This document provides information about various organizations that are part of the NYC RING Network, including hospitals, medical centers, and private practices located in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Yonkers. It announces the formation of task force committees focused on diabetes, behavior change, and depression to facilitate collaboration between NYC RING sites. Contact information is provided for those interested in joining a task force. Additionally, it highlights the Bronx BREATHES project and introduces its principal investigator, Dr. Steven Bernstein, and project manager, Saba Jearld.
This presentation describes the Clinical Studies Directory at the University of Southern California. It was presented to the national Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Recruitment and Retention Working Group.
The document discusses a project called EnhanceLink that provided HIV testing and linkage to care services for individuals being released from 20 jails over 6 years, finding that 26% of those enrolled had suppressed viral loads 6 months after release, with involvement of case managers in care being a key factor of success. It also presents results of an evaluation and cost analysis finding the interventions were cost-effective from a societal perspective.
Linking and mapping PDMP data can provide several benefits but also faces challenges. Linking PDMP and clinical data allows for evaluating the impact of PDMP interventions on outcomes and prescribing decisions. However, obtaining permissions and data is difficult due to legal and resource barriers. Mapping PDMP data using GIS tools in Washington identified areas for targeting overdose prevention efforts by visualizing patterns in prescribing risks, treatment availability, and overdoses. Stakeholders used these maps to guide education and funding decisions. Sustaining these tools requires ongoing funding and expanding included data sources.
This document discusses the use of social media in urology. It provides statistics on internet and social media usage. It then outlines the benefits of social media for professional networking, education and research. Guidelines are presented from the NYP social media policy and AUA on ethics, privacy and professionalism. Popular social media platforms like Twitter are introduced, highlighting hashtag channels for urology like #UROJC and conferences like #AUA17. The conclusion emphasizes that social media can be valuable when used appropriately and outlines Twitter as an efficient tool for staying updated in the field.
The document outlines state responses to prescription drug and heroin abuse presented at an advocacy track session. It includes presentations from officials in Arizona, Virginia, and New Mexico on their state's strategies. Arizona's presentation focuses on the state's prescriber report cards. Virginia's presentation discusses the governor's task force recommendations and a new health and criminal justice data committee. New Mexico's presentation describes the state's high overdose rates and model of stakeholder collaboration to reduce overdose deaths.
This document provides information about the 2014 Conference on Pediatric Health Care hosted by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) in Boston, MA from March 11-14, 2014. The conference schedule includes over 25 contact hours of sessions on various clinical topics, workshops, and networking opportunities for pediatric health care professionals. Session topics include pharmacology, mental health, acute care issues, health promotion, research findings and more. Keynote speakers, business meetings, exhibits and special events are also included in the program.
The goal of Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) is to enable health care providers to implement proven innovations in HIV care and services within their own practices. This Webinar is the third in a three-part series exploring innovative approaches to delivering oral health care and services to people living with HIV/AIDS, featuring grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative (Oral Health Initiative).
This Webinar explores the clinical aspects of oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The presenters include Dr. David Reznik of Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA and HIVdent and Ms. Helene Bednarsh, MPH of Boston Public Health Commission in Boston, MA and HIVdent. Dr. Reznik and Ms. Bednarsh detail common oral health diseases among HIV-infected people, as well as the prevention, detection, and treatment of these diseases.
The document outlines a strategic plan for the Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD) for 2014-2018. It includes goals to improve operations, enhance and retain staff, enhance relationships, increase outreach, address key health issues, and increase emergency preparedness. Strategies include developing policies for efficient vehicle use, pursuing annual division goals, enhancing training and development programs for staff, strengthening partnerships, expanding community engagement, addressing priority health conditions, and preparing for public health emergencies. The plan links the goals to the 10 essential services of public health and the state health improvement plan.
This presentation describes the Clinical Studies Directory at the University of Southern California. It was presented to the national Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Recruitment and Retention Working Group.
The document discusses a project called EnhanceLink that provided HIV testing and linkage to care services for individuals being released from 20 jails over 6 years, finding that 26% of those enrolled had suppressed viral loads 6 months after release, with involvement of case managers in care being a key factor of success. It also presents results of an evaluation and cost analysis finding the interventions were cost-effective from a societal perspective.
Linking and mapping PDMP data can provide several benefits but also faces challenges. Linking PDMP and clinical data allows for evaluating the impact of PDMP interventions on outcomes and prescribing decisions. However, obtaining permissions and data is difficult due to legal and resource barriers. Mapping PDMP data using GIS tools in Washington identified areas for targeting overdose prevention efforts by visualizing patterns in prescribing risks, treatment availability, and overdoses. Stakeholders used these maps to guide education and funding decisions. Sustaining these tools requires ongoing funding and expanding included data sources.
This document discusses the use of social media in urology. It provides statistics on internet and social media usage. It then outlines the benefits of social media for professional networking, education and research. Guidelines are presented from the NYP social media policy and AUA on ethics, privacy and professionalism. Popular social media platforms like Twitter are introduced, highlighting hashtag channels for urology like #UROJC and conferences like #AUA17. The conclusion emphasizes that social media can be valuable when used appropriately and outlines Twitter as an efficient tool for staying updated in the field.
