Alessandra Bazzano stands by the Rosenau Hall sign on the GIllings School campus The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is pleased to welcome Alessandra Bazzano as the new chair of the Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bazzano was previously an associate professor of social behavioral and population sciences at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine She has also served as the director of Tulane’s Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health one of only 13 centers of excellence in the United States “We are excited by all that Dr. Bazzano will bring to the Gillings School and MCH,” said Nancy Messonnier, MD dean and Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public Health “Her path-breaking research recognizes how technology is changing behavior how generative AI can be used to analyze data on social determinants of health and how to use these new technologies to improve maternal health equity and outcomes.” Bazzano applies an interdisciplinary lens to research informed by collaborations across professional boundaries She has served as Carnegie Corporation of New York Professor of Social Entrepreneurship through the Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking supporting research on public health and equity-centered design thinking “Joining the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the Gillings School is an honor,” said Bazzano “The rich legacy of leadership in this historic department at UNC-Chapel Hill is inspiring and I am excited to support our talented faculty staff and students to advance a shared commitment to equity and the department is tackling some of the most pressing challenges in reproductive Bazzano succeeds former chair Carolyn Halpern, PhD, who retired this summer after more than 40 years of service to the state of North Carolina as a maternal and child health scholar Halpern served as MCH chair from 2015 to 2024 “I’m thrilled by Alessandra’s appointment to lead the department,” said Halpern and the potential of AI to foster and enhance maternal health equity are necessary skills in today’s environment She brings a wonderful perspective and skill set to the role Contact the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health communications team at sphcomm@unc.edu events and announcements to be shared via our newsletter and digital screens View and download the visual elements associated with the Gillings School the School offers the following PowerPoint template This form allows faculty and staff to create a new web profile or update a current one This form enables Gillings School representatives to submit requests for website edits By Rob Bates | December 17 Gianna Bazzano is moving to Bulgari from Battalion PR a New York City–based firm with numerous watch and jewelry clients As Bulgari’s public relations manager Bazzano will work on the LVMH-owned brand’s jewelry and watch categories first as an account executive and eventually as an account supervisor By Rob Bates May 05 By Annie Davidson Watson May 05 By Brittany Siminitz May 05 By Karen Dybis May 05 2025 © RX USA. Use of this website is subject to terms of use. - Caleb from PA brings up a topic that gets my blood boiling:  Joe: Hope all is well with you and yours.  I was at the grocery store the other day and I saw someone using the "Employee of the Month" parking spot that clearly didn’t work there That got me thinking…I know you have railed against people who don’t return their carts.  I would think it’s even worse to be the person who takes a designated parking spot that is reserved for pickup (and that’s not even counting people who illegally park in a handicapped spot).  Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained with AMERICA’S BEST DAILY COLUMN God Bless you and everyone in the greatest country on Earth.  PS I have a different viewpoint about Eva Longoria moving out of the US because Trump won At least she actually followed through with that threat Think of all of the Hollywood blowhards that threaten to leave if Hitler 2.0 (Bush etc.) becomes President and they never actually leave Nightcaps editor Zach Dean is claiming that Hampton Inn has the best breakfast and that's why Jay Leno was staying at a Hampton when he fell 60-feet down a cliff on his way to a restaurant.  I need the Screencaps community to weigh in on the best hotel chain breakfast.  Looks like Jacob's email about treehouse advice didn't hit the content machine but I hate to leave a fellow capper hanging so feel free to forward to him if you wish This really hits home for me as some of my favorite memories of my grandaddy are from when I was 12-14ish and we built 5 levels of a treehouse over 2 summers.  We used hammers and nails and handsaws .. no power tools at all.  Although it was used for countless campouts and parties I still had more fun building it because of the time we shared together.  Fast forward 3+ decades So the first thing you want to do is decide if you want to build it with them or for them Next is tree selection.  If you can find a tree with multiple trunks then you can build between them and it offers up so many more possibilities and this might be the most important thing watch it when the wind is really blowing because whether you decide to go from trunk to trunk if the part of the tree you are anchoring to moves much it will either rip your project apart or make it unsafe Use treated wood.  Use deck boards for the floor(s) Use timber lock/header lock fasteners to attach to the tree(s).  They have the structural integrity of an anchor bolt but are smaller in diameter (less damage to the tree) and require no predrilling.  Do not use screws for this.  Use a driver not a drill.  Build a slightly elevated (8-12ish) inches off the ground deck under the treehouse.  A small built in bench with a slightly reclined back was my favorite reading spot (4th story of mine) and my nieces love theirs as well.  