What an inspiring discussion with our stellar grad Dr. Stacey Kallem! She is doing incredible work as a division director in the Philly Dept of Public Health and helping spearhead the Philly Joy Bank to promote health equity. phillyjoybank.org/about #VisitingPolicySpeakerSeries

Penn NCSP celebrating the launch of scholar seminars with local treats from Tastykakes! 😋 #LifeAtPenn

Our scholars make us proud! What a perfect boost to Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations! 😉

Today one of our amazing program directors Dr. Joanne Wood gave a phenomenal grand rounds presentation at @childrensphila discussing research she is leading to both hopefully prevent and better diagnose child maltreatment, especially utilizing a health equity lens.

#AdvocacyinAction We are so proud of our current scholar, Eleanor Turi, who is a lead author on important work exploring the critical role our NP workforce plays in enhancing the delivery of primary care for patients with substance use disorders. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#AdvocacyinAction Our amazing VA Scholar Dr. Cat Russell (Clason) was recently spotlighted in an NPR segment focused on abortion access for servicewomen. We are so proud of your impactful advocacy for this community! wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

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#AdvocacyinAction Chethan Bachireddy (c/o 2018) is an author on an important publication highlighting how Virginia has reformed medicaid to accelerate access to addiction treatment. healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

Yesterday we met with Dr. Mark Del Monte, CEO/EVP of the American Academy of Pediatrics! We were able to chat about how clinicians are natural change agents and how to leverage our positions to change policy. Mark Del Monte, JD American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Futures @ CHOP PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

#AdvocacyinAction Last Tuesday at City Hall, two of our current scholars, Drs. Vivek Ashok and Joseph Kern, joined other members of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Healthcare Professionals advocating for gun safety. CeaseFirePA Vivek Ashok, MD FAAP thetrace.org/2024/10/pennsy…

Our 1st year scholar Joniqua (Joniqua Ceasar, MD) was a panelist for a Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative Climate Week event featuring individuals passionate about climate change & health. There are still so many events happening – be sure to check them out before the week is over! climateweek.provost.upenn.edu/climate-week-h…

We're incredibly proud of @Eugenia_South! She is an amazing alumna who received the honor of joining National Academy of Medicine for her trailblazing research & advocacy in racial, environmental, & economic justice. Congrats, Gina! #AlumniSpotlight ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

Congrats to current scholar Kristan who received the Society for Pediatric Research Exchange Award at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies conference! He gave an excellent presentation at the EAPS Congress highlighting disparities in postpartum care for parents of hospitalized preterm infants.

Always proud of 1st yr scholar Jacqueline who is passionate about community driven work to improve health outcomes for child birthing people. Read her recent publication to learn more about the development of a health intervention for Indigenous women in Utah! #ScholarHighlights

Dr. Nic Muñoz is only getting started. We are honored to be a part of his trailblazing journey!

At the Military Reporters & Editors Conference, scholar Caitlin "Cat" Clason, PhD, MBE, WHNP-BC shared her work highlighting the personal experiences of servicemembers trying to access abortion and discussed politicization of care for servicemembers. Watch the C-SPAN coverage here! c-span.org/video/?539500-…

Who better to get spooked with than your NCSP fam?! Our October social at the historic Eastern State Penitentiary included haunted house scares and audio exhibits exploring criminal justice & mass incarceration—some real horrors behind those bars! #HappyHalloween #LifeAtPenn

Here's a cute pic of us at our NCSP board meeting last week as a reminder to VOTE today 🗳️ We are casting our votes for democracy and health equity, and we hope you are too. #BattlegroundState #AdvocacyinAction #PoliticalDeterminantsofHealth

We have moved over to Bluesky! Follow us at ncsp-penn.bsky.social for updates and scholar news! #bluesky

The Yale & Penn NCSP Scholars and NYU Population Health Scholars had an inspiring day in NYC, engaging in policy discussions and connecting with healthcare leaders. Grateful for the insights and opportunities—excited to apply these lessons! #HealthcareLeadership #HealthPolicy