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Welcome to the Central Valley Health Policy Institute
The nation is facing a remarkable national debate on health care financing and delivery reform. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended that any reform initiative seek to create a system of health care in the US that is Continuous, Affordable, Universal, Sustainable and Efficient (CAUSE). But what would this look like? Do the proposals under consideration in Washington achieve these goals? And what would be needed in national policy changes so that a CAUSE health systems could emerge in places like California's San Joaquin Valley that face crushing inequities in health care access, dramatic shortages of key providers, and ongoing concerns with the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of health care? CVHPI attempts to answer these questions in a new project.
The Central Valley Health Policy Institute was established in 2002 at California State University, Fresno to facilitate regional research, leadership training and graduate education programs to address emerging health policy issues that influence the health status of people living in Central California.
2009-10 Health Policy
Leadership Program:
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
May 15, 2009
California State University, Fresno’s Health Policy Leadership Program seeks applications for a new cohort after 30 government, advocacy, public health, education, business and media leaders in its third group graduated April 18, 2008. In its short tenure, the Health Policy Leadership Program has graduated nearly 80 professionals from throughout the region. Classes for the next 9-month program begin June 26.
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Place Matters Initiative
Place Matters is a national initiative of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Health Policy Institute (HPI) designed to improve the health of participating communities by addressing social conditions that lead to poor health. Read More
Access to Oral Health Care in Central California
Access to Oral Health Care in Central California explores the supply and accessibility of dental care in the 18-county Central California region with the goal of providing an empirical basis for evaluating current dental policies and practices. Prior to this study, no data existed on oral health accessibility for the 18-county Central California region. Read More