Health policy
Oxford University Press in February published “Prevention, Policy and Public Health.” APHA members Ross Brownson, PhD; Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS; Amy Eyler, PhD; and Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD, MPH, authored the book. The book defines policy and its link to public health work, lists public health policy issues such as alcohol use and tobacco and offers advice on communication and advocacy strategies. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Law
New York University Press in December published “Deadly Injustice: Trayvon Martin, Race and the Criminal Justice System.” Edited by Amy Farrell, PhD, MS; Devon Johnson, PhD, MA; and Patricia Warren, PhD, MS, the book uses real world examples, such as the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, to look at race and how it influences not only the criminal justice system but how cases similar to Martin’s are covered in the media. For more information, visit http://nyupress.org.
Minority health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health in January published its “Guide to Preventing Readmissions among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries.” The guide features strategies to prevent readmissions in addition to seven recommendations for hospital leaders to achieve that goal. For more information, visit www.cms.gov.
Substance use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse in February released its 2016-2020 strategic plan “Advancing Addition Science.” The plan has four focus areas, such as creating better strategies to prevent drug use and associated consequences and identifying various causes of substance use and its consequences over the lifespan. For more information, visit www.drugabuse.gov.
Human rights
Oxford University Press in February published “Human Trafficking: The Complexities of Exploitation.” Edited by Margaret Malloch and Paul Rigby, the book addresses the many facets of human trafficking, such as the response to trafficking victims, criminalization of victims and protection for child human trafficking victims. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Environmental health
Oxford University Press in March published “Global Ethics and Climate Change, Second Edition.” Authored by Paul Harris, PhD, the book addresses how people influence climate change policies and contribute to climate change effects due to factors such as pollution and wealth. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Education
Oxford University Press in March published “Teaching While Black: A New Voice on Race and Education in New York City.” Authored by Pamela Lewis, the book looks back at the teaching experiences of Lewis, a black woman, in New York City’s inner city public schools, including the struggles minority teachers faced and the barriers to minority children receiving the best possible education. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Pharmacology
The American Pharmacists Association in March unveiled its APhA Systematic Curriculum Design and Implementation for Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Education and Training Programs. The systematic curriculum design and implementation is a course for people who want to learn how to create a longitudinally structured community-based residency training program for future pharmacists. For more information, visit www.pharmacist.com.
Human rights
Oxford University Press in April published “Victims’ Stories and the Advancement of Human Rights.” Authored by Diana Tietjens Meyers, PhD, MA, the book looks at personal stories of human rights abuses, lessons learned from those experiences and how they can be used to advance human rights for all. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
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