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Hope College Gets $7.5M State Grant to Expand COVID Wastewater Testing
After a year of monitoring wastewater for signs of COVID-19 on campus, Hope College is receiving funding from the state to expand its surveillance operation. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $49 million to support 19 projects that will continue COVID-19 wastewater surveillance and implement COVID-19 variant strain testing. Read More
June 28, 2021
Other News
UC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
UC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Read More
June 28, 2021
Other News
Report Proposes Higher Education COVID-19 Recovery Policies
In a year defined by a deadly pandemic, economic crisis and racial injustice, colleges and universities were forced to reevaluate their practices, structures and delivery models. As the United States transitions to a recovery phase, New America and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) sought to further understand the overall impact of these crises […]
June 28, 2021
Disparities
Life Expectancy in Colorado Fell Sharply During the Pandemic, Especially for People of Color
So many Coloradans died of COVID-19 and related causes, including drug overdoses, that life expectancy statistics fell dramatically this past year. The drop was most alarming among communities of color, where enough Hispanic and Black residents died in the pandemic that both groups’ life expectancy statistics fell by about four years. The drop among white […]
June 28, 2021
Mental Health
State, University of Iowa Launch ‘Center for School Mental Health’
Iowa’s Department of Education announced Wednesday it’s committing $20 million of federal pandemic aid toward a new University of Iowa-based “Center for School Mental Health” that will, among other things, offer teacher training and needs assessments statewide. The new Iowa Center for School Mental Health will work with the state Education Department to expand services […]
June 28, 2021
Disparities
Black People Continue to Lag Behind in COVID Vaccinations
Black people in the city of Philadelphia, the nation’s largest predominantly Black county, are lagging far behind white people when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, the Washington Post reports. Read More
June 28, 2021
African-American
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Receives $5 Million for Medical School Program
L.A. Care Health Plan is committing $5 million for a new medical school program dedicated to serving under-resourced communities in South Los Angeles called the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). The independent program will train an additional 60 medical students each year and will welcome its first students 2023. CDU estimates the […]
June 24, 2021
Health
UC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
UC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Joseph A. Califano, III, professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of […]
June 23, 2021
African-American
New UKentucky Study to Examine How Flavored Tobacco Product Restrictions Affect Health Disparities
A University of Kentucky College of Medicine study will examine how local policies restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products – such as menthol cigarettes – affect health disparities among vulnerable populations, such as communities of color, low-income populations and youth. The study will be funded by a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National […]
June 22, 2021
Other News
Childhood BMI May Influence Poorer Health Outcomes in Adulthood
A high body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, early heart attack and overall poorer health for young adults, regardless of BMI in adulthood, according to a research letter published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. BMI is calculated based on weight and height. […]
June 21, 2021
Other News
In Health Care, More Money is Being Spent on Patients’ Social Needs. Is It Working?
When doctors at a primary care clinic in Philadelphia noticed many of its poorest patients were failing to show up for appointments, they hoped giving out free rides would help. But the one-time complimentary ride didn’t reduce these patients’ 36% no-show rate at the University of Pennsylvania Health System clinics. Read More
June 21, 2021
Other News
Gift to College Helps Remove Barriers to Health Care Employment
A new scholarship program aims to increase the diversity of the student body at Carolinas College and to remove barriers for underrepresented students who may have a desire to work in health care professions. Atrium Health Foundation has received a commitment from Charlotte business executives Todd and Janelle Collins to establish the program at Carolinas […]
June 21, 2021
Other News
Grand Valley State University Opens New DeVos Health Center
The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University’s Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids is now open to students. “This building’s mission is focused on preparing future practitioners to work together — in partnership — in a clinical setting for the benefit of the patient,” Daniel and Pamella DeVos […]
June 21, 2021
Mental Health
Webster University Awarded Federal Grant to Address Mental Health Needs
Webster University is using a $1 million federal grant to identify and treat the mental health needs of immigrants and those in underserved communities. The university will partner with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health and various community health organizations, including St. Patrick Center and Queen of Peace Center. Read More
June 21, 2021
Other News
Albion College Offering Free Tuition for COVID-19 Vaccination at Select Clinics
Middle and high school students who get a COVID-19 vaccination at three public clinics will be entered to win one year of free tuition at Albion College. Albion College has partnered with the Albion Health Care Alliance, the Battle Creek Family YMCA, the Calhoun County Public Health Department and Marshall Public Schools to organize the […]
June 21, 2021
Disparities
Study Names Temple University Hospital the Most Racially Inclusive in Pa.; Many Urban Hospital Markets Lag Behind
The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan health care think tank based in Boston, has ranked Temple University Hospital the most racially inclusive hospital in Pennsylvania and the 13th most racially inclusive hospital in the United States. The 700-bed hospital in the heart of North Philadelphia is the major education and teaching center for the Lewis Katz School […]
June 21, 2021
Other News
Rhodes College to Charge Health Fee for Unvaccinated Students
Rhodes College has plans to make unvaccinated students cough up a little more money each semester for a health and safety fee. The college says the $1,500 fee will cover the costs of mandatory COVID-19 testing. Read More
June 14, 2021
Other News
Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges Freeze Tuition
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents voted Friday to keep tuition flat for the coming year. “The pandemic has taken a toll on our students who’ve been affected in numerous ways, including job loss,” Board Chair Gail Henson said in a news release. “The board wanted to help students, and we […]
June 14, 2021
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