GREMAP research scientist Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam recently presented at the VI Puerto Rican Conference on Public Health in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This conference, which drew participants from 17 different countries, represents a concerted effort among social, community, and academic entities to spur action and foster a robust Public Health culture in Puerto Rico.

At the conference, which took place on May 2nd and 3rd, Alejandro moderated and presented at the Mental Health Promotion session on the preliminary results of his study, “Exploring Social, Economic, and Environmental Correlates of Suicide in Puerto Rico, 2017-2021,” as part of the larger ATLAS project. Additionally, Alejandro delved into pressing public health concerns through his participation in the special panel “Investigation of Mortality Associated with Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico”.

To learn more about the conference or Alejandro’s work, please get in touch with him at arputnam@umich.edu. Great work, Alejandro!