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Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA.

65% of Adult Ghanaians Cannot Afford Healthy Diets

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, was featured in the article “65% of adult Ghanaians cannot afford healthy diets” in Graphic Online.
Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA.

UG’s College of Health Sciences Tracks Ghana’s Progress on Food System Reforms

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, was featured in the article “UG’s College of Health Sciences tracks Ghana’s progress on food system reforms” in Joy Online.
Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA.

The nature and frequency of food and beverage marketing on Kenyan national television: a mixed-method analysis of food advertisements, parent and children’s perspectives

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, co-authored the article “The nature and frequency of food and beverage marketing on Kenyan national television: a mixed-method analysis of food advertisements, parent and children’s perspectives” in BMC…
JP Leider, PhD.

Dr. Lloyd Novick’s Impact on JPHMP and Its Authors

JP Leider, PhD, authored the article “Dr. Lloyd Novick’s Impact on JPHMP and Its Authors” in JPHMP Direct.
Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C

Medical Futility Laws Protect Surrogate Decision Makers by Constraining Clinicians and Hospitals

Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, authored the article “Medical Futility Laws Protect Surrogate Decision Makers by Constraining Clinicians and Hospitals” in the HEC Forum.
Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C

Advance Directives: Ten Strategies to Assure Value Congruent Treatment

Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, authored the article “Advance Directives: Ten Strategies to Assure Value Congruent Treatment” in The American Journal of Bioethics.
Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA.

Marketing of ultra-processed foods on popular radio channels in Kenya

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, has co-authored the article, “Marketing of ultra-processed foods on popular radio channels in Kenya” in BMC Nutrition.
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD.

A Breed in Decay: Why U.S. Millennials and Gen Z Are Dying at an Alarming Rate — Faster Than Any Other Generation in Recent History.

Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, has been quoted in the Daily Galaxy article “A Breed in Decay: Why U.S. Millennials and Gen Z Are Dying at an Alarming Rate — Faster Than Any Other Generation in Recent History.”
Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C.

Can the president legally hide their health status?

Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C spoke on the NHPR Civics 101 podcast “Can the president legally hide their health status?”
Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C.

Beyond Translation: Language, Power, and Epistemic Injustice in Clinical Encounters

Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C and Najma Dahir-Abdulla, MPH, presented “Beyond Translation: Language, Power, and Epistemic Injustice in Clinical Encounters” at the September 11, 2025 University of Minnesota Department of Medicine…