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Comilla Sasson (Michigan CPS) co-authors article, Predictors of Survival From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, published on-line November 10, 2009
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Dr. Matthew Press (Penn CSP) authors Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on VA and health care reform
Today, in parades and ceremonies across the country, Americans will celebrate Veterans Day. The holiday is a time to commemorate the heroism and service of our bravest men and women. But with the high-stakes political struggle over health-care reform nearing a climax, we also should spend this Veterans Day honoring -- and learning from -- another source of pride for our country: Veterans Affairs medical centers. VA medical centers serve as an example of the kind of integrated and coordinated health-care delivery that we should expect to see in our reformed system.
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Yale First Year Scholar Ryan Greysen authors article about teaching health policy to residents
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Zachary Meisel (Penn CSP) is quoted in a Good Housekeeping article about his recent study showing that women with chest pain are less likely than men to be given aspirin, nitroglycerin and other therapies proven to minimize damage from heart attacks while en route to the hospital.
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Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Charmaine Smith Wright joins Maternity Care Coalition Board of Directors
PHILADELPHIA, PA (September, 2009) – Charmaine Smith Wright, MD, a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, has joined the Board of Directors at the Maternity Care Coalition (MCC). Ms. Wright is a familiar face at MCC, having spearheaded MCC’s maternal obesity project and collaborated with MCC to improve nutrition for incarcerated women in Philadelphia. She graduated from Harvard College and Medical School and is board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics. When asked why she would like to serve on MCC’s board, Charmaine stated, “I have learned so much from the family advocates and staff about taking care of our community. MCC is an outstanding organization whose mission aligns with my own—to improve maternal and child health and wellbeing through collaborative efforts.”
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Third Year Scholar Raina Merchant (Penn) co-authors study in /Circulation/ on Cost-Effectiveness of Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
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Yale scholars and New Haven Family Alliance to meet with New Haven Mayor to highlight and exhibit the completed CBPR photovoice project "Understanding Youth Violence in New Haven."
Thursday, May 28, 2009]
3:00 PM
New Haven City Hall
165 Church St, 2nd Floor
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Craig Pollack, Penn Scholar, co-authors study in Archives of Internal Medicine on the geographic accessibility of retail clinics for underserved populations
The findings of Pollack and Armstrong showing that retail clinics have not, so far, been located in medically underserved areas are consistent with similar studies and are not surprising. Most retail clinic operators have not presented themselves as primary care providers, nor have they indicated a focus on serving underserved populations. As operators have gained traction and sought to open additional sites, many have begun to look to these clinics as a potential piece in the puzzle of increasing access to primary care services, raising the question of whether and how they might play a role.
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Health-care reformers could learn a lot from a Pittsburgh program for the homeless, says Dr. Matthew Press (Penn CSP)
The push to reform the U.S. health-care system has picked up steam again. Over the course of the coming months, an intense political debate is likely to ensue, and, in the end, we hopefully will emerge with an improved system that is comprehensive and high quality.
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Dr. John L. Gore lead author of study suggesting delay in bladder cancer surgery increases mortality
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with stage II bladder cancer, the risk of death from cancer and other causes increases if surgery is not performed within 12 weeks of diagnosis, U.S. researchers report.
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Dr. Erica Spatz authors article appearing in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes that estimates numbers of older U.S. adults who may benefit from statin therapy
Researchers estimate more than 11 million older Americans may be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from a recently published large clinical trial are adopted into clinical practice guidelines, according to a new analysis of the trial data. The analysis is published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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Dr. Anish Majahan lead author of new study that addresses misconceptions about barriers to CDC's HIV testing recommendations
LOS ANGELES—Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released revised recommendations for opt-out HIV testing in 2006, there has been significant debate around the barriers to widespread implementation of the recommendations. A new study by a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reveals that the majority of states have laws that do not interfere with implementation of the guidelines, and contrary to what some have argued, the guidelines include protections for the patient.
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UCLA Current Scholars' Work Highlighted in Women & Philanthropy at UCLA
UCLA Current Scholars' Work Highlighted in Women & Philanthropy at UCLA fall 2008 newsletter. "From Childhood Obesity to School Violence: Clinical Scholars Work to Solve Community Issues." Vol. 13. No 1. Page 4 Fall 2008
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Penn Scholar Pollack Authors RWJF Article
"Where We Live Matters for Our Health" in RWJF's Commission to Build a Healthier Tomorrow.
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Medical News Today Article
Family Medicine study from Clinical Scholar Dr. Sean C. Lucan featured.
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