News, Updates, Events, and Other Resources for the Department
The department regularly hosts a series of internal events promoting the work of its faculty and students, as well as guest speakers from reputable organizations discussing topics relevant to health care, health policy, and other important topics.
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Internal & Campus News
VUMC Reporter; biweekly, campus news
Work/Life Connections-EAP: located in the basement of the Medical Arts Building, Work/Life Connections-EAP offers free and confidential services to VUMC employees and their spouses
HP Happenings; informal, personalized content for faculty & staff only; edited and published by Jake Lowary 1-3x per monthCurrent HP Happenings: TBD
DEI Events; DEI events within the department
DEI Newsletter: DEI updates & initiatives within the department
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Dept. of Health Policy & PhD Program Events
Grand Rounds: monthly during the academic year; presenters may come from other departments at VU/VUMC, local health organizations such as the Tennessee Department of Health, or other academic institutions. Located at 2525 West End, 6th Floor Boardroom; 10th Floor or 8th Floor Boardrooms from 12-1pm
Have a suggestion for a guest speaker to bring in for Grand Rounds? Email your ideas to hpevents@vumc.org
RIPPL: Research Into Policy and Practice Lectures; covering a range of emerging topics at the forefront of public and policy discussions Held every Fall and Spring. It brings together local, state, and national though leaders and policymakers to examine policy's role in relevant issues such as Medicare for all, the opioid crisis, mid-term national elections, tobacco control, and more. Held at Light Hall 208; lectures are either 12-1pm or 4-5pm
Takeout Thursday: Takeout Thursday is our informal work-in-progress lunch seminar series. It is held almost weekly from 12-1pm in the 2525 12th floor Grand Conference Room and covers the a variety of content pertinent to Internal Health Policy faculty & staff
Recorded Webinars: Speakers and special guests discuss important Health Policy topics; recorded for faculty and staff
MPH Program
MPH Event Calendar: Tracks events and seminars pertaining to the MPH program, its students, and faculty Events range from writing studio consultations, farmers' markets, and speakers covering an array of topics
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Recommended News Sources and Journals
JAMA Weekly Edition and Early Access
JAMA Internal Medicine Monthly Edition and Early Access
JAMA Pediatrics Monthly Edition and Early Access
NEJM Weekly Edition and Early Access
Health Affairs Current Issue and any Web First articles on the homepage
Relevant Health Affairs Blog Posts
(Click through the menu bar on the left to see new publications under Disparities, Health Costs, Health Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, or Uninsured)
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Current Issue
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation news feed
(On the Health Systems page, each subpage Cost and Value, Quality, Coverage, Public and Community Health has its own sub-feed; click through those to check)
Urban Institute Health Policy Center publications
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management current issue and Early Access
Newsletters & Health Policy National News
Kaiser Health News Morning Briefing (summaries of health policy news from major news organizations)
Kaiser Family Foundation daily newsletter/The Latest (twice weekly)
Axios Vitals (politics and business of health care)
Politico Pulse (weekdays)
VoxCare (each Monday)