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School of Nursing
Penn Graduate Students Kara Cohen, Katie Murphy Selected as Schweitzer Fellows
PHILADELPHIA – Two University of Pennsylvania graduate students are among 16 from around the region selected as Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows for 2012-13.
Penn Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research: “Can America Stop Hurting Its Children?”
PHILADELPHIA – At its April 24 Spring 2012 Community Symposium, the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania poses the question, “Can America Stop Hurting its Children?”
Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work
Sick people refusing to be seen by a doctor? “I don’t have medical coverage, I can’t go.” That’s what some people have said for far too long. But, one organization works to get Philadelphians the health care that they need –- with or without insurance.
Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work
Sick people refusing to be seen by a doctor? “I don’t have medical coverage, I can’t go.” That’s what some people have said for far too long. But, one organization works to get Philadelphians the health care that they need –- with or without insurance.
Penn Concludes Annual MLK Symposium
The University of Pennsylvania’s African-American Resource Center personnel coordinated with organizations all over campus to create a symposium of social justice-oriented events lasting nearly a month. Now, they’re wrapping up this year’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Cindy Christian of Penn’s Field Center Named to Task Force on Child Protection
PHILADELPHIA — Cindy Christian, a faculty co-director at the University of Pennsylvania Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research, has been named to a new 11-member Task Force on Child Protection. The appointment was made by Pennsylvania
Eight Professors Named 2012 Penn Fellows
PHILADELPHIA – Eight University of Pennsylvania professors have been named Penn Fellows for 2012. The announcement was made by
Penn Researchers Find Link Between Children’s Low Birth Weight and Autism
PHILADELPHIA – Autism researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing have found a link between low birth weight and children diagnosed with autism, reporting premature infants are five times more likely to have autism than children born at normal weight. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics.
New Book Examines Links Between Urban Environments and Women’s Health
PHILADELPHIA – Women’s Health and the World’s Cities (Penn Press 2011), an exploration of the relationships between urban environments and women’s health worldwide, was released this month by the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
Penn Study Examines Safe Access to Clean Water in Low-Income Countries
PHILADELPHIA — Susan B.
In the News
MedPage Today
Nurse suicides high during the pandemic, but feared surge never materialized
K. Jane Muir of the School of Nursing says that safeguards for nurses need to be strengthened given their higher rates of suicide compared to the general population.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy
Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that many nurses are underpaid and experience a higher rate of burnout than other medical professionals. Leonard A. Lauder has donated $125 million to the School of Nursing to recruit students from underrepresented backgrounds and train more nurse practitioners as frontline workers.
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The Guardian
Breast milk for adults: Wellness elixir or unscientific fascination?
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing says that adult interest in consuming human milk could reflect the growing understanding and messaging of how breast milk influences infant health, like protecting against diseases.
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Baltimore Banner
Why few communities chose Baltimore’s high-risk, high-reward opioid legal strategy
Peggy Compton of the School of Nursing outlines the contextual factors that laid the foundation for the opioid crisis.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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