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January 14, 2021

Clinical Scholars ends Call for Applications as RWJF restructures program

One of the realities of the world in which we now live—dominated by COVID-19 and accelerating conversations about addressing structural racism in

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November 17, 2020

MSU Sexual Assault Healthcare Program Opens

After three years of hard work, Tana Fedewa (Cohort 2019-2022), Director for the Center for Survivors at MSU, and her team opened the new MSU Sexual

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November 9, 2020

Juliana Chen and Justin Chen co-present screening of “Maineland” film

During the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020 Virtual Meeting, Juliana Chen, Justin Chen (Cohort 2020-2023) and others

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Charles Moore, MD

November 6, 2020

Dr. Charles Moore Recognized by American Medical Association for Community Work

Dr. Charles Moore (Cohort 2016-2019) was recently honored as the 2020 Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service by the American

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October 1, 2020

Clinical Scholars Welcomes Cohort 2020-2023!

We would like to offer a warm welcome to the newest cohort of Clinical Scholars, 2020-2023! These experienced health care providers are joining a

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September 30, 2020

Colleen Svoboda Honored with PHAN Lifetime Achievement Award

On September 16, 2020, at the Nebraska Public Health Conference, PHAN honored Colleen Svoboda with a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition for

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September 25, 2020

Looking Ahead to Year Two with Cohort 2019-2022

It's Fellow Friday! This week we spotlight Cohort 2019-2022. They have persevered and thrived despite their first year being impacted by COVID19.

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September 18, 2020

Fellow Friday: Cohort 2018-2021!

Today we highlight the Clinical Scholars Fellows of Cohort 2018-2021! We are so excited about what they've already accomplished and are looking

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September 11, 2020

Congratulations to Cohort 2017-2020!

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Cohort 2017-2020! For three years, these Clinical Scholars Fellows have gained the necessary

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Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo

September 4, 2020

Podcast: “Melanin, Medicine, and Motherhood”

Since September 2019, Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo, has hosted a podcast titled "Melanin, Medicine and Motherhood" in support of Melanin, Medicine &

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July 30, 2020

Syed Ahmed interviewed by Cable News International (CNI) regarding the international impacts of COVID-19

Syed Ahmed was recently interviewed by Cable News International (CNI) to discuss COVID-19 and its international impacts.

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July 29, 2020

Dr. Shannon Zenk Selected as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., has selected Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N., as director of

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July 29, 2020

Dr. Kenneth Fox Recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as Top LGBTQ+ Leader

Dr. Kenneth Fox was recently named in Crain's list of Notable LGBTQ Executives and Businesses Championing Diversity and Inclusion. Crain's Chicago

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July 29, 2020

Johanna Baez Helps Publish Article Advocating for Trauma-Informed Online Teaching for Fall 2020

Johanna Baez has helped publish an article advocating for trauma-informed online teaching in the upcoming school year.

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October 19, 2018

Carolyn Wolf-Gould Honored with Marsha P. Johnson Award

The Marsha P. Johnson Award is given at the Price Center Gala to a person or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the transgender

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October 18, 2018

A Tale of Two Crises: Using Tech and Innovation to Combat Opioid Abuse and Diabetes

POLITICO hosted an event featuring a keynote interview with Scott Gottlieb, MD (Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration) and a two-panel

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October 2, 2018

Megan Tschudy 1 of 125 Living the Hopkins Mission Honorees

The 125 Living the Hopkins Mission honorees were selected for their outstanding dedication to core values as part of the celebration of the 125th

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Erin

September 26, 2018

Erin Athey Named in “NPs to Admire: 10 Role Models Improving the Lives of Vulnerable Populations”

These ten nurse practitioners are exemplary leaders of professionals who are improving the lives of underserved patients. Not only do they have

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Lachell

September 25, 2018

Interrupting Trauma’s Trajectory in Schools

Many Chicago Public School students are facing a major public health issue: exposure to violence that has left them traumatized — violence in their

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September 15, 2018

Lorraine Cordova Receives Jeanne Gauna Social Justice Spirit Award

Lorraine Cordova was honored as one of 10 Jeanne Gauna Social Justice Spirit Awardees by the Southwest Organizing Project.

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August 20, 2018

Trump Administration Moves To Penalize Immigrants For Using Government Benefits

Omolara Uwemedimo and her staff make a point of asking patients upfront if they qualify for benefits — including food stamps, or subsidized health

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August 7, 2018

Five Ways To Improve Health Care for Immigrants

"Caring for any population requires much more than focusing on a person's disease. For immigrants, social isolation, difficult household situations,

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Joyce

July 16, 2018

Joyce Javier Honored as one of World’s Most Influential Filipinas

The Filipina Women's Network (FWN) has named Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS, one of the world's 100 Most Influential Filipina Women. The annual Global

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June 18, 2018

Prescription Drugs May Be Contributing to Depression

Dima Qato's new study reports over one-third of Americans take prescription drugs that list depression as a potential side effect. The users of such

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June 14, 2018

Halting Violence in the Heartland

Perhaps clashing with a typical view of America's Heartland, many homicides in Omaha – Nebraska's largest city – are the result of gang activity, says

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Pilot Program for Opioid Use Disorder in ER

May 22, 2018

Rebecca Trotzky Piloting Program to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in ER

As County USC's medical director of urgent care, Dr. Rebecca Trotzky's program aims to intervene in the cycle of addiction through an innovative

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Charles Moore, MD

May 10, 2018

Charles Moore Receives Thomas Jefferson Award for Community Health Service

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

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April 20, 2018

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

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March 14, 2018

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

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February 14, 2018

For one U.S. immigrant family, short-term public aid meant long-term security

When Abosede Akingbade Thomas, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, was ordered to bed rest in 1981 during a difficult pregnancy, she followed

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February 9, 2018

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

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January 24, 2018

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

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January 24, 2018

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

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January 23, 2018

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

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January 23, 2018

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

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January 22, 2018

‘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

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January 19, 2018

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

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January 16, 2018

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

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January 16, 2018

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

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January 2, 2018

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

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December 28, 2017

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

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December 26, 2017

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

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December 6, 2017

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

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November 28, 2017

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

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October 27, 2017

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

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October 26, 2017

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

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October 25, 2017

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

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October 12, 2017

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

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Diane

February 22, 2017

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

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October 24, 2016

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

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October 5, 2016

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

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September 16, 2016

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

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