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Xavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health System Partner On New Master’s Program

Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System to launch a new master’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The new 28-month, full time master’s program will include three semesters of classroom instruction and 16 months of clinical training within the Ochsner Health system, according to an Xavier University of Louisiana release. A […]

February 11, 2019

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Dr. Guy Nicolette Begins New Role as Assistant Vice Chancellor at UC Berkeley’s UHS

United Health Services (UHS) at UC Berkeley has hired Dr. Guy Nicolette as its new assistant vice chancellor. “These have been the best first two days at work,” Nicolette said. Prior to his new role, Nicolette served as the director of student health at the University of Florida (UF). He also was director of the […]

February 6, 2019

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Massachusetts Officials Kick Start New Housing Program to Address Youth Homelessness

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently announced a new student housing program as part of $3 million in grant funding to state community organizations that help address youth homelessness. In its initial launch, the state plans to spend $120,000 to pilot the program at Bridgewater State, Framingham State, Worchester State universities and at the University of […]

February 4, 2019

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TouroCOM Harlem Launches Free, Student-Run Clinic for Harlem Community

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem campus Dean Dr. David Forstein has recently announced the opening of a free, student-run clinic to serve the Harlem community. The Touro Harlem Health Clinic has begun reaching out to the Harlem community in efforts of scheduling appointments for individuals who cannot afford medical services, do not have […]

February 4, 2019

“WELL-thy” New Year Resolutions

For many, the beginning of a new year is a time-honored tradition of fresh starts and new resolutions to change behaviors. Although I typically create a formal New Year’s plan in my professional life, I am much less formal when it comes to plans or resolutions as it relates to my personal life. For the […]

January 30, 2019

Health Equity Advocate Appointed to New Roles at Vanderbilt University

Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, associate professor of medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been appointed vice president for health equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and associate dean for health equity at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM). Wilkins, a health equity advocate with expertise on how socioeconomic disparities impact health, first […]

January 28, 2019

Lehigh Names Whitney Witt Inaugural Dean of the College of Health

After an extensive global search, Lehigh has appointed Whitney Witt, currently the director of the Center for Maternal and Child Health Research at IBM Watson Health in North Carolina, as the inaugural dean of the university’s new College of Health. She will assume her new role on Jan. 31. Read More

January 28, 2019

UW study finds student athletes report better mental health than non-athlete peers

Competing athletically at collegiate levels while maintaining a full class load and living independently for the first time causes high stress and anxiety for many. However, a new study at the University of Wisconsin found that student athletes enjoy high levels of physical and mental health, exceeding even that of their non-athlete classmates. Read More

January 23, 2019

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Will More Diversity Among Doctors Help Improve African-American Health?

African American men have the lowest life expectancy of any ethnic group in the country due to health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and cancer. The problem is puzzling when many of these diseases are so preventable or treatable today. Read More

January 23, 2019

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As Shutdown Enters Second Month, Health Risks Rise

The government shutdown is threatening the health of millions of Americans, increasing the risk for harm as the partial closure of key agencies enters its second month, say public health, medical and food safety groups. Read More

January 21, 2019

$10.4M grant to UH researchers links environmental microbiomes to human health

The buzz over a recent $10.4-million grant to five junior researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is about much more than mosquitoes. The funds from the National Institutes of Health Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) support the first center focusing on the interface between environmental microbiomes and human health. Read More

January 21, 2019

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Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

When Sarah Spiegel was in her first year at New York Medical College in 2016, she sat in a lecture hall watching a BuzzFeed video about what it’s like to be an intersex or a transgender person. “It was a good video, but it felt inadequate for the education of a class of medical students, […]

January 21, 2019

Barnes & Noble: U.S. Readers More Interested in Mental Health Books Than Books on Diet, Exercise

According to new data released by bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, readers across the U.S. are increasingly more interested in the mental health genre than books about diet and exercise. The data, which was collected between Dec. 16 and Jan. 5 from its 630 retail stores and website, shows that readers’ New Year’s resolutions are […]

January 16, 2019

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An Interview with Phill Wilson, Founder, Former President of Black AIDS Institute

Phill Wilson, the founder and president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) since its inception in 1999, has recently retired. The Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank in the country that’s focused on African-Americans. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education recently interviewed Wilson about his time at the Institute, and what’s next for him and the Institute. Diverse: […]

January 16, 2019

GRCC recruiting more minorities for health care fields

Grand Rapids Community College has funding to train 60 people for an initiative to help increase the diversity of the health care workforce, according to Julie Parks, executive director of GRCC Workforce Training. The new students would take courses in in-demand fields: medical assistant, phlebotomist, and certified nursing assistant (CNA). Course fees will be discounted […]

January 14, 2019

Health Disparities Damage Men and Boys of Color and CT’s Economy

Men and boys of color in Connecticut are less likely to have health insurance, more likely to be victims of violence, and more likely to die early from preventable diseases than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, reports UConn’s Health Disparities Institute. The findings are part of the Health Disparities Institute’s (HDI) inaugural Report Card on Health […]

January 14, 2019

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Dr. Michael A. Joseph Appointed Vice Dean at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Dr. Kitaw Demissie, dean of SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public Health has announced that Dr. Michael A. Joseph has been appointed the school’s new vice dean of academic and student affairs. “I’m excited to work with Dr. Joseph as I begin my tenure here at SUNY Downstate,” Demissie said in the announcement. “He […]

January 14, 2019

IU researcher contributes to prominent journal’s first special section focused on bisexual health

Indiana University researcher Brian Dodge is helping shine a light on bisexual health with a recent contribution in one of the world’s most prominent sexuality research journals. Dodge, associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, alongside Wendy Bostwick of the University of Illinois at Chicago, recently […]

January 9, 2019

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