WU-CDTR in the News

Mass General Brigham and The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) released the annual statewide food access report, Food Access in Massachusetts: The Cost of Hunger. The study was led by WU-CDTR Member, Lauren Fiechtner, MD.

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, associate dean for faculty affairs, the Joyce and Chauncy Buchheit Professor in Public Health and WU-CDTR Director, about the paper she co-authored in Health Services Research.

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Maura Kepper, PhD, an Assistant Professor and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Multilevel factors influence the use of a cardiovascular disease assessment tool embedded in the electronichealth record in oncology care.”

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Douglas Luke, PhD, a Distinguished Professor in Public Health Systems Science at WashU and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper he co-authored, “Bridges and Mechanisms: Integrating Systems Science Thinking into Implementation Research.”

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD, an Associate Professor of Practice and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Action planning for building public health program sustainability: results from a group-randomized trial.”

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Lora Iannotti, a professor and WU-CDTR Member, about a paper she co-authored, “Wild Foods Are Positively Associated with Diet Diversity and Child Growth in a Protected Forest Area of Madagascar.”

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Ross Brownson, a professor and WU-CDTR Associate Director, about a paper Brownson co-authored, “Understanding Misimplementation in U.S. State Health Departments: An Agent-Based Model.”

Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, WU-CDTR Member, Dr. Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet through the Mikhuna project.

Drs. Carmen Samuel-Hodge [WU-CDTR Member], Candice L. Alick (UNC), and Shiriki Kumanyika (UPenn) [WU-CDTR Member] will  continue their work promoting healthy lifestyles among Black families. This study will optimize a behavioral weight loss intervention for Black adult family pairs or dyads.

WU-CDTR Member, Maura Kepper, an assistant professor within the Prevention Research Center at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is working to ensure that digital health tools serve all populations effectively, particularly the historically marginalized. 

WU-CDTR members, Drs. Niko Verdecias-Pellum and Gabriella McLoughlin highlight the impacts of the Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2).

Health Affairs‘ Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews WU-CDTR Associate Director, Dr. Ross Brownson of Washington University on his recent paper that details the path towards a transformed public health system and how a focus on social determinants of health and partnerships with diverse sectors can help overcome challenges in the current system.

NutriConnect, led by WU-CDTR Member Jing Li, MD, DrPH, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches for encouraging healthy eating and addressing food insecurity.

In her work with local organizations to promote health and wellness in the St. Louis region, WU-CDTR Member, Diana Parra Perez sees the power of solidarity.