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Boosting Our Communities: Back to School Vaccinations! Join us on Thursday, Aug 29, 1PM for our Back-to-School Vaccination Webinar to hear Dr. G Dawson and PA Marlene Taylor of Ryan Health share essential updates on bird flu, COVID-19 boosters, and the importance of keeping children up-to-date on routine vaccines. The webinar will provide resources for immigrant families.

Webinar: Boosting Our Communities: Back to School Vaccinations - NYC Pandemic Response Institute As the new school year approaches, ensuring that our communities are up-to-date with vaccinations is more important than ever. Join us for an informative

Stay Informed on Mpox: Updated Fact Sheet (Aug 21, 2024) As you are likely aware, there is an ongoing outbreak of Mpox in DRC with a specific clade of the virus with some cases reported in neighboring countries as well as a handful of cases reported from other countries. We have created this fact sheet to provide information on Mpox and on this current outbreak.

Stay Informed on Mpox: Updated Fact Sheet (Aug 21, 2024) - NYC Pandemic Response Institute As you are likely aware, there is an ongoing outbreak of Mpox in DRC with a specific clade of the virus with some cases reported in neighboring countries

ICAP Grand Rounds: Is The Next Pandemic Already Here? The Looming Threat of H5N1
Monday, Aug 27, 9AM: Recent months have seen a rise in H5N1 (Avian Flu) cases, including infections in cows, mammals, and a few humans exposed to cattle and poultry. While the risk to the public is still low, experts from the CDC and WHO will discuss the potential global threat and response efforts. This event is co-sponsored by PRI.

Webinar: Is The Next Pandemic Already Here? The Looming Threat of H5N1 - NYC Pandemic Response Institute On August 27, 2024, ICAP will present the Grand Rounds – Is the Next Pandemic Already Here? The Looming Threat of H5N1. The number of new cases

New book co-authored by renowned feminist philosopher Jordan Pascoe and PRI Director Mitch Stripling, a public health crisis response expert: The Epistemology of Disasters and Social Change. Authors explore the profound ways in which disasters – ranging from earthquakes and plagues to terrorist attacks and global pandemics – reshape our societal structures and belief systems.

New Book Co-Authored by PRI Director Mitch Stripling: The Epistemology of Disasters and Social Change - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The Epistemology of Disasters and Social Change: Pandemics, Protests, and Possibilities, co-authored by renowned feminist philosopher Jordan Pascoe and

PRI Faculty Rachael Piltch-Loeb and Scott Ratzan with Denis Nash write in about the recent human H5N1 infections in the U.S. and advocate for monitoring of the food supply, tracking of transmissions, and effective communications.

The bird flu outbreak has spread to humans — are we too late to prevent the next pandemic? Since March 29, there has been a major dairy cow outbreak with 66 infected herds across nine U.S. states.

PRI in partnership with Columbia Engineering and the City University of New York (CUNY) has an opportunity for innovators in public health and engineering to submit collaborative proposals for Innovative Tools and Solutions to Address Public Health Emergencies. Funding available for the most promising ideas and technological solutions for public health emergencies!

New Funding Opportunity: Innovative Tools and Solutions to Address Public Health Emergencies - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), in partnership with Columbia Engineering and the City University of New York (CUNY), is pleased to announce an

Firefly Innovations at CUNY SPH in collaboration with the NYC Pandemic Response Institute proudly announce the winners of the Grand Challenge Competition for Innovations in Public Health Emergencies. The competition sought to identify the most promising ideas and technological solutions for public health emergencies – from pandemics to climate change. The winners pictured left to right are Vanson Lee, Justin Snair, Briana West, Spike Appel (NYC Mesh), Nicholas Whitcomb, Madhury Ray, Maxim Petrovsky, Noga Aharony, & David Lee.

Meet the Winners of the Grand Challenge for Innovations In Public Health Emergencies - NYC Pandemic Response Institute Firefly Innovations, the premier public health entrepreneurship platform of the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health & Health

PRI and Firefly Solutions are looking to identify the most promising ideas and technological solutions for public health emergencies - from pandemics to climate change - in the areas of social services, community engagement, communications, data, and diagnostic solutions. Up to ten $500 prizes for the top ideas will be awarded. Winners will also receive other opportunities, including an invitation to apply for a seed grant. Submit your ideas by March 31st!

