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Population Healthy

Population Healthy

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Population Healthy digs into important public health topics that impact our everyday lives. Produced by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, the show brings together experts to discuss population health issues from a variety of perspectives, from the microscopic to the macroeconomic, the social to the environmental, and explore the factors that affect the health of all of us, at a population level.Copyright Michigan Public Health Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • Writing Public Health for the Public: Stories That Change Minds

    Writing Public Health for the Public: Stories That Change Minds
    May 26 2026
    University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty William Lopez and Paul Fleming have a candid conversation about their recently published books and what it means to communicate public health in an era of mistrust and misinformation. They explore how books can be a powerful way to share public health ideas beyond academia, offering space for storytelling, context, and connection.

    They also discuss the challenges of writing for public audiences, including ethical storytelling and translating evidence into clear language. Their conversation highlights lessons for students and practitioners, and why public health communication matters now more than ever.

    Links to the work discussed in this episode:
    • Imagine Doing Better: Why Policies Backfire and How Prevention Thinking Can Change Everything by Paul Fleming
    • Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance by William Lopez
    • Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid by William Lopez
    Meet the Speakers:
    • William Lopez
    • Paul Fleming



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    33 mins
  • School Safety Drills and Student Well-Being: What the Research Shows

    School Safety Drills and Student Well-Being: What the Research Shows
    Apr 21 2026
    (00:00:00) School Safety Drills and Student Well-Being: What the Research Shows
    (00:02:17) What Are School Safety Drills and Why Do We Have Them?
    (00:04:40) Effectiveness & Impact of Drills
    (00:07:17) The Problem with a One-Size-Fits-All Approach
    (00:09:34) Short and Long-Term Health Impacts of Safety Drills
    (00:12:18) Improving Practice: What Works and What Needs Reform
    (00:15:58) Looking Forward: Policy, Practice, and Student Well-being

    Active shooter drills are now a routine part of school life in the United States, but what does the research actually say about their impact on students and school communities?

    University of Michigan public health researcherJustin Heinzebreaks down what we know about school safety drills: how they vary across districts, their intended goals, and the unintended mental health, psychological and emotional consequences they can have on school communities. Heinze also shared emerging best practices for schools looking to balance school safety preparedness with student well-being — and what policymakers, educators, and parents should know.

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    19 mins
  • How Medicaid Policy Shapes the Future of Rural Communities

    How Medicaid Policy Shapes the Future of Rural Communities
    Mar 24 2026
    Health policy researcher Michael Shepherd explores the importance of Medicaid in rural communities—not only for those who directly receive benefits, but for everyone who counts on having a local clinic, mental health provider, or hospital. Shepherd explains what major changes to Medicaid could mean for rural communities, and how every policy shift can have profound consequences for families, local economies, and entire regions.

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    14 mins
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