This newsletter provides an annual update from the Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital. It discusses the Center's activities over the past year, including conducting research, educating new scientists through fellowship programs, publishing educational materials for families, and hosting public awareness forums. The newsletter announces plans for a $2 million research campaign and introduces the Center's new postdoctoral fellow. It provides updates on the research and activities of the Center's directors and associates.
Hospice Foundation of America: The Being Mortal project began in February 2016. More than 650 organizations have
partnered to engage their local communities in 771 Being Mortal events. Preliminary outcomes indicate that 96% of audience members for the first time will decide on the person they want to make their healthcare decisions if they are unable, think about their end-of-life care preferences, and communicate those wishes to a loved one. Contact for Amy Tucci, CEO at atucci@hospicefoundation.org.
Reframing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Studying Culture to Identify Commu...BARRY STANLEY 2 fasd
Reframing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Studying Culture to Identify
Communication Challenges and Opportunities
Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor1, Marissa Fond1
1The Frame Works Institute, USA Correspondence: Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor, The Frame Works Institute, USA.
Patient-centric social media for outcomes and pharmacovigilance consideration...Inspire
Through the use of de-identified Big Data from online patient forums open to healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical industry may glean useful insights into both the safety of existing products as well as future needs of patients. Post-marketing safety surveillance for pharmaceuticals currently relies on data from adverse event reports to companies or regulatory authorities, medical literature, and observational databases. Together these sources provide some insight into everyday product safety or risk, but the unique insight the patients themselves can offer is also highly desirable.
Using insights from a 2016 research project involving Inspire, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals, and Epidemico, an innovative informatics company, we are exploring the use of social listening data for pharmacovigilance and other R&D concerns. A core question is, “What valuable insights can we glean from social listening to help improve patients’ lives—whether through improved safety, more relevant clinical trials, or research and development of new treatment options?”
On August 10, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with a group of amazing individuals to assess the biases present in our current healthcare system. This project was a part of a summer intensive program through MedSTEMPowered.
Hospice Foundation of America: The Being Mortal project began in February 2016. More than 650 organizations have
partnered to engage their local communities in 771 Being Mortal events. Preliminary outcomes indicate that 96% of audience members for the first time will decide on the person they want to make their healthcare decisions if they are unable, think about their end-of-life care preferences, and communicate those wishes to a loved one. Contact for Amy Tucci, CEO at atucci@hospicefoundation.org.
Reframing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Studying Culture to Identify Commu...BARRY STANLEY 2 fasd
Reframing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Studying Culture to Identify
Communication Challenges and Opportunities
Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor1, Marissa Fond1
1The Frame Works Institute, USA Correspondence: Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor, The Frame Works Institute, USA.
Patient-centric social media for outcomes and pharmacovigilance consideration...Inspire
Through the use of de-identified Big Data from online patient forums open to healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical industry may glean useful insights into both the safety of existing products as well as future needs of patients. Post-marketing safety surveillance for pharmaceuticals currently relies on data from adverse event reports to companies or regulatory authorities, medical literature, and observational databases. Together these sources provide some insight into everyday product safety or risk, but the unique insight the patients themselves can offer is also highly desirable.
Using insights from a 2016 research project involving Inspire, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals, and Epidemico, an innovative informatics company, we are exploring the use of social listening data for pharmacovigilance and other R&D concerns. A core question is, “What valuable insights can we glean from social listening to help improve patients’ lives—whether through improved safety, more relevant clinical trials, or research and development of new treatment options?”
On August 10, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with a group of amazing individuals to assess the biases present in our current healthcare system. This project was a part of a summer intensive program through MedSTEMPowered.
Eating Disorders: Confronting an Epidemic | Veritas CollaborativeVeritas_Collaborative
While attention to eating disorders has increased in recent years, the illness remains one of the most common, dangerous and least understood in the United States. The numbers are truly staggering: An estimated 25 million Americans, many of them adolescents, suffer from eating disorders. Ninety percent of them are women between the ages of 12 and 25, though eating disorders do not discriminate by gender, age or ethnic background. More than one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use such unhealthy weight control behaviors as skipping meals, fasting, vomiting, and taking laxatives.
Learn more about Veritas Collaborative's eating disorder treatment for teens and adolescents at http://veritascollaborative.com/blog/2014/03/eating-disorders-confronting-an-epidemic
Technical brief decision making for condom use and hiv testing among fisherf...Jane Alaii
A research brief assessing motivators and decision-making factors among fisherfolk who take up condom use and HIV testing services in a selected hot spot in Uganda.
Healing Together: Support for Family Members and Caregivers of Alzheimer's Pa...MaggieMiller41
This is a support program for family members and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients that I designed for my Methodology class. This is a program for family members and caregivers to gain support as they are dealing with this difficult time, and also for them to share about their experiences with others going through the same thing.
Harvard Medical School Opioid Use Disorder Education Program - My Journey, My...Brand Jonseck
opioid addiction treatment
opioid antagonist
opioid use disorder
opioid receptor
opioid risk tool
opioid lawsuit
opioid induced constipation
opioid addiction help
opioid use disorder treatment
opioid mdl
opioid agonist-antagonist
opioid addicted babies
opioid awareness month
opioid abuse in older adults
opioid alternative pilot program
opioid agreement
opioid act
an opioid antagonist
an opioid-naive patient
opioids a tramadol
opioid bill
opioid babies
opioid bill 2018
opioid bill illinois
opioid bill washington state
opioid bill summary
opioid bill vote
opioid bill 2017
opioid cme
opioid conference
opioid commercial
opioid crisis response act
opioid clinic
opioid conference 2019 atlanta
opioid contract
opioid companies
opioid crisis
c span opioid summit
opioide c quoi
opioid dependence treatment
opioid disposal
opioid database
opioid dependence in remission
opioid dependence vs abuse
opioid dependence treatment guidelines
opioid deaths
d-opioid receptor
part d opioid
medicare part d opioid prescribing
rotation de opioide
exemple de opioide
types de opioides
sorte de opioide
prescription opioids
opioid education
opioid emergency
opioid epidemic and homelessness
opioid examples
opioides e não opioides
opioide e opiaceo
opioides e benzodiazepinicos
opioides e constipação
opioides e aines
opioides e insuficiencia renal
opioides e opiaceos diferença
opioides e opiacios
opioides e imao
opioides e anestesicos
opioid free anesthesia
opioid family
opioid free anesthesia guidelines
opioid free america foundation
opioid funding
opioid free ed
f code opioid use disorder
opioid guidelines
opioid grants
opioid grants 2019
opioid grant funding
opioid guidelines 2019
opioid grants 2018
opioid guidelines 2017
opioid guidelines for acute pain
opioid grants to states
opioid rezeptoren g protein
opioid help
opioid help near me
opioid health home maine
This is a training intended to help health workers with understanding the literacy issues in working with a diverse group of clients. The training was presented to Americorps staff who work as patient navigators in Seattle.
