Posts Tagged ‘population health’
Doctors and Hospitals Helped Nearly 50,000 to Vote in the 2020 Election Through Vot-ER
Alister Martin, MD, MPP, is a practicing emergency physician and recently founded Vot-ER, a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to promote health through voter registration. He previously founded Get Waivered, a campaign aimed at transforming emergency rooms nationwide into the front door for recovery treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction. Aliya Bhatia, MPP, is the…Read More
Four Massachusetts General Hospital Researchers Receive Prestigious NIH Director’s Awards
Please join us in congratulating the four Mass General investigators who recently received director’s awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)!
Read MoreLaw Restricting Use of Off-Road-Vehicles by Young Drivers Helps to Curb Injury Rates, Researchers Say
Researchers at Mass General found that laws restricting youth access to off-road vehicles reduced the rate of injuries caused by the vehicles
Read MoreMany U.S. Travelers Don’t Get Measles Shot
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators found that many U.S adults travel abroad without first getting the full recommended course of measles vaccines. Researchers are now looking to find ways to increase the vaccination rate in order to protect travelers and the people they come in contact with back home. The measles virus…
Read More