Apply Now: Grand Challenge Competition for Innovations in Public Health Emergencies - NYC Pandemic Response Institute Firefly Innovations, the premier public health entrepreneurship platform of the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, in partnership

New Study Evaluates The Completion Rates of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Surveys in NYC - In an article recently published in BMC Public Health, authors, including PRI Epidemiology and Modeling Co-Lead Jeffrey Shaman and PRI Faculty Member Sen Pei, identified factors associated with completion rates of COVID-19 contact tracing surveys in NYC and evaluated the utility of a predictive model to improve completion rates.

New Study Evaluates The Completion Rates of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Surveys in NYC - NYC Pandemic Response Institute In an article recently published in BMC Public Health entitled Evaluating completion rates of COVID-19 contact tracing surveys in New York City, authors,

Tomorrow at 6:30PM, Join PRI Lead Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr at in a conversation following the screening of the short documentary "If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis," which explores the plight of people in the United States' rural south who have limited or no access to health care as hospitals there continue to close.

“If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis” — Lenfest Center for the Arts A screening of the powerful short documentary focusing on patients trying to get help in healthcare deserts as rural hospitals close. Followed by a conversation between the film’s Writer and Director, Film Professor Ramin Bahrani (CC '96) and Wafaa El-Sadr, University Professor of Epidemiology and...

Check out the new American Medical Association guide, Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response in Health Systems, written in collaboration with PRI and others. The guide provides candid accounts of organizations across the country as they embed equity and racial justice during crises and shares key findings learned along the way. The document is structured in four parts and includes a workbook to help organizations apply learnings from the guide in their own crisis response planning.

New Guide for Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The American Medical Association's Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response in Health Systems guide, made in collaboration with a number of

In an recently published editorial, PRI Communications Faculty Co-Lead Scott Ratzan joins colleagues in calling for the CDC to “raise its persuasive communications game” on adult immunization to clinicians and the public. Authors argue disseminating scientific information alone will not suffice in the present environment of disinformation and low trust in public health. https://buff.ly/48LpTL7

Reimagining U.S. Public Health Preparedness and Response: This free 5-part seminar series offers the perspectives of public health practitioners, community leaders and scholars in envisioning the transformation we need and describing the paths to make these changes a reality. Participants will have the opportunity to consider lessons learned from COVID-19 and how these lessons must shape our future efforts to secure the health and well-being of communities.The series is full but you can still join the waitlist!

Reimagining U.S. Public Health Preparedness and Response: A Seminar Series - NYC Pandemic Response Institute Editor's Note: This is not a PRI-specific event, but the series is instructed by Mitch Stripling, Director of the NYC Pandemic Response Institute.

A new study developed in support of PRI suggests that having a universal vaccine in advance of the next coronavirus epidemic/pandemic can save up to 7 million hospitalizations and 2 million deaths.

A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Could Save Billions of Dollars if Ready Before Next Pandemic - NYC Pandemic Response Institute Editor's Note: This study was developed in support of the NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI). A new study suggests once developed, having a universal

We recently marked a significant milestone toward our mission of advancing racial equity, building resilience, and promoting public health preparedness throughout NYC and around the globe by formally convening our Inaugural Governing Board. Read more! https://buff.ly/47DXUM7

We invite you to join us for this webinar that examines the opportunities presented by the flow of migrants and asylum seekers to address workforce shortages in the public health system. With &
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Starting Soon: Preventing a Tripledemic of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Join us at 11am ET!

Preventing a Tripledemic of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The "tripledemic” of winter 2022 resulted in more than 100,000 deaths in the US over four months. Vaccination against COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory

The “tripledemic” of winter 2022 resulted in 100K+ deaths in US. Join us on Wednesday, November 1 at 11am, to explore strategies for increasing vaccine confidence and equitable access across New York City this winter. With NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - NYC Health + Hospitals - India Home - ICAP

Preventing a Tripledemic of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The "tripledemic” of winter 2022 resulted in more than 100,000 deaths in the US over four months. Vaccination against COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory

Tomorrow at 9:30AM! CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy and PRI invite leaders and staff of migrant-serving (and related) organizations in New York City and State to join us for Building Capacities, Building Power: Developing the Workforce of Migrant-Serving Organizations!

