Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Try to avoid them if you can and always check yourself.
Remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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🎉 Today kicks off National Women’s Health Week! Women face unique health challenges. Let’s empower every woman to self-advocate for better health. #NWHW womenshealth.gov womenshealth.gov/nwhw

Congratulations to Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and all the winners, with a special cheer for Hal Irvin! Great job!
theroanokestar.com/2024/05/09/tec…

Join us and NAMI this month in normalizing the practice of taking moments to prioritize mental health care without guilt or shame.
NAMI #TakeAMentalHealthMoment #MentalHealthMonth

From comforting words to life-saving actions, they embody excellence every single day. Let's take a moment to appreciate and celebrate these incredible individuals for all that they do. #NursesRock #HealthcareHeroes 💙

Dying early from the 5 leading causes of death when the death could have been prevented is more common among people living in rural areas compared to those living in urban areas.

Together, we can take steps to lower these rates in the future.
MMWR: bit.ly/ss7302a1

Improving Lives: Toddlers With Type 1 Diabetes Can Now Benefit From UVA Invention news.virginia.edu/content/improv…

What is happening?! Let me tell you...
Are you part of a clinical research team??
Take a photo of your colleagues at work. Show us what your day is like. Be creative! Be funny!
We will share ALL contributed photos this year.
Due May 10th. See more information on the flyer.

What is happening?! Let me tell you...
If you are or know someone over age 50, there is an event this Saturday in Charlottesville (One Stop Shop for 50+). Please stop by!

Thanks to all our colleagues who joined the planning meeting last week, both in person and virtual. See Medard sharing notes with his virtual partner 🙂. It was great to hear all the great ideas!

What better way to celebrate #EarthDay and our #Volunteers than by highlighting the Virginia Master Naturalist program? 🌏🤝🌲

This past year, 3,345 Volunteers dedicated 235,258 hours to their communities. This contribution is valued at $7,667,058!

#NationalVolunteerWeek

For your health. 🌏🌍🌎

PHOTO CONTEST----Clinical research is hard! iTHRIV is so thankful to all the clinical research teams!

TAKE A PHOTO 📸 TO SHOW US WHAT YOUR DAY IS REALLY LIKE AND WIN COOKIES 🍪 !

Open to teams at iTHRIV partner institutions: UVA, Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech.

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Our 17th annual Research Day featured more than 100 oral and poster presentations from residents, fellows, faculty, staff and students! A big thank you to our research partners! 📰: carilionclinic.org/education-rese… Carilion Clinic Research and Development Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Radford University Carilion

#blackmaternalhealthweek starts today, but the fight for equity in maternal care is ongoing. Allyson Felix's story highlights the urgency of addressing disparities. Let's keep the conversation alive and advocate for change. #HearHer story:
bit.ly/CDCHearHerAlly…

Clinical research is hard! iTHRIV is so thankful to all the clinical research coordinators!
SHOW US WHAT YOUR DAY IS REALLY LIKE! 😊
AND WIN COOKIES. 🍪🍪🍪
Open to teams at iTHRIV partner institutions: UVA, Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR HEALTH!
Advancements in public health can help us in the fight towards equity, so all people and populations can thrive. National Public Health Week APHA National Public Health Week April 1-7, 2024

Congratulations, Patricia!
#ithrivscholar #HeartHealth #WomensHealth

iTHRIV scholar, Lora Henderson Smith, PhD, MEd, found a gap in research, and she decided to do something about it!
Dr. Smith, physician Dr. Moira Smith and Senior Biostatistician Genevieve Lyons, MSPH are researching how to better SUPPORT K-12 STUDENTS. education.virginia.edu/news-stories/q…