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The Mount Greylock School Committee approved the $25 million budget for fiscal year 2023 proposed by the school district administration, during a public hearing Thursday night. The approval came after ....
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will host a virtual panel, âClosing the Gap on Herd Immunity,â featuring three experts in public health, at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 8. Topics covered will include COVID-19 vaccine access, misinformation and a look ahead as vaccines become available to wider segments of the population. The panelists are Michelle Williams, dean of the faculty and professor at Harvard Collegeâs T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Dr. Mary Clarisse Kilayko, a doctor of infectious diseases and internal medicine at Berkshire Health Systems; and Dr. James Lederer, chief medical officer/chief quality officer at BHS. This event is free and open to the public and panelists will be able to answer audience questions about the vaccine. Register at tinyurl.com/ejx62yv4. ....
This change better reflects the content of our program, which is already aligned with many other institutions public health programs, said Professor of Biology Justin Golub, who chairs the department.
Students in this program acquire the tools to be effective educators and advocates through the study of social theories, biological basis of disease and the analysis and implementation of policies and communications strategies that influence the health status of individuals, communities, states and the nation. Public health majors go on to attend medical school, earn graduate degrees in epidemiology, and shape health policy at the state and local level. Taking the Community Health Education Certification Exam allows students to go on to careers in community health programming, including work at hospitals, nonprofits, school settings, and in the field of disease prevention. ....