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Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH
Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH, is a program director at the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Cen
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of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard, where she focuses primarily upon initiatives within
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Morgan Hanger
Morgan Hanger is the executive director of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative and coor
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with the Executive Committee in the development and execution of strategies to accomplish CTTI’s
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Modernizing Care for Obesity as a Chronic Disease: A How-To Guide for Employers
As a country, we face an urgent need to develop and implement public health and health-care strateg
ies that recognize obesity as a chronic disease, address disparities in multifaceted care, focus on person-centered solutions, and eliminate bias and stig
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Raising an Active Generation
In the United States, a mere 21.6 percent of children and adolescents (ages 6 to 19) get the recom
mended amount of physical activity each day.
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Putting Prevention First
Chronic diseases are responsible for 85 percent of health spending in the United States. In this s
ession, we'll discuss how we can stop health care from being a system that treats the sick to becoming one that promotes prevention and wellness.
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Stories from the Field: Adriano Abbud
Please tell us what brought you to the Adolfo Lutz Institute’s Rapid Response Center.
When the CO
VID-19 pandemic erupted, our general director invited me to take on the Rapid Response Center, with the task of bringing produc
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Tambourine Philanthropies Commits Over $5 Million in New Funding for Research into ALS, in Partnership with the Milken Institute
WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2024) — Tambourine Philanthropies (Tambourine), in partnership w
ith the Milken Institute Science
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FasterCures Quarterly Update—April 2024
In This Newsletter
New FasterCures Team Member
Policy Updates
Events and Convenings Recap
FasterCur
es in the Community
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Bridging Gaps to Improve Food Access and Convenience
Whether evaluating access to health care, transportation, or healthy foods, there is a disproportion
ate impact in underserved communities.,
We are building a world where convenience equity can be a reality for all.
, Convenience equity refers to equal access to convenient essential services and resources for all members of society.
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TRAIN Newsletter — April 2024
TRAIN eNews is delivered directly to organizations participating in The Research Acceleration and In
novation Network (TRAIN).
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