College of Health Sciences and Professions Stories

    Kerri Shaw

    Meet Community Health Worker Lead Kerri Shaw

    January 22, 2022 3 min

    Kerri Shaw joined the Ohio Alliance for Population Health in August 2021 as the Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program Coordinator.
    Caroline Kingori

    CHSP’s Kingori elected to serve as chairperson-elect for American Public Health Association’s HIV/AIDS Section

    January 17, 2022 3 min

    Dr. Kingori's one-year term began October 28, 2021, following the APHA’s annual meeting. She will assume the position of HIV/AIDS Section Chair beginning October 2022.
    Walter Hall

    Board of Trustees receives update on college collaborations

    January 14, 2022 6 min

    The leaders of three Ohio University colleges shared details of their cooperative efforts that serve as a national model for collaboration.
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    Deans highlight power of collaborations to impact Ohioans' health

    January 14, 2022 4 min

    Three of Ohio University’s colleges are having a significant impact on the state’s health care system and showing just how powerful such collaborations can be.
    Melissa Kimmel

    Meet Aging Lead Melissa Kimmel

    January 12, 2022 2 min

    Melissa Kimmel began her work with the OHIO Alliance for Population Health in October 2019. Prior to joining the Alliance, Melissa worked primarily in non-profits proving social services in roles...
    Tom Johnson

    Meet Workforce Development Lead Tom Johnson

    January 12, 2022 2 min

    After retiring from a career in international banking, Mayor Thomas Johnson returned to his roots and has helped to drive investment to Perry County and Ohio’s Appalachian region.
    Michal Searls

    Meet Program Coordinator Michal Searls

    January 12, 2022 2 min

    Michal Searls joined Ohio University in 2016 to continue her career in public service with the College of Health Sciences and Professions in Continuing Education.
    Tracy Plouck

    Meet Behavioral Health Lead Tracy Plouck

    January 12, 2022 3 min

    Plouck spent more than twenty years developing and implementing human services policy for the State of Ohio, takes the lead in recruiting expert presenters from across the state and region.
    Orman Hall

    Meet Research Lead Orman Hall

    January 11, 2022 2 min

    Orman Hall comes to the Alliance with a long history in behavioral health care management and a commitment to making data-driven decisions.
    Rick Hodges

    Meet Alliance Director Rick Hodges

    January 11, 2022 4 min

    Rick Hodges came to the Ohio Alliance for Population Health in 2017 after serving as the Director of the Ohio Department of Health under Governor John Kasich for three years.
    Tommy Rees

    CHSP, University community mourns the death of Tommy Rees

    January 7, 2022 2 min

    “Tommy made a difference by preparing the future health care workforce, and we ‘re grateful for his contributions,” said Interim CHSP Dean Dr. John McCarthy.
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    Board of Trustees to receive academic, collaboration updates during January meetings

    January 5, 2022 5 min

    The Board of Trustees will receive an update on the efforts of three colleges that serve as a national model for collaboration among medical, health sciences and public service colleges.
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    Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare students present final projects

    January 5, 2022 3 min

    On Dec. 6, junior nursing students in Ohio University’s Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBP) course presented their final projects for the fall semester.
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    Ohio University partners with Jackson County to train community health workers

    December 21, 2021 6 min

    The Jackson County Health Department is working in partnership with OHIO to train and deploy 13 community health workers to address public health concerns and impacts of COVID-19 across 11 counties.
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    Child and Family Studies’ Child-Life program offers support to children at vaccine clinics

    December 20, 2021 5 min

    Child and Family Studies’ Child-Life program have been working with the Athens City-County Health Department 5- to 11-year-old child vaccine clinics to help ease the children's anxiety.
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