Remember the tree is alive and growing the hard work was well worth it and I would bet your's will be as well.  Good luck and remember it's not work but those broads are great for my paycheck and that means I have a very small soft spot in my heart for what they've provided my family.  Damn y'all are tough on the cracker football players on TV.  I enjoy the Mannings Kelces & Watts!  I think most but not all of the Manningcast is great.  I change it to Joe & Troy when they do a quarter with rando non-football actors - those segments ain't for me - but I enjoy the first half with Belichick and I liked the 4th quarter last night with JJ.   I watch so much football on Saturdays & Sundays that by Monday the non-traditional broadcast is a nice change of pace.   And what's wrong with the Kelces?  OK OK I know one promotes the jab and is knockin boots with the pretty lady that while being maybe the most famous entertainer in the world is also a Kamala endorser but I don't care about celeb political endorsements.  Jason & Travis aren't afraid to do silly shit that makes it easy to snicker at them.  And what's wrong with the Watts?  Y'all are a buncha grumpy old men.  Lighten up Francis'!   Ryan Clark.  Goodness gracious ESPN puts him on every NFL thing they have he doesn't do it for me.  And he is even on NFLN now too.  Nooooooo Let me go over this again with the Kelces: they've been created by marketing agencies and then shoved down our throats as if they're what a Middle America white guy should be.  Travis Kelce was a Cleveland-influenced hood rat talking like a ghetto hood rat before the right agencies got their hands on him Then the agencies got their hands on Jason and encouraged him to be a carnival act while brands are making it rain hundred dollar bills as if he's an Atlanta stripper.  The Mannings are much better at this game because they're actually relatable Middle America white guys.  I think OutKick's track record speaks for itself in reporting on him He was just in the 2024 Woke All-Star Challenge Hopefully that clears up my feelings.  I agree with you on sick of seeing the Kelsey brothers and I would like to add one more to the list I think this guy absolutely ruins the show I used to watch every Saturday morning but not anymore.  He is so over the top and animated it’s painful to watch I would rather go downtown to the barbershop and watch them cut hair My advice: Just wait for the McAfee kicking segment with the college kids to hit social media gambled all of my paycheck & my testosterone was boiling I'd probably watch three hours of Pat.  but it's a nice option to have.  - Anonymous (properly vetted and anonymous for good reason) checks in:  Big friggin' deal she had two kids play in the NFL So did Archie Manning's wife, and many other women Their "humor" is fully lost on me must have some dumb research data that says the Mannings play in Pinckneyville.  Don't even know why he's famous or a celebrity What does he add to anything other than mangled English and bad sunglasses Compare that to dozens of other owners who have done more That makes Cuban on par with Jerry Reinsdorf and Jeffrey Loria watched a Christmas classic last night:  The most intimidating toy train in hobby history- Chad in Sulphur KY knew this would get my attention:  Wanted to share this Mr Goodwrench trainset my Dad handed over to me recently it's probably 20+ years old and it still looks and works great.  When I was a kid I remember having a train under the tree that ran with oil you poured down the locomotive my Dad is a huge fan of The Intimidator and I'm excited to see his face when they come over for Christmas Have you ever seen a clean KFC & the University of Illinois is still pushing tampons in the men's restrooms- Gerard was on the Illinois campus and shares this report:  Has anyone eaten in a clean KFC in the last decade?  Our local KFC / Long John Silvers is always dirty.  We have tried eating at some on vacation and those are dirty as well  KFC missed out on a lot of business through the years from our family due to their lack of cleanliness   They should be on your list of fast food chains closing in 10 years.  Chick Fil A and Rasing Canes need to start cooking bone in Chicken and put them out of their misery The attached picture was taken this Saturday in the MENS bathroom in the Union at the University of Illinois.  I took my wife and youngest down to the Michigan State game and showed them around campus.  Couldn’t believe when I saw this in the Men’s bathroom.  Not too sad that none of my children are attending the college I went to after seeing this.  Shouldn’t be surprised after the Wokes cancelled Chief Illiniwek almost 20 years ago.  Weren't we just talking about airport parking lots a couple of months ago?Screencaps cops (actual cops) were just telling me about this being a big problem within the organized crime industry I'll stand by my statement that there must be a thriller movie made in the next few years revolving around a car left in an airport parking lot.  I haven't opined in a while but thought I would share a few thoughts on some topics: Notre Dame from Yankee Stadium like it's 1934 with everything on the line for America's greatest warriors.  America's team!!!  The dilemma we have is our cadet's younger brother wants the jersey to wear to the Army-Navy game Mind you that he has last year's jersey already that he could wear If he waits until after the game the $125 jersey will probably drop to around $50 like it did last year Might have to break down and override my "delayed gratification" advice I'm buying that jersey!  As these emailers keep telling me you'll be riding a high and the cost won't even phase you.  With Thanksgiving upon us I wanted to pass along a new turkey cooking method 16 lb bird with a 16 lb of charcoal and cooked it for 1:45 Injected with Tony’s Cajun butter and it was Perfect Now that's a loaded editiion of Screencaps There are at least 10 items in here that should cause you to pick up that phone and send an email Tell me how you'd take a bullet for the Kelces Tell me your favorite hotel chain breakfast.  