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Events

Feb
25
Biostatistics Seminar Series with a Candidate for the Division of Biostatistics/QDSC Faculty position
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Feb
26
Global Health Spring Seminar: Developing a Human Rights-Based Approach to Tuberculosis
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
27
IPR Q-Center Colloquium: M. J. Weiss (MDRC) - An Applied Researcher's Guide to Intent-to-Treat Effects from Multisite (Blocked) Individually Randomized Trials
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Feb
28
Biostatistics Seminar Series with a Candidate for the Division of Biostatistics/BCC Faculty position
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Feb
28
IPHAM Seminar Series: Combating the Opioid Crisis: The Surgery Perspective
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
28
NMH Patient Safety Grand Rounds - TBA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
28
Workshop: Guidance on Policy, Priority Areas, & Resources for Conducting Health & Wellness Research with Chicago Public Schools & Evanston School Districts
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Mar
7
IPHAM Seminar Series: A Complex Interplay: Regulation and Market Forces in the Drive for Health Information Interoperability
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
7
Jenna K. Nikolaides - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Mar
11
IPR Colloquium: D. Victorson (Feinberg/IPR) - Shifting from Illness Care to Healthcare Through Mindfulness-Based Self-Care
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
12
Global Health Spring Seminar: Global Risks - Guidance and Resources for Responsible Travel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
14
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
14
Michael Blackie - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Mar
21
Ethical Issues in the Care of Patients with Limited English Proficiency - M. Jeanne Wirpsa
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Mar
21
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
28
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
4
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
8
Global Health Spring Seminar: Top Ten Habits of Successful Global Health Practitioners
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Apr
11
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
11
Taking Bioethics Personally: Organic Bioethics [lecture 1 of 2] - Tod Chambers
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Apr
18
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
18
Taking Bioethics Personally: Taking Bioethics Really Personally [lecture 2 of 2] - Tod Chambers
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Apr
25
Christopher Lane - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Apr
25
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
2
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
2
Thomas Cunningham - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
May
9
Annalese Duprey - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
May
9
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
16
Greg Brisson - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents A Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
May
16
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
23
IPHAM Seminar Series: TBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
23
MK Czerwiec - The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents a Montgomery Lecture
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

News

Our Department

The Department of Preventive Medicine aims to improve the health of individuals and populations through translational research, education and training, community outreach and promotion of public health. The department is dedicated to promoting health across the lifespan and in all segments of the population. More >

Recent Publications

The Impact of Caffeine and Coffee on Human Health.
Cornelis MC.
Nutrients. 2019 Feb 16;11(2). pii: E416. doi: 10.3390/nu11020416.
Association between parental autoimmune disease and atopic dermatitis in their offspring: a matched case-control study.
Hamann CR, Egeberg A, Silverberg JI, Gislason G, Skov L, Thyssen JP.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Feb 18. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15413. [Epub ahead of print]
An ancillary genomics system to support the return of pharmacogenomic results.
Rasmussen LV, Smith ME, Almaraz F, Persell SD, Rasmussen-Torvik LJ, Pacheco JA, Chisholm RL, Christensen C, Herr TM, …
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 Feb 19. pii: ocy187. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy187. [Epub ahead of print]
A Case for Promoting Movement Medicine: Preventing Disability in the LIFE Randomized Controlled Trial.
Fanning J, Rejeski WJ, Chen SH, Nicklas BJ, Walkup MP, Axtell RS, Fielding RA, Glynn NW, King AC, Manini TM, …
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2019 Feb 19. pii: glz050. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz050. [Epub ahead of print]
Associations of prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls with long-term gut microbiome structure: a pilot study.
Laue HE, Brennan KJM, Gillet V, Abdelouahab N, Coull BA, Weisskopf MG, Burris HH, Zhang W, Takser L, Baccarelli AA.
Environ Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;3(1). pii: e039. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000039.
Racial Differences in Maintaining Optimal Health Behaviors Into Middle Age.
Booth JN 3rd, Allen NB, Calhoun D, Carson AP, Deng L, Goff DC Jr, Redden DT, Reis JP, Shimbo D, Shikany JM, Sidney S, …
Am J Prev Med. 2019 Mar;56(3):368-375. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.020.
Remote assessment of disease and relapse in major depressive disorder (RADAR-MDD): a multi-centre prospective cohort study protocol.
Matcham F, Barattieri di San Pietro C, Bulgari V, de Girolamo G, Dobson R, Eriksson H, Folarin AA, Haro JM, Kerz M, …
BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 18;19(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2049-z.
Inflammation and Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
Chen J, Bundy JD, Hamm LL, Hsu CY, Lash J, Miller ER 3rd, Thomas G, Cohen DL, Weir MR, Raj DS, Chen HY, Xie D, Rao P, …
Hypertension. 2019 Feb 19:HYPERTENSIONAHA11812358. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.118.12358. [Epub ahead of print]
Correlates of and Body Composition Measures Associated with Metabolically Healthy Obesity Phenotype in Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
Estrella ML, Pirzada A, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Cai J, Giachello AL, Espinoza Gacinto R, Siega-Riz AM, Daviglus ML.
J Obes. 2019 Jan 15;2019:1251456. doi: 10.1155/2019/1251456. eCollection 2019.

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Welcome from Donald M Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA

We reach beyond the diagnosis and treatment of illness and scientifically address the major challenges in American medicine today, which include disease prevention and control, improved health care for all, and better organization and financing of health care services.