Health
Campus Health Update: Letter From Dr. Angela DeJulius, Director, University Health Services
Dear Students and the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 Kent Campus. I’d like to thank yo…
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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Field House, as well as a OneWellU Walking Program in collaboration with the American Heart Association (ASA). …
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Health Services Earns Reaccreditation from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 …
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Center for Public Policy and Health Releases Study on Local Health Department Consolidation in Ohio
A new study from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
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…
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor to Receive American Psychological Association’s Developmental Health Award
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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’…
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Hosts National Institute of Health’s Biosafety Training
Possessing one of only two officially designated National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program facilities, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí recently hosted a week-long education course for professionals across the country. In ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s BSL-3 training laboratory, attendees learned how to function s…
Scholar of the Month: Timothy Rasinski, College of Education, Health and Human Services
Scholar of the Month Timothy V. Rasinski Professor of Literacy Education College of Education, Health and Human Services 1988-present Timothy Rasinski’s scholarship focuses on reading fluency. He has written more than 200 articles and has authored, co-authored or edited more than 50 books or …
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Staff Support Go Red for Women's Heart Health
More than 70 participants in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Office Support Staff Recognition luncheon arrived early last Wednesday in their red outfits to have a group shot taken on the stairs of the Kent Student Center. The picture will be used as part of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Sponsorship of the Go Red for Women, Ame…
