UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Access to health is a human right. That belief runs through UTMB PHHD’s research, education and service in Galveston, across the country and around the world. Learn more at utmb.edu/phhd 012
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026In the latest Get to Know Us video, Meredith Masel, PhD, MSW, describes how her team turned popular patient safety checklists into short videos for patient rooms, funded by the UTMB President's Cabinet, and talks about testing whether the videos lower fall rates. Watch utmb.us/gdv 022
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026ICYMI 💌 The Community Connection Newsletter: Summer 2026 edition is here! Get the latest in research news & events for older adults from the Sealy Center on Aging mailchi.mp/0c85a14d062b... 021
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, is the inaugural holder of UTMB’s Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. She plans to use the five-year endowment to support future aging scholars and expand community-engaged aging research. Explore the full story at utmb.us/ge7 022
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Get to Know Us continues with Meredith Masel, PhD. She shares what interviews with patients and care partners are revealing in her audio-recording studies, including a surprising number of older adults with multiple chronic conditions managing their care independently. Watch utmb.us/gdu 032
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Leadership is built long before the difficult decisions arrive. This week’s Open Gates session welcomed Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson for a conversation on building healthy, sustainable teams. Faculty, and staff, explored how shared purpose, trust, and intentional leadership create stronger teams. 021
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Dr. Soham Al Snih’s new five-year professorship recognizes nearly three decades of aging research and mentorship. She plans to use much of its support to help students attend scientific meetings and publish their work. Read the story at utmb.us/gae 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The details of a medical visit can be hard to remember once a patient gets home. Dr. Meredith Masel shares how the Oliver Center tests audio recordings and other patient-centered programs, gathers feedback, fixes problems and builds on what works. Watch: utmb.us/g76 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026How can patient-centered programs work for patients and fit into busy clinics? Dr. Meredith Masel explains how the Oliver Center tests ideas on a small scale, gathers feedback and fixes problems before expanding them. Watch utmb.us/g76 000
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Many of Dr. Soham Al Snih's former trainees now publish as her co-authors. Over two decades at UTMB she's mentored fellows, doctoral and medical students, and international scholars. She's this year's Excellence in Mentoring Award winner. www.utmb.edu/spph/about-u... 011
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Dr. Kyriakos Markides built the Hispanic EPESE study and founded the Journal of Aging and Health. Cyprus elected him to its national academy last fall. He's this year's Lifetime Achievement in Research winner. www.utmb.edu/spph/about-u... 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026How does a growing department know it is moving in the right direction? Dr. Meredith Masel shares how faculty input and lessons from peer population health leaders help PHHD assess its priorities and prepare for growth. Watch utmb.us/g3p 011
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The new issue of UTMB Magazine is here! A PhD student connects moderate leisure-time activity to lower stroke odds, a master's student helps track flu that jumps between animals and people, and a professor's new book revisits 19th-century medical history. Read it at www.utmb.edu/magazine 021
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Get to Know Us begins a new faculty feature with Meredith Masel, PhD, whose work centers patient safety, communication, and self-management. In this video, she shares what newer population health departments can learn from established peers. Watch utmb.us/g0x 021
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Good public health work starts with listening. Our faculty focus on practical approaches that fit daily life, support behavior change, and reflect what people use, need, and value. Explore PHHD research: www.utmb.edu/spph/departm... 011
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Dr. Cara Pennel has been named the 2026 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award recipient by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, recognizing her work building prevention education programs and integrating population health into medical training. Congratulations, Dr. Pennel! 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026What would you say to students considering public health? In this Get to Know Us video, Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, encourages students to listen to community needs and think about how public health training can help them improve health locally and beyond. Watch: utmb.us/exr 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Closing out PHHD's week of announcements. Congratulations to Dr. Monique Pappadis, named Assistant Dean for Community-Based Research at the School of Public and Population Health! 000
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026More to share from PHHD this week. Congratulations to Dr. Dana Wiltz-Beckham, named Assistant Dean for Student Advancement at the School of Public and Population Health! 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Continuing PHHD's week of announcements. Congratulations to Dr. John Prochaska, named Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Development at the School of Public and Population Health! 011
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026▶️ You can catch up on recent presentations sponsored by The Sealy Center on Aging and associated programs by visiting our website homepage and navigating to the Recent Lecture Videos heading under News and Events. 🔗 www.utmb.edu/scoa 022
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026First of four announcements from PHHD this week. Congratulations to Dr. Cara Pennel, named Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at the School of Public and Population Health! 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026How does the department collaborate? In this video, Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD, talks about how overlapping research interests in UTMB’s Department of Population Health and Health Disparities create opportunities for collaboration within the department and with partners beyond. Watch: utmb.us/exq 011
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 06/04/2026UTMB's Department of Population Health and Health Disparities just awarded its first pilot grant — $15K to Dr. Michael Goodman for a study on whether Galveston County residents would trust and use AI-enabled community health tools. utmb.us/fkq 051
