Allied Health Program Towson University

03/10/2016

Attend a guest speaker event to learn what can be done to reduce food insecurity among seniors and, consequently, the negative health impacts of food insecurity.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/1nzLM8I

01/15/2016

This analysis uses data from the Commonwealth Fund 2014 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults to investigate health care use, quality, and experiences among high-need patients in nine countries compared with other older adults.

12/10/2015

Healthcare’s role in creating healthy communities through increasing access to quality care, research, and grantmaking is being complemented by a higher impact approach; hospitals and integrated health systems are increasingly stepping outside of their walls to address the social, economic, and envi…

12/03/2015

Report Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments: Workshop Summary Released: December 1, 2015 Note: Workshop Summaries contain the opinion of the presenters, but do NOT reflect the conclusions of the IOM. Learn more about the differences between Workshop Summaries and C…

11/23/2015

Animated Health of the Healthcare System video gives an overview of the U.S. healthcare system and compares it to health systems of other high-income countries.

Written and produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Health of the Healthcare System is a diagnostic look at the state of our healthcare system. How does the U.S. healthcare system compare ...

11/16/2015

If you ever tried to lose weight by trying to control your eating habits and failed, it is not your fault.

Losing weight by challenging your willpower is doomed to fail because your brain works that way to protect you from the existential threat of weight loss.

People know that weight loss fails more often than not when someone tries to lose large amounts of weight and keep it off. Here are three reasons why.

11/12/2015

A study finds no association among BMI and consumption of junk food.

Learn more about what causes obesity at: http://conscienhealth.org/2015/11/the-risks-of-assuming-we-know-what-causes-obesity/ .RMaJFdh7.dpuf

The risks of assuming we know what causes obesity are considerable and often ignored, despite experience with the negative consequences of such assumptions.

11/12/2015

Our program director, Nadine Braunstein, PhD, RD, shares her ideas on how to create opportunities which lead to professional leadership growth and success in the first issue of the Path to Excellence magazine.

You can read the article "Creating Opportunities - Pathways to Leadership" on page 32 of this online publication.

11/05/2015

According to U.S. Burau of Labor and Statistics, employment of respiratory therapists is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022, which is faster than the average for all occupations.

Contact Allied Health Department at Towson University to learn more about degree opportunities.

Allied Health
Linthicum Hall, Room 121
Phone: 410-704-2553
http://www.towson.edu/chp/alliedhealth/

Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patien…

11/05/2015

Thinking about Graduate School?

Learn more about enterance exams with Kaplan seminars, practice tests and classroom activities. Find online and in person events near you today!

Multiple, free Kaplan online tests including DAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, OAT and PCAT. You can register for these tests at www.kaptest.com/practice For future doctors, Kaplan will be offering the MCAT in person. The test will be held at Johns Hopkins on Saturday, September 19th, 10:00 AM, at the Mat…

11/03/2015

The Minority Student Medical Career Fair gives students the opportunity to network with program directors from medical schools and participate in hands-on medical and health activities. Register today to attend!
Saturday, November 7th, 2015 7:00am-4:00pm
The Baltimore Convention Center

This event consist of workshops focused on topics such as medical school admissions and the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) along with a career fair featuring over 75 medical schools from across the country. Representatives from other health professions also attend. Enjoy interactive discuss…

04/04/2014

Our 2014 Allied Health Spring Newsletter is here!
Inside you'll find information on our open house, course offerings for this summer/fall, student spotlight, Graduation Awards, and more!

Click link below to see
http://www.towson.edu/chp/alliedhealth/documents/Spring2014Newsletter.pdf