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Five Questions with CSTE’s First Preventive Medicine Fellow: Hariharan Athreya, MD

CSTE

Hes passionate about providing global and community health and addressing health inequities. Q: Was there a certain a-ha moment where you became passionate about Public Health as a career? I started a program, GoodEats, that raised awareness of how social determinants of health affect clinical outcomes.

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Legal and Policy Assistance to Address Racial Health Equity

The Network for Public Health Law

Call for Applications for Legal and Policy Assistance to Promote Racial Health Equity Deadline: September 9, 2024 Join us for an informational webinar Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 12 – 1:00 p.m. The Network for Public Health Law supports health and health equity through law and policy.

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Public Health Master’s Degrees in Epidemiology: What Questions to Ask

BU School of Public Health Blog

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella.

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Voting from the ER: How health care workers are driving civic engagement

HEALTHBEAT

Their efforts reflect a growing recognition among health care workers and public health leaders that voting and health are intertwined. The American Medical Association recognizes voting as a social determinant of health — and says gerrymandering negatively impacts health outcomes and restricts health care access.

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Public Health Master’s Degrees Programs: What To Look For

BU School of Public Health Blog

For me, epi (especially social epi) checked all the boxes—a focus on the social determinants of health (such as poverty and education) as well as the career opportunities in the field. But there’s a lot of space within the public health umbrella.

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Health Department Releases Strategy to Address Chronic Disease

Fund for Public Health NYC

The NYC Health Department has released a new strategy to address the root causes of chronic diseases, which are the leading causes of death for New Yorkers. This comprehensive report, part of the HealthyNYC initiative, outlines a plan to reduce health inequities and promote healthier lives for all.

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The Network in 2025: Connecting Public Health, Community Needs, and Law and Policy Solutions

The Network for Public Health Law

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.