For the first time in 10 years, drug overdose deaths in NJ dropped across all racial and ethnic groups. Dr. Stephen Crystal of IFH and Rutgers School of Social Work comments on factors contributing to the decline in NJ.com The Star-Ledger. https://lnkd.in/eApHSQwZ
Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research
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Advancing population health and well-being through meaningful, rigorous and impactful research in critical areas.
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The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research is a hub for multidisciplinary and translational research focused on improving population health. Since its founding in 1985, the Institute has brought together faculty from the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant network. Their rigorous theory-based research is actively addressing salient and timely challenges in the areas of health equity, healthy aging, behavioral health, pharmacoepidemiology, health services and health policy.
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Join the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) for the next installment of their Special Populations Core 2025 Seminar Series! Dr. Julie Gaither will provide attendees with an overview of how the #pediatric community has been impacted by the #opioidcrisis. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eMAA2AHK
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Dr. Yanping Jiang, assistant professor in IFH's Center for Population Behavioral Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, recently attended the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine's annual meeting in Seattle to present research on child maltreatment and whole person health using a biopsychosocial approach. She also chaired a symposium on immigration, stress and cardiometabolic health of U.S. Asian and Hispanic populations. #SBSM2025Seattle
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Vincent Lo Re, an internationally recognized pharmacoepidemiology researcher, has been named director of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, a unit of the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. Lo Re’s research focuses on chronic viral hepatitis infection, HIV/viral hepatitis coinfection and drug-induced liver injury. He pioneered the use of electronic health care data for the study of acute and chronic liver diseases and was the first to develop computable phenotypes for many liver-related diseases.
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#ICYMI: CSHP/Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research Assistant Professor Erica Eliason recently appeared on an episode of “A Health Podyssey,” a Health Affairs podcast. She spoke about her recent paper that explores how #continuouseligibility policies and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) structure impacted children's coverage loss during the #Medicaid unwinding: https://lnkd.in/e3ytB4ew
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The Rutgers-NYU Resource Center for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research in Asian and Pacific Americans hosted its annual retreat representing a joining of forces by experts in Alzheimer’s and dementia-related behavioral, social & economic research. The event featured: ▪️ Keynote speeches by Richard Lui, MSNBC/NBC News Anchor, civil rights reporter, author and filmmaker, and Dr. Hae-Ra Han, Professor and Elsie M. Lawler Endowed Chair at The Johns Hopkins University ▪️ Remarks by center leaders William Hu of IFH and Bei Wu of NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing ▪️ Research presentations by Zheng Yaguang of NYU Yaolin Pei of UT Austin + plus: a Responsible Conduct in Research seminar, core updates, poster presentations and more! Read all about the event and check out photos here: https://lnkd.in/eYP2QN8Y
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CSHP Instructor Dan Treglia will be sharing his insights and expertise at the upcoming Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) Poverty | Equity | Influencing Factors Symposium. Learn more and register below!
We're thrilled to announce Part 1 of our incredible speaker lineup for the REACH Symposium, happening in just three weeks! 🎉 Stay tuned for Part 2, announced tomorrow. Join us on April 9, 2025, as these inspiring community leaders, researchers, and change-makers come together to connect, learn, and grow together. 🔗 Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e3X5ZcUu #RutgersREACH #Healthequity #PovertybyAmerica #SocialJustice 🎤 Denise Rodgers, Vice Chancellor Interprofessional Programs Director- Rutgers Urban Health and Wellness Institute 🎤Jonathan Holloway, President, Rutgers University 🎤Jackie Bavaro - Senior Program Manager, New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate 🎤Jeanine Cava, New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative 🎤Rucha Gadre, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) 🎤Cara L. Cuite, Ph.D. Associate Extension Specialist/ Associate Professor 🎤 Sara Elnakib, PhD, MPH, RD Department Chair/Associate Professor; Department of Family & Community Health Sciences, Rutgers Cooperative Extension 🎤 Lorraine Minnite, Associate Professor Rutgers University - Camden 🎤 Ronsha Dickerson, Executive Director, @Camden Parent and Student Union Student Union 🎤 Stephanie Hoopes, National Director, United Way of Northern New Jersey ALICE 🎤 Mary Celis CEO, United Way of Passaic County 🎤 Kevin Callaghan, Newark Liaison, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers 🎤 Margaret Koller, Executive Director, Rutgers Center for State Health Policy 🎤Yarrow Willman-Cole, New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) 🎤Robert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner, Professional Services Group at NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development 🎤Lasheema Sanders Edwards BS, MS,CPRS, Collaborative Support Programs of NJ 🎤John J. Sarno Esq., Distinguished Executive in Residence, Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation 🎤 Kathe Newman, Professor, Urban Planning and Policy Development Development, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement 🎤 Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Community Engagement and Public Health Practice - Rutgers School of Public Health 🎤 Nora Hyland, Associate Dean, Rutgers Graduate School of Education Education 🎤 Chet Spell, Professor – Management, Rutgers Camden School of Business
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Congratulations to Nora Sullivan, PhD candidate at Rutgers School of Social Work, and Yingning Xie, PhD candidate at Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, who were named IFH's 2025 Howard Leventhal Scholars! Our scholarship helps support promising Rutgers University doctoral students pursuing independent population health research. Learn more about this year's scholars and the research they plan to pursue: https://lnkd.in/eg_V-3yW
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During #RUGivingDays this week, your generosity will help support our Summer Research Internship Program, which gives students hands-on experience with population health research. Learn about last year's amazing interns: https://lnkd.in/gknmbK8D Join us in supporting the next generation of researchers: https://lnkd.in/eh8DnKcJ
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