Building Capacities, Building Power: Developing the Workforce of Migrant-Serving Organizations - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The CUNY SPH Center for Immigrant, Refugee and Global Health (CIRGH) and the NYC Pandemic Response Institute invite leaders and staff of migrant-serving

This study, published in the Journal of Health Communications, examined 3,086 inquiries posed by readers during the peak of the pandemic. The findings revealed four main themes that could indicate broader gaps in our efforts to communicate scientific information.

What Were the Information Voids? Analyzing 3086 Questions Asked by Dear Pandemic Readers - NYC Pandemic Response Institute Dear Pandemic is a web and social platform created in March 2020 after the founders, public health researchers, became inundated with queries about

Wildfire events are impacting the health of most of the country. This talk presented by PRI and CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy , with Matthew Campen will review mechanistic studies and further detail neurological implications of exposure to toxicants from biomass combustion.
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Published in the Journal of Health Communication, this study assessed attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination, mandates, and pandemic-related info. With CDC recommending updated COVID-19 vax, these findings are a reminder that there is a real need to address hesitancy and increase public vax efforts.

Comparison of Current Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination in New York City and the US Nationally - NYC Pandemic Response Institute This June 2022 study conducted in New York City (NYC) and the United States (US) aimed to assess differences in attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination,

“People might assume there’s a stigma, but creating a supportive environment does a lot of good...” - PRI Director Mitch Stripling speaks with about vaccines, masking, the return to office push, and supporting vulnerable employees.

New COVID Variants. A Return-to-Office Push. Sound Familiar? New York City firms and office owners warily watch the numbers this September.

CDC reminds clinicians to be on alert for symptoms of malaria after locally acquired malaria cases identified in Florida, Texas, and Maryland.
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Watch CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy Dean Ayman El-Mohandes speak with Health Reporter and Spectrum News NY1 Anchor Erin Billups about what you can do to avoid the new surge of COVID in NYC. He also comments on the new treatment for RSV in infants.

Watch: PRI Co-Lead Dean Ayman El-Mohandes Discusses the Recent COVID-19 Resurgence in NYC on NY1 - NYC Pandemic Response Institute CUNY SPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes speaks with Health Reporter and NY1 Anchor Erin Billups about what you can do to avoid the new surge of COVID in NYC. He also comments on the new treatment for RSV in infants.

OUT NOW! New release from PRI on in , reflects the deliberations of civil society, government, academic, and business leaders with diagnostic expertise, and people that experienced mpox infections. With special thanks to amfAR The Foundation for AIDS Research.

PRI Releases Rapid Summary of Priority Actions from the National Conference to Advance Equity in Mpox Diagnostics - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The 2022 mpox outbreak highlighted a need for better diagnostic options for future outbreaks and epidemics. This is not just a technical challenge.

Last week PRI released a new report on community level data on the impact of in NYC that describes the resources being accessed to meet community needs. The report was developed by the PRI Community Convening and Learning Team led by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy Download a copy of the full report on our website!

PRI Releases New Report On Community Level Data on the Impact of COVID-19 in NYC - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The NYC Pandemic Response Institute's Community Convening and Learning Team (CCLT) led by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

President Joe Biden, It’s Time to Declare the and Crisis a Disaster. The White House support the requests of Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams by declaring this crisis a disaster via the Stafford Act.

PRI: Mr. President, It’s Time to Declare the Migrant and Asylum Seeker Crisis a Disaster - NYC Pandemic Response Institute The following letter (download) was sent by the PRI Co-Leads urging President Biden to provide resources for NYC to address migrant and asylum seeker

It's Out! PRI and present "Leaving No One Behind: Opportunities for improving future pandemic-related communication" featuring research & commentaries on current , & future approaches! CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy ICAP Columbia University https://buff.ly/44miVKs