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Reflections from a CHAI Graduate Intern
/in Community Engagement, Education, Policy/by Katherine ChenJune 25, 2025
My journey with CHAI began as a practicum student in June 2024, just a few weeks after completing my…
Advancing School-Friendly Health Systems
/in Community Engagement, Education/by Julia DeAngelo, MPH, Courtney Dennis, BS and Desiree de la Torre, MPH, MBAJune 18, 2025
Imagine a world where every child thrives, both in school and in health. Since 2019…
Understanding Childhood Obesity: Myths, Realities, and the Need for Treatment
/in Education, Policy/by Susma Vaidya, MD, MPH and Mark Kovler, MDJune 12, 2025
On May 13th, our team met with congressional staffers…
Get Ready for Community Health Improvement Week 2025!
/in Community Engagement, Data & Research, Education, Policy/by Melissa Baiyewu, MHA, CHES, Mallory Bove, MPH, CHES and Desiree de la Torre, MPH, MBAJune 3, 2025
Mark your calendars and get excited because Community Health…
Teen Parenthood “Context Experts” Guide Research and Policy
/in Community Engagement, Data & Research, Education, Policy/by Haley Bliss, MD, ScMMay 12, 2025
The DC Network for Expectant and Parenting Teens (DCNEXT!) was a…
Food for Thought, Literally
/in Policy/by Elizabeth “Betsy” Pettit, MDMay 5, 2025
Many, if not all, pediatricians and educators would agree that a nutritious diet beginning at an early age is a key…
Early Childhood Advocacy with DC Council
/in Community Engagement, Policy/by Elizabeth (Libby) Ireson, MD and Megan Prior, MD, FAAPApril 29, 2025
On April 22nd, we joined the Under 3 DC Coalition to advocate for early childhood funding in the…
Read Well, Live Well: Empowering Health through Literacy
/in Community Engagement, Education/by Julia DeAngelo, MPH, Courtney Dennis, BS and Eiman Abdulrahman, MDApril 23, 2025
There is a strong, positive relationship between childhood literacy and health…
Pathways to Advocacy: How the PEAK Pathway Shapes Careers in Pediatric Policy
/in Education, Policy/by Elizabeth “Betsy” Pettit, MD and Shaynel PhilpottsApril 17, 2025
Advocacy and policy skills are essential in enabling…
Unemployment in Washington, D.C.: Geography at Play
/in Data & Research/by Chaya Merrill, DrPH and Gina Dwyer, MPHApril 2, 2025
Washington, D.C., often seen as a symbol of power and progress, harbors a much less visible truth…