Author Archives: Priscilla Novak, Deanna Barath, Ivy Benjenk, Jie Chen

About Priscilla Novak, Deanna Barath, Ivy Benjenk, Jie Chen

Deanna Barath, MPH, is a Health Services doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland. She is interested in the implementation of evidence-based community interventions and policies that improve health equity for vulnerable populations, specifically around the continuity of care, care coordination, and cross-sector partnerships. She is currently a research assistant in the Hospital And Public health interdisciPlinarY research (HAPPY) Lab and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Policy Research Scholar. Before choosing to continue her education, she worked at both the county and state health offices of the Florida Department of Health. Deanna received her Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Exercise Science degrees from Florida State University, earned a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the Florida Sterling Council, and is a trained ToP facilitator.

Local health departments and COVID-19

By | April 27, 2020
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Public Health Systems Say No to COVID-19

The rapid emergence of COVID-19 reminds us of the importance of the public health system. Local health departments (LHDs) play a central role in emergency preparedness and response. Effective epidemic response rests on the performance of the essential public health activities— assessment, policy development, and assurance—by LHDs. Evidence suggests that LHDs can improve population health… Read More »