Understanding and Improving Immunization Services among Adult Hospital Inpatient and Observation/Clinical Decision Unit Settings
Funding for research to: 1) obtain a better understanding of existing vaccination practices and coverage for adult hospital inpatients and patients admitted to 24-hour observation or clinical decision units and 2) implement and evaluate intervention(s) to improve the approach to delivering vaccination services and coverage among adult hospital inpatients and patients in 24-hour observation units or clinical decision units. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Quantifying Contact Rates and Mixing Patterns in Workers in Non-healthcare Work Settings in the United States to Support the Development of Prevention and Control Strategies for Reducing or Slowing the Transmission of Pandemic Influenza
The purpose of this project is to conduct research that describes individual social contact and mixing patterns in workers in non-healthcare work settings in the United States. The goal is to have a better estimate of social contacts in work places to support the development of prevention and control strategies for reducing or slowing the transmission of pandemic influenza. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Global Synthetic Biology Summit
October 1-3, 2018; San Francisco, CA. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Conference Fellowship on Biosecurity and Synthetic Biology
From October 1-4, 2018, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security is offering an expenses-paid biosecurity fellowship opportunity in conjunction with SynBioBeta 2018: The Global Synthetic Biology Summit. The program is sponsored by the Open Philanthropy Project. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
6th International Conference on HIV/AIDS, STDs and STIs
October 29-30, 2018; San Francisco, CA. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
AIDS 2018: What Happened and What's Next?
August 10, 2018 9:30-11:00am ET; Washington, DC. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Cuts to SNAP Program
A majority of registered voters oppose recent efforts to scale back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and believe the government should be doing more to meet the needs of people facing food insecurity and other challenges, according to a new survey commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ' s Center for a Livable Future (CLF). (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New Ventures to Study Infants and Young Children through National Survey
New questions on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) will address gaps in scientific knowledge in birth-24 month nutrition, including mixed feeding (formula and human milk), modes of feeding (bottle, nipple, cup), and introduction of food groups. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Navigating a Foodborne Outbreak: Preparation for Interprofessional Practice
A free, self-paced, interactive learning module that demonstrates the importance of interprofessional practice among health professionals to improve and protect population health, in the context of a foodborne outbreak. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Using Mathematical Models to Inform Malaria Control and Elimination Strategies
August 2, 2018 1:00-2:00pm ET. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
The glossary, which includes definitions for more than 700 HIV/AIDS-related terms in English and Spanish, provides people living with HIV, their families and friends, health care professionals, and students a guide to understanding HIV. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mumps Outbreaks at Four Universities - Indiana, 2016
In 2016, large mumps outbreaks occurred at four Indiana universities. At some universities documentation of receipt of 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) was not available and required substantial personnel time to verify. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Application of a Tool to Identify Undiagnosed Hypertension - United States, 2016
Using the Million Hearts Hypertension Prevalence Estimator Tool to calculate and compare observed and predicted prevalences of hypertension among approximately 9 million U.S. patients revealed that nearly one in eight patients with hypertension might not have received a diagnosis. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Evaluating the role of public health in implementation of genomics-related recommendations: a case study of hereditary cancers using the CDC Science Impact Framework
Study used the CDC Science Impact Framework to trace the impact of public health activities and partnerships on the implementation of the 2009 Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Lynch Syndrome screening recommendation and the 2005 and 2013 USPSTF BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing recommendations. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Health Disparities in Implementation of Genomic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities
August 24, 2018 10:00am-12:00pm ET. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
