Latest Thinking
More local health data: valuable, confusing, or both? I always heard the phrase “Models are always wrong, but some are useful” (attributed to George Box). And, I’m struck by the potential utility of this mindset when looking at the various population health data reports, summaries and rankings published with regularity.
Elder Abuse & Fraud – Fueled by the Opioid Crisis? After attending a workshop at the Brunswick County (NC) senior center on these two public health threats, I explored the “relationship” between them.
Partial Gen-X Results Unveiled Resulting in More Questions On Tuesday, I attended my first Cape Fear River Watch event to hear the water results of the GenX exposure study being conducted by NC State’s Center for Human Health & the Environment. I’ve shared my key takeaways and unanswered questions.
Resources
While exploring different public health challenges, I started to come across references (or build my own) that might be handy to others. I’m hoping these minimal webpages can be replaced by some more robust sites I just haven’t found yet.
PROVEN SOLVER
Experience in government and philanthropy, working on local, national, and global health issues.
ExperienceTINKERING & CHARTING
When I think of a question related to public health, especially one I can’t find an answer to easily, I get out paper & pencil and do analysis myself.
ImagesLOTS OF IMAGINATION
To solve the biggest public health challenges of today and tomorrow will require a creative and open mindset. I use this site to exercise those skills, so some ideas may be a bit wacky.
Musings