Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
@drmandyjhill.bsky.social
Advancing health equity and fueling population health through research and public health practice.
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We’re sharing our Center for Correctional Health Excellence (CCHE) overview. Led by Dr. Olugbenga Ojo, CCHE connects care, research, training, and ethics to improve health for people in custody.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We’re sharing our Center for Correctional Health Excellence (CCHE) overview. Led by Dr. Olugbenga Ojo, CCHE connects care, research, training, and ethics to improve health for people in custody.
Reposted by Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
Proud to share that UTMB Health earned two national honors for The Caring for Our Community commercial — a 2025 Platinum MarCom Award and a 2025 Gold Titan Health Award. The piece captures the compassion and purpose that define our people and mission. Watch here and learn more: https://utmb.us/es0
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Proud to share that UTMB Health earned two national honors for The Caring for Our Community commercial — a 2025 Platinum MarCom Award and a 2025 Gold Titan Health Award. The piece captures the compassion and purpose that define our people and mission. Watch here and learn more: https://utmb.us/es0
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Next Wednesday, Dr. Jarrel De Matas leads What’s Your Story? Part 1 focused on the foundations of strong personal statements. Nov 12, 12–1 PM, HEC 5.200. Complimentary food while supplies last. Part 2 planned for Spring 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Next Wednesday, Dr. Jarrel De Matas leads What’s Your Story? Part 1 focused on the foundations of strong personal statements. Nov 12, 12–1 PM, HEC 5.200. Complimentary food while supplies last. Part 2 planned for Spring 2026.
Reposted by Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
Language choices affect access and dignity after brain injury. UTMB’s Monique Pappadis helped a coalition craft clear, shared wording in “Communicating About Brain Injury.” utmb.us/ell
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Language choices affect access and dignity after brain injury. UTMB’s Monique Pappadis helped a coalition craft clear, shared wording in “Communicating About Brain Injury.” utmb.us/ell
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Proud of our very own Dr. Monique Pappadis, Ph.D., for helping lead the new Joint Messaging Statement on Communicating about Brain Injury.
Language choices affect access and dignity after brain injury. UTMB’s Monique Pappadis helped a coalition craft clear, shared wording in “Communicating About Brain Injury.” utmb.us/ell
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Proud of our very own Dr. Monique Pappadis, Ph.D., for helping lead the new Joint Messaging Statement on Communicating about Brain Injury.
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Join us for the last few hours
For the #SaveAIDSResearch livestream this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 17th.
Go to saveaidsresearch.org or join the livestream now on You Tube: www.youtube.com/live/C3wxhML...
I’ll be hosting the livestream’s penultimate hour at 9a ET.
For the #SaveAIDSResearch livestream this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 17th.
Go to saveaidsresearch.org or join the livestream now on You Tube: www.youtube.com/live/C3wxhML...
I’ll be hosting the livestream’s penultimate hour at 9a ET.
September 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Join us for the last few hours
For the #SaveAIDSResearch livestream this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 17th.
Go to saveaidsresearch.org or join the livestream now on You Tube: www.youtube.com/live/C3wxhML...
I’ll be hosting the livestream’s penultimate hour at 9a ET.
For the #SaveAIDSResearch livestream this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 17th.
Go to saveaidsresearch.org or join the livestream now on You Tube: www.youtube.com/live/C3wxhML...
I’ll be hosting the livestream’s penultimate hour at 9a ET.
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BHH hosted its Welcome Lunch last week, keeping our Fun Facts tradition alive. We heard about a paper-map road trip, a Carnegie Hall performance, remembered-since-4th-grade dreams, and a car named “Guanábana.” Congrats to winners Grayson, Carmen, Vishnu, and Evelyn!
September 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
BHH hosted its Welcome Lunch last week, keeping our Fun Facts tradition alive. We heard about a paper-map road trip, a Carnegie Hall performance, remembered-since-4th-grade dreams, and a car named “Guanábana.” Congrats to winners Grayson, Carmen, Vishnu, and Evelyn!
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Yesterday the Office of Biostatistics hosted a short briefing by Dr. Xiaoying Yu and a poster session on AI, ML, and applied methods. The event showed how statistical work moves projects from data to actionable results.
Learn about OBIOS support: www.utmb.edu/spph/departm...
Learn about OBIOS support: www.utmb.edu/spph/departm...
August 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Yesterday the Office of Biostatistics hosted a short briefing by Dr. Xiaoying Yu and a poster session on AI, ML, and applied methods. The event showed how statistical work moves projects from data to actionable results.
Learn about OBIOS support: www.utmb.edu/spph/departm...
Learn about OBIOS support: www.utmb.edu/spph/departm...
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#Condoms protect against unplanned pregnancy and most sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis.
Use only water- or silicone-based lubricant with a condom during vaginal and particularly anal sex.
