Addressing public health in rural areas requires a unique approach. Join this panel discussion to learn about rural health in Maine, how to define rurality and how to innovatively adapt
Leadership Domain: Health Equity and Social Justice
Centering the Health of Mothers in the Public Health Agenda
Approximately 4 million women give birth each year in the U.S. Yet, traditional public health approaches have continued to consider maternal and child health together. How do we put the
Challenging Public Health: Rebecca Traister
Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Rebecca Traister, writer at
Challenging Public Health: Saru Jayaraman
Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Saru Jayaraman, lawyer, activist,
Epidemiology and Race: Why and How We Study Racial Health Disparities (Part 3)
This series of panels will examine how race and racial health disparities are studied in epidemiology. The first panel in our series will explore the history of census data, how
An Equity Guided Approach to Public Health for Leaders at All Levels
This course will teach you the definitions, value-driven actions and further learning needed to develop your leadership approach to health equity. You?ll think about applying the actions and skills in
Equity and Ethics in Public Health Research and Evaluation
Join Maine Public Health Association and our partners in a day-long event to engage in dialogue and learning around equity and ethics in public health research and evaluation. Over the
Evidence Based Public Health
The aim of this 10-part course is to build skills in applying evidence-based decision making to improve population health and advance health equity. Through presentations, practice exercises, and case examples,
Abolition, Incarceration, and the Public’s Health
The United States is the most incarcerated nation in the world. Decades of harmful policies have led to overcrowded prisons and a broken criminal justice system, leading to prison populations
Antiracism as Health Policy (Part 1 of 3)
Part 1: Data, Race, and COVID-19 This three-part series will examine the racial disparities in health brought vividly to public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first panel in our