Hello again - Another item that may be of interest.
Health Resources in Action (
www.hria.org) presents "Health Impact
Assessment 101: An Introduction to the Practice"
Presenter: Lindsay Rosenfeld, ScD ScM, Research Scientist, Brandeis
University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management
When: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012; 10 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern
Cost: FREE
Learn more and register at:
http://tinyurl.com/HIA101
Objectives:
- To give participants an overview of what health impact assessment
(HIA) is and how it can be used
- To increase knowledge and skills for practitioners to conduct HIAs
- To provide opportunities for our six New England states to network and
learn from each other's experiences with HIA
Presenter:
Lindsay E. Rosenfeld is a social epidemiologist with research interests
in program and policy design that focus on the health impacts of
"nonhealth" policies and programs, particularly concerning the built
environment, urban planning and design, housing, neighborhoods,
education, (im)migration, and health literacy. Throughout her career she
has served in numerous research, policy, teaching, and community
social-service capacities - passionate about translating research into
policy. Dr. Rosenfeld has varied experience with Health Impact
Assessment, including participating in two Massachusetts Child Health
Impact Assessments (2005, 2006) concerning the MA Rental Voucher Program
and LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). Most recently,
she served as a reviewer on the newly-released National Research Council
report: Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact
Assessment. Dr. Rosenfeld earned her bachelor's degree in women's
studies from Brown University and both her master's degree and doctorate
in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Also, Health Resources in Action will conduct a 1-day conference titled
"Exploring the Promise and Practice of Health Impact Assessments: A New
England Conference" for up to 60 individuals from New England states on
May 31st in Worchester, MA. Registration details will be available
soon.
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