all YSPH participation: sph.yale.edu/apha

Photo courtesy of MPH alum and current PhD student Nimisha Srikanth, MPH ’25. @apha.org
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November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Join us in shaping the future of health care, information technology, and data science. Applications for our MS in Health Informatics are open until December 1. GRE is not required.

Learn more & apply now: m.yale.edu/4pz7 @telementalhlth.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Kacia Flynn, MPH ‘26, reflects on her summer as a Health Equity Fellow in our latest issue of Science & Society: m.yale.edu/dbjp
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Our Executive MPH program is a hybrid online-onsite degree designed for working professionals.

Dr. Piyal Alam, a first-year student, is taking over our IG stories today to show you a day in his life, balancing work, the Executive MPH program, and personal responsibilities ➡️ instagram.com/yalesph/
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October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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"I came to Yale because I was tired of watching broken systems fail good people," said Executive MPH student and Tillman Scholar Kage Harrington.

Read more: m.yale.edu/dbx6

Want to learn more about our Executive MPH program? Attend our virtual open house this week: m.yale.edu/jwn7
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October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Our hybrid Executive MPH is designed for working professionals, combining online learning after working hours and on-campus leadership intensives.

Want to learn more? Join us for a virtual open house next week (links in next post ⬇️)

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Yale Executive Master of Public Health Designed for working professionals Join us for a virtual open house Octover 20 - 23
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Shreyas Nair, MPH ‘26, spent his summer listening to unhoused people as a YSPH Health Equity Fellow. He learned that a lot of unhoused people are lonely and they just want people to talk to.

Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society: m.yale.edu/dbcb
YSPH student supports people power in New Haven. Photo of Shreays Nair. Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A dialogue expert shares strategies on how to talk — and listen — so people feel heard in our latest issue of Science & Society: m.yale.edu/dbjn
Building trust in public health through dialogue. Photo of students listening. Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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“Gun violence intersects with COVID in a very unusual way.”

"The Relentless School Nurse" @robincogan.bsky.social joined host @nelbamg.bsky.social on our latest episode of #SharedHumanity.

Listen to or watch the full episode: sph.yale.edu/SharedHumanity
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Looking for real-time infectious disease trends? PopHIVE has you covered.

PopHIVE combines multiple sources of data — like Google Trends and medical records — to keep you informed in real-time. When one source slows down, others fill in the picture.

🔗 Explore data for your state: PopHIVE.org
Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Sick season is starting. Here’s how to watch infectious disease trends (even when some data sources are down). Yale School of Public Health. Activity is increasing in Florida, where RSV season often begins before sweeping across the nation. This can be an early sign that respiratory virus season is getting underway. Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Arrow pointing to title says “PopHIVE brings together multiple data sources —from Google Trends to medical records and more— so you can still track real-time infectious disease activity even when federal data slows down.” Arrow pointing to one data source line says “Epic Cosmos is based on emergency department data (non-federal source)” Arrow pointing to another data source line says “Google Health Trends looks for searches related to COVID-19” Yale School of Public Health. Flu activity is still low (for now). Graph of trends in influenza activity in the United States shows multiple data sources showing rates are low. Arrow pointing to one data source line on the graph says “Epic Cosmos (based on emergency department visits) is the most up-to-date source for flu” COVID-19 is still trending down. Graph shows trends in COVID-19 activity in the United States. Multiple data sources show it’s trending down. The latest data from Delphi’s doctor and hospital claims
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Our recent State of the School included a panel with YSPH researchers pursuing high-impact ideas in the “face of disruption,” as the panel’s moderator, Dean @meganranney.bsky.social, described it.

Read about their groundbreaking projects: m.yale.edu/dbcy
High risks and high rewards, a uniting theme for fireside chat Photo of panel Read morein our latest issue of Science & Society
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Our Executive MPH is a rigorous hybrid program that balances flexibility & connection. It combines:

💻 Online courses after working hours

📍 On-campus intensives in leadership, design thinking, & executive communication

And it's cohort-based, because community matters.

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October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Looking to lead in public health? Apply to Yale’s Executive MPH program, a hybrid online-onsite degree designed for working professionals.

Learn more: sph.yale.edu/emph

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October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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References * CDC. (1999, July 30). Achievements in public health, 1900-1999: control of infectious diseases. CDC MMWR Weekly, 48(29), 621-629. * Dattani, S., Rodes-Guirao, L., Ritchie, H., Ortiz-Ospina, E., & Roser, M. (2023). Life Expectancy. Our World in Data. * Esrey, S. A., Potash, J. B., Roberts, L., & Shiff, C. (1991). Effects of improved water supply and sanitation on ascariasis, diarrhoea, dracunculiasis, hookworm infection, schistosomiasis, and trachoma. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 69(5), 609–621. * O'Neill, A. (2024, February 2). United States: child mortality rate 1800-2020. Statista. * Schneider, E. B. (2022). The effect of nutritional status on historical infectious disease morbidity: evidence from the London Foundling Hospital, 1892-1919. The History of the Family, 28(2), 198–228. * Steier, J. (2025, October 3). Why I Shower After Flying (And Why That's Not Enough). Substack.com; Unbiased Science. * @YaleSPH x @Your_Local_Epidemiologist x @ScienceWhizLiz x @ScienceWithAnni x @DrHigginsMd x @DrScottHadland
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Layered together, public health accomplishments have led to a 30-year increase in U.S. life expectancy since 1900.

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% of U.S. children who died before their fifth birthday 1900: 24% 2020: <1% Data source: Statista
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Together, these layers of public health lead to healthier lives and more birthdays.

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Fifth cake layer is labeled Social, economic, & environmental factors.
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Our final layer here is boosting access to nutritious food, housing, childcare, health care, and more. Each ingredient helps reduce sickness and save lives.

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Fifth cake layer is labeled Social, economic, & environmental factors.
October 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM