The first in a two-part webinar series presented by US Healthiest and its HealthLead initiative, this webinar will focus on student peer-to-peer "Wellness Champions" within institutions of higher learning. Featuring Ohio State University's student well-being program and its student wellness champions as a case study.
Learning Objectives
As a participant, you will learn how to:
Recruit and train student wellness champions
Leverage your network to promote your wellness initiatives
Engage your student population in wellness initiatives
The first in a two-part webinar series presented by US Healthiest and its HealthLead initiative, this webinar will focus on student peer-to-peer "Wellness Champions" within institutions of higher learning. Featuring Ohio State University's student well-being program and its student wellness champions as a case study.
Learning Objectives
As a participant, you will learn how to:
Recruit and train student wellness champions
Leverage your network to promote your wellness initiatives
Engage your student population in wellness initiatives
Introduction to the extension administration training module presentationArdniel Baladjay
The basic design for an Extension Administrative model for assisting people (farmers) with in on farm advances in production techniques and financial success are as varied as there are countries across the globe.
Evaluation of Settings and Whole Systems Approacheshealthycampuses
This session was led as a Pre-Summit Workshop at the Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit 2016. Ben Pollard explored the question, "how do you know that your campus initiatives are making a difference?"
Sustaining quality approaches for locally embedded community health services ...REACHOUTCONSORTIUMSLIDES
This presentation was given at the Bridging the Quality Gap - Strengthening Quality Improvement in Community Health Services Symposium which was held in September 2016
Degrees of Well-being: Designing Learning Environments and Engaging Faculty M...healthycampuses
This session was held as a Deep Dive Session at the 2016 Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit. Participants from SFU and UBC jointly facilitated the session that provided a venue to share approaches for engaging faculty members and institutional leadership in creating learning environments that better support student mental health. With the growing recognition of the importance of a systemic health promotion approach in higher education- one that aims to shift the academic culture to better promote student flourishing, positive mental health and resilience- the impact of the overall campus environment, including learning environments, is a critical area for research and innovation in practice.
Translating leadership challenges into action by Namukolo CovicTransform Nutrition
A presentation given by Namukolo Covic at the Transform Nutrition regional meeting 'Using evidence to inspire action in East Africa' Nairobi, Kenya 8 June 2017.
Your opportunity to feedback on stakeholder thinking to date.
Identify opportunities and any challenges in the proposed new ways of working.
To be confident we can bring about the proposed changes by ensuring we have expert views from all those who have a role to play in supporting the implementation.
Peer educator group is a group comprising of people belonging to a group from a specific environment, such as a school, work place, the army, prison, youth or sports clubs who are trained to educate other members of the same group.
Introduction to the extension administration training module presentationArdniel Baladjay
The basic design for an Extension Administrative model for assisting people (farmers) with in on farm advances in production techniques and financial success are as varied as there are countries across the globe.
Evaluation of Settings and Whole Systems Approacheshealthycampuses
This session was led as a Pre-Summit Workshop at the Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit 2016. Ben Pollard explored the question, "how do you know that your campus initiatives are making a difference?"
Sustaining quality approaches for locally embedded community health services ...REACHOUTCONSORTIUMSLIDES
This presentation was given at the Bridging the Quality Gap - Strengthening Quality Improvement in Community Health Services Symposium which was held in September 2016
Degrees of Well-being: Designing Learning Environments and Engaging Faculty M...healthycampuses
This session was held as a Deep Dive Session at the 2016 Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit. Participants from SFU and UBC jointly facilitated the session that provided a venue to share approaches for engaging faculty members and institutional leadership in creating learning environments that better support student mental health. With the growing recognition of the importance of a systemic health promotion approach in higher education- one that aims to shift the academic culture to better promote student flourishing, positive mental health and resilience- the impact of the overall campus environment, including learning environments, is a critical area for research and innovation in practice.
Translating leadership challenges into action by Namukolo CovicTransform Nutrition
A presentation given by Namukolo Covic at the Transform Nutrition regional meeting 'Using evidence to inspire action in East Africa' Nairobi, Kenya 8 June 2017.
Your opportunity to feedback on stakeholder thinking to date.
Identify opportunities and any challenges in the proposed new ways of working.
To be confident we can bring about the proposed changes by ensuring we have expert views from all those who have a role to play in supporting the implementation.
Peer educator group is a group comprising of people belonging to a group from a specific environment, such as a school, work place, the army, prison, youth or sports clubs who are trained to educate other members of the same group.