The document outlines state responses to prescription drug and heroin abuse presented at an advocacy track session. It includes presentations from officials in Arizona, Virginia, and New Mexico on their state's strategies. Arizona's presentation focuses on the state's prescriber report cards. Virginia's presentation discusses the governor's task force recommendations and a new health and criminal justice data committee. New Mexico's presentation describes the state's high overdose rates and model of stakeholder collaboration to reduce overdose deaths.
This document provides information about the 2014 Conference on Pediatric Health Care hosted by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) in Boston, MA from March 11-14, 2014. The conference schedule includes over 25 contact hours of sessions on various clinical topics, workshops, and networking opportunities for pediatric health care professionals. Session topics include pharmacology, mental health, acute care issues, health promotion, research findings and more. Keynote speakers, business meetings, exhibits and special events are also included in the program.
The goal of Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) is to enable health care providers to implement proven innovations in HIV care and services within their own practices. This Webinar is the third in a three-part series exploring innovative approaches to delivering oral health care and services to people living with HIV/AIDS, featuring grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative (Oral Health Initiative).
This Webinar explores the clinical aspects of oral health care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The presenters include Dr. David Reznik of Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA and HIVdent and Ms. Helene Bednarsh, MPH of Boston Public Health Commission in Boston, MA and HIVdent. Dr. Reznik and Ms. Bednarsh detail common oral health diseases among HIV-infected people, as well as the prevention, detection, and treatment of these diseases.
The document outlines a strategic plan for the Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD) for 2014-2018. It includes goals to improve operations, enhance and retain staff, enhance relationships, increase outreach, address key health issues, and increase emergency preparedness. Strategies include developing policies for efficient vehicle use, pursuing annual division goals, enhancing training and development programs for staff, strengthening partnerships, expanding community engagement, addressing priority health conditions, and preparing for public health emergencies. The plan links the goals to the 10 essential services of public health and the state health improvement plan.
Robert Douglas Little has over 14 years of experience in healthcare, social services, and criminal justice. He currently works as a Treatment Team Leader and Outpatient Clinic Director in New York, where he has decreased clinic censuses and increased admissions. Little has a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University and a Master of Public Health from Capella University, and is currently a Doctoral of Public Health candidate at Capella as well. He has extensive experience in program management, data analysis, policy development, and community outreach.
Incorporating Social Media into the Clinical Trial ProcessKatja Reuter, PhD
This presentation highlights approaches that help research teams to leverage digital approaches, in particular social media, to support their clinical studies -- from education and recruitment to retention and reporting back results. The talk highlights online tools such as an institutional Clinical Studies Directory and Trial Promoter (http://trialpromoter.org). The talk also highlights some of the regular challenges and how to best address them.
This document summarizes a presentation about engaging physicians through digital communication. It discusses physician dissatisfaction with changes in medicine and increasing adoption of social media and digital platforms by physicians. Examples are provided of integrated digital physician relations programs at various hospitals that utilize tools like physician videos, microsites, and daily newsletters. The presentation concludes with a discussion of how physician relations can stay ahead of digital trends and leverage content aggregation and virtual visits to expand their reach to physicians.
The document discusses new developments in prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) in California, Colorado, and Minnesota. It provides an overview of presentations given on upgrades to the PDMP systems in each state. Key points include: Colorado's PDMP has enhanced data reporting requirements and streamlined data retrieval; Minnesota's PDMP has focused on improving data quality and compliance; and California's upgraded PDMP (CURES 2.0) features automated registration, delegation of authority, patient flagging, peer-to-peer communication on patient safety, and de-identified data sets.
Presentation at the 19th anniversary conference of the National Institutes of Health (UP Manila). 2 March 2017 Bayanihan Center, Pasig City. It discusses this paper http://actamedicaphilippina.com.ph/content/content-analysis-tweets-pregnant-women-diabetes.
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This document summarizes a presentation on a study examining how prescriber registration and use of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) in Oregon impacted opioid prescribing patterns and patient outcomes. The study found that statewide opioid prescribing generally decreased over time, but prescribers who registered for the PDMP prescribed more after registering, especially those who used the PDMP most frequently. In contrast, prescribers who did not register prescribed less. Patients whose providers were all registered had lower overdose rates than those with some registered and some non-registered providers. The conclusions were that PDMPs may need refinements like mandatory use to optimize their impact on prescribing and outcomes.
Presentation at the 2017 joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension & the Philippine Lipid & Atherosclerosis Society 23 Feb 2017 at Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.
Also presented at the 2017 #HealthXPH Social Media & Healthcare summit 25 Apr 2017 at Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City.
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This document discusses the role of health departments in preventing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). It notes that NAS rates have increased significantly in recent years, disproportionately affecting women. Health departments engage in surveillance to monitor NAS trends, partner with other organizations, support treatment and recovery programs, and provide education to prevent NAS, which is entirely preventable. The document outlines specific strategies health departments use across these areas to address the opioid epidemic and protect maternal and infant health.
Frank Fernandez has over 40 years of experience in healthcare supply chain management. He is currently the Principal Officer and Chief Supply Chain Strategist at his own advisory firm, waypoint2580, providing strategic services to healthcare organizations and suppliers. Prior to that, he spent over 30 years in senior supply chain leadership roles at Baptist Health South Florida, where he last served as Assistant Vice President of Supply Chain Services. He has expertise in areas such as centralized supply chain operations, group purchasing, and supply chain automation.
