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Conference Report: Landing upon the Body: Racism as Violence in the US
Repeated acts of violence, economic disparities, and structural racism can affect the health and well-being of communities. Mike Esposito filed this 2018 conference report focusing on Black and other communities of color.
Conference Report: Technological Innovations–Curbing Our Enthusiasm
Like Aretha says, THINK. What are you trying to do to this data? Lourdes Rodriguez reports from “Technological Innovations and Population Health…Friends, Foes, or Both?” at our October 2018 conference.
Conference Report: What ‘Home’ Means for Population Health
How can individuals care for their health when they don’t have a home, don’t feel “at home”, and when home has different gendered meanings? A conference report from Emily Walton.
Population Health News Roundup: October
Technology meets tribal customs, sugary drink tax news, sleep and sexual risk taking, and much more. This month in our population health news roundup.
Conference Report: Do Biosocial Scientists Have ‘Shiny New Thing Syndrome’?
What’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
The 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
We’re pleased to launch our mentoring program. Read on for more details.
Conference Report: Digital Skills: A Hidden ‘Super’ Social Determinant of Health
A report from our October 2018 conference: digital skills, the SUPER social determinant of health.
Here Are Some of My Favorite Highlights from IAPHS 2018 – What Are Yours?
Thank 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
We’re live at our 2018 conference ! Join us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, and Instgram (@ia4phs).
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