Use only water- or silicone-based lubricant with a condom during vaginal and particularly anal sex.
August 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
#Condoms protect against unplanned pregnancy and most sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis.
Use only water- or silicone-based lubricant with a condom during vaginal and particularly anal sex.
Use only water- or silicone-based lubricant with a condom during vaginal and particularly anal sex.
BlueSky, here is a sneak peek from our behind the scenes footage where we partnered with RightTime Solutions to film our upcoming Chair's welcome message for the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities at UTMB SPPH. More to come. #SneakPeek
July 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
BlueSky, here is a sneak peek from our behind the scenes footage where we partnered with RightTime Solutions to film our upcoming Chair's welcome message for the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities at UTMB SPPH. More to come. #SneakPeek
Yesterday, I shared a brief presentation to undergraduate students in the Joint Admission Medical Program, hosted by @utmb_jssom Student Affairs office. Thank you Bobby Bobby, Class of 2028, for the invitation. I am encouraged about our next generation of healthcare providers!
June 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Yesterday, I shared a brief presentation to undergraduate students in the Joint Admission Medical Program, hosted by @utmb_jssom Student Affairs office. Thank you Bobby Bobby, Class of 2028, for the invitation. I am encouraged about our next generation of healthcare providers!
🚨 NEW EVENT ALERT 🚨
The 22 DREF Research Working Group presents the 2025 National Research Symposium: The Hidden Costs of Beauty 💆🏾♀️💄
🗓️ June 20, 2025
🕘 12P-2P ET
🔗 bit.ly/22NRS2025
🔬 Keynote by Dr.Dede Teteh
🔥 Fireside Chat with Dr.Shavon Arline-Bradley
📊 Air Quality & Cancer with Andy Craver, MPH
The 22 DREF Research Working Group presents the 2025 National Research Symposium: The Hidden Costs of Beauty 💆🏾♀️💄
🗓️ June 20, 2025
🕘 12P-2P ET
🔗 bit.ly/22NRS2025
🔬 Keynote by Dr.Dede Teteh
🔥 Fireside Chat with Dr.Shavon Arline-Bradley
📊 Air Quality & Cancer with Andy Craver, MPH
June 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
🚨 NEW EVENT ALERT 🚨
The 22 DREF Research Working Group presents the 2025 National Research Symposium: The Hidden Costs of Beauty 💆🏾♀️💄
🗓️ June 20, 2025
🕘 12P-2P ET
🔗 bit.ly/22NRS2025
🔬 Keynote by Dr.Dede Teteh
🔥 Fireside Chat with Dr.Shavon Arline-Bradley
📊 Air Quality & Cancer with Andy Craver, MPH
The 22 DREF Research Working Group presents the 2025 National Research Symposium: The Hidden Costs of Beauty 💆🏾♀️💄
🗓️ June 20, 2025
🕘 12P-2P ET
🔗 bit.ly/22NRS2025
🔬 Keynote by Dr.Dede Teteh
🔥 Fireside Chat with Dr.Shavon Arline-Bradley
📊 Air Quality & Cancer with Andy Craver, MPH
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Your support inspires our work, and we are deeply grateful to the individuals, communities, and organizations that stand alongside us.
June 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Your support inspires our work, and we are deeply grateful to the individuals, communities, and organizations that stand alongside us.
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Due to continuing funding constraints, as of June 1, 2025, #HPTN 096 research activities remain paused until further notice. Study leadership continues to seek additional funding support with the goal of resuming study operations as soon as possible.
June 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Due to continuing funding constraints, as of June 1, 2025, #HPTN 096 research activities remain paused until further notice. Study leadership continues to seek additional funding support with the goal of resuming study operations as soon as possible.
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UTMB lost $19 million in NIH research grants after Trump administration cuts - Dr. Scott Weaver spoke to @houstonchronicle.com about cuts: “In all fields of science, I think if the U.S. relinquishes its leadership role, science is going to suffer globally.” www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic...
UTMB lost $19 million in NIH research grants after Trump administration cuts
The University of Texas Medical Branch lost more than $19 million in research grants terminated by the Trump administration.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
UTMB lost $19 million in NIH research grants after Trump administration cuts - Dr. Scott Weaver spoke to @houstonchronicle.com about cuts: “In all fields of science, I think if the U.S. relinquishes its leadership role, science is going to suffer globally.” www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic...
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Ebube Nwabuko’s public health story began behind the pharmacy counter. Now with an MPH from UTMB, she’s focused on pharmacoepidemiology—studying the forces that shape how medications are accessed and used.
utmb.us/e2u
utmb.us/e2u
June 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ebube Nwabuko’s public health story began behind the pharmacy counter. Now with an MPH from UTMB, she’s focused on pharmacoepidemiology—studying the forces that shape how medications are accessed and used.
utmb.us/e2u
utmb.us/e2u
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Dr. Goodman’s Flourishing Communities Model is gaining ground in Kenya—training leaders, healing communities, and boosting resilience. Social connection isn’t secondary—it’s the root.
