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NOLA LEADs finds positive results from citizen-training program

Education & Engagement , Special Interest Projects (SIPs)

Published: April 10, 2018

Anyone can be a health leader and improve their community, if given the right tools and skills. That’s what the Tulane Prevention Research Center's two-year NOLA LEADs (Leadership Education & Action on health Disparities) citizen-training project has found since completing its work. Keeping with the project's goal of helping all who are concerned about improving the lives of their neighbors and the conditions of their communities, the team has put together a one-page summary to…

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Team Spotlight

Education & Engagement

Published: April 01, 2018

This newsletter's team spotlight features four graduating student research assistants who supported numerous Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) projects and programs over the past year. Through one-on-one training and mentorship, these master's students have worked diligently to apply the skills, knowledge, frameworks and strategies learned in classes to the community-based work of the PRC. "These students have worked diligently on community projects, and we are very proud of them," said Tulane PRC Director Carolyn Johnson.…

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Upcoming seminar shares innovative, peer-led diabetes prevention

Education & Engagement

Published: April 01, 2018

Please join the Tulane Prevention Research Center on Wednesday, April 11, for the Spring 2018 Innovations in Public Health Research and Practice Seminar: "Prevention of Diabetes in India: What evidence is there for scale-up?" Light refreshments will be provided. This seminar is free and open to the public. Wednesday, April 11, 2018, from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Diboll Auditorium, 1st Floor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans Featuring…

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To track impact, Tulane PRC relaunches toolkits online

Education & Engagement

Published: February 07, 2018

Acquiring information is a first step to helping communities become healthier, and the Tulane Prevention Research Center is relaunching three of its most recent toolkit publications to re-invigorate interest and track the impact these materials may have with the community. Since its inception in 1998, the Tulane PRC has created an excellent library of educational and scientific materials – from reports to research briefs to articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals – and has posted them…

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Spring seminars focus on health, racism, communication

Education & Engagement

Published: February 07, 2018

SAVE THE DATES! Three public seminars at Tulane University’s downtown campus this spring will feature local and national health leaders and their work related to addressing health disparities and systemic racism by focusing on a variety of communication strategies. For 10 years, the Tulane Prevention Research Center and the Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health have partnered to host a seminar series on communication skills meant to enhance traditional public health education…

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Public health innovations take stage at upcoming trainings

Education & Engagement

Published: February 07, 2018

SAVE THE DATES! Please join the Tulane Prevention Research Center for two seminars in the Spring 2018 Innovations in Public Health Research and Practice Series: “Food Choices and the Environment: The Carbon Footprint of Our Diets” Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 12-1:30 p.m., Room 1206, 12th Floor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70112 Featuring: Diego Rose, PhD, MPH, Director of the Nutrition & Food Security Program,…

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Studying nutrition gives students at Tulane PRC skills in community programs

Education & Engagement

Published: February 07, 2018

A class of Tulane dietetic interns who are training to be Registered Dietitians, did a one-week rotation with the Tulane Prevention Research Center in fall 2017. While at the Tulane PRC, the 20 students created five single nutrition education workshops. The students not only designed the didactic information, activities and evaluation of the workshops but facilitated the workshops as well. The information in the workshops had to be evidence-based, but also relevant, engaging and interactive.…

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Twitter chats can be effective engagement tools, new study says

Education & Engagement

Published: December 15, 2017

Conversations on Twitter can lead to engaged, two-way communication about health, according to a new study published by the Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) and its partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published online in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance, examined the communication between public health entities and their audience during a live chat on Twitter, hosted by the Tulane PRC and the city…

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Great Expectations: webinar focuses on healthy weight during pregancy

Education & Engagement

Published: October 31, 2017

Please join the Tulane PRC for a free webinar titled “Great Expectations: The importance of optimal maternal metabolic health during gestation” featuring: Donna Ryan, MD – Professor Emerita and interim Executive Director, Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center Leanne Redman, PhD – Associate Professor and Director of the Reproductive Endocrinology Lab at Pennington Biomedical Research Center Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT / 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET This…

