Join Wen Public Health for National Public Health Week – a national awareness week – to hear from our experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11: KEYNOTE TALK & RECEPTION -IN-PERSON ONLY
Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Families USA, will discuss health policy and program changes that impact our care, coverage, and community health — along with ways to stay informed and take action.
Study, led by Luohua Jiang, found that machine learning algorithms utilizing electronic health records can effectively predict two-year dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 65 years and older, Findings provide a valuable framework for other healthcare systems, particularly those serving resource-limited populations. The National Institutes of Health supported the research. Read more.
A first of its kind study, co-led by environmental health researcher Rufus Edwards, found that wood burned for cooking in households in rural towns of Mexico significantly contributes to outside air pollution levels. The international team of researchers found that roughly 30 percent of ambient PM2.5 pollution levels came from the use of wood for cooking. Read more
Alana LeBrón is leading a groundbreaking study to examine racial and economic inequities in lead exposure through the lens of structural inequities. Read more
Wenjun Fan awarded funding to examine the effectiveness of two new diabetes therapies on aging-related health outcomes in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with diabetes. Read more
Artificial intelligence will have a profound impact in the way that clinicians and healthcare providers diagnose and deliver health care services. Health policy expert, Denise Payán contributed to identifying and proposing relevant regulatory and policy guidelines and strategies on the equity implications in the adoption of large language models in healthcare delivery. Read more.
"Women’s health is not a taboo topic. We are the foundation of this country, and we need to be healthy to make this nation strong.
The more we continue to have these conversations, advocate for new research and public health programs and make women’s health a funded and critical priority, the more progress we make towards a healthier, happier and more productive country."
An informative virtual event where policymakers, researchers, health advocates, and healthcare professionals will describe key issues on the topic and strategies/recommendations to retain immigrant health coverage in California. Attendees will be able to expect the following:
Discuss key issues affecting immigrant access to healthcare.
Gain insight into the potential impact of funding decreases for the state’s Medicaid program.
Hear about the health and coverage challenges for undocumented immigrants in California in navigating healthcare.
Learn how advocacy organizations, policymakers, healthcare leaders, and researchers are working to improve health equity for immigrant populations.