Eating Disorders: Confronting an Epidemic | Veritas CollaborativeVeritas_Collaborative
While attention to eating disorders has increased in recent years, the illness remains one of the most common, dangerous and least understood in the United States. The numbers are truly staggering: An estimated 25 million Americans, many of them adolescents, suffer from eating disorders. Ninety percent of them are women between the ages of 12 and 25, though eating disorders do not discriminate by gender, age or ethnic background. More than one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use such unhealthy weight control behaviors as skipping meals, fasting, vomiting, and taking laxatives.
Learn more about Veritas Collaborative's eating disorder treatment for teens and adolescents at http://veritascollaborative.com/blog/2014/03/eating-disorders-confronting-an-epidemic
Technical brief decision making for condom use and hiv testing among fisherf...Jane Alaii
A research brief assessing motivators and decision-making factors among fisherfolk who take up condom use and HIV testing services in a selected hot spot in Uganda.
Healing Together: Support for Family Members and Caregivers of Alzheimer's Pa...MaggieMiller41
This is a support program for family members and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients that I designed for my Methodology class. This is a program for family members and caregivers to gain support as they are dealing with this difficult time, and also for them to share about their experiences with others going through the same thing.
Harvard Medical School Opioid Use Disorder Education Program - My Journey, My...Brand Jonseck
opioid addiction treatment
opioid antagonist
opioid use disorder
opioid receptor
opioid risk tool
opioid lawsuit
opioid induced constipation
opioid addiction help
opioid use disorder treatment
opioid mdl
opioid agonist-antagonist
opioid addicted babies
opioid awareness month
opioid abuse in older adults
opioid alternative pilot program
opioid agreement
opioid act
an opioid antagonist
an opioid-naive patient
opioids a tramadol
opioid bill
opioid babies
opioid bill 2018
opioid bill illinois
opioid bill washington state
opioid bill summary
opioid bill vote
opioid bill 2017
opioid cme
opioid conference
opioid commercial
opioid crisis response act
opioid clinic
opioid conference 2019 atlanta
opioid contract
opioid companies
opioid crisis
c span opioid summit
opioide c quoi
opioid dependence treatment
opioid disposal
opioid database
opioid dependence in remission
opioid dependence vs abuse
opioid dependence treatment guidelines
opioid deaths
d-opioid receptor
part d opioid
medicare part d opioid prescribing
rotation de opioide
exemple de opioide
types de opioides
sorte de opioide
prescription opioids
opioid education
opioid emergency
opioid epidemic and homelessness
opioid examples
opioides e não opioides
opioide e opiaceo
opioides e benzodiazepinicos
opioides e constipação
opioides e aines
opioides e insuficiencia renal
opioides e opiaceos diferença
opioides e opiacios
opioides e imao
opioides e anestesicos
opioid free anesthesia
opioid family
opioid free anesthesia guidelines
opioid free america foundation
opioid funding
opioid free ed
f code opioid use disorder
opioid guidelines
opioid grants
opioid grants 2019
opioid grant funding
opioid guidelines 2019
opioid grants 2018
opioid guidelines 2017
opioid guidelines for acute pain
opioid grants to states
opioid rezeptoren g protein
opioid help
opioid help near me
opioid health home maine
This is a training intended to help health workers with understanding the literacy issues in working with a diverse group of clients. The training was presented to Americorps staff who work as patient navigators in Seattle.
Welcome to Careif’s 10th anniversary newsletter.
Careif is an international mental health charity that works towards protecting and promoting mental health and resilience, to eliminate inequalities and strengthen social justice. Our principles include working creatively with humili-ty and dignity, and with balanced partnerships in order to ensure all cultures and societies play their part in our mission of protecting and promoting mental health and well‐being. We do this by respecting the traditions of all world soci-eties, whilst believing traditions can evolve, for even greater benefit to individ-uals and society.
Careif believes that knowledge should not only be available to those with wealth or those who live in urban and industrialised parts of the world. It considers knowledge sharing to be a basic human right, where this knowledge can change lives and help realise true human potential. Further-more there is substantial knowledge to be found in the less developed, rural and poorer areas of the world and this is valuable to the wellbeing of people in areas which are wealthier.
The newsletter has been produced on a voluntary basis by me, Erica Camus, a freelance journalist, and public speaker with schizo-affective. If you’d like to book me for editorial work, or for a talk please contact me on cromptonerica@hotmail.com.
A presentation given by Prof. David Croaker & Eunice Gribben at the CHA Cofnerence in October 2012, The Journey, in the 'innovations in supporting chronically unwell children, young people and their families' stream.
Jails and PrisonsLooking inside total institutionsDefini.docxvrickens
Jails and Prisons
Looking inside total institutions
Definition of total institution
Canadian Erving Goffman coined this term
He wrote, “A total institution may be defined as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time together lead an enclosed formally administered round of life (Goffman, 1968: 11).
