Sameer Vohra

PSP was fortunate to spend some time with former HHS acting secretary - and new PSP board member - @EricDHargan during his visit to Carbondale last week. Read more (and watch a video) in this article from @thesouthern. loom.ly/Y2yoO78

The next FREE webinar in the COVID-19 and Rural Health series focuses on Public Health Systems with speakers from @IDPH @ILPublicHealth @genesishealth and @MercerCoHealth is July 15 at noon. Register here: siumed.webex.com/siumed/onst…

Join us at the SIH/SIU Health Policy Institute! This year’s virtual event focuses on COVID’s impact on health policy. Hear from national experts about building equitable communities. Former Health & Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan is this year's keynote speaker!

Are you interested in #mentalhealth and #healthequity? Sign up for our "COVID-19 and Rural Mental Health" webinar on May 13 to hear a panel of Illinois experts discuss mental health challenges and innovation. siumed.webex.com/mw3300/mywe… CC: @ILMentalHealth @IDPH

The next Rural Health Summit webinar, COVID-19 and Rural Mental Health, is May 13 at 12:00. Join us to learn from experts about COVID's impact on mental health, examples of innovation and how to move forward. bit.ly/3xC4HVA CC: @ruralhealth @IHAhospitals @RuralHealth1

We're proud to join @PSimonInstitute @uicpublichealth and #CRHSSD to release the first Rural Health policy brief, "COVID-19 and an Aging Rural Population." See the report and register for next week's webinar. bit.ly/3tmm8Y1

We will be releasing a series of reports and policy recommendations to improve rural health disparities worsened by COVID-19. Look for a new brief and webinar each month. Learn more: siumed.edu/popscipolicy/rura…

We found that rural IL suffers from "The 5 D's" - DISADVANTAGE, DESERTS, DISCONNECTION, DISPARITIES AND DEVELOPMENT. Read our report and recommendations for a healthier IL. (coauthored by @PSimonInstitute @uicpublichealth & SIU Medicine CRHSSD.) bit.ly/31AHC6U

PSP Chair @sameervohra recently participated in a roundtable discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on youth in Sangamon County. Read more about that conversation in today's @ILTimes. illinoistimes.com/springfiel…

Today is #SIUDAY of Giving! SIU does incredible work in Illinois and we're proud to be a part of the System's effort to improve health equity. Please consider giving to the Department of Population Science and Policy here: ow.ly/I4FG50DOWyt #ruralhealth #healthequity

We're excited to announce our new blog, Voices of Population Science and Policy. PSP Education Director, Dr. Meredith Volle, is our first contributor with a moving piece about her experience as an expecting mom - and doctor - during a pandemic. siumed.edu/popscipolicy/voic…

PSP Administrative Director Heather Behrends Whetsell has been named to the 2021 National Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellows. She is one of 16 rural health leaders participating in @ruralhealth's yearlong leadership development program. Congrats, Heather!

PSP Assistant Professor Nicole Summers-Gabr was recently interviewed by Psychology Today about how mental health disparities are impacting rural residents during the pandemic. Read more here: psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/…

Survey Link: redcap.siumed.edu/surveys/?s… Some COVID-19 resources: siumed.edu/popscipolicy/covi…

Survey link: bit.ly/COVID_transitions

PSP Biostatistics and Epidemiology Chair Wiley Jenkins was recently interviewed by @WTAX about a $5M federal grant to study the link between opioid use and sexually transmitted infections. Read more here: wtax.com/news/101101-5m-gran…

We're proud to announce @PopSci2Policy, in partnership with @UChicago, has been awarded a three-year, $5.1 million federal grant from the @NIH for a project focused on addressing infectious disease transmission among rural residents who inject drugs. siumed.edu/popscipolicy/news…