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The Results Are In! Launch Event Brought Together the Region’s Leadership to Address Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community
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Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death among Ohioans, but the impact of these diseases may be reduced if community health interventions are available.
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Jeffrey Hallam, Ph.D., FRSPH, professor of social and behavioral sciences and a
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Thanks to a new partnership between ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, the College of Public Health will offer students a new pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kent
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked six ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools.
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During the 2022 Spring Semester, many aspects of the university life went back to being very close to pre-pandemic, with the return of in-person classes, activities on campus and full-capacity residence halls.
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In Brecksville, Ohio, members of the senior community had acces to many services provided by the city’s senior center, like activities, meals, health screenings and more.
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In 2021, the College of Public Health received funding to create a new Interprofessional Education (IPE) Concepts course.
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Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health had a unique opportunity working on the federal level to face the COVID-19 pandemic head-on.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and the College of Public Health have partnered with greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment will focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.