FSU College of Medicine Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine

🎉 Congratulations to Sylvie Naar, PhD, Zhe He, PhD, FAMIA, Nicole (Nicky) Ennis, PhD, and Sara Shaw Green, MSW on their The National Institutes of Health R21/33 award! 🎉 Their innovative project will address North Florida’s youth HIV epidemic by creating a Youth Learning Health Community, using data-driven, community-focused prevention strategies. 🌍💡 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gN73Qbm6 #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #HIVPrevention #HIVAwareness

🔑 Unlocking Access: See how librarians tackle resource challenges with real-world solutions! 📢 Susan Epstein and Rebecca Harrington presented a webinar on resolving library access issues with vendors! The webinar discussed tips for troubleshooting and documenting access challenges, helping boost librarian efficiency with real-world success stories. 📚💻 Watch Here: https://lnkd.in/en6kQHT9

FSU CoM Faculty and Students: Reminder to please RSVP for the Suicide Awareness & Prevention event next week. This event will be a screening of one of the two important suicide awareness films available in the coming week, as well as a reception and debriefing panel discussion. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eP-t9t4r

Among other notable speakers, Drs. Sylvie Naar and Rob Leeman shared on Scale It Up Florida (SIU-FL) P01 SHARE Project, which focuses on youth with HIV, at the Advances in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Alcohol-Using Populations: a NIAAA Workshop

How do childhood traumas impact Latino teens in rural communities? 🌾   A new study by Javier Rosado, J. Kesnold Mesidor, Ph.D., and Yuxia Wang finds 64% experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), with 23% showing signs of depression, and 11% faced psychosocial challenges. ACEs are strongly linked to mental health, with females reporting more depression than males, urging more research to understand these stressors. 🧠   Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eeq5s2RC   #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #Research #MentalHealth

Could loneliness put you at risk for developing dementia? 🤔 A new study published in Nature Mental Health by Drs. Martina Luchetti & Angelina Sutin finds loneliness significantly raises the risk of dementia. This study’s analysis of 600K+ individuals emphasizes the urgent need for research & interventions targeting loneliness to reduce dementia risk. 🧠   Learn About the Findings Here: https://lnkd.in/dPTvdjqs   #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #Dementia #Loneliness #MentalHealth

🚨 New research is developing a new approach to address systemic racism in healthcare. 🚨 Drs. Sylvie Naar, Meardith Pooler-Burgess, DrPH, and Flynn Heather received The National Institutes of Health funding for their innovative study that integrates mental & physical health care, aiming to improve equity for Black/African Americans & other marginalized groups. Read Here: https://lnkd.in/gv3Hj_bH    #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #Research #NIH

New research from Samantha Goldfarb, megan deichen hansen, Jessica Day, MPH, Joedrecka Brown Speights, MD, George Rust, & Jeff Harman spotlights the slow, uneven progress in reducing the Black-White infant mortality gap in the U.S. Findings from 2008-2018 saw the disparity in 8 states worsen, while 24 states improved slightly, underscoring the urgent action needed to prevent Black infant deaths.   Read Here: https://lnkd.in/eCeg46WP #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #Research

The YACHT (Young Adult Centered HealthForce Training) team, including Rebecca Giguere, Ivan Balan, Andrea Cheshure, Sara Shaw Green, MSW, Jonathan Reuvers & Sylvie Naar authored a manuscript on HIV testing accepted in JMIR Publications! This study evaluates whether their approach enhances HIV testing rates and adherence to evidence-based practices. 📄✨   Additionally, Jonathan Morgan recently presented YACHT’s work on boosting HIV testing & PrEP referrals in Florida at the National LGBTQ+ Health Conference hosted by Emory University. 🎉   Click Here to Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g6SM4dNC   #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #HIV #hivawareness #HIVTesting

The ACTS2 Dementia Caregiver Project recently attended the FSU Health Expo at the Tallahassee Senior Center! 🧠💡 Seniors explored cutting-edge health research and services, learned about ways to get involved, and interacted with leaders of programs that enhance physical & mental health. ACTS2 provided valuable dementia awareness resources and offered free skills-building support for family caregivers! 💜   Learn more about ACTS2 services on their website: https://lnkd.in/ezbEKBqX   #FSU #FSUCOM #BSSM #FSUHealth #dementia #DementiaAwareness #caregiversupport