AJPH Think Tank

Six graduate students improving science communication with @AMJPublicHealth & promoting engagement with timely issues

[AJPH Think Tank @AJPHThinkTank]

In our latest issue of The Synthesis Newsletter, we explore ways language choice impacts public health research, practice, policy, and trust.

Link to our newsletter: https://t.co/TXRdtvPAG8

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! https://t.co/7pMYj9gE6X

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

@AMJPublicHealth @AJPHThinkTank #TocAJPH The 2023 @AJPHThinkTank collected student opinions around the world re the language we use. They conclude: "By placing importance on the languages of public health, we are well-positioned to (re)build trust and serve the very public we aim to protect." Refreshing read!

[AJPH @AMJPublicHealth]

The February issue of AJPH is now online.

It includes a special section from the @AJPHThinkTank on the languages of public health.

Articles cover inclusive language, language justice frameworks, and the power of words on public health.

Access it here: https://t.co/z4zaIVGdxk

[APHA Student Assembly @APHAStudents]

It’s time! Abstract submissions are open for APHA’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo. Don’t miss your chance to present at the year’s premier public health meeting in Minneapolis this fall! Deadline is March 29: https://t.co/FuQJcuYs9l #APHA2024

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US communities" Unaccompanied immigrant children arrive in the US and continue to face risks to their health and well-being, both in federal custody and once released to states across the US.

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "Vulnerabilized: Revisiting the Language of the Vulnerable Populations Framework" Verbiage commonly used to describe vulnerable populations fails to hold accountable the systemic forces that create vulnerability, we propose the term "vulnerabilized" to address this.

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "Public Health Preparedness Practitioners: Fluent in Disaster" Fluent in the many languages of disaster, public health emergency preparedness practitioners are uniquely suited to connect partners in a disaster response.

[APHA @PublicHealth]

APHA 2023 was so amazing, we're still recovering! Check out our Flickr album for photos from sessions, socials, the expo and more. You might see someone you know! https://t.co/hdqE7LpFj8 #APHA2023

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "'We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it': Advancing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language in Public Health" The lack of inclusive public health language for LGBTQ+ populations is not only a social injustice but also bad for science.

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "Public Health's Language Incompatibility with Veterans" The public health community is talking at veterans rather than talking with veterans to solve the issues within their community.

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "The Resignation on Race" The use of unscientific racial classifications impedes our abilities to confront systemic racism.

[988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline @988Lifeline]

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. #BeThe1To check in on your friends and loved ones. Learn more at https://t.co/KlYEIBMMPH.

And if you're in need of extra emotional support, we're here for you. Call or text 988. You can also chat with us online at https://t.co/ERc1UtKoit and learn more about the #988Lifeline at https://t.co/RbJyPgdVTf.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

#988Lifeline now offers American Sign Language services for people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and need emotional or substance use crisis support. Visit https://t.co/TkvsFylLmH and select “ASL Now.” #SPM23

[AJPH @AMJPublicHealth]

The UK's REACT-2 study used community self-testing to track SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Community self-testing and -reporting produced rapid insights into the changing course of the pandemic and the impact of vaccine rollout.

https://t.co/TFJn1nGE1G

@profhelenward @DrCAtchison

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Hope is real. Recovery is real.

September is National #RecoveryMonth and we are dedicating this month to supporting recovery for EVERYONE.

💜 You got this, and we’re here to support you every step of the way!
https://t.co/Lw4efTp71G #RecoveryIsPossible

[AJPH @AMJPublicHealth]

Research Brief: Flint Registry study by Dannis et al. reveals disparities in children's mental health, urging proactive action in vulnerable communities.

Read the full OA article here: https://t.co/M70aCy1oiX

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

The first two years of oral contraceptive use may raise the risk of depression in women and adolescents compared with their peers who have never used oral #contraceptives. https://t.co/snL1bKqWlk

[Alfredo Morabia @AlfredoMorabia]

#SoonInAJPH "Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care by Sexual Orientation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" There was wide variation in access to care by sex, sexual orientation, and lack of insurance, underscoring the need for tailored outreach among sexual minority adults.

[AJPH Think Tank @AJPHThinkTank]

View the September issue
of The Synthesis newsletter!

https://t.co/ankpCYRsyV

[AJPH Think Tank @AJPHThinkTank]

Don’t forget to get those submissions in today!

[AJPH Think Tank @AJPHThinkTank]

We’re excited to announces a call for student essays on the theme: The Languages of Public Health!

Submissions are due by August 25, 2023 at 11:59pm EDT.

See the link below for more detailed instructions and feel free to reach out with any questions!

https://t.co/dxTLZxSvx9