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The Top Public Health Influencers on Instagram to Follow Today.
Public health is an ever-evolving field, especially with the rapid advancements in technology and constant changes in the world. One way to stay updated and educated is to follow experts in the field. Instagram, being the visually captivating platform that it is, has become a hub for public health professionals and enthusiasts to share their […]
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School-Based Mental Health: An Essential Thread in the Fabric of Public Health
The hallways of our schools aren’t just corridors that guide students from math class to history lessons. They are avenues that pave the way for mental well-being, personal development, and overall societal health. Welcome to the vibrant world of school-based mental health! A Spectrum of Activities The realm of school-based mental health isn’t confined to […]
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Bridging the Research-Practice Gap: The Need for Implementation Science and its own Implementation
In scientific research, a chasm often exists between the results produced in controlled environments and their application in real-world settings. This disconnect, known as the research-practice gap, has hindered the practical realization of numerous innovative solutions and interventions. So, how do we translate research into real-world practice effectively? The answer lies in implementation science. Yet, surprisingly, […]
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The Complexity of Breast Cancer Disparities
Breast cancer impacts the lives of countless women worldwide. But what makes this fight even more challenging are the glaring disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival rates that persist among different racial and ethnic groups. Recent research has shed light on the public health implications of these disparities, revealing a multifaceted problem that extends far […]
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What do Medical Librarians tweet about? An extremely silly post.
Usually, when I do a conference recap, I wait a few days for the data to settle. However, we’ve got an earlier flight on Friday, and with a wedding and Mother’s Day this weekend, the data would be stale by the time I could reasonably get to it. So what we do here is use […]
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Talking on The Psychologists Podcast
I was lucky enough to be asked to join Drs. Julia and Gill Strait to talk about community psychology, but also the ways in which implementation can be improved. And, hey!, that’s what we are trying to do here about PubTrawlr. Oh, but we covered so much more ground, including: Evolution of substance abuse treatment […]
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The Quality Implementation Framework: Round Two
Nearly ten years ago, I was part of a paper that attempted to distill syntheses of implementation frameworks down into a usable tool. And that tool was pretty good! You can still find it here, but you’ll have to do some of the paywall shenanigans to get at it. The syntheses paper itself is super […]
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I applied for a vacant school board position, and struck out for the 5th time
For the past few years, I’ve been interested in contributing to my local town’s school board. There are a lot of reasons for this. Public education is the biggest social intervention in America, so there’s an opportunity for a huge amount of impact and reach. COVID has shown us that the public education system can […]
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Teamwork makes the dream work! Collaborative networks in JPHMP
My colleague and I are preparing an article on the use of social media to monitor vaccine outreach that we plan to submit to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Since I had the script up and already ready to go, I thought we’d take a quick look at collaborative networks, as reflected […]
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An introduction to Harm Reduction — What does the Research Say?
Harm reduction measures are intended to reduce the negative consequences of certain behaviors, such as drug use and sex. This may be achieved without people having to stop doing these actions altogether. Harm reduction recognizes that some people might not be able or willing to stop, but they can still make changes to protect themselves […]
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What PubTrawlr will achieve
Scientific knowledge is all around us, but it can be difficult to understand and use it. The sheer size, complexity, and uncertain quality of scientific literature make it difficult for good ideas to spread. This is unacceptable. Science is a public good. It is funded by the public so that the public can benefit from […]
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