Profile for Anders Cedergren

Anders Cedergren and Keely Rees, both Public Health & Community Health Education; and Brittney Chang , Health Resources in Action; presented "Master Your Monday: Prepare for Effective Conversations with Legislators and/or their Staff " at the Society for Public Health Education Advocacy Summit on Oct. 20 in Washington, DC.

Submitted on: Nov. 22

Anders Cedergren and Abbi Stafslien-Dumale, both Public Health & Community Health Education, presented " Mobilizing Future Leaders: Strategies for Engaging Public Health Students in Advocacy Learning from Failure: How to Best Plan and Recruit for Student State Advocacy" at the Society for Public Health Education Advocacy Summit on Oct. 19 in Washington, DC.

Submitted on: Nov. 22

Tisha King-Heiden, Biology; and Cheyenne Bennett and Anders Cedergren, both Public Health & Community Health Education students; presented "Gauging UWL Student Awareness of PFAS Contamination in Wisconsin " at Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry annual meeting on April 11 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: April 17

Anders Cedergren and Keely Rees, both Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "The Ripple Effect: The Extended Impact of Experiential Advocacy Efforts in Academic Public Health Programs" at Society for Public Health Education Advocacy Summit on Oct. 14 in Washington, DC. This year’s summit theme was “Vote for Health! Advancing Health Through Community & Civic Engagement.” We presented in the following educational track: Advocacy Skill-building Interactive and engaging workshops focused on advocacy at the local, state, or federal level to achieve health equity. Abstracts covered effective advocacy tactics or skills, uses of social media, technology, partnerships, coalitions, and/or evaluation in advocacy campaigns. Content also included advocacy pedagogy.

Submitted on: Oct. 23, 2023

KJ Newkirk, Mikka Nyarko, Anders Cedergren, Keely Rees and Emily Whitney, all Public Health and Community Health Education; Willem Vanroosenbeek, Pride Center; and Casey Tobin, Psychology; co-authored the book "Be the Change: Putting Health Advocacy, Policy, and Community Organization into Practice in Public Health Education" published on Oct. 14 by Oxford University Press . Advocacy has become a key part of public health degree programs across the country. Many programs have added policy and advocacy courses into curricula in response to new emphases in accreditation requirements, yet few public health textbooks comprehensively cover the advocacy skills that health professionals need to effect change. Be the Change is an affordable introductory resource on public health advocacy, policy, and community organizing for both undergraduate and graduate students within the health and social sciences. Using a conversational and reader-friendly style, the authors draw on their experience as diverse advocates and practitioners in the field to synthesize the purpose, strategies, and tactics used in successful advocacy campaigns in public health. In each chapter, they highlight case studies of actual advocacy campaigns alongside concrete strategic recommendations for implementing change at the local, state, and federal levels. Full of useful stories and advice, Be the Change amplifies the important advocacy work happening around the United States, from traditional health organizations to grassroots community activists, and provides readers with the tools and inspiration to put advocacy into practice every day. REVIEWS: "Few people truly understand how policy shapes our health. In simple language, Be The Change helps practitioners understand this critical connection and provides them with strategies from real world success stories to determine where they can act most effectively." -- Larry Cohen, Founder, Prevention Institute and author, Prevention Diaries "A timely and practical playbook, Be the Change offers students the how-to skills for change-making. An essential read for all students who want to make the world a better place." -- Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, Flint pediatrician and author of What the Eyes Don't See "As a public health researcher, I know that racism, not race, is a fundamental cause of racial health inequities. Structural racism is a fixable problem, and policy makers have the power to enact solutions. This book is a tool to educate and empower public health changemakers, providing them with context, wisdom, and inspiration to build our shared vision of an antiracist future." -- Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, Founding Director, Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Submitted on: Nov. 11, 2022