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It Takes a Village: Claremont Healthy Village Initiative Builds Body, Mind, and Spirit
Patrick Masseo, Ronald Sanchez, Lindsey RealmutoHow one Bronx community is removing barriers and building body, mind, and spirit.
Why Anti-Immigrant Policies Matter for Population Health
Tiffany Joseph, Helen MarrowBeyond debates about building the wall, anti-immigrant policies are harming the health of entire communities. Read more in this op-ed from Dr. Tiffany Joseph and Dr. Helen Marrow.
Crossroads Clientcare Longitudinal Database: Community-Engaged Data Collection for Population Health
Tammy Leonard, Sandi PruittHow a longitudinal database, community partnerships, and a hub-and-spokes food bank program are forging a unique path to data collection.
Institutional Member Spotlight: Duke University’s Department of Population Health Sciences
IAPHS StaffGet to know Duke University’s Department of Population Health Sciences, our Institutional Member of the Month, and find out about their summer institute.
Population Health News Roundup: March
IAPHS StaffThis month we introduce a new feature: IAPHS members in the news, plus our usual roundup of population health news highlights in tech, global health, programs & policy, disparities, and place.
Engaging Underserved Populations for Chronic Disease Screening and Prevention in Non-Healthcare Settings
Gbenga Ogedegbe, Nadia Islam, Joseph RavenellHow and where Langone population health scientists are connecting with people who need help—and why it’s working.
Employment Shapes Health and Health Disparities—and Why Population Health Scientists Should Care
Sarah NohEmployment plays a big role in health disparities. IAPHS Blog Editor Sarah Burgard explains why population health scientists should care.
Conference Report: Biologic Consequences of Social Stratification
Lindsay Fernandez-RhodesHow does social stratification affect us biologically? Lindsay Fernandez-Rhodes filed this report from our October 2018 conference.
Population Health News Roundup: February
IAPHS StaffArtificial intelligence and health disparities, global suicide rate differences, biking while nonwhite, dollar stores’ impact on neighborhoods, white flight in football and CTE, how recessions can harm or help health, and more.
Implementing a Population Health Program in a Community Health Center
Benjamin Oldfield, Lori Reynolds, Amanda DeCewAt Fair Haven Community Health Care, in New Haven, Connecticut, four principles guide their population health program. Find out more, and learn how their framework can guide other Community Health Centers.
Announcing Our First Pre-Conference Workshop
IAPHS StaffWe’re pleased to announce our first pre-conference workshop on October 1, 2019, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Seattle Sheraton: “Traversing Divides: Interdisciplinary Research in Population Health and Health Disparities.”
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