I've received a few of those emails this week.  Hit 'em straight and enjoy another day of life.  You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy DISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting. 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Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics, and Ann Costello, Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation, joined the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast alongside host Novie Craven Topics of discussion included Special Olympics Healthy Communities, Special Olympics partnership with The Golisano Foundation Dr. Alicia Bazzano was no stranger to providing healthcare to people with intellectual disabilities when she joined Special Olympics two years ago as the very first Chief Health Officer She has over 20 years of experience treating patients with intellectual disabilities as a pediatrician Her work with Special Olympics involves working to provide strategic oversight of health activities around the world to ensure public funding and health service delivery are inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities Ann Costello is a member of the Special Olympics New York Health Advisory Committee and works to expand Special Olympics Global Healthy Communities to every community around the world She joined the Golisano Foundation in 1999 and has worked in the non-profit sector for more than 30 years The goal of the Golisano Foundation is to ensure people with intellectual disabilities have the same access to health and wellness resources as all community members The Golisano Foundation graciously donated $30 million to Special Olympics last year making this the largest donation in the 53-year history of the organization Listen to this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date with the latest news covering the Special Olympics movement DC: Special Olympics has announced Alicia Bazzano Bazzano is a pediatrician and public health executive who has dedicated her career to improving the health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) Bazzano will be a member of the organization’s senior leadership team and will be responsible for providing strategic oversight of all health activities around the world to ensure public funding and health service delivery are inclusive of people with ID Bazzano served as Senior Medical Director for Health Policy at Acumen She previously was Chief Physician at the Westside Regional Center the Los Angeles agency charged with serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities She is on the faculty of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine where she teaches medical students and residents Bazzano was deeply involved in the founding planning and development of the Achievable Health Center a first-of-its-kind federally qualified health center dedicated to developmental disabilities and served as founding co-Chief Medical Officer Bazzano served as Clinical Director for Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Health Promotion for Special Olympics Southern California and secured several grants to educate health professionals Bazzano completed medical school and pediatric residency at UCLA She also completed her Masters’ in Public Health and her PhD in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA She has been appointed to several state and national executive boards including the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry and served as a Healthcare Leadership Fellow by the California Health Care Foundation Bazzano has been published and cited in leading peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded foundation federal and international funding to design and continually evaluate programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities « Back AUSTIN, Texas, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Self Financial a leading fintech company that makes building credit and savings more accessible today announced the appointment of two independent members to its Board of Directors: Neal Wolin senior vice president and chief accounting officer (CAO) at T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) “We’re honored to welcome Neal and Dara to our board to help advance our mission of extending credit access to those who need it most,” said James Garvey “Neal brings decades of experience working in the highest level of government driving economic policy and the private sector and Dara has helped scale major brands including T-Mobile and the Gap Their varied expertise and backgrounds will be instrumental as we continue to scale our business.” Wolin has spent much of his career focused on financial services Currently he is the CEO of the Brunswick Group a strategy and communications advisory firm with 27 offices globally Wolin previously served as the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for the Obama administration from 2009 to 2013 he had a prominent role in the efforts leading to the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the wake of the 2008-2009 financial crisis He also worked on a range of policy initiatives focused on financial inclusion and consumer financial protection Wolin served as president and chief operating officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group He also served as General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury for the Clinton administration and has been an investor in and an advisor to a range of fintech companies “Building a path to participating in the credit system is an incredibly important and laudable goal,” said Wolin and I continue to be impressed by the effectiveness of the product and the team’s unwavering focus on credit access.” Bazzano is a Fortune 50 C-suite leader in financial operations she oversees the T-Mobile and Sprint finance integration and