Now in its tenth year, the DSSF is a unique, early-career professional development opportunity for highly qualified, doctorally-prepared individuals who are interested in enhancing and applying their analytic skills to relevant and timely research topics in delivery system settings.

Previous evidence indicates that people exposed to police brutality are more likely to face mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, that Black people and people of color are more likely to experience police brutality, and, that these same populations are more likely to have unmet needs for mental health care. This plain language summary highlights new research from Alang et al. that connects these themes and demonstrates for the first time that exposure to police brutality is itself associated with unmet mental health needs.

This month’s "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, Build Back Better, ARPA-H negotiations, and more.

2020 AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellows reflect on the benefits of the fellowship and lessons learned while being embedded within health systems.

The Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC) is supporting four teams develop implementable, data-driven research to decrease inequity in the health care system. These projects were identified in partnership with AcademyHealth and a work group comprised of PTEC members and partners.

Attendees got an inside look on leading issues in the field of health services and health policy research, and the pressing advocacy initiatives impacting the field.

AcademyHealth continues to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the health services and policy workforce. This blog post provides an update on recent activities and highlights new resources for the field.

This month’s “Read on Washington”, available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, ARPA-H negotiations, prescription drug pricing, and more.