The Facts: More than 1.1 million people in the US are living with HIV 1 in 7 Americans living with HIV are unaware of their status In 2015, 39,513 people were diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States Source: CDC.gov How HealthStreet Can Help: Stop by HealthStreet…
HealthStreet would like to highlight one of its Community Health Workers (CHWs) this month: Carrie Sadler. Community Health Workers are the core of the HealthStreet model. They work to improve the overall health of the community by providing referrals to medical and social services, health education and transportation. Additionally, CHWs link…
On June 5th, ten students from the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) visited HealthStreet. The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)Â is a summer enrichment program that focuses on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. The program focuses on the…
Behavioral expressions, such as agitation and aggression, affect up to 90% of persons with dementia and are a major source of patient and caregiver distress, nursing home placement, antipsychotic medication use, restraints, and increased health care costs.Research suggests the reason behind these behavioral expressions may include undiagnosed and untreated pain.A…
June is Men’s Health Month Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances and other health education and outreach activities. The goal of Men’s Health Month is to encourage men and boys to be proactive in preventing health problems. Men’s health is an important…
On April 13, 2017, we were thrilled to discover that Dr. Linda Cottler was featured on the front page of the Gainesville Sun newspaper as a "ChangeMaker" for her innovative health program, HealthStreet. The same article was also featured in the April/May edition of the Gainesville Magazine.
Smoking leads to significant morbility and mortality throughout the world and many of those who smoke do not have the time to attend cessation programs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in…
Romae Smith has joined HealthStreet through the McNair Scholars Program, under the mentorship of Dr. Linda Cottler and HealthStreet’s Research Statistician, Jasmine Mack. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the McNair Scholars Program prepares undergraduate students for their pursuits of a doctoral degree by…
On April 10, 2017, HealthStreet’s Janice Dalmond was awarded best poster at the RUE (Research in Undergraduate Education) Research and Creative Scholarly Projects Festival. Janice is a undergraduate student in the SF2UF Bridge program and an employee at HealthStreet. Janice Dalmond is mentored by HealthStreet’s director and founder Dr.
Dr. Linda Cottler, Dr. Deepthi Varma and QC/Data Specialist Scott Cohen recently represented HealthStreet at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Translational Science 2017 conference in Washington D.C. The conference aimed to support the communication between students, researchers, and physicians regarding the education, research, and public policy…
