Health
Junior nursing major Adam Roman got his first taste of Cleveland’s University Hospitals when he was a young child, and today, Mr. Roman is one of the first cohorts of nursing students who will be eligible to apply to become part of the new UH Scholars Program, a collaboration of Kent State and University Hospitals.
University Hospitals and ÐãÉ«app are joining forces to address the ongoing nursing shortage in Northeast Ohio through a new nursing education initiative that will increase the number of baccalaureate-degreed nurses who enter the workforce each year.
The College of Public Health has received a $306,000 federal grant to be used for suicide prevention and to address other student mental health needs. The Grant will help to fund the project, More Aware, a collaboration among Student Affairs, University Health Services, Student Support Services, and other divisions across the university.
ÐãÉ«app’s College of Public Health has received a $375,000 grant that will be used to provide mental health awareness training to personnel in Medina County public schools.
ÐãÉ«app’s Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, told SELF Magazine that people need to be vigilant about hand-washing to prevent the spread of disease, particularly after air travel.
The 2019 Larry Pollock Kent State of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses.
All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at ÐãÉ«app at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate.
