Public health students present research at national APHA Conference
The Department of Public Health within Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences was well represented at this year’s annual American Public Health Association conference in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2-5. This year marked a departmental milestone, with a record 18…
Liberty hosts Johns Hopkins vascular surgeon for lecture on digital health aids for diabetic patients
Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences welcomed back Dr. Caitlin Hicks, associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and vice chair of research at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, for a Grand Rounds Lecture last week that…
Public health alumna named Carilion director of surgical research after prestigious fellowship, multiple degrees
After learning and growing from the many opportunities she’s had as a Department of Public Health student through Liberty University Online Programs, Sydney Webb (’23, ’24, ’25) is now furthering her career and aiding southwest Virginia as the Director of…
Liberty University graduate students attend hearing for FDA commissioner nominee
Three Liberty University Master of Public Health (MPH) students who are part of a research training program in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine attended the confirmation hearing on March 6 in Washington, D.C., for Dr. Marty Makary,…
Public health team treats underserved communities in Guatemala
A team from Liberty University’s Department of Public & Community Health recently completed its sixth annual trip to Guatemala, aiming to make a positive impact on rural communities that often go untreated for conditions like hypertension, anemia, diabetes, high cholesterol,…
Graduate students tackle healthcare policy reform during new fellowship at Johns Hopkins
Three students from Liberty University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program have spent nearly a year in an exciting new fellowship thanks to a partnership between the School of Health Sciences (SHS) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The…
Johns Hopkins professor speaks on pervasive blind spots in healthcare
Liberty University School of Health Sciences welcomed Johns Hopkins University Professor of Surgery Dr. Marty Makary on April 22 to speak on prevalent issues in the healthcare field, such as the extreme costs of health care and insurance and the…
Public health team serves remote and poor communities on trip to Central America
Two professors and two students from Liberty University’s Department of Public & Community Health spent nine days in the Central American countries of Guatemala and Honduras last month as part of a continuous effort to screen and treat those in…
Department of Public & Community Health welcomes area health professionals for inaugural conference
Liberty University’s Department of Public & Community Health, within the School of Health Sciences, hosted its inaugural Public Health Professional Conference on Thursday, creating a full day dedicated to bringing together stakeholders from the academic, professional, nonprofit, and government…
Public health professor shares his teaching philosophy based in faith, life experiences
In the latest installment of this semester’s Faith Learning Integration Workshop series, School of Health Sciences professor Dr. Emmanuel Clottey spoke with fellow Liberty University professors on Thursday morning about how he infuses his faith in the classroom each day and teaches…