Presentation at the 2017 joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension & Philippine Lipid & Atherosclerosis Society 25 Feb 2017, Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.
Health care professionals are not immune to the lure of social media or the ubiquity of Google. And like most, turn to the Internet to find answers to questions big and small. But what happens when physicians go online to learn about their patients? Incidence of “patient-targeted Googling,” (PTG) is on the rise. But should professional standards and privacy prevent physicians from conducting PTG?
Social media and people with HIV. Results from an Italian surveyGiuseppe Fattori
As it is evident from the literature, the use of Internet, particularly Web 2.0 in
healthcare, is now under debate. Mainly, in Italy there is a shortage of specific studies concerning
the use of social media and new technologies in the infectious disease field, particularly in HIV/AIDS.
In order to explore this issue, we carried out a survey to understand how, today, the use of new
media could influence the behaviour of people living with HIV (PLWH) and their physician-patient
relationship.
SOCIAL MEDIA- A TOOL FOR SPREADING AWARNESS ON PHARMACOVIGELENCE.varshawadnere
Social media can be used as an effective tool to spread awareness about pharmacovigilance. It allows for timely communication about drug safety to reach large patient and healthcare practitioner populations. While social media has progressed usage in other healthcare areas, it has been slower adopted for pharmacovigilance purposes. Biopharmaceutical companies now have opportunities to use social media innovatively to engage in more patient-centric safety monitoring and move beyond traditional reporting systems. However, safety data obtained via social media requires careful verification for accuracy and privacy issues due to the uncontrolled environment.
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Community pharmacists are well positioned to help address the growing problem of opioid and benzodiazepine addiction but face challenges. Early identification of at-risk patients, supportive benefit structures, and intervention training could empower pharmacists. While many recognize their responsibility, behavioral engagement in prevention is often lacking due to practice barriers, lack of patient information, and fear of responses. Standardizing communication expectations and screening tools could help pharmacists better fulfill their role on the treatment team.
This Webinar provides an overview of common oral health barriers for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the importance of overcoming these barriers. It will also share some of the ways HRSA has helped link PLWHA to oral health care, including the SPNS Oral Health Initiative. Featured presenters include:
- Dr. Mahyar Mofidi; Branch Chief of the Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs and Chief Dental Officer of the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
- Jane Fox, MPH; Project Director of SPNS Oral Health Initiative Evaluation Center for HIV and Oral Health (ECHO), Boston University School of Public Health.
4.epidemiology tutorial (realtioonship of epidemiology biostatistics & dph ) ...Tin Myo Han
Showing relationship between Epidemiology, Bio-statistics and Dental public health activities for 4th year dental students
to get more understanding on why they need to do students' research project and how to apply it!
This document is a CV for Dr. Harriet Kivumbi that highlights her 20+ years of experience in strategic leadership, program coordination and management, analysis, and evaluations in sub-Saharan Africa. She has a medical degree and advanced degrees in international health and project management. Her experience includes leading evaluations, technical writing, strategic planning, and programs for UN agencies, USAID, and NGOs in several African countries, focusing on public health, HIV/AIDS, gender, nutrition, and development. Her objective is to serve in senior leadership advising on programs to secure rights for marginalized communities in Africa.
Ghazal Soleimani is a medical and scientific writer with over 10 years of experience in epidemiology, health education, and medical sales. She holds degrees in marketing, health education and promotion, and public health epidemiology. She offers editorial consulting services to research scientists, the medical industry, and medical education companies. Her areas of expertise include cancer treatment, innovative medical treatments, nephrology, infectious diseases, health policy, clinical research, and evidence-based medicine. She is fluent in English, Farsi, and French and has published and presented her work at several conferences.
Module 1: Toolkit for Dental Public Health ProfessionalsKelley Minars
The updated version of this tutorial is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/uthsclib/module-1-toolkit-for-dental-public-health-professionals-1724872
Module 1 of the Oral Health Tutorial, a production of UT HSC Libraries.
This module focuses on public health dentistry. View this tutorial to learn how to define public health dentistry and to identify professional resources to help stay informed of developments in public health dentistry.
This tutorial is copyright Lara Sapp and Julie Gaines. Uploaded with permission.
The document discusses several common computer bus interfaces, including ISA, EISA, VESA, PCI, USB, and AGP. ISA is the oldest standard and operates at 8 MHz. PCI is now the most common due to its plug-and-play capabilities and support for 64-bit transfers. USB allows up to 127 devices to connect via a serial bus. AGP provides significantly faster communication between the CPU and video card compared to PCI.
This document discusses Bitcoin and its role in preserving privacy. It begins with an introduction to Bitcoin, explaining that there are no actual bitcoins but rather a record of transactions stored on a decentralized blockchain. It then discusses how Bitcoin can provide pseudonymity and outlines some key advantages like its decentralized, cryptographic, and programmable nature. The document proposes some applications of Bitcoin that can help preserve privacy, such as using it for incentives, verification, and authentication. It also discusses decentralized autonomous organizations and provides examples of storage and social networking platforms that could utilize the Bitcoin blockchain to operate in a decentralized manner while preserving user privacy.
