Medical and Public Health Preparedness and Response
Our center provides decision makers with in-depth analysis and recommendations to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters.
Recent Projects
CommuniHealth – Strategies for Standing Up, Strengthening, and Sustaining the Local Community Health Sector (a.k.a. CommuniVax 2.0)
Supported by: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Metrics for Holistic Recovery Among the Worst-Off Survivors of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce
CommuniVax: A Coalition to Strengthen the Community’s Involvement in an Equitable Vaccination Rollout
Supported by: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Working Group on Readying Populations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Supported by: National Science Foundation-funded CONVERGE Initiative
Combating Health-Related Misinformation
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Recent Publications
Infodemic Management Approaches Leading up to, During, and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
High Primary COVID-19 Vaccine Series Completion by People Who Inject Drugs When Colocating Services at a Syringe Services Van
Journal of Addiction Medicine
Analyzing Social Media Messaging on Masks and Vaccines: A Case Study on Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Strengthening Health Promotion Through Sustained Hyperlocal Community Engagement
The CommuniHealth Playbook: How to Spur on Your Local Community Health Sector