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New York City ??? October 10, Over ten delegates from The New York Academy of Medicine will be presenting their findings this year at the International Conference on Urban Health. The theme, Knowledge Integration: Successful Interventions in Urban Health, places a spotlight on institutions and researchers whose contributions are measurable, through action-oriented projects and best practices. NYAM President Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, will be the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony. She will present NYAM’s Age Friendly NYC Initiative. The 7th International Conference on Urban Health, held in Vancouver, Canada, will run from October 29 through October 31.
NYAM’s research presented this year addresses broader social determinants of health. Our topics include the role pharmacies play in a community, the age friendliness of cities around the world, and the effect of taxes on smoking cessation. It is not enough to understand the broad effects but to understand how a community is affected by these broad topics.
Increasing Language Access to Pharmacy-Based Information for Immigrant New Yorkers
NYAM implemented a pilot program in eight NYC community-based and outpatient pharmacies that serve a high number of patients with limited English proficiency. Following on-site needs assessments, interventions were offered that met the specific needs and capabilities (e.g. populations served, staff language capacity, dispensing software capability) of participating pharmacies.
The Role of Pharmacies in Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes for Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in New York City
The once-only use of sterile syringes is recommended to prevent the spread of bloodborne diseases among injection drug users (IDUs). While syringe exchange programs (SEPs) have increased access to sterile syringes, they cannot meet the needs of all IDUs. Pharmacies are a key source of access to prescriptions, health-related products, and basic health information. Also, pharmacies play a significant role in the community, serving as liaison to hard-to-reach populations.
Tobacco Use Among Illicit Drug Users: Do Escalating Taxes Make a Difference?
In 2002, New York City (NYC) and State raised cigarette excise taxes to a combined $3 per pack. In addition, NYC mandated smoke-free work places, increased education, and distributed free nicotine patches; an 11% decrease in the number of adult smokers was reported for 2002-2003. In light of recent efforts to further increase cigarette taxes by >$1, NYAM explored the impact of current smoking programs among illicit drug users.
Neighborhood Social Disorder and HIV Risk in New York City
Recent studies have examined the relation between neighborhood characteristics and HIV risk, most of which have focused exclusively on injection drug users (IDUs). NYAM examined the relation between perceptions of neighborhood characteristics (such as safety), HIV prevalence and risk behaviors.
Aging in a Foreign Land
A spin-off of the World Health Organization’s Global Age-friendly Cities program, this project pairs researchers and policy makers from cities that receive migrants with their peers from cities that "exports" them to that city. The project examines: key characteristics of immigrant communities and receiving communities that support immigrant elders; their main concerns and perceived needs; how best practices supporting older people within immigrant communities can be replicated, adapted, and/or exported to other countries; lessons that can be drawn from existing policies recognizing the rights of citizens of foreign countries; and how civil society organizations representing the interests of the aged and of immigrants can join together to support age-friendly policies for older immigrants.
Using Geographic Information Systems to Inform Policy Development
A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach was developed to map neighborhood characteristics to be used in policy development. The Age Friendly NYC Initiative findings report included a series of maps using GIS. Maps included population distribution; poverty in older adults; disability in older adults; proximity of buses and disabled access subways to concentrated populations of older adults; proximity to parks; collective efficacy (a measure of social capital); walkability; and sidewalk cleanliness.
Posted on October 23, 2008
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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