Practice Results
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Engaging the Communities We Inhabit
Spencer Walz
Despite advances in the field of mental health, uncertainty is still felt throughout many public mental health systems. Volunteering in the community has taught Spencer Walz that healing exists on a continuum. Read more
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The Future of Health Care Is Public Health
Quian Callender & Marianthi Hatzigeorgiou
With a focus on consumer-driven enterprises and new opportunities in technology, management, and sustainability, the future of health care begins to look a lot like public health. Read more
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Working in Everyone's Backyard: Statistics in the Community
Stephen Salerno
Statistics in the Community is a community outreach organization offering the expertise of statistics graduate students—free of charge—to nonprofit organizations. They design studies, develop better data collection instruments, and analyze data for public good. Read more
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Embracing Imprecision
Cathleen M. Connell, PhD
The word “innovation” comes with its own power, but that power is perceived differently by different people. Read more
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The Warmth of Snow: Reflections on Hurricane Recovery Work in Texas
Dana Thomas
Having recently traveled to Texas to assist with hurricane recovery, Dana Thomas reflects on the experience and the value of public health practice in disaster recovery and preparedness. Read more
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Meet Alice: Precision Health at Michigan Public Health
Sharon Kardia
Wherever precision health tools help us understand why people are getting sick or what makes them more likely to get sick, public health practitioners can create and advocate for interventions that can keep people out of the doctor's office in the first place. Read more
