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Protect yourself and others: get vaccinated—a 2026 update
Protect yourself and others: get vaccinated—a 2026 update In March of 2024, I wrote about an active measles outbreak that was impacting my hometown in Florida. In that post, I
Protect yourself and others: get vaccinated—a 2026 update In March of 2024, I wrote about an active measles outbreak that was impacting my hometown in Florida. In that post, I
Iced In: When Frozen Water Brings Joy and Heartbreak This holiday season, I had the opportunity (and a privilege that I don’t take lightly) to cross the U.S. border and
Employee Spotlight: Shanyin Yang Epidemiologist II Shanyin Yang shares what she’s working on at ICH right now, the experience that prepared her for this role, and how she likes to
What my 9-year old niece taught me about living with type-1 diabetes Last spring, I flew home for ten days to take care of my nieces while my sister and
Two Days in Cleveland: Site visits as a part of evaluation As evaluators, we have a variety of data collection approaches we can use that allow us to understand our
Hispanic Heritage Month and our contributions to the field of health and research In being asked to speak at a CHA management meeting on how my Latine heritage has factored
Case study: Strategies for long-term Evaluation Advisory Committees If you are a regular reader of this blog you may have seen earlier posts with our suggestions for building and maintaining an effective Evaluation Advisory Committee (EAC).
Employee Spotlight Interview: Shriya Powar Epidemiologist I Shriya Powar shares what she’s working on at ICH right now, the experience that prepared her for this role, and how she likes to
Supporting individuals at risk of overdose by strengthening collaboration between hospitals and community-based organizations: Promising findings from the RIZE Linkages to Care program The overdose crisis continues to have devastating
Employee Spotlight Interview: Denice Villar Research Associate Denice Villar shares what she’s working on at ICH right now, the experience that prepared her for this role, and how she likes
Celebrating libraries every day Growing up, my mom would often take me and my sister to our local library and we would come home with arms full of books.
Surviving The Drained Swamp I’m sitting with the windows open, listening to the wildlife and watching spring explode in real time while I work on various ICH tasks. I’ve been
New Research: Already-Stretched Healthcare Workforce in Jeopardy with Deportation Threats Nursing homes, health centers, and hospitals across the United States rely on immigrant workers every day to meet their staffing
On the Right Side of History This has been an exhausting yet energizing few weeks. Our LZC team has been out in community away from our computers more than usual
Addressing Parental Stress “Raising children is sacred work. It should matter to all of us.” In August 2024, former United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory calling attention to