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June 2009 Edition
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NINR Welcomes Four New Members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research | Four new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), were recently announced. NINR, a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the lifespan. Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, law, and economics.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Four new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research ( NINR ), were recently announced. NINR, a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the lifespan .....Full Story
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When the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, convenes Research Week activities 11-13 May, the future of military medicine and research could very well be on display.
The mission of USU Research Week is to promote research initiatives of faculty, staff and students providing opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among USU graduate students and faculty.
Highlighting the celebration, Major General George Weightman, MC, USA, will offer the Presidential Lecture on the 'Future of Military Medical Research.' Weightman retired after 36 years in the Army, most recently serving as commander of Fort Detrick and the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command.
Other named speakers include Plenary speaker Patricia A. Grady, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. Dr Grady, Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research will present Supporting Excellence in Science: Creating a Healthier Society. Alison D ..... Full Story
| On April 1, the North County Outreach Collaborative (NCOC) presented at the monthly San Mateo County Mental Health Board (MHB) meeting, held at the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce.
The NCOC is a group founded in January, 2008, by Janeen Smith from Pyramid Alternatives, David Mineta from Asian American Recovery Services,
Mayor Julie Lancell representing the Pacifica Collaborative and Ed Barney from Daly City Partnership, and is the first collaborative of its kind where agencies in the North County, with funding from San Mateo County, have come together to discuss a community problem: health disparities.
The NCOC was formed following a request for proposal from the County seeking community based collaborations to perform outreach to underserved populations and grew out of an opportunity generated by the Mental Health Services Act.
The NCOC founders saw this as a great opportunity to work together instead of being siloed within their own agencies ..... Full Story
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| NCEMNA Family,
NCEMNA has launched an addition to it's Nurse Researcher Network. Join our Nurse Scientist social network and participate by posting information and interacting with professionals like yourselves. This is your network, be heard, be active and contribute to this one of a kind experience.
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The New York City-based advocacy group Community Service Society recently released a report that found racial health disparities among state health plan beneficiaries, New York Times' "City Room" reports. The report urged state officials to close the gaps. The roughly 20 health plans that contract with the state public health programs to provide health insurance to low-income residents are required to break down health indicators by race .....Full Story
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As jobs evaporate like rain on hot pavement, one rare area that continues to witness growth is health care. The reason behind this is simple - America’s population is aging. By 2030, the number of people over 65 will increase at five times the rate of those under age 65, which means trained professionals are reaching the end of their working lives, just as the public demand for medical services is expanding.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 587,000 positions for registered nurses will be added to the U.S. health care system by 2016, yet the Bureau of Health Professions predicts the number of qualified personnel for these jobs will fall short of the need by 20 percent. In some states, the shortage is expected to become severe .....Full Story
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