BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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.

Health Education and Training Organizations 98

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 98

HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 3, 2025

But the 26-year-old East Point resident has since become the face of public health in the city just south of Atlanta. Morris works for a Morehouse School of Medicine project focused on improving health equity in East Point, which has a population of about 38,000. I did not know what a community health worker was.

Health Equity 108

Health Equity Social Determinants of Health 108

The Health Care Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The for-profit mining of consumer data for health purposes is a somewhat paradoxical outgrowth of public health research, which has long stressed the need to address so-called “social determinants of health” (SDOH). SDOH refers to the environment in which people are born, live, learn, work and play.

Social Determinants of Health 127

Social Determinants of Health Health Equity Risk Factors 127

The Network for Public Health Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

How we navigate the post-election landscape will have a lasting impact on democracy, the social determinants of health, and public health authority. The election has highlighted the differences in how people perceive and value our government, its role, and who it serves.

Social Determinants of Health 59

Social Determinants of Health Health Equity 59

Health IT Buzz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The new Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information Exchange Toolkit is a practical, on-the-ground resource designed to aid the health IT community in the implementation of initiatives that recognize the importance of using SDOH information. food, housing, transportation insecurity, clinical care).

Social Determinants of Health 52

Social Determinants of Health Health Equity 52

HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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.

Ageing and Health 65

Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health Health Inequalities Health Equity 65

BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Biostatistics Health Equity Ageing and Health 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The MCH Policy Ideation to Action Learning Collaborative will provide state and local public health leaders with the tools, resources, and support they need to address key social determinants of health, such as housing and food security, through innovative policy approaches,” said Terrance E.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response 52

The Health Care Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Those Medicare Advantage members are getting best levels of care now because the actual care that a high percentage of those patients received before enrollment happened when the negative social determinants of health factors were defining and creating their actual care settings in their communities.

Ethnicity and Health 104

Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health Health Equity Health Policy 104

Fund for Public Health NYC

JANUARY 28, 2025

In the report we are putting out today, we focus on how these conditions affect our communities, how we view those effects through an equity lens, and what we as a city can do from a systems and structures perspective to bring greater support to the social determinants of health.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The57 workshops, 6 skills-building sessions, 145 poster presentations, and roundtables are organized along the following subject matter tracks: Adolescent and Young Adult Health Children and Youth with Complex Health Care Needs and Disabilities Epidemiology, Data, Assessment, and Evaluation Family & Community Engagement & Partnership Health (..)

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations Mental Health and Public Health 52

PHIG Partners

MARCH 31, 2025

By investing in these trusted community partners, Harris County Public will be better equipped to address the social determinants of health and advance health equity for all Harris County residents. The first program cohort launched in November 2024.

Social Determinants of Health 52

Social Determinants of Health Health Equity 52

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

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.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health 52

Frontiers

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Having led the Global Women’s Health program at The George Institute as Program Manager, Kelly has more than five years of experience overseeing research on the health of women across the lifespan. Kelly is currently serving as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.

Academic and Research Institutions 105

Academic and Research Institutions Maternal and Child Health Non-communicable Diseases Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 105

The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

To this end, the Network identified and analyzed laws based on keyword searches, focusing on racial equity, racism, intergenerational racism, implicit bias, health equity, health disparities, and racial disparities. Washington now requires health equity as a subject for students at the state school of medicine.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Education and Training Organizations Health Equity Health Disparities 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

granular, rich data on racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes is unique among many nations several European countries do not gather this information , and thus lack information on health disparities and the impact of social determinants of health.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 124

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Climate Change and Health Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health 124

Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Research from Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy found that the expanded tax credit in 2021 reduced monthly child poverty rates by nearly 30% — keeping an estimated 3.7 We know that poverty is a well-established social determinant of health and is associated with numerous adverse outcomes.

Health Equity 105

Health Equity Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health 105

The Health Care Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

More specifically, a health system’s societal contribution should be evaluated based upon: Its ability to reduce per capita care costs in the populations they serve Its ability to reduce errors and increase measured patient satisfaction by improving the care experience. Large multi-billion health systems are here to stay.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 113

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Mental Health and Public Health Health Metrics and Evaluation 113