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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have kept our courses humming, and we continue to partner with organizations serving the community to help ensure clients and patients can access the care and resources they need. We have noticed a rise in basic needs among our community clients, and our staff has responded in kind, providing case …
As we move into a new decade of advocacy and education, we are reminded of the fragility of our systems of care–and of the resilience of so many people who navigate them. The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened even the basics of health care access for millions of people, exposing the need for sound leadership laser-focused …
New Trans Health Module trains students in cultural competence In health care, discrimination against trans people occurs in both blatant and subtle ways. A seemingly simple question can negate one’s identity. Patients must complete forms that only include binary gender categories. Providers make assumptions about one’s sexuality. Insurance coverage for gender-affirming health care proves inadequate–or …
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CPP invested heavily this year in growing and strengthening the Health Experiences Research Network (HERN). We played a key role in training more 40 new researchers, community advocates, graduate students, and clinicians to implement rigorous studies to understand patients’ diverse experiences with health and health care, and to publish results – including hundreds of video …
The CPP research team has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in two major ways. Global Health Experiences with COVID-19 Module. As part of an international initiative to understand people’s experiences of care during COVID-19, our team is moving as quickly and cost-effectively as possible to conduct pilot research. We are conducting interviews on behalf of …
A new article published by Rachel Grob, director of national initiatives, and her colleagues, examines how depression impacted respondent’s transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood, and built their capacity to form a coherent identity and find a purpose in life.
In the midst of seismic shocks to health care, education, the economy, and society, we welcome new co-directors Sarah Davis and Jill Jacklitz. With their leadership, the Center will continue to advance health justice, addressing deep inequities in our health care and social services systems. This shared leadership model highlights our interdisciplinary approach. Davis and …