Edition Information: Volume 3, Issue 8, 2016Thank you for reading HealthStreet’s Monthly Newsletter. HealthStreet is research helping people! Read about our latest initiatives to see how we are working with the community and UF researchers to create a healthier community through community engagement and research. Visit Our Website: MyHealthStreet.org |
This Month’s HealthStreet Statistics:
42 NEW HealthStreet Members
116 NEW Navigations to UF Research
25 NEW Enrollments to UF Research
80 Blood Pressure Screenings
7,814 Total HealthStreet Members
***Numbers reflect data collected between 6/19/2016 and 7/18/2016***
UF HealthStreet’s 1st Annual Night of Dance at Bo Diddley Plaza
HealthStreet is bringing the Gainesville community together to celebrate wellness and diversity at Bo Diddley Plaza on Saturday, August 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Gainesville.
UF study examines differences between widely-used generic and brand medications for high blood pressure management
“HealthStreet has helped increase our subject recruitment by explaining the purpose of our study to interested members of the community,” Scott Mosley, PharmD, co-investigator.
HealthStreet Abroad
HealthStreet Founding Director and UF College of Public Health and Health Professions Founding Chair of the department of epidemiology, Dr. Linda B. Cottler, met with Chulalongkorn University President Professor Dr. Bundhit Eua-arporn to discuss the HealthStreet community engagement model.
NEW Diabetes Support Group at HealthStreet September 28, 2016
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Resources for ResearchersHealthStreet offers great services to UF investigators. Community Health Workers meet community members in the field and link them to studies through the coordinator. We also routinely check our population database for persons who may fit eligibility criteria for UF studies. Find out what HealthStreet can do for your research study! Pictured: Participants in the Interactive Games to Increase Older Adults’ Sense of Social Connectedness Study. The private investigator for the study was Yu-Hao Lee, PhD. Study coordinators were doctoral students Min Xiao and Robert Wells. Learn how HealthStreet can help your study
Monthly CalendarEvery month, HealthStreet hosts a variety of services, Community Health Worker outreach efforts, classes, support groups and events to improve the community’s health! Click here to see our September calendar
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HealthStreet is a community engagement program that connects community members to medical and social services and opportunities to participate in health research at the University of Florida. By completing a health assessment with one of our Community Health Workers, we can provide you many low or no-cost services, including eye exams, mental health counseling, dance classes, cooking classes, health support groups, a clothing closet and a toiletry pantry. Your voice is important, and you can be heard by becoming a HealthStreet member.
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Phone: (352) 294-4880
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Questions? Please contact:
Jordan Laib
Communications Assistant | HealthStreet at the University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions | College of Medicine
jordanlaib@ufl.edu | (352) 294-4871