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Student-led program aims to destigmatize student health concerns

Web137. The Office of Inclusive Excellence held a program titled “Not Your High School Health Class” on Nov. 9. According to the UIndy Events page, Associate Professor of Nursing Cathrine Miller, Director of Institutional Belonging & Title IX Coordinator Cari Freed, and senior nursing student Marliss Winfrey created an educational experience for …

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Former Surgeon General speaks about healthcare – The Reflector

WebPhoto contributed by Todd Moore. Author, professor and former Surgeon General of the United States Joycelyn Elders visited the University of Indianapolis on Sept. 29. As part of the Katherine Ratliff Memorial Conference, Elders was the keynote speaker and spoke about “Addressing Healthcare Disparities” in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts …

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Social Work Association brings community together to spread …

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Athletes are human too, why mental health matters in sports

WebAthletes for Hope, an organization committed to assisting and educating athletes, claims 35 percent of elite athletes suffer from a mental health crisis. Being on such a high pedestal may cause athletes to believe they will be forever scrutinized for anything they do, which can result in anxiety and depression.

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UIndy Student Giselle Avila Advocates for LGBTQ+ Health Education

Web126. Through opportunities available at UIndy and help from faculty members, University of Indianapolis senior and public health major Giselle Avila discovered a passion for health education advocacy and has made plans to continue in the field post-graduation.Avila said that in the spring of 2023, she took Director of Public Health …

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College prep academy introduces high school students to …

Web314. The Metropolitan Indianapolis-Central Indiana Area Health Education Center’s College Prep Academy, which has been hosted by the University of Indianapolis for the last three years, brings students who experience economic or educational disadvantages to campus to learn about the jobs they could acquire in the healthcare industry.

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U.S. healthcare is a failure – The Reflector

Web498. For a country that associates itself with liberty and freedom, it is extremely hard to access necessary healthcare. The United States healthcare system is plagued by a plethora of issues that make it difficult for almost anyone to afford, or sometimes even receive, medical care.

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Students adjust to new Health Pavilion – The Reflector

WebThe University of Indianapolis’ $28 million Health Pavilion opened this August on the first day of classes. Students majoring in nursing, pre-physical therapy or pre-occupational therapy, or anyone taking a health and wellness class have experienced a change in scenery after the classes move from Martin Hall to the Health Pavilion.

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Public Health Week raises awareness of public health issues

Web333. Faculty, staff, students and community members gathered in the Health Pavilion on Friday, April 5 to celebrate Public Health Week. According to the American Public Health Association, Public Health Week is observed across the United States on the first week of April.

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UIndy’s physical therapy, occupational therapy

Web812. Out of 239 physical therapy programs across the country, the University of Indianapolis’s physical therapy program ranked 42nd nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s annual graduate school rankings last month. In addition, UIndy’s occupational therapy program ranked 29th out of 198 occupational therapy programs across the …

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Professor Heidi Hancher-Rauch Selected as the Next President of …

Web149. Professor and Director of the Public Health Program at the University of Indianapolis Heidi Hancher-Rauch was recently elected to serve as the next president of the board of trustees for the Society for Public Health Education.

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OPINION: Exercising for college students is a must

WebExercise, according to the New York Times, also can help your body interact with itself better. Neurological connections are made faster, vision is better and organs work more efficiently, the Times wrote, which I believe can lead to a happier life. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that adults need 150 minutes a week of

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Poet performs pieces about mental health – The Reflector

WebAccording to one viral poet, mental health and humor can easily coincide. College National Poetry Slam Champion Neil Hilborn came to the University of Indianapolis on Feb. 27 to perform a series of his original poems.

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Students collaborate with Path4You to make contraceptives more

WebMasters of Public Health (MPH) students Hannah Britt and Bronwyn Getts are working to make contraceptives more accessible at the University of Indianapolis. As part of MPH 535, a program planning course, Britt and Getts collaborated with Path4You, an organization funded by Indiana University Health, and held an informational event on …

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What you need to know about COVID-19 and ‘flattening the curve’

WebWhile the CDC has made recommendations saying that people should avoid others and state governors have shut down public meeting places, such as gyms and restaurants, many may not know why those orders are being put into place and why they are considered effective when it comes to fighting the virus.

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What Indianapolis was like during the 1918 pandemic

WebThe influenza outbreak in 1918 required taking many precautions and wearing a mask was deemed 99% effective. Known as “Spanish Flu” or “La Grippe,” the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 was a global disaster. Affecting over 25% of the U.S. population, it took nearly 675,000 lives—ten times as many as in the world war itself.

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Red Line health impacts discussed at UIndy – The Reflector

WebThe Red Line is changing the way Indianapolis communities look, but a lot of Indianapolis is still not very accessible by modes of transportation that are not driving, Redenz said. There are public health hazards in the design of Indianapolis roadways, according to Redenz. “What a lot of our community looks like, which is just huge wide …

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Teens should be taught about safe sex – The Reflector

WebTeens should be taught about safe sex. Over the past few decades, many state education systems across the United States have decided, in their infinite wisdom, that abstinence-only sex education is the best way to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The Department of Health and Human Services, under the Trump

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UIndy, Community Health announce behavioral health academy …

WebUIndy, Community Health announce behavioral health academy partnership. Over the past 20 years, the number of opioid-related deaths in Indiana has risen by over 500 percent, according to the state’s opioid epidemic web hub. In 1999, 43 opioid-related deaths were reported in Indiana, and in 2017, the year with the most recent data available

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