Robert Douglas Little has over 14 years of experience in healthcare, social services, and criminal justice. He currently works as a Treatment Team Leader and Outpatient Clinic Director in New York, where he has decreased clinic censuses and increased admissions. Little has a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University and a Master of Public Health from Capella University, and is currently a Doctoral of Public Health candidate at Capella as well. He has extensive experience in program management, data analysis, policy development, and community outreach.
Incorporating Social Media into the Clinical Trial ProcessKatja Reuter, PhD
This presentation highlights approaches that help research teams to leverage digital approaches, in particular social media, to support their clinical studies -- from education and recruitment to retention and reporting back results. The talk highlights online tools such as an institutional Clinical Studies Directory and Trial Promoter (http://trialpromoter.org). The talk also highlights some of the regular challenges and how to best address them.
This document summarizes a presentation about engaging physicians through digital communication. It discusses physician dissatisfaction with changes in medicine and increasing adoption of social media and digital platforms by physicians. Examples are provided of integrated digital physician relations programs at various hospitals that utilize tools like physician videos, microsites, and daily newsletters. The presentation concludes with a discussion of how physician relations can stay ahead of digital trends and leverage content aggregation and virtual visits to expand their reach to physicians.
The document discusses new developments in prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) in California, Colorado, and Minnesota. It provides an overview of presentations given on upgrades to the PDMP systems in each state. Key points include: Colorado's PDMP has enhanced data reporting requirements and streamlined data retrieval; Minnesota's PDMP has focused on improving data quality and compliance; and California's upgraded PDMP (CURES 2.0) features automated registration, delegation of authority, patient flagging, peer-to-peer communication on patient safety, and de-identified data sets.
Presentation at the 19th anniversary conference of the National Institutes of Health (UP Manila). 2 March 2017 Bayanihan Center, Pasig City. It discusses this paper http://actamedicaphilippina.com.ph/content/content-analysis-tweets-pregnant-women-diabetes.
Revised order rx16 pdmp wed_1115_1_eadie_2reilly_3hallvik_4hildebranOPUNITE
This document summarizes a presentation on a study examining how prescriber registration and use of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) in Oregon impacted opioid prescribing patterns and patient outcomes. The study found that statewide opioid prescribing generally decreased over time, but prescribers who registered for the PDMP prescribed more after registering, especially those who used the PDMP most frequently. In contrast, prescribers who did not register prescribed less. Patients whose providers were all registered had lower overdose rates than those with some registered and some non-registered providers. The conclusions were that PDMPs may need refinements like mandatory use to optimize their impact on prescribing and outcomes.
Presentation at the 2017 joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension & the Philippine Lipid & Atherosclerosis Society 23 Feb 2017 at Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.
Also presented at the 2017 #HealthXPH Social Media & Healthcare summit 25 Apr 2017 at Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City.
Web rx16 prev_tues_330_1_lawal_2warren_3huddleston_4pershingOPUNITE
This document discusses the role of health departments in preventing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). It notes that NAS rates have increased significantly in recent years, disproportionately affecting women. Health departments engage in surveillance to monitor NAS trends, partner with other organizations, support treatment and recovery programs, and provide education to prevent NAS, which is entirely preventable. The document outlines specific strategies health departments use across these areas to address the opioid epidemic and protect maternal and infant health.
Frank Fernandez has over 40 years of experience in healthcare supply chain management. He is currently the Principal Officer and Chief Supply Chain Strategist at his own advisory firm, waypoint2580, providing strategic services to healthcare organizations and suppliers. Prior to that, he spent over 30 years in senior supply chain leadership roles at Baptist Health South Florida, where he last served as Assistant Vice President of Supply Chain Services. He has expertise in areas such as centralized supply chain operations, group purchasing, and supply chain automation.
Presentation at the 2017 joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension & Philippine Lipid & Atherosclerosis Society 25 Feb 2017, Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.
Health care professionals are not immune to the lure of social media or the ubiquity of Google. And like most, turn to the Internet to find answers to questions big and small. But what happens when physicians go online to learn about their patients? Incidence of “patient-targeted Googling,” (PTG) is on the rise. But should professional standards and privacy prevent physicians from conducting PTG?
Social media and people with HIV. Results from an Italian surveyGiuseppe Fattori
As it is evident from the literature, the use of Internet, particularly Web 2.0 in
healthcare, is now under debate. Mainly, in Italy there is a shortage of specific studies concerning
the use of social media and new technologies in the infectious disease field, particularly in HIV/AIDS.
In order to explore this issue, we carried out a survey to understand how, today, the use of new
media could influence the behaviour of people living with HIV (PLWH) and their physician-patient
relationship.
SOCIAL MEDIA- A TOOL FOR SPREADING AWARNESS ON PHARMACOVIGELENCE.varshawadnere
Social media can be used as an effective tool to spread awareness about pharmacovigilance. It allows for timely communication about drug safety to reach large patient and healthcare practitioner populations. While social media has progressed usage in other healthcare areas, it has been slower adopted for pharmacovigilance purposes. Biopharmaceutical companies now have opportunities to use social media innovatively to engage in more patient-centric safety monitoring and move beyond traditional reporting systems. However, safety data obtained via social media requires careful verification for accuracy and privacy issues due to the uncontrolled environment.