"Total institutions (such as prisons, boarding schools, psychiatric hospitals, concentration camps, etc. ) are distinctive and have much in common" (Goffman, 1968: 15) because, as Goffman points out, they depart from the basic social arrangements in modern western society "that the individual tends to sleep, play and work in different places with different co-participants, under different authorities and without an overall rational plan" (Goffman, 1968: 17).
Glimpses inside the total institution
It is very difficult to appreciate what life is like in jail or prison so I have selected a few videos, and stories for you
Please listen to Ismael Nazario who speaks about his experience in Rikers as a youth https://www.ted.com/talks/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail?language=en#t-671125
Also, please read a piece published by the Marshall project here https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/12/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prisoner
Finally, hear the story of Mr. Melendez who spent 17 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Now exonerated, he has visited UTA and spoken about this experience. He paints a vivid picture of those 17 years here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k6C7ZVhaHE
Why is working in prisons important for social workers?
Criminal justice system is marked by the confluence of race, class, gender, and inequality in the United States
Mass incarceration has been called one the most pressing social problems of our time (Mauer & Chesney-Lind, 2002)
The CJ system is fragmented
Over 50,000 different agencies responsible
Prisons account for the fastest growing segment of government employment (nearly 750,000 people in 2004)
Most people are imprisoned for non-violent crimes
Remember that Race, Class, Gender Matter
African American men disproportionately imprisoned
Women account for the fastest growing prison population
African American women: 571% increase in 20 years
Latinas: 131% increase in 20 years
Caucasian women: 75% increase in 20 years
More women are incarcerated per capita for drug crimes than men (about 34% of women and 19% of men)
60% of men and 40% of women unemployed at arrest, 1/3 earned less than 5000$ last year.
Privatization of prisons – total institutions and turning a profit for shareholders
Beck, A.J. (2000). Prisoners in 1999. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics; Guerino, P., Harrison, P.M., & Sabol, P.M. (2011). Prisoners in 2010. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics. Prisoners in 1999 available online here: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/p99.pdf
Private prisons in Te ...
Jails and PrisonsLooking inside total institutionsDefini.docxdonnajames55
Jails and Prisons
Looking inside total institutions
Definition of total institution
Canadian Erving Goffman coined this term
He wrote, “A total institution may be defined as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time together lead an enclosed formally administered round of life (Goffman, 1968: 11).
"Total institutions (such as prisons, boarding schools, psychiatric hospitals, concentration camps, etc. ) are distinctive and have much in common" (Goffman, 1968: 15) because, as Goffman points out, they depart from the basic social arrangements in modern western society "that the individual tends to sleep, play and work in different places with different co-participants, under different authorities and without an overall rational plan" (Goffman, 1968: 17).
Glimpses inside the total institution
It is very difficult to appreciate what life is like in jail or prison so I have selected a few videos, and stories for you
Please listen to Ismael Nazario who speaks about his experience in Rikers as a youth https://www.ted.com/talks/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail?language=en#t-671125
Also, please read a piece published by the Marshall project here https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/12/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-prisoner
Finally, hear the story of Mr. Melendez who spent 17 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Now exonerated, he has visited UTA and spoken about this experience. He paints a vivid picture of those 17 years here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k6C7ZVhaHE
Why is working in prisons important for social workers?
Criminal justice system is marked by the confluence of race, class, gender, and inequality in the United States
Mass incarceration has been called one the most pressing social problems of our time (Mauer & Chesney-Lind, 2002)
The CJ system is fragmented
Over 50,000 different agencies responsible
Prisons account for the fastest growing segment of government employment (nearly 750,000 people in 2004)
Most people are imprisoned for non-violent crimes
Remember that Race, Class, Gender Matter
African American men disproportionately imprisoned
Women account for the fastest growing prison population
African American women: 571% increase in 20 years
Latinas: 131% increase in 20 years
Caucasian women: 75% increase in 20 years
More women are incarcerated per capita for drug crimes than men (about 34% of women and 19% of men)
60% of men and 40% of women unemployed at arrest, 1/3 earned less than 5000$ last year.
Privatization of prisons – total institutions and turning a profit for shareholders
Beck, A.J. (2000). Prisoners in 1999. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics; Guerino, P., Harrison, P.M., & Sabol, P.M. (2011). Prisoners in 2010. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics. Prisoners in 1999 available online here: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/p99.pdf
Private prisons in Te.
Where's the hope? Dialogues for Solidarity - Session 1ReShape
Session 1: GIPA Principles for the 21st Century with guest, Sean Strub, Sero Project, USA
Where’s the Hope?, a year-long series of dialogues for solidarity, is coordinated by ReShape, an independent London-based think tank formed to respond to the ongoing crisis in sexual health.
Working together, activists and organisers will share their experiences and explore new op- portunities to address explore chronic obstacles to successful organising in HIV, HCV and re- lated sexual and mental health concerns. Emerging advocates and organisers are especially welcome.
Case studyTJ, a 32-year-old pregnant lesbian, is being seen for .docxtroutmanboris
Case study
TJ, a 32-year-old pregnant lesbian, is being seen for an annual physical exam and has been having vaginal discharge. Her pregnancy has been without complication thus far. She has been receiving prenatal care from an obstetrician. She received sperm from a local sperm bank. She is currently taking prenatal vitamins and takes over-the-counter Tylenol for aches and pains on occasion. She has a strong family history of diabetes. Gravida 1; Para 0; Abortions 0.
May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for
The New York Times
on the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a weight above what is considered healthy. Randall explained—from her observations and her personal experience as a black woman—that many African-American communities and cultures consider women who are overweight to be more beautiful and desirable than women at a healthier weight. As she put it, “Many black women are fat because we want to be” (Randall, 2012).
Randall’s statements sparked a great deal of controversy and debate; however, they emphasize an underlying reality in the healthcare field: different populations, cultures, and groups have diverse beliefs and practices that impact their health. Nurses and healthcare professionals should be aware of this reality and adapt their health assessment techniques and recommendations to accommodate diversity.
