Department of Health Policy
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October 30, 2020
VUMC study finds faster, wider spread of COVID-19 in U.S. households
COVID-19 spreads faster and more widely throughout U.S. households than previously reported, according to new preliminary research from a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers and published in, a weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). -
October 27, 2020
Study finds areas without mask requirements have larger increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
All areas of Tennessee have seen a resurgence in hospitalized COVID-19 patients since early October, but hospitals that draw patients from counties without masking requirements are experiencing much sharper increases, according to a new analysis from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. -
September 17, 2020
HIV prevention medication not being prescribed routinely: study
Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigator. -
September 10, 2020
Roumie to direct Master of Public Health program
Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, has been named director of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Public Health program, a two-year interdisciplinary program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. -
September 3, 2020
MPH students dive in to support COVID-19 response
Graduates from Vanderbilt’s Master in Public Health (MPH) program didn’t plan to become front-line soldiers against the COVID-19 global pandemic, but several have found themselves putting their training — and their career goals — front and center. -
August 14, 2020
Study finds patients’ access to opioid treatment cumbersome
Women are having a difficult time getting into treatment for opioid addictions, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published today in JAMA Open. -
August 10, 2020
New analysis finds association between masking requirements and slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations
In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relationship between the growth of hospitalizations and masking requirements put in place across the state.