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DNP students accepted into Digital Innovators program

Doctor of nursing practice students Colleen Seeber-Combs and Deepali Mathur have been accepted into the Graduate Nursing Student Academy’s Digital Innovators Program for 2023. Participants in the program, a collaboration between GNSA and Apple, receive training in developing digital tools such as tablet-based apps for the future of nursing education. ...

McCallion named to executive committee of leaders in social work research

Philip McCallion, director of the School of Social Work, was named member-at-large of the executive committee for the St. Louis Group for Excellence in Social Work Research and Education, an organization of deans and directors representing schools of social work across the country. McCallion's research explores evidence-based interventions in health promotion, falls reduction, caregiver support, dementia management and service system redesign. Notably, he is co-founder/co-principal investigator of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Agin...

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Philip McCallion named recipient of ACOSA career achievement award

Philip McCallion, director of the School of Social Work, has been chosen to receive the Association for Community Organization and Social Action’s (ACOSA) 2022 Career Achievement Award. This award honors the lifetime contribution of a person in the field who has made a significant impact in macro-level social work through contributions to empirical knowledge, community practice, and the development of practice methods, especially in partnership with marginalized or underrepresented populations. “If you want to be an agent of social change, you change society for the better,...

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Wu named fellow of AMIA

Huanmei Wu, chair of the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy and assistant dean for global engagement, has been awarded the designation of fellow of AMIA, the American Medical Informatics Association. Despite the name, AMIA is an international organization. Its fellows program recognizes leadership in medical informatics, outstanding work in research, and engagement in professional services, as well as high impact in terms of student mentorship. “It’s an honor to be selected as an AMIA fellow,” Wu says. “At CPH, our multidisciplinary approach allows...

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Chaudron Carter Short named 'Woman of Distinction'

Chaudron Carter Short, chair of the Department of Nursing, was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by Philadelphia Business Journal. Each year, the Women of Distinction program recognizes women in the business community who are blazing a trail at their respective companies, are respected for accomplishments within their fields, give back to the community and are sought out as respected advisors and mentors. This year's 36 honorees work in industries ranging from law and education to banking and life sciences. Carter Short was named chair of the Department of Nursing in the Coll...

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PhD student wins APHA Student Membership Award

Ariel Hoadley, a third-year PhD student in social and behavioral sciences, has won the 2022 APHA Student Membership Award sponsored by the organization’s applied public health statistics section. This marks the second straight year a College of Public Health student has won this award; master of public health in applied biostatistics student Di Zhu claimed the honor in 2021. Only 10 students nationwide are selected annually for the award, which recognizes education and work experience, interest in health statistics, and future in public health practice or research. It also i...

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Scholarly activities and accolades: May 2022

Every month, faculty in the College of Public Health take part in a range of scholarly activities; below are the activities for the month of May 2022. For news on research publications and grants, please see the college's news feed for in-depth stories and reports. If you are a faculty member and would like your activities included, please contact Lisa Litzinger-Drayton, Director of Communications and Marketing, at lisalitzinger@temple.edu. Honors and Awards Linda Bomboka Wilson received the 2022 Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Diversity, Inclusion an...

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Rauth awarded for community program bringing nursing students to elementary school

Laura Rauth, a clinical instructor in the Department of Nursing, has been recognized with a Community Schools Award by the City of Philadelphia for her work leading Temple nursing students at a city elementary school. Rauth has been bringing nursing students to learn and assist at Webster Elementary School in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood for more than five years, as part of the Community Home program. “At a time when the entire world is struggling with war and disease and political strife, you have chosen to stay positive, to focus on community—on your communit...

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Two public health students earn Diamond Awards

Two College of Public Health undergraduate students, Abigail Hong and Cassie Navalta, have been named recipients of the university’s 2022 Diamond Award. The Diamond Award is the highest recognition by Student Affairs given to a Temple University undergraduate student, based on a holistic evaluation of their accomplishments. The award is "reserved for those who have demonstrated superior leadership, academic achievement, service to the University, and impact on a community (local, regional or global). Through their leadership, it is clear that they are set apart from others as...

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Scholarly activities and accolades: Jan–April 2022

Every month, faculty in the College of Public Health take part in a range of scholarly activities; below are the activities for Jan. 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022 (Note: Future roundups will be released on a monthly basis.) For news on research publications and grants, please see the college's news feed for in-depth stories and reports. If you are a faculty member and would like your activities included, please contact Lisa Litzinger-Drayton, Director of Communications and Marketing, at lisalitzinger@temple.edu. Honors and Awards Lisa Bedore, chair of the Department of Commu...

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