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Examining and Addressing Posttraumatic Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic among Public Health Workers and the General Population
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Jan 2024The government public health workforce and frontline workers reported a higher prevalence of COVID-19-related posttraumatic stress (PTSS) than other US adults, and leaders should invest in systems-level interventions to address the drivers of and potential long-term consequences of PTSS.
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Beyond Health Disparities: Confronting Cultural Racism
This entry is part 18 of 18 in the series Big Cities Health CoalitionWhen cultural racism is entrenched in a society, how do we successfully do equity-focused and anti-racist work? Lonias Gilmore, Director of Health Equity and Social Justice for the Big Cities Health Coalition, shares strategies for adopting an asset-based perspective.
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Jan 2024: Public Health Law
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Jan 2024Editor-in-chief Lloyd F. Novick highlights new articles in the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
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75,000 Person Hours of Public Health Capacity Building in Minnesota and Other Year 1 MNPHC Program Outcomes
This entry is part 40 of 40 in the series Wide World of Public Health SystemsChelsey Kirkland and Hank Stabler describe the successes and challenges of the Minnesota Public Health Corps’ first year.
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What Can the State of Michigan Tell Us About the State of the Public Health Workforce?
This entry is part 39 of 40 in the series Wide World of Public Health SystemsJP Leider, Director of the Center for Public Health Systems and Laura Power, Director of the Region V Public Health Training Center share highlights from the Michigan Premier Public Health Conference and issues related to the training needs facing Michigan public health practitioners.
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How Can Public Health Agencies Prevent Infectious Diseases Among People Experiencing Homelessness? What we learned from three Centers of Excellence on Public Health and Homelessness
This entry is part 11 of 11 in the series Nov 2023Public health agencies can prevent infectious diseases among people experiencing homelessness by strengthening partnerships, improving data systems and identifying the most pressing health needs of this population.
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Understanding the Current Policy Challenges around Hospital Community Benefit Accountability
This entry is part 10 of 11 in the series Nov 2023Community benefit reporting is intended to promote nonprofit hospital accountability, but current policies reduce transparency.
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Despite NYC’s Mandate, Disparities in Payment for and Use of Paid Sick Leave Persist
This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series Nov 2023Local sick leave laws are successful in increasing the number of workers who are paid when they need to miss work for health reasons; however, some groups do not fully benefit, and localities should thus focus on ensuring benefits reach all workers.
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Strengthening Health Communication Education in Canada: A Call to Action
This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series Nov 2023This research underscores the importance of enhancing health communication education in Canadian MPH programs to ensure graduates are equipped to tackle modern and complex public health challenges. Â
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Environmental Pollution as Community Health Need: NYS Hospital Assessment and Response in Community Benefit Processes
This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Nov 2023Nearly 19 percent of NYS nonprofit hospitals sampled identify environmental pollution as a priority community health need however, once identified, hospitals do not go on to address these needs.
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