back office transformation she was senior vice president of global finance and CAO at CBRE the world's largest commercial real estate asset management services and investment company Throughout her career she’s been instrumental in scaling both private and public companies in consumer technology and retail She has also held assurance partner roles at KPMG and PwC venture backed backed and SEC registrants in consumer Bazzano serves Lulu's (Nasdaq:LVLU) as an independent director (audit and governance committees) and qualifies as an SEC financial expert She is also on the board of Girls on the Run International Bazzano’s personal perspective on the challenges many Americans face when building credit drew her to Self “Helping consumers build and rebuild credit is personal to me Many years ago my credit was damaged due to a financially complicated divorce I worked hard for years to improve my score,” said Bazzano “I wish Self existed back then and am proud to be part of a company that provides credit access to people who are working to improve their financial situations and lives.” Self has been steadfast in its commitment to building financial resilience through access to credit The company has raised $127 million in funding and earlier this year acquired rent and utility data furnishing company RentTrack Self announced the integration of rent and utility reporting into its comprehensive credit platform and became the first direct-to-consumer company to report rent payments to the three major credit bureaus managing partner at Silverton Partners and Chuck Harris executive director at TexasExes and former president of NetSpend You can hear Your Average Abalone Monday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB 104.9  / streaming at krcb.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device / Or tell your smart home speaker Get the latest updates on programs and events SUNY Plattsburgh’s Campus Housing and Community Living staff is a department with 62 community advocates four programming advocates and nine community directors CDs are responsible for ensuring a safe environment in the dorm halls and overseeing community advocates but Zane Bazzano is a special case in that he is the director for three residence halls – Hood his supplemental job responsibility is as wellness coordinator Although Bazzano may currently be considered the outlier in terms of managing three residence halls the director of campus housing and community living said the reason Bazzano is currently managing three residence halls is because the school is moving away from hiring graduate students and looking into hiring more professional staff After graduating from Stony Brook he enrolled in SUNY Plattsburgh’s childhood education masters program which is part of the reason he decided to become a CD in the first place He was looking to avoid further student loans as a graduate student Bazzano began working as a CD in fall 2020 at the height of COVID-19 especially in terms of following the Centers for Disease Control’s social-distancing guidelines at the time But now it seems that Bazzano and the rest of the staff are beginning to return to how things used to be before COVID Bazzano said he is seeing people wanting to participate in these programs more and that the campus and community living staff are beginning to get back in their “stride.” a graduate wellness assistant and two peer educators The only consistent thing about Bazzano’s workday is two to three one-on-one meetings with staff members “no one day is the same.” A lot of Bazzano’s days are full of planning for programs that he sets up as the wellness coordinator such as the programs offered in the recent wellness week One of the more unique programs that Bazzano facilitates as the wellness coordinator is his Painting with Avery program in which students are invited to chat with Bazzano’s four-year-old daughter as she paints various things on her easel in the main lounge of Hood Hall Bazzano said that since he started advertising the program they have been getting five to ten people showing up each week Bazzano said he is grateful for the opportunity to do this program with his daughter on campus “It is a unique dynamic and I am very grateful for it,” Bazzano said He said the surrounding community outside the college is not the most diverse population with Clinton County demographics averaging 11% of the population identifying as a person of color compared to the 29.1% of Plattsburgh undergraduates identifying as such He appreciates that his daughter is being exposed to more diversity at such an early age This is Bazzano’s first year as the wellness coordinator and he puts a lot of effort into providing as many programs for as many students as possible “The goal is to be involved in wellness programming as much as possible,” Bazzano said The days that he is able to be involved in programming “are the days that stand out.” The passion that Bazzano has for his work does not go unnoticed and he really likes to do this type of work and it shows.” Leela de Paula ’23 had an idea she hoped would take student activism on campus to a new level She was serving her first term as a member of Smith’s Student Government Association during a pandemic semester that posed major challenges for students—particularly those with limited resources “A lot of students had no income during that summer because everything was closed down” due to the coronavirus pandemic “I realized there wasn’t a working group in SGA that was addressing issues facing low-income and marginalized students Since then, the Advocacy for Equity Council has been a catalyst for student organizing around social justice issues at Smith From pressing for increased assistance for undocumented students to finding ways to make existing college resources more accessible the committee aims to be “that grassroots connection for students who may see a problem and want to make a change but don’t know how,” says group co-chair