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March 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
State legislatures recently got underway across the country and many will be considering some critical public health law measures, according to a recent blog post from the Network for Public Health Law. Critical issues include a smoking ban in Ky.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A new theoretical framework provides the impetus for research into the intersection of PHLR, PHSSR, and public health law. This article from the Milbank Quarterly includes a causal diagram of key legal mechanisms acting on the public health system.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Systems-based thinking and interventions have had historical success and show promise for addressing today's pressing public health issues.
April 25, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Last week’s Keeneland Conference included a session that looked at research in the area of law and legal process. The session was moderated by Scott Burris, JD, director of Public Health Law Research, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ...
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) stores almost 4 million dried blood spot specimens (DBS) in the Michigan Neonatal Biobank. DBS are collected from newborns under a mandatory public health program to screen for serious conditions.
March 11, 2009 | News Release
Temple University to manage program.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An expert review process identified 72 research questions as a starting point for continuous improvements in the science and practice of public health.
October 10, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Do state laws influence the public health workforce's willingness to respond in emergencies? Grantee Lainie Rutkow discusses.
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study found that mortality rates fell between 1.1 percent and 6.9 percent for each 10 percent increase in local public health spending.