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Expanding Voter Rolls Could Improve People's Health, Experts Say — "High level of correlation" between voting and better health outcomes by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today September 20, 2021   share to facebook share to twitter share to linkedin   email article What's a good way to improve population health? One answer might surprise you: increasing the number of patients registered to vote. "There is a high level of correlation between people who are engaged in voting and better health outcomes," Adam Fox, deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, said last week at a webinar on voting and health sponsored by the National…

Call for Book Chapters: Climate Change & Health Equity Justice Examining the Intersection of the Climate Crisis With Our Most Vulnerable Populations Summary Framed using the political determinants of health perspective, this manuscript will focus on the historical, contemporary, and future impacts of climate change applying an intersectional lens of health equity, advocacy, and solution-based actions for marginalized communities, domestically and globally. Current works highlight the deleterious impacts due to the climate crisis in under-resourced black, indigenous, and people of color communities. However, this book will advance the conversation of climate change effects on…

KENNEDY-SATCHER INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM September 28 & September 29, 2021 11am - 2pm The Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute is excited to introduce "Mental Health Equity is Health Equity" a 2-day symposium.  We invite our community partners and supporters to join us on September 28, 2021 and September 29, 2021 from 11am - 2pm EST. This event will touch on important topics in the Mental Health Equity movement such as Policy & Data, Clinical Services, Cultural Humility & Sensitivity, and Uplifting Invisible Voices.     AGENDA SIGN UP FOR THE SYMPOSIUM NOW  

KENNEDY-SATCHER INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM September 28 & September 29, 2021 11am - 2pm The Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute is excited to introduce "Mental Health Equity is Health Equity" a 2-day symposium.  We invite our community partners and supporters to join us on September 28, 2021 and September 29, 2021 from 11am - 2pm EST. This event will touch on important topics in the Mental Health Equity movement such as Policy & Data, Clinical Services, Cultural Humility & Sensitivity, and Uplifting Invisible Voices.     AGENDA SIGN UP FOR THE SYMPOSIUM NOW  

WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT     Enhancing and Strengthening Public Health ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with support from CDC, invite you to apply to the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) program. This new program will increase and strengthen participants’ visibility and exposure in public health systems, access to key networks, and leadership development opportunities. Program participants will be selected from experienced public health professionals who self-identify from an underrepresented group, including people of color, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. This is…