Dr. Ellen Kaye Gehrke and Dr. Suzanne Evans recently presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting held in Washington D.C. They were part of more than 1,000 scientific sessions sharing the latest in public health research and practice with the more than 13,000 public health professionals. Drs. Gehrke and Evans shared a session on Alternative and Complementary Health. Dr. Evans also presented a session on Health Literacy and a poster research session on the Availability of Health Literature in Elementary Schools. Dr. Alba Diaz presented on the Effectiveness of CHWs Working Locally and Internationally with Migrants: Their key role in identifying and treating Ulysses Syndrome.
Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Linda Travis Macomber was honored on May 4th by Athena, a San Diego-based business organization championing women executives and rising managers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Athena's Pinnacle Awards are held each year in the spring to recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations who have shown dedication to in promoting Athena's mission of fostering the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training. Professor Macomber was recognized in the category of Education. Under Linda's leadership, her Master of Science in Health Informatics program was recently recognized as one of the top 25 online Health Informatics programs in the country according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). She was honored with other finalists in a gala fund raising event at the La Jolla Hyatt on May 5th. Several NU Faculty at
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