Consider different socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors that should be taken into considerations when building a health history for patients with diverse backgrounds.
To prepare:
Reflect on your experiences as a nurse and on the information provided in this week’s Learning Resources on diversity issues in health assessments.
Reflect on the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors related to the health of the patient assigned to you.
Consider how you would build a health history for the patient. What questions would you ask, and how would you frame them to be sensitive to the patient’s background, lifestyle, and culture? Develop five targeted questions you would ask the patient to build his or her health history and to assess his or her health risks.
Think about the challenges associated with communicating with patients from a variety of specific populations. What strategies can you as a nurse employ to be sensitive to different cultural factors while gathering pertinent information?
Post
a 3-4 page explanation of the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors associated with the patient you were assigned.
Explain the issues that you would need to be sensitive to when interacting with the patient, and why.
Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient to build his or her health history and to assess his or her health risks.
Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S., & Stewart, R. W. (2019).
Seidel's guide to physical examination: An interprofessional appr.
Marijuana Should Be Illegal Essay. Marijuana should be legalized - GCSE Engli...Liz Milligan
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Do Adolescents with Eating Disorders Ever Get Well?Dr David Herzog
Dr. David Herzog presents a slideshow regarding adolescents and their struggle with eating disorders. Do they ever get better and move past their eating disorders?
Ethnicity and Differential Access to Care for Eating Disorder SymptomsDr David Herzog
Dr David Herzog discusses how Ethnicity impacts Differential Access to Care for Eating Disorder Symptoms, and what the reality of the disease is vs. our public perceptions.
Evaluation of Eating Disorders: Counselor Response to Weight Information in a National Eating Disorders Educational and Screening Program by Dr. David Herzog
Dr. David Herzog discusses his research on patterns of eating and weight disorders, during his initial research with Harvard Medical School sponsored studies.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
Explore natural remedies for syphilis treatment in Singapore. Discover alternative therapies, herbal remedies, and lifestyle changes that may complement conventional treatments. Learn about holistic approaches to managing syphilis symptoms and supporting overall health.
NVBDCP.pptx Nation vector borne disease control programSapna Thakur
NVBDCP was launched in 2003-2004 . Vector-Borne Disease: Disease that results from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. Examples of vector-borne diseases include Dengue fever, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and malaria.
Pulmonary Thromboembolism - etilogy, types, medical- Surgical and nursing man...VarunMahajani
Disruption of blood supply to lung alveoli due to blockage of one or more pulmonary blood vessels is called as Pulmonary thromboembolism. In this presentation we will discuss its causes, types and its management in depth.
Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
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- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/lK81BzxMqdo
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2007 harris center newsletter
1. ANNUAL Update
FALL 2007
HARRIS CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN EATING DISORDERS AT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Message from Dr. Herzog
This has been an energizing year for our Center. While our work includes conducting research, preparing manuscripts, mentoring young scientists,
and raising public awareness, our day-to-day efforts revolve around two main
activities: creating and disseminating knowledge. Our research program keeps
increasing in breadth and depth as each project builds on those that precede it,
paving the way for more to come. Our growing relationships with the many fields
associated with eating disorders make our studies particularly innovative and farreaching.
Our commitment to educating new scientists has taken an exciting step
forward. In addition to the Matina S. Horner, Ph.D. Research Fellowship that we
established in 1997 for college and graduate students, we now have a postdoctoral fellowship. Funded through an anonymous 2007 grant, the David B. Herzog
Fellowship program will train professionals in the specialized treatment of individuals
with eating disorders. In this newsletter, you will meet our first postdoctoral fellow,
Kamryn T. Eddy, Ph.D., who will be a leader in the field of eating disorders.
This issue of “Update” will introduce you to Unlocking the Mysteries of
Eating Disorders, a team effort by the Harris Center and Harvard Medical School.
Aimed at the parents of individuals with eating disorders, this book will also be
useful to educators, coaches, college residence advisors and all who work with
young people. We are deeply grateful to those of you who helped us create this
book by sharing your personal perspectives or reviewing chapters.
Our annual public forums offer the community a setting in which to discuss the media, eating disorders and body image issues. At this year’s forum, we
featured photographer Lauren Greenfield, who treated the audience to a screening of her documentary film Thin. Feedback about the forum from attendees was
uniformly positive.
We would also like to announce the commencement of a $2 million
research center campaign. Such funding will allow us to conduct pilot and novel
treatment projects and support the continuation of the Longitudinal Study.
I envision the Harris Center as a bridge between the academic community and the community at large, not only in outreach and prevention but in research
and training as well. We want to thank each of you for your commitment to this
immensely important endeavor. As you read this
newsletter, we hope you will feel proud of everything your
generosity is doing to keep our Center strong and
vibrant in its pursuit of a cure for eating disorders.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Public Forum Features
Award-Winning film, Thin
Hot Off the Press
Update from
DEBRA L. FRANKO
Ph.D.
The Harris Center’s
associate director
continues to play a
vital role in our initiatives. A licensed
clinical psychologist, Dr. Franko is a full
professor in the Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology
at Northeastern University and a visiting scholar in Psychology at Wesleyan
University. In addition to mentoring our
fellows and overseeing the application
process for federal and private grants, she
leads research projects, presents papers
at national and international conferences,
and authors many articles for scientific
journals. Her research covers a wide
range of topics within the field of eating
disorders, including pregnancy, suicide,
psychiatric comorbidity, sociocultural
influences, and ethnic and cultural differences.
Working with Inflexxion, Inc., Dr.
Franko has developed several multimedia
education programs. This past spring,
she examined the effect of a prevention
Web site (Trouble on the Tightrope: In
Search of Skateboard Sam) on body image and knowledge about puberty among
middle school girls and boys. In a field
trial, one group of students used the new
program while another viewed control
Presentations and
Conferences
On the Web
Eating Disorders Coalition
The Center in the Media
Herzog Speaks at Boston
Dr.
