NEWS
$10 Million Project Launched To Combat the Growing Mis- and Disinformation Crisis in Public Health
The Social Science Research Council have launched The Mercury Project, a three-year, $10 million investment to combat the growing threat of mis- and disinformation on public health in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the Full Article.
Rutgers Receives $10 Million to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships.
Rutgers is launching a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities dealing with food insecurity, high unemployment, low high school graduation rates and shrinking household income – funded through a $10 million...
Long-term care in NJ has many challenges. COVID-19 underlined them
Aging in New Jersey is a challenge, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, which proved deadly for more than 8,000 residents and staff at nursing homes here. NJ Spotlight News hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on Dec. 16 with four experts in long-term care, who...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Kozlov's article in Aging and Mental Health titled, "The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an mHealth mindfulness therapy for caregivers of adults with cognitive impairment." Our results suggest that mHealth mindfulness therapy...
Data Science Proved What Pittsburgh’s Black Leaders Knew: Racial Disparities Compound COVID Risk
Members of the Black Equity Coalition, a grassroots team of researchers and advocates, meet regularly to discuss how they can use data to uncover life-threatening disparities between white and Black Pittsburgh. Read the Full Article.
NJ ACTS is Hosting the CTSA Visiting Scholar on January 12th
Please Join NJ ACTS as we host the CTSA Visiting Scholar,Thomas Metkus, MD of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Metkus will speak on the topic of "Improving Outcomes and Expanding the Evidence Base in Acute Cardiac Care". Please Join Us for This Virtual...
How Can States Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Their Medicaid Programs?
In this column, the authors shared strategies for increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Medicaid enrollees and highlight recommendations from the report....
Rutgers Faculty Doctor Selected for National Training Program to Promote Diversity in Clinical Trials.
Rutgers faculty member Malcolm Mattes is among the 52 physicians from across the United States who were selected for the inaugural cohort of the Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program, a five- year, $100 million initiative launched by Bristol Myers...