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New research published in JAMA Pediatrics shows a growing number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system.

Nutrition and Food Studies students and faculty traveled to Richmond in support of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Legislative Day.

Assistant Professor in Mason's College of Public Health Department of Social Work, takes time during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February) to offer tips for parents to help their teens navigate safe relationships.

Rising number of at-risk youth with autism and intellectual disability in US foster care.

New Faculty Collaborate Over Dinner

Funding from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will create the School Nurse Leadership Academy, a first-of –its-kind program dedicated to fostering leadership in school nursing.

Online MSN program ranks number 49 nationally, 34 among public universities, and 18 for veterans

Kayla Moore sees testing for sexually transmitted diseases as a key part of public health, and the doorway to a healthy community. Moore is currently getting her Master of Clinical Social Work at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, and in recognition of the 25th anniversary of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, has organized a two-part event at Mason’s Fairfax Campus that speaks to public health.

Study recommends supporting school nurses’ vaccination efforts to increase vaccination rates and reduce HPV-related cancers.

Mason researchers address a gap in research about the mental health burden on nurses by studying the association between energy, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Learning the causes of declining mental health can lead to better support systems for nurses. 

Denise Hines, associate professor in the College’s Department of Social Work, was the keynote speaker at an FBI event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The FBI entitled the event: “Men: An Underrepresented Victim.” 

Tech inefficiencies, piles of (electronic) paperwork, and increased patient volume contribute to burnout of primary care physicians, study finds.