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  • 26 Mar 2019 11:35 PM | Catherine Healy-Sharbaugh

    CDC is having a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call/Webinar entitled, Guidance for Using Intravenous Artesunate for Treating Severe Malaria in the United States. It will take place Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 2:00pm-3:00pm (Eastern Time).

    More information here: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2019/callinfo_032819.asp


    Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

    Cheers,

    Malaya Fletcher, MPH

    Global Migration & Monitoring Coordinator

    Acute Communicable Disease Program

    Philadelphia Department of Public Health

    Email: malaya.fletcher@phila.gov

    Phone: 215.685.6727


  • 23 Mar 2019 9:30 AM | Anonymous

    PATIENT EDUCATION DAY

    Annenberg Center for Medical Education

    at Lankenau Medical Center

    Creating community and sharing knowledge for people with migraine

    and other headache disorders and their loved ones.

    Saturday, March 23, 2019

    9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

    The day will include multiple formats:

    • Lectures
    • Experiential activities
    • Facilitated, small group discussion

    The day will include the following topics:

    • Research update
    • Medical and non-medical treatment
    • Self-care
    • Reducing stigma
    • Self-advocacy
    • Understanding anxiety and depression
    • Mindfulness

    This program is designed for:

    • People with Chronic and

    Episodic Migraine

    • Families and people who care about

    those with Migraine

    • People with other headache disorders
    • People with a genuine interest

    in the well being of persons with

    headache disorders

    Registration: $20

    Registration at milesformigraine.org


  • 28 Nov 2018 1:54 PM | Deleted user

    Meningococcal Serogroup B:  Disease Education & Vaccine Information 

    Educational Event:

    PRESENTATION BY: Thomas Dumas, Pharm D, GSK

    SAVE THE DATE!

    December 4th at 6:30pm: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 10 Radnor, Pennsylvania 

    FOR QUESTIONS OR TO RSVP. PLEASE CONTACT: JOAN RUFFINI: joan.s.ruffini@gsk.com by 11/30/18. RSVP is required.


    Best- Sue


  • 14 Aug 2018 10:05 PM | Catherine Healy-Sharbaugh

    Educational Event-

    RESENTATION BY: Leonard Friedland, MD VP and Director, Scientific Affairs and Public Health, GSK Vaccines and Nick Springer Meningococcal Disease Survivor

    SAVE THE DATE!

    August 28 at 630pm at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 10 Radnor, Pennsylvania 

    FOR QUESTIONS OR TO RSVP. PLEASE CONTACT: JOAN RUFFINI: joan.s.ruffini@gsk.com by 8/25/2018. RSVP is required.


    Best-

    Catherine Sharbaugh,DNP

    Haverford College

    Director of Health Services



  • 26 Feb 2018 8:30 AM | Lora Crosswhite

    Does anyone have the dates and location of the 2018 MACHNA annual meeting?  

  • 14 Oct 2016 9:05 PM | Catherine Healy-Sharbaugh

    ACHA 2016 Annual Meeting in San Francisco

    Congratulations to the three winners of the 2016 poster awards! 

    The Professional/Research Poster winner: Influence of e-Health Technology Text Messages Linked with Student Health Portal to Increase College Influenza Vaccination Rate. Presenter: Catherine Sharbaugh, DNP, CRNP, Haverford College Director of Health Services


  • 26 Oct 2014 2:06 PM | Chris Rooney

    The American College Health Association has gathered information from various stakeholders and has provided a page with information specific to colleges and universities.  This page is an index of ACHA and other resources on this topic. Resources include association projects, programs, publications, guidelines, and more. Additional information may be available under “External Resources.”   Please visit   http://acha.org/Topics/ebola.cfm     

  • 13 Apr 2012 3:08 PM | Deleted user

    Montgomery County Department of Drug and Alcohol and Montgomery County Community College’s Student Support & Referral Team in conjunction with The Council on Compulsive Gambling of PA will present a free educational workshop on the topic of Problem Gambling and the College Population on Thursday, May 10, 2012  from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Blue Bell Campus Advanced Technology Center Room 101 with video-conferencing to the Pottstown Campus South Hall Room 213.

     

    Guest Speaker - Joanna Franklin, MS, NCGC II

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Participants will review and discuss the definitions of Gamblers and typology, the DSM IV and V criteria for Pathological Gambling
    • Participants will be able to discuss prevalence rates among young adults and teens for problem and pathological Gambling
    • Participants will be able to list important research findings on adolescent gamblers and college student gamblers

    Target Audience:  COLLEGE FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, COLLEGE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, STUDENTS, and DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

     

    To register for this free workshop, please e-mail elaffert@montcopa.org or call: Eileen Lafferty, 610-278-3538

     

    Directions to MCCC available at website:  www.mc3.edu

     

    Hope to see you,

    Grace Spena, RN, MSN

    Director of Health & Wellness Initiatives

    gspena@mc3.edu

     

  • 13 Mar 2012 9:31 AM | Deleted user

    Montgomery County Community College will be showing the film “Telling Amy’s Story” that documents the domestic abuse of Amy Homan McGee, a Verizon Wireless employee and mother of two who was murdered by her husband in 2001.  Detective Deirdri Feshel narrates Amy’s story highlighting the steps that could be taken to stop a similar situation.  Afterward, a discussion of domestic violence and how to increase awareness and information on where to secure help will follow.

     

    Blue Bell Campus

    340 DeKalb Pike

    Blue Bell, PA 19422

     

    Tuesday, March 20, 2012

    12 Noon - 1:30 pm

    Science Center Auditorium - Room 214

     

    Light Lunch/Refreshments provided
    RSVP is required – VIP parking available - Please respond by March 16th  to 215.641.6534 or via email at
    dkhateeb@mc3.edu

     

    Please share this information with all who may benefit from attending this free event that is open to the public.

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