Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
Penn State University College of Medicine and College of Health & Human Development
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s long-term vision is to improve human health. It does this by providing the tools and resources needed to promote collaboration between scientific disciplines and conduct research more efficiently at Penn State and abroad. It works with scientists in any discipline who are working on knowledge that benefits human health. It is a partner in the translational science process to help move research discoveries into practical use. It introduces and shares new and improved ways for scientists to conduct their research and shares these methods to its peers to better science. It focuses on rural communities surrounding the Penn State system. It promotes projects and research questions that will better the lives of its neighbors.
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIn this seminar, Elizabeth C. Long, PhD, Assistant Research Professor and Director of Research and Evaluation with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaboration, will describe the pilot of an enhanced research dissemination approach and the results from three experiments testing strategies for increasing the reach of research to state-level policymakers. In these experiments, rapid-cycle randomized
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrThis talk will summarize one independent school's experiences with developing and operationalizing COVID-19 school policies with a quickly-evolving virus, mounting evidence, and shifting objectives and recommendations. Three public health advisors have helped develop and implement the pandemic response for an independent school. Their aim has been to translate evidence of epidemiologic and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIn this inaugural seminar, Dr. Prajakta Adsul, a leading implementation scientist, will describe the use of implementation science methods to advance health equity in her cancer prevention and control work, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Adsul trained with the Implementation Science team at the National Cancer Institute and now serves as a World Health Organization consultant for
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrImplementation science seeks to improve the adoption, delivery, and sustainment of evidence-based interventions in healthcare and community settings. There is a wide range study designs now being used to evaluate implementation science projects, including traditional randomized and nonrandomized designs. There are other designs, including hybrid designs that combine effectiveness and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIs there a reproducibility crisis in science? What is the difference between "reproducibility" and "replicability"? What are questionable research practices (QRPs)? How prevalent and serious are they? And why are some advocating for changes in how statistical analysis is carried out and reported on (while others are pushing back)? The current landscape of scientific practice can appear to be in
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrHealthcare delivery is becoming an increasingly larger share of the economy in rural Pennsylvania. Hospitals, physician offices, and retail pharmacies represent only one slice of the economic contributions of health care. In coming years, the importance of health care delivery will increase as rural Pennsylvanians continue to age in place and the demand for health care outpaces supply. This
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State's multinational team created a strategy for understanding the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the African continent. Because high-quality mobility data are challenging to obtain across Africa, the endemic-epidemic framework used provides the ability to distinguish cases arising from within a country or from its neighbors. Based on prior evidence, the model incorporated
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrLe Bao, PhD, Associate Professor of Statistics, will discuss how female sex workers (FSW) are affected by individual, network, and structural risks, making them vulnerable to poor health and well-being. Because of social stigma and discrimination towards FSW, it is difficult to measure or estimate the size and location of FSW at any spatial resolution, especially a fine-scale resolution. In this
January 19, 2023Rural residents often don’t have easy access to health care for a variety of reasons, including a lack of health care facilities within the community or nearby communities; limited transportation to get to appointments or lack of resources or insurance. Rural communities also see higher rates of behaviors that lead to poor health conditions, such as a higher incidence of substance abuse and a
January 09, 2023Bystander hospitals see increased emergency department visits, admissions following rural hospital closures HERSHEY, Pa. — Since 2005, more than 180 rural hospitals in the United States have closed, with nearly 1,000 more at risk of doing so. A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers found that nearby hospitals see increased emergency department visits and admissions as a result of
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIn this seminar, Elizabeth C. Long, PhD, Assistant Research Professor and Director of Research and Evaluation with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaboration, will describe the pilot of an enhanced research dissemination approach and the results from three experiments testing strategies for increasing the reach of research to state-level policymakers. In these experiments, rapid-cycle randomized-
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIn this seminar, Paul Simon, MD, MPH, will describe how policy development, implementation, and evaluation are incorporated into the work of a large metropolitan health department and the importance of policy interventions in improving population health and reducing health inequities. He will then share his perspectives on how policy research can inform this work and best add value.