Zufan Bazzano ’22 The membership of the council is now open to all students—not just those in SGA Council leaders are excited about engaging fellow Smithies this fall in identifying issues and collaborating with other student organizations to address needs on campus Bazzano and fellow council members Sena Amuzu ’24 and Aerin McQuillen ’24 had to say about the group’s efforts: How is the work of the Advocacy for Equity Council different from previous student organizing at Smith Leela de Paula: “One of our main intentions in being an SGA committee is that we have access to resources and to the administration That makes it an effective platform for doing good Students are only [at Smith] for four years and it seems sometimes like an inconsequential amount of time to make lasting change We want to have a place where students are not only the beneficiaries of a change but are the ones at the table shaping the policies and the culture.” Sena Amuzu: “I think one thing our committee is really great at is trying not to create such an exclusive space. We’re very collaborative. We really do want to work together and depend on each other and have this fluidity. One way we do that is to delve into the areas where people are already active. Leela and I are both on the Inclusion Council What are some of the issues the group has worked on up to now Zufan Bazzano: “Early on we settled on three campaigns. The first was expanding the undocumented students’ fund and making financial aid easier and more understandable for students. The second was a basic needs campaign—creating a resource document that we could hand out to students Smith provides a lot of resources and funds but they are scattered in different web pages And then there was a student outreach campaign to increase transparency about campus-wide initiatives.” What drew you to want to get involved with the council Aerin McQuillen: “I wasn’t a member of the SGA; I joined because one of my soccer teammates shared the [committee’s] link and it seemed like a group that was trying to make the campus a more equitable space I wanted to learn more about what’s going on on campus and affecting change in the lives of students I can attest that the council is very open and inclusive Bazzano: “I joined this committee as a rising junior I was always hesitant about stepping into the realm of talking to the administration or saying what I wanted from the administration it eased that anxiety about asking for what you need—knowing you can actually have a conversation with those making the decisions.” de Paula: “We’re going to be focusing on resources making sure all of the student funds are fully funded and addressing equity issues as they arise We also want to have conversations with the administration about making [admission to] Smith need-blind We want to support that and make sure students get involved.” McQuillen: “We’ve also had several meetings to plan how we’re going to transition to an on-campus space from being remote We’re excited about being able to hold some events and be an in-person space where people can bring their grievances.” Bazzano: “We were created when we were remote, so we had to be creative about how to reach students. A lot was through social media. I think the pandemic had a huge effect but also created an opportunity for students to stand up and advocate for themselves.” being away from campus so long makes people feel detached from the norm we can see an opportunity: Do we go back to the status quo That’s something you don’t always get to do.” What do you hope will be the impact of the council’s work de Paula: “Everyone on this committee is so dedicated and passionate They are advocating for others and also for themselves It’s such a unique and effective collaboration And I hope we keep expanding our team and our influence as the years go on.” Amuzu: “We know that students are sometimes drawn away from getting involved because they can’t give that much time If I can make someone’s experience here better than mine Advocacy for Equity Council members who posed for a photo on the first day of classes are (from left): Zufan Bazzano '22 Celebrate Smith’s 150th anniversary with us! a landmark study began in the rural Louisiana town of Bogalusa that would change how the world sees heart disease.  The Bogalusa Heart Study which tracked the health of the town’s children into adulthood found for the first time that heart disease begins in childhood.  The community-wide study pioneered a new approach to pediatrics by proving that high blood pressure and high cholesterol in children doesn’t fade with age and could result in hypertension and heart disease later in life One of the longest-running biracial health studies in the world it was also one of the first to identify race-based health disparities between Black and White participants.  “This study had a global impact on healthcare and left a tremendous public health legacy,” said Lydia Bazzano principal investigator of the Bogalusa Heart Study and director of the Center for Lifespan Epidemiology Research at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine “There’s never going to be a clinical trial that proves that childhood intervention results in improvements 40-50 years later and I don’t know if there will ever be another study like this.”  Tulane University is celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking research by the Bogalusa Heart Study while also looking ahead to what the study’s next 50 years can achieve.  The Bogalusa Heart Study – in collaboration with researchers from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center – received a $14.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging in 2019 to investigate whether high blood sugar levels in early life can later lead to declines in brain health.  