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WashU Public Health’s Derek Brown and the Brown School’s Kim Johnson, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, say that lack of health insurance could lead to delayed diagnosis, gaps in care and worse outcomes.

From the dean Warmest wishes for the holiday season Dear colleagues, This is our last regularly scheduled Inside WashU Public Health for 2025, so I wanted to reach out, to […]

First PhD graduate of WashU Public Health studies how policy affects women’s, children’s health

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains why contract disputes between health systems and insurers are becoming more frequent and contentious.

WashU Medicine’s Cynthia Rogers, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, emphasizes the urgent need for more mental health services for children and youth in St. Louis as a new hospital opens to expand capacity.

The Business of Health initiative — led by WashU’s Olin Business in collaboration with SPH and WashU Medicine — delivers fresh ideas, vital connections and a fast path to progress. It is directed by Olin’s Patrick Aguilar, a member of the SPH secondary faculty.

From the dean Rural Health Task Force Dear colleagues, Rural health is central to the concerns of public health, both domestically and globally. As we build WashU School of Public Health, […]

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Patrick Aguilar, MD, MBA, managing director of health and a professor of practice of organizational behavior at WashU Olin Business School, with a secondary appointment at WashU School of Public Health. They discussed the topic of using better business practices to improve health outcomes.

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Rebecca Messbarger, PhD, a professor of Italian and a secondary faculty member at the School of Public Health.

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Amy McQueen, PhD, a professor at WashU School of Public Health who studies health behavior. She is also co-director of the School of Public Health’s Health Communication Research Laboratory. She and the dean discussed health behavior and shaping better approaches to health communication.