Read more: utmb.us/dvj
Read more: utmb.us/dvj
Flourishing Communities Model Expands in Kenya
See how Dr. Goodman’s Flourishing Communities Model is transforming lives in Kenya—boosting income, resilience, and belonging.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dr. Goodman’s Flourishing Communities Model is gaining ground in Kenya—training leaders, healing communities, and boosting resilience. Social connection isn’t secondary—it’s the root.
Read more: utmb.us/dvj
Read more: utmb.us/dvj
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New UTMB study reveals heart disease is driving America’s life expectancy gap—especially for adults under 80. Prevention is failing. We need systemic change. Read more: utmb.us/duv
April 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New UTMB study reveals heart disease is driving America’s life expectancy gap—especially for adults under 80. Prevention is failing. We need systemic change. Read more: utmb.us/duv
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UTMB research shows Texas nursing homes face deadly risks during extreme weather—but many aren’t ready. Time to rethink emergency planning.
📖 Read: utmb.us/dub
📖 Read: utmb.us/dub
April 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
UTMB research shows Texas nursing homes face deadly risks during extreme weather—but many aren’t ready. Time to rethink emergency planning.
📖 Read: utmb.us/dub
📖 Read: utmb.us/dub
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Brisket and cobbler for the team that powers it all. Today, faculty and leadership celebrated the SPPH staff who keep things moving—quietly, skillfully, and with heart. 💙
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Brisket and cobbler for the team that powers it all. Today, faculty and leadership celebrated the SPPH staff who keep things moving—quietly, skillfully, and with heart. 💙
Excited to welcome Dr. Yarneccia Dyson, the new Dean of @uhsocialwork.bsky.social to Houston, TX in June!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been named the new dean of the Graduate College of Social Work and will join UH on June 1st.
uh.edu/news-events/...
#uhsocialwork #uhgcsw
uh.edu/news-events/...
#uhsocialwork #uhgcsw
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Excited to welcome Dr. Yarneccia Dyson, the new Dean of @uhsocialwork.bsky.social to Houston, TX in June!
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So excited about this paper and the findings published in JMIR. Great work being done in Houston, Texas, led by my amazing colleague, Dr. Hill.
Hot Off The Press 🔥 - Our team's (@laureniac.bsky.social, Dr. Coker, Tristen Sutton, and Dr. Diane Sam a Maria) second manuscript of video logging as an intervention strategy for sexual health! This work was made possible with pilot funding from @TexasDCFAR !
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
Dissemination and Implementation Approach to Increasing Access to Local Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Resources With Black Cisgender Women: Intervention Study With Vlogs Shared on Social Media - Pub...
The campaign demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of this approach with Black cisgender women and illustrated preliminary effectiveness at supporting access to local PrEP resources with Blac...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So excited about this paper and the findings published in JMIR. Great work being done in Houston, Texas, led by my amazing colleague, Dr. Hill.
Hot Off The Press 🔥 - Our team's (@laureniac.bsky.social, Dr. Coker, Tristen Sutton, and Dr. Diane Sam a Maria) second manuscript of video logging as an intervention strategy for sexual health! This work was made possible with pilot funding from @TexasDCFAR !
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
Dissemination and Implementation Approach to Increasing Access to Local Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Resources With Black Cisgender Women: Intervention Study With Vlogs Shared on Social Media - Pub...
The campaign demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of this approach with Black cisgender women and illustrated preliminary effectiveness at supporting access to local PrEP resources with Blac...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Hot Off The Press 🔥 - Our team's (@laureniac.bsky.social, Dr. Coker, Tristen Sutton, and Dr. Diane Sam a Maria) second manuscript of video logging as an intervention strategy for sexual health! This work was made possible with pilot funding from @TexasDCFAR !
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40153560/
Reposted by Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
🏛️ Public Health Symposium this Wed, Apr 9 @ HEC!
1:30–2:45: Poster Session
3–4: Dr. James Roth keynote on infectious diseases + food security
4–4:30: Awards
Open to all—come learn, connect & celebrate!
1:30–2:45: Poster Session
3–4: Dr. James Roth keynote on infectious diseases + food security
4–4:30: Awards
Open to all—come learn, connect & celebrate!
April 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🏛️ Public Health Symposium this Wed, Apr 9 @ HEC!
1:30–2:45: Poster Session
3–4: Dr. James Roth keynote on infectious diseases + food security
4–4:30: Awards
Open to all—come learn, connect & celebrate!
1:30–2:45: Poster Session
3–4: Dr. James Roth keynote on infectious diseases + food security
4–4:30: Awards
Open to all—come learn, connect & celebrate!