40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Alden Lai
Alden Lai, PhD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Public Health Policy and Management at the NYU School of Global Public Health. He is an award-winning researcher who studies (1) health workforce wellbeing and (2) population wellbeing at the global level. His research has shown what organizations and managers can do to improve health care workers’ job quality and work environments, especially historically underserved “low-wage workers” who are playing crucial roles in the delivery of primary care.
Devin Hursey – Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV (MIPA)
Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV (MIPA) is a set of principles for including people living with HIV in all decisions regarding the HIV epidemic. In the global discourse, MIPA is referred to as the greater involvement of people with HIV(GIPA).
Devin Hursey – A Chat with Marcella: What She Taught Me About Foster Care
As a community organizer, I have the opportunity to work alongside many interesting people from all over the country, but a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting Marcella Zimmerman, a young advocate for social justice and the health and human right living in my hometown of Kansas City. Marcella has a special concern for young people and works at the intersection of youth and HIV.
Cullen Truett – 4 Ways Physicians Can Advocate for Responsible Use of Machine Learning
In the following, I offer four ways in which physicians should address the rise of A.I. and ensure its appropriate and just application for patients.
Cullen Truett – Heal Thyself: Is A.I. Driven Psychotherapy Safe?
With geographic and training bottlenecks in the supply of adequately licensed therapists, numerous healthcare tech startups are exploring the role that A.I. may play in therapy delivery.
Cullen Truett – Reality Testing: A.I. in The Prediction and Management of Schizophrenia
Techquity has become the a priori underpinning of the health tech industry. It refers to the idea that healthcare tech is a driver of equitable care when designed appropriately.
Kate Okorie – How to Frame Advocacy Messages About Climate Change: Providing Evidence on Its Health Consequences
Advocacy messages centered around the health impacts of climate change can lead to increased engagement with climate change issues and support for mitigation policies.
Kate Okorie – How to Frame Advocacy Messages About Climate Change: Guerilla Tactics Used by the Just Stop Oil Group
Despite their success in raising public awareness about climate change, Just Stop Oil faces the potential risk of alienating the people they need to support their objectives.
Kate Okorie – An Opportunity to Build Healthy Cities
The detrimental impact of air pollution is already evident, so it is no longer an option for cities to stick with unhealthy practices. Embracing the shift towards clean air is not only beneficial for health but also for the economy.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Hana Ruran
Anya Chinnaiyan is a current undergraduate student dedicated to women’s public health and equity; she will graduate with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Spanish from the University of Michigan in 2024. For many years, she has demonstrated a passion for equitable practice for individuals with less privileged backgroHana Ruran is the Social Media to Improve Retina Care (SMIRC, Inc.) (President/founder of 501(c)(3), a non-profit organization aimed to facilitate access to medical care in underserved areas https://smircinc.org. This project was presented at the 2022 Boston Congress of Public Health, Boston MA and it will be published in HPHR Journal. The full manuscript was accepted for publication in Seminars in Ophthalmology. In addition, Hana Ruran’s research includes identifying innovative compounds to reduce toxins newly discovered on smartphones that was published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and presented at the 2022 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Louisville, Kentucky with extensive national media coverage. It was among 8 projects and 1 of 5 picked up by HealthDay Media from including U.S News and Healthline from > 400 abstracts. unds, those with different abilities, and those affected by illness.