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Opinion: Building a Diverse And Inclusive Health Care Company Takes Work But is Worth the Effort
Diversity and inclusion tend to get more lip service than action, often because business leaders don’t always recognize the connection between the two and company performance. That’s a mistake, because they are inextricably linked. Read More
March 6, 2019
Other News
Eastern Nazarene, Regis Colleges Partner to Provide More Health Degree Programs to Students
Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) and Regis College have formed a new partnership that will allow Eastern Nazarene students to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health services disciplines at the other institution. Under the agreement, a total of five bachelor’s and master’s programs were established that students can participate in – one accelerated 16-month […]
March 6, 2019
Other News
Doctoral Student Aiming to Encourage Residents Pursuing Wellness Goals With New Class
A Mary Baldwin University student is using her studies to help local residents of all ages reach wellness goals. Virginia native Catherine Western will lead a four-week wellness program at the Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA as part of her doctoral work starting Tuesday. She hopes the course – which she designed herself – will equip community members with knowledge […]
March 4, 2019
Other News
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 […]
March 4, 2019
Nursing
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. […]
February 27, 2019
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$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 […]
February 27, 2019
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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 […]
February 27, 2019
Other News
Emotional Support Animals Are Becoming More Common on College Campuses
Since April 2017, Sam Goodin, director of Services for Students with Disabilities, has approved 14 applications for students to have live-in emotional support animals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a need for mental health treatments increases, this type of therapy may become more common on college campuses. Read More
February 25, 2019
Other News
Ohio State Names New Executive VP, Chancellor for Health Affairs
Ohio State University (OSU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Harold “Hal” Paz as the new executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs of its health system, pending full approval from the board of trustees. Paz has over 20 years of experience working in the medical field. He currently serves as the executive vice […]
February 20, 2019
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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 […]
February 18, 2019
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Student Health: Nourish Your Body & Mind At University
Staying fit and healthy in university is not really a priority for most students. For most, it is their first time living away from home, free of any restrictions, and with complete independence – you can eat, drink, and do whatever you want! However, neglecting your health and well-being can have a detrimental effect not […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
Multicultural VMA to Launch, Seeks to Promote Diversity
Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall remembers when she was young, she and her brother would get excited if they saw an Asian person on TV, much less a mixed-race individual. “We didn’t feel like we had a lot of representation, but we felt like we had a lot of support otherwise,” she said. Today, she still […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
Emory University School of Public Health Receives $65M Rollins Foundation Gift
Emory University has recently received a $65 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support the construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health facility on the campus. The new facility, which will be called the R. Randall Rollins Building, will be adjacent to the existing School of Public Health buildings and […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
127 Students Test Positive for Norovirus Outbreak at Georgia College
The North Central Health District (NCHD) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) are conducting a joint health investigation after Middle Georgia officials announced that samples taken from 127 Georgia College students after a gastrointestinal illness outbreak at the campus tested positive for norovirus. Common symptoms for those who have the highly contagious norovirus […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Ponce Health Sciences University to Increase Class Enrollment, Build New Campus
Puerto Rico’s Ponce Health Sciences University has recently been given conditional authorization from the U.S. medical schools accrediting body the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students per class. This increase will set the institution as the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico, in addition […]
February 11, 2019
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The ‘Strange Science’ Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery
From sports drinks to protein powders, to compression therapy to cupping — there’s a whole industry of products and services designed to help us adapt to and recover from exercise. But does any of it work? That’s the question science writer Christie Aschwanden set out to answer in her new book, Good to Go: What The Athlete In All Of Us Can Learn […]
February 11, 2019
Other News
Catholic Health to Implement $135M EHR in Partnership with Local College
A Buffalo, N.Y.-based healthcare provider is one of the first in the area to procure an Epic electronic health record system on this scale. To make the move, Catholic Health has partnered with Canisius College in Buffalo to help with the implementation. Read More
February 11, 2019
Other News
University of Oklahoma to Cut Over 25 Staff Positions at Norman, Health Science Center Campuses
The University of Oklahoma has recently announced that it will cut 28 staff members in certain areas within the Norman and Health Science Center campuses. The staff reductions follow suggestions submitted by university and department leadership that asked the school to establish cost savings and efficiencies plans for their areas, Oklahoma officials said. The 28 […]
February 11, 2019
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