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Losing 4 to 7 percent of body weight can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by half. This CBS News segment featuring Dr. Hanaa Sallam focuses on practical prevention steps, including simple walks, healthier food choices, and more daily movement. www.cbs19.tv/video/news/l...cbs19.tvDiabetes Alert Day highlights prevention and lifestyle changesA CDC-backed program helps people with prediabetes cut their risk by up to 71% through small diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes. 012
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 23/03/2026More than 1 in 8 Americans have diabetes, and many don't know it. Tomorrow for Diabetes Alert Day, CBS News features UTMB's Dr. Hanaa Sallam on the CDC-accredited Diabetes Prevention Program she directs — the first in Greater Houston to earn full CDC recognition. Look out for the segment tomorrow! 033
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026New Get to Know Us video: Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD, on how early work in rehab and trauma care led her to brain injury research, and how an institutional collaboration with Dr. Leila Wood launched her elder mistreatment work. Watch the video: utmb.us/exp 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A new Get to Know Us video features Dr. Monique Pappadis discussing a project to develop a brief elder mistreatment screening tool for primary care. The work combines Medicare claims with perspectives from providers, caregivers, and people living with cognitive impairment. Watch: utmb.us/exo 022
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026New publication with Dr. Kyriakos Markides, PhD: Using 2017–2021 American Community Survey data, Vietnamese-origin older adults had the highest disability prevalence among major Asian-origin subgroups studied. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 111
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Final reminder: Abstracts for the UTMB Public Health Symposium (Apr 8, 2026) close Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 5 p.m. CT. Research and community/practice submissions welcome (300 words). Submit: utmb.us/ezs Guidelines: utmb.us/f97 Questions: austaylo@utmb.edu 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Get to Know Us begins a new faculty feature with Dr. Monique R. Pappadis. In this first video, she introduces her roles at UTMB, including Vice Chair in PHHD, work with the Sealy Center on Aging, and service with the Institute for Translational Sciences. Watch: utmb.us/exm 000
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 15/01/2026New from the Federation of American Scientists, UTMB SPPH PhD student Alex Holland breaks down how disasters affect health long after the event through sustained physical/mental impacts, disrupted care delivery, and housing instability.fas.orgLong-term effects of disasters: an ongoing threat to public healthHurricanes cause around 24 deaths per storm – but the longer-term consequences kill thousands more. With extreme weather events becoming ever-more common, there is a national and moral imperative to r... 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Hear from inaugural chair Dr. Mandy Hill on UTMB’s Department of Population Health and Health Disparities and our focus on improving the health of populations through multidisciplinary research and education. Visit the department page to learn more utmb.us/exs 022
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Tomorrow (Jan. 14, 12–1 p.m.) webinar hosted through UTMB’s HSS course series, open to all. HIV Routine Screening as a Standard Care featuring Isabel Clark, MA, RD. www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi... Learn more about the HSS course utmb.us/ezl 021
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB Health @utmbhealth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025For more than 130 years, UTMB has educated, discovered, and cared for generations of Texans and beyond. Today, a new day begins with a new logo, a new tagline, and the same unwavering purpose. We are UTMB. Where purpose meets passion. #WeAreUTMB #WherePurposeMeetsPassion 034
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 05/11/2025APHA update: Yesterday, MD/MPH student Shilpa Rajagopal presented work with Texas DSHS Region 6/5 South on barriers in congenital syphilis care. Texas CS cases rose 148% since 2017. Central Middle School student Laila Serag presented on backpack weight and student health. 011
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Our faculty video series continues with part 2 featuring Dr. Brian Downer. He explains UTMB’s Rehabilitation Sciences PhD (now Rehabilitation and Health Services Research), the small-cohort experience shared with Population Health Sciences, and a social epi perspective. Watch: utmb.us/epz 000
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 09/10/2025UTMB’s Kyriakos Markides, PhD, is elected an External Member of the Cyprus Academy in Sociology. A career advancing immigrant and minority aging, the H-EPESE cohort, and the Texas RCMAR now joins a select fellowship of scholars in Cyprus. Read more: utmb.us/ems 032
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Meet Dr. Brian Downer, Associate Professor at UTMB PHHD. He studies cognition, dementia, and healthcare use in older adults and directs two PhD programs in Population Health and Rehabilitation & Health Services Research. Watch the full video: utmb.us/ehz 032
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Proud of our very own Dr. Monique Pappadis, Ph.D., for helping lead the new Joint Messaging Statement on Communicating about Brain Injury. 021
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Dr. Michael Goodman presented The Architecture of Flourishing, outlining the Flourishing Community Model in Kenya and Texas. Community-led steps that build connection, resilience, and well-being. utmb.us/eld utmb.us/dvj 021
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 01/10/2025✍️ Dr. Markides is a contributor to this article in honor of International Day of Older Persons on October 1. ❓How has an older adult made a difference in your life? Share your story in the comments below. 033
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 01/10/2025🌍 On #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, we highlight work from our own Dr. Kyriakos Markides: Health and Aging among Immigrants in Western Societies (Daily27), exploring the unique health challenges faced by older immigrant communities. Read here: utmb.us/ek1 000
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Applause for Dr. Meredith Masel, voted Best Professor in The Daily News Readers’ Choice 2025. Galveston readers recognized a teacher whose courses strengthen communication, care, and collaboration. SPPH is proud to learn with her! 032
Reposted by UTMB Department of Population Health & Health DisparitiesUTMB Sealy Center on Aging & NIA Pepper Center @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 25/09/2025UTMB Community: Submit your abstract to the Forum on Aging by October 3! 022
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 25/09/2025UTMB SPPH joins partners at the Texas Public Health Summit today in Houston. The program looks to 2050 with focus on technology, transmission, and trust, aligned with TEPHI pillars that strengthen early detection, a reserve workforce, training, and public communication across Texas. 000
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Impact needs range and collaboration. Monica’s path shows how research, policy literacy, and patient-facing work reinforce each other. utmb.us/eid 000