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Tulane PRC presentations at APHA 2017

Core Research , Special Interest Projects (SIPs)

Published: October 27, 2017

The role of spaces for physical activity and training community members in leadership and skills to address structural causes of health inequity are the topics that will be presented by Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) staff and faculty at the upcoming American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting. The meeting, held Nov. 4-8 in Atlanta, Ga., will draw more than 12,000 public health professionals, community members, researchers, and advocates from across the country and world. The…

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PRC network hosts Food and Obesity Symposium

Education & Engagement , Food Environment Research

Published: June 02, 2017

More than 100 people gathered in Philadelphia this spring to discuss the availability and marketing of healthy and unhealthy food in their communities. The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) hosted the day-long symposium "Accelerating Policies & Research on Food Access, Diet, and Obesity Prevention" on April 28. The meeting brought together prevention health researchers and public health advocates to discuss today's food environment and focus on future directions for this important health…

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School crossing guard manual paired with biking, walking safety education

Core Research , Physical Activity Research

Published: December 19, 2016

Kids in Louisiana get to school in many different ways but walking is usually involved at some point – whether that's from a parent's car, a school bus, home, or after locking up a bike. To make the journey safer, the Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) recently created a school crossing guard manual at the request of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Click here to download a copy of the manual. The creation…

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Tulane PRC presentations at APHA 2016

Core Research , Food Environment Research , Physical Activity Research , Special Interest Projects (SIPs) , Education & Engagement

Published: October 26, 2016

Obesity prevention initiatives, social media engagement, and projects involving community health workers are a few of the topics that will be presented by Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) staff and faculty at the upcoming American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting. The meeting, held Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Denver, Colo., will draw more than 12,000 public health professionals, community members, researchers, and advocates from across the country and world. The Tulane PRC will present, or are…

Staff-Spotlight

Staff Spotlight

Education & Engagement

Published: June 28, 2016

Maya Begalieva, MD, PhD, MPH, is an affiliated faculty with the Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC). She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. In the past, she has worked as a physician specializing in cancer diagnostics; implemented health programs and relief operations with the International Federation of Red Cross; worked for the United Nations Development…

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Citizen health advocates to be trained in new leadership institute, hosted by Tulane PRC

Core Research , Special Interest Projects (SIPs) , Education & Engagement

Published: April 28, 2016

Anyone can be a health leader and improve their communities, if given the right tools and skills. That's the goal of a new two-year citizen-training project led by Tulane health researchers and community engagement staff. Starting this spring, NOLA LEADS – which stands for Leadership Education & Action on health Disparities – will recruit 50 individuals from across New Orleans to participate in an institute, which includes a series of six trainings held over three…

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Students showcase Tulane PRC research at conferences

Core Research , Food Environment Research , Physical Activity Research

Published: April 28, 2016

In April, student research assistants at the Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) showcased their work and research with two projects at the center. Sara Beth Harrell (photo 2), senior at Tulane Newcomb College Institute, presented at the Engaged Scholarship and Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference held at Harvard University. Harrell shared the findings of focus groups that were part of Movin' for LIFE, a core research project at the PRC. Following the Health Belief Model,…

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Senior dance fitness gets Tulane student support

Education & Engagement

Published: April 28, 2016

Applying public health knowledge and a background in dance, Tulane public health graduate student Kasey Davis provided valuable support to one of New Orleans’ largest senior health programs. The New Orleans Ballet Association, also known as NOBA, is one of the only organizations of its kind in New Orleans dedicated to dance for all ages and supporting a healthy lifestyle. Davis, who is set to graduate with a master's degree from the Tulane School of…

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Recording Available: Health Equity Research and Practice Webinar

Core Research

Published: April 25, 2016

UPDATE: Click here for this webinar's recording, slides, and additional materials Please join the Tulane Prevention Research Center for a free webinar on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, from 12-1 p.m. CT, co-sponsored by the Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health and the American Public Health Association. Presenter Name: Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH Presenter Title: Research Professor, Department of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University UPDATE: Click here…