From sabez at uw.edu Tue Oct 3 14:05:45 2023 From: sabez at uw.edu (Stephen Bezruchka) Date: Wed Mar 20 12:13:44 2024 Subject: [Pophealth] Washington Post on US health decline Message-ID: <4DA469C0-9874-4F53-B6FD-AD70DB992B07@uw.edu> A long series appeared today. Washington Post October 3, 2023 articles on US health comparisons LEAD https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f001 METHODS https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/03/life-expectancy-investigation-analysis-methodology/ POLITICS https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/republican-politics-south-midwest-life-expectancy/?wpisrc=nl_most LIFE EXPECTANCY COMPARISONS https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/life-expectancy-calculator-compare-states-countries/?itid=cb_box_GUZUT626ENESDEC4BQKY2S5OUQ_1 Stephen Bezruchka MD, MPH Departments of Health Systems and Population Health & of Global Health School of Public Health Box 357660 University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98195-7660 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From draphael at yorku.ca Thu Oct 5 05:41:39 2023 From: draphael at yorku.ca (Dennis Raphael) Date: Wed Mar 20 12:13:44 2024 Subject: [Pophealth] Warping of Finnish Baby Box Concept in USA, Canada, and England (not Scotland or Wales) Message-ID: Notice media complicity (not always) and private company influence. https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2023/04/12/study-explores-barriers-opportunities-for-implementing-finnish-baby-box-concept-in-canada/ Dennis ? Get a free copy of Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts at http://thecanadianfacts.org Join 1200+ health leaders on the SDOH Listserv at https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/sdoh.html Dennis Raphael, PhD Professor of Health Policy and Management York University 4700 Keele Street Strong College, Room 334 Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 416-736-2100, ext. 22053 email: draphael@yorku.ca Website: http://health.info.yorku.ca/health-profiles/index.php?mid=162284 Of interest: Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care, 3rd edition Foreword by Gary Teeple https://www.canadianscholars.ca/books/staying-alive Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives, 3rd edition Forewords by Michael Butler and Maude Barlow, Carolyn Bennett and Roy Romanow http://tinyurl.com/hm5l4hn Immigration, Public Policy, and Health: Newcomer Experiences in Developed Nations http://www.cspi.org/books/immigration-public-policy-and-health About Canada: Health and Illness, 2nd edition https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/about-canada-health-and-illness Tackling Health Inequalities: Lessons from International Experiences Foreword by Alex Scott-Samuel http://www.cspi.org/books/tackling_health_inequalities Poverty in Canada, 2nd edition, Forewords by Rob Ranier and Jack Layton http://www.cspi.org/books/poverty_canada Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada: Essential Readings http://tinyurl.com/3C8zteu See a presentation! The Political Economy of Health Inequalities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NCTYqAub8g Also, presentation at the University of Toronto on how Canada stacks up again other nations in providing citizens with economic and social security. http://vimeo.com/33346501 See what Jack Layton had to say about my books! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/04/10/cv-election-ndp-layton-platform.html at 27:20 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 15. Baby Box in Liberal Nations.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 7526844 bytes Desc: 15. 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Baby Box in Liberal Nations.pdf URL: From draphael at yorku.ca Thu Oct 5 10:05:51 2023 From: draphael at yorku.ca (Dennis Raphael) Date: Wed Mar 20 12:13:45 2024 Subject: [Pophealth] Tenure-track, Assistant Professor posting in health equity and mental health/substance use In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm hoping to spread the word about this job posting-- it's a tenure-track, hard-money position focused on mental health/substance use and equity, part of a growing cohort of researchers in this area at Tufts. I'm chairing the search- happy to answer any questions. Would greatly appreciate if you would share this with your networks! Thanks, Keren Assistant Professor in Structural Racism and Health Equity in Substance Misuse, Cluster Hire (tenure-track) Tufts University: School of Arts & Sciences: Community Health Location Medford, MA Open Date Sep 13, 2023 Description The Department of Community Health in the School of Arts and Sciences (A&S) at Tufts University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of substance use/misuse at the rank of Assistant Professor to start September 1, 2024. Priority research areas include the impact of structural racism and other forms of discrimination on the development of substance use/misuse, access to and quality of substance use/misuse services, and/or the development and implementation of broad-based solutions and interventions to mitigate negative health outcomes associated with the substance use/misuse at individual, community, or population levels. The ideal candidate will contribute to a growing research portfolio focused on health equity across the life span. The candidate will have opportunities for collaborative research