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The Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) at Duke University is thrilled to welcome our newest cohort of BRIDGE Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Duke University’s Office of Biomedical Graduate Education (OBGE) has announced the results of its annual student feedback analysis on several graduate-level programs administered at the School of Medicine. This year, four instructors and four courses in the Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) were recognized for their exceptional performance and commitment.

DPHS is always excited to see our current and former BRIDGE Scholars find success in their academic and professional pursuits. John Fuller, a 2023 – 2024 DPHS BRIDGE Program Scholar, continues his impressive endeavors and builds on his past year of mentorship with the program.

DPHS' Valerie Smith, DrPH, and her Duke University and Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center co-authors recently found that intervening to reduce alcohol use is associated with a lower likelihood that an individual will receive a new opioid prescription or develop an opioid use disorder.

The following list of publications highlights the breadth and depth of the published research from DPHS experts from February to April 2024. For your convenience, the articles are organized by category and include the names of DPHS co-authors who contributed to the work. Click on the title links to delve into the full articles, and consider sharing these insights with your colleagues.

According to research highlighted in the recent 2024 Economic Report of the President, long-term care insurance (LTCI) and other policies can indirectly affect the livelihoods and mobility of adult-children caregivers, resulting in impacts to the U.S. labor market.

DPHS is always excited to see our former students and BRIDGE Scholars continue to find success in their academic and professional pursuits. Elenor Strand, a 2021 DPHS BRIDGE Scholar, has continued her research endeavors, securing multiple publications and presentation opportunities along the way.

A recent publication in the North Carolina Medical Journal highlights a collaboration between the Duke Department for Population Health Sciences and the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy. The research focuses on the impact of Medicaid expansion on access to care and health outcomes in North Carolina.

DPHS' Jennifer M. Gierisch, PhD, MPH, recently spoke to Katie Couric Media about the challenges and delays women experience in obtaining an ADHD diagnosis. Gierisch is an associate professor of population health sciences and associate director of engagement for the Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD.

The following list of publications highlights the breadth and depth of the published research from DPHS experts from December 2023 to February 2024. For your convenience, the articles are organized by category and include the names of DPHS co-authors who contributed to the work. Click on the title links to delve into the full articles, and consider sharing these insights with your colleagues.