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Radical Imagination: Envisioning A New Public Health

By | February 12, 2026
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Two peace doves flying holding a band-aid in their beaks. A hand holding a globe with cracks and a band-aid on them. A dark sky with stars in the background.

Faced with a federal government that is increasingly authoritarian, repressive, and hostile to public health, we must harness our radical imagination to re-envision our field. Many adults come to view dreaming as juvenile, trivial, escapist, or unproductive. But imagination is the lifeblood of creativity and a tool for seeing beyond our current problems. Our ability… Read More »

See Yourself as a Leader: A Conversation with Jackie Valenzuela

By | June 24, 2023
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See yourself as a leader. That is one of the key messages from Jackie Valenzuela, Chief Advisor to the County Health Officer of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. She has held multiple leadership positions within the one of nation’s largest public health departments. And she recounts coming to them by being open… Read More »