scholarly journals Population Health Science as the Basic Science of Public Health: A Public Health of Consequence, October 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (10) ◽  
pp. 1288-1289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Galea ◽  
Roger D. Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Health Science

scholarly journals 4115 Fostering a learning environment to train and support versatile scientists who integrate science into real world operations of complex, dynamic health and public health systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Tony Kuo ◽  
Moira Inkelas ◽  
Onyebuchi A. Arah ◽  
Vladimir G. Manuel
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Real World ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Public Health Systems

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Population Health Program is creating versatile scientists who can solve population health problems. This means building learning capability in health care and public health agencies, and fostering a cross-sector, outcomes-based, regional ecosystem for implementation and improvement. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: A synthesis of achievements and lessons learned reveals the Program’s trajectory. It maps progress in science leading to sustainable interventions for target populations. PHP goals are predicated on networked team science, rather than disorganized assortment of individual studies and interventions, and emphasize design, modeling and iteration. Evolving metrics include network analysis to document collaborative impact; extent of integrating real-world application into systems science and learning system curriculum; legislative and institutional policies developed and adopted; evidence of system orientation, cross-sector focus, and implementation research in scientists’ portfolios; and demonstration of population health impact. Barriers offer the opportunity for iteration and improvement. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The PHP has progressed in its envisioned shared university-public health stewardship of translation and transformation. Milestones included galvanizing activities such as annual regional dissemination, implementation, and improvement (DII) symposia and Public Health Science Summits; pre- and post-doctoral experiential learning of system science and learning system methods based in Los Angeles County Health Agency initiatives; development of a regional CTSA network for implementation science training; strengthened public health policy practice (e.g., establishing a new Office of Youth Diversion and Development); learning healthcare system capability; and prototypes of population learning systems focused on hypertension, food insecurity, tobacco/vaping, and complex care management. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: PHP is committed to advancing science for population health. Prototypes were an essential initial phase. New areas include use of methodological advances (e.g., artificial intelligence, rapid assessments) in health and public health systems; an academic home for full-time, population-focused clinicians; and social policy innovations.

scholarly journals Careers in Virology: Public Health Opportunities for Early-Career Basic Scientists

2014 ◽  
Vol 88 (14) ◽  
pp. 7700-7702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Kilianski
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Health Science ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Medical Reserve Corps ◽  
Health Careers

Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scientists trained as virologists can play critical roles in public health, such as in health science policy, epidemiology, and national defense. Despite a need for basic science backgrounds within these fields, finding entry-level careers can be challenging. Volunteer opportunities are a great way for scientists to experience public health careers while still in school, and this article describes volunteering with the Medical Reserve Corps and outlines unique postgraduate opportunities for early-career virologists.

scholarly journals The relevance of public health research for practice: A 30-year perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (22_suppl) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Finn Diderichsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Disease Aetiology ◽  
Intervention Efficacy ◽  
Implementation Studies

The Nordic context where public health responsibility is strongly devolved to municipalities raises specific demands on public health research. The demands for causal inference of disease aetiology and intervention efficacy is not different, but in addition there is a need for population health science that describes local prevalence, distribution and clustering of determinants. Knowledge of what interventions and policies work, for whom and under what conditions is essential, but instead of assuming context independence and demanding high external validity it is important to understand how contextual factors linked to groups and places modify both effects and implementation. More implementation studies are needed, but the infrastructure for that research in terms of theories and instruments for monitoring implementation is needed. Much of this was true also 30 years ago, but with increasing spending on both public health research and practice, the demands are increasing that major improvement of population health and health equity are actually achieved.

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