ACE study presentation 9/26 12-1

Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACE Study Presentation by Vincent Felitti, MD September 26, 12-1pm Tidewater room 1201 The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. The study is a long-term, in-depth analysis of over 17,000 HMO patients. ACE Study…

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APHA Scholarship deadline 9/15

The Population, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Section of APHA seeks applications for student scholarships to attend the annual meeting   Each year the PRSH Section recognizes a number of exceptional students with student scholarships to defray the costs of participating in the annual meeting. Student scholarship recipients exemplify the future of the reproductive and sexual…

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Presentation at Tulane: 9/2 12-1p

Best Babies Zone presentation Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:00 – 1:00 pm GCHB Library (Room 2341, Tidewater) Best Babies Zone in New Orleans is holding an information session to discuss the unique multi-sector approach in addressing low-birth weights in the Hollygrove neighborhood. Currently, 22.5% of babies in Hollygrove are born under 5.5 pounds compared to…

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Program Coordinator for Louisiana Breastfeeding Program

Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center together with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH) seeks a full time program coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination of statewide, regional and community efforts to help build and strengthen the state’s breastfeeding program. Duties…

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