MD/MPH News Archives

May 2007
Owl Club Recognizes Top Med School Faculty
MD/MPH student Andrew Schutzbank serves as vice president of Tulane School of Medicine's Owl Club, which honors faculty.  MD/MPH alumni Nicole DeSimone (MD/MPH 2005) wins the Owl Award as a resident in OB/Gyn.

February 2007
Study to Track Post-Katrina Asthma in Kids
Tulane University and the New Orleans Department of Health will jointly lead a 30-month study called HEAL: Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana.  The purpose of the stuy is to learn more about the effects of mold and other indoor allergens on children with asthma in post-Katrina New Orleans.  Tulane will receive $2.1 million to conduct the study.  Dr. Maureen Lichtveld (MD/MPH ENHS advisor and ENHS chair) is the principal investigator of the study.

November 2006
New TB Diagnostic Tool Shows Promise
An international team of researchers, including Dr. Richard Oberhelman (MD/MPH&TM advisor), working in Peru has concluded that a new method for diagnosing tuberculosis is faster and more reliable than current standard tests for the disease.

September 2006
$4.47 Million Awarded to Mentor Public Health Professionals
Tulane is slated to receive $4.47 million from the USAID Global Health Fellowship program to help recruit and mentor public health professionals with an interest in international health and development.  Ms. Penny Jessop (MD/MPH INHL advisor) is leading the Tulane component.

August 2006
One-Year Remembrances Recall Highs and Lows
MD/MPH students Sara Dwyer and Eric Simms participate in Tulane's downtown campus gathering at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 29) for remembrance services to reflect on the record-breaking hurricane that caused massive physical damage and soul-wrenching human anguish.

May 2006
Taking Blood Pressure Meds Depends on Family, Access to Doctors
People with high blood pressure are three times less likely to take their medications regularly if they have caretaking responsibilities for children or other relatives, says Dr. Marie Krousel-Wood, a researcher at Tulane University, and associate dean for the MD/MPH Combined Degree Program.

National Scientific Body Seeks Local Input on Disaster Preparation, Recovery
The Institute of Medicine and National Academies of Science are inviting experts and Gulf Coast residents to spend two days discussing issues as diverse as debris removal, waste disposal, local emergency planning, wetland restoration, safe home environments and the healthcare infrastructure.  Dr. Maureen Lichtveld (MD/MPH ENHS advisor and ENHS chair) notes the significance of the Gulf Coast.

February 2006
Tulane, Xavier Offer Students Worldwide Opportunity
New federal funding to Tulane University will allow minority undergraduate and graduate students to get experience in international health research at seven sites around the world.  Dr. Richard Oberhelman (MD/MPH&TM advisor) is principal investigator.

Urban Black Women Underestimate Heart Disease Risk
Two out of three urban black women at high risk for heart disease do not consider themselves at risk, says Tulane University researcher and MD/MPH alumna Dr. Karen DeSalvo.