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2024 Health Datapalooza

Data Innovation. Informed Policymaking. Healthy Communities.

Date & Time September 16-17, 2024 Location The Westin D.C. Downtown | Washington, D.C.

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17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Moving Fast and Slow: Optimizing the Pace of Implementation

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AcademyHealth Renames Patient Scholarship in Honor of "Mighty" Casey Quinlan

Posthumous honor celebrates the legacy of the beloved, boundary-breaking patient advocate who helped define AcademyHealth’s patient engagement efforts.

Posted Jul 15, 2024 By Kristin Rosengren

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Health Datapalooza

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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Insights from AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting

Researchers attending a session at the ARM conference signaled a strong interest in research opportunities to address the uses of patient and consumer internet search data to potentially aid in the medical diagnosis process.

Posted Jul 11, 2024 By Jackson Garcia

Topics Using Health Data Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care ARM

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Honoring 30 Years of Reproductive Justice with a Revolutionary Vision for the Future

Following the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Oriaku Njoku, Executive Director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, reflects on a new era of reproductive health, rights, and justice and the role of Health Services Research.

Posted Jun 28, 2024 By Oriaku Njoku

Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care

Making Health Care Better

Making Research Better

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Upcoming Event

2024 Health Datapalooza

Data Innovation. Informed Policymaking. Healthy Communities.

Date & Time September 16-17, 2024 Location The Westin D.C. Downtown | Washington, D.C.

Upcoming Event

2024 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive introduction to politics and policymaking to improve health.

Date & Time October 28-30, 2024 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington D.C.

Upcoming Event

17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation

Moving Fast and Slow: Optimizing the Pace of Implementation

Date & Time December 8-11, 2024 Location Crystal Gateway Marriott | Arlington, VA

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This is My Dream Job

At my first Annual Research Meeting as AcademyHealth President and CEO, I shared with attendees what drew me to this role, the challenges we face as a field, and my optimism for how we can draw on our core strengths to make a real difference.

Posted Jul 26, 2024 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Workforce Development Health Equity Using Health Data ARM

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When All Are Counted: An Interview with Think Kids on the Disability Community and Inclusive Health Surveillance in West Virginia

In the second of a series of interviews with our Community Research for Health Equity grantees, AcademyHealth interviews Kelli Caseman with Think Kids to learn more about their project goals and findings during Disability Pride Month.

Posted Jul 23, 2024 By Ellie Jorling, M.P.P.

Topics Health Equity Access to Care Delivering Better Care

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House Appropriations targets AHRQ and health outcomes research – Read on Washington’s July 2024 Advocacy Update

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, AcademyHealth's response to OSTP on disability data needs, bipartisan health cybersecurity legislation, and more.

Posted Jul 23, 2024 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics Advocacy