The Thomas Jefferson Award honors a member of the Emory faculty or staff who has significantly enriched the intellectual and civic life of the Emory
Hope Bussenius to Receive BAYADA Award for Innovation in Clinical Practice
The BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Health Care Education and Practice recognizes health care providers who have made significant
David Reznik Celebrates More Than 30 Years of Practiced Industry Experience
David Reznik has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis
School-based health center works to keep kids in class, out of emergency rooms
Running around the school yard during recess used to leave Eugene Pennington wheezing. The third-grader at KIPP Harmony Academy in North Baltimore has
Where Did All the Corner Drug Stores Go? Areas Lose Easy Access to Medicine
You’ve heard of food deserts — often low-income neighborhoods that are more than a mile from a grocery store. Now another service desert is on the
Poverty Simulation and Facilitator Training Offered on UNC Campus
The Clinical Scholars Program and Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) sponsored an afternoon Poverty Simulation session on January 24 followed by
Access to Pharmacies Increasingly Difficult on South, West Sides
In recent years, pharmacies have increasingly become frontline health care providers, offering a range of services from drug counseling to
Leaders from RWJF programs connect in Albuquerque, NM
Clinical Scholars Fellows from Team Raíces Fuertes joined Culture of Health Leaders, Riana Anderson, Leroy "Buster" Silva, and Leigh Caswell, during
‘Pharmacy Deserts’ a Growing Health Concern in Chicago, Experts, Residents Say
Even if she wanted to, Chatham resident Emma Washington, 77, cannot skip going to the pharmacy — she relies on 12 medications to stay alive. She
A Stranger Comes to Town
Twenty-five years ago, having completed my family-medicine residency, I left Houston to start a two-year stint practicing in a remote village of fewer
College of Medicine Announces Seth S. Himelhoch, MD, as Chair of Psychiatry
Seth S. Himelhoch, MD, MPH, will be the College of Medicine’s chair of psychiatry beginning Jan. 1, 2018. He will play a vital role in the college’s
Reducing oral health disparities in Atlanta
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation has pledged $400 million—the largest gift ever received by Emory—to find new cures, develop innovative patient care
Bassett Pediatrician Creates State’s First Rural Pediatric Registry to Study Health Outcomes among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
“There is not a lot of evidence to help inform clinical care of transgender and gender nonconforming youth, particularly for rural areas,” explains
Towards practical model for community engagement: Advancing the art and science in academic health centers
Community engagement (CE) has become more prevalent among academic health centers (AHCs), with significant diversity in practices and language. The
Bernalillo County partners with South Valley Community programs to end racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice
Why do they run away? That was the question Bernalillo County’s juvenile justice program staff wanted answered after they noticed a trend. In
Medical College of Wisconsin-Led Project to Address Opioid Use Disorder Earns Funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Military veterans can experience high levels of chronic pain due to their military service, and are at risk of developing addiction from the opiates
At one Baltimore public charter school, there’s always time for a checkup
In the classroom, a student complaining about having trouble breathing can turn into a health emergency in a heartbeat. But for students enrolled in
UIC Researchers to Address Pharmacy Deserts, Closures in Chicago
In some city neighborhoods pharmacies appear to be in abundant supply, but in others they are few and far between. As with areas that lack access to
A Wave of Closures Has Left Some Neighborhoods in a “Pharmacy Desert”
In well-heeled parts of town, national chains (of the increasingly swanky variety) seem to pop up with the ubiquity of coffee shops. But in less
Hospital-Based Program Working with At Risk Youth
A new hospital-based program is helping troubled youth get back on track. Organizers want to encourage them to abandon a life on the streets and to
Bassett Welcomes Transgender Doctor for Talk
Bassett Medical Center welcomed a national leader in transgender health and gender confirmation surgery Thursday, where she discussed cultural
Hartwick’s O’Connor Chair Lecture to Address Transgender Healthcare
The Hartwick College Department of Nursing will present the 2017 O’Connor Chair Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 in Anderson Center for the
Getting Dental Care Can Be A Challenge For People With Disabilities
At the Marshfield Clinic dental center in Chippewa Falls, Wis., hygienist Karen Eslinger is getting her room ready. It's all quite routine — covering
For Transgender Youths in New York, It Would Be a Health Care Milestone
The New York State Health Department has signaled that it intends to allow transgender youths to receive Medicaid coverage for hormones that forestall
Reducing mental health stigma in the Filipino community
Recent studies have indicated an increased need for preventive mental health and social services among Filipinos, in part because of higher rates of