Dr. Lorry Liotta-Kleinfeld, Professor of Occupational Therapy at Belmont, served as a collaborator on the 2020 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card.  Vanderbilt University Center for Research on Men’s Health recently released its 5th health report card filled with data to guide policy and practice for the improvement of men’s health.

In a video issued with the press release of the health report, Dr. Derek Griffith, director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Research on Men’s Health, shared that “the report card is meant to stimulate conversations, efforts, policies and practices to improve men’s health, not to just sit on the shelf.” He closes by sharing the goal of the report card is to recognize men’s health in addition to family members and other members of the Nashville community.

Dr. Liotta-Kleinfeld, who has served on the advisory board for the last three report cards, shared how hopeful she was that “the report card findings will be carefully considered and will lead to action planning and continued implementation of strategies to promote men’s health.” She emphasized the vital role that students who are enrolled in health-related fields play in promoting health in the future.

The report card, although focused on men’s health, also provides general information to the public on how to support the health and wellness of everyone. Read some of the key findings here.