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News, announcements and updates for and by AHS students, faculty and staff.

Elizabeth Peterson is co-author of a paper published in the International Journal of MS Care

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 09, 2020

The paper aims to describe how the development of “Better Balance” was guided by the Medical Research Council framework for the development of complex interventions

AHS research team is awarded a NIDILRR three-year field initiated project grant

Tamar Heller | Posted on July 07, 2020

The objective is to improve physical activity of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities including minority through use of technology

Robin Jones is profiled in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research newsletter

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 02, 2020

The Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center in Chicago talks about her 29 years of leading the center

Kelly Tappenden is quoted in Natural Awakenings Magazine

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 02, 2020

Nutrition expert is quoted in article that outlines tips for a healthy microbiome

PT research team publishes new paper in Physical Therapy

Erika Chavez | Posted on June 30, 2020

Paper outlines guidelines for blood pressure screening and management for outpatient physical therapists

Angela Odoms-Young is quoted in Bloomberg News piece

Erika Chavez | Posted on June 30, 2020

Nutrition expert shares insights on the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity

Sanket Shah is quoted in Healthline article on fake health news

Erika Chavez | Posted on June 30, 2020

Health informatics researcher sheds light on why fake news is so rampant right now

Sandy Sufian receives a Public Voices Fellowship

Tamar Heller | Posted on June 29, 2020

The Public Voices Fellowship at the University of Illinois is part of a prestigious national initiative to change who writes history

Restore Illinois Plan phase 4 UIC campus operations

Jon Santanni | Posted on June 26, 2020

A message to AHS faculty and staff from Dean Bo Fernhall and Jon Santanni

Help collect specimens for COVID-19 testing

Ross Arena | Posted on June 25, 2020

A UIC team is working on a Chicago Department of Public Health grant to collect specimens for COVID-19 testing in homeless shelters and long-term care facilities