Alex E. Woodruff

Guest Author

Alex Woodruff, MPH, is a health science specialist at the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC) at VA Boston (@aewoodru). His work focuses on improving access to care for veterans and vulnerable populations and addressing the U.S. opioid addiction and overdose crisis.

Alex's Work:

04.21.2021 Hand with tattoo needle working on a flower tattoo

Tattoos: Regulatory Loopholes and Who’s Responsible

Minimizing tattoo industry health and safety risks by engaging with stakeholders to close regulatory loopholes and assign responsibility will put the focus back on the art itself.

Guest Authors Elsa Pearson Sites, Alex E. Woodruff

11.11.2020 a pattern of white and grey virus

Covid-19, Fraud, and Our Health

Fraud is one of the by-products of the uncertainty and fear sown by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession.

Guest Authors Nambi J. Ndugga, Alex E. Woodruff

07.08.2019 a building with a dome on top

Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process

Massachusetts provides a well-intentioned but imperfect example of how civil commitment policy can be implemented for those with substance use disorders.

Guest Authors Alex E. Woodruff, Paul Christopher

01.24.2019 A red mouth speaking blue squares at a blue mouth speaking red circles

Health Equity

Are Public Health Schools Politically Diverse?

People across the political spectrum have a stake in health outcomes. It is our responsibility to consider the values of the people we are trying to serve when implementing evidence-based approaches.

Guest Author Alex E. Woodruff