Written by Ketan Tamirisa, undergraduate student; Student Advisory Council member, Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration Over 30.9 million foreign-born people are employed in the U.S., and 19% of the U.S. workforce are immigrants, who participate in the labor force at a higher rate than native-born workers. Of these, over 23 million are immigrant […]
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Health Data Bootcamp 2025 Summary: Consolidation and Corporatization in the U.S. Healthcare System
Written by Mo Farrell, LMSW, manager, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research Should medicine be a business like any other? That was the question that Dhruv Khullar, MD, MPP (above right) posed in the beginning of his keynote during the second annual Health Data Bootcamp hosted by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & […]
The Importance of Partnership
Written by Sophia Kamanzi, MD candidate, School of Medicine My first encounter with participatory action research (a method that centers involving community members in the research process) was a few years ago when I was working at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago as a Clinical Research Coordinator. I attended a research […]
A Shift in the Process: Observations from a visit to the Arizona-Mexico Border
Written by Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW, and Riley Novak In March, I was invited to join Advocacy and Civic Engagement staff from the Center for Social Action at Saint Louis University, along with 10 students, to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. During this visit, I connected with various humanitarian aid organizations in Ambos Nogales, Douglas, […]
Bridging the Gap: A seed grant’s impact on language access in St. Louis emergency care
Written by Julia López PhD, MPH, LCSW and Shan Wang In a city known for its vibrant culture and dynamic health care landscape, ensuring that every patient receives accessible and compassionate healthcare is paramount. Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH) and St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) are two of the four-level 1 trauma centers in St. Louis […]
Special connections through WashU’s Adopt-a-Grandparent club (Links to an external site)
Read about student group, Adopt-a-Grandparent, in part two of this three part series.
Kevin Volpp Seminar: AHA’s Health Care by Food Initiative
Read about a recent seminar about food as health.
Global Health Week features experts in nutrition, air quality & global health research sustainability
Another successful Global Health Week offered students an opportunity to network and learn from global and public health experts across WashU.
WashU Alz Buddies: Connecting through memories
Read about a very special WashU team working with Alzheimer’s patients.
Transforming Healthcare in Missouri, IX: Medicaid transportation benefit as a driver of health
Find out what happened at the latest Transforming Healthcare in Missouri event hosted by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research.
The Right Fit: My role as an intern with the Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration
A student working with the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration writes about her enriching experience.
Friedman Center for Aging Alumni Spotlight!
A WashU alumna discusses her journey from student to a career helping others research and advance knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Missouri Medicaid update: July application processing marginally improves
Based on an analysis by the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research, co-Director, Timothy McBride gives an update on the latest news on the Missouri Medicaid expansion.
What does nuclear energy and laboratory animal ethics have in common?
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track discusses his work learning about radiation and other types of energy used in medicine.
An invaluable introduction to neuroscience research
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Track discusses her experience in mentor, Yao Chen’s lab learning about neuroscience research.
Researching Alzheimer’s Disease
One student reflects on her Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases mentored project on preventing falls among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease.. uj
Opening my eyes to WashU’s Occupational Therapy Program
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her experience working with the PEP Lab and mentor, Susan Stark.
Is research the right path for me? My journey so far
Students in the Summer Research Program engage in hands on research via a faculty mentor. One student in the Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her experience working in the Purpose Aging Transitions Health lab this summer.
Research is Better with a Team!
Summer Research Program- Aging & Neurological Diseases Track participant Leah Noble discusses her experience with the Movement & Neurodegenerative Disease research lab.
Health disparities in brain injury support programs: My research in traumatic brain injury
2024 Summer Research Program – Aging and Neurological Diseases Track participant Oluwadamilola Adesina details his experience with the Social Health and Participation Laboratory.
Hidden Threats: Neglected local and global tropical diseases
Read about the experiences of a student researching neglected tropical diseases in the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program, Public and Global Health Track.
When research hits close to home, and takes you far from it
A student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track works with mentor, Jean Hunleth on two projects involving the roles children play in health care.
Metropolitan medicine: Reflections on health disparities in St. Louis
A student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track reflects on what she’s learned about racial and health disparities in STL.
Getting Involved in Clinical Research and Care
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track reflects on her work in the Foster Lab.
Exploring cognitive variability: My summer at WashU
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track gives an update on his mentored project centering on neurological health.