Web only rx16 pharma wed_200_1_hagemeier_2fleming_3vernachioOPUNITE
Community pharmacists are well positioned to help address the growing problem of opioid and benzodiazepine addiction but face challenges. Early identification of at-risk patients, supportive benefit structures, and intervention training could empower pharmacists. While many recognize their responsibility, behavioral engagement in prevention is often lacking due to practice barriers, lack of patient information, and fear of responses. Standardizing communication expectations and screening tools could help pharmacists better fulfill their role on the treatment team.
This Webinar provides an overview of common oral health barriers for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the importance of overcoming these barriers. It will also share some of the ways HRSA has helped link PLWHA to oral health care, including the SPNS Oral Health Initiative. Featured presenters include:
- Dr. Mahyar Mofidi; Branch Chief of the Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs and Chief Dental Officer of the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
- Jane Fox, MPH; Project Director of SPNS Oral Health Initiative Evaluation Center for HIV and Oral Health (ECHO), Boston University School of Public Health.
4.epidemiology tutorial (realtioonship of epidemiology biostatistics & dph ) ...Tin Myo Han
Showing relationship between Epidemiology, Bio-statistics and Dental public health activities for 4th year dental students
to get more understanding on why they need to do students' research project and how to apply it!
This document is a CV for Dr. Harriet Kivumbi that highlights her 20+ years of experience in strategic leadership, program coordination and management, analysis, and evaluations in sub-Saharan Africa. She has a medical degree and advanced degrees in international health and project management. Her experience includes leading evaluations, technical writing, strategic planning, and programs for UN agencies, USAID, and NGOs in several African countries, focusing on public health, HIV/AIDS, gender, nutrition, and development. Her objective is to serve in senior leadership advising on programs to secure rights for marginalized communities in Africa.
Ghazal Soleimani is a medical and scientific writer with over 10 years of experience in epidemiology, health education, and medical sales. She holds degrees in marketing, health education and promotion, and public health epidemiology. She offers editorial consulting services to research scientists, the medical industry, and medical education companies. Her areas of expertise include cancer treatment, innovative medical treatments, nephrology, infectious diseases, health policy, clinical research, and evidence-based medicine. She is fluent in English, Farsi, and French and has published and presented her work at several conferences.
Module 1: Toolkit for Dental Public Health ProfessionalsKelley Minars
The updated version of this tutorial is available here: http://www.slideshare.net/uthsclib/module-1-toolkit-for-dental-public-health-professionals-1724872
Module 1 of the Oral Health Tutorial, a production of UT HSC Libraries.
This module focuses on public health dentistry. View this tutorial to learn how to define public health dentistry and to identify professional resources to help stay informed of developments in public health dentistry.
This tutorial is copyright Lara Sapp and Julie Gaines. Uploaded with permission.
The document discusses several common computer bus interfaces, including ISA, EISA, VESA, PCI, USB, and AGP. ISA is the oldest standard and operates at 8 MHz. PCI is now the most common due to its plug-and-play capabilities and support for 64-bit transfers. USB allows up to 127 devices to connect via a serial bus. AGP provides significantly faster communication between the CPU and video card compared to PCI.
This document discusses Bitcoin and its role in preserving privacy. It begins with an introduction to Bitcoin, explaining that there are no actual bitcoins but rather a record of transactions stored on a decentralized blockchain. It then discusses how Bitcoin can provide pseudonymity and outlines some key advantages like its decentralized, cryptographic, and programmable nature. The document proposes some applications of Bitcoin that can help preserve privacy, such as using it for incentives, verification, and authentication. It also discusses decentralized autonomous organizations and provides examples of storage and social networking platforms that could utilize the Bitcoin blockchain to operate in a decentralized manner while preserving user privacy.
INFÓRMESE DEL CLUB AÉREO TUCUSITO Y COMPRE SU ACCIÓN PARA QUE EMPIECE A DISFRUTAR DE LOS BENEFICIOS DE PERTENECER AL MEJOR CLUB AÉREO EN VENEZUELA Y VIAJE EN SU PROPIO AVIÓN AL COSTO
A FORMAÇÃO INICIAL PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO PROFISSIONAL DO PROFESSOR DA EDUCAÇ...ProfessorPrincipiante
O desenvolvimento profissional do docente que atua na educação superior foi o tema
deste estudo. Esse foi analisado sob três vertentes: o desenvolvimento pessoal, o
profissional e o organizacional propostas por Day (2001) e Nóvoa (1997). A formação do
professor é composta por diferentes aspectos da vida pessoal e profissional do docente,
bem como das políticas e contextos institucionais que configuram o saber fazer
profissional do professor. Partiu-se do pressuposto que o desenvolvimento contínuo do
professor faz parte da natureza do seu próprio trabalho. Sob tal perspectiva, o presente
trabalho teve como objetivo compreender como a formação inicial para a docência
contribui com o desenvolvimento profissional dos professores da Educação Superior;
conhecer como a formação para a docência ocorreu durante a vida profissional desses
professores; e entender qual a percepção de formação docente que esse professor
apresenta. A proposta metodológica escolhida, para este estudo, foi a abordagem
qualitativa e a entrevista semiestruturada foi definida e construída num formato que,
embora flexível, comporta um guia constituído por questões que refletem as
preocupações básicas de investigação. Esta possibilitou conhecer o significado que os
sujeitos dão para a sua prática docente. Os resultados indicaram que a formação inicial é
uma condição para o desenvolvimento profissional e esse consolida-se, pela atitude
pessoal do professor, constitui uma condição para o desenvolvimento profissional desse
docente e depende das ações institucionais para sua estabilização como prática contínua
para a formação docente.
