Medicare Advantage enrollment increasing in rural areas
More rural Americans are signing up for Medicare Advantage despite reductions in payments, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Extra benefits may be among the likely reasons, says study co-author Timothy McBride, PhD, professor at the Brown School.
Diabetes interventions should be localized, Brown School study finds
Factors associated with the prevalence of diabetes vary by geographic region in the United States, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis led by J. Aaron Hipp, PhD. The findings suggest that approaches to combating the disease should be localized.
Sean Joe installed as Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton installs the Brown School’s Sean Joe as the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development during a ceremony Jan. 26 in Brown Lounge.
Is this the year you join the 1 percent?
Good news for the new year: According to new research by Washington University in St. Louis and Cornell University, there’s a 1-in-9 chance that a typical American will hit the jackpot and join the wealthiest 1 percent for at least one year in her or his working life. The bad news: That same research says only an elite few get
to stay in that economic stratosphere – and nonwhite workers remain
among those who face far longer odds.
Faculty featured as leaders in new efforts to promote dissemination and implementation
A new tool kit for dissemination and implementation, developed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C., prominently features the work of several university faculty members, including the groundbreaking 2012 book, “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice.”
Guo installed as the Frank J. Bruno Distinguished Professor of Social Work Research
Shenyang Guo, PhD, was installed Nov. 25 as the Frank J. Bruno Distinguished Professor of Social Work Research.
Guo is the McDonnell International Scholars Academy’s ambassador to
Fudan University in Shanghai and also serves as assistant vice
chancellor for international affairs-Greater China.
From ‘success to significance’
Thomas and Jennifer Miller Hillman, philanthropists and Washington University alumni, are helping the Brown School create maximum social impact with a major gift to support its programs. In honor of the gift for the Brown School expansion, the new building on the Danforth Campus will be named Hillman Hall.
Occupational sitting among women linked to obesity
You might want to stand up for this. Occupational
sitting is associated with an increased likelihood of obesity,
especially among black women, independent of occupational and leisure
time physical activity, finds a new study from the School of Medicine and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Tovar receives workforce training grant
Molly Tovar, EdD, director of the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies and professor of practice in the Brown School, has received a $710,505, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her project, “Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals.”
Finding features that support exercise in workplace neighborhoods
Neighborhood features such as bike facilities and low
crime rates are associated with increased leisure and workplace-related
physical activity, according to a new study from the Prevention Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis.
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