Monthly Archives: February 2017

Programs Manager, April Reese, MPH, Educates Communities on Diabetes Prevention

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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“Stroke of the Pen. Law of the Land.” The Power and Appeal of Executive Orders

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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Letting Journal Editors Do (Some of) Your Work for You

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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Does MACRA Signal the Beginning of the End for Medicare Claims Data?

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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Arnold School of Public Health Graduate Pursues Career Helping Children With Hearing Loss Achieve Listening and Spoken Language

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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Evaluation Highlights the Benefits of Accreditation

This entry is part 4 of 42 in the series Focus on Accreditation and Innovation

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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JPHMP Editorial Board Member Spotlight on Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD

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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