How Inclusive Design and Programming Advances UHCSantita Ngo
With 15 percent of the world's population living with some form of disability, this Technical Learning Sessions discussed how MSH's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) priorities cannot be realized without inclusion and specifically how the LMG Project has engaged in this space. Topics explored: the need for inclusive development, how to consider inclusion throughout the project cycle, and practical resources to use in your current work, regardless of the health area or building block you focus on.
Key findings from the OECD West African Papers study on "Integrating gender analysis into food & nutrition security early warning systems in West Africa", presented by Analee Pepper.
Behaviour Change Communication is an interactive process of any intervention with individuals, group or community to develop communication strategies to promote positive health behaviours which are appropriate to the current social conditions and thereby help the society to solve their pressing health problems
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This presentation on AFAO's recent work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities was given by Michael Frommer at the SiREN Symposium in Perth, June 2016.
Scott McGill discusses ASHM's plan for developing online health promotion resources for people from CALD backgrounds. This presentation was given at AFAO's HIV and Mobility Forum in May 2016.
Darryl O’Donnell, Executive Director of AFAO, outlines changes to the organisation and sets out its priorities for 2016/17. In this context, he invited input on AFAO's future policy work from from participants at AFAO's HIV and Mobility Forum on 30 May 2016.
This presentation on key strategies for addressing HIV among people from CALD communities and people who travel to high prevalence countries was given by Corie Gray from Curtin University and CoPAHM at AFAO'S HIV and Mobility Forum on 30 May 2016.
This presentation on a directory of HIV health promotion programs and resources that engage with people from CALD communities was given by Jill Sergeant from AFAO at AFAO'S HIV and Mobility Forum on 30 May 2016.
This presentation on findings from a trial of providing HIV medication to people not eligible for Medicare was given by Tony Maynard from the National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) at AFAO'S HIV and Mobility Forum on 30 May 2016.
This presentation on HIV diagnoses among people from CALD communities was given by Praveena Gunaratnam from the Kirby Institute at AFAO'S HIV and Mobility Forum on 30 May 2016.
Drawing upon HIV surveillance data and the Seroconversion Study, this presentation explores reasons for late diagnosis of HIV and barriers to testing among gay men and other MSM in Australia. The presentation was given by Phillip Keen from the Kirby Institute at AFAO's National Gay Men's HIV Health Promotion Conference in April 2016.
In 2015, AFAO developed a directory of health promotion programs and resources related to HIV and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. This presentation outlines how the directory was developed and can be used. This presentation was given by Jill Sergeant at AFAO's National Gay Men's HIV Health Promotion Conference in April 2016.
A report on findings from the AHOD Temporary Resident Access Study, which looked at access to HIV treatments for people not eligible for Medicare. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
Lea Narciso from SA Health discusses the changing epidemic in South Australia, which now includes an increasing number of people born overseas, and the government's policy response. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
This Report Card provides an overview of national momentum on HIV and mobility, highlighting areas with strong momentum and areas that are limited. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
ComePrepd is the Queensland AIDS Councils (QuAC) new campaign for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) which aims to encourage open discussion in the gay community. This presentation discusses the design of the campaign and its various stages. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
Alison Coelho from the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health describes a program which partnered with faith & community leaders around preventing BBV/STI transmission in migrant and refugee communities. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
An overview of how the 2 Spirits Program at the Queensland AIDS Council adapts a western health promotion framework into a cultural framework to engage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities around HIV and sexual health. This presentation was given at the AFAO Community Hub at the ASHM 2015 conference.
This presentation on the priorities and challenges for the HIV response in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was given by Michael Costello-Czok (Executive Officer – Anwernekenhe National HIV Alliance - ANA) at the AFAO Members Forum - May 2015.
This presentation on the expansion of AFAO's African communities project to encompass other CALD and mobile populations was given by Jill Sergeant, AFAO Project Officer, at the AFAO Members Forum - May 2015.
This presentation on using a systems approach to improve understandings of peer-based health promotion programs was given by Dr Graham Brown, Australian Research Centre for Sex, health and Society (ARCSHS), at the AFAO Members Forum - May 2015.
This presentation on what social research indicates will be effective anti-stigma interventions was given by Prof John de Wit, Centre for Social REsearch in Health (CSRH), at the AFAO Members Forum - May 2015.
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micro teaching on communication m.sc nursing.pdfAnurag Sharma
Microteaching is a unique model of practice teaching. It is a viable instrument for the. desired change in the teaching behavior or the behavior potential which, in specified types of real. classroom situations, tends to facilitate the achievement of specified types of objectives.
