The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation

Additional Information:
http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/webinars/racism-and-health

Description:
The recent events in Charleston, South Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland, and Ferguson, Missouri, remind us that stigma, inequalities and civil rights injustices remain in our society today.* Unfortunately, skin color plays a large part in how people are viewed, valued and treated. We know that racism, both intentional and unintentional, affects the health and well-being of individuals and communities and stifles the opportunity of many to contribute fully to the future and growth of this nation. Join the leadership of the American Public Health Association in a summer webinar series about racism's impact on health and disparities.

Webinar # 1 | Naming and Addressing Racism:  A Primer
Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, and Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
July 21,  2015 | 2 p.m. EDT
This kick-off webinar featuring APHA’s executive director, president and president-elect will take a look at some of the nation’s leading health inequities. APHA President Shiriki Kumanyika will discuss how racism is one of the most challenging tools of social stratification we face when trying to improve the health of the public. She also will reflect on the evidence and research needs related to how racism limits our ability to make America the healthiest nation. APHA President-Elect Camara Jones will tell the Gardener's Tale and present a framework for understanding racism on three levels. This framework is useful for understanding the basis for race-associated differences in health, designing effective interventions to eliminate those differences and engaging in a national conversation.
Listen to the recorded webinar.
Check out our Storify about Webinar #1, which attracted about 7,000 people interested in being part of the discussion about the ways racism continues to weaken the nation.
Webinar slides (all are downloadable PDFs): Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion

Webinar #2 | No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence
August 4, 2015 | 2 p.m. EDT
Community violence is a preventable public health issue and shaped by many factors, including racism. Violence impacts our overall health and well-being and prevents communities from realizing their full potential.
Hear from APHA Past President Linda Degutis, former director of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Howard Pinderhughes of UC San Francisco, Policy Link, and the Prevention Institute for an important discussion about race, place and preventing violence. We’ll explore the role of public health in preventing this epidemic and the value of engaging many sectors in the solution.
Register for webinar #2

Webinar #3 | Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Access, Quality and Care
August 18, 2015 | 2 p.m. EDT
Webinar #4 | Racism: The Silent Partner in High School Dropout and Health Disparities
September 1, 2015 | 2 p.m. EDT
Webinar recordings will be posted at a later date.
How to Obtain CPH Credit
Participants must register and attend the entire webinar and complete the evaluation online in order to earn 1 CPH CE credit hour and obtain a CE certificate.  A link to the online evaluation system will be sent to all participants who register and attend the webinar within 48 hours after the event. The email will include instructions and a personal ID # for access to the system.
Contact Annette Ferebee if you have questions about CPH credit.
*Read "An Uncomfortable Truth — Our Country's Failure to Address Racism" by Alameda County Health Officer Muntu Davis, MD, MPH

8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

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http://diconference.academyhealth.org/home

 

Description:

8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation
December 14-15, 2015 | Marriott Marquis Washington, DC 

A forum for discussing the science of dissemination and implementation, the 8th Annual Conference aims to grow the research base by bridging the gap between evidence, practice, and policy in health and medicine.

Researchers, evaluators and implementers who are interested in identifying opportunities, challenges, and strategies for disseminating the findings and implementation of research to key stakeholders should attend the meeting to discuss, debate, and explore in-depth approaches to advance dissemination and implementation science. 
The Planning Committee selected the theme, 'Optimizing Personal and Population Health,' for the 8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation to reflect the twin challenges to the field in this new era of health and health care. First, the concept of precision (or personalized) medicine encourages us to think about how to provide the best possible health information and services to meet individual needs, preferences, and local environments. Second, new expectations and opportunities exist to make large-scale gains in health at a population level. As a result, the integration of evidence-based practices and service delivery has the capacity to improve healthcare delivery and population health. This imperative exists for stakeholders in the US and globally.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 

The call for abstracts is now open. Submit your research before August 20 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. View areas of focus here.

