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Mar 9, 2026Discussion Paper
Toward a National Health Digital and Data Architecture: Laying the Foundation for Digital Transformation
This is the first in a series of papers from the Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation that describes their vision for a new health system, the priorities that must be considered, and the actions that can be taken to make their vision a reality.
Digital Health
Mar 2, 2026Commentary
Focusing on Race and Racism is Critical to Advancing Health Justice
This Commentary was submitted as a Letter to the Editor in response to Yancy, C. W., S. H. Golden, and V. J. Dzau. 2025.
Focusing on Race and Racism is Critical to Advancing Health Justice
Jan 26, 2026Commentary
The Real Driver of Burnout: The 1.2-FTE Problem
Education, Training, and LeadershipHealth Worker Well-Being
Dec 22, 2025Commentary
From Frameworks to Action: Localizing Global Health for Older People Through Community Training
Aging and Healthy LongevityCommunity HealthGlobal Health
Dec 15, 2025Commentary
When Patients Lose Coverage, Clinicians Lose Heart
Coverage and AccessHealth Worker Well-Being
Dec 8, 2025Commentary
Critical AI Health Literacy as Liberation Technology: A New Skill for Patient Empowerment
Artificial IntelligenceHealth Literacy
Oct 27, 2025Commentary
Multi-Sector, Community-Driven Partnerships: An Intentional Strategy to Advance Health Equity
Community HealthTrust and Community Engagement
Sep 22, 2025Discussion Paper
Eleventh Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge: A Public Health Approach to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Concerns among Emerging Adults in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Area
Community HealthHealth Policy and RegulationMental Health and Substance Use
Sep 15, 2025Commentary
A Call for Broadening the Lens on Health Disparities
Public HealthCommunity Health
Aug 25, 2025Commentary
Digital Opinion Leadership in the Age of Social Media and Generative AI: A Vision for the Future of Health Communication Science
Artificial Intelligence
