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Penn State Harrisburg Announces New Major in Biobehavioral Health
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg is now offering a new bachelor of science degree in biobehavioral health in the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education. The bachelor of science in biobehavioral health (BBH) prepares students to look at health issues in an integrated way, by taking into account the many different factors — […]
August 19, 2019
Policies
University Health Services Bracing for Ripple Effect From Mass Shootings
The back-to-school shopping spree in El Paso, Texas, was hundreds of miles from the Richmond area. So were the calm summer bar scene in Dayton, Ohio and the fun-filled garlic fair in Northern California. Yet, the impact of the dramatic turn of events at those gatherings rippled across Virginia in every neighborhood and home. Those […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
For Black Mothers and Babies, Prejudice is a Stubborn Health Risk
Pregnant and unwed at 23, Noya Israel came face to face with a health care system that thought it knew her — and didn’t think much of her. At her clinic, she felt judged for not being married, and dismissed because she was African-American. Her doctor, she said, would not look her in the eye and did a poor job answering her […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Experts Urge College Students to Get Measles Vaccination
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The measles outbreak of 2019 is weighing on the minds of health care providers as college students return to campus this fall. They’ll be welcomed by cramped dorm rooms and crowded classrooms, which can be breeding grounds for viruses. It’s a concern because earlier in the year, between January and April, measles […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Maryland University of Integrative Health Gets Approval for New Programs
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) announced today that it has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to offer new and revised programs. The Laurel university’s new Master of Science in clinical herbal medicine is the only one in the nation that is offered by a regionally-accredited university. Read More
August 19, 2019
Other News
How University of Tennessee Students Can Prepare Their Mental Health for College Life
College is nothing like high school — in part because more demands are placed on students. The stresses of moving away from family for the first time, starting a more independent life, struggling with the increased workload and trying to balance everything else can take a toll on students. How can students prepare their mental […]
August 19, 2019
Women
Advocacy and New AMA Presidency Define Harris’ Career in Psychiatry
Rather than getting career inspiration from her family and friends, Dr. Patrice Harris’ interest in the medical field sparked from watching a television show. Now the West Virginia University alumna is a veteran psychiatrist and the first African-American woman to become president of the American Medical Association.
August 15, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Two New Studies Probe College Students’ Mental Health
A report issued this week by Barnes & Noble College noted that mental health and stress issues have become increasingly prevalent among students on college campuses, but only a portion of those impacted utilize the counseling and support services offered. At the same time, the American Council on Education (ACE) issued a report indicating concern among college presidents about the mental health and well-being of students.
August 13, 2019
Disparities
UNCP, Methodist Work to Create Diversity in Health Care
FAYETTEVILLE — Methodist University’s Physician Assistant Program has entered into an articulation agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke designed to strengthen the program’s goal of encouraging diversity in the health professions programs. “This agreement that promotes American Indians to pursue a PA degree couldn’t come at a better time for UNC Pembroke […]
August 12, 2019
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New Director of UW CIPE Focuses on Health-Care Collaboration
As the new director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, Dr. Hossein Khalili is motivated by the opportunity to impact health outcomes through collaborative education and practice. He says CIPE’s focus on team-based learning and practice will provide UW–Madison health sciences students purposefully-designed interprofessional learning and socialization, both of which […]
August 12, 2019
Policies
Democratic Debates Didn’t Do Much to Clarify Candidates’ Plans for Health Care — 2020′s Most Important Issue
Democrats argued about their health care plans for more than an hour during both nights of last week’s presidential primary debates. In 15- and 30-second bursts, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris sparred over their similar health-care plans. They wrangled over the cost of expanding insurance coverage. They argued over how long […]
August 12, 2019
Disparities
Stronger Diversity Among Genetic Counselors Could Help Bridge Health Gap with Minority Groups
As genetics’ role in medicine expands, diversity among providers is crucial, say people working in the field. “It is well documented that people want medical services from people who look like them, and genetic counseling is not an exception,” says Barbara Harrison, an assistant professor and genetic counselor at Howard University. Ethnic and gender diversity among providers […]
August 12, 2019
Other News
Midwestern University Medical Students Care for Community With Day of Service
Before beginning their rigorous course of study, first-year medical students at Midwestern University participate in an annual day of service. This year, 205 new students at the University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine packed food, sorted donations, cleared brush, and more as part of their orientation program. Read More
August 12, 2019
Other News
Hahnemann Residency Programs Draw Winning Bid of $55M From Local Health Systems
Hahnemann University Hospital’s more than 550 residency slots have been sold at auction for $55 million to a consortium of six local health systems. Philadelphia-based Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson Health and Temple University Health System joined forces with Main Line Health, Cooper University Health Care in Camden and Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington to […]
August 12, 2019
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New at UMass Dartmouth This Fall: Honors College, Health Sciences
DARTMOUTH — At its Aug. 2 meeting, the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees approved a new Honors College at UMass Dartmouth and expanded the scope of the College of Nursing to add Health Sciences. Both are effective this fall. The Honors College will provide an innovative, inter-disciplinary and research-oriented community that will attract and […]
August 12, 2019
Health
Howard Professor and Surgeon Promotes Minority Organ Donation
Since the early 1980s, when transplant surgeon Dr. Clive Callender began addressing the issues that kept African-Americans from being organ donors, he has seen the rate of organ donation increase significantly. In the recently published paper, “Expanding the journey of saving lives,” Callender and co-author Dr. Patrice V. Miles examined how the increase has been achieved and how other minority populations can use similar means to bring about increases.
August 9, 2019
Nursing
University Plugging the Nursing Shortage
At the moment there are estimated to be 40,000 nursing vacancies across the UK, but that figure is expected to rise to 70,000 over the next five years. “The workforce is the make-or-break issue for the health service,” says Anita Charlesworth of The Health Foundation. “Unless staffing shortages are substantially reduced, the recent NHS long-term […]
August 5, 2019
Other News
UI Hospitals Has ‘Healthy Appetite’ For Improving Low Marks From Patients
Fewer than half the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics patients who responded to questions about their satisfaction there said the areas around their hospital rooms were always quiet at night — earning UIHC just one star out of a possible five in a survey. The national average for that question was 62 percent who […]
August 5, 2019
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