NAU News Feature
July 29, 2020
Though the COVID-19 quarantine has made it challenging for people to attend conferences and connect with colleagues, more than 100 individuals continued their professional and personal development through a four-part, online Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamp that met each Tuesday in July.
Health care providers, faculty, students,… Read more
NAU News Feature
July 16, 2020
Only 1 percent of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. allow parents in treatment to keep custody of their children, despite research that proves successful recovery hinges on holding families together.
To address the issue in Flagstaff, Marca McCallie, a licensed therapist and a Northern Arizona University doctoral student in psychology, co-founded Sage Home residential treatment center in 2017 to assist people in recovery keep their families intact.
In 2018, McCallie… Read more
Would you like to learn more about infectious disease epidemiology and key skills for disease investigation? Register today for the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamps in July.
Dates:
Tuesday, July 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Epidemiology Basics
Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Screening and Testing
Tuesday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Measures of Disease Frequency
Tuesday, July 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Infectious Disease: Getting the Most Out of Your Data
NAU News Feature
June 23, 2020
Sixteen million family members in the U.S. are caregivers for the more than 6 million people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). For many caregivers in rural areas such as northern Arizona, health disparities prevent them from accessing the healthcare and support services they need. COVID-19-related isolation is adding to their burden, potentially contributing to their stress,… Read more
Only one percent of substance abuse treatment facilities in the US allow parents in treatment to keep custody of their children, despite research that proves successful recovery hinges on holding families together.
To address the issue… Read more
For people with diabetes and other diseases, timely wound healing is important for health.
But for geographic areas with medium to higher levels of naturally occurring arsenic in their groundwater, the contamination may result in slower wound healing for residents––a condition that can lead to infection and suffering.
Two… Read more