This document summarizes a presentation on strengthening Chinese language teaching. It discusses challenges like varied program types and lack of funding. It outlines criteria for effective Chinese teachers and sources of professional support like ACTFL. It describes teacher certification programs from the World Languages Institute and Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. It also discusses a NJ Chinese Teacher Roundtable for collaboration and an online platform for the Chinese teaching community.
Tefani Williams is seeking employment as a pharmacy technician or nursing assistant utilizing her education from Fortis College and Allegany College of Maryland. She has several years of experience working in retail, as a home health aide, and as a nursing assistant at various nursing homes. Her resume outlines her education and training in pharmacy technician work, nursing, phlebotomy, and certifications in HIPAA, CPR, and as a certified nursing assistant in Maryland.
The document summarizes the findings of a quarterly survey of UK creative agencies conducted by The Agency Works. Some of the key challenges identified include finding time for new business pitches, unknown budgets, and poor client briefs. While many agencies have dedicated new business staff, most do not accurately track spending on new business. The report provides recommendations for agencies such as monitoring new business costs, using tools to manage resources more effectively, and maintaining rates to accurately reflect agency value.
The document discusses several types of plants and materials used for dried floral arrangements. It describes the Dusty Miller plant which has gray leaves that can be used as pressed or cut foliage in designs. It also mentions the Sahara Oasis floral foam that is designed for dried arrangements and various mosses like sheet moss and Spanish moss that can be used to cover the foam and 'green' the arrangements. It concludes by noting desiccant and air drying methods for drying flowers.
Este documento explica la importancia de conocer el presupuesto de mano de obra y sus objetivos. Los objetivos principales son predecir la mano de obra necesaria, informar al departamento de personal sobre la cantidad y tipo de personal requerido, y calcular el costo total estimado de la mano de obra. También describe los cálculos necesarios para elaborar el presupuesto de mano de obra, como determinar las horas totales requeridas, el número de trabajadores necesarios, y el costo por hora de mano de obra.
Engaging House Ball Communities Utilizing Culturally Appropriate MethodsStephaun Wallace
The document summarizes engagement strategies for working with house ball communities on HIV/STD issues. It discusses establishing trust and respect within communities before engagement. Successful strategies included developing cultural competency, transparency, long-term partnerships, and capacity building. Specific projects like Project VOGUE in New York and REACH LA engaged communities through balls, workshops, and testing events. The BHAP conference in Texas addressed health disparities among house/ball and pageant communities in the South. A consultation formed a national coalition to develop an HIV clinical trials research agenda focused on house ball communities. Barriers to engagement included distrust, lack of access, and stigma, while facilitators included reciprocity, whole community involvement, and empowerment.
Practicum_Report Template-ws 1_1_2014 (1) (2) (1) (1)Asad Ahmed
The practicum report summarizes Asad Ahmed's work experience at the Harlem Health Promotion Center. The HHPC aims to improve community health through research, education, advocacy and services. Asad helped manage Project STAY, which provides care for youth with HIV/AIDS. He finalized sexual health content for adolescents on the HHPC website and created a healthopedia with over 50 terms. Asad also researched community health needs and assisted with a report on educational needs of Harlem schoolchildren. The report describes Asad's contributions to sexual education resources on the HHPC website to benefit at-risk urban youth.
Us Helping Us is a nonprofit organization committed to improving health and well-being of Black gay men and reducing HIV/AIDS impact in the Black community. It began as a self-help group for HIV+ Black gay men and has expanded to serve gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men and women, transgender persons, and youth. Services include mental health, HIV testing, health screenings, case management, support groups, and HIV prevention. Opportunities exist to expand volunteer programs, attract physician volunteers, pursue new funding sources, and strengthen collaborations to further serve clients.
The Kaiser Permanente Homeless Navigator Pilot Program in Woodland Hills, California connects homeless patients with community resources to help them find housing and other services, placing over 576 homeless patients in shelters and programs since 2012. The program uses a team approach involving medical, social work, and community staff. It has been successful in transforming lives and ending homelessness for many patients.
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NYC Ring News Vol 11 Issue I
1. NYCRING NEWS
S P R I N G 2 0 0 7V O L U M E 1 I , I S S U E 1
NYC RING Network
Institute for Urban Family Health
(Manhattan & Bronx)
Beth Israel Department of Family
Medicine
Beth Israel Residency in Urban
Family Practice
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
(Bronx)
Fulton Park Family Practice
Ogden Family Medical & Dental
Center
Montefiore Medical Center
(Bronx)
Montefiore Medical Group
-Castle Hill
-Comprehensive Family Care
Center (CFCC)
-Comprehensive Health Care
Center (CHCC)
-Family Health Center
-Fordham Family Practice
-Marble Hill Family Practice
-University Ave. Family Practice
-West Farms Family Practice
-Williamsbridge Family Practice
South Bronx Health Center for
Children and Families
(Bronx)
North Bronx Healthcare Network
(Bronx)
Health Care Center at Gun Hill
Healthcare Center at Tremont
Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Family Health Center (Yonkers)
Private Practice (Bronx)
Riverdale Family Practice (Morrow)
Staff
Diane McKee, MD, MS
Program Director
Paul Meissner, MSPH
Network Coordinator
Stacia Maher, MPH
NYCRING Website
http://www.nycring.org
Bronx BREATHES
In an effort to increase collaboration among NYC RING sites and create a
mechanism for initiating small projects, we are forming task force committees
for the following three core areas of focus within NYC RING: 1) diabetes and
metabolic syndrome, 2) behavior change and 3) depression. We are looking
for clinicians, educators and researchers from within the NYC RING commu-
nity to participate as members on these task force committees. There will be an
initial face to face organizational meeting and then most subsequent meetings
will be conducted through conference calls and emails on a regular basis. The
groups will receive administrative support from network coordinator Stacia
Maher.
