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Public-Facing Communications, Part 1:
Public Engagement in Science is Essential – Not Optional
As we face funding cuts and public mistrust, the need for public-facing, clear communication is mission-critical.
Population Health News Round-Up: May 2025
Food apartheid, mental health parity, cuts to environmental health funding, and more.
Member of the Month: Bruce Link
You won’t find Bruce Link polishing pebbles, but you might find him fishing for guppies.
Extracting the National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality File (NHIS-LMF)
Here’s help in accessing and using IPUMS National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality File Data.
Population Health News Round-Up: April 2025
Where the budget cuts are hitting hard: veterans, people with disabilities, blood disorder researchers, wildfire responders, and more.
Population Health News Round-Up: March 2025
Looming Medicaid cuts, sepsis rates after an abortion ban, funding threats to rural hospitals, and more.
A Message from IAPHS Leadership
In this special message, we reaffirm our commitment to our purpose: to foster scientific innovation and discovery to improve the health of populations and reduce health disparities.
Selling Health, Selling Illness, or Just Selling Drugs?
A Look at a Potential Ban on Prescription Drug Ads
What might a ban on pharmaceutical direct-to-patient advertising mean?
Why You Should Attend the IAPHS Conference in 2025
Why it’s important to come together for our conference, now more than ever.
Institutional Member of the Month: Humana Foundation
Nutrition education and security, youth suicide prevention, and support for caregivers and seniors: Find out more about Humana Foundation’s outstanding community-centered health equity research and collaborations.
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