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex System Analysis, S...Oleg Kshivets
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CONCLUSIONS: 5YS of LCP after radical procedures significantly depended on: 1) PT early-invasive cancer; 2) PT N0--N12; 3) cell ratio factors; 4) blood cell circuit; 5) biochemical factors; 6) hemostasis system; 7) AT; 8) LC characteristics; 9) LC cell dynamics; 10) surgery type: lobectomy/pneumonectomy; 11) anthropometric data. Optimal diagnosis and treatment strategies for LC are: 1) screening and early detection of LC; 2) availability of experienced thoracic surgeons because of complexity of radical procedures; 3) aggressive en block surgery and adequate lymph node dissection for completeness; 4) precise prediction; 5) adjuvant chemoimmunoradiotherapy for LCP with unfavorable prognosis.
Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
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ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
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- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
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Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
Selleck's transition from an athlete to an actor came with its physical demands. His first significant role in "Magnum P.I." required him to perform various stunts and maintain a fit appearance. This role, which he played from 1980 to 1988. necessitated a rigorous fitness routine to meet the show's demands. setting the stage for his long-term commitment to health and wellness.
Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
Selleck adjusted his fitness routine as he aged to suit his body's needs. Today, his workouts focus on maintaining flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health. He incorporates low-impact exercises such as swimming, walking, and light weightlifting. This balanced approach helps him stay fit without putting undue strain on his joints and muscles.
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
In recent years, Selleck has emphasized the importance of flexibility and mobility in his fitness regimen. Understanding the natural decline in muscle mass and joint flexibility with age. he includes stretching and yoga in his routine. These practices help prevent injuries, improve posture, and maintain mobilit
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Peer Education in HIV: Emerging characteristics in the 21st century; examining strengths and limitations
1. Peer Education in HIV: Emerging characteristics in the 21st century; examining strengths and limitations Shaun Staunton Education & Project Management Specialist HIV & HCV Education Projects University of Queensland School of Medicine With thanks for permission to use the included information to; Joe Debattista: Email: joedebat@powerup.com.au Sexual Health, HIV & HCV Coordinator for the Brisbane Central Area Health Service (Queensland Health) Steve Lambert: Email: s.lambert@uq.edu.au Coordinator; HIV and HCV Education Projects, University of Queensland
2. University of Queensland School of MedicineHIV & HCV Projects Our Vision To be committed to the continuum of clinical education for Clinicians, offering comprehensive, evidence based and up to date training in the areas of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health at a state, national and international level. Three core training areas; Sexual Health, Hepatitis C, HIV Training utilises a constructivist model – building on prior knowledge via the application of new knowledge in practical ways
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4. In depth assessment of peer education programmes working with identified vulnerable populations conducted for ten selected countries in the Pacific region
26. Funded by the United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office
27. Focused on a review of Y-Peer (Youth Peer Education Network)
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29. Characteristics of true peer education The project targets a vulnerable community in the country. The intervention is well targeted. (Basis for this comes from national strategies and other sources of feedback about what the vulnerable populations in the country are) Governance. The peers are involved in the way things are run and the decision making involves them. There is engagement with the target population in the design, implementation and evaluation of the project. There is engagement at some levels and constant attempts are made to pursue this engagement.
30. 3. There is obvious support for the peer education project at an organisational and national level. 4. Collaborative relationship with other organisations who are undertaking peer based activities in HIV in the country so that there is no duplication (competition) of services.
31. Recruitment strategies for peer educators are appropriate, systematic, ongoing and sustainable. This includes developing defined marketing strategies. There is an accepted and celebrated exit strategy for peers educators There is initial and follow up education for the peer educators. There is sustainable capacity building of peers.
32. 7. Referral systems are in place to address the needs of the target population as things arise. This includes ability to follow up on whether anything happened as a result of the referral (did the person actually attend for VCCT) and an ability to assess whether the referring agency is effective and provides suitable service. 8. Evaluation. There are set outcomes. How is the effectiveness of the project determined? What agreed measures are in place to assess whether this project ‘makes a difference’ or not and is there a defined mechanism to report against these? It is acknowledged that these is extremely difficult, however, are there attempts to do this?
33. Monitoring. A code of behaviour is defined and followed. This includes a monitoring mechanism for the knowledge, skills and conduct of peer educators. The project makes an obvious and tangibleimpact. Things that have changed as a result of the project being in existence are able to be discussed
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35. Careful review of (existing and planned) programmes should be undertaken to ensure that they correctly access the target population that is most vulnerable, identify issues and address real needs, and are in line with local needs, priorities and the overall strategic direction
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37. Peers should be resourced to contribute to the governance, management and strategic coordination of peer education programmes targeting their community