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On the horizon for TAG-SC: Expanding Access to Expertise and Technical Assistance Throughout Arizona

Posted by Beck Thomas on September 9, 2024

Christine Kirby and Mike Anastario, TAG Specialists, work through a technical problem together on a computer.

The Technical Assistance Group-Service Center (TAG-SC) is thrilled to announce the expansion of services beyond Northern Arizona University (NAU)!

The TAG-SC will be capable of supporting individuals, organizations, and businesses throughout Arizona with a variety of technical services – at low cost beginning August 1, 2024.

The TAG-SC is located within NAU’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) and is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of scholars and experts eager to lend consultation and mentorship to their… Read more

Attend our Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamps

Posted by ld583 on July 2, 2020

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

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NAU researchers study effects of COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with ADRD

Posted by ld583 on June 22, 2020

More than 6 million people in the US live with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and more than 16 million family members provide the bulk of their care. In rural areas, where caregivers already have difficulty accessing health and support services because of health disparities, COVID-19-related isolation is exacerbating the intense responsibilities of these unpaid caregivers and potentially contributing to their stress, anxiety, depression and physical health.

To address… Read more

Funded by $21.4 million grant, new NAU research center will address health disparities across Southwest

Posted by Grace Ditsworth on October 5, 2017

Kerry Bennett
Office of the Vice President for Research

A region of vast expanses and unparalleled natural beauty, the southwestern United States is a land of harsh socioeconomic realities for many, especially for underserved Native American and Hispanic populations. The Southwest has some of the highest poverty rates in the country, some of the lowest rates of health care access and a widespread incidence of serious chronic diseases, infectious diseases and behavioral health problems.

Health disparities—defined by Healthy People 2020 as… Read more

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