Population Health News Roundup: October
IAPHS StaffTechnology meets tribal customs, sugary drink tax news, sleep and sexual risk taking, and much more. This month in our population health news roundup.
Monthly Archives: October 2018
- Announcement
- Bio
- Book Review
- Calls for Submissions
- Commentary
- Conference
- Conference Highlight
- Forum
- Funding Opportunities
- How-To
- Meeting/Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Webcast
- Member of the Month
- New Publication
- News
- Research Highlight
- Round-Up Summary
- Uncategorized
Collaborative Minority Health and Health Disparities Research with Tribal Epidemiology Centers
Christine BachrachNIMHD is leading a trans-NIH initiative to support collaborative research between Tribal Epidemiology Centers and extramural investigators on topics focused on minority health and health disparities in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. The program invites observational studies or evaluations of interventions that use data collected from Tribal Epidemiology Centers, with an emphasis on areas where there are significant gaps in data and knowledge. PAR-17-484 and PAR-17-483. This years applications due December 4, 2018.
Conference Report: Do Biosocial Scientists Have ‘Shiny New Thing Syndrome’?
Lauren BrownWhat’s “shiny new thing syndrome?” And how can biosocial scientists avoid it? Read on in this conference report from Lauren Brown.
Institutional Member Highlight: UT – Austin’s Population Research Center
Christine BachrachThe Population Research Center (PRC) at the University of Texas at Austin conducts robust programs in many population health areas: aging and longevity, reproductive health,
Blog Post: IAPHS Launches a New Mentoring Program
Christine BachrachWe’re pleased to launch our mentoring program. Read on for more details.
Conference Report: Digital Skills: A Hidden ‘Super’ Social Determinant of Health
AMY SHEONA report from our October 2018 conference: digital skills, the SUPER social determinant of health.
Member of the Month: Maggie Hicken
Hedwig Lee, Anjum HajatMaggie is a Research Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Social Environment and Health Program/Survey Research Center/Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. She is a Social Demographer and Epidemiologist. She joined IAPHS in 2016. Learn more about Maggie on her website or follow her on twitter @mhicken. You can also follow her lab on twitter: University of Michigan RacismLab: @RacismLab.
Tell us a little about yourself, where are you from, where did you go to graduate school, what makes you jump out of bed each morning?
I grew up in Nebraska, but also spent a lot of time in North Carolina before moving to Michigan for graduate school. I love being an interdisciplinary researcher, especially at UM ISR, where this type of research is really supported.
How do you define yourself as a population health professional?
I think the first word that describes me within population health boundaries is transdisciplinary. While my doctoral degree is in public health, I had the good fortune to be trained in the interdisciplinary Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. The emphasis of my training was on the science and theory, no matter the discipline – so much so that I recall not really understanding these disciplinary boundaries after graduating. Of course, I have grown to understand how research is crafted in different disciplines, but I still maintain that original transdisciplinary core, integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches from across the social and biomedical sciences along with the arts and humanities. I have found that this approach — and its potential to better clarify the social determinants of health inequities and identify intervention points — is what makes science so exciting and powerful.
Here Are Some of My Favorite Highlights from IAPHS 2018 – What Are Yours?
Christine BachrachThank you to everyone who made IAPHS 2018 – Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications – such a success!
Join Us at the 2018 Population Health Conference: Day 3
IAPHS StaffWe’re live at our 2018 conference ! Join us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, and Instgram (@ia4phs).
Join Us at Our Population Health Conference Day 2
IAPHS StaffToday we’re live at Day 2 of our 2018 conference, “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications,” in Washington DC.
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