Brian Hickey
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All-Encompassing Degree Program Highlights University’s Cannabis Expertise
Dr. Brooke Worster talks about new offerings which bring cross-disciplinary experts, students and professionals together in an evolving field.
Effort Aims to Improve Life for Patients With a Rare Disease
Cross-disciplinary team of students and faculty working with those battling fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
‘Signs of Humanity’ Return to Life
Journal publishes a paper written by public health, medical students, alums and faculty that explores experiences of the unhoused.
New Group Within the College of Humanities and Sciences Aims to Help Students, Community
The Law and Society Honor Society, less than a year old, is already having an impact.
Can Social Media Sites Be Held Accountable for Users’ Posts?
Law and society program director breaks down Section 230 debate.
How a ‘Shark Tank’-Inspired Contest Led to an Examination of Racism in Health Care
Descendants of those victimized in the infamous U.S. Public Health Service Study shared their stories with students and faculty.
Anesthesiology, Engineering and Textiles Experts Team Up for ‘Gorilla Gown’ Creation
The innovative effort is reimagining ways to protect patients’ body temperature before, during and after surgery.
After Battling COVID-19, Jefferson Nursing Student Vaccinates Frontline Workers
Jennifer Paone, her husband and their four children all battled the virus, and that inspired her to volunteer.
Jefferson Offers Telehealth Training Free to Unemployed Participants
The “Reimagining Health Care – Telehealth Training Course” will start in January, as a pandemic surge and widespread unemployment are on the minds of many.
Students Volunteer to Help With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Those studying nursing and pharmacy will serve various roles in the process as frontline workers receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Jefferson’s Health Design Lab Teams Up With UArts to Study ER Burnout
Amid COVID the pandemic, more than 70 percent of emergency physicians say they’ve experienced the sort of fatigue which can lead to exhaustion and stress.