40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Dr. Dieuwertje Kast

ieuwertje “DJ” Kast, Ed.D., is the Director of STEM Education Programs for the University of Southern California’s (USC) Joint Educational Project, which includes managing the Medical STEM Program.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Devin Madden

Devin Madden is the Associate Director of Gender Equity in the Office of Gender Equity in Science and Medicine, also working in the Institute for Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Health Literacy: The Festival Approach to Trustworthy Health Communication
Public health institutions treat health literacy like a set of skills. But a community-centered approach can help us build long-term resilience and advance health equity.
Arts & Social Change: What can public health professionals learn from artists?
Artists have a lot to teach public health professionals about the transformative power of arts beyond acting as a hook for health communication.
Victor Ekuta – Race Against the Machine: Leveraging Inclusive Technology as an Antiracist Tool for Brain Health

Victor Ekuta Race Against the Machine: Leveraging Inclusive Technology as an Antiracist Tool for Brain Health “Zeros and ones, if we are not careful, could deepen the divides between haves […]
Victor Ekuta – Harnessing Cultural Competency in Schizophrenia to Address Anti-Black Racism in Mental Health

Victor Ekuta Harnessing Cultural Competency in Schizophrenia to Address Anti-Black Racism in Mental Health “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your […]
Victor Ekuta – Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology Part II

Victor Ekuta Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology Part II “For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow […]
Victor Ekuta – Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology

Victor Ekuta Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it […]
Yvette Efevbera -Unlocking Progress in Health: Leadership Matters – Reflections From My Conversation with Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation

Dr. Yvette Efevbera Unlocking Progress in Health: Leadership Matters – Reflections From My Conversation with Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation Recently, I had a unique […]
Yvette Efevbera -Unlocking Progress in Health: What Celebrity Stories Remind Us About Giving Birth in America

Dr. Yvette Efevbera Unlocking Progress in Health: What Celebrity Stories Remind Us About Giving Birth in America Introduction Childbirth should not be a life-threatening experience. But for so many women […]