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Public Health Journals
American Journal of Public Health
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Journal of Community Health
Journal of Health & Social Behavior
Population Health Management
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Data and Policies
CDC- Data and Statistics
CDC-Public Health Economics
Health and Human Services
Health Data
NH Dept of Health & Human Services Statistics
Provides NH statistical and data reports on everything from health, diseases, births, deaths, etc.
WHO- Health Policy
World Health Organization- USA
Your professor has also provided a list in Canvas of other acceptable online sources.
Program Planning & Equity
Healthy People 2020 Program Planning Tool
Advancing Health Equity
AHE pursues "the goal of health equity by maintaining a focused commitment to eliminating health and healthcare disparities."
Selected Sites
AcademyHealth
Works to improve the supply and quality of health services research, which it defines as the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and ultimately our health and well-being
CDC: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System
"The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services."
CDC Community Guide
"The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force). It is a resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school."
CDC: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
"The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults..."
KaiserEDU.org
From the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, this site is designed to provide students, faculty and others interested in learning about health policy easy access to the latest data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy.
National Health Policy Forum
Offers a range of educational programming designed to help congressional and federal agency staff become better informed about current health policy issues. A strictly nonpartisan organization, the Forum does not advocate policy positions. Topics covered include Aging & Disability, Medicaid & CHIP, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals, Private Markets, Public Health, Quality, and Safety Net.
PolicyArchive - Health
A digital archive of global, non-partisan public policy research funded by think tanks, universities, government agencies, and foundations on many topics, including health.
RAND Health
Provides objective research on a wide range of health policy topics including the organization and financing of care.
The Synthesis Project
"The Synthesis Series is a collection of resources produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to synthesize research findings on perennial health policy questions."
U.S. Health Policy Gateway
Covers a wide range of topics including what's new in health policy; health area profiles; health policy methods; health spending, finance, and promotion; health care delivery systems; health insurance; and more.
World Health Organization
"Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people."
External Course Links
American Public Health Association
New Hampshire Public Health Association
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
World Health Organization (WHO)
Manchester (NH) Health Department
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
United States Department of Health & Human Services
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Center for Health Statistics
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Diabetes Association
Robin Wood Johnson Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
Pew Charitable Trusts
Commonwealth Fund
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Healthy People 2030
Professional Organizations
American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
A non-profit professional membership association that provides educational programming, professional certification, and career development opportunities. It's mission is to promote excellence in leadership among long-term care administrators.
American Public Health Association (APHA)
"APHA strives to change that through science-based advocacy and programs. The best policies and practices are based on research, with evidence that shows what works. The best innovations come from testing of new ideas and approaches."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Health and Medicine Division
"HMD’s aim is to help those in government and the private sector make informed health decisions by providing evidence upon which they can rely. Each year, more than 3,000 individuals volunteer their time, knowledge, and expertise to advance the nation’s health through the work of HMD."
National Academy for State Health Policy
An independent academy of state health policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice
National Rural Health Association
Information on rural health issues and advocacy provided by a national nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues
New Hampshire Hospital Association
NHHA's mission is to enhance the clinical and economic performance of hospitals, improve public confidence in hospitals, and expand access to coverage and care for the citizens of New Hampshire
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