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Boston University’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work Awarded &#36;3.1-Million Grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Description:(Boston) – Boston University’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW), a national leader in training social workers in competencies related to aging, has received a five-year, &#36;3.1-million extension grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) to continue the institute’s trail-blazing efforts to prepare the social-services workforce for an aging society, announced BU President Robert A. Brown.
Understanding the therapeutic process of mother-infant psychotherapy
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Description:(Boston) – Psychotherapists who treat mothers suffering from postpartum depression and other mood disorders with their infants have developed a proven process that contributes to a greater positive experience with immediate insights for the mothers to develop healthy connections between their maternal experiences and their infants’ behaviors.
George Annas &amp; James Collins Win BU's Distinguished Professor Award
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Description:<b>BOSTON </b>– Health law and bioethics authority George Annas, and bioengineer and inventor James Collins, were named the first William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors at Boston University for their outstanding contributions to teaching and research, announced BU President Robert A. Brown.
Dr. Jeffrey H. Samet Certified By New Addiction Medicine Board
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Description:Chevy Chase, Maryland – May 19, 2009 – Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH, is among the first physicians in the United States certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), a new independent medical specialty board. Samet is one of the 15 directors of the ABAM, as well as the President-Elect. The American Board of Addiction Medicine has begun to certify addiction medicine physicians from several specialties, including internal medicine. There was previously only addiction-related board certification for psychiatrists. ABAM sets standards for physician education, assesses physicians’ knowledge, and requires and tracks life-long continuing education.
Vitamin D Expert Receives Linus Pauling Prize for Health Research
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Description:PORTLAND, Ore. – Dr. Michael Holick, a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine who has revolutionized the understanding of vitamin D and its role in disease prevention, today received the &#36;50,000 Linus Pauling Institute Prize for Health Research.