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New Report Examines Barriers to Oral Health Services for New Yorkers
A new Center for Health Workforce Studies report indicates that improving access to oral health services in New York requires a broader understanding of oral health needs and the challenges that underserved populations face.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Victoria Rizzo Named Director of UAlbany’s Center for Healthy Aging
University at Albany’s Victoria Rizzo, senior vice dean of the College of Integrated Health Sciences and director of the School of Social Welfare, will lead UAlbany’s new Center for Healthy Aging as its inaugural director.
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Massry Community Service Fellows Gain Hands-on Experience Volunteering with Area Nonprofits
Four UAlbany students spent their summers volunteering with local nonprofits on issues related to food insecurity, homelessness, addiction and health as part of the Massry Community Service Fellows Summer Program.
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‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
Albany’s WAMC Northeast Public Radio aired five segments from UAlbany faculty members last week during “University at Albany Week” on The Academic Minute.
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UAlbany Hosts Symposium on Mental Health in Communities of Color
On World Mental Health Day, UAlbany's BILPOC Faculty Advancement Initiative and the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, in partnership with local advocacy organization 'Partners in Community Development,' co-hosted a one-day symposium focusing on mental health in communities of color.
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CHWS Report: Health Worker Recruitment and Retention Issues Persist in New York
A new report by the Center for Health Workforce Studies shows that health workforce recruitment and retention difficulties continue to present significant challenges within New York’s health care system, contributing to widespread shortages in various health care occupations.
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Environmental Health Sciences PhD Student Studies Air Quality in Saudi Arabia
Yousef Alsufayan came to UAlbany from Saudi Arabia, determined to learn in-depth about health effects of the environment and the development and implementation of policies that protect health.