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JPHMP Direct Talk Podcast: Dr. Celeste Philip on Preparedness Efforts During a 2016 Zika Outbreak in Florida

Posted on April 3, 2019 by jphmpdirect

JPHMP Direct TALK is a podcast series that explores the many voices of public health and brings listeners conversations that bridge the gap between research and practice. Today’s guests are Dr. Lloyd Novick, editor of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, and Dr. Celeste Philip, former Surgeon General and Secretary of the Flordia Department of Health. Celeste Philips

Happy Holidays from JPHMP

Posted on December 20, 2018 by jphmpdirect

From all of us at the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, may this holiday season bring you, your family, friends, and colleagues good health, good cheer, and good will.

New Public Health Approaches to Infectious Disease Threats

Posted on October 1, 2018 by jphmpdirect

by Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH The November-December issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice focuses on new public health approaches to infectious disease. These important trends are crystallized in our lead editorial “Infectious Disease Threats and Opportunities for Prevention” by Benjamin J. Silk, editorial board member who leads molecular epidemiology activities at the Centers for Disease

Hurricane Preparedness and Public Health

Posted on September 11, 2018 by jphmpdirect

by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS As someone who originates from the Houston area, I know full well the power of the hurricane to destroy and displace. As I watched with horror the national coverage of Hurricane Harvey last year, and now as Hurricane Florence threatens the Carolinas*, I’m both struck with concern for my friends and family in the

Sunscreen and Summer Reading

Posted on July 2, 2018 by jphmpdirect

by Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS Summer is has officially arrived, bringing sunshine, outdoor activities, and (hopefully) sun protective behaviors. As I’m sure you bring JPHMP Direct on your beach and mountain vacations, I wanted to highlight a few articles from the July/August issue of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice that you might have missed, starting with an

Planting Seeds for the Future of Tanzania

Posted on February 15, 2018 by jphmpdirect

by Rae Lynn Mitchell Students of Public Health: Voices & Profiles focuses on research projects and other contributions students are making to advance public health. STUDENT PROFILES–In a small town mainly comprised of houses made of mud and tin, Texas A&M University School of Public Health graduate Jill Jahns spent eight months without running water, speaking a language she had started

Authors Discuss the Impact of the Primary Care Capacity Project

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Heather Farb and Jamie Giepert

Heather Farb and Jamie Giepert discuss the Primary Care Capacity Project, an important component of the Gulf Region Health Outreach Program (GRHOP). JPHMP Direct: Why is it important for health care organizations to expand their traditional role of clinical service provider and embrace the role of community partner and change agent? How does it create value for the health care organization?

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Jan 2018 Issue Is Now Available

Posted on December 4, 2017 by jphmpdirect

by Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH This January/February issue of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice marks the beginning of our 24th year of publication and is accompanied by a supplement issue “Injury & Violence Prevention” sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Guest editors for the supplement are Sally Thigpen and Marci Herz, health

How Can Schools of Public Health Provide Surge Capacity?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by jphmpdirect

by Jay Maddock, PhD The Dean’s Perspective focuses on issues pertinent to the relationship between academic public health and the practice community. Over the last month, we have witnessed catastrophic hurricane landfalls in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Here in College Station, Texas, we waited out three feet of rain from Hurricane Harvey while we watched as our nearest city,

Using Interactive Maps to Streamline Access to Pesticide Data

Posted on August 22, 2017 by jphmpdirect

by Max Richardson, MPH, MCP, and Zev Ross, MS Our article, published in a special issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, examines agricultural pesticide use in California and the multiple approaches the California Environmental Health Tracking Program has taken to increase the utility and accessibility of pesticide use data for public health practice. This includes a pesticide linkage service for highly

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