The IAPHS Blog is a virtual community that keeps population health professionals connected and up to date on the latest population health news, policy, controversies, and relevant research from multiple fields.

Politics, Policy, and Chronic Pain: IAPHS 20201 Panel Recap
The experience of pain is personal, but treatment is political and partisan. Anna Zajacova recaps our 2021 conference panel “Politics, Policy, and Chronic Pain.”

Institutional Member of the Month: Case Western Reserve University Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
Our Institutional Member of the Month works closely with the City of Cleveland Public Health Department on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to learn more about CWRU’s degrees and programs.

Population Health News Roundup: November 2021
NYC gets the lead out of schools, traffic deaths increase, the grief gap hits communities of color, parks are a social justice issue, and the long-term care crisis needs policy solutions. This and more in our monthly population health news roundup.

Power, Policy, and a Place to Live: IAPHS 2021 Conference Panel Recap
How do policies and power structures affect housing access–and in turn, affect our health? Find out in this 2021 conference recap.

IAPHS Student Committee Year in Review
What was our IAPHS Student Committee up to in 2021? A whole lot. Read on.

Congratulations to Our 2021 IAPHS Conference Poster Winners
Congratulations to our poster winners, who explored research areas from partner violence to COVID-19 to mental health to API data to urban-rural retail differences.

IAPHS 2021: Three Compelling Plenaries on Racism, Power, and Justice
Compelling pleas for racial equity and justice were heard at our 2021 conference. Chris Bachrach offers a recap of these outstanding #IAPHS2021 plenaries.

IAPHS 2021 Conference: A Virtual Deep Dive into Health Equity and Population Health
Highlights from our 2021 conference from our senior advisor and founder, Chris Bachrach, in part one of two-part series.

The Promises and Potential Pitfalls of Joint-Appointments for Population Health Scholars, Part 2
Learn specific strategies that can help a joint-appointed faculty member find success in Part 2 of our 2-part series.

Institutional Member Highlight: John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
At the University of Mississippi Medical Center is the John D. Bower School of Population Health, the only school of its kind in the Southern U.S. Learn more about their programs and focus areas.
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