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Conference Report: Digital Skills: A Hidden ‘Super’ Social Determinant of Health
Amy SheonA report from our October 2018 conference: digital skills, the SUPER social determinant of health.
Here Are Some of My Favorite Highlights from IAPHS 2018 – What Are Yours?
Christine BachrachThank you to everyone who made IAPHS 2018 – Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications – such a success!
Join Us at the 2018 Population Health Conference: Day 3
IAPHS StaffWe’re live at our 2018 conference ! Join us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, and Instgram (@ia4phs).
Join Us at Our Population Health Conference Day 2
IAPHS StaffToday we’re live at Day 2 of our 2018 conference, “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications,” in Washington DC.
Join Us at the 2018 Population Health Conference: Day 1
IAPHS StaffToday we’re live at the first day of our 2018 conference, “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications,” in Washington DC.
Conference Preview: Join Us This Week in DC
IAPHS StaffWe’re packing and getting ready to join population health colleagues across disciplines for our annual conference, “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications,” October 3-5, 2018,at the National Academies of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington DC. Here’s a preview…
Population Health News Roundup: September
IAPHS StaffEach month, we curate the best in population health news. This month, measuring obesity via Google maps, life and death after Katrina, buildings for justice, Juuls in school, drought and hunger in the Dry Corridor, and more…
Beyond Deaths of Despair: Midlife Mortality from Multiple Causes Rising Across All Racial Groups
Steven WoolfBeyond the opioid crisis and even beyond deaths of despair, mortality rates are rising across causes and groups. And a public health crisis is rising, according to Dr. Steven Woolf.
Examining Racial Variations Within Latinx Populations
Kasim OrtizThe diversity among Latinx populations is understudied, suggests Dr. Kasim Ortiz. Read more in our interview with him.
HOPE Initiative Takes Aspirational, Actionable Approach Toward Health Equity
The HOPE InitiativeThe HOPE Initiative is a major new effort to better understand, assess, and accelerate the nation’s progress towards improving equitable opportunities for health and well-being for all Americans. Find out more…
Population Health News Roundup: August
IAPHS StaffPhilanthropy and tech join forces for better health, Italy fires a shot against vaccines, the walkability conundrum, drug-resistant malaria, and more. This week on our Population Health News Roundup.
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