Hot Off The Press: Advancing Accessibility to Improve Civic Health Equity

Hot off the press!

"We encourage public health professionals to look beyond compliance to apply a human rights lens to accessibility and civic health equity work."

I'm excited to share a new publication in the journal Health Promotion Practice (HPP), co-authored with Nailah Henry, MPH, CCRC, titled "Advancing Accessibility to Improve Civic Health Equity."

Hot Off The Press, Advocacy, ResourcesLeah RomanJune 10, 2026accessibility, Health Equity, Peer Review, PublicationComment

Are We Writing Accessible Peer Reviewed Publications? Considerations for Public Health, Healthcare, and Public Safety Professionals

I am currently collaborating with a client on a pair of manuscripts to disseminate methods and findings from our consulting project. As I researched potential target journals for these papers, I was happy to see Frontiers guidelines for authors, as they specifically include accessibility guidance.

These guidelines stood out however, because I found them uncommon among the journals I was reviewing. So, that got me thinking:

What are some key considerations for accessible writing and publishing in our field?

EducationalLeah RomanNovember 11, 2025accessibility, Peer Review, Public healthComment