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Are you concerned about the state of the U.S. public health system? Do you want to work with others to figure out a new way forward?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world, it has demonstrated the importance of a robust public health system, one that is ready to respond in times of crisis as well as supporting the foundations of a healthy society. The 2021 Salk Health Activist Fellowship will focus emerging activists on re-envisioning public health in America to address our current dismal state of health. While COVID-19 has exposed problems in our healthcare infrastructure, it is only one of a multitude of problems that need to be addressed. Now is the opportunity to look across disciplines to create a renewed vision of public health and create lasting change.
During the 9-week program, Fellows will learn from regional and national experts, past public health initiatives, and work in multidisciplinary teams to bring fresh solutions to the challenges facing public health in the U.S. Fellows will gain insights into the existing U.S. public health system, behavioral science principles, and how technology can be incorporated to foment change. Fellows will expand their ideas on health, exploring what health means to U.S. communities, as they work toward outside-the-box solutions that re-envision a new approach to public health. Utilizing the framework of design-thinking, they will synthesize their experiences to propose an innovative idea to a current public health challenge within either a local, statewide, or national context.
The home for the 2019 Salk Health Activist Fellowship.
We are going to use this platform to be able to communicate effectively, collaborate, and build each other up for this fellowship. Activism starts here. Let us learn and use each other's strengths to the best of our ability.
Together, we can change the world.
Many uninsured or low-income individuals face complex life situations that make establishing routine care and addressing their social needs extremely difficult. Setting these individuals up with experienced case managers or social workers often helps, but there are many instances when the healthcare team loses total contact with a patient and their family. Whether their phone got disconnected, their housing arrangments changed, or they had to follow a job or work, all of these barriers prevent individuals from receiving the health care and community resources that many of us take for granted.
Many new and existing IT companies are working on developing platforms that integrate care among a multidisciplinary team of providers. These apps and websites bridge the communication barrier between healthcare professionals and social workers to manage a patient's social needs as well as their healthcare. But many of these apps, platforms, and websites are either a) inaccessible to underserved/low-income populations, b) not mindful of health literacy, c) not available in multiple languages or d) do not have a channel for individuals to be involved in their care management.
Pittsbrugh Air Quality is continually ranked one of the worst in the nation. Allegheny County ranks in the top 2 percent in cancer risks from air pollution and Pittsburgh's childhood asthma rates are higher than the national average (22% compared to 8%). High asthma rates keep kids out of school, impacts learning and overall wellbeing.
The goal of this group is two-fold;
1. To implement the Air Quality Flag Program into Pittsburgh-area schools. This program utilizes the EPA's Air Quality Index to report on air quality conditions using a flag color system. When air quality is unhealthy, people can take actions to reduce exposure to air pollution.
2. School-wide health surverys to monitor asthma symptoms on bad or unhealthy air quality days compared to good air days. This will allow collection of data from many children to correllate air quality to asthma prevlance.
Pregnant women, no matter their socioeconomic status, should have equal rights and access to the best care. We hope to narrow down the potential causes of increased mortality rates and design unique solutions to address gaps in quality and access to care.
Transportation to medical appointments is a huge issue. People living in rural areas that do not have transportation to their medical appointments is an even bigger issue. By working with the health insurance companies, transportation companies and individuals from the community, I hope to combat and reduce this issue. Working on this issue will reduce not only health care costs but make individuals more healthy by being able to attend their medical appointments. With your help, we can work towards resolving this issue!
The home for the 2018 Salk Health Activist Fellowship.
We are going to use this platform to be able to communicate effectively, collaborate, and build each other up for this fellowship. Activism starts here. Let us learn and use each other's strengths to the best of our ability.
Together, we can change the world.
The Health Activist Network Action Group is the home for all Network members.
All things Network-related are encouraged.
Right Care is a human right. It places the health and wellbeing of patients first. Right Care is affordable and effective. It is compassionate, honest, and safe. Right Care brings healing and comfort to patients, and satisfaction to clinicians. Achieving Right Care will require radically transforming how care is delivered and financed.
The Right Care Alliance (RCA) is a grassroots coalition of clinicians, patients, and community members organizing to make health care institutions accountable to communities and put patients, not profits, at the heart of health care.
We affect change by
- Conducting local campaigns on right care issues such as
primary care access and high drug prices - Collaborating with others to identify areas of improvement within clinical specialties
- Speaking up about the systemic problems in our health care system through op-eds, videos, and other media
- Listening to experiences of community members and sharing stories
- Mobilizing for direct action on a national level through events like the March for Science
The Dinner Club will offer a weekly forum for peer-peer support, mentorship, socio-emotional development, education about and access to resources to adolescent girls in the Pittsburgh region.
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Young adults are among the most affected by low rates of health literacy. Increased health literacy can lead to fewer chronic health condtions, better lifestyle choices, and a more complete understanding of one's medical rights. My vision is one where people understand their health insurance and how to navigate it. And based on this understanding of their health insurance, they maintain a healthier lifestyle. It's a vision of a world where people understand their doctor or nurse when speaking to them and do not leave the hospital or office completely confused.
The flu is a common disease, affecting all ages, which can lead to serious illness and even death. Many people percieve the flu as something similar to a cold: It's not going to kill me. I'll be fine. I don't need my flu shot. Faces of the Flu allows people to tell their flu stories to show others how bad the disease can really be. Through this project, Faces of the Flu aims to increase the utilization of flu shots to prevent further morbidity and mortality from influenza.
Research has shown that African American women are one of the most sedentary groups of people. This is problematic because inadequate exercise along with a poor diet can contribute to medical issues, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, and others. Our organization seeks to promote activity, a healthy diet, and lifestyle changes among African American women. We hope to improve health outcomes and quality of life.
* To move from "diversity education" to inclusivity training.
* To empower entry-level clinicians in training, by giving them the tools they need to practice more inclusively across the lifespan of their careers: from classroom, to clinic, to educator.
* To empower educators to deliver high-quality inclusivity education and training, despite deficits in knowlede, background or self-efficacy.
We are going to use this platform to be able to communicate effectively, collaborate, and build each other up for this fellowship. Activism satrts here, let us learn and use each other's strengths to the best of our ability.
We are here to help, and are open to any and all questions that you may possess. If we don't know the answer, we will do our best to find someone who does. Together, we can change the world.