WEBINAR: “Hybrid Designs” Combining Elements of Clinical Effectiveness and Implementation Research

On Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET, Dr. Geoffrey Curran will present “Hybrid Designs” Combining Elements of Clinical Effectiveness and Implementation Research. In accompaniment to the six preceding Advanced Topics in IS webinars on models and frameworks, we are developing a suite of webinars that will delve deeper into popular D&I designs and specific examples where they have been used. July’s seminar will present the reasoning behind and design elements of three types of “hybrid designs” which combine clinical effectiveness and implementation research to varying degrees. Examples of each will be discussed, as well as challenges associated with fielding hybrid studies.
Relevant References: Recommended to be reviewed in advance of the session

143rd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition

Additional Information:
https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/about-the-annual-meeting

Description:
2015 Annual Meeting Theme: Health in All Policies
The environments in which people live, work, learn and play have a tremendous impact on their health. Responsibility for the social determinants of health falls to many nontraditional health partners, such as housing, transportation, education, air quality, parks, criminal justice, energy, and employment agencies. Public health agencies and organizations will need to work with those who are best positioned to create policies (legal and regulatory) and practices that promote healthy communities and environments and secure the many co-benefits that can be attained through healthy public policy.

The Tenth Annual Conference on Health Disparities-Basic, Clinical and Community Approaches to Solving Obesity

Additional Information:
http://ce.unthsc.edu/live/1130

Description:
Date: June 11-12
This conference will feature nationally recognized speakers, community leaders, and interactive debates highlighting the advances in the field of obesity and progress on eliminating health disparities. Educational and interactive presentations, panel discussions and questions/answer sessions will identify the challenges and assist conference attendees in defining and developing a prospectus for the future. The conference will also highlight the ongoing research programs and efforts including community engagement programs that are aimed to understand the underlying causes of such disparities and devising innovative strategies to ultimately eliminate them.

37th Annual North American Meeting

Additional Information:
http://smdm.org/meeting/37th-annual-north-american-meeting

Description:
Theme: Implementation
Meeting Dates: Saturday, October 17 - Pre-Meeting Symposium (tentative)
Sunday, October 18 - Short Courses
Monday, October 19 - Wednesday, October 21 - Annual Meeting

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) define Implementation Science as, “the study of methods to promote the integration of research findings and evidence into healthcare policy and practice.” SMDM is uniquely positioned to bring experts from a broad range of health science disciplines together to explore implementation and exchange ideas on how to improve the translation of research findings into better bedside care and health care utilization.

The combination of short-courses, symposia and research presentations continues to foster lively debates and deeper understandings of how our scientific research can be applied to improve care. Whether through decision modeling approaches, bedside studies of patient preferences, or exploration of decision psychology, SMDM can bring innovative and disruptive changes to healthcare.
This meeting intends to help talented researchers, clinicians, and trainees communicate their findings to a broader audience. Meeting attendees will enjoy opportunities to interact with leaders in implementation, communication and the other areas encompassed by medical decision making. Attendees will be exposed to new ideas, hear from thought leaders and will be able to share their own insights with a receptive audience.

The spirit of the Show Me state is the spirit of implementation. Implementation is ultimately how we show others how our work can be applied in practice. This meeting will be a gateway to new frontiers in healthcare science.


 

Webinar: Becoming Evidence-Based: A Step-by-Step Approach

Additional Information:
http://bit.ly/1zSLv6c 

Description:
Do you believe your program is effective? What does it take to get on an “effective program list”? In this webinar, we will discuss the process of becoming evidence-based, with a focus on child and youth-serving organizations. What steps must your program go through to reach the point at which independent evaluations can be done to assess whether the program works? How do you make sure it can produce sustainable results over time?

Experts from Child Trends – Kristin Moore, Martha Beltz, and Vanessa Sacks – will explain the process, and Dominique Bernardo will illustrate with real-life examples from Congreso de Latinos Unidos. The panel will walk through assessing needs and selecting or developing an appropriate intervention, program implementation and ongoing performance management, and external evaluations. We will address questions like:

• What are the steps in the process of becoming evidence-based? 
• What are appropriate and realistic outcomes for child and youth-serving agencies? 
• What is the role of ongoing performance management in program implementation? 
• When is the right time to bring in external evaluators for an independent study? 

Join us to explore a positive and cost-effective path to evidence-based programming. For those familiar with the “Performance Imperative,” this event offers an in-depth look at pillars #6 (internal monitoring for continuous improvement) and #7 (external evaluation for mission effectiveness). The speakers will take questions from the audience