Dr. Amar Kanekar, professor and graduate coordinator of the Health Education/Health Promotion program at UA Little Rock, has published two new book chapters aimed at helping faculty, students and public health professionals across the nation.
The book chapters, “Ethical approaches to service, research, publication, and presentation,” and “Daily challenges in ethical decision-making,” were published in September in the book “Ethics for Health Promotion and Health Education” edited by Jody Vogelzang.
“The first chapter, titled ‘Ethical Approaches to Service, Research, Publication, and Presentation,’ focuses on ethics, research, presentations, and service,” Kanekar said. “I have co-authored it with Dr. Joseph Otundo.”
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By Sarah Jill Williams and Leon Benade* ofPhoto: RNZ/ Dan CookAnalysis – Given the health and education challenges many New Zealand children face, it is surprising (and even depressing) how little crossover and collaboration there is between these two vital sectors.
The inequities in health and education are both cause and symptom of the lasting socioeconomic disadvantage experienced by so many young New Zealanders. And yet the known interconnection between health and education rarely translates into policy or action, despite extensive evidence of the reciprocal benefits.
Meanwhile, increasing numbers of children are starting school with social, emotional and… Read More
As the largest academic building in the history of the University of Kentucky, the 500,000-sq.-ft. The Health Education Building will house programs in the colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Health Sciences and Nursing as well as the Center for Interprofessional and Community Health Education.
The University of Kentucky has kicked off construction of its new state-of-the-art Health Education Building. The building will serve as a campus hub for health education and feature technological advancements, modern aesthetics and an exceptional learning setting to prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders, health and rehabilitation practitioners, nurses, physicians, public health professionals, scientists and… Read More
In an occasional series, Royal News spotlights clubs from the university’s 100+ student organizations on campus, speaks to members and offers information on how to connect with the clubs.
To suggest a club for a future Royal News article, to share ideas or to inform us of any upcoming club events, please email RoyalNews@scranton.edu or ryan.sophabmixay@scranton.edu
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Clubs: Peer Health Education team
Meet: Steph Patullo, from Hillsborough, New Jersey, is in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and a Graduate Assistant for the Peer Health Education team
Role in the club: Graduate Assistant
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A coalition of education leaders has called for the creation of a new cross-government health education taskforce, to help deliver the commitments in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.In a jointly written letter to the secretaries of state for health and education, the university groups have said the taskforce would ensure greater collaboration across the sectors, to achieve the goals set out in the plan.“Without coordination, we risk the long-term sustainability of changes made and adding undue pressure on the NHS”
Letter to the governmentThe letter has been co-written and signed by the chief executives of the… Read More
