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The deadline to submit an abstract to speak at the 2024 congress is today! Abstracts are flooding in with just over 200 from 24 countries so far! If you would like to present an inspiring case study, cutting-edge research or demonstrate how you are taking an integrative approach to health then submit a 300-word abstract online TODAY! www.ipmcongress.com #ipmcongress #integrativemedicine #personalisedmedicine #lifestylemedicine #functionalmedicine #wholepersonhealth

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Our new paper, led by PhD student Meghan Meredith, is now online at BMC Health Services Research: https://lnkd.in/eusz35PP In this paper, we examine measures of geographic access to obstetric care and ask whether they are useful for measuring progress and planning action. Some of the takeaways: * We highlight some drawbacks of current county-based measures, like the "Maternity Care Desert." This measure has flaws, especially when measuring access in a state like Georgia which has a large number of small counties: 1. County-based measures don't necessarily capture distance to obstetric care. 82% of reproductive-aged women who live in Maternity Care Deserts in Georgia live within 25 miles of obstetric care. 2. Georgia would need a 67% increase in obstetric facilities to eliminate Maternity Care Deserts in Georgia. This would require a dramatic increase in workforce and could potentially dilute volume among obstetric facilities. Therefore, it is not clear if eliminating maternity care deserts is a realistic or desirable goal. * Current distance-based measures also have their drawbacks since they typically focus on distance to one "type" of obstetric care (e.g., critical care). This paper points to the need for better ways to evaluate and plan action to improve the accessibility of high-quality, risk-appropriate obstetric care.

Looking to disseminate your rapid review findings? Add it to our Repository of Public Health Evidence Syntheses! https://ow.ly/8Ukv50Q3zhu Doing so will: ⏳Reduce duplication of research efforts 👯Encourage collaboration 🧠 Facilitate EIDM #PublicHealth

No worries if you missed last Friday's Methods: Mind the Gap Webinar. The National Institutes of Health Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) Research Methods Resources website is here to help you design your next study! Check out this article to learn more: https://ow.ly/7CjC50Qiyxt #CTSAProgram

An interesting high level discussion hosted by EUPHA - European Public Health Association and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies with WHO Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge on "Is public health relevant in the new world?" The short answer is...of course! Hard to disagree with anything that was said. But I will say this. There seems to be an overemphasis on improving communication in public health without sufficient acknowledgement of the many forces that are countering that communication. In a post-COVID world where we have seen the impact of misinformation and disinformation, it doesn't matter how well you communicate something, there will be a group of people who are uninterested and unpersuaded by scientific facts and rational argument. We need to move to evidence based interventions that tackle disinformation and misinformation. Without that we are hanging onto a concept of health uniting people, when what we see around the world is health dividing people.

After almost two years of exploring how health research can become more inclusive and equitable, we are sharing our insights in this final webinar of the initial phase of the Wellcome Centers for Exchange initiative. Join our panelists and add your voice to the conversation!

Meet Amogh Chariyamane, a member of the Class of 2024. 👨🎓 His commitment to health care and improving lives has led him to take part in innovative research. Read more about his experiences at SLU and his plans for the future: https://lnkd.in/g5jVWyAD

Closing tomorrow! This is your last chance to share your knowledge, experiences and vision for a better future in a form of a TED-style talk. Follow the link in the comments to submit your abstract to speak at the Health and Care Research Wales conference 2024. #ResearchWales24