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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
A Call for Broadening the Lens on Health Disparities

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

Aug 25, 2025Discussion Paper
Implementing High-Quality Primary Care in 2025: Key Policy Priorities
Health Policy and Regulation

Aug 18, 2025Commentary
Government-Funded Health and Biomedical Research Is Irreplaceable
Biomedical ResearchHealth Policy and Regulation

Aug 11, 2025Commentary
Graduate Medical Education in Indian Country: Addressing Workforce Shortages and Improving Health Outcomes
Education, Training, and LeadershipHealth Worker Well-BeingWorkforce and Interprofessionalism

Jul 28, 2025Discussion Paper
Redefining Aging: A Call to Action for Society to Address a Demographic Shift in Health Care
Aging and Healthy LongevityEducation, Training, and Leadership

Jul 21, 2025Discussion Proceedings
Fostering Action to Address Ethical and Societal Implications of Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health and Medicine
Emerging Science and TechnologyArtificial Intelligence

Jun 30, 2025Commentary
Standardizing Assessment and Reporting of Functioning Information for Rehabilitation and Healthy Aging
Aging and Healthy LongevityPatient and Consumer Issues

Jun 16, 2025Commentary
The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs
Drugs and DevicesClimate Change and Sustainability