Public Health and the Pulpit
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Public Health and the Pulpit Source: Wikimedia Commons Just 250 miles south of the capital of Tunisia, the northernmost African country and a hidden tourist paradise, lies the city of Al Qarawayan. Though this country is famous for its glorious sandy beaches and historical monuments, what is less known is […]
Lindsay Rosenfeld, ScD, ScM talks with physician, researcher and children’s author Dr. Kimberly Narain about her book: Cycle of a Dream – A Kids’ Introduction to Structural Racism in America (#6)
How do we talk to kids (and others) about structural racism? Why, a children’s book, of course!
Upstream Politics and Negative Health Outcomes that Impact Us all Part 2: An Interview with Attorney Daniel Dawes
Rahseer Dopson interviews Daniel E. Dawes, JD of Moorhouse about health equity and health reform.
Rebecca discusses “American Education: Flawed by Design?” Part II
True Curriculum By Rebecca Elliott, MPH Lesson 3: American Education- Flawed by Design? Part II Today we’re talking about We have to talk about this uncanny prison resemblance some more… It is good to see you again! Let’s get right into it. Last week we discussed the physical design of most modern American public schools. […]
Rebecca discusses what is “education” may really be about
True Curriculum By Rebecca Elliott, MPH Lesson 4: So if we don’t educate…what are we doing? What exactly are we teaching in schools? Welcome back! Last time we were here we wrapped up our discussion on both the inward and outward design of school-prisons, which is how I will be addressing public schools from this […]
Javaid Iqbal discusses “Why the health of the incarcerated people in US matters”
The i-value By Javaid Iqbal Why the health of the incarcerated people in US matters The United States of America is often called the land of free and home of the brave. Yet, nearly 2.2 million adults are locked in prisons and jails across the United States as of 2016. If the number of people in prisons […]
Stuti Chakraborty reiterates the COVID-CVA connection
Stroke Reimagined By Stuti Chakraborty The COVID-CVA Connection: A ‘thrombosis’ is the medical term for a blood clot. Blood clots can occur within the arterial and venous supplies of our body, but when they occur in the vasculature supplying the brain, they lead to a deadly and potentially permanently disabling condition called ‘ischaemic stroke’. The […]
Lindsay Rosenfeld, ScD, ScM explores community-building as central teaching practice, and crucial to engaging health equity (#5)
What can you do to build community in your classroom (or organizational setting)?
Upstream Politics and the Downward Negative Health Outcomes That Impact Us
To eliminate present-day inequities, we have to first acknowledge the decision-making power behind our healthcare system.
Ellen Considine on Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health: Part 1/3
Exploring interactions between climate change-related health risks and discussing the global health burden from fossil fuel combustion
