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May 30, 2024

James B. Sprague, MD, Resigns from de Beaumont Board After Years of Distinguished Service and Transformatio...

After 26 years of service as Chair of the de Beaumont Foundation Board of Directors, James B. Sprague, MD, has […]

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May 23, 2024

Communicating About Uncertainty: This Messaging Can Help

Scientists, researchers, and other experts take pride in discovering and sharing knowledge. But could the key to building trust be […]

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May 15, 2024

To Improve the Public Health Workforce’s Mental Health, We Must Look Upstream

As a nation, our mental health is on the decline. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), nearly […]

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April 5, 2024

Responding to Misinformation with Infodemiology

The COVID-19 pandemic proved how quickly health information can spread, whether true or not. The rapid spread of health information […]

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March 28, 2024

Communities Connect at the MADE for Health Justice Spring Convening

Strengthening connections and advancing data justice at the inaugural MADE Spring Convening, March 2024. (Photo credit: CoolCoolCool Productions; Audio credit: […]

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March 25, 2024

Sustaining the Child Care Workforce to Sustain the Economy: A Story of IMPACT

Waiting lists hundreds of families long. Rotating classroom closures. Children going to work with parents. Businesses with unfilled positions. Parents […]

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February 26, 2024

Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion a Habit and Mindset in Public Health Work

When I started at my current position at a local public health department, my first task was to lead a […]

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February 20, 2024

Moving from Crisis to Collaboration: Advancing Maternal Health

We in public health are all too familiar with the alarming statistics regarding maternal health outcomes in the United States. […]

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February 12, 2024

10 Years of PH WINS: Reflections and New Directions

PH WINS 2024: What to Expect as a Survey Participant Ten years ago, the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs […]

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February 2, 2024

How Health Departments Can Promote a Healthy, Inclusive Democracy

Research shows that a civically engaged community is a healthy community—one that withstands economic downturns, has lower unemployment rates, and […]