Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop (2016) Theresa Wizemann, Rapporteur; Roundtable on Population Health Improvement; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2016, 100 pages In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop to explore the basic and translational research needs for population health science, and to discuss specific research priorities and actions to foster population health improvement. The workshop was designed to provide frameworks for understanding population health research and its role in shaping and having an effect on population health, identify individual and institutional facilitators and challenges regarding the production, communication, and use of research for population health improvement, and identify key areas for future research critical to the advancement of population health improvement.
The Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy: Proceedings of a Workshop Workshop Summary, Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. August 30, 2016 Public-private partnerships are critical for a nation’s economic vitality, as demonstrated by the Affordable Care Act where community benefits have contributed to economic growth and health. Within this context, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities held a workshop on November 5, 2015, titled “The Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy” to examine successes and combined future opportunities for growth and good health in public-private partnerships to further health prosperity. The primary focus of the workshop hinged on the private sector’s triple potential in economic opportunity (including workforce development), healthy work and community environments and in improving employee health.