Better Ways of Knowing is a multiyear initiative led by the Healthier Futures Lab at WashU School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. The initiative’s aim is to rethink how public health knowledge is generated, communicated, and translated into action. The project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, brings together scholars, policymakers, community leaders, and practitioners to examine the systems that shape health science. Together, they explore how to produce evidence that is rigorous, timely, and consequential for improving population health and advancing health equity.

The focus of the initiative’s inaugural convening is “Asking Better Questions to Improve the Health of Populations.” Following two days of meetings with a small group of thought leaders, the convening will culminate in a public-facing panel discussion at WashU and online.

Reception following, from 5:30 to 6 p.m.