Bursky Scholar candidates will need to demonstrate academic excellence, leadership experience, and a commitment to public health through work, study, or service.
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| Projects explore the connections among food, agriculture, environmental sustainability and human health.
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| Spielman brings decades of experience in global food policy and economics to his current research on food systems, innovation and rural health.
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| Second annual FARM Food Futures Forum explores how rural health, food systems, agriculture and nutrition interact to impact public health and well-being.
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| Zhang works to promote healthy aging through better care and innovation.
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This week, Sarah Willson, the director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, will speak on “State of the State: Building a Sustainable Public Health Infrastructure in Missouri.” Her talk will be at noon on Thursday, October 22 in Danforth University Center (DUC), Room 276. Register to attend in person or to get the Zoom link.
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"Across the Fenceline" podcast explores rural communities and rural health |
A six-episode podcast series on rural communities and rural and urban farmer health has been created by a team of WashU undergraduates under the mentorship of Rebecca Messbarger, the director of the medical humanities program in Arts & Sciences and a Bursky Public Health secondary faculty member. Called "Across the Fenceline," the series is part of Messbarger's "The Eye: A Medical Humanities Podcast." Listen to the trailer here.
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Media coverage of WashU Bursky Public Health's people, research, and other news.
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Cites a study by Bursky Public Health's Julia Fleckman. Gun violence “can have real long-term implications for young people as they age,” Fleckman said. (Source: The Trace)
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Cites a study co-authored by WashU Medicine's Kevin Xu, a Bursky Public Health secondary faculty member, showing that licensed psilocybin centers consistently followed recommended safety practices. (Source: U.S. News & World Report)
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that, on September 12, someone with measles visited multiple downtown St. Louis locations including Busch Stadium and two bars, The Cat’s Meow and Paddy O’s. When asked last weekend about the possible measles exposure, only 38% of St. Louis adults surveyed had heard about it.
iHeard is a listening project of the Health Communication Research Laboratory at Bursky Public Health. iHeard surveys about 200 people who live or work in St. Louis weekly to find out what they know, believe and care about in regard to health.
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Bursky Public Health’s Salma Abdalla, Madison Pickerel, Bernard Banda, Eran Fann, Mohammed Abba-Aji and Sandro Galea co-authored, “Lifetime trauma, recent socioeconomic stressors, and cumulative PTSD prevalence: a multi-country population-based study,” published in Psychiatry Research.
The Brown School’s Mitra Naseh, a Bursky Public Health secondary faculty member, is the first and corresponding author on, “Shifting gender roles in forced migration: Afghan women’s experiences of resettlement in the United States,” published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, a PhD student at Bursky Public Health, is the first author on, “An umbrella review: Landscape architecture and health,” published in the Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living.
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Last week's FARM Food Futures Forum fostered discussions on how agriculture, nutrition, food systems and rural health intersect to shape population health.
During the event, we were able to sit down with Carrie Henning-Smith, the president of the National Rural Health Association and a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. We asked her what she means when she says that rural communities are “the middle of everywhere.”
Watch on LinkedIn →
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Is freedom of speech declining across the world? And if so, what does it take to reverse the trend? In this episode, "The Future of Free Speech," Bursky Public Health Dean Sandro Galea and Jacob Mchangama, a research professor at Vanderbilt University, explore the essential role freedom of speech plays in a democracy.
"Ideas Matter" is a podcast designed to inform a better conversation about what matters most. Hosted by Dean Galea, it explores topics ranging from immigration, global trade, and public health to AI, creativity, and the future of democracy.
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Dean Galea's latest post in The Healthiest Goldfish is titled, "The limits of over-reliance on the math." This is the second reflection in a two-part series on what we count and why.
In addition, Dean Galea will be discussing his most recent book, "Why Health? What We Need to Think about When We Think about Health" at the Novel Neighbor on Thursday, October 22. The event is free and open to the public.
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| Public Health Ideas convenings |
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| Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 9 a.m. CT
At WashU and online
A half-day convening exploring how to revitalize the primary care and public health partnerships and innovation.
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| Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 4 p.m. CT
At WashU and online
A live taping of a candid conversation among people with diverse views on how to handle the next pandemic.
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| Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9 a.m. CT
At WashU and online
This symposium examines how AI is shaping healthcare and health policy.
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Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9 a.m. CT
At WashU and online
This convening will explore how human rights frameworks can strengthen the pursuit of population health.
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The WashU Bursky Public Health Moment is published by the Bursky School of Public Health Office of Communications. You can reach us at [email protected].
Visit publichealth.washu.edu for the latest news and information, and follow us on social media.
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Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health
at Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
[email protected]
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