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Interdisciplinary Program Spotlight: Medical-Legal Partnerships Bring Health Justice
How can legal and medical professionals work together to improve individual and population health? Read on…
Can Immersive Virtual Reality Ease Racial Health Disparities?
Can immersive virtual reality ease the burden of racism?
Dashboard Update: Eagerly Watching for Progress on Policy and Population Health
How is our new government doing at creating policies that allow people to be health? Dr. Fred Zimmerman updates his dashboard from last July.
To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Twitter for Academics
Twitter done right might just help academics. Read on for advice from Elaine Meyer.
Our Most Popular Blog Posts for 2017
We’re honored to share the remarkable work of our members and colleagues via our Population Health Blog.
Read on to enjoy some of our best from 2017.
Population Health Roundup: December
We curate the top population health news for you each month. This month: scarlet fever, fracking and low birthweight, NAFTA and obesity, persistent Native American disparities, and more…
Population Health Science in a Changing Policy Environment
In the wake of the 2016 federal election, what opportunities exist for population health research to contribute to efforts to improve health at the policy and practice level? Dr. Chris Bachrach reports from the Population Association of America meeting…
Drug-Drug Interactions in the Era of Personalized Medicine
Drug-drug interactions in the era of personalized medicine: How do we improve drug safety for racial and ethnic minorities?
Rates of Homicide and Drug Overdoses Differ More Than Seven-fold Across the US
New Health of the States reports detail injuries and STIs. Read on for more from this comprehensive project from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health and the Urban Institute.
IAPHS Launches Fundraising Drive to Meet Financial Goals
IAPHS needs YOU. Read on for how to support our fund drive…
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