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IAPHS Welcomes Newly Elected Leaders for 2019
Christine BachrachMeet our new board members for 2019.
Making Interdisciplinary Population Health Science Happen
Rachel Sullivan RobinsonNo population center, school of public health, or medical school? You can still make interdisciplinary population health research happen. Read about the Center on Health, Risk, and Society at American University.
Will Coverage (Ever) Be Enough? Health Disparities at the U.S.-Mexican Border
Heide CastanedaHealth insurance coverage is important, but especially in the Rio Grande Valley, it’s nowhere near enough to improve health. Heide Castaneda explains why.
Population Health News Roundup: July
IAPHS StaffWe curate the top population health news for you each month. This month, e-waste in Thailand, HIV treatment disparities, a clue in gender disparities in TB, housing and health, and much more…
Using Stories to Advance Population Health: What Does the Science Tell Us?
Jeff NiederdeppeStories are good health communication tools—except when they’re not. Find out when and how to best use them from Jeff Niederdeppe.
Conference Preview: “Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science: Social Inequalities, Biological Processes, and Policy Implications”
IAPHS StaffSocial inequalities, biological processes, and policy: the three themes for our 2018 conference. Read on for details.
Making Methods Work For and Inform Each Other: Ana Diez Roux on Health Disparities Research
Christine BachrachStudying health disparities isn’t a straightforward discipline. Ana Diez Roux suggests possible approaches and discusses their complimentarity in her December 7, 2017 talk, summarized here by Chris Bachrach.
Finding Success and Staying Sane as an Interdisciplinary Scientist
Cynthia G ColenThe interdisciplinary career path can be a challenging one. Read how Cynthia Colen found success.
June Population Health News Roundup
IAPHS StaffAmerican suicide rates are rising, teen vaping is now a (bad) thing, which housing policies help–or harm–health, how Medicaid impacts rural areas, and more. This week on our Population Health News Roundup.
Community Engagement: What Is It and How Does It Help Bridge Multidisciplinary Research?
Mia DeFinoWhat is community engagement, and how can we make it work?
Removing Obstacles to Interdisciplinary Population Health Research
Jarron M. Saint OngeHow do we move beyond simply calling our research interdisciplinary to actually doing interdisciplinary research?
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