AcademyHealth Blog

Partnership Reinforces the Connection Between Health Services Research Evidence and Policymaking

Health Data for Action grantee Carrie McAdam-Marx reflects on her journey to take her research on insulin out-of-pocket costs to the Hill.

The final post in our Weitzman Institute blog series on conducting health equity research during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights lessons learned in a national, multi-site study involving the implementation of a novel intervention in Federally Qualified Health Centers.

You’ve created an impressive body of work – now it’s time to get it into the right hands. AcademyHealth’s newest online course, “Communicating for Impact” trains researchers to do just that and move their research into action.

This third post in our Weitzman Institute blog series on conducting health equity research during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights research-related challenges and opportunities in working with community-based organizations and local government agencies.

AcademyHealth Senior Director Megan Collado reflects on the culmination of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-supported program, Understanding and Supporting Anchor Businesses to Build a Culture of Health, managed by AcademyHealth, including what we’ve learned from the research and from key business and other stakeholders that were convened to better understand the impact of business’ place-based investments on health, well-being, and equity.

Dr. Kevin Frick reflects on how he has continued to promote a more inclusive, equitable culture in HSR through storytelling.

The second post in our Weitzman Institute blog series on conducting health equity research during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights challenges and lessons learned in building rapport and authentically engaging with patients in a virtual research environment.