Population Health Blog

The 2016 State of Population Health Report is now available on our website.  Please visit here to see the report and presentations delivered at the recent Population Health Forum.

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The 2017 Population Health Forum was held on March 13, 2017, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Detroit Branch.  This year’s theme “The Impact of Spatial Racism on Health” featured presentations by john powell, Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley, Professor Peter […]

Read the new population health working paper “Analyzing the impact of race, income and education on selected health indicators in Wayne County and the City of Detroit”.  

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Health equity is crucial for the well-being and vibrancy of communities.  Check out the National Academies reports on community-based solutions to promote health equity.  www.nationalacademies.org/PromoteHealthEquity

The 2017 Population Health Forum: The Impact of Spatial Racism on Health will be held on Monday, March 13, 2017 from 8a – 12p at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Detroit Branch.  Dr. Brian Smedley will be the keynote speaker this year.  Pre-registration is required due to security precautions at the Federal Reserve. […]

Please click here to see the 2015 Population Health Report and presentations from the 2016 Population Health Forum

In an ever-changing health care landscape, data is of utmost importance in promoting health. Elected officials, public health professionals, and other stakeholders of population health will convene on Monday, March 2 at the annual Population Health Forum. “The health care landscape is dramatically evolving while the needs of the entire population grow in southeast Michigan,” said Kate Kohn-Parrott, president and CEO, Greater Detroit Area Health Council…

Representatives from various public and private health organizations are beginning work on an initiative to develop one or several health improvement plans for Detroit and Wayne County. The goal of the initiative is to identify and gain acceptance for strategies and to focus resources to measurably reduce negative health indicators, such as high levels of infant mortality, avoidable hospital re-admissions, and the negative effects of the social determinants of health.

Join the discussion at the all new Population Health Blog! Population Health, as ongoing blog, represents the observations and opinions of individuals who are connected with the Health Authority through the Population Health Council, its extended constituents, and guest bloggers. Population Health serves as a platform for sharing perspectives on the population health field, and […]

Click here to read the latest State of Population Health Report 2013, published by the Population Health Council.

Click here to read the latest State of Population Health Report 2013, published by the Population Health Council.

Tiffany T. Mason, a University of Michigan School of Public Health graduate, has been appointed the first Kellogg Population Health Fellow at The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority. The fellowship was made possible through a grant from the Kellogg Foundation. Tiffany T. Mason, a University of Michigan School of Public Health graduate, has been appointed […]

The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority has received a one-year, $100,000 grant to establish a Population Health Council. The regional coalition will combine efforts to improve the health status of the region by reducing chronic disease, improving access to prevention and wellness services, and promoting health equity. The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority has received […]