December 06, 2022HERSHEY, Pa. — One of the greatest challenges faced by scientists and health care practitioners might be the translation of research findings from the lab to their implementation in real-world settings. In other words, the academic and research community is constantly innovating, finding new, evidence-based interventions to help improve people’s health and well-being. However, there is a gap- Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
Adolescent Health Network allows faculty to partner with teens interested in science on research studies and proposals geared at adolescent populations
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is leading rural health equity efforts in our region. Ninety-five percent of Pennsylvanians live within 30 minutes of a Penn State Commonwealth Campus. Given that Pennsylvania is the fifth most populous state, this offers a unique opportunity to impact the Pennsylvania community to address rural health disparities. Rural health
September 21, 2022PENN STATE CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR CONDUCTING INTERDISCIPLINARY TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Graduate students with varied research interests – including the impact of housing insecurity on biological health, the role of probiotic consumption on inflammation and traumatic brain injury recovery – have started a
September 19, 2022COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SAY BETTER TREATMENT GUIDANCE COULD BE USEFUL FOR PATIENTS Penn State faculty are joining clinical researchers from across the country to study treatment approaches for acute rhinosinusitis, also called “sinusitis.” The condition is an inflammation of the nose and sinus passages most often caused by a viral or bacterial infection that affects one in seven U.S. adults each
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Design and Analysis of Complex Survey Studies Presented by Terry Murphy The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics presented in the spring semester. Statisticians and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Design and Measurement Considerations for Implementation Science Projects Presented by William Calo The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics presented in the spring
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Data Management Applications for Clinical Research: REDCap and DMS Presented by Paula Valencia-Moulton and Aimee Merchlinski The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Clinical Trial Monitoring Presented by Kelly Nye and Paula Valencia-Moulton The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics presented in the spring semester. Statisticians and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Design of Cluster Randomized Trials Presented by Vern Chinchilli The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics presented in the spring semester. Statisticians and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Presented by Shouhao Zhou The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more advanced topics presented in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State CTSI BERD Seminar - The Basics of Randomization and Sample Size Estimation Presented by Allen Kunselman, MA Sep 27, 2022 04:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods seminar series is held during the academic year. Lectures on fundamental research methods are given in the fall semester, with more
September 16, 2022Penn State researchers with varied research interests, including identifying mental health risk factors, improving quality of life for aging adults and combatting chronic disease in vulnerable populations, have embarked upon a training program in clinical and translational sciences. The Mentored Career Development KL2 Program is a two- to three-year opportunity offered by Penn State Clinical and
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrJoin us for the next Translational Science Seminar (TSS), “Tools and Tips for Building and Retaining Top Talent” on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from noon-1 p.m. In this seminar, Erica Francis, administrative director for Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and Ellie Hogentogler, director of Programs and Outreach for Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine, will share
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrJoin us for the next Translational Science Seminar (TSS), “Implementation Science Collaborative (ISC): Advancing Health Equity Through Implementation Science” on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from noon to 1 p.m. In this seminar, William Calo, PhD, assistant professor of public health sciences, will describe the Implementation Science Collaborative (ISC). The ISC aims to build the needed infrastructure
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrIn this seminar, Mary Frecker, PhD, and Greg Lewis, PhD, director and associate director of Penn State Center for Biodevices, will describe the Center’s approach toward fostering multidisciplinary research collaborations and the recommendations of a University-wide panel they have hosted on this topic. This seminar is for researchers interested in learning about cross-campus interdisciplinary
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present the workshop “Modeling Heterogeneous Time-Dependent Processes with Gimme and multi-VAR” There are many open questions on how best to analyze multivariate time series arising from multiple subjects. In this workshop, we will present two frameworks for modeling heterogeneous time-dependent processes, GIMME and multi-VAR. We will