With a now middle-aged cohort of participants, Bazzano said she believes Bogalusa “can do the same thing for brain health in the next 50 years that we did for heart health in the last 50.” “It all starts with the heart,” Bazzano said. “The brain is one of the first stops for blood that comes from the heart, so it made sense to look at how vascular aging impacts the brain.” Early results indicate that participants who perform worse on neuropsychological testing previously showed more heart disease risk factors. Brain scans of middle-aged participants also revealed white brain lesions on those who, as young adults, had slightly elevated blood sugar levels. These lesions, called white matter hyperintensities, indicate not enough oxygen and nutrients are reaching the smallest blood vessels in the brain and are associated with cognitive decline. Researchers are also working to identify blood biomarkers of dementia in the hopes of one day being able to identify risk of dementia via a blood test.  “Just as childhood was not thought of as a time when heart disease would start, early middle age is not seen as time when dementia might originate,” Bazzano said. “This could have a revolutionary effect on the field.”  The Bogalusa Heart Study has included more than 16,000 participants since it was started by pediatric cardiologist and Tulane University graduate Dr. Gerald Berenson. The data collected continues to be vital to research around nutrition, childhood obesity and genetic risk factors.  While the longevity of the Bogalusa Heart Study can be partly attributed to the dedication of its researchers, the study’s historic streak may have ended long ago without its deep roots in the community.  Joe Culpepper, a native and former police chief of Bogalusa, was 11 years old when he and 5,000 children first began receiving health screenings in 1973. A long white trailer of lab equipment pulled up to his elementary school. Researchers organized students into groups with bracelets of colored yarn. Blood pressure was checked. Weight was measured. Blood was drawn.  The check-ups continued as years went on, but Culpepper had no idea that the findings of the study would have global implications.  “I still go to get tests done. One of my brothers is still actively participating. Friends in Baton Rouge occasionally come back to Bogalusa to participate, and my sister-in-law now manages the lab,” Culpepper said. “We’re all proud of the study, and the medical knowledge gained from studying folks like me our whole lives hopefully makes things better for the kids coming up.”  At the Bogalusa Heart Study lab, two current employees are former participants in the study. Another, Phylis Cothern, has been a lab technician for 10 years, but before her, her mother began working for the study in 1972, when the pilot was underway. Now, Cothern’s two daughters and her granddaughter are study participants.  “We depend on the community and the community depends on us. It’s overwhelming the amount of good this study has done for the community, but I’m just honored to be a part of the legacy,” Cothern said.  Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118504-865-5000 CHICO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings today announced the appointment of Dara Bazzano to serve on its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Bazzano will be joining the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. “We are thrilled to have Dara join our Board of Directors,” said David McCreight, Chief Executive Officer of Lulus. “Dara brings a deep knowledge of the public markets, and with her passion for ESG, will be a strong addition to the Lulus Board. Her extensive experience in compliance, finance, and governance across industries will provide a valuable perspective. We look forward to her contributions as we grow our brand and Company.” “I’m excited to join the Lulus Board of Directors at such an exciting time in the Company’s journey,” said Ms. Bazzano. “Lulus is a fast-growing and unique customer-centric brand with significant runway for growth, and I look forward to leveraging my expertise to help the Company build on its momentum as a public company.” Dara previously served as CAO at CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment company, where she led the global finance controller, finance technology and compliance organization. Prior to her work at CBRE, Dara was CAO, VP of Finance and Global Corporate Controller at GAP Inc., and served in Assurance Partner roles at PwC and KPMG in the Consumer, Retail and Technology Industries. © Copyright 2012 - 2023 | citybiz | All Rights Reserved Volume 13 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1009080 The mortality rate of patients affected with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has been stable in recent decades due to several factors which is often associated with a late stage diagnosis and poor prognosis The aims of this paper were to: analyze diagnostic delay in OSCC and to discuss the various psychological factors of patients with OSCC with particular attention to the patient’s fear of receiving news regarding their health; and the professional dynamics related to the decision-making processes in cases of suspected OSCC A preliminary review of literature focusing on OSCC diagnostic delay was performed Seven articles were included with the diagnostic delay ranging from 45  days to approximately 6  months were found to be still poorly investigated On the basis of the authors’ professional experience the development of oral lesions of unknown origin may generate different behaviors in the decision-making processes by patients and clinicians and fear may play a key role in the distinct steps of this process It is crucial to increase awareness and inform patients about the onset of OSCC and contemporaneously encourage experimental studies on patients’ fear and professional behaviors with respect to communication regarding OSCC studies relating to diagnostic delay in the literature in this scoping review and fear-related OSCC will be analyzed in order to hypothesize if and to what extent fear