IAPHS BLOG
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.
Dear Pandemic: An Origin Story
Find out how Dear Pandemic, a go-to resource for all things COVID-19, was born.
Population Health News Roundup: October 2020
Emergency sick leave slowed COVID-19’s spread, enforcing workplace guidelines saved Black lives, telehealth disparities are emerging, wildfire smoke can harm babies, older Black lives matter, and more.
Embracing IAPHS and Interdisciplinary Research: A Graduate Student’s Journey
How much can IAPHS help students? A whole lot.
Capitalism and Population Health: Highlights from Our 2020 Conference Plenaries
Capitalism and economic policies are undermining public health, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Chris Bachrach summarizes the plenaries at our October 2020 Conference, “Policies, Places, and Profits: Manufacturers of Illness and Health.”
The IAPHS Vision: An Updated View from the Board
The IAPHS board has expanded and strengthened the IAPHS vision. Read more about it from Chris Bachrach.
Mentoring Spotlight: Building a Successful Relationship Despite 2020’s Challenges
Our mentoring program continues to bring success, despite the pandemic’s challenges. Read about Roland J. Thorpe Jr. and Carlos Tavares here.
The World Is Your Oyster: Advice for PhD Students Considering Non-Academic Jobs
Considering a career outside academia? Here’s an excellent guide to navigating the job search, ensuring you have the right skill set, and taking action when you’re still in school.
Beyond the Boxes, Part 1: Guiding Questions for Thoughtfully Measuring and Interpreting Race in Population Health Research
Introducing our new series on conceptualizing, measuring, and interpreting race and ethnicity in population health.
Population Health News Roundup: August
Which policies add life-years—and which subtract? What’s making the pandemic worse, and for which groups? How does systemic racism harm the environment and vice versa? Whose mental health is suffering disproportionately during the pandemic?
Structural Racism as a System of Racial Inequities: New Approaches and Tools
Seeing structural racism as a system is key to dismantling it. Read more about how the MORHE program is developing new measurement tools and approaches.
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