Center for Systems and Community Design

11/30/2020

Senior citizen participation in health research is not always easy to facilitate and can in some cases end up quite low on the ladder of prioritization.
In the next Systems Change Lecture, Dr. Catharina Sandholdt of Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen shares examples from her research group's work with participatory methods among seniors in a disadvantaged social housing area undergoing physical restructuring in Denmark.
Register today to reserve your spot.

Increasing Participation Among Seniors in Health Intervention Research

11/20/2020

Join us for a Group Model Building Workshop to advance our understanding of the role that social and behavioral factors play in the spread of the COVID pandemic.

*Attendance size is limited. REGISTER 👉

Group Model Building Workshop on COVID-19 Social Media Trends

10/30/2020

A growing list of public health issues have been characterized as “wicked” problems with the call for new approaches to identifying systems change. The next guest of the , Peter Hovmand of Case Western Reserve University, critically reviews some of the trends in emerging research and interest in systems science, more recent interest in design thinking, and argues for a more focused program of design science research for advancing social justice and public health.
RSVP LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/implementation-science-and-complexity-science-at-a-crossroads-tickets-126843148271

08/14/2020

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy is now offering a new elective course for Fall 2020. REGISTER TODAY for "System Dynamics Modeling for Public Health Research and Action" offered by the The Department of Health Policy and Management.

In this course, the basic concepts of systems thinking and system dynamics modeling will be introduced. Students will learn how to build and validate system dynamics models to understand, evaluate, and improve upon dynamic problems that manifest in complex systems.

Seats are limited, register now! Message Alessandro Ciari ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

04/29/2020

Thank you to the attendees of the final part of the Systems Science Workshop Series. 🔄
You can register for our fall courses, System Dynamics Modeling for Public Health Research and Action, offered at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy for degree and non-degree seeking students.
Register Link: https://bit.ly/3d028Sa

04/09/2020

Thank you to the attendees of our Systems Science Virtual Workshop Series Part II for participating.

Sign up through the link below for Part III, which will be on April 23rd at 2pm:

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/systems-science-virtual-workshop-series-part-iii-tickets-102281629106

03/25/2020

So great to have so many attend Part I of our 3 part Systems Science Virtual Workshop Series. Great to see the community's adaptability during the pandemic.

Part II will be on Friday, April 3rd at 2-5pm. Please register through this Eventbrite link: https://bit.ly/2JbKJt7

This online event is free and open to the community. If you have missed any previous sessions, you can still register to attend.

02/04/2020

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and Macaulay Honors College announced an agreement today to offer an accelerated pipeline program for students interested in a career in public health.

The program will allow Macaulay students to take graduate level courses at CUNY SPH during their junior and senior years, allowing for the completion of a bachelor’s degree from Macaulay and a master of public health (MPH) or master of science (MS) degree from CUNY SPH in only one year after receiving the bachelor’s degree.

CUNY SPH partners with Macaulay Honors College to offer graduate pipeline program – School of Public Health

12/10/2019

Check out our December Systems Change Series Lecture: Modeling to Learn: Empowering upgraded frontline healthcare team decision-making using participatory system dynamics

“The most common reasons Veterans seek VA addiction and mental health care is for help with opioid and alcohol misuse, depression and PTSD. Research evidence has established highly effective treatments that prevent relapse, overdose and su***de. Our NIH and VA funded research program tests participatory business engineering methods to better meet the addiction and mental health needs of Veterans, and other patient populations”

Modeling to Learn: Empowering upgraded frontline healthcare team decision-making using participatory system dynamics

05/14/2019

At CUNY SPH, the research is led by Dr. Terry Huang, Director of the Center for Systems and Community Design, and Dr. Denis Nash, Executive Director of the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health. CUNY SPH faculty and staff will provide significant expertise in community health, systems science, epidemiology, and implementation/dissemination science to test the effectiveness of a systems-wide community change intervention in reversing the opioid epidemic in the 16 communities.

“The opioid epidemic is a complex, multilevel, and multifactorial problem,” said Dr. Huang. “Successfully addressing it requires the participation and coordination of public and private sector stakeholders, the development of management structure and team capacities, and the alignment of all relevant social and healthcare services in a way that is human- and community-centered.”

CUNY SPH team joins large consortium in major effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths in New York – School of Public Health