Public Health Institute

Voices for a Healthy Future

Voices for a Healthy Future is the Public Health Institute's bi-annual newsletter highlighting the work of PHI's many newsworthy people and programs. The newsletter is available in both English and Spanish. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view Voices for a Healthy Future.

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Spring 2010

"Climate Change—The Public Health Imperative"

In this issue, PHI draws attention to the human health threat caused by climate change. From rising sea levels to basic food production to changing patterns of disease, water and other essential resources impacted by global warming affect everything and everyone. Mary Pittman's, PHI's president and CEO, statement is a call to action: climate change warrants our immediate attention. In another article, PHI's director of its new climate change center describes a comprehensive strategy to address the potential health consequences of climate change. Additionally, Suzanne Petroni, PHI's new vice president for global health offers a perspective on the relationship between population growth and climate change.

Winter 2010

"Reversing Childhood Obesity: A Battle We Cannot Lose"

This newsletter focuses on the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity. Mary A. Pittman, the Public Health Institute's president and chief executive officer, issues a call to action for a unified, determined effort to turn the tide on childhood obesity by addressing the environmental, social and economic factors that contribute to it. In another article, Matthew Marsom, PHI director of public health policy and advocacy, applauds the investment of federal stimulus money for prevention, which can be used to help shape environments to support healthy children and communities. Also in this issue, Lori Dorfman, director of Berkeley Media Studies Group, reveals that food marketers are aggressively pitching their products to children through digital media such as Facebook and cell phones.

Spring 2009

"Public Health and Technology"

This issue focuses on emerging uses of technology to meet public health needs. Mary A. Pittman, the Public Health Institute's president and CEO, urges that mobile phones and Web-based technologies be adapted more rapidly to public health purposes. Carmen Nevarez, vice president for external relations and preventive medicine advisor, describes Dialogue4Health.com, PHI's Web site that promotes collaboration and connection among those working to improve the public's health. This issue also spotlights technology use at two organizations, the new California Center for Connected Health and the Global Health Fellows Program.

Fall 2008

"Public Health and the National Agenda."

This edition addresses the topic of public health on the national agenda. Featuring statements from the Public Health Institute's President and Chief Executive Officer Mary A. Pittman and the nation's largest public health associations, this edition outlines opportunities for advancing public health goals on the national agenda. This edition also highlights the work of two exciting PHI projects: Puentes de Esperanza and a Berkeley Media Studies Group project aimed at understanding whether and how tobacco and alcohol marketers use digital media to target youth.

Spring 2008

"Managing Performance in a Time of Transition." In this issue, the Public Health Institute's new president and CEO Mary A. Pittman shares her approach to PHI's leadership transition and Tom Greenfield, who directs the Alcohol Research Group at PHI, discusses leading a research organization through transitions. This edition also features two different research projects led by HIV/AIDS researcher Tooru Nemoto and tobacco policy expert Teh-wei Hu.

Fall 2007

"Innovation & Leadership: A Healthy Combination." In this issue, we feature two PHI leaders who have made significant contributions to the field of public health: Joseph Hafey, who has led the Public Health Institute and its predecessor organizations for more than 30 years, and Robert Minnis, who retired from his post as program director of the International Health Programs (IHP) at PHI after 35 years of service to IHP.

Spring 2007

"Developing a Workforce for the Future of Public Health." In this issue, we feature the Center for Health Leadership and Practice as well as California's Healthcare Workforce Diversity Initiative. These PHI programs focus on developing a robust "leadership bench" and increasing diversity in the health care workforce. Also featured are the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative and Company-Community Partnerships for Women's Health.

Fall 2006

"Improving Health: Tools and Training." In this issue, we feature the new Global Health Fellows Program and how it brings health expertise to people in need. Also featured is the Berkeley Media Studies Group and ways to build "bench strength" for public health advocacys.

Spring 2006

"Improving Health Around the Globe." This issue features PHI's Mexico Initiative, a new teen pregnancy prevention partnership with IMIFAP (Instituto Mexicano de Investigación de Familia y Población), and the International Health Program's Emergency Contraception Leadership Initiative in Mexico and Central America.

Fall 2005

"Engaging Youth in Health." This issue highlights the work of the California Adolescent Health Collaborative, the Partnership for the Public's Health's Healthy Eating, Active Communities program office, and the International Health Program's Youth Leadership in Sexual and Reproductive Health Program (GOJoven).

Spring 2005

"Planning for Healthy Environments." This issue features the work of California Healthy Cities and Communities, the Land Use and Food Stamp Nutrition Education project, and the Berkeley Media Studies Group.

Fall 2004

"Chronic Disease: Costly yet often Preventable." This issue highlights the work of the California School Health Centers Association and the Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Initiative.

Spring 2004

"The Value of Data in Establishing Public Health Policies." This issue features the California Cancer Registry and the California 5 a Day Worksite Program. We also honor seven remarkable women who have made major contributions to the filed of healthy eating and active living.

Fall 2003

"Reprioritizing Prevention." This issue features the Youth Empowerment (YES!) project, California Project LEAN and California Nutrition Network for Healthy Active Families' Latino 5 a Day Campaign.

Spring 2003

"International Health: Leadership and Lessons Learned." This issue features PHI's international and family planning programs, including the work of the Population Leadership Program, Pharmacy Access Partnership and the International Health Programs.

Fall 2002

"Taking on Cancer: Prevention, Control & Quality of Life." This issue highlights PHI's impressive body of work in the arena of cancer, including the work of the California Cancer Registry and Barbara Cohn, PhD.

Spring 2002

"Pioneering Innovations in Public Health." This issue describes a selection of innovative efforts currently underway at PHI, including MedPin: Medicine for People in Need and a newborn screening program administered by PHI.

Fall 2001

"Saluting Communities: Inclusive, Collaborative, Effective." This issue profiles the pioneering work of the Center for Civic Partnerships, the Center for Collaborative Planning and the Partnership for the Public's Health.

Spring 2001

"Nutrition and Physical Activity: On the Tipping Point of Change." PHI programs have been at the forefront of the national debate on nutrition and physical activity. This issue promotes the groundbreaking work of 5 A Day Campaign and Project LEAN.