Our new study compared 5 disadvantage indices across 80K US tracts & the rural-urban landscape. Findings suggest using indices with standardized inputs & developing rural-specific metrics. Read the paper in Health Affairs Scholar: doi.org/10.1093/hasc... #HealthEquity

Rural–urban comparisons of area-based socioeconomic disadvantage and vulnerability indices

AbstractBackground. Policymakers and health systems increasingly rely on area-based socioeconomic disadvantage indices to inform health policy and resource

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Enjoyed presenting to @umichsph.bsky.social students about healthy housing and aging this week!

New publication! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Michigan Housing Initiatives involving health systems: A narrative review @umisr.bsky.social @umichsph.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @um-ihpi.bsky.social

Michigan housing initiatives involving health systems: A narrative review

Recent U.S. health system efforts to address social drivers and determinants of health include housing, but detailed information about housing initiat…

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All week... medium.com/citylab/the-...

The Devil’s Hair Dryer

Hell is other people, with leaf blowers

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Please use your privilege for good. Do something. Hands Off Chicago- www.handsoffchicago.com IL Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights- www.icirr.org/fsn National Immigrant Justice Center- immigrantjustice.org Protecting Chicago- www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept... 5calls- 5calls.org

HANDS OFF CHICAGO | Opposing Trump's Military Occupation

Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago.

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The HomeLab also sounds like a great opportunity for environment-behavior research. research.umich.edu/research-sto... @iaps-association.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social

Institute for Social Research HomeLab offers ideal environment for fitness device study

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"Make your voice heard. 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact." 5calls.org

People highly value their apartment balconies and patios even when their "use" is invisible! Christina Bollo and I learned about affordances made possible by private outdoor space from residents of permanent supportive housing in this new Housing & Society article: doi.org/10.1080/0888...

“It’s like I’m on the balcony even though I’m not.” Resident perceptions of state-required private outdoor spaces in Michigan’s permanent supportive housing

A private outdoor space (balcony or patio) is required for all dwellings supported by Michigan’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. These private outdoor spaces may particularly benefit...

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And if you must use the ADI, consider using the Standardized ADI www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/pr...

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Read the first issue brief from #sbeccc to learn about the similarities and differences among the Social Vulnerability Index versus the Area Deprivation Index: myumi.ch/Mk9pE

There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

"Make your voice heard. 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact." 5calls.org

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Opinion | I’m a health researcher. NIH’s pause on research grants could have a devastating cost.

This is a potentially devastating event — not just for the scientific community, but for all Americans.

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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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Research Assistant Professor position at Michigan's Institute for Social Research: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

We recently published a new dataset, "Standardized Area Deprivation Index (ADI) by Census Block Group, United States, 2015, 2020 and 2022," which is now available on OpenICPSR! Access the data and learn more here: doi.org/10.3886/E210...