The tasks force committees would have the following goals for their area
of focus: 1) identify existing measurement tools that are in use, 2) create a list
of measurable outcomes, 3) identify pilot studies that would be initiated, 4)
and suggest ways to build on these activities to include network wide collabo-
ration. While we would like these pilot studies to result in grant submissions, it
is important that NYC RING stimulate the sharing of information to improve
practice. If you are interested in joining one of these tasks forces please contact
Stacia Maher at 718-430-2749 or at smaher@aecom.yu.edu.
Call to join NYC RING Task Force Committees
In this newsletter we take the opportunity to highlight an important project
taking place in the NYC RING network, Bronx BREATHES – Bronx Einstein
Alliance for Tobacco-free Health. Bronx BREATHES is funded by the New
York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Use, Prevention, and
Control. The Principal Investigator of the project is Steven Bernstein, MD
(sbernste@montefiore.org) and project manager is Saba Jearld, MPH
(sjearld@montefiore.org).
The State’s comprehensive tobacco control program aims to prevent initia-
tion of tobacco use, reduce use of tobacco products through promotion of ces-
sation, reduce the social acceptability of tobacco products through promotion
of cessation, and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke through a three-
pronged strategy: community mobilization, media and counter-marketing, and
cessation. Bronx BREATHES is one of 19 Tobacco Cessation Centers in the
state that are charged with the overall mission to promote that providers advise
their patients to quit smoking. Bronx BREATHES has three main goals:
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2. P A G E 2
N Y C R I N G N E W S
Highlights from Current NYC RING Site Visits
This year Paul Meissner and I have
been visiting NYC RING member sites to
learn about current quality improvement
projects and research initiatives. We typi-
cally attend a provider meeting and talk
informally with the staff. It is the best way
for us to stay informed of the wide array
of projects and interests that exist within
our network. It also allows us to consider
ways to build on these activities to include
network wide collaboration.
The sites we have visited so far in-
clude the Family Health Center, Fordham
Family Practice, the Health Center at Tre-
mont, South Bronx Family Health Center,
West Farms Family Practice, Institute for
Urban Family Health and Bronx Lebanon.
Some common themes that providers
would like to explore, or are currently ad-
dressing in quality improvement projects,
include improving delivery of service to
patients, obesity, depression, diabetes,
borderline hyperlipodemic and hyperten-
sive, and HIV.
A specific result of one of our site vis-
its was a discussion about building a regis-
try of smokers at the Family Health Cen-
ter. It was suggested that smoking status
could be placed on the CareCast problem
list. If this were done it could 1) encour-
age all providers to list smoking status
in CareCast for all their patients over a
certain age, 2) monitor compliance and
generate lists of patients without smok-
ing status on their problem lists, and 3)
encourage providers to list smoking
status for those who appear on the list as
"smoking status unknown", and con-
tinue to monitor progress in this effort
on an iterative basis. An initial project
may be to have smoking status listed on
the problem lists of a majority of pa-
tients in each practice. At a later stage,
we could monitor changes in smoking
status using this tool.
Paul and I plan to keep visiting sites
on a regular basis. If you have any spe-
cific topics that you would like to see
addressed at your site please let me
know. Also let us know if you would
like to have us at one of your upcoming
provider meetings. I can be reached at
718-430-2749 or at
smaher@aecom.yu.edu.
Stacia Maher, MPH
NYC RING Coordinator
Ideas?
As always we hope to achieve a balance of projects within NYC RING- some
more focused on quality improvement, some on “research”, some externally funded,
some pilot-scale projects without funding, some led by researchers, others led by our
clinician colleagues. Opportunities for clinicians who have a specific interest or
"burning question" exist to take advantage of the resources of NYC RING. We would
love to hear from you!
Please contact Stacia Maher, the NYC RING Program Coordinator at
smaher@aecom.yu.edu or 718-430-2749 if you have any ideas or need assistance with
getting a project started.
We’re on the web at
http://www.nycring.org
3. P A G E 3V O L U M E 1 I , I S S U E 1
Steven Bernstein, MD, with funding from the New York State Department of Health to the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, has been the principal investigator for Bronx BREATHES, a Tobacco
Cessation Center since 2004. Dr. Bernstein is Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also holds appointments in the Albert Einstein Cancer
Center and the Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities, a Project
EXPORT center funded by the NIH’s National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr.
