A CHW works within a community as a frontline agent of change, helping people navigate the healthcare system, incorporate health behavior change into their lives, and work toward overall health and ...

In 1993, the Medical College of Pennsylvania became the first medical school in the country to completely integrate women's health issues into its curriculum. In contrast to schools which present ...

Public health graduates can work anywhere from a high school classroom to a developing country. Learn about getting your ...

The $1.75 million gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs such as the Mobile ...

Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term ...

To become a Certified Health Education Specialist, you need to earn a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in health education, public health or a related field and then pass the CHES® certification exam ...

Collaboration between a San Antonio nonprofit and the Metropolitan Health District is bringing fresh produce to convenience stores in "food desert" neighborhoods. The challenges of public health ...

F ifteen years ago, a member of my family expressed some surprise when I began teaching at Austin Community College, in Texas, after completing a degree in political philosophy. “Community college?

The transgender community is a vulnerable population at increased risk for a number of adverse health outcomes including surgical complications, development of cancers, and chronic disease. In ...