AcademyHealth Mentorship Program Evaluation Provides Suggestions for Expanding on Successes to Date
AcademyHealth’s Fellowships and Scholarships Team evaluates successes and gaps in AcademyHealth mentorship programs
Making the Case: Strengthening Medicaid Agency-State University Partnerships through Relationship-Building with University Leadership
Reflecting on the importance of state agency-university research partnerships brings to the fore learnings for university research centers.
AcademyHealth CEO and President Aaron Carroll Builds on his Vision for the Future of HSR with a Focus on Funding and Artificial Intelligence
President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This second post in the series focuses on his priorities in creating more flexible funding mechanisms, artificial intelligence, and advanced data computing in digital health care research.
AcademyHealth’s President and CEO Aaron Carroll Shares Key Priorities for the Future of Health Services Research
President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This first post in a two-part series focused on his priorities in innovations in HSR methodology, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and incentivizing community and patient partnerships.
Health Datapalooza: A Closer Look at Patient Concerns for Health Access, Technology, and Public Health
Health Datapalooza advisory committee member Kistein Monkhouse previews three key topics relevant to patients that will feature at the Sept. 16-17 conference.
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.
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.
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.
Homelessness: Criminalization Will Affect Health Outcomes
The recent Supreme Court decision allowing governments to ban sleeping outside, even when other options are unavailable, will likely have serious health and social repercussions for unhoused populations. We explore the criminalization of homelessness and its implications from the perspective of a federally qualified health center.
Revitalizing the Oral Health Agenda: A Call for Integrated Health Policy and Practice
Oral health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, yet significant disparities in access to dental care persist globally. This commentary reflects on the efforts to revitalize the Oral Health Interest Group (OHIG) at the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting.