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Population Health Goes to Austin: A Preview of the October Conference
Population Health Goes to Austin: A Preview of the October Conference


August Roundup: Population Health in the News
Our curated list of population health news from around the world. Read on for more about the opiate crisis, Zuckerberg’s big gift, and how getting around in the city can affect in your health, and more….

Fantastic Grant Opportunity for Population Health Post Docs: K99/R00
On the 10-year anniversary of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), many emerging population health scientists still aren’t aware of the potential of this grant mechanism to help them develop an independent research trajectory.

Student Debt, Parents, and Population Health
More parents are going into debt to help their kids with school. How does this affect health, and who is most affected?

To Impact Health in Cities, We Must Share Lessons, Locally and Globally
Cities face many health threats–and also many opportunities. Find out more at Drexel University’s 2017 Urban Health Symposium, September 7-8.

U.S. Health Policy and Population Health: Where We Are Now and Where We’re Headed
Despite the chaos and confusion, the ACA is still the law of the land. Where and how can population health research step in?

The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science: A Vision from the Board
What’s the IAPHS all about? Read on for the Board’s vision for the organization and its future.

July Roundup: Population Health in the News
Each month, we scan the globe to bring you the latest in population health news.
What’s new this month? Keep reading…

IAPHS Launches an Election
Voting begins July 28 for IAPHS’s 2017 election. At stake are the new President-Elect of IAPHS, who will subsequently serve as President and Past President; three new Board members serving 3-year terms, and a Student Representative to the Board who will serve a two-year term. Meet the candidates below… President Elect Lisa Berkman, PhD Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Epidemiology, and Global Health and Population T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard University Discipline: Epidemiology Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH Dean and Distinguished University Professor of Epidemiology Dornsife School of Public Health Drexel University Discipline: Epidemiology & Medicine Board Member (1) Sane Magnan, MD, PhD Senior Fellow, HealthPartners Institute Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Discipline: Medicine and Public Health Practice Joshua Sharfstein, MD Associate Dean, Public Health Practice & Training Professor of the Practice Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Discipline: Public health Board Member (2) Alison Aiello, MS, PhD Professor of Epidemiology University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health Discipline: Epidemiology Gina Lovasi, PhD Dornsife Associate Professor of Urban Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics […]
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