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Tag: healthcare
News Roundup
Francis Marion University to Offer Expanded Student Healthcare Plan at No Additional Cost
Francis Marion University will offer an expanded healthcare plan to students covered by their tuition, at no additional cost, WMBF News reported. “Students, as well as FMU faculty and staff, will be able to receive basic treatment and preventative services,” according to university officials. “HopeHealth operates a full-service clinic on the FMU campus. FMU and […]
March 5, 2021
African-American
Charles R. Drew U of Medicine and Science Trains Doctors to Tackle Healthcare Disparities
On Aug. 11, more than a half century ago, the nearly all-Black community of Watts in South Central Los Angeles was simmering in a California heatwave. But before the day was done, Watts exploded into violence and flames after an abusive White patrolman arrested a young Black man for driving drunk. The incident touched off […]
July 17, 2020
African-American
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Need to Diversify Healthcare Workforce
The pandemic’s devastating impact on communities of color clarifies the need for diversity among healthcare workers and public health leaders. “We live in a country where your wealth and your socioeconomic status is a big determinant for how healthy you are, how long you will live and whether you live with a higher burden of […]
July 16, 2020
Community Colleges
Texas Woman’s University Expands Dual Nursing Program to Second Community College
Texas Woman’s University plans to expand its recently implemented joint nursing program to Alvin Community College’s campus, which reduces the overall time and cost needed to earn a nursing degree.
June 7, 2020
Opinion
COVID-19 Reveals Viral Discrimination, Higher Ed Should Pay Attention
People are still saying “the virus doesn’t discriminate,” in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.  We are not equally “all in this together.” The virus is hitting vulnerable populations the hardest—our elderly, those with underlying health conditions, unhoused people, Natives, Black and Brown communities, and especially those living at any of these intersections.
May 26, 2020
News Roundup
Community College of Baltimore County Awarded $213,237 for Nursing Scholarships
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has received a three-year, $213,237 grant to fund scholarships for continuing education students who are pursuing a Certified Nursing Assistant or Geriatric Nursing Assistant Certificate. Gifted by the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Foundation, the grant supports the Stulman GNA Scholars Initiative to fulfill the growing demand for professionals […]
April 29, 2020
STEM
Expanding Rural Students’ Opportunities is as Simple as Getting Online
When it comes to college, the odds are stacked against students like me. Neither of my parents went to college – my dad didn’t even graduate high school – and we live in a rural part of South Carolina, where college and career opportunities are harder to come by unless you’re willing and able to travel far distances.
February 13, 2020
Health
Can Telemedicine Help Students Stay Healthy?
The college lifestyle – famous for hectic schedules, late-night study sessions and 2 a.m. pizza – has never gone hand-in-hand with good health. But today’s college students are the least likely generation to go to a primary care doctor. So, campuses are increasingly turning to telemedicine – online health services – as a solution.
August 21, 2019
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