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IMPACT Newsletter
News from The Department of Management, Policy and Community Health
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Giving a warm, MPACH welcome to our new faculty! | |
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Heidi Russell, MD, PhD, Professor, is a co-author for a recently published study exploring drivers of increased emergency department spending. This research is the outcome of a collaboration between Rice University and UTHealth School of Public Health.
Furthermore, Russell made significant contributions on a study which examined the parent-reported clinical utility of pediatric genomic sequencing, which was published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Notably, Russell was also on the show Houston Matters with Craig Cohen on August 15th to discuss a new study (conducted by researchers at the University of Houston) finding that older people utilize online patient portals more than younger ones but often have a harder time navigating them.
Interested in learning more about Heidi Russell's work? Read more on her blog, Field Observations from the Healthcare System.
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Ginger Raya, EdD, MPA, MS, Associate Professor, presented at the 2023 meeting of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Raya's presentation focused on her ongoing work preparing graduate students for successful careers in healthcare.
Raya was also selected to be a part of the planning committee for AUPHA's 2024 conference.
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Learn more about the consortium and its work by registering for an upcoming webinar: | |
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The 5 Agencies Project, convened by The Center for Health Care Data (CHCD), would like to spotlight the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), which provides mental health support for children and youth up to 22 years of age.
In the month of October, The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will partner with CPAN to offer two webinars that will provide continuing education credits.
Stay tuned for further details!
- October 4: Recognizing Suicidal Warning Signs and CPAN Resources
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October 18: Recognizing Signs of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and CPAN Resources
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Attention Faculty!
Faculty Research Lab (web) Page (FRLP) are live!
The FRLPs were designed to transfer the creation, management, and maintenance of research webpages to faculty. Each page is assigned to the respective faculty member through the faculty information repository (same database that you manage your faculty profile), or to a faculty member's delegate, with VPN connection.
You can explore the features and related content pieces here to plan your page.
Instructions on creating and managing your page can be found here.
The tool is now live. Email SPH-Communications@uth.tmc.edu with questions.
If you would like help creating your faculty lab page feel free to reach out to SPHMPACH@uth.tmc.edu
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Join the discussion on air pollution at the Health Museum on September 7th.
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The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging will host our Annual World Alzheimer’s Day webinar on Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.The virtual event aims to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s related dementia and will feature an informative presentation by Dr. Carla M. Perissinotto entitled, “Loneliness and Cognitive Health”.
Register Here
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Register for the APHA 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo
The conference will be held in Atlanta from November 12-15th. This year's meeting theme, "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges," promises a compelling and insightful exploration of the critical issues facing public health today.
If you will be attending the conference and presenting research, be sure to let us know by emailing us here!
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Thank you for contributing! | |
Faculty, Staff, and Students at all campuses are encouraged to share their news to be considered for the monthly IMPACT Newsletter. Please submit your items to sphmpach@uth.tmc.edu | | | | |