Center for the Arts
Office Updates
New England Collaborative
Fellow Updates
Research and Publications
ellowship Program
F
Scenes from Skateboard Sam program.
2. sites. Testing at the end of the study
found that Skateboard Sam participants
knew more about puberty. Overweight
students were more likely to feel better
about their bodies after viewing the
trial program than after seeing control
sites. And girls who had participated in
Skateboard Sam tested higher in selfesteem than those in the control group.
Dr. Franko recently submitted
for publication a study of a nutrition
Web site for college students and completed a commentary for the International Journal of Eating Disorders
on a series of papers examining the
prevalence of these illnesses in ethnic
minority women. She has received
an invitation from the Annual Review
of Clinical Psychology to co-write a
review about binge eating disorder and
plans to propose a grant exploring the
treatment of this condition in ethnic
minorities.
women at the Renfrew Center, a
residential eating disorder treatment
facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. Ms.
Greenfield captures day-to-day life
for these individuals as they struggle
with pressures to maintain their eating
behaviors as well as to move on. Particularly poignant is the role supportive
resident-to-resident interactions and
friendships play in the treatment process.
The film depicts the financial
and emotional hardships that arise
when health insurance companies cut
off payment for residential care before
patients feel well enough for discharge.
The tension between the expectations
of insurance company, treatment center
and patient raises the question of how
to get them all aligned.
Following the screening,
Lauren Greenfield and Dr. Herzog
addressed questions from the audi-
ing disorders. Many individuals have
milder degrees and are treated—often
successfully—as outpatients.
Hot off the Press
We are excited that Unlocking the
left to right: Lauren Greenfield, Dr. Herzog and Nancy Harris at the 2007 Public Forum
Public Forum Features
Award-Winning Film, Thin
On February 27, 2007—in honor
of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week—the Harris Center hosted
Lauren Greenfield for a screening of
her award-winning HBO documentary
film, Thin. Drawing over 300 parents,
clinicians, educators and students, this
event was the 11th in our series of
annual public forums designed to raise
awareness of eating disorders in the
community.
Thin tells the stories of four
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ence. When asked about the purpose of
the film, Ms. Greenfield explained, “I
wanted to show what it is really like to
have an eating disorder. This is not an
illness of vanity or an illness of choice
and should not be trivialized. It was
also important to convey that women
with eating disorders have different
body types – they are not all skeletal.”
In mentioning her book Thin—a companion to the film—she emphasized
that eating disorders occur in people
of all ethnicities and socioeconomic
groups.
Dr. Herzog pointed out that
the women in Thin are among the most
severely ill of those afflicted with eat-
Mysteries of Eating Disorders is now
available. Written by Dr. Herzog and
Dr. Franko in conjunction with Harvard
Medical School and Pat Cable—and
published by McGraw-Hill—this book
addresses the questions most frequently
asked by the parents of individuals
with eating disorders. Conversational
text explores why these illnesses are
hard to spot, and delineates key warning signs. Family stories highlight how
it feels to have the illness and undergo
treatment. In particular, these personal
perspectives bring individual and family psychotherapy to life.
Central to the book is a discussion of treatment. In recommending
a comprehensive interdisciplinary
(team) approach, the authors discuss
finding providers, enhancing motivation, and recognizing signs of progress.
Woven throughout is the theme that—with
treatment—many individuals with eating
disorders improve their health and go on to
lead productive, meaningful lives.
3. On May 1, 2007, 76
advocates from across
the country met at the
U.S. Capitol to participate in the Coalition’s
seventh annual Lobby
Day. In visiting state
offices, the lobbyists
shared their personal
perspectives and rallied for Congress’s
influence in supporting
eating disorders legislation. By the day’s
end, many of the activists felt “energized”
and “empowered.” We
encourage you to join
Activists Educate Congress, May 1, 2007: EDC Lobby Day
us in our support of
the Coalition. For
further information,
Eating Disorders Coalition
visit www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org.
Our Center played a founding role
in the Eating Disorders Coalition for
Research, Policy Action (EDC), a
group of professional and advocacybased organizations committed to
bringing eating disorders to the attention of policymakers in Washington,
D.C. Since its inception seven years
ago, the EDC has grown impressively
and is now 35 member-organizations
strong. EDC President Kitty Westin
praises Dr. Herzog’s continuous mentorship and encouragement: “Without
Dr. Herzog, the EDC would never have
been born. He was the organization’s
president for its first five years. His
knowledge about eating disorders and
his tireless efforts to advocate for the
cause are inspiring. I am forever grateful to him for all he has taught me.”
Marching forward under Kitty’s leadership, the EDC is instrumental in educating members of Congress
about eating disorders. Recently, Kitty
testified before the House Ways and
Means Committee on behalf of these
illnesses. She is also working on the
FREED ACT (Federal Response for
Elimination of Eating Disorders), an
exciting initiative that will be introduced to Congress next session.
The EDC brings “citizen lobbyists” to D.C. at least twice a year.
Dr. Herzog Speaks at Boston
Center for the Arts
Dr. Herzog participated in a panel
plus-size. The question is whether he
can confront his own attitudes about
appearance, acknowledge the beauty
he sees in Helen and stand up to his
peers.
In the panel discussion, Dr.
Herzog commended the drama for
campaigning against the media’s
“thin is good, fat is bad” message and
emphasized the importance of encouraging young people to appreciate
themselves and others based on inner
qualities rather than on appearance.
New England Collaborative
Established in early 2006, the New
England Eating Disorders Research
Collaborative is a dynamic partnership between the Harris Center and the
Neuroendocrine Unit at MGH. Several
times a year, the Collaborative hosts
a two-hour symposium for scientists,
educators and clinicians from the
greater Boston area. These meetings
offer participants an opportunity to
exchange ideas, keep abreast of recent
advances in the field, and discuss
future directions in eating disorders
discussion about body image prior to
a March 28, 2007 performance of the
play Fat Pig
at the Boston
Center for
the Arts.
