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Racial Equality, Social Justice Advocate Dr. Bill Jenkins Dies at 73

Dr. Bill Jenkins, an advocate for racial equality and social justice who tried to stop the Tuskegee syphilis experiment that utilized Black patients as guinea pigs, died recently at the age of 73. Jenkins worked as an epidemiologist battling racism in health care. The cause was due to complications of an inflammatory disease called sarcoidosis, according […]

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Medical College of Wisconsin Contemplates Adding New Programs, Campuses to Meet Workforce Needs

In an effort to more effectively meet health care workforce needs in Wisconsin, officials from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are discussing the possibility of adding new programs at its Wauwatosa campus. If implemented, the new programs could include a physician assistant master’s program and a master’s degree in genetic counseling, which would help […]

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Racial Equality, Social Justice Advocate Dr. Bill Jenkins Dies at 73

Dr. Bill Jenkins, an advocate for racial equality and social justice who tried to stop the Tuskegee syphilis experiment that utilized Black patients as guinea pigs died recently at the age of 73. Jenkins worked as an epidemiologist battling racism in health care. The cause was due to complications of an inflammatory disease called sarcoidosis, according […]

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Launches Doctorate Program

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is launching a new 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program on its Colchester, VT, Campus. With students increasingly looking to fast-track their careers in order to begin earning income sooner and start gaining professional experience, the 3-year program helps address a growing need. The 3-year “accelerated” Pharm.D. […]

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Yale Health Premiums Continue to Rise For Employees, Postdoctoral Fellows

Yale employee health care premiums — monthly fees paid to insurance or health plans — have risen through the years, reflecting a nationwide trend in employee benefits for universities. The cost of Yale Health plans have steadily increased over the years and have been matched with increased costs for employees, whether they are single or […]

$20 Million Gift Helps Loyola University Chicago Start School of Health Sciences

Loyola University Chicago is set to launch a new school of health sciences and public health in the fall, thanks in part to a $20 million donation. “As we prepare to celebrate 150 years as one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, this new school is a bold expression of our mission to form […]

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Names Jacob Baggott Executive Director of UHS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) has named Jacob Baggott as executive director of its University Health Services, effective May 1. Under this new role, Baggott will lead the establishment of university policies and programs that protect and promote the health of everyone in the Madison campus community. Badger said he sees the position as a […]

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Ohio Governor Appoints First Woman as Director of State Department of Health

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Dr. Amy Acton as the first woman to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Health. Acton has decades of experience working as a doctor and administrator, and most recently served as a community research and grants management officer at the Columbus Foundation. She also […]

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Dr. Laura N. Gitlin Takes An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care

An applied sociologist by training, Dr. Laura N. Gitlin grew up fascinated with the ways people and their families – including her own family – adapt to adversity and interact with the health care system. Today, that fascination has transpired into a number of psychosocial environmental home and community-based interventions the researcher-practitioner has developed with […]

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Dr. Melissa Weddell Appointed Department Chair in ASU’s Beaver College of Health Sciences

Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) has appointed Dr. Melissa Weddell as chair of the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education (RMPE). Weddell has worked at Appalachian State for nine years, most recently as an interim chair for the RMPE department. She also served as program director of the department’s recreation […]

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Dr. Laura N. Gitlin Takes An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care

An applied sociologist by training, Dr. Laura N. Gitlin grew up fascinated with the ways people and their families – including her own family – adapt to adversity and interact with the health care system.

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Disability Rights Attorney Carrie Ann Lucas Dies at 47

Nationally known disability rights attorney Carrie Ann Lucas, has died. She was 47 years old. “[Lucas] died after an arbitrary denial from an insurance company caused a plethora of health problems, exacerbating her disabilities and eventually leading to her premature death,” her family and friends wrote in a Facebook post on Lucas’ page. The ultimate […]

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