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Working with ASPA Affiliates to Prevent Prostate Cancer
As President of the Sacramento Chapter and a 26-year member of ASPA, I was recently tested for prostate cancer and like most cancer patients, embarked upon a self-education project that…
Soft-Tech Solutions Improving Local Sustainability in the U.S.
As a part of our limited series featuring the work of our 2013 Founders Forum Fellows, here is a sampling of one of our fellows’ reports. To read the full…
‘I Will Think of You Everyday,’ on Acknowledging Sacrifice
It is difficult to acknowledge loss where it is misunderstood. Do we have the capacity to recognize that our actions can at times result in loss for those we are…
Curing the National Toothache: Elements of a National Dental Plan
Since the 1798 establishment of federally-sponsored hospitals for those in the maritime trades, strides have been taken toward the overall improvement of public health. Passage of the Affordable Care Act…
Limited Series on Founders Forum Fellows’ Research
For the next few weeks, PA TIMES online will publish the work of each of our 2013 Founders Forum Fellows. Two new pieces will be posted each week alongside our…
A Sketch of Sustainability in U.S. City Budgets
“Sustainability” is a buzzword in many fields across disciplines these days. Since sustainable development (SD) was proclaimed at the United Nations (UN) Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de…
The New Emergency Alert A-Z: From Amber Alerts to a Zombie Apocalypse
“We interrupt this program. This is a national emergency. The President of the United States or his designated representative will appear shortly over the Emergency Broadcast System.” Do these words…
Balancing Community Development Theory and Practice in the Classroom
Over the past few months, this column has explored community development through the theoretical lens of assets-based development. To illustrate this model, I have discussed a number of communities that…
The Neolithic Revolution in Public Health
Public health faces radical change in the coming years. Recent federal policies that impact health care delivery will also affect the public health system. The Health Information Technology for Clinical…
Small Businesses Rate Utah and Alabama Friendliest States, California and Illinois Among Least Friendly
Small business owners across the U.S. have spoken, and reveal Utah, Alabama, New Hampshire, Idaho and Texas as the top-five friendliest states for small business. In contrast, small business owners…
Public Administration is Public Health
William Henry Welch, founding Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, stated it best. “There are no social, no industrial, no economic problems which are…
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