April Reese is happy that diabetes awareness has reached a broader segment of the public in recent years. As the Programs Manager for the Community and Clinical Connections for Prevention and Health Branch within the Chronic Disease and Injury Section of the North Carolina Division of Public Health, diabetes is one of three major chronic illnesses she’s devoted her career to
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by Jay E. Maddock, PhD, FAAHB The Dean’s Perspective focuses on issues pertinent to the relationship between academic public health and the practice community. Two years ago, this month, I moved from Honolulu to College Station, Texas. People continue to ask me what it is like to move from Hawaii to Texas, and all I can answer is, “It’s different.”
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Violence is a public health issue that impacts the well-being of communities everywhere. In the United States, more than 30 000 deaths per year are attributed to firearms and the homicide rate in America is 7 times the rate in other high-income nations. In cities such as Baltimore, violent deaths are climbing even as population declines. In 2015, Baltimore recorded
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by Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD, and Tina Batra Hershey, JD, MPH Power Appeal Executive Orders Crossroads: Law and Public Health addresses topics related to the intersection of law and public health. This series highlights the perspectives of two attorneys turned academicians and explores legal and policy issues that impact public health.Power Appeal Executive Orders The Power and Appeal of Executive Orders
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by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS, FACSM The Scholarship of Public Health addresses topics relevant to scientific publishing, dissemination of evidence and best practices, and the education of current and future professionals. This column presents some considerations and best practices when producing an abstract for your manuscript or presentation. This post suggests letting journal editors do (some) of the work
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by Jason S. Brinkley, PhD, MA, MS On the Brink addresses topics related to data, analytics, and visualizations on personal health and public health research. This column explores current practices in the health arena and how both the data and mathematical sciences have an impact. (The opinions and views represented here are the author’s own and do not reflect any group
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by Erin Bluvas Students of Public Health focuses on research projects and other contributions students are making to advance public health. This series is guest edited by Johanzynn Gatewood, an MPH candidate in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida-Gainesville [Full bio]. STUDENT PROFILES — Many students struggle to find their ideal career path. Not Jenine Entwistle. She’s been
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by Jessica Kronstadt, MPP Focus on Accreditation and Innovation addresses current issues related to the Public Health Accreditation Board’s national public health department accreditation program, and the Public Health National Center for Innovations. This series highlights the experiences and perspectives of accredited health departments and explores topics related to the Standards and Measures, research and evaluation findings, and the latest
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The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice welcomes Dr. Danielle E. Jake-Schoffman to its editorial board. Dr. Jake-Schoffman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School, in the PRACCTIS program for training in implementation science research in cancer prevention and control. She works in the UMass Center for mHealth
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