The selection of Dr. Carroll, a nationally recognized thought leader, science communicator, pediatrician, and health services researcher, bolsters AcademyHealth's work to improve health and health care for all by moving evidence into policy and practice
As Pride month comes to a close, we highlight one of our Evidence for Action (E4A) funded projects, “Investigating The Netherlands Gender-Affirming Care Policy to Improve Transgender Youth Health Outcomes in the US.”
During the Bipartisan Policy briefing, Overcoming Health Care Challenges in Immigrant Communities, panelists discussed challenges to immigrant communities accessing health care and social services...
by Erin Hagan, PhD, MBA, E4A Deputy Director. Originally posted on Thrive Global, May 28, 2019. More than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression, yet the first time I heard someone talk...
By Dr. Erin Hagan, PhD, MBA, Deputy Director, Evidence for Action. Originally posted on BELatina, June 17, 2019. With over 44.5 million immigrants residing in the United States, we cannot overlook the...
Originally authored by Aneri Pattani in the Philly Inquirer, July 18, 2019 Banning the use of affirmative action in college admissions can harm the health of minority high school students, a new study...
Evidence for Action grantees, Drs. Jennifer Otten, Atheendar Venkataramani, and Joanna Lombard, participated in an amazing South by Southwest panel discussion on Getting a Good Return on Our Health...
by Scott Brown, Erin Hagan, Joanna Lombard, Maithili Ramachandran, May Lynn Tan, Bruce Tonn Originally posted on the US Water Alliance Blog November 7, 2018. Water and health are inextricably linked...
by Erin Hagan, E4A Deputy Director Originally posted on the IAPHS Blog 1/7/2019. Current immigration policy research focuses primarily on economic and political impacts, giving little attention to...
On October 10, the Trump Administration proposed a rule that expands how the “ public charge ” test is applied during the immigration process. The consequences of this rule could threaten the health...