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Events

Feb
20
IPR/ISGMH Distinguished Lecture with J. Samuels (UCLA) - LGBT Rights: Threats and Opportunities
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Feb
21
Illness in Film - A Montgomery Lecture with Robert Hirschtick
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Feb
21
IPHAM Seminar Series: The Center for Global Health: Reflections on the 10 Year Anniversary
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
22
Cardiovascular Epidemiology Seminar Series: Practice Presentations for the AHA Epidemiology Lifestyle Scientific Sessions
11:00 AM - 12:00 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
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

Diabetes Disparities In Illinois.
Jansen T, Aguayo L, Whitacre J, Bobitt J, Payne L, Schwingel A.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2019 Feb 14;16:E19. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.180154. No abstract available.
Clinical and cortical decline in the aphasic variant of Alzheimer's disease.
Rogalski EJ, Sridhar J, Martersteck A, Rader B, Cobia D, Arora AK, Fought AJ, Bigio EH, Weintraub S, Mesulam MM, …
Alzheimers Dement. 2019 Feb 11. pii: S1552-5260(18)33620-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.12.003. [Epub ahead of print]
Racial/Ethnic Differences in 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Postmenopausal Women.
Zhang X, Tu W, Manson JE, Tinker L, Liu S, Cauley JA, Qi L, Mouton C, Martin LW, Hou L, Song Y.
J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Feb 19;8(4):e011021. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011021.
Patterns of Failure and Survival Outcomes After Total Lymphoid Irradiation and High-Dose Chemotherapy With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Paudel N, Schulze D, Gentzler RD, Evens AM, Helenowski I, Dillehay G, Frankfurt O, Mehta J, Donnelly ED, Gordon LI, …
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Feb 11. pii: S0360-3016(19)30197-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.02.007. [Epub ahead of print]
Determining Best Practices for Management of Bacteriuria in Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study.
Skelton F, Martin LA, Evans CT, Kramer J, Grigoryan L, Richardson P, Kunik ME, Poon IO, Holmes SA, Trautner BW.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Feb 14;8(2):e12272. doi: 10.2196/12272.
Coronary Artery Calcium Progression Among the US and Japanese Men.
Hisamatsu T, Liu K, Chan C, Krefman AE, Fujiyoshi A, Budoff MJ, Miura K, Lloyd-Jones DM, Ueshima H.
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Feb;12(2):e008104. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.008104.
Health-Related Quality of Life at 30 Days Among Indian Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Huffman MD, Mohanan PP, Devarajan R, Baldridge AS, Kondal D, Zhao L, Ali M, Spertus JA, Chan PS, Natesan S, …
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 Feb;12(2):e004980. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004980.
Evaluating Community-Based Translational Interventions Using Historical Controls: Propensity Score vs. Disease Risk Score Approach.
Jiang L, Chen S, Beals J, Siddique J, Hamman RF, Bullock A, …
Prev Sci. 2019 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s11121-019-0980-3. [Epub ahead of print]
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in Young Men Are Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Midlife.
Sarkar M, VanWagner LB, Terry JG, Carr JJ, Rinella M, Schreiner PJ, Lewis CE, …
Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 4. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000138. [Epub ahead of print]

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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.