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.
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.
In the first of a series of interviews with our Community Research for Health Equity grantees, AcademyHealth interviews Amy Stone with the Pride Center San Antonio grant to learn more about their project goals and findings project during Pride Month.
From new research funding and networking opportunities to plenary and poster sessions, participants will have ample opportunities to learn about methods to advance health equity at this year’s Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore starting later this week.
A recent webinar for the HRSA-funded Enhancing Systems of Care for Children with Medical Complexity initiative shared early insights from the project’s five demonstration sites in their second year implementing innovative care models for improved care coordination and health outcomes for children with medical complexity and their families.
Health in All Policies is an approach to fostering cross-sector collaboration and promoting policies to improve population health that is spreading across U.S. jurisdictions. A May 2024 convening in Washington, D.C. explored tools and approaches that have been developed and refined to center health and equity in policymaking.
In the first of a three-part blog series, AcademyHealth interviews President and CEO of Parkland Health to learn about how the health system is working with communities to bolster trust.
In this interview, a representative from the Institute for Social Understanding and Policy Community Research for Health Equity grant reflects on the value of community-led research and how their work will inform changes in the health care system.
In this interview, a representative from the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Community Research for Health Equity grant reflects on the value of community-led research and how their work will inform changes in the health care system.
In this interview, representatives from the Refugee Community Partnership Community Research for Health Equity grant reflect on the value of community-led research and how their work will inform changes in the health care system.