across A&S departments and Tufts centers, as well as with the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the Jonathan Tisch College for Civic Engagement. Our department and university are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are interested in applicants who, through their leadership, community service, lived experience, teaching, and/or research will contribute to our mission of being an inclusive and anti-racist institution. All candidates should address, across their materials, how they will promote those priorities in their professional career. The position includes research, teaching, and service with a 9-month appointment. In addition to maintaining an active research portfolio, the successful candidate will teach and advise undergraduates in the department. Other responsibilities include participation in department, school, university-wide, and national professional service. Qualifications Candidates are expected to have a doctoral degree in public health or a related field by the start date of employment. All qualified candidates in areas of public health and social/behavioral sciences are encouraged to apply. A successful candidate will have a strong record of scholarly achievement and a track record of (or potential for) securing extramural funding. The candidate will build and maintain a vibrant and independent research agenda; commit to fostering an environment of inclusion and collegiality; contribute to our diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives; and collaborate with faculty within and beyond the department. In addition, a successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and advising undergraduate students and working with a diverse student population. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Application Instructions Applicants should submit a cover letter; a C.V.; a statement of research accomplishments and future plans; a statement of teaching philosophy and experience; teaching evaluations (if available); copies of two representative scholarly works; and three confidential letters of recommendation directly to Interfolio. All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/132093 Questions about the position should be directed to Laura Pinkham, Department Administrator, by email Laura.Pinkham@tufts.edu. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information about the Department of Community Health, please visit our website: http://ase.tufts.edu/commhealth/. The Department of Community Health The Department of Community Health in the School of Arts and Sciences is a popular, and innovative undergraduate program. The department seeks talented and energetic applicants who wish to join a growing tenure stream faculty. The Department of Community Health embraces diversity and inclusion across multiple dimensions, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and socioeconomic status. The department has many productive collaborations across schools and departments. We also have strong partnerships with many of the major Boston teaching hospitals, community health centers, and community-based organizations. Our faculty has diverse research interests and has secured funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PCORI, and private foundations. Our campus overlooks the city of Boston in an intellectually and culturally vibrant and diverse environment, with endless prospects for collaborative research. The department and faculty research labs are located at the Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC), a state-of-the-art building designed to cultivate, facilitate, and sustain interdisciplinary collaborative research, teaching and innovation among faculty, students, and community partners. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Apply Now Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University?s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/ Best, Keren Keren Ladin, PhD, MSc Associate Professor Department of Community Health Tufts University Director, Research on Ethics, Aging, and Community Health (REACH Lab) Tufts University Academic Office: Collaborative Learning & Innovation Complex (CLIC) 574 Boston Avenue, Room 216 Medford, MA 02155 t. 617-627-5931 f. 617-627-3722 REACH Lab Center for Learning, Innovation, and Collaboration 574 Boston Avenue, Suite 118G Medford, MA 02155 t. 617-627-0788 From zakaria.pezeshki at gmail.com Mon Oct 9 07:31:42 2023 From: zakaria.pezeshki at gmail.com (Mohammad Zakaria Pezeshki) Date: Wed Mar 20 12:13:45 2024 Subject: [Pophealth] Discrimination exposure impacts unhealthy processing of food cues: crosstalk between the brain and gut | Nature Mental Health Message-ID: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00134-9#:~:text=Discrimination%20exposure%20is%20associated%20with,with%20oxidative%20stress%20and%20inflammation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From draphael at yorku.ca Thu Oct 12 05:51:28 2023 From: draphael at yorku.ca (Dennis Raphael) Date: Wed Mar 20 12:13:45 2024 Subject: [Pophealth] Defining health through a critical materialist political economy lens In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Although Alex Scott-Samuel nailed this a long time ago! Defining health through a critical materialist political economy lens Global Health Promotion OPEN ACCESS https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17579759231194600 Stella Medvedyuk and Dennis Raphael