Hosted by
The Boston
Globe, the
reception
also featured
Boston College Professor Sharlene
Hesse-Biber,
Ph.D., the
author of The
Dr. Herzog with Louise Kennedy, the moderator for the panel
Cult of Thindiscussion of Fat Pig
ness, and Globe
drama critic
research. Dr. Franko has presented psyLouise Kennedy, who served as the
chiatric conditions that often co-exist
evening’s moderator.
with eating disorders and Dr. Herzog
Fat Pig focuses on a young
has addressed diagnostic issues related
executive who falls in love with a
to eating disorders and shared results
vivacious, bright librarian, Helen, and
from our Longitudinal Study.
is teased about the relationship by his
friends and co-workers because of her
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4. Research and Publications
This year, we have published ten
research articles with an additional
few in press. The following provide
a taste of this work.
Eddy, K.T., Dorer, D.J., Franko, D.L.,
Tahilani, K., Thompson-Brenner, H.,
Herzog, D.B. Longitudinal diagnostic crossover of anorexia and bulimia
nervosa:
Implications for DSM-V. American
Journal of Psychiatry. 2007. [In press].
Franko, D.L, Becker A.E., Thomas,
J.J. Herzog, D.B. Cross-ethnic differences in eating disorder symptoms and
related distress. International Journal
of Eating Disorders. 2007; 40: 156-64.
Presentations and
Conferences
October 23-28, 2007 – Annual meeting of American Academy of Child
Adolescent Psychiatry, Boston. David
B. Herzog, M.D., “Teenage Eating
Disorders.”
September 11, 2007– Children’s
Hospital, Boston. Adolescent Medicine
CORE meeting. David B. Herzog,
M.D., “Developing a Career in Eating
Disorders: A Personal Reflection.”
May 19-24, 2007 – American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San
Diego, California. David B. Herzog,
M.D., “How Stable Are Eating Disorder Diagnoses?”
On the Web
Currently we are adding a comprehen-
sive section on Patient Care to our Web
site (www.harriscentermgh.org). Aimed
at a variety of providers who work with
eating disordered individuals—dentists, psychologists, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, educators, athletic
coaches, college residence advisors,
and youth group leaders—this newest
part of our site will also be helpful to
patients and families struggling with
the illness. Construction of these pages
is moving along well, so stay tuned!
The Center in the Media
To increase public awareness of eat-
ing disorders, we continue to provide
information to a number of media representatives and book authors. Here are
highlights of the Center’s collaboration
Miller, K.K., Wexler, T.L., Zha, A.M.,
with the media from this past year.
Lawson, E.A., Meenaghan, E.M.,
On August 15, 2007, Dr.
Misra, M., Binstock, A.B., Herzog,
Herzog discussed middle-aged women
D.B., Klibanski, A. Androgen deficienwith eating disorders on WCVB-TV
cy: association with increased anxiety
NewsCenter 5.
and depression symptom severity in
On June 27, 2007, Dr. Herzog
anorexia nervosa. The Journal of Clinidid an interview for an article in Marie
cal Psychiatry. 2007; 68: 959-65.
Claire magazine, addressing questions
such as, “Can you ever really recover
Kamryn T. Eddy, Ph.D., “Longitudifrom an eating disorder?”
nal stability and diagnostic crossover
Taylor, C.B., Franko, D.L., Neumark
Debra Franko, Ph.D., contribof anorexia and bulimia nervosa.”
Sztainer, D., Paxton, S.J., Shapiro,
uted to a series of Revolution Health
J.R. Public-health approach to eating
(online) articles on body image.
March 30, 2007 – Society of Adolesdisorders. Lancet. 2007; 369:1928.
Published
in May of
2007, Lying
News Brief: Dr. Herzog has been elected Secretary of the
Thompsonin Weight:
Brenner, H.,
American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (AAThe Hidden
Eddy, K.T.,
Epidemic of
CAP). This is a two-year, Executive Committee position.
Franko, D.L.,
Eating DisorThe 7,500-member AACAP is the principal international
Dorer, D.J.,
ders in Adult
organization for child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Vashchenko,
Women, by
M.,
Tricia Gura,
Herzog, D.B.
describes findPersonality paings from the Center’s Longitudinal
cent Medicine Conference, Denver,
thology and substance abuse in eating
Study, which tracks the course of eatColorado.
disorders: a
ing disorders in women who initially
Debra L. Franko, Ph.D., “Integrating
longitudinal study. International Jourpresented for treatment during the late
Obesity and Eating Disorders Prevennal of Eating Disorders. 2007. [in
1980s.
tion: The Five Ws for Implementation
press].
The winter, 2007 issue of
in the Field.”
Gürze Books newsletter Eating Dis-
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May 2-5, 2007 – International Conference on Eating Disorders, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Debra L. Franko, Ph.D., “Using Multimedia Programs to Expand Eating
Disorders Prevention Efforts: Advances
and Future Challenges;” “Examining
the Link between Anorexia Nervosa
and Suicide;” “Increasing Healthy
Behaviors in College Students through
Goal Setting.”
5. orders Today included “Making up
for Lost time: Resuming the Path to
Maturity after an Eating Disorder,” by
Aimee Liu. In this article, Dr. Herzog
addresses perfectionism and delays
in maturity associated with anorexia
nervosa.
Office Updates
Recently we said farewell to two of
our terrific research assistants, Liz Ong
and Kavita Tahilani. Liz is traveling and will return to Boston in the
fall to complete her graduate school
applications, and Kavita is working
as a research coordinator at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia. We are
delighted for Liz and Kavita, each of
whom made a positive difference at
the Center. We look forward to staying
in touch and wish them the very best
in their educational and professional
pursuits.
In July two new research
assistants, Andrea Kass and Meredith
Sears, joined our team. Andrea graduated from Washington University in St.
Louis, where she majored in Psychology and English Literature. Meredith
earned a B.A. in Psychology from
Brown University. In addition to helping with our research studies, they will
be planning Harris Center events such
as our annual public forum.
