Sick Individuals / Sick Populations

What is population health? Why do some people become sick, while others don’t? Why should we care about inequities in health? How do we study and what can we do to eliminate health inequities? Sick Individuals/ Sick Populations, the new podcast series fro

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2.8 Equity in Population Health and Academic Leadership

Posted February 7, 202200:45:15

For our first episode of 2022 we’re joined by Jesus Ramirez-Valles, a researcher and director of the Health Equity Institute at SF State who has traversed...

2.7 Guaranteed Income Policies and Health

Posted January 5, 202200:31:32

We all know the importance of socioeconomic resources in relation to health. There are countless studies conducted over decades that continue to demonstrate...

2.6 The Many Effects of Sleep on Health and Health Equity

Posted November 23, 202100:48:09

Sleep is often referred to as the third life, as we literally spend about a third of our lives sleep. And while we may not be conscious, there is a...

2.5. 2021 Annual Meeting Cast

Posted October 27, 202100:57:09

In this very special episode of Sick Individuals/Sick Populations, we're broadcasting live from the floor of the 2021 IAPHS Annual Meeting! Join our...

2.4. The State of Work

Posted October 15, 202100:43:20

With the federal COVID-19 unemployment relief ending, and the paradox of high rates of unemployment coupled with millions of unfilled jobs, we're joined...