New Missouri History Museum exhibit celebrates generations of LGBTQIA+ St. Louisans
St. Louis serves up a new exhibit during PRIDE month. Learn more about it and the history of PRIDE in St. Louis.
My experience in the 2024 Summer Research Program
Missouri Medicaid expansion is the focus of study for this student in the Summer Research Program – Public and Global Health Track.
From heart to brain: My research in Alzheimer’s disease
Read the perspective of a student researching Alzheimer’s disease in the Summer Research Program Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
What it means to be a researcher
What does it mean to be a researcher? Read a perspective from a student in the Summer Research Program Aging & Neurological Diseases Track.
Precision Health: Science is not one size fits all
Imagine a world where vaccines are tailored to your genetics and lifestyle. Read a perspective on precision health by a student in the Summer Research Program Aging and Neurological Diseases Track.
Maternal health matters, locally and globally
Learn more about perspectives on maternal health in Missouri from a student in the Summer Research Program – Public & Global Health Track.
Bridging the ‘Know-Do Gap’ – First experiences in the USA and in implementation science
Written by Cathal Rafferty, MD Candidate at University College Dublin, Ireland; University College Dublin Summer Research Scholar at the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program Coming to Washington University in St Louis this summer for the Summer Research Program – Public and Global Health Track, implementation science was a totally new concept to me. […]
A Summer in St. Louis – Diary of an aspiring MD from Ireland
Read about the perspective of one student in the beginning of her Summer Research Program – Public and Global Health Track.
Insights into emotional regulation: My involvement in public health research
Learn about the work being accomplished by a student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track
How to Spend Your Summer 101: Summer Research at WashU!
Learn about summer studies in the Emotion and Relationships lab from a student in the Summer Research Program – Aging and Neurological Diseases Track.
Celebrating a decade of building connections for older adults
Read a blog post in celebration of community partner, STL Village.
Missouri Medicaid enrollment down nearly 200,000 since unwinding began
Written by Timothy McBride, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research May 2024 (updates based on April 2024 state administrative data). As the process of unwinding (from the Public Health Emergency) continues, total net enrollment in Missouri’s Medicaid program continues to drop: down nearly 200,000 (down -197,525) to 1,319,166 from the […]
Older Americans Month: Powered by connection
May is Older American’s Month! Find out more about tips for engaging in meaningful relationships and social connections, which have proven to improve our mental, physical and emotional well-being as we age.
Earth Month 2024: What to know about climate change and aging
Here’s what to know about climate change and aging…
Public health emergency “unwinding” for MO Medicaid: Update for March, 2024
Co-Director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research, Timothy McBride, PhD, gives an overview of the state of MO Medicaid as of March, 2024.
A “Souper Sunday” conversation on age and the presidential candidates
The topic of aging and the presidential candidates is one that many are talking about. Read about one such discussion among older adults, led by the co-directors of the Friedman Center for Aging.
“D&I Day” offers insights, reflections and forward momentum in implementation science
Learn what happened when students, faculty and staff interested and engaged in implementation science gathered for WashU’s annual “D&I Day”.
40 years of memory research in our own backyard
Learn about how you can become a volunteer for dementia research.
Reflections: National conference explores latest innovations in implementation science
WashU’s cadre of dissemination and implementation leaders, staff and students were well represented at the 2023 Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) in Health. Read reflections from a few of them.
Reflections on working with the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration
Written by Max Karakul, 2023 School of Law graduate I am proud of the work that I have been able to do with the Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration and thankful for the opportunity to do it. I am proud of the work because it is the kind of global, impactful work that […]
Former student works to advance health equity for older adults
Learn more about a former students work to advance health equity among older LGBTQ adults.
Center works to end Ageism, commemorates Ageism Awareness Day, October 7
Written by Michele Dinman, MPH, project coordinator at the WashU for Life Initiative, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging October 7 is Ageism Awareness Day. Led by the American Society on Aging, it is held to raise awareness of the existence and impact of ageism in our communities. The World Health Organization, in its Global […]
Too old to be president? A view from some gerontologists
For those who think President Biden is “too old” to run for another term, consider this reflection from a few WashU gerontologists.
Celebrating Gloria Gordon and her vision to build a Village in St. Louis
One of the co-founders of STL Village celebrates the STL chapter’s founder on her 100th birthday.
Community-engaged research: Bridging the gap between the “Haves” and “Have nots”
A student in the Summer Research Program – Aging & Neurological Diseases Track discusses her experiences with community-engaged research.