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A Wealth of Health Policy

Have you been to our website? There is a wealth of information about our services, areas of expertise, and our projects. Take a closer look at GHPC.                

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With support from the Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health at the Georgia Health Policy Center, the Interagency Directors Team created resources for families, youth, and young adults that orient them to the system and enable them to better navigate the services provided by each child- and young adult-serving state agency. >>
Based on the center’s experience assisting communities with collective impact efforts and building systems thinking capacity, the Georgia Health Policy Center shared these insights in a newly released book, Using Collective Impact to Bring Community Change. >>

 
The Georgia Health Policy Center is in the midst of implementing its five-year strategic plan for research. In 2017, the center took important steps to grow its research outputs and strengthen its research partnerships across the Georgia State University community and beyond. >>
Georgia REdHHoTT (Registry and Education for Hemovigilance in Hemoglobinopathy Transfusion Therapy) recently reviewed available mobile apps that may aid patients with providing their transfusion histories when they present for care at providers other than their known specialist. >>
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GHPC in Print and Media

The Atlanta region is home to extraordinary, high-quality health care and many poor health outcomes. Infant mortality rates in some zip codes match those in developing counties. People living only a couple miles apart have a 10-to 12-year difference in life expectancy. >>
More studies are needed to determine best strategies for reducing complications associated with blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a review published in Transfusion Medicine Reviews. >>

In a recent column for SaportaReport, GHPC researcher Debbie Kibbe examines how Georgia businesses have an opportunity to reducing hunger and food insecurity. >>

A community readiness framework can help to identify communities ready for engagement with validated system dynamics models, according to a Georgia Health Policy Center paper recently published in System Dynamics Review. >>
Cutting poverty. Improving high school graduation rates. Reducing health disparities. Progress towards these ambitious goals can be slow, as the work towards achieving large-scale social impact is complex. >>
Not all collective impact initiatives will succeed, but practitioners and funders can learn from initiatives regardless of their success, according to a Georgia Health Policy Center paper published in Foundation Review. >>
It is well-known that the baby-boom generation is aging, with about 10,000 individuals turning 65 each day. This generation has the longest life expectancy to date and benefits from advances in health care and technology. However, this generation is also more disabled, dealing with more chronic health conditions and managing more prescription medications than previous generations. >>
The Georgia Health Policy Center has expertise in helping rural communities improve health and health care delivery in an effective and sustainable manner. The center also has experience in helping policymakers, providers, and funders understand the unique challenges and opportunities in rural communities. >>
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Job Openings

The position is a contributing member of the Center of Excellence housed within the Georgia Health Policy Center at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies for Georgia State University. The Senior Training Specialist will serve as an elite trainer for CT-R initiatives and is required to acquire and maintain expertise in the PENN model. Extensive travel is required.

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Events & More

October 4-6, 2018 
Phoenix, AZ

Public Health Law Conference

GHPC staff will be in attendance.
October 10-11, 2018 
Las Vegas, NV

Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health

GHPC researchers Rachel Campos and Lisa McGarrie will present "Triple Layer Chess: Mindset and Strategies for Sustaining and Growing School Mental Health Programs."
 

October 10-13, 2018 
Baltimore, MD

46th Annual National Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Convention

GHPC staff will be in attendance. Stop by our table.
 
October 18, 2018 
Athens, GA

State of the Public's Health Conference

GHPC researcher Jane Branscomb will present a workshop titled "Policy Engagement for the Public's Health."



October 22-24, 2018 
Charleston, WV

Southern Obesity Summit

GHPC researchers Rachel Campos and Debbie Kibbe will present "Innovations in School Health: Unique Partners, Unique Impacts," in a breakout session.
 
October 30, 2018 
Asheville, NC

CenteringPregnancy

GHPC researcher Emily Heberlein will present "Research - How to Incorporate It Into Your Practice, Opportunities for Collaboration."

October 31 - November 3, 2018 
Cleveland, OH

American Evaluation Association

GHPC director of health systems, Glenn Landers, will lead the workshop "Using Causal Loop Diagrams as an Evaluation Tool: A Case Example of Collective Impact."
 





November 5-7, 2018 
Jekyll Island, GA

Georgia Rural Health Association Membership and Rural Health Clinic Conference

GHPC staff will be in attendance.

November 10-14, 2018
San Diego, CA

American Public Health Association

Researcher Lucy Rabinowitz will present "School Climate and School Based Mental Health: A Perfect Pair." Director of health systems, Glenn Landers will moderate the "Workforce Issues and Caring for Aging Populations" roundtable. Visit us at booth 1627!
 



November 29-30, 2018 
Washington, DC

AcademyHealth State-University Partnershp Leadership Network Annual Meeting

GHPC staff will be in attendance.
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