Improving the Health of Populations through Science and Innovation
Population health science requires scientists from different disciplinary backgrounds to combine their knowledge and expertise to answer questions that individual disciplines alone cannot. The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) was founded to bring them all together. Learn More | Donate | Join
Improving the Health of Populations through Science and Innovation
Population health science requires scientists from different disciplinary backgrounds to combine their knowledge and expertise to answer questions that individual disciplines alone cannot. The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) was founded to bring them all together. Learn More | Donate | Join
Social Determinants of Health
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman….” –Martin Luther King Jr., March 1966
How long you live and how healthy you are depend in part on your race or ethnicity, your income, and even your ZIP code. In New York City, East Harlem residents live an average of 71 years, while those a few blocks away in the Upper East Side live to almost 90.
American health disparities reflect both current and historical inequalities. Systemic racism, environmental injustice, and economic disenfranchisement mean that health and longevity aren’t equally obtainable for everyone.
IAPHS believes that with interdisciplinary population health research and evidence-based policy, we can reduce disparities and improve health for everyone.
Social Determinants of Health
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman….” –Martin Luther King Jr., March 1966
How long you live and how healthy you are depend in part on your race or ethnicity, your income, and even your ZIP code. In New York City, East Harlem residents live an average of 71 years, while those a few blocks away in the Upper East Side live to almost 90.
American health disparities reflect both current and historical inequalities. Systemic racism, environmental injustice, and economic disenfranchisement mean that health and longevity aren’t equally obtainable for everyone.
IAPHS believes that with interdisciplinary population health research and evidence-based policy, we can reduce disparities and improve health for everyone.
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A Systematic Response to Racism in Public Health: Introduction to the NYU Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice, and Public Health
Introducing a new hub for anti-racism—and much more—at NYU.
Population Health – The Unfinished Journey with David Kindig: Episode 9, “Looking Ahead”
In the final episode of the series, Dr. Kindig and Dr. Magnan take a look at the future of population health.
Population Health News Roundup: November 2022
Maternal health in the “fourth trimester,” neighborhood features and mental health, heart failure treatment disparities, value-based payment systems, and more.
Population Health – The Unfinished Journey with David Kindig: Episode 8, “Health Equity: Crucial and Complicated”
Health equity is complicated, and power and agency play outsized roles.
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A Systematic Response to Racism in Public Health: Introduction to the NYU Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice, and Public Health
Introducing a new hub for anti-racism—and much more—at NYU.
Population Health – The Unfinished Journey with David Kindig: Episode 9, “Looking Ahead”
In the final episode of the series, Dr. Kindig and Dr. Magnan take a look at the future of population health.
Population Health News Roundup: November 2022
Maternal health in the “fourth trimester,” neighborhood features and mental health, heart failure treatment disparities, value-based payment systems, and more.
Population Health – The Unfinished Journey with David Kindig: Episode 8, “Health Equity: Crucial and Complicated”
Health equity is complicated, and power and agency play outsized roles.