Health
Mark Kretovics to Serve as Interim Dean of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services
Mark Kretovics, Ph.D., associate professor of higher education administration and student personnel at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and a resident of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, Ohio, has been named interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2015. Todd Diacon, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s seni…
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Preventing Falls: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Symposium Examines How to Keep Older Adults Healthy
Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D., an architectural researcher at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, is particularly attuned to the needs of older adults whose eyesight or balance may be poor or who may live with dementia. Calkins, who has consulted for many healthcare institutions and elderly housing communities, joi…
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Portage County Local Health Departments Provide Information on Ebola
On Oct. 16, Portage County Local Health Departments issued a press release that helps answers questions regarding Ebola and provides information specifically about ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. Read the Portage County Local Health Departments’ press release at http://ow.ly/CULRk.
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Campus Health Update: Letter From Dr. Angela DeJulius, Director, University Health Services
Dear Students and the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Community, I understand the fears you may be experiencing in light of the news that the second nurse diagnosed with Ebola recently visited Northeast Ohio and interacted with her relatives, including three employees who work at our ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. I’d like to thank yo…
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OneWellU Offers Variety of Healthy Options to Kick Off 2014
Visit the OneWellU website for an updated list of wellness offerings beginning this January. Offerings include a Weight Watchers at Work Open House, walking opportunities at the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Field House, as well as a OneWellU Walking Program in collaboration with the American Heart Association (ASA). …
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Health Services Earns Reaccreditation from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Health Services has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The AAAHC develops standards to advance and promote patient safety, quality care and value for ambulatory healthcare through peer-based accreditation processes, education …
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Center for Public Policy and Health Releases Study on Local Health Department Consolidation in Ohio
A new study from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and the University of Arkansas explores the effects of local health department consolidations in Ohio, revealing potential cost savings and long-term benefits. The research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers valuable insights for public health policy decisions.
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Scholar Works to Improve People’s Health and the Environment
Scholar of the Month John Hoornbeek Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2006-present John Hoornbeek is an associate professor in the College of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management and serves as the director of the college’s Cente…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professor to Receive American Psychological Association’s Developmental Health Award
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2013 Developmental Health Award by the Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association. Stephens will receive the award and give an invited address at the association’…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Hosts National Institute of Health’s Biosafety Training
Possessing one of only two officially designated National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program facilities, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï recently hosted a week-long education course for professionals across the country. In ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s BSL-3 training laboratory, attendees learned how to function s…
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