IPHA Seeking Nominations for Public Health Awards
IPHA Seeking Nominations for Public Health Awards
The awards will be presented at the Friends of Public Health Celebration that will be held during the IPHA 77th Annual Conference on the evening of Wednesday, September 6, 2018. Deadline to submit award nominations is July 29, 2018!
Learn how you can join the NIH All of Us Research Program
Learn how you can join the NIH All of Us Research Program
Part of the National Institutes of Health, All of Us is expected to be the largest and most diverse longitudinal health research program ever developed.
Health News Illinois: Report: Child death rates in Illinois reveal racial, county disparities
Health News Illinois: Report: Child death rates in Illinois reveal racial, county disparities
While the overall child death rate in Illinois was consistent with the national average in 2015, the rate masks disparities across counties and racial groups, according to an analysis released last week by Voices for Illinois Children.
APHA & CDC Webinar: Climate Changes Health Equity
APHA & CDC Webinar: Climate Changes Health Equity
APHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are proud to present a live conversation on Climate Changes Health Equity on June 28 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET.
IPHA Signs on to Letter Opposing Family Separation at the Border
IPHA Signs on to Letter Opposing Family Separation at the Border
IPHA, along with more than 540 national and state organizations, signed on to a letter calling for the end of the harmful and inhumane practice of separating immigrant children from their parents.
Upcoming webinars for National Minority Health Month
Upcoming webinars for National Minority Health Month
Learn more about health equity during DHHS, OMH Webinar Series throughout April.
Upcoming Training - "LGBT: What You Need to Know"
Upcoming Training - "LGBT: What You Need to Know"
A training by The Phoenix Center to help you better understand and serve the LGBT community.
April is National Minority Health Month!
April is National Minority Health Month!
Access resources to help celebrate Minority Health Month.
Great Lakes Health Equity Webinar: Equity in Quality
Great Lakes Health Equity Webinar: Equity in Quality
Join a webinar on March 23 hosted by the Great Lakes Health Equity Council (RHEC V).
HIV Internalized Stigma Fact Sheet + Infographics
HIV Internalized Stigma Fact Sheet + Infographics
CDC has released a new HIV internalized stigma fact sheet and infographics available for use. Each infographic has a web address at the bottom that links back to the fact sheet.
IRHA Hosts Rural Health Career Forums
IRHA Hosts Rural Health Career Forums
The Forums will help students gain insight on the many careers paths they can take in rural health and the best way to get there.
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION POLICY AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUALITY AND GENDER EQUITY
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION POLICY AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUALITY AND GENDER EQUITY
The Illinois Public Health Association, in the representation of its membership of Public Health practitioners and advocates, engages and supports ongoing efforts to eliminate racism, and associated health determinants that contribute in our state to health disparities. To attain a goal of social justice and equality, IPHA is committed to provide training, elicit inclusive diversity policies, and foster collaborations to further advocacy and access to resources to eliminate barriers that challenge health equity and gender equality.
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
Join Public Health Woke on Saturday for an event focused on protecting the rights of immigrants and marginalized people.
APHA President Joseph Telfair calls for honest conversations to begin eliminating health inequities
APHA President Joseph Telfair calls for honest conversations to begin eliminating health inequities
Racism, he says, is a “historical fact — a reality that we live in.”
Advancement Project launches new website with improved racial justice tools
Advancement Project launches new website with improved racial justice tools
Need access to a racial justice perspective on the latest news in voting rights, immigration, policing or education on the go? Check out Advancement Project's new website.
Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults — United States, 2012–2015
Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults — United States, 2012–2015
The CDC Report contains data on racial and ethnic disparities in health, health access, and health-related behavior among rural US adult populations.
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
Sanctuary Healthcare for All: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants and Marginalized People
The Public Health Woke Coalition will host a regional conference on February 3rd
Rural Health Webinar - motor vehicle deaths/seatbelt use, suicide and drug overdose
Rural Health Webinar - motor vehicle deaths/seatbelt use, suicide and drug overdose
This webinar will feature the CDC researchers who will discuss their findings, examine the factors contributing to these disparities, and point you to available tools and resources to address the disparities in your communities.
Webinar on a new video-based HIV Prevention Intervention for Latino/ Hispanic MSM
Webinar on a new video-based HIV Prevention Intervention for Latino/ Hispanic MSM
This one-hour webinar will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the new CDC endorsed, video-based, effective behavioral intervention, Sin Buscar Excusas (SBE), No Excuses.
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Canessa, recipient of the 2017 Susan G. Komen / Linda B. Washkuhn Education and Leadership award!
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Canessa, recipient of the 2017 Susan G. Komen / Linda B. Washkuhn Education and Leadership award!
Dr. Patricia Canessa has been selected for the 2017 Susan G. Komen / Linda B. Washkuhn Education and Leadership award.
UIC's Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) funded by NIH as 1 of 12 Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities
UIC's Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) funded by NIH as 1 of 12 Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Twelve specialized research centers designed to conduct multidisciplinary research, research training, and community engagement activities focused on improving minority health and reducing health disparities will launch.
Bisexual Health Conference in Chicago - Registration Now Open
Bisexual Health Conference in Chicago - Registration Now Open
AIDS Foundation of Chicago will host conference to explore the relationships of racial equity and social justice in the bisexual community.
One in five children in the U.S is overweight or obese.
One in five children in the U.S is overweight or obese.
Learn more about the risks and how childhood obesity can be prevented.
CDC: More Than 100 Million Americans Living with Diabetes or Prediabetes
CDC: More Than 100 Million Americans Living with Diabetes or Prediabetes
Diabetes growth rate steady, adding to health care burden
Patricia Canessa Appointed to American Public Health Association Committee
Patricia Canessa Appointed to American Public Health Association Committee
Member of IPHA staff, Dr. Patricia Canessa, appointment by the president and leadership of APHA to their Committee on Health
