A Minnesota Evidence-Based Practice Center study analyzed 67 Alzheimer’s treatments and found few are effective and they only alleviate symptoms.
Tom Stanoch
Stolen Breaths
An NEJM commentary on the death of George Floyd and the health of Black Americans.
Nursing home residents from communities of color experience a lower quality of life. COVID-19 could make it worse.
The findings of a new study led by Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee reveal the need to improve the care of racial/ethnic minority residents — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hardeman receives AcademyHealth’s emerging leader award
Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman received AcademyHealth’s Alice S. Hersh Emerging Leader Award for her reproductive health equity research focusing on how racism creates health inequities.
Batulis (MHA ’07) co-authors new book
Nicole Szalay Batulis (MHA ’07) and Danielle Potter recently published a book titled, “Lean Six Sigma Guide for Improving Healthcare.”
Slaughter-Acey earns NIH honor for research on racism in maternal health
Assistant Professor Jaime Slaughter-Acey earned a a Matilda White Riley Early Stage Investigator Award for her study “Skin tone matters: Racial microaggression and delayed prenatal care.”
Yoga practice common among young adults who have experienced trauma
Professor and yoga instructor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer found that 40% of young people report experiencing traumatic events, such as abuse or discrimination, and offers guidance for yoga students and teachers.
Chawla (MHA ’17) discusses how to talk with kids about racism on WCCO TV
Gigi Chawla MHA ’17), a physician and chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, discusses how to help kids understand the importance of this moment during an interview on the station’s Mid-Morning newscast on June 3.
Mourad (MPH ’12) to host new talk show for MetLife
MetLife Gulf has announced the launch of a health talk show series hosted by Nancy Mourad (MPH ’12), MetLife’s head of disease prevention & wellbeing and public health expert.
Reflection on George Floyd
Recommendations to eliminate COVID-19 racial and ethnic disparities in long-term care facilities
Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee led a study that recommends improving COVID-19 testing, personal protective equipment access, and other measures in facilities with high proportions of minorities.
Orrell (MHA ’19) featured in Behind the Badge series
Riley Orrell is an administrative fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and was recently interviewed as part of the facility’s Behind the Badge website article series.
