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New Guide for Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response
The American Medical Association’s Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response in Health Systems guide, made in collaboration with a number of organizations*, including the NYC Pandemic Response Institute, supports health care professionals in embedding equity and racial…
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PRI Convenes Inaugural Governing Board
The New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI) marked a significant milestone toward its mission of advancing racial equity, building resilience, and promoting public health preparedness throughout NYC and around the globe by formally convening its Governing Board…
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Quality Health Communication Is Critical to Optimal Adult Immunization
In an editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine, CUNY SPH Distinguished Lecturer & PRI Communications Faculty Co-Lead Scott Ratzan and colleagues call for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to “raise its persuasive communications game” on adult immunization…
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A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Could Save Billions of Dollars if Ready Before Next Pandemic
Editor’s Note: This study was developed in support of the NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI). A new study suggests once developed, having a universal vaccine in advance of the next coronavirus epidemic/pandemic can save up to 7 million…
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The Parasitic Nature of Resilience: Advocating for Community Renewal in Public Health Preparedness
The concept of community resilience, society’s ability to maintain essential functions, despite disturbance, is a cornerstone of public health preparedness. In an article recently published in Health Security entitled Parasitic Resilience: The Next Phase of Public Health Preparedness…
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Researchers Examine Trends in Suicide Among Black Women in the United States, 1999–2020
Editor’s Note: One of the authors of the article referenced is Jeffrey Shaman, PRI Epidemiology and Modeling Co-Lead. In a Priority Data Letter recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers explore the epidemiology of suicide among…
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Studying Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 During the Delta wave in New York City
In a new study co-authored by PRI Epidemiology and Modeling Co-Lead (Columbia MSPH/CPID), Jeffrey Shaman, researchers explore community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during the Delta wave in New York City. The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) emerged in late 2020 and…
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Seeking Your Submissions for a Special PRI Curated Journal on Health Communications Issue: Climate Communication Challenges
The relevance of climate change on human health is largely underappreciated across many groups. Communicating the health consequences of climate change can help individuals and communities better prepare, cope and adapt to climate-driven health threats. The multifaceted spatiotemporal…
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What Were the Information Voids? Analyzing 3086 Questions Asked by Dear Pandemic Readers
Dear Pandemic is a web and social platform created in March 2020 after the founders, public health researchers, became inundated with queries about COVID-19 from family and friends. Looking back at their experience, Dear Pandemic (now Those Nerdy Girls)…
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Study Finds Significant Care Gaps in Puerto Rico for People Who Inject Drugs
A study led by researchers at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (CUNY ISPH) at CUNY SPH, including Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, member of PRI’s Racial Equity and Social Determinants of Health team, reveals worrisome barriers to…
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Comparison of Current Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination in New York City and the US Nationally
This June 2022 study conducted in New York City (NYC) and the United States (US) aimed to assess differences in attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine mandates, and pandemic-related information. The study included 500 respondents from NYC and 1,000…
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Universal COVID-19 Care During First Years of Pandemic May Have Helped Decrease Health Care Disparities
A study by CUNY SPH researchers suggests that federal measures supporting free testing and treatment for COVID-19 may have lessened the health care impact of the pandemic and prevented an increase in racial/ethnic health disparities. In a study published in…
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PRI’s Narrative 2 Numbers Hackathon Turned Qualitative Insights into Actionable Ideas
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Resilient Futures: From Dialogue to Action on Climate and Health Justice
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Join The PRI COVID-19 Community Convenings
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PRI COVID-19 Review: Community Outreach & Recruitment Partner Opportunity
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Shaping Regional Priorities for Public Health Preparedness in HHS Region 2