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Health Research Center Co-director Presents at WV Health Impact Assessment Meeting
Monday, September 14, 2015
HRC Co-Director, Thomas K. Bias, PhD, presented at a September Health Impact Assessment (HIA) meeting held in Charleston. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce organizations and communities to the concept of HIA, develop steps to move HIA forward in WV, and identify policies, issues and topics for HIA. Dr. Bias presented the rapid HIA that was conducted by HRC faculty and staff of Fairmont's Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan in the Spring of 2014. This was the first HIA conducted in WV according to http://www.pewtrusts.org/.
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HRC Assistant Program Director Featured on Doctors on Call
Monday, August 3, 2015
HRC Assistant Program Director, Emily Vasile, was highlighted on WVU Healthcare Report ("Doctors on Call") teaching Chair Yoga. Doctors on Call deals with various health issues and features WVU Healthcare practitioners. The piece began airing statewide in late July on WV Public Television. Ms. Vasile shares yoga with her community in her spare time, with a special focus on teaching to those unfamiliar with the benefits of a yoga practice.
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INSURANCE MARKETPLACE EVALUATION FEATURED IN STATE REFOR(U)M NEWSLETTER
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
State Refor(u)m is an online network for health reform implementation. It is an initiative of the National Academy for State Health Policy, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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FIRST YEAR HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE EVALUATION REPORTS
Thursday, October 9, 2014
First year Health Insurance Marketplace Evaluation reports highlight awareness and interested among West Virginians likely to gain subsidies and coverage, baseline health of residents, and implications for economic activity in the State. Read more here under Reports and Summaries.
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FAIRMONT RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT FINAL REPORT RELEASED
Friday, August 22, 2014
The final Fairmont Rapid HIA (Health Impact Assessment) report completed by the Health Research Center (HRC) within the School of Public Health at WVU was presented to a working group of the City of Fairmont Planning Commission on August 20, 2014.
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ENGAGING WEST VIRGINIA’S GROWING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIA.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Emily Vasile of the WVU Health Research Center presented at the SE HIA Summit at Davidson College, in Davidson, NC last week. Emily represented the HRC team in a work session about incorporating stakeholder engagement into Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The presentation is entitled: Engaging West Virginia’s Growing Healthy Communities Partners to Identify Opportunities for HIA. The HRC team members include Christiaan Abildso, PhD, MPH; Tom Bias, PhD; Jessica Coffman, MA; and Emily Vasile, MPAff.
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CHANGE THE FUTURE WV: CREATING HEALTHIER WV COMMUNITIES TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. MAKING THE HEALTHY CHOICE THE EASY CHOICE!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Change the Future WV Infografphic
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RESEARCH STUDY SAYS EMERGENCY ROOMS STILL FIRST CHOICE, EVEN FOR INSURED PATIENTS.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Research team from West Virginia University’s School of Public Health’s Health Policy, Management and Leadership department, traveled to San Diego earlier this month to present their R at the Annual Research Meeting of the Academy of Health.
