Monthly Archives: May 2017

July 2017: Health in All Policies & Special Supplement on Community Health Needs Assessment

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by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS The July/August issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) includes a number of articles focused on obesity prevention and active living. Marissa Zwald and colleagues present a thorough examination of the role of elected and appointed local officials in transportation policy and planning decisions in “Understanding Municipal Officials’ Involvement in

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Counting Alabamas

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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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Video Abstract: Authors Discuss Federal Funding of Public Health Law Evaluation in New Study in The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

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The Journal of Public Health Management & Practice sat down with Jennifer Ibrahim, PhD, the lead author of “Supporting a Culture of Evidence-Based Policy: Federal Funding for Public Health Law Evaluation Research, 1985-2014.” In their new study, Dr. Ibrahim, along with colleagues at Temple University Scott Burris, JD, and Heidi Grunwald, PhD, and Aaron Sorensen, MS at UberResearch, assessed trends

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Skills for Public Health Graduates

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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. As May comes around every year, our thoughts in academia turn to graduation.  Another class of our students has finished its degrees and is heading out into the world. Many of them are looking for jobs. Like most

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CDC Video: A Clinician’s Role in Protecting the Health of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men

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The May/June issue of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice puts the spotlight on sexually transmitted diseases with a research brief report on delivering partner services to reduce transmission of chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis and five research articles covering partner notification methods to improve retention in HIV care;  the role of patient navigators in assisting HIV-positive homeless populations ;

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Arnold School of Public Health Doctoral Student Shelby Butz Researches Her Way Around the World

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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 — Shelby Butz had her career goals narrowed down to two paths when she

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Effective Strategies to Build Momentum and Realign Population Health Programs in a Changing Healthcare Landscape: A Strategy Brief from the Practical Playbook

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The United States’ health landscape is rapidly changing. Although it is difficult, it is time to start reimagining the future. The 2017 Practical Playbook National Meeting, Improving Population Health: Collaborative Strategies That Work will share specific, workable steps for addressing the social determinants of health and proven best practices for working across sectors effectively — no matter what direction emerging

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North Carolina Pediatrician Julie Linton Advocating on Behalf of Immigrant Children

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Public Health Advocacy and Policy Watch profiles academics, practitioners, and other public health leaders calling for legislative reform to address the changing needs of public health. Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Wake Forest School of Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Immigrant Health Special Interest Group, is joining her colleagues at AAP to call on legislators in

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What Does a Board of Health Member or Elected Official Get Out of Working With a Local Health Department on Accreditation?

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by Harvey Wallace, PhD  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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