Action Alert: Comment on Revised National Health Interview Survey Disability Questions
The National Center for Health Statistics has proposed major revisions to the 2028 National Health Interview Survey.
Per multiple disability advocacy and public health organizations, these changes will make it harder to identify the true scope and nature of disabilities in our country.
Take action and submit a public comment by October 19, 2026.
Why Do I Need Both Captions and Transcripts for Accessibility?
Are you confused about the difference between captions and transcripts? Do you understand if or when you should be using them for accessibility best practices?
In today’s post, we discuss clear definitions, digital accessibility standards, and questions to consider when adding captions and/or transcripts to your online public health content.
New Podcast Interview Drop: Accessibility Helps Public Health Cultivate Community
Hi friends and followers! I’m excited to share a new podcast interview today.
Dr. Rebecca Drewette-Card invited me to join the “Public Health Did That” podcast for season two. This season of the podcast focuses on cultivating community and accessibility is such an important part of that conversation.
Roman Public Health Consulting: 2025 Reflections and 2026 Planning
Happy New Year!
I hear from my blog readers and LinkedIn connections that they really enjoy my annual reflections and business planning for the upcoming year, so I’m happy to make it an annual feature on the blog. I’ll review my business data, highlight key 2025 findings and reflections, and share 2026 plans.
I preface this post by saying that it was an incredibly hard year in public health. We lost many trusted and talented professionals from our workforce. We lost funding for essential services, research, and emerging threats.
This public health landscape strongly impacted my consulting work in 2025.
Three Big Roman Public Health Consulting Wins in 2025
We made it to December 2025. It has been a very hard year for public health. The hardest in the 20 years I’ve worked in this field.
I felt the attacks on public health both personally and professionally. Like many of you, it has taken a lot of effort to keep pushing, pivoting, and finding ways to do the work I love.
As I’m reflecting and planning for 2026, I’ve made note of three big wins for my business in the past year. I’m excited to share them with you today.
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?