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Mumps Vaccine Clinic at Temple Delivers 2,285 Doses in First Day to Students Who Lined up For MMR Shots

On its first day, Temple University’s free vaccine clinic delivered 2,285 doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to students and faculty in the wake of a campus mumps outbreak that has sickened 106 people. The clinic comes two months after the initial case — thought to have been contracted outside the area […]

University Hospitals Joins National Health System Network to Transform Care for Medicaid Patients

University Hospitals (UH) has joined with leading health systems across the United States to participate in the Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP), a national effort to transform health care and related social needs for the nearly 75 million Americans who rely on Medicaid for health care. Led by AVIA and Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers […]

University of Minnesota Launches CWD Program

The Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota recently announced that it has launched the Chronic Wasting Disease Response, Research & Policy Program (CWD Program) to respond to this wildlife disease crisis and its potential for animal-to-human and human-to-human transmission, according to an announcement from the university. Read More

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WPU to Offer First Bachelor’s in Disability Studies Degree in NJ

William Paterson University (WPU) has announced it will soon offer the first bachelor’s program for disability studies in the state of New Jersey, to address the high student demand for the program. The disability studies program will be designed for students who are interested in working with people with disabilities in the education and human […]

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University of Houston Open Safety-Net Health Clinic For Low-Income Residents

As part of its planned medical school, the University of Houston (UH) has announced it has partnered with Georgetown-based Lone Star Circle of Care to open a safety-net health clinic for low-income people living in the Houston area. Lone Star Circle of Care currently operates 19 clinics of this kind around the state of Texas. […]

Dr. Seleem Choudhury Named President of UVM Health Network/Porter Medical Center

Dr. Seleem Choudhury has been named the president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network/Porter Medical Center. Choudhury will succeed Dr. Fred Kniffin and will begin her new role on June 1. “After an exhaustive search and reviewing many qualified candidates, we are very pleased to be welcoming Seleem to […]

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Yang Uses Biostatistics, Public Health Data to Solve Environmental Health Issues

When Dr. Wei Yang came to the United States from China in 1991 as an international student after working as a physician and clinical epidemiologist after graduating from medical school, he originally planned to stay a couple of years after earning a Ph.D and gain some experience working in the U.S.

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$1.2M For Breast Health Over 13 Years

The local group focused on breast health has received another grant to continue the program as it has for more than a decade in the past. North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education’s Dr. Dan J Hawkins Community Health Resource Center (CHRC) has received a grant for the 13th year to continue providing breast health services […]

‘Innovations in Healthcare Delivery’ Slated April 11

On April 11 in New York City, SUNY Oswego will sponsor “Innovations in Healthcare Delivery,” featuring experts and innovators including keynote speaker and 1992 SUNY Oswego alumnus Christopher Roker, CEO of New York Health + Hospitals/Queens. The event, which is free but with tickets required, will feature top healthcare leaders and key industry innovators sharing […]

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ASU Receives $50M Gift to Support College of Nursing, Biodesign Institute

According to an Arizona State University (ASU) announcement, Charlene and J. Orin Edson will donate a gift of $50 million to the school: $25 million to the university’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation and $25 million to the Biodesign Institute. The Edson’s donation is one of the largest received in ASU history. The donation […]

Lockboxes Available to UM Students for Prescription Medications

University of Mississippi students can pick up a free prescription drug lockbox at the campus Pharmacy Health Services. The lockboxes became available after the Center for Wellness Education conducted a College Prescription Drug Survey on the Ole Miss campus. The results confirmed that students are gaining access to prescription medications – for recreational use or self-medication […]

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Yang Uses Biostatistics, Public Health Data to Solve Environmental Health Issues

When Dr. Wei Yang came to the United States from China in 1991 as an international student after working as a physician and clinical epidemiologist after graduating from medical school, he originally planned to stay a couple of years after earning a Ph.D and gain some experience working in the U.S. “In 1996 right before I […]

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