CHPSW News
Intergenerational Center becomes first recipient of national Eisner Prize
The Eisner Foundation has established the annual Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence that includes a $100,000 cash award to the individual or non-profit organization it decides is doing the best work to help senior citizens and young people help each other.
The first recipient is the College of Health Professions and Social Work’s Intergenerational Center which offers a variety of programs from its base in Philadelphia to communities ranging from rural Minnesota to Southern California. The organization's founder, Nancy Henkin, will receive the award from former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Oct. 27 at the Grantmakers in Aging conference in McLean, Va. Read more.
Social work professor awarded nearly $1.5 Million
Cheryl Hyde, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, was awarded nearly $1.5 million by the Administration for Children and Families/DHHS for her project: Building Capacities/Making Connections: A Multi-Year Study of Human and Social Capital Development through the HIP Career Pathways Initiative. The four-year grant will will fund a study that explores the relationships between social support and workforce success. Read more
Special health teaching institute focuses on patients, practice and professionalism
At the Teaching and Learning Center's Health Sciences Teaching Institute (HSTI), faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Podiatry and the College of Health Professions and Social Work tackle common issues and improve teaching in an effort to prepare stronger health care professionals. Read more
Looking for a genetic link to concussions
As more findings emerge about the long-term effects of concussions, Temple kinesiology professor Ryan Tierney has been studying whether some athletes are more prone to concussions than others. "As the brain is being stressed from repetitive head impacts, it's possible that a protein that's supposed to aid in cell repair, if not working properly, could increase susceptibility of injury to the nervous system," said Tierney. Read more
Jeffrey Draine, PhD, joins School of Social Work as new chair
Message from the Dean
I am pleased to welcome Jeffrey Draine, MSW, Ph.D., in his new role as Chair of the School of Social Work. He joins us from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Policy and Practice, as Senior Fellow, at the Center for Public Health Initiatives, and as Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. Read more.
Institute of Medicine releases new recommendations for women's health
The Department of Health and Human Services recently accepted recommendations released by the Institute of Medicine for improving women's health. They identified eight preventive services that could improve women’s lives and that health insurance plans should cover, at no cost to the consumer. Deborah Nelson, professor of public health at Temple, said that co-pays can often provide a financial barrier to health care. "For example, there is a group of women who have a higher mortality rate for cervical cancer, and an HPV test can help close that gap. Many of the women aren't covered by insurance and can't afford the co-pay, so removing that financial barrier will be helpful." Read more
USDA awards $3.7M to Center for Obesity Research and Education
Thanks to a new, $3.7 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Jennifer Orlet Fisher, Ph.D., associate professor of public health and director of Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education's Family Eating Laboratory, and Elena Serrano, associate professor of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech, will lead a project aimed at preventing obesity among low-income pre-schoolers. Read more...
Weight loss affects size, not shape
Headlines from fitness magazines tout exercises that can "blast away belly fat," but weight loss experts say you can't cherry pick where you'd like to lose weight. In fact, no exercise plan will change your body's shape – just its size. "People come in with unrealistic expectations from magazines and spot-reducing," said Gary Foster, director of Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education. "That doesn't happen. When you start to lose fat, it's proportionate throughout your body, whether it's your neck, waist, ankle circumference. You'll come out smaller but have the same body shape." Read more
Temple-led study finds prolonged bottle use may contribute to childhood obesity
Rachel Gooze, a doctoral candidate in CHPSW'S Department of Public Health, and Dr. Robert Whitaker, professor of pediatrics and public health at the Center for Obesity Research and Education, lead national study that finds prolonged bottle use may contribute to childhood obesity....Read More