Behavioural sciences

Chiesi to Present New Data Showcasing Depth of Respiratory Leadership at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference

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Donnerstag, Mai 16, 2024

"Alongside updates on our scientific progress, the Chiesi expert-led Innovation Hub will focus on discussing the role of small airway dysfunction and persistent airflow limitation in asthma.

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  • "Alongside updates on our scientific progress, the Chiesi expert-led Innovation Hub will focus on discussing the role of small airway dysfunction and persistent airflow limitation in asthma.
  • These presentations underscore Chiesi's dedication to advancing scientific knowledge and improving outcomes for people living with respiratory disease with preclinical and clinical stage global studies.
  • “The creation of innovative medicines offers increased treatment options and opportunities for treatment better tailored to an individual’s specific needs.
  • Chiesi is also sponsoring a one-year research grant for a respiratory disease researcher to advance the understanding of obstructive lung disease.

Study Shows High Volume Exercise Unrelated to Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium

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Mittwoch, Mai 15, 2024

This new study , published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, shows that the progression of CAC over time is not associated with leisure-time aerobic physical activity measured at baseline and follow-up.

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  • This new study , published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, shows that the progression of CAC over time is not associated with leisure-time aerobic physical activity measured at baseline and follow-up.
  • Their physical activity, CAC and other clinical measurements were determined during preventive medicine visits to Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas.
  • Analysis of the data, which accounted for potential confounding factors, revealed that aerobic physical activity does not appear to elevate the rate of CAC progression.
  • “This study provides important new knowledge which will greatly assist in the care of Masters athletes and highly active people who have high coronary calcium scores.

Feinstein Academy of Scholars Symposium and Elmezzi Graduate School Commencement draws top scientific minds: Peter J. Hotez, Robert S. Langer, others

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Freitag, Mai 24, 2024

Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

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  • Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
  • In 2023, he received the Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine and in 2021 was awarded an Elmezzi Graduate School Honorary Degree.
  • The Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine is supported in part by a generous endowment from The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation.
  • To find out more about the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine and its programs, click here .

Feinstein Institutes’ Advancing Women in Science and Medicine Annual Event Raises $1.3M

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Dienstag, Mai 14, 2024

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research’s Advancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM – pronounced “awesome”) 14th awards luncheon raised a record-breaking $1.3 million in funding to support medical research conducted by women scientists.

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  • The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research’s Advancing Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM – pronounced “awesome”) 14th awards luncheon raised a record-breaking $1.3 million in funding to support medical research conducted by women scientists.
  • Since AWSM’s 2010 inception, more than $5 million has been raised to support women scientists.
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    This year’s event was held on May 6 at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City, where women scientists at the Feinstein Institutes and across Northwell Health received 71 awards.
  • Donors fully fund the gifts; this year, six $50,000 Emerging Science Awards and 15 $25,000 Career Development Awards were bestowed.

University of Phoenix Announces 2024 Faculty of the Year Award Recipients

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Freitag, Mai 10, 2024

University of Phoenix honored its annual Faculty of the Year Award recipients at an awards ceremony event held Saturday, May 4, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona.

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  • University of Phoenix honored its annual Faculty of the Year Award recipients at an awards ceremony event held Saturday, May 4, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The Faculty of the Year Award is part of the Faculty Rewards & Recognition Program at the University of Phoenix.
  • Each year, the university announces a nomination period and asks students, employees and faculty to nominate faculty for the award.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240510073811/en/
    University of Phoenix 2024 Faculty of the Year award winners on May 3, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

University of Washington School of Medicine AIMS Center and Concert Health to Scale Telepsychiatry Collaborative Care for Complex Psychiatric Disorders

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Dienstag, April 23, 2024

Concert Health , the leading Collaborative Care platform, and the Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , today announced a three year, multi-state project to facilitate mental health care for 2,700 patients with complex psychiatric disorders in primary care settings.

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  • Concert Health , the leading Collaborative Care platform, and the Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , today announced a three year, multi-state project to facilitate mental health care for 2,700 patients with complex psychiatric disorders in primary care settings.
  • Telepsychiatry Collaborative Care is an evidence-based model in which an integrated primary care team, including a care manager and telepsychiatrist consultant, collaboratively identify and treat patients with behavioral health conditions in primary care settings.
  • Published in JAMA , the findings are significant considering only one-third of patients with complex psychiatric disorders engage in specialty mental health care, and only one-tenth receive adequate treatment in primary care.
  • The AIMS Center will train Concert Health’s lead psychiatric trainers and lead care manager trainers in Collaborative Care management for bipolar disorder and/or PTSD.

University of Phoenix Celebrates Faculty Thought Leadership Producing 1,240 Instances of Scholarship in 2023

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024

University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.

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  • University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.
  • Recognizing the role and value that practitioner–scholars bring to the classroom, University of Phoenix fosters a culture of research, scholarship and professional currency among faculty.
  • The University operates a faculty scholarship model based on Boyer’s model that recognizes scholarship across four domains: discovery, application, integration, and teaching and learning.
  • The university requires scholarship by all master's level instructors in all colleges, and every faculty must meet the University’s practitioner faculty requirements.

Bryant University launches its first doctoral program: Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

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Dienstag, März 26, 2024

Smithfield, RI, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryant University is introducing a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

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  • Smithfield, RI, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryant University is introducing a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
  • students can opt to specialize in one of two concentrations: Child and Adolescent Psychology and Health Psychology.
  • In addition to the crucial clinical focus, a Doctoral Research Project is a core part of Bryant’s Psy.D.
  • For more information on Bryant’s new Doctor of Clinical Psychology program, visit Bryant.edu/Psyd

University of Phoenix to Host Third Annual Inclusive Leadership Summit, “Transparency as the Catalyst for Belonging”

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Mittwoch, April 3, 2024

University of Phoenix will hold its third annual Inclusive Leadership Summit and Career Fair, June 11-13, 2024.

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  • University of Phoenix will hold its third annual Inclusive Leadership Summit and Career Fair, June 11-13, 2024.
  • The event will focus on developing skills to be an inclusive leader and providing opportunities for professional networking.
  • Those participating in the seminar will have the chance to earn a workforce-focused Inclusive Leadership Badge.
  • Additionally, all summit participants will have the opportunity to earn digital badges , including the “Inclusive Leader: Transparency in Practice” badge.

University of Phoenix Academic Leadership Joins Proceedings of 2024 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference

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Montag, März 25, 2024

University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Associate Dean of the Criminal Justice, Public Administration and Security programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Franzi Walsh, joined the proceedings of the 2024 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference held March 19-23 in Chicago, IL.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Associate Dean of the Criminal Justice, Public Administration and Security programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Franzi Walsh, joined the proceedings of the 2024 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference held March 19-23 in Chicago, IL.
  • The theme of the event, “Pursuing Equitable Justice,” invited an examination of equitable justice for communities, families, schools and marginalized populations.
  • Walsh is the Associate Dean of the Criminal Justice, Public Administration and Security programs in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
  • Having a passion for lifelong learning, she is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education (EdD) with Northern Arizona University.