Stephen A. Bezruchka

Effective methods of disseminating determinants of population health to the general population so they work to change societal structures to improve America's health; theories of global health asking the question why do countries order by health outcomes such as life expectancy in the Health Olympics?; medical harm and the lack of interest in the USA for responding to this marked health risk; medical tourism and its affect on host populations

• Community-Oriented Public Health Practice
• Executive Master of Public Health Program

• G H 514   (eMPH)
  Global Societal Determinants of Health
• HSERV 476
  Introduction to Applied Ethnographic Methods in Public Health
• HSERV 482
  The Health of Populations
• HSERV 531   (COPHP)
  COPHP Population Health

Burtle A, Bezruchka S. Population Health and Paid Parental Leave: What the United States Can Learn from Two Decades of Research. Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Jun 1;4(2). pii: E30. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4020030. Review.  PMID: 27417618    PMCID: PMC4934583PubMed PubMed Central DOI 


Bezruchka, S., Inequality Kills. In D. C. Johnston (Ed.), Divided: the perils of our growing inequality. 2014. New York: New Press.other link


Bezruchka, S., Early Life Or Early Death: Support For Child Health Lasts A Lifetime. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2015, 6(2), 204-229.other link


Mahat A, Bezruchka SA, Gonzales V, Connell FA. Assessment of graduate public health education in Nepal and perceived needs of faculty and students. Hum Resour Health. 2013 Apr 26;11(1):16. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-11-16.  PMID: 23621945    PMCID: PMC3640966PubMed PubMed Central DOI 


Bezruchka S. The hurrider I go the behinder I get: the deteriorating international ranking of U.S. health status. Annu Rev Public Health. 2012 Apr;33:157-73. Epub 2012 Jan 3.  PMID: 22224875PubMed DOI 

Population Health Forum

Population Health Forum is an organization of health activists originally launched at the University of Washington, raises awareness of, promotes dialogue about, and explores how political, economic and social inequalities interact to reduce the overall health status of our society. We host forums, sponsor discussions, develop curriculum, teach courses, sponsor workshops, and provide speakers to promote knowledge and to advocate for action in service of a healthier society. The Forum's website http://depts.washington.edu/eqhlth/ has much material and notices of our meetings as well as subscription information for the listserve at the bottom left of the home page.

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