Journal Club - Michel Boudreaux

We’re excited to announce that our MPRC Journal Club meeting series will host the first session on Friday, October 24th! Gabriel Dogbanya, a second-year PhD student from the Department of Family Science, Guyu (Sylvia) Sun, a fourth-year PhD student from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, will be co-leading Journal Club this academic year.

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Michel Boudreaux, Associate Professor, Health Policy & Management, as our speaker for this session, and we would love to see you there!

About the Presentation

Location: IN PERSON: 2101C Morrill Hall, Bianchi Room

Topic Title: School-Based Health Centers, Access to Care, and Income-Based Disparities

Key Points of the Article: What is the association between school-based health centers and access, use, and health among children from low-income families? In this survey study with difference-in-differences analysis using nationally representative survey data, school-based health centers were associated with increased dental visits (6.4 percentage points), having a usual source of care (8.0 percentage points), and insurance coverage (5.2 percentage points), among children from low-income families. Centers reduced income-based disparities in these measures. The findings of this study support the continued expansion of school-based health centers.

RSVP: Sylvia Sun or Gabriel Dogbanya

If you have never been to Journal Club before and have questions or want to be added to the Journal Club listserv, please be sure to reach out directly to either Sylvia Sun or Gabriel Dogbanya. Journal Club is a student-directed initiative helping young scholars to review literature, connect with senior scholars, ask questions about the publication process, and develop research plans. Don't miss out on this opportunity! For more information about Journal Club.