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ICH Congratulates Executive Director Dr. Karen Hacker on New Position as Allegheny County Health Director

News by Institute for Community Health | June 7, 2013

Please join us in congratulating ICH Executive Director Dr. Karen Hacker on her new position as Director of the Allegheny County Health Department in Pittsburgh, PA. In her new role, Dr. Hacker will be responsible for a dynamic health department…

Dr. Leah Zallman Publishes Study on Immigrants’ Contribution to Medicare

News by Institute for Community Health | May 31, 2013

Dr. Leah Zallman, a Cambridge Health Alliance physician and ICH Junior Scientist, published a study this week in Health Affairs detailing immigrants’ significant contribution to Medicare. Zallman and colleagues found that between 2002 and 2009, immigrants contributed an estimated $115.2 billion…

Dr. Hacker Publishes Commentary on Population Health and ACOs

News by Institute for Community Health | May 24, 2013

ICH Executive Director, Dr. Karen Hacker, recently published a commentary on population health and Accountable Care Organizations in the American Journal of Public Health. Dr. Hacker and ICH are currently evaluating Cambridge Health Alliance’s transformation into an ACO. For more information on…

National Mental Health Month

News by Institute for Community Health | May 17, 2013

May is National Mental Health Month! ICH is proud to contribute to a growing body of mental health literature with ICH Managing Director Lise Fried’s recently published article on differences in risk factors for suicide attempts among high school students. For more…

Thank You from All of Us at ICH

News by Institute for Community Health | May 15, 2013

Thank you to all who supported our celebration and book signing for the release of Dr. Karen Hacker’s new book, Community Based Participatory Research. We are grateful that so many of our partners were able to share in this achievement with…

Reflections on Real World Public Health Day 2013

Blog Post by Institute for Community Health | May 14, 2013

By Kelly Washburn, MPH, ICH Research Associate II On April 3rd 2013, The Institute for Community Health (ICH), in collaboration with the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD), hosted its 10th annual Real World Public Health (RWPH) Day. This free, half-day…

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