Commentary

Children’s Access to Healthy Food Suffers When Child Care Programs Close Their Doors

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Child care is a critical part of the fabric of our society—it supports children’s healthy development and supports their parents and caregivers by enabling them to engage fully in the workforce. Children in child care arrangements receive a range of essential...

Integrating United States Biomanufacturing Across Vaccines and Therapeutics

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

  In 2021, as the majority of the world’s population eagerly waits to receive safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, factories worldwide are producing bits of the vaccine components—mRNA, lipids, proteins, key reagents, and attenuated viruses—and then assembling...

Obesity, Biased Mental Models, and Stigma in the Context of the Obesity COVID-19 Syndemic

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 5, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Introduction to Syndemics and Systems Thinking Obesity is a complex disease associated with a multitude of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors, and therefore addressing it effectively requires a nuanced and strategic approach that appreciates this...

Addiction Treatment Networks Cannot Withstand Acute Crises: Lessons from 2021 Winter Storm Uri in Texas

by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 29, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

  The week of February 14, 2021, will be forever ingrained in the memories of Central Texas residents. Winter Storm Uri blanketed the region in ice and snow, leading to devastating and unprecedented circumstances. Most residents lost electricity, and the water...

Communication and Transparency as a Means to Strengthening Workplace Culture During COVID-19

by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 1, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

  Introduction What individuals think, say, and do produces workplace culture. In health care, the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped every aspect of this framework. Today, people think and talk through screens and do so in isolation. When clinical care delivery,...

Maternal Mental Health: Where Should Our Research and Policy Priorities Be?

by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 23, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

  In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care has become an increasingly important topic in light of the cumulative stressors of social isolation, economic insecurity, anxiety and fears of infection, financial hardship, and the potential loss of...