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Health Equity Roadmap Provides a Framework for Health System Transformation Toward Equity and Inclusion

Watch the video for reflections on advances in health equity from the American Hospital Association’s Joy Lewis and learn more about the Health Equity Roadmap, a tool to help hospitals and health systems become more inclusive.

Posted Mar 29, 2023 By Joy Lewis, M.S.W., M.P.H., Ogechi Emechebe, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Health Equity Hospitals & Health Systems

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Characterizing Cancer Care Delivery Research for Older Adults with Cancer

Virginia Sun, the 2021-2022 NCI/AcademyHealth visiting scholar, discusses the importance of improving healthcare delivery for older adults with cancer.

Posted Feb 17, 2023 By Virginia Sun, Ph.D., R.N.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Hospitals & Health Systems

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My Research is Done, Now What? Getting the Right People to See your Work

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.

Posted Feb 8, 2023 By Alexandra Ade

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Workforce Development

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Program Connects Undergraduates from HBCUs to Careers in Health Services Research

Watch the video for the personal story of Cynthia Warrick, a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion—and find out more about BioGradMatch, which matches students to biomedical and health sciences graduate programs. BioGradMatch is seeking additional graduate programs to participate.

Posted Dec 12, 2022 By Danielle DeCosta, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Health Equity

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Is It Advocacy or Lobbying—It Depends. Participants at Health Policy Orientation Learn About How to Communicate Effectively with Policymakers

Participants of AcademyHealth Health Policy Orientation heard from leading experts on how to communicate effectively with lawmakers for translating evidence into action.

Posted Nov 29, 2022 By Elsie Essien, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Advocacy

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Three Membership Benefits that Can Move Your Research Career Forward

AcademyHealth’s Membership Director illustrates how taking full advantage of membership can move your research career forward.

Posted Nov 7, 2022 By Angélica Rodríguez

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New Health Affairs Forefront Article Discusses Potential Impacts of CHW Certification Mandates

AcademyHealth members in Health Affairs highlight risks and benefits to Community health workers (CHW) licensure and certification mandates.

Posted Aug 8, 2022 By Megan Coffinbargar, M.H.A, April Joy Damian, Ph.D., M.Sc., John M. Westfall, M.D., M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Delivering Better Care

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What Is “Communicating for Impact?"

Communicating for impact is an essential skill for health services researchers. Learn how to increase visibility of your work with a new AcademyHealth course.

Posted Jul 27, 2022 By Angélica Rodríguez

Topics HSR Workforce Development Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

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Health Services Researchers Reflect on Challenges when Communicating for Impact

At ARM 2022, attendees expressed the challenges they face when communicating their research for impact. AcademyHealth’s Membership Director spotlights a new AcademyHealth course, designed to help researchers disseminate their work for maximum impact.

Posted Jul 11, 2022 By Angélica Rodríguez

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ARM 2022 Panelists Highlight Best Practices for Mentoring Through an Equity Lens

Learn how to make the most out of your mentoring relationship based on the insights from a panel of current mentors/mentees presented at the 2022 Annual Research Meeting.

Posted Jul 6, 2022 By Alexandra Ade

Topics HSR Workforce Development ARM