November 2016
Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Dr. Lenny López, Dr. Karen Donelan and Dr. James Meigs from the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Disparities
August 2016
August 26 4th Annual FL-PR CReSD Stakeholder Meeting Summary: On August 26, 2016 the 4th Annual FL-PR Collaboration to Reduce Stroke Disparities (FL-PR CReSD) Stakeholder Meeting was held on Winter Park Florida. The aim of this meeting was to know the actualization from the FL-PR Stroke and their achievements in reducing disparities of this condition. For more information please…
June 2016
June 3 “Iniciativa para entrenar profesionales de la salud primaria en manejo y control de la presión arterial basado en la evidencia” Summary: The Endowed Health Services Research Center (EHSRC) in collaboration with the Cardiology Division of the Internal Medicine Faculty from the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus and…
May 2016
Conference and Workshop in Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR): New Approaches for Translational and Health Disparity Research. (Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium Newsletter. May 2016 Vol.4 Num. 3) Summary: Information about the partnership between the Endowed Health Services Research Center and the community-based organization “Corporación Piñones se Integra”. To access the newsletter please click here.
March 2016
March 18 Zika: An Emerging Challenge for Public Health Summary: Dr. García, director of the Endowed Health Services Research Center, talked about the epidemiological context of Zika virus; she explained the clinical presentation, laboratories and clinical management of Zika virus; and discussed prevention and control measurements for Zika virus. March 5 Joining forces for the prevention of…
February 2016
February 19 Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika: Public Health Threats Summary: Dr. Enid García, director of the Endowed Health Services Research Center, talked a about the epidemiological context, the causative agent and the distribution of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika vectors; she contrasted the clinical presentation, laboratories and clinical management of Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus and Zika virus; and…
November 2015
November 17 Methods and Challenges for Conducting Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary: Dr. Douglas Landsittel from the University of Pittsburg share his knowledge about Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research with faculty and students, not only from the School of Medicine, but from the Medical Sciences Campus in general. November 5 & 6 Research Methods and Proposal Development …
October 2015
October 16 Management of Pediatric Emergencies and Health Disease in the Scholar Environment Summary: Doctors and Residents from the Pediatric Medical Emergency Program, from the UPR Medical Sciences Campus School of Medicine Pediatrics Program, in collaboration with the Endowed Health Services research Center and the project “Salud para Piñones”, offered a one-day workshop about management of pediatric…
Septiembre 2015
September 26 Acute Stroke Management and Health Disparities Summary: On September 26, a one day workshop about stroke management and health disparities was celebrated. Investigators from the University of Miami, and faculty from the School of Medicine and HIMA Hospital offered lectures related to this topic. The activity was supported by: UPR School of Medicine, EHSRC,…
Mayo 2015
May 21 “Family and Friends CPR Anytime” from the American Heart Association Summary: The Emergency Medicine Program (EMP) of the UPR Medical Sciences Campus School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Endowed Health Services Research Center and the project “Salud para Piñones”, held a community outreach activity to train community leaders and volunteers in cardiorespiratory emergency management.…