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University of Missouri Announces Launch of New Department of Public Health

The University of Missouri has announced the launch of the new Department of Public Health, which will be shared by the School of Health Professions and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The new department will house the interdisciplinary Master of Public Health program and establish academic infrastructure needed to expand public health education and research […]

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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Stock Food Pantry For Students

Faculty and staff from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton campus began stocking a food pantry in November 2018 so that all students can focus on studying instead of worrying about their next meal. As a result of hectic clinical schedules and demanding classes, Geisinger students do not have time to have jobs while […]

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University Hospital Announces Innovative Community Health Program

University Hospital in Newark announced on Wednesday, the launch of a groundbreaking community-based care coordination program. The Community Health Program run by the hospital is intended to leverage and expand existing partnerships with the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, the Healthy Greater Newark Accountable Care Organization, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, among others. Read More

CarePort And Cooper University Health Care Expand Partnership to Support Value-Based Initiatives in New Jersey

CarePort Health, a leading provider of care coordination software solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Cooper University Health Care in southern New Jersey. Cooper will renew its Care Management agreement, as well as add CarePort Connect and CarePort Insight to support its robust portfolio of value-based programming. The new agreement will broaden CarePort’s network in […]

As Retirement Nears, Nursing Dean Reflects on Tenure

As Dr. Anita Hufft looks to retire this summer, she won’t be leaving a career as an astronaut that she envisioned when she was a youngster – she will depart Texas Woman’s University (TWU) as one of the nation’s foremost nurse educators. As dean of the College of Nursing at TWU’s three campuses in Denton, […]

CUNY School of Medicine Aims to Impact Health Care Disparities

The two-year-old City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine is the rare medical school with a student body that approaches the demographic diversity of the communities it seeks to serve. Fifty-three percent of the student population of CUNY School of Medicine are members of underrepresented minorities. African-American students comprise 35 percent and Hispanic […]

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CUNY School of Medicine Aims to Impact Health Care Disparities

The two-year-old City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine is the rare medical school with a student body that approaches the demographic diversity of the communities it seeks to serve.

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As Retirement Nears, Nursing Dean Reflects on Tenure

As Dr. Anita Hufft looks to retire this summer, she won’t be leaving a career as an astronaut that she envisioned when she was a youngster – she will depart Texas Woman’s University (TWU) as one of the nation’s foremost nurse educators.

Can You Teach Students to Be Happy? Colleges Are Trying.

After three years at the University of Pennsylvania, Brielle Weiner has perfected the one-sentence introduction she gives in every new class: a 21-year-old senior majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Wellesley, Mass. But this semester in a course called The Pursuit of Happiness, she was forced to try something new: an introductory anecdote that […]

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GV Promotes Vaccinations Without Requirements Amid National Conversations

With an anti-vaccination movement on the rise, the possession of accurate information on vaccines is becoming increasingly in demand across college campuses. The student senate’s Student Health and Wellness Taskforce reported that while Grand Valley State University’s vaccination rates have had an increase since 2014, they still fall below the national average. Read More

Touro Program Receives Grant to Promote Diverse Health Care Workforce

For the 12th year in a row, Touro University California’s joint master of science in Physician Assistant Studies/master of Public Health program has been awarded a $96,000 Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs Grant through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The funds will provide the two-week Bridge Program and assist physician assistant students complete […]

Hospitals Welcome Foreign Nurses, Doctors to Fill Personnel Shortage

As the health care industry faces shortages in doctors and nurses, local providers are increasing recruitment efforts that include bringing in more employees from outside the United States. Geisinger is in its first year partnering with Medefis, a vendor management system that brings in experienced nurses from Jamaica, Philippines, India and Africa. The three-year program […]

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