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CHER at APHA Annual Conference

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CHER team members and affiliates had a strong presence this year at the annual American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting and expo. Presentations included a range of health equity research incorporating northern Arizona’s diverse culture and health issues, health technology, and health issues at the U.S.-Mexico border.

CHER team members and affiliates included: Julie Baldwin, Steven Barger, Timothy Behrens, Ricky Camplain, Emery Eaves, Samantha Sabo, Katharine Sanderson, Grant Sears, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, Robert Trotter, and Jamie Wilson.

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Highlighting the work of CHER Faculty Researcher Dr. Kristan Elwell In Observance of the 30th Anniversary of World AIDS Day, December 1, 2018,

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In observance of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2018, we are highlighting the work of CHER faculty member, Dr. Kristan Elwell:

Kristan Elwell, Ph.D. has dedicated many years of her career conducting research on access to HIV/AIDS treatment. As a doctoral student at Michigan State University, Elwell worked with HIV-positive women in Malawi to identify social and structural factors affecting their access to  health care programs and services to prevent mother to child transmission (MTCT).

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Partnerships for Training Future Healthcare Providers

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This free one-day conference is an educational opportunity for healthcare professionals, educators, and others interested in healthcare collaboration, especially those in athletic training, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and speech and language pathology. This seminar addresses current research informing interprofessional practice and education in the following topic areas:
Effective teaching strategies to enhance clinical reasoning skills for health professional students ​
Adult learning theory and preferences
Best practices for providing clinical supervision to students
Collaboration with education providers
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Update on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Pilot Project

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The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) pilot project is nearing the completion of qualitative and biological data collection. Individuals detained in the Coconino County Jail have participated in interviews and biological swab samples that are being tested for staph and cavity-causing bacteria. The collection of data has been supported by 7 student interns and a new CHER Project Coordinator Sr., Carly Camplain. Further data collection and analysis will include accessing and obtaining permissions to criminal justice information systems, local data… Read more

KNAU Interviews Julie Baldwin about a Report on Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities

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CHER Director, Julie Baldwin, is a member of the Committee on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities. The committee authored the Consensus Study Report Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: A Comprehensive Approach to a Persistent Problem, which was the topic of KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny’s interview with Julie Baldwin. The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report calls for stricter blood alcohol concentration laws in an effort to reduce impaired driving injuries and fatalities.

 

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CHER partners with Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)

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CHER has been awarded funding for several projects from the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), a program supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and Indian Health Service. “The NARCH initiative supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes or tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical research. NARCH provides opportunities for conducting research, research training, and faculty development to meet the needs of AI/AN communities. The NARCH program also provides opportunities for tribes and tribal organizations to… Read more

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