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Food Delivery Could Expand WIC Access for Families Facing the Greatest Barriers

A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health suggests that adding grocery delivery options to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could help reach families who face the largest barriers to accessing healthy food.

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UTHealth Houston food pantries win Heart of Nutrition Award

Student food pantries at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health were awarded the Heart of Nutrition Award for work with the American Heart Association’s College Pantry Collective.

Juan Aguilera, MD, PhD, MPH

New Study by CHPPR Researchers Assesses Nutrition and Chronic Disease Needs and Assets in Paso del Norte Region

Researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, led by Juan Aguilera, MD, PhD, MPH, are performing a four-month, multi-component needs assessment on nutrition and chronic disease in El Paso, Doña Ana County/Las Cruces, Hudspeth County, and Ciudad Juárez. 

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MD/MPH Students Celebrate Match Day 2026

The third Friday of March marks Match Day, a milestone occasion revealing where medical students will start the next phase of their medical training, matching to new or familiar institutions, finding new opportunities, and learning new skills to help and heal patients.

CHPPR Assesses Readiness of Health Centers to Implement Colorectal Cancer Control Interventions

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July 19, 2022

A collaboration between CHPPR’s Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention (CRCCP) and Organizational Readiness projects aims to help federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) improve their colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) rates. By performing needs and readiness assessments with the FQHCs, the teams can identify factors that influence the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) that could increase CRCS rates, allowing for more effective implementation with improved results.




Emery designated as a ‘legend’ by national campus safety organization

Emery designated as a ‘legend’ by national campus safety organization

July 18, 2022

Emery, known on campus and by his peers as “Safety Bob,” attains such status by meeting certain criteria. CSHEMA members must have more than 25 years of experience in their field, and they must share their insights on leadership, management, safety policy, and career path with others.


TACHC and CHPPR Assist Texas Health Centers to Implement Cancer Prevention Strategies

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July 14, 2022

The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) is Texas’s federally designated primary care association, committed to advancing equitable access to quality healthcare in Texas. The Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research regularly partners with TACHC on cancer and chronic disease prevention projects across the state, including HPV vaccination, smoking cessation, and colorectal and cervical cancer screening programs.


Linder appointed to Board of Environmental Change and Society (BECS) of the National Academy of Sciences

Stephen H. Linder, PhD, professor with the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, appointment to the Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS) of the National Academy of Sciences

July 12, 2022

The National Academy of Sciences is one of three National Academies, including the Academies of Engineering, and of Medicine, chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1863 to provide independent scientific advice to Congress and the Federal government.  It is the nation’s premier source of scientific guidance for government, conducting expert consultations, consensus studies, roundtables and workshops to report on the state of the science, principally at the request of policymakers.


Fernandez Elected to Global Implementation Society Board of Directors

Maria E. Fernandez. PhD

July 7, 2022

María E. Fernández, PhD, the Lorne Bain Distinguished Professorship in Public Health and Director of Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, was recently elected to the Global Implementation Society (GIS) Board of Directors, joining an esteemed cohort of internationally recognized leaders in implementation science.






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