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WashU Public Health Ideas with Patrick Aguilar

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.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Rebecca Messbarger

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.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Amy McQueen

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.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Cal Halvorsen

Dean Sandro Galea talks with Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor at WashU's Brown School and a secondary faculty member at WashU Public Health, about older populations, productiive aging, and longer working lives.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Susy Stark

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Susy Stark, MS, PhD, a professor at WashU School of Public Health, as part of Public Health Ideas. They discussed the topic of changing environments to reduce the risk of falls and support the performance of older adults and people with disabilities.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Morgan Shields

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Morgan Shields, MS, PhD, an assistant professor at WashU School of Public Health, about mental health, substance use, and the personal autonomy of those with mental illness. Shields studies the quality and accountability of behavioral health care. Her research focus is on identifying and implementing strategies to improve the use of evidence-based practices, ensuring patient-centered care and promoting equity.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Dan Giammar

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Dan Giammar, PhD, about climate change and the impact of environmental regulations on the health of populations. Giammar is the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering, and the director of the Center for the Environment, and a secondary faculty member and co-director of the Planetary Health Innovation Research Network at the School of Public Health.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Phillip Marotta

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Phillip Marotta, PhD, MPH, about how the criminal justice system affects health disparities, harm reduction and substance use. Marotta is an assistant professor at the Brown School and the School of Public Health, and editor-in-chief of the Harm Reduction Journal.

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WashU Public Health Ideas with Tim McBride