Medical Care enters a new chapter with the arrival of its new Editors-in-Chief, Drs. Amresh Hanchate and Deepak Palakshappa. The journal has long shaped health services research. It has advanced work on health policy, care delivery, equity, and methods. As the flagship journal behind The Medical Care Blog and a close partner of the APHA… Read More: A Conversation with the New Editors-in-Chief of Medical Care »
Hi, My name is Dr. Ben King and I’m the new Chair of the Medical Care section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). I am beyond excited about what the next couple of years have in store for us as a professional organization. I also recognize that we are entering a time of immense… Read More: Medical Care Update: Incoming Chair’s Message »
Posters and banners declaring “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health” were hung throughout the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver last month, celebrating the theme of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 144th Annual Meeting and Expo. As a first time attendee, one of approximately 11,600 people, I was a bit overwhelmed;… Read More: APHA 2016 – One Student’s Experience »
After a whirlwind APHA 2016 in Denver, we are back with a quick summary of the meeting and Medical Care Section events. There were about 11,600 conference registrants overall. We were impressed with the great turnout for Medical Care Section events. We had standing room only for the Special Invited Panel Session: The Childhood Roots of Health Inequity, a… Read More: APHA 2016 – Editors’ Wrap-up »