@TempleSBS

Temple University's Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences offers BSPH, MPH, dual MS-MPH degrees, PhD, and graduate certificates in Public Health.

 Philadelphia, PA
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Joined June 2019
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What a great turnout at our annual SBS Awards Ceremony! Thanks to all who attended to celebrate community health partners, students, faculty & staff! Photo 3: Dean Jennifer Ibrahim welcomes everyone; Photo 4: Dr. Slashinski receives her Teaching Award from SBS chair, Dr. Lepore.
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This Pride Month, Dr. Wheldon @TempleSBS calls for cancer care equity for LGBTQ populations in two commentaries. The first published in @JCOOP_ASCO focuses on how asking about a patients sexual orientation/gender identity can be used to improve care. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP.…

Advancing Equity in Cancer Care: The Critical Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data...

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The other paper published in @JAMAOnc focuses specially on the sexual rehabilitation needs of gay/bisexual men with cancer. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… #Pride2024 #HealthEquity #CancerResearch

Sexual Rehabilitation Needs of Gay and Bisexual Men With Cancer

This Viewpoint discusses the importance of concentrating research efforts and clinical training on sexual and gender minority individuals who survive cancer, particularly on sexual rehabilitation.

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Dr. Christopher Wheldon & recent Temple graduate publish research letter in @AJPMJournal which highlights the need for LGBTQ-specific smoking cessation services. Essential read for health advocates! #LGBTQ #PublicHealth #SmokingCessation #TempleUniversity sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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As Mental Health Awareness Month nears end, see Drs. @BradleyNCollins & Eugene Dunne’s issue of articles highlighting efforts in behavioral medicine to address the rising tide of mental health & substance use disorders in Translational Behavioral Medicine academic.oup.com/tbm/pages/m…

Mental Health Collection

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this virtual issue highlights recent behavioral medicine efforts to improve interventions for mental health and

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Out for #DDW2024 Dr. Christopher Wheldon collaborated with a team led by @DanielDickste on a paper published in Nature Reviews GI that does a comprehensive review of pleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse in #gastrointestinal ... nature.com/articles/s41575-0…

Pleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Receptive anal intercourse (RAI) is an important consideration in gastrointestinal disorders and cancers. This Review discusses the anorectum as a...

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...disease & cancer. GI diseases & treatments can adversely affect sexual function so it’s important to counsel patients on sexual health impacts.
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The final awards announcement of the season is our Undergraduate Public Health Outstanding Capstone Project Award, recognizing an undergraduate with an exceptional capstone paper based on a 2-semester project in the Community-Based Program Planning course. The 2024 Recipient is..
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...Angelina Calomino for her paper, "Sunflower Care Campaign," which discusses a multi-dimensional intervention designed to address infection prevention strategies related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA). Angelina helped design a....
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...peer-led, evidence-based, and interactive program that included six months of health education sessions, policy adjustments, and a rewards program. Congratulations to Angelina and to all of the 2024 awards recipients!
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The 2024 Public Health Distinguished Undergraduate Internship Award recipient is Keya Goswami. Her project, "TransLung Compass: Navigating Patient-Centered Transplant Decisions," aimed to highlight healthcare and quality-of-life factors which patients can use to make an...
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...informed decision about pursuing lung transplantation. Keya interviewed patients that either received lung transplants or were on a waitlist to receive one & created an informational codebook summarizing Patient-Centered Decision-Making factors in transplants. Congratulations!
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The 2024 Distinguished MPH in SBS Fieldwork Award recipient is Danielle Brown. Her project, From Crisis to Care: Exploring Doula Integration to Reduce Maternal Mortality, focused on supporting the integration and access to doula care to address racial disparities in maternal...
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...and infant health. Danielle administered a novel, cross-sectional survey to 92 physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, midwives, and nursing technicians to learn the effect of a clinical role on attitudes about doulas. Congratulations Danielle!
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"My time at Temple University has been an incredible journey of growth, discovery, and unwavering support from this incredible faculty," Danielle said. "Thank you to everyone at Temple who has guided me to this point and made this journey unforgettable."
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Dr. Wheldon's latest collaboration, w/ UT Austin doctoral students Oscar Y. Franco-Rocha and Katie Trainum, identifies key insights on the unique psychosocial impacts of anal & colorectal cancers among LGBTQ+ individuals. #SGMHealth #CancerCare #analcancer link.springer.com/article/10…

The psychosocial health of sexual and gender minority people with anal and colorectal cancer: a...

Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Sexual and gender minority (SGM) cancer survivors have poorer psychosocial health than their heterosexual cisgender counterparts. Nevertheless, most research has...

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Congratulations to Alexandra Reyes, our 2024 recipient of the SBS Undergraduate CPH Research Day Award! Her poster, titled "Evaluating Patient Readiness and Confidence in Quitting within a Clinical Tobacco Treatment Program" was based on work she did with the @FoxChaseCancer...
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to assess patient readiness and confidence in quitting smoking at the baseline, 1-month, and 6-month appointments. The results of the project showed an increased readiness to quit and improved confidence in quitting to indicate the efficacy of the program.
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Congratulations to Diana Spalding for winning a second award this year, the CPH Research Day SBS Graduate Award. This award celebrates a student in an SBS graduate program with the best poster presentation. Diana's project, "Implementation of a Community-Driven Free Food...
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...Delivery Program for Pregnant Philadelphians to Decrease Preterm Birth," set the groundwork for the Philadelphia Community Action Network (CAN) organization's pilot Collective Impact program, called We CAN Cook. This project addresses both food insecurity and preterm...
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...births, two issues faced by residents of the city due to systemic inequity. Thank you, Diana, for your hard work on this important and impactful project!
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