Can Prevention Reduce Costs – Health Affairs Article Highlights Important Evidence for Public Health Researchers, Policymakers
PHSR Interest Group Meeting Emphasizes Research Impact
A Needs Assessment for Data and Methods in Public Health Systems Research
This study is the first assessment of data and methods needs for the field of Public Health Systems Research.
Analyzing Rates of Congenital Syphilis Screening among Pregnant Medicaid Enrollees in Three Southern States
In collaboration with the University of Kentucky, University of South Carolina’s Institute for Families in Society, and University of Louisiana Monroe, AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute is assessing congenital syphilis rates among pregnant Medicaid enrollees in three southern states.
Moving Policy Upstream to Advance Adolescent Flourishing
In partnership with Adolescents and Children Together for Health, AcademyHealth leads this project on policy priorities to enhance adolescent health and wellbeing as part of a larger initiative at Well Being Trust to advance the mental, social and spiritual health of the nation.
National Change Leadership Programs
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AcademyHealth supports three national change leadership programs though policy and communications training.
Public Health Systems Research
AcademyHealth’s public and population health portfolio offers training, scholarships and resources for researchers, facilitates connections with policymakers, and stimulates discussions around the challenges and opportunities faced by the evolving public health system – from organization and financing to delivery and impact.
Analyzing Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing in Medicaid Populations
With support from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute in collaboration with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is assessing syphilis testing among pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries as well as rates of STI testing of state Medicaid beneficiaries on PrEP.
Vaccine Information Sharing and Education Resource (VISER) Network
The Vaccine Information Sharing and Education Resource (VISER) Network, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a collaborative effort between AcademyHealth, the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM), and the National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) to provide immunization leaders with resources and promising practices for improving immunization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases across the lifespan.