RVPHTC Blog
Welcome to our blog! Covering classic and topical public health themes, we hope you find new and interesting information through our blog posts, published weekly to keep you in the know on all things public health!
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The Divided States of Healthcare in Post-Roe America
The fall of Roe will sow further division in the nation’s fragmented healthcare landscape and worsen health disparities… however, recent developments in medicine and technology may keep safe abortions within reach and spur innovative methods for overcoming abortion restrictions.
Four Common Misconceptions about Ethics and Ethics Committees in Public Health
…in the world of local public health, even well-intended, cost-effective, and legally sound initiatives can yield unintended consequences…local health departments require additional guidance…Ethics committees and an established ethical reflection process can provide just this kind of guidance.
Milwaukee Indicators Project: Sharing Data for Equity
Data-driven decision making can and should be used in efforts to achieve equity, particularly when working alongside those who have been disproportionately impacted by systems of oppression.
RVPHTC Awarded Renewed HRSA Funding for 2022-2026
The RVPHTC was recently awarded $3.7 million in funding by HRSA. The award provides funding from July of 2022 through June of 2026, and will help the center expand its goal to increase the supply, diversity, and capacity of the public health workforce.
Eliminating Barriers to Mental Wellness Through Improved Food Access
When physiological needs such as food are provided for, mental health can finally take the front seat, allowing an individual to be truly “healthy.”
The Impact of Workplace Stress on Mental Health
Mental health in the workplace is a major public health concern and the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the struggles should be more openly discussed, with interventions and solutions for everyone. There are numerous initiatives and efforts to advance the awareness of improving the mental state of our workforce, but the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work are yet to be fully addressed.
A Cultural Humility Lens in Community Engagement Work
The understanding that people are experts of their own culture. Their experiences, knowledge, practices, and norms are valid and accurate.
Governmental Public Health Agencies: At the Center of the U.S. Public Health System
Relatively little of our national conversation on health is about public health, which is right in line with our spending on public health; less than 3% of that spending goes toward governmental public health, i.e. public spending through federal, state, and local agencies and services provided by them.
Your Neighborhood, Your Health
Redlining. Highway expansion. Gentrification. Traffic safety. What do these built environment issues have to do with working towards equity in public health? The short answer is, everything. Learn how public health professionals can make a difference.
Racism is a Public Health Issue
Racism is a public health issue…once this is declared, what’s next?