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.
Welcome and Congratulations to our New Board Members for 2025
Please welcome our new IAPHS board members. Congrats to all!
Member of the Month: Erika Sabbath
Our member of the month, Erika Sabbath, is co-chairing a session on work as a social determinant of health at our conference in September. Find out more about her and her work in this spotlight.
How Can Communities and Research Institutions Work Together for Health Equity?
Check out the special issue of the Journal of Participatory Research Methods, which features 15 articles on community collaboration and shared leadership.
Population Health News Round-Up: July 2024
Climate change in the oldest Black town in America and in the Quinault Nation, the failure of rural public health, and more.
All Ideas Are Welcome: Advancing Health Equity for All
Introducing the newly formed IAPHS Health and Social Justice Committee.
Population Health News Round-Up: June 2024
Loneliness disparities in LGBTQ+ communities, racial disparities in utility cutoffs and lung function tests, community violence and amygdala reactivity, and more.
Violations of Health Rights Under Taliban Rule:
Impacts on Afghan Women’s Physical and Mental Health
Since 2021, Taliban rule has caused great harm to Afghan women’s health.
Population Health News Round-Up: May 2024
Racial disparities in dementia and in cancer, environmental justice battles in Kansas, transportation as a social determinant of health, and more.
Population Health News Round-Up: April 2024
Mental health benefits in Housing First programs, disparities in the “green” movement, and how disadvantage neighborhoods can affect brain health as we age. And more population health news.
The IAPHS Student Committee Fosters Professional Growth, Connections, and Community
Meet the IAPHS Student Committee and find out how they’re helping population health students across the country.
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