5 things to know about Mason's College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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February 5, 2024Kayla 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.
February 5, 2024Study recommends supporting school nurses’ vaccination efforts to increase vaccination rates and reduce HPV-related cancers.
February 1, 2024Mason 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.
January 31, 2024Denise 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.”
January 30, 2024Tech inefficiencies, piles of (electronic) paperwork, and increased patient volume contribute to burnout of primary care physicians, study finds.-
January 30, 2024Kaine, Young, Kiggans, Wild, Carter & Dingell introduce bipartisan bill to support health care provider mental health.
January 30, 2024Researchers, led by associate professor Debora Goldberg, spoke with clinicians to better understand what causes burnout and discuss strategies to improve clinician well-being.
January 29, 2024UK and Bangladesh researchers visit Mason to share knowledge about and explore the complex transmission of animal-borne infectious diseases.
January 26, 2024Learn more about intimate partner violence in teenagers, which affects 19% of youth.
January 26, 2024Odette Willis, former Nursing faculty, has been a continual donor to the College’s Emergency Fund which helps students who find themselves needing some extra support to buy food, gas, books, childcare, or anything else to help them stay in school.-
January 25, 2024Forget the stereotypes: Sex and the golden years – it’s healthier than you think.
January 25, 2024George Mason University researcher Daphne King, EdD, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, wants to use Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February) to continue bringing awareness to intimate partner violence in young people.
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