Urban Health Collaborative

News & Events

Stay up to date with what's happening at Drexel University's Urban Health Collaborative.

From news and program spotlights to events and learning opportunities, this space highlights the activities that showcase our work and expertise in public health.

Latest News

title slide of Edward Maibach's talk
Building Public and Political Will for Protecting Human Health from Climate Change with Dr. Edward Maibach
Headshots of the four 226 Urban Epidemiology Fellows
Meet the Inaugural Fellows of the UHC and PDPH's Urban Epidemiology Fellowship
Intro to Grants class at UHC Urban Summer Institute
Training Future Leaders for Healthier, More Equitable Cities
Cover of Benjamin H. Bradlow's book "Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg"
Novel Conceptual Tools for Explaining Disparate Urban Inequality Outcomes With Dr. Benjamin Bradlow
Taylor Young headshot (left) and standing at APHA 2025 podium (right)
Drexel Medical Student with the UHC's Food and Communities Project Presents Work at 2025 APHA Meeting
Josiah Kephart and Usama Bilal
UHC Faculty Outline Need to Separate Climate Hazards From Demographic Changes in Nature Medicine
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Upcoming Events

April 30, 2026 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Aging with Pride: Health, Resilience, & Equity for Older Queer Philadelphians
Nesbitt Hall, Collaboratory (Room 140) & Online via Zoom
May 6, 2026 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM UHC Invited Speaker Series: Rebekah Israel Cross
Nesbitt Hall & Online
May 21, 2026 1:00 — 2:00 PM Extreme Weather and Urban Health Webinar Series - CCUH Research
Zoom
June 22, 2026 12:00 — 12:00 AM Urban Health Summer Institute 2026
Nesbit Hall & online
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Signature Events

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Summer Institute
Held during a week at the end of June, the Urban Health Summer Institute offers short skills and substantive courses for practitioners, researchers, and students.
John Pamplin II, PhD, MPH, speaks at the 2025 Urban Health Symposium
Invited Speaker Series
Distinguished invited speakers focus on innovative approaches to improving urban health.
UHC researcher points at data on a research poster
UHC Day
Held each fall, Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) Day is an annual poster day and reception that celebrates our work.
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Urban Health Symposium
Our symposiums bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who are focused on health in cities.

Contact Us

Urban Health Collaborative
Nesbitt Hall, 6th Floor
3215 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
View on Map 215.895.2000 UHC@drexel.edu

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