Bernstein is residency-trained and board-certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine, with
additional fellowship training in hematology-oncology, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Robert
Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University, where he trained in clinical epidemiol-
ogy, study design and biostatistics. Dr. Bernstein has been interested in emergent presentations of to-
bacco-related illness for over 15 years. With an initial Priority Populations grant from Legacy in 2001,
he was one of the first investigators in emergency medicine to work in this area. Currently, Dr. Bern-
stein oversees additional tobacco-related projects with funding from NIH/National Institute on Drug
Abuse and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Saba Jearld, MPH. Ms. Jearld holds a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University ,
Mailman School of Public Health. Ms. Jearld is responsible for the day to-day management of Bronx
BREATHES and provides coordination support for Dr. Bernstein's other tobacco-related projects. She
has multiple years of experience coordinating programmatic, administrative, evaluation, and research
operations for public health research & service projects in the area of HIV/AIDS and work-site health
initiatives. Prior to working with Bronx BREATHES Ms. Jearld was a Project Coordinator within the
Department of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University * Mailman School of Public
Health. During her tenure at Columbia University she coordinated the efforts of two HIV/AIDS,
HRSA Ryan White-funded, research/service projects - Partnership for Family Health, a consortium
providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary, medical, dental, mental health care and social services to
HIV infected and affected families; and - Northern Manhattan Pediatric and Perinatal Adherence Ini-
tiative, a multi-site, theory-based intervention aimed at improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy
among HIV positive pregnant women, adolescents, children and their caregivers. In addition, Ms.
Jearld was involved from inception with the Harlem Business Wellness Initiative - a health promotion
partnership, between Harlem businesses, health care organizations, and Columbia University focusing
on identification and referral for quality, low-cost health care and preventive services for employees of
small businesses in Harlem - funded through a CDC/ Health Protection Research Initiative grant.
N Y C R I N G N E W S
Featured Collaborators-
Steve Bernstein, MD & Saba Jearld, MPH
Bronx Week 2007 is taking place from Saturday, June 16 to Sunday, June 24. If you are interested in
having an event listed on the Bronx Week calendar of events and website please contact Lucille Roldan
at 718-590-3522 for an application. Applications are due March 30th.
New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has announced two new initiatives to support their
objective to expand health care insurance to state residents who cannot afford to purchase their own
coverage or whose coverage is inadequate. For information on request for proposals on these two initia-
tives please visit their website at http://www.nyshealth.org/.
4. NYC RING Research Liaisons
Institute for Urban Family Health
Andreas Cohrssen, MD & Wendy Barr, MD
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
Doug Reich, MD & Tony Lopez, MD, MPH
Montefiore Medical Group Castle Hill
Darwin Deen, MD, MS
Comprehensive Family Center Practice (CFCC)
Peter Bernstein, MD & Andrew Racine, MD
Comprehensive Health Care Center (CHCC)
Iman Sharif, MD & Galit Sacajiu
Fordham Family Practice
Marianne Dietrich, MD
Marble Hill Family Practice
David Savarese, MD
Family Health Center
Zack Rosen, MD & Matt Anderson, MD, MS
South Bronx Health Center for Children and Families
Peter Meacher, MD
University Ave. Family Practice
Robert Clarick, MD
West Farms Family Practice
Clement Landanno, MD
Williamsbridge Family Practice
Noel Brown, MD
North Bronx Healthcare Network Health Center Tremont
Jean Burg, MD
Saint Joseph's Medical Center
Our Mission
To define and strengthen the knowledge base and improve the practice of urban primary care by:
1. Identifying and addressing research and quality improvement questions important to primary care providers, patients, families, and
their communities
2. Defining and pursuing a research agenda focused on the specific health, disease, and health services issues of urban underserved
patients and communities, and
3. Providing a research resource for undergraduate and graduate medical education in primary and community health.
1. To provide training, technical assistance, and follow-up to health care institutions in the Bronx regard-
ing the design and implementation of systems to identify tobacco users at each patient encounter and provide
brief cessation counseling.
2. To identify and promote direct cessation services in the form of intensive behavioral counseling in group
or individual settings in the Bronx.
3. To increase the number of Bronx residents who use the services of the New York State Smokers'
Quitline.
While not formally a NYC RING project, Bronx BREATHES is an excellent example of how research can
be used to inform practice based change strategies. The program translates research into practice by educating
and training all Bronx health care provider organizations and clinicians in smoking cessation techniques. Re-
search illustrates that advice from a clinician doubles the quit rates of patients interested in quitting smoking.
Within the last two years, Bronx BREATHES has provided training and technical assistance for over 300 pro-
viders, ancillary staff, and administrators at over a dozen community health centers, ambulatory practices, and
hospitals. As a result, Bronx BREATHES provider partners now make more referrals, utilizing the Fax-to-Quit
referral system, to the NY State Smokers’ Quitline than any other state-funded cessation center provider part-
ners. In 2006 916 referrals were made by Bronx clinicians to the NY State Smokers’ Quiteline.
The efforts of Bronx BREATHES have been featured in the NY Daily News, the Norwood News, and on
BronxTalk and News12 the Bronx. As a testament to Bronx BREATHE’ commitment to provider and patient
education over 15,000 Bronx BREATHES brochures have been distributed to partners and the community.
These are available in both English and Spanish, and include a list of intensive smoking cessation programs in
the Bronx. The program has also distributed over 15,000 New York State Quitline referral cards, 300 New
York State Smokers Quitline Provider Quit Kits, and 2,000 pocket pharmacotherapy guides.
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