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Five Fast Facts on CSTE’s Updated Applied Epidemiology Competencies

CSTE

The competency format also includes a straightforward skill statement with examples, similar to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Infused in All Domains Principles of health equity have been infused throughout the AECs.

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Cutting Inequity in Black Maternal Health

Black Health Matters

Today, hospitals use our information to set benchmarks and drive real change. In addition, Leapfrog has included a health equity measure in another part of the Hospital Survey to ensure all patients receive safe, high-quality care. This gives families the information they need to make informed decisions.

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The Jackson Heart Study: How historic research can inspire story ideas

Association of Health Care Journalists

Long-running research projects such as the Jackson Heart Study offer deep insights into how basic biomedical research can improve health outcomes. Yet following recent changes to NIH funding and guidance around language to describe health equity research, efforts such as this large project are likely to change.

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Hands up! What to know about palm-scanning technology

Association of Health Care Journalists

However, they would first have to fill out their profile information in Amazon One through the health systems mobile app on their phones, or at a kiosk at the health system. Then, when they scan their palm, the information will be used to help staff pull the correct electronic health record. The post Hands up!

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Stephen Murphy Promoted to Director of Mid-States Region 

The Network for Public Health Law

This expansion includes providing legal support to the federal governments data modernization initiative in collaboration with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB); and offering legal technical assistance to the CDCs Core Data Use Agreement Initiative to enhance national data exchange. Learn more at networkforphl.org.

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Podcast from Washington: Health Equity in Action

The NACCHO Podcast Series

Lastly, Dr. Ige shares with listeners crucial information to follow and support New York City Department of Health’s equity work. They also talk about the $2.25

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

CSTE

It was born out of an attempt to help teach fellow medical students and myself about social determinants of health and how that was not just only affecting the patients in our community that came to see us, but how that was impacting our own ability to function as students and learners and be able to be present for our patients.