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Section: Health
Nursing
When Medical Schools Become Less Diverse
At Texas Tech University’s medical school, just 4 percent of students are Black; 13 percent are Hispanic. And those numbers might soon shrink. Research has shown that’s what happens when schools stop considering race in admissions, and that’s what the school plans to do. In late February, Texas Tech University reached an agreement with the […]
April 19, 2019
Other News
BU Welcomes New Dean of Health Studies Faculty
An internationally recognized scholar in the fields of epidemiology, public health and preventive medicine and an experienced administrative leader in higher education will become Brandon University’s new dean of the Faculty of Health Studies. Dr. Jean (John) Moraros will assume the role of dean for a five-year term on Aug. 1, the university said in […]
April 15, 2019
Disparities
UA and GAPSA to Provide Free Menstrual Products With New Pilot Program
Penn has approved a pilot program to provide free menstrual products in several buildings across campus — a move that comes after students called on administrators to make the products more accessible last semester. The Undergraduate Assembly and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly have held several meetings with administrators from the Vice Provost for University […]
April 15, 2019
Nursing
Hagerstown Community College Nursing Program Continues to Earn High Marks
There are a number of reasons that Program Coordinator Robin Hill believes the Practical Nursing Program at Hagerstown Community College is consistently ranked top in the state. One is the material used to teach and test students gets them ready for the format of the NCLEX-PN exam required to become a licensed practical nurse, or […]
April 15, 2019
Disparities
University of Minnesota Study Finds Rural, Minority Health Gap
If you want a longer, healthier life, would you opt for green acres or a penthouse view? Apologies for the dated TV sitcom reference (“Green Acres” can be found on YouTube, kiddos), but if you choose green acres you’re in for a surprise. “There is an abundance of research, especially in recent years, showing really […]
April 15, 2019
Other News
Researchers Combat Anti-Vax Myths After Measles Outbreak
After a months-long measles outbreak, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public emergency in Brooklyn and made vaccines mandatory last week. Of the 465 cases reported in the U.S. just this year, 285 have been in the New York City area. The measles outbreak is part of a larger trend in the growing anti-vaccination movement […]
April 15, 2019
Disparities
Sen. Kamala Harris Leads Effort to Create Black Maternal Health Week
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, is leading a team of 16 senators to introduce a resolution that would designate April 11 to 17 as Black Maternal Health Week in an effort to raise awareness regarding the Black maternal health crisis. The resolution, which was created to bring attention to racial disparities and address discrimination in maternal […]
April 15, 2019
Disparities
Ohio State Doctors Working to Bring More Black Males Into Medicine
Doctors from Ohio State University are working to bring more black men into the medical field, which they say will also lead to better outcomes for patients in underserved communities. At the University of Akron’s annual Black Male Summit, Drs. Joshua Joseph and Darrell Gray presented data showing that medical school admissions for Black men have essentially remained flat since […]
April 15, 2019
Policies
Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director
The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira’s replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday. Barreira announced in January that he would step down on June 30 after seven years in the position and […]
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Smoking Pot Versus Tobacco: What Science Says About Lighting Up
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking. Though there are notable differences in health research findings on tobacco and marijuana, the juxtaposition strikes some as jarring after generations of Americans […]
April 8, 2019
Policies
Telemedicine Tied to More Antibiotics For Kids, Study Finds
Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. Read More
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Med School Cadaver’s Heart Was in The Right Place (But Her Other Organs Weren’t)
A woman’s body that was recently donated to a medical school in Oregon provided an anatomy lesson that was much stranger than instructors expected. When students at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland dissected the cadaver of the 99-year-old woman, they found that her liver and abdominal organs were transposed — as […]
April 8, 2019
Disparities
Whitney Witt Presents a ‘Roadmap For The College of Health’
Inaugural College of Health Dean Whitney Witt shared her working vision for Lehigh’s new College of Health in a forum on April 2 during National Public Health Week. The college, which will be the second in the nation to offer students an undergraduate degree in population health, is set to open in the 2020-2021 academic year. A […]
April 8, 2019
Nursing
How The NYU School of Medicine is Going Tuition-Free
Going to medical school today takes more than ambition, good grades in biology in college, and an appetite for hard work. It takes a willingness to incur a crushing amount of debt. Student debt in general is in crisis in this country. All told, borrowers owe $1.5 trillion, more than people owe in credit card […]
April 8, 2019
Policies
University Hospitals Issues Statement After Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient Information
University Hospitals has revealed details behind a situation involving the unauthorized disclosure of patient information. The issue took place in late February when an employee had distributed an e-mail to a group of patients regarding a new billing policy. Read More
April 8, 2019
Sports
Ashe Scholar Committed to Serving Others
During Khari Blasingame’s freshman year at Vanderbilt University, he was already speaking to academic support counselor Elizabeth Wright about graduate school. This year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar has not wavered in his commitment to addressing systemic inequities in health care, and his long-term goal is to become a leader in health care administration.
April 4, 2019
Policies
Turning Bystanders Into First Responders
One April morning in 2014, a sixteen-year-old sophomore at Franklin Regional Senior High, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, stole two butcher knives from his parents’ kitchen, hid them in his backpack, and took them to school. He was wearing all black and, according to witnesses, had a “blank expression.” Just before first period, in the hall of […]
April 1, 2019
Nursing
Need For Nurses: Quad-Cities Colleges, Health Care Providers Work to Meet Growing Demand
We’re always going to need nurses. That’s what many Quad-Cities college students hear while picking a career. Baby boomers — a large portion of existing nurses — are graying, and upcoming generations aren’t large enough to completely replace them in the workforce. And as health-care needs expand, nurses are in high demand. Read More
April 1, 2019
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