We would like to thank our
long-time friend and supporter Nancy
Harris for refurbishing our office.
Fellowship Programs
Meet:
Kamryn Eddy,
Ph.D
It’s our pleasure to
introduce Kamryn
Eddy, Ph.D., our first
postdoctoral fellow. Although the fellowship program is new, the Center’s
relationship with Dr. Eddy goes back
to her two years after college, when
she worked with Dr. Herzog and Dr.
Franko as a research assistant. She
then pursued graduate education at
Boston University (2001-2007), leading to her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. We stayed in touch with Dr. Eddy
throughout, collaborating with her on a
number of important projects.
Dr. Eddy has authored over
20 published papers. Broadly, her
research interests are in understanding
the causes, course, and treatment of
eating disorders. Dr. Eddy’s fellowship research will focus on the issue of
nosology, or diagnostic classification.
She will study how well the current
diagnostic system, which includes
anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and
eating disorder not otherwise specified
(EDNOS), “fits” individuals with disordered eating. “If we haven’t correctly
defined the disorders that we are examining or treating,” she explains, “our
findings might be limited or invalid.”
During her fellowship, Dr.
Eddy will conduct clinical work with
individuals of all ages while receiving
supervision from Dr. Herzog and Dr.
Franko. Her enthusiasm for patient care
is infectious. Recently she said, “I definitely want to provide psychotherapy
for adults with eating disorders, but
I’m also very excited about working
with children and adolescents and
with their families.” Dr. Eddy has had
experience with individuals (both male
and female) in inpatient and outpatient
settings, has learned a variety of approaches to therapy, and has treated the
full range of eating disorders. We are
delighted to have Dr. Eddy aboard.
lished papers. This section introduces
our summer 2007 fellows and provides
updates from fellows past.
Matina S. Horner, Ph.D. Fellowship
Sarah Merhar
Since its inception a decade ago, our
Matina S. Horner, Ph.D., Research
Fellowship program has sponsored 29
superb undergraduate and graduate
students. Each summer, we mentor our
fellows as they pursue independent
research projects and participate in
our current research activities. Many
fellows continue their independent
projects after their fellowships have
ended, often resulting in theses or pub-
Fellow Updates
Stacey DiPalma
I am a medical
student at Brown
University School of
Medicine. My fellowship project is to
determine the current
place of eating disorders in the formal
education of medical students. I plan
to use the findings of my project as
the groundwork for implementing an
eating disorder curriculum at Brown
come spring, with the hopes that this
program can serve as a model for other
medical schools.
Loren Gianini
I am a doctoral
student in clinical
psychology at the
University of New
Mexico. During my
fellowship at the Harris Center, I am
exploring the individual, familial, and
social factors that lead an individual to
internalize the thin ideal. I intend to use
my project as the groundwork for my
dissertation.
I attend Mount Holyoke College. As a
Matina Horner fellow,
I am interning at the
Neuroendocrine Unit
at M.G.H on a study of the occurrence of osteoporosis in women with
anorexia. I assist with many aspects
of the study, including data entry and
analysis, and cognitive testing. This
is a wonderful experience for me, as I
hope to go into neuroscience research.
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6. Jolie Weingeroff
I am a third-year
graduate student in
the clinical psychology doctoral program
at Boston University.
During my fellowship at the Harris
Center, I am working on my master’s
thesis, a study of the types of strategies
that individuals with eating disorders
use to manage distress. I plan to continue to explore this area of research, and
the clinical implications of its findings,
in future doctoral work.
S. Bryn Austin,
ScD
I am the Director of
Fellowship Research
Training in the
Division of Adolescent and Young
Adult Medicine at Children’s Hospital,
Boston. In addition, I’m an Assistant
Professor in Pediatrics at Harvard
Medical School and Assistant Professor in Society, Human Development,
and Health at Harvard School of Public
Health. My primary research addresses
social and physical environmental
influences on eating disorders, physical
activity, and nutritional behaviors in
school and community settings.
Valerie Charat
This year I have
worked as a Training and Curriculum
consultant for Kids
Korps USA, a nonprofit organization
that provides volunteer opportunities
for youth. Most importantly, however, I
delivered a healthy baby boy, Cole, on
April 6. Being a mom is a new job that
I am thoroughly enjoying!
Cristina Cruza-Guet
After participating in an Eating Disorders Coalition Lobby Day on Capitol
Hill and attending a National Eating
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Disorders Association Conference, I
joined the Lehigh University Body Empowerment Alliance. With this group, I
organized Body Image Awareness week
at Lehigh. I passed my comprehensive
exams last March and taught my first
full course at Muhlenberg College.
Natalie Freed
In June 2007, I completed my 3rd year
of medical school
at the University of
Iowa Carver College
of Medicine. One of
the projects to which
I contributed during my Harris Center
fellowship has been published in the
Journal of Pediatrics and the other has
been submitted to the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Maria Frisch
This has been a year
full of change for
me. Last fall I began
pursuing my Ph.D. in
Counseling Psychology at the University
of Minnesota, but a semester
into the program I realized it was not
the best fit. I have therefore spent
this last semester working on my premed requirements so that I can apply
to medical school.
Dara Greenwood
I’ve just finished my third year as assistant professor in the Communication
Studies department at the University
of Michigan (adjunct in Psychology,
faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research), where I am continuing
to focus on media use and emotional
health and well-being. Currently, I am
investigating how individuals utilize
media in the service of emotion regulation.
Lareina La Flair
I am currently working at the Center
for Evaluation at
Harvard Medical
School and continuing to volunteer as a medical advocate
for survivors of sexual assault. My
Matina Horner Fellowship project on
the relationship between sexual assault
and eating disorders in Asian women is
now under review for publication, and
I am looking forward to studying these
and other cross-cultural psychiatric
issues when I start a Ph.D. program in
Public Health this fall at Johns Hopkins
University.
