Exciting news for the George Mason University community! The Center for Health Workforce has been awarded a substantial grant of $921,000 from the Health Services Research Administration (HRSA). This grant, received as part of a federal initiative to address healthcare workforce shortages, underscores Mason’s commitment to tackling critical issues in the healthcare sector. The funding […]
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HAP 704 Executive Speaker Series HAP 704 Executive Speaker Series!! Topic: Workplace Safety – Basic tools aspiring healthcare administrators need for planning a workplace violence prevention program. Guest Speaker Info:Kimberly A. Urbanek, BA, NREMTP is the System Manager of Administration and Training in Public Safety at Edward-Elmhurst Health, IL. With over 23 years of healthcare
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Community Health Research Round-Up, Issue 092 August 30 – September 12, 2022 The Community Health Impact Coalition curates a fortnightly update on newly-released community health worker papers. 1. Effect of home-based childcare on childhood mortality in rural Maharashtra, India: a cluster randomised controlled trial Comments: Remarkable decline in under-5 mortality was achieved through routine systematic visitation of all
Community health workers (CHWs) are recognized as part of the multidisciplinary health and social services workforce in the United States.
Community health workers’ (CHW) ability to address social determinants of health and support access to primary and preventive health programs have made them an increasingly crucial part of public health, which has led to increased employment for CHW.
National Academy of Medicine – Action Collaborative on Clinical Well-being and Resilience National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Download National Plan The capacity and well-being of the U.S. health workforce has been under threat for years by an epidemic of burnout, and two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this systems issue. Now
By Mary Cunningham George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services is proud to announce AARP as a platinum sponsor for its Honoring Mason Nurses: Past, Present, and Future event, part of Mason’s 50th anniversary celebration. The event will recognize the achievements and impact of Mason’s School of Nursing graduates and all they do
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Mason and Partners Clinics and Prince William Health District Partner to Deliver Vaccine and Testing to Underserved Residents By Mary Cunningham Mason and Partners (MAP) Clinics received the Innovative Practice or Partnership of the Year award from the Prince William County (VA) Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Awards for its trailblazing work with the
By Laura Powers A $1.57 million grant from the Department of Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, will help support a transformative approach for breast cancer treatment developed by scientists in George Mason University’s Center for Drug Discovery for Rare Diseases. This approach will help individuals at a higher risk for developing tumors and those
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Fairfax, VA – George Mason University has established the Mason Center for the Health Workforce to address the shortage of and immediate need for health workers in Virginia. Directed by PJ Maddox and Caroline Sutter, the Center will support the development and delivery of public/private strategies to optimize physical and behavioral health careers education and
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