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Addressing Workforce Needs for COVID-19
The Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center (HWTAC) at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies has developed a resource dedicated to sharing data and information on efforts to develop, deploy, and replenish the health workforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The material is drawn from a variety of sources.
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MPH Student Helps Enroll Residents in Mandatory Quarantine
MPH student Monroe Marshall is volunteering at the Albany County Department of Health to help address the COVID-19 outbreak and was interviewed about this process by WAMC.
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UAlbany, New York State Department of Health Partnering on COVID-19 Drug Trials
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the world and our own communities, students, faculty and staff from across the University are lending their expertise in many ways – including on potentially groundbreaking studies aimed at treating the virus.
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Research Spotlight: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hirsutism in Mothers
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition in women of reproductive age and is often associated with infertility. One potential criteria of having PCOS is hirsutism, which refers to the presence of excess body hair. Studies have suggested that maternal PCOS and hirsutism may be associated with developmental delays and autism in children. However, rigorous research has not been done to look at associations with children’s behavioral problems and mental disorders.
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Faculty Q&A: Dr. Rachel de Long
Dr. Rachel de Long is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior at the School of Public Health. 
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Faculty Q&A: Dr. Nicole S. MacFarland
Dr. Nicole S. MacFarland is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior and a Clinical Assistant Professor with the School of Social Welfare. She is also the Executive Director at Senior Hope Counseling in Albany, New York. For many years, Dr. MacFarland has worked tirelessly to help address the opioid epidemic across the life-cycle, which is devastating countless numbers of families and communities. She notes that the opioid epidemic is “one of our nation’s greatest public health crises to date.”
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Research Spotlight: How does pet ownership impact children’s health?
Your furry friend is more than just a great companion: according to research out of UAlbany’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences, pets may provide protective health benefits against the effects of environmental tobacco smoke exposure.
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MPH Student Selected as 2020 Women in Public Policy Fellow
MPH student Jessica Tanguay was selected as a 2020 Women in Public Policy Fellow by the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy— and for the next 6 months, she will complete her policy field placement at the Office of Mental Health within the New York State Department of Health.