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Jeffrey Massin | Claremont Graduate University
Examples of Efforts
Telemedicine & the SCAG Region Amid the
COVID-19 Pandemic
Current Efforts & Future Recommendations
Pollutants (PM & Ozone)
By identifying high areas of pollution, SCAG can
gain insight on high priority areas for pollution
and develop proposals and goals for these
areas. Both maps can provide insight can also
paint a picture of why these pollutants occur,
how communities health is impacted, and
possible solutions.
Jeffrey Massin, MPH(c)
Reshaping Accessibility
& Delivery
Comparison of Health Focus
Areas
Figure 3. PM 2.5 Percentiles
The SCAG Regions’ 6 Counties (Los
Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino,
Ventura, Riverside, & Imperial) are
home to large amounts of diversity.
Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and
built/natural environment are affluent
between counties. This means that
SCAG is able to study diverse
enclaves of health outcomes/trends
and develop proposals specific to
these communities.
Every four years, SCAG releases
regional transportation plans that are
viewed as investments towards
economic, environmental, and quality
of life goals. As millions of people
depend on transportation modes, it is
important to integrate public health
into discussions to address not only
needs for transportation but needs of
the SCAG communities..
Other Examples of Surveillance/Research
That Affect Public Health
Figure 1. Office of Disease Prevention & Health
Promotion Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
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Social and Community Context
Health and Health Care
Economic Stability
Education
Neighborhood and Built Environment.
Figure 4. Ozone Concentration Percentiles
Recommendations
Continue harboring Collaboration & Engagement at the Regional Level
• Data Sharing (maps, demographics, analysis)
• Pursue more engagement/maintain relationships with stakeholders
Figure 2. SCAG’s Public Health Focus Areas
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• Housing Affordability
• Access to Mobility
• Access to Healthy Foods
• Climate Change
• Economic Opportunities
Access to Essential Services
Affordable Housing
Air Quality
Climate Change
Economic Opportunity
Physical Activity
Transportation Safety
Policy Support
• Pursue relationships with public health schools
• Expand fellowship opportunities for public health students
• Update/maintain access to public health data for the SCAG region
Support at the Regional Level
• Provide technical assistance (ie. technology based task)
• Reduce knowledge gaps in public health knowledge through informational pamphlets/trainings.
• Identify grant opportunities & relay them to city level teams.
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