Beyond Band-Aids for Bullet Holes: Firearm Violence As a Public Health Priority
A public health framework recognizes the physical and mental impacts of firearm violence while also focusing attention on the underlying...
Fostering belonging in academic anaesthesiology: faculty and department chair perspectives on suppor
In a recently published article written by PISC Senior Scholar Meghan Lane-Fall and colleagues, Lane-Fall offers commentary complementary...
Private Coverage of Methadone in Outpatient Treatment Programs
In an Article written by PISC Advisory Board Member, Daniel Polsky, PhD, MPP, et al., he addresses the issue of methadone access in the...
Using Interrupted Time Series Analysis to Measure the Impact of Legalized Syringe Exchange on HIV Di
Syringe exchange programs (SEP), also known as needle exchange programs or syringe access programs, are an essential component to...
Examining mass shootings from a neighborhood perspective: An analysis of multiple-casualty events an
Firearm violence is an urgent threat to public health in the United States (US). Recently, several high-profile mass shootings have...
Driver's License Suspension Policies as a Barrier to Health Care
Given the importance of driving for participation in modern society, a license suspension can significantly limit social and economic...
Pediatric Emergency Department and Primary Care Provider Attitudes on Assessing Childhood Adversity
StartFragment PISC Senior Scholar, Joel Fein, MD, MPH, in collaboration with researchers from UNC School of Medicine, Children's...
Assessment of Racial/Ethnic and Income Disparities in the Prescription of Opioids and Other Controll
StartFragment Although most drug epidemics in the US have disproportionately affected non-white communities, the current California...
The Structural Violence of Hyperincarceration — A 44-Year-Old Man with Back Pain
StartFragment In this case study, George Karandinos and PISC scholar Philippe Bourgois use a compelling narrative to discuss structural...
Nurse Generated EHR Data Supports Post-Acute Care Referral Decision Making: Development and Validati
StartFragment When it comes to post-acute care, identifying the right setting to transfer individual patients to is critical to lowering...
