IN THE NEWS: Stacking Best Practices to Help Michiganders Safely Return to Work
Article by Dean DuBois Bowman and Sharon Kardia
We are all eager to get back to work, but how do we move forward in a way that safeguards the public’s health?
Social Epidemiology
Social Distancing 2.0: A New Normal
Q&A with Abram Wagner
We’re all wondering when we can return to work, see friends and family, and get back to some sense of normal. Meanwhile, we might notice that a planned temporary hospital wasn’t built or that some data seems to show a reduction in the spread of coronavirus. What do we do with emerging shades of gray in a situation that seemed so black and white not too long ago?
University of Michigan School of Public Health Professors Detail COVID-19 Model at Michigan Governor's Press Conference
Michigan Public Health Epidemiology professors Marisa Eisenberg and Emily Martin attended Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 22, 2020, detailing the model developed by a group of experts and researchers at the School of Public Health.
Social Distancing: Data Models for a Model Response to an Outbreak
Q&A with Peter Song
Biostatistics expert Peter Song and team have created a tool to assess the effectiveness of preventive measures in the fight against the COVID-19, still a new disease with many unknowns. The model lets us compare the impact of different levels of intervention so different locales can develop better strategies and policies to flatten the coronavirus curve.
How to Think about Coronavirus Like a Public Health Expert
Patricia Wren, MPH ’92
Public health leader, UM-Dearborn professor, and Michigan Public Health alum Patricia Wren weighs in on why the current disruptions to our daily lives are necessary—and why we should probably prepare for the long haul.
Mass Cancellations, Slowing the Spread, and Flattening the Curve
Q&A with Laura Power
Cultural institutions and programs are shutting down to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. To better understand what it means to “flatten the curve,” we asked Dr. Laura Power, director of the Preventive Medicine Residency at the School of Public Health, for some perspectives from the field of public health.