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Mark Barna

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: American Public Health Association, Public Health Newswire, The Nation's Health, Barnes and Noble, Discover Magazine, University of Missouri, The Gazette (Colorado Springs), RealClear Science, Fond du Lac Reporter, Oshkosh Northwestern
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Mark Barna’s Biography

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A writer, editor and manager in the health sciences whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, ebooks and online.

Mark Barna’s Journalist Portfolio

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Not So Fast, magazine

Not So Fast, magazine

It seems eating nothing on occasion might be better than eating less all the time.

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The Farmer and the Forager, magazine

The Farmer and the Forager, magazine

The barrel-chested man is known to us only as Burial 7/I. His 8,000-year-old remains were found at a fishing …

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Sometimes You Can Go Home, magazine

Sometimes You Can Go Home, magazine

Sometimes when Garrett Riekhof is alone in the fields, he hears voices. One has the distinct drawl of his gra…

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Wildfire survivors suffer mental, physical health effects long after flames are extinguished

Wildfire survivors suffer mental, physical health effects long after flames are extinguished

Erin Rhatigan was trapped in traffi c on a road surrounded by swaying pine trees on fi re. Bright embers swir…

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Affirmative action ruling threatens US workforce diversity, programming

Affirmative action ruling threatens US workforce diversity, programming

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling against affirmative action in college admissions could be harmful for pu…

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A (Genetic) Star Is Born, magazine

A (Genetic) Star Is Born, magazine

At early light in the dead of winter, cattleman Gene Kinslow crunched across a sheet of snow to a corral, hun…

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Articles

APHA Press book series helps public health workers build strategic skills, says de Beaumont's Brian Castrucci

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By Mark Barna
| The Nation's Health Verified
Five volumes of the Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice book series have been published so far, offering real-world insights. Upcoming in the series are books on communication, budget and finance, partnerships, and management. Photo by Michele Late “Leaders don't react to the future. Leaders build the future.
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World-class speakers set to engage, inspire on public health at APHA 2026

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By Mark Barna
| The Nation's Health Verified
APHA 2026 attendees will gain valuable public health insights from an all-star lineup of public health speakers in San Antonio this fall. To be held Nov. 1-4, APHA's 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo will include influential leaders in the public health field, including experts from organizations, agencies, universities and more that are making waves and leading the way in public health.
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Journal Watch

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By Mark Barna
| The Nation's Health Verified
Transgender women with HIV face significant barriers to care, a July study in APHA's American Journal of Public Health finds.
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Awards

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AM&P Network EXCEL Awards

2024 - Editorial Excellence

The Nation's Health

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AM&P Network EXCEL Awards

2024 - Editorial Excellence

The Nation's Health

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AM&P Network EXCEL Awards

2023 - Daily Onsite Convention Coverage

Annual Meeting Blog, hosted on Public Health Newswire

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