Rama Mulukutla
I am graduating this year from Medical School, and I am starting a General
Surgery Residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. I continue to
appreciate all the tools and knowledge
on research design and clinical research
data evaluation I learned during my
Matina Horner Fellowship.
Lisa Rubin
In 2006, I began a tenure-track position in the Department of Psychology
at The New School for Social Research
in New York City where I teach in the
university’s graduate and undergraduate
programs. I am currently leading an investigation that examines decision-making about breast reconstruction among
Black and Latina breast cancer survivors.
Dana Satir
I am in my third year
of the clinical Ph.D.
program at Boston
University, completing a clinical practicum at the Behavioral Health Partial
Program at McLean Hospital. The
project I worked on during my Matina
Horner Fellowship was presented at the
Academy for Eating Disorders’ annual
conference in Baltimore.
7. Monica Hsiung
Wojcik
I graduated this
spring from Princeton
University, where I
majored in chemistry and minored in
French. At Princeton, I was an Eating
Concerns Peer Educator and served
as the group’s president in 2006. Next
year, I will begin medical school at
Harvard University.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Christine Lenz, James
Stone and Jenna Zink at Arnold for
their help with our newsletter.
Helen Rose continues to offer valuable
advice for our Web site. Thank you,
Helen.
We extend profound appreciation to all
of our donors for their friendship and
support this year.
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The Druker Company, Ltd.
Duane Morris, LLP
Eleanor and M. Gordon Ehrlich
Sheila and Russ Ekeblad
Jo-an and Jonathan Evans
Jeanne and George Feldman
Shirley and Richard Fennell
Nancy and Steven Fischman
Atsuko and Lawrence Fish
Fish Family Foundation
Cyndy and John Fish
Glenda and Bob Fishman
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald
Deborah and Samuel Fleet
Linda and Michael Frieze
Susan and Christopher Gabrielli
Frances Gallagher
Margaret and Michael Garvey
Linda and Steven Gelda
Melissa and James Gerrity
Ellen and John Giannuzzi
Phoebe and Donald Giddon
GlaxoSmithKline Corporation
Ellen and Michael Gordon
Kiendl Gordon
Linda Halpert
Irwin Hamin
Nancy Harris
Ellen Hart Pena
Sumner Herzog
Herzog Associates
Arnold Hiatt
Hill Holiday
Matina Horner
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Inside Out
Gladys and Harold Jacober
Jane and Alan Jacober
The Jacober Family Foundation
Marian and Charles Jacobs
Jill and Stephen Karp
Karp Family Foundation
Gerry Katcher
Katcher Family Foundation, Inc.
Tom Keaveney
Marsha and David Kelley
Valerie Kleinman
Rebecca Knapp
Daniel P. Kraft
Lee and Robert Krasner
Mimi and Paul LaCamera
Victoria West and Brewster Lee
Barbara and Tom Leggat
Mary Lynn Lenz
Nancy Lerner
Theodore A. Levine Revocable Trust
Marjorie and Alan Lewis
Doris Licht
Amy and William Lipsey
Caribe Lloyd S.A.
Lydia Woodward and David Lockhart
Lovett-Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Nancy and Richard Lubin
Richard Lubin Family Foundation
Judith MacDonald
Elaine Mann
Jane and Michael Marmor
Barbara Martin
Beth Mayer
Linda and Kevin McCafferty
Monica and James McIntyre
Marie Messner-Anon
Gretchen Monahan
John Murphy
Susan C. Noland
Noland Family Foundation
Ruth Orthwein
Krystyna and Brian Owen
Robert Treat Paine Association
Elisa and Dino Pasquale
Nina and Eugene Piazza
Carroll and Robert Pierce
Amy and Martin Pollack
Irene and Abe Pollin
Lia and William Poorvu
Virginia Pratt
Renee Rapaporte
Red Sox Foundation
Barbara and Frank Resnek
Louise Riemer
Thomas and Molly Roland
Helen Rose
Judy and Phil Rosenfield
Alice and David Rubenstein
Joy Eber and John Sachs
Ronnee Wasserman and Herbert Sackett
Deborah Hall and Robert Sarno
Judith and Lawrence Schlager
Phyllis and Lawrence Selter
Vijay J. Shah Charitable Trust Fund
Ann and Michael Sherman
Carol and George Shube
Marty Shulkin
Louis Shuster
Joseph and Agatha Sicari Charitable Trust
Slade’s Ferry Trust Company
Susan Evans and Franklin Stearns
Peter Stein
Barbara and Burton Stern
The Stern Family Foundation
Barbara and Robert Stone
Elihu Stone
Margaret Storer
Susan P. Storer
Robert Stringer
Lisa and Andrew Sussman
Eliot and June Tatelman Family Foundation
Susan and Barry Tatelman
Martin Temkin
Temkin Associates Ltd.
Mary K. Thomas
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Kellie and Richard Trotta
Ann and John Walters
Patricia and Richard Wayne
Susan and Fredrick Weingeroff
Weingeroff Family Foundation
Maxine and Alan Weinstein
Patricia and Donald Wilks
Wilks Family Foundation
Henriette and Karsten Windeler
Windward Foundation
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The Harris Center at MGH focuses on education and advocacy in eating disorders. Through
interdisciplinary research, we seek new knowledge to better
understand eating disorders, their detection, treatment, and prevention and we strive to share that knowledge with the community at
large. At the heart of the Center is the healthy development of children,
women, and all at risk.
The Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at
Massachusetts General Hospital
2 Longfellow Place, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02114
617-726-8470
www.harriscentermgh.org
David B. Herzog, M.D.
Debra L. Franko, Ph.D.
Heather Thompson-Brenner, Ph.D.
Pamela K. Keel, Ph.D.
David J. Dorer, Ph.D.
Kamryn T. Eddy, Ph.D.
Andrea Kass, B.A.
Meredith Sears, B.A.
Patti Cable, R.N.
Director
Associate Director
Research Consultant
Research Consultant
Statistician
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Publications Director
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