Donald J. Krogstad, MD The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is sorry to announce the passing of Dr. Donald Krogstad, a long-time professor of tropical medicine and a renowned malaria researcher. Don was a major contributor to the school and was known as an excellent colleague to the many faculty and researchers with whom he worked. Donald…
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Combined MD/MPH degree program looks ahead to 50th anniversary
Tulane University’s prestigious MD/MPH combined degree program will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, and the program has only grown in popularity and renown throughout the years. The program is open to students who have been accepted to Tulane School of Medicine and wish to pursue both an MD from Tulane and an MPH from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.…
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Challenges posed by COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
The COVID-19 pandemic has unexpectedly transformed the access and the organization of health services for an indeterminate time, circumventing the efforts made in recent years to improve women, children, and adolescent health indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean. Arachu Castro, the Samuel Z. Stone Chair of Public Health in Latin America at Tulane University, has authored a report that…
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Leadership growth at SPHTM
In an effort to provide more cohesion in degree programs, Dean LaVeist has announced several new positions that will address student needs. Dr. Erica Whitiker is the most recent addition to the school’s leadership as the assistant dean for student experience. Dr. Katherine Andrinopoulos has added director of doctoral programs to her slate of responsibilities and will oversee a cross-departmental program of professional…
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New dean seeks to create a culture of inclusion
In September, the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine welcomed Dr. Erica Whitiker as the assistant dean for student experience. Whitiker has a long history as a passionate advocate for students from a wide array of backgrounds, and she intends to dramatically shift the culture at the school to be more focused on student needs and to support them throughout…
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