141st APHA Annual Meeting

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How well do intersectoral interventions work to improve health: The research agenda

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 : 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Robert M. Kaplan, PhD , NIH Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
To invest our resources in the underlying determinants of health more wisely, we need better information on what works. That will require greater application of non-traditional research tools, such as modeling, to understand the health impacts of intersectoral interventions.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate an understanding of the research needs and opportunities to quantify the health impacts of intersectoral interventions

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted research in this field for many years and currently direct OBSSR which leads research initiatives in this area.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.