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$68M Investment at Notre Dame Aims at Mental Health Crisis

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McGreevy “As we face what some have called a mental health epidemic, Notre Dame is proud to undertake this ambitious initiative in comprehensive mental health care, research, and services,” said Notre Dame President, the Rev. McGreevy, Notre Dame’s Charles and Jill Fischer Provost.

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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy Named First Woman President of Wayne State University

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Previously, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona; vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon; and faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Houston.

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Vassar President Dr. Elizabeth Bradley Awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal for Scholarly Work in Public Health

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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradley She is lauded for her efforts in hospital care quality and large-scale health system strengthening in the U.S. Graham Prize for Health Services Research and having been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B.

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

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In the aftermath of the pandemic, the student-athlete survey, which was administered by NCAA faculty athletic representatives (FAR), reveal the attitudes of more than 23,000 student-athletes across all three NCAA divisions.

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Health Equity, Working to Identify Effective Policy Interventions

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Hung is assistant professor of health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Arnold School of Public Health. Since 2009, she’s been engaged in research relating to health services and health equity, she said. “My Hung earned her Ph.D.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

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With research showing that students who find their school to be LGBTQ-affirming report lower rates of attempting suicide, it’s critical that students know their college or university is not only accepting of them but actively supportive. Train Faculty and Staff. Double Down on Mental Health Services. Foster Community.

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Dartmouth Launches Fellowship Program for STEM Diversity

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program, she worked with researchers who were studying why people making 300-400% of the federal poverty level were not signing up for Obamacare. Just Faculty Fellowship. of STEM faculty are from minoritized backgrounds. In health services, marginalized populations are often left empirically invisible.

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