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The 17th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Xavier University of Louisiana convened a distinguished assembly of public health and healthcare leaders, featuring Dr. Tabia Akintobi as a plenary speaker. Themed "Social Determinants of Health: Reaching Equity – Let's Talk Solutions", the conference fostered discussions focused on actionable solutions rooted in social and community contexts. Looking ahead, it is imperative to move beyond mere comprehension of existing disparities. It is pivotal to actively advance research aimed at eliminating these inequities. This research should be community-engaged, evidence-based, and guided by principles of equity and justice.

In every cohort of the Public Health 360 program, I have the singular and enviable opportunity of working with individuals who come from different background and academic persuasions. Dr. Tina Oha is one of them and her goals crystal clear and direct--get into the field of public health and begin to save lives real fast. Herstory is compelling. https://lnkd.in/d_8_zqft

Learn how public health can support tenants facing eviction! Join us for a webinar on March 6 at 2 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific to learn more about right to counsel laws and steps that public health practitioners can take to advance racial and health justice. A safe and stable home is the foundation for a healthy life, but this remains out of reach for many. New laws that guarantee a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction offer a promising opportunity to address this and related racial and health inequities. During the webinar, you will be the first to preview and receive the new resource: Advancing Racial & Health Justice Through a Right to Counsel for Tenants: A Primer for the Public Health Field. This webinar is for public health practitioners, lawyers, organizers, local government staff and officials, and all those interested in advancing health through a right to counsel for tenants. Join us and take a step towards supporting the right to counsel and advancing racial and health justice. Register now!

Jul 18, 2024: Public health is inherently complex and interdisciplinary in nature. That's why we constantly advocate for and seek partnership opportunities with those who share this belief. Thanks to Public Health Advocates' insightful illustration which perfectly captures the interaction between systems and structures, a key element in understanding public health challenges. Achieving true public health equity, however, requires addressing deeper issues like racial healing through building trust and relationships within communities. Research alone is insufficient. We need to move beyond research and create safe spaces for open dialogue. Here's where 🔸narrative change🔸comes in. It serves as a foundation and conversation starter, shifting the way we talk about the past, present, and future of public health. By reframing the narrative, we can gain a deeper understanding of these issues and inspire collaborative action. How can we achieve🔸equity🔸if we continue to ignore the connection between environmental issues and the legacy of exclusionary policies? What do you think?

📅 Upcoming Webinar! Register to join us on Wednesday, March 6th at 11-12pm PT / 2-3pm ET for a webinar and resource release, and learn how the public health field can support a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction. bit.ly/R2Cwebinar A safe and stable home is the foundation for a healthy life, but remains out of reach for many. New laws that guarantee a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction offer a promising opportunity to address this and related racial and health inequities. Join us to learn about right to counsel laws and steps that public health practitioners can take to support the right to counsel to advance racial and health justice, and be the first to preview and receive the new resource: "Advancing Racial & Health Justice Through a Right to Counsel for Tenants: A Primer for the Public Health Field."

How does a commitment to DEI improve health care? In this episode of Quality Time with Dr. Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM, Arianne D., chief DEI officer at Houston Methodist, explains the impact on health equity, cultural competency and more:

Webinar: Register to join us on Wednesday, March 6th at 11-12 pm PT / 2-3 pm ET for a webinar and resource release, and learn how the public health field can support a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction. bit.ly/R2Cwebinar A safe and stable home is the foundation for a healthy life but remains out of reach for many. New laws that guarantee a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction offer a promising opportunity to address this and related racial and health inequities. Join us to learn about right-to-counsel laws and steps that public health practitioners can take to support the right to counsel to advance racial and health justice, and be the first to preview and receive the new resource: Advancing Racial & Health Justice Through a Right to Counsel for Tenants: A Primer for the Public Health Field. HTTP://bit.ly/R2Cwebinar

Revenue portfolios are an underexamined aspect of the public health system. J. Mac McCullough of Boise State University and coauthors examine trends in revenue diversification in public health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare well-diversified departments with local, state, federal, and clinical sources of revenue with less-diversified departments that rely heavily on local sources. The authors find, “Practitioners have ways of enhancing diversification, and policy attention is needed to incentivize and support revenue diversification to enhance the financial resilience and sustainability of local health departments.” Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4cwxLS4

On today’s Public Health Review Morning Edition, Dr. Michelle Mello, professor of law at Stanford Law School and professor of health policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, returns to discuss a study conducted with colleagues from Temple University on the importance of communication and a balanced approach to public authority during public health emergency response. Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, chief science officer for the Washington State Department of Health, updates on new kiosks offering free access to healthcare supplies 24/7, including COVID and flu tests. ▶️Access resources, listen now, and subscribe to #PHRME: https://lnkd.in/enSUG6Gy. #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth #EmergencyResponse #HealthcareAccess #HealthcareInnovation #HealthEquity #COVID19 #Flu

We all want to live in a community where everyone has the opportunity to reach their best health and wellbeing. The Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) Initiative works to strengthen the foundational relationships between governmental public health and communities imperative to ensuring all members of the community can thrive and improve the structures and processes needed to consistently move this work forward. The STRETCH Framework is a tool for public health practitioners—including state public health agencies, local health departments and community-based organizations—to understand the shifts needed to achieve true change. The framework aims to re-imagine standard public health practice by centering equity as a through line throughout all public health domains and deploys a systems change approach. https://cdcf.link/3WR2UJd