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Retiring faculty members Sandra Tanenbaum, PhD, and Allard Dembe, ScD

2 college faculty members retiring this year

Two esteemed faculty members are concluding their time with the college after many successful years in public health research and instruction.

CAHME Mentorship Circle

MHA program recognized by new CAHME initiative

The College of Public Health's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program was selected as a part of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education's (CAHME) new Mentorship Circle program.

Mike Smeltzer '70

Mike Smeltzer ’70: Educating public health students today and long into the future

Even though Smeltzer grew up on the West Coast, once he came to Columbus he became a Buckeye for life.

Dan Brook

The Student: Dan Brook

I fell in love with epidemiology in 2011. I was a freshman at Ohio State and my familiarity with public health was limited to the movie “Contagion” and the Affordable Care Act. After I had the opportunity to meet with and observe some professors at the College of Public Health, I was hooked.

Tasleem Padamsee, PhD, assistant professor of health services management and policy

Loved one’s death could spur aggressive measures against breast cancer

Study: High-risk women’s decisions tied to experiences of family, friends
A woman’s memories of a loved one’s experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.