The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and dramatically increased the long standing epidemic of physician burnout. Around 71% of physicians reported exhaustion and burnout in 2020, up from an estimated 29%- 54% of health care workers in 2019. Physicians are working longer hours and facing high health risks, while trying to manage their own stress, anxiety and depression. The pandemic […]
As hospitals around the country are increasingly stretched to their limit by increasing numbers of patients presenting critically ill with COVID-19, many find themselves unable to provide the usual standard of care for their patients. In these situations, healthcare institutions may be required to shift to operating under so-called Crisis Standards of Care (CSC). These […]
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines offers a big dose of hope toward ending the pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the nation. But for many underserved communities—some of the hardest hit by the pandemic—accessing those vaccines remains a challenge all its own. At this event, presenters will discuss their work with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), […]
Join us for this briefing as we introduce the Congressional Physical Activity Caucus and discuss the importance of federal efforts to increase physical activity in the United States.
Discuss the symptoms that formula intolerance can present as. Discuss the underlying diagnoses that can cause these symptoms and formula options that can treat the underlying diagnoses. Finally, discuss a formula algorithm that can be used and help guide formula choices and transitions based on symptoms and diagnoses. Speakers: Tatyana "Tanya" Hofmekler, MD, (Pediatric Gastroenterologist), Gi […]
Across the United States, state and local health departments and community power-building organizations are collaborating to challenge the social, environmental, and economic conditions that create health and racial inequities. This work is more important than ever given the intersecting and cascading crises of COVID-19, police violence, and housing and economic insecurity. Health departments are accountable […]
Join UnidosUS and the Ad Council for a Spanish language vaccine town hall on March 30th. The Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative, of which UnidosUS is a member, have come together to lead a massive communications effort to educate the American public and build confidence around COVID-19 vaccines especially with hard-to-reach audiences including our […]
The Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative launched a new interactive data platform to help our nation and states move beyond measuring disparities to spurring action to achieve health equity. In the midst of a national reckoning on race, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new administration committed to racial equity, these data provide a critical […]
BPC’s Behavioral Health Integration Task Force will release a new report on March 31 with recommendations for breaking down barriers to integrating primary and behavioral health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America’s mental health and substance use problems that were already significant and highlighted the enormous unmet need for services. Research shows that integrating […]
This year marks our 45th year of promoting and amplifying Indigenous voices through our publications! The latest issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly is dedicated to uplifting the voices, experiences, and diverse identities of Indigenous women. We bring you stories that highlight only a glimpse of the multitude of roles Indigenous women play in strengthening […]