PHLR is teaming up with The Network and ASLME  to present a Critical Opportunities session at the 2012 Public Health Law Conference in Atlanta. The event will close out the meeting on Friday, October 12. Submissions for this speaking opportunity are now being accepted.

What is Critical Opportunities? This interactive session calls on presenters to identify public health problems that could be solved or lessened through law. Presenters have 5 minutes to pitch their idea to the audience and a panel of three public health law experts: Dr. Mel Kohn,Oregon's State Health Officer, Dr. Martin Fenstersheib, Santa Clara County (Calif.) Health Officer, and CDC Deputy Director Dr. Judith A. Monroe.

What's the goal? This session will produce innovative ideas to solve public health problems and spark discussion on the use of law to improve public health.

Do you have an idea to present? Here's how to get involved:

• Make a submission today to participate in this exciting event using the submission slide set.
• Attend the Public Health Law Conference (October 10-12) and the Critical Opportunities session as a presenter or as an audience member.
• Check out previous presentations at the Critical Opportunities YouTube site.
• Learn more about Critical Opportunities and future events. 

PHLR grantees James Macinko, PhD, and Diana Silver, PhD, MPH, of NYU have published their article, "Improving State Health Policy Assessment: An Agenda for Measurement and Analysis" in the American Journal of Public Health.

The paper responds to interest among policymakers and advocates in understanding the ways policy tools can be used to improve population health within and across health areas. The researchers argue that assessing public health policies within and across health domains is necessary for measuring the effectiveness of any individual health policy or law.

 

The authors develop the concepts of "interdomain" and "intradomain" policy comprehensiveness and show how these concepts can be used to better monitor the current health policy environment, improve the ways new policy is adopted, and enhance evaluations of the impact of policy on health.

 

Read it online today! 

 

The PHLR Strategic and Targeted Research Program was created to fill critical gaps in the public health law evidence base. In the next year, we will commission research on high priority topics. Currently, we are gathering suggestions of pressing research questions the field needs answered.

All interested individuals are welcome to make submissions. This is not a request for formal research proposals. We welcome ideas that demonstrate their importance through two key characteristics:

1. Value to Public Health: The law or legal practice to be studied has the potential to significantly improve health outcomes.
2. Relevance to Policy or Practice: The study data will be valuable to policy-makers or practitioners when it is delivered.

This call for proposals supports two types of initiatives: 1) Health Impact Assessment (HIA) demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and 2) HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level. Visit the RWJF website for more information and for details on how to apply.  

 

ChangeLab Solutions seeks Attorney/Vice President of Tobacco Control Program

ChangeLab Solutions is seeking a VP to lead its tobacco control programs.The successful candidate will oversee the legal research and technical assistance services on tobacco control and other pressing public health concerns. For more information and details on how to apply, see the job announcement at ChangeLab Solutions. Applications are due August 27, 2012.

 

Association for Community Health Improvement Annual Meeting: Call for Proposals is open through Sept. 14  

The Association for Community Health Improvement has opened its call for proposals for its 2013 Annual Meeting (March 12-14, 2013). Topic tracks include: Advancing Community Health Assessment Tactics and Tools, Building Evidence-informed Implementation Strategies and Plans, Demonstrating Return on Investment for Population Health, and Engaging Health and Community Leaders as Effective Advocates. For more information on how to make your submission, visit the ACHI conference webpage. 

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