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Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities

Posted on November 27, 2019 by jphmpdirect

Book Review by Greg Kearney, DrPH Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities, by Katrina Smith Korfmacher. 2019. Cambridge, MA; London, England: The MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0-262-53756-8 In her timely new book, Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities (MIT Press), Dr. Katrina Smith Korfmacher offers refreshing insight and social guidance for

Grant Writing in Academic Public Health – Applying to the National Institutes of Health

Posted on November 25, 2019 by jphmpdirect

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 post offers advice on writing public health grants. In previous posts, I’ve covered the basics of grant writing and the identification of a funder for your work.

The Editor’s Podcast: Dr. Mark Levine on a Near Miss Mass Shooting in Vermont

Posted on November 22, 2019 by jphmpdirect

The Editor’s Podcast with Dr. Lloyd F. Novick will appear with each new issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice and will offer a closer look at the articles published in the latest issues with guest appearances by authors, guest editors, and others. In this episode of the Editor’s Podcast, Dr. Novick talks with Dr. Mark Levine,

January 2020: From the Editor

Posted on November 21, 2019 by jphmpdirect

by Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH The January/February issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice focuses on State Health Officials (SHOs). Following a lead editorial “SHOing the Way Forward: Mapping a Path for State Public Health CEO Success” by Beitsch, four articles from the SHO-CASE study illustrate the backgrounds, qualifications, tenure, and turnover of these leaders of

Sport and Collaborations for Physical Activity in Rural America: Interview with Mike Edwards

Posted on November 19, 2019 by jphmpdirect

by Christiaan Abildso, PhD In the second episode of Views from the Front Porch, my guest is Dr. Michael B. Edwards, Associate Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. Mike’s research is guided by the idea that developing and managing socially responsible sport and recreational facilities, programs, services, and events will encourage

Preparing Health Departments for Climate Change: Podcast with Elena Grossman and Emily York

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Sheryl Monks

In this episode of JPHMP Direct Talk, authors Elena Grossman and Emily York discuss their article, “Minigrants to Local Health Departments: An Opportunity to Promote Climate Change Preparedness,” published in the March/April 2019 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Preparing Climate Change Podcast As temperatures continue

Creating a Space for Pracademics: Prioritizing the Academic-Practice Partnership, an Interview with Tom Gonzales

Posted on November 13, 2019 by jphmpdirect

by Molly Gutilla, DrPH, MS After 22 years of experience working in local public health, Tom Gonzales was hired to direct the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment in Northern Colorado. Among a long list of to-dos, Tom has prioritized the creation of a formal partnership between public health practitioners and academics in our community. I sat down with

Become a Super-Mentee: 10 Strategies to Improve Your Relationship with Your Adviser

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Erika Martin

The PhD Comics provide endless spoofs on academic advisers, including deciphering their email punctuation marks, managing their cryptic instructions, endless cycles of paper revisions, and their lack of awareness about your research. Students across disciplines offer colorful descriptions of their dissertation supervisors, ranging from dark villains (Darth Vader, Voldemort) and disordered personalities (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), to superheroes who

Meditations on the MPH, part 2

Posted on November 11, 2019 by JP Leider

by JP Leider, PhD I made you something. Meditations on MPH 2 Every year, sometime vaguely in the late summer or early fall (or late fall), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) releases its annual data

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