intervenes in patients’ and dentists’ choices regarding the diagnostic delay of OSCC A review of the recent literature was conducted focusing on the diagnostic delay in patients with OSCC (as described below) This initial search revealed 177 publications in the 2011–2021 period from which pertinent information was obtained these studies were used as the main source of information This revision revealed a lack of robust clinical trials and specific information making it problematic to develop concepts and recommendations which were based solely on scientific evidence The inclusion criteria in this review were: (I) patients affected by OSCC; (II) a minimum number of at least 25 patients in the study; (III) data defining the mean of patient delay and/or professional delay or a total diagnostic delay (in days or months); and (IV) studies which had been published in the previous 10 years The exclusion criteria were: (I) studies including patients with other types of cancer; (II) studies including less than 25 patients affected by OSCC; (III) research involving animals and in vitro studies; (IV) systematic and narrative reviews expert opinions; and (V) studies written in languages other than English Research results not satisfying the inclusion criteria were excluded during data collection Studies were identified by an electronic search of scientific articles from different biomedical databases (e.g. Embase) and by scanning reference lists of articles; the choice of language was unlimited This literature review included scientific articles for the 1 November 2011 to 1 November 2021 period The following search terms were used separately and in combination: oral squamous cell carcinoma oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth using medical subject headings and free text The eligibility assessment was performed independently by two reviewers (M.B and R.M.) and any discrepancies between reviewers were resolved by consensus The studies were initially selected by applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study and abstract titles after which there followed further scrutiny in order to assess their eligibility The evaluated information of the selected studies was: the sample size Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies PRISMA flow diagram for systematic reviews None of the included papers described any results regarding the role of fear in the diagnostic delay of OSCC the latter may mask significant factors relating to the progression of OSCC in the absence of strong evidence regarding patient delay And it is at this juncture that a patient’s “perception time” of the initial signs and symptoms of a disease requiring investigation comes to the fore To date, patient delay can be divided into an appraisal interval, that is the moment of the perception of initial signs and symptoms, and a help-seeking interval, or the moment of perception of the need for further diagnostic investigation (Coxon et al., 2018) And it is precisely during these periods of perception that the fear of cancer often seems to be expressed indirectly through the fear of pursuing cancer-related investigations it is to be hoped that the patient will be able to seek assistance with the aim of obtaining psychological support control over their emotions and stable mental equilibrium will be reasserted as soon as is possible this situation often remains beyond the dentist’s control leading to with patients who present with potentially malignant lesions or OSCC Given that the evaluation of patient delay was one aim of this research these conditions may seriously compromise the time period for patients to be able to physically access medical facilities it may be the case that professional delay can differ from more developed to emerging economies Nor has it been established that rural patients receive the same level of treatment as urban patients one major limitation in this study is possibly the lack of specific information regarding patient delay (appraisal interval vs help-seeking interval) and professional delay The results of this review are not absolute due to the absence of robust clinical trial and specific information on the topic Such a deficit has led to the construction of the notion of fear being based on the expert opinion of the authors of this study as garnered in public oral oncology centers in recent decades who believe that future research is necessary and should be based on a strong and competent interdisciplinary approach to the psychological sciences to best of these authors’ knowledge this is the first paper which has analyzed the role of fear in the diagnostic delay of OSCC The presence of a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist will also be a desirable component of these multidisciplinary teams Such a figure will be significant regarding the reception and management of anxious patients and the encouraging of appropriate communicative strategies The multidisciplinary team could also encourage the creation of patient support groups, including frail patients who could support each other with an exchange of information during shared activities. These patients could, therefore, engage in group and/or recreational activities, the aim of which is to reflect on their health conditions (Bazzano et al., 2021) the presence of a psychotherapist will be critical in supporting those members of the multidisciplinary team who have the misfortune to suffer from burnout syndrome due to the managing of stressful situations diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of OSCC it remains a disease with a high incidence rate in the population with very low 5-year survival rates in part due to the fact of diagnostic delay The patient’s ability to seek help as soon as possible at the initial appearance of signs or symptoms often remains a factor beyond the dentist’s control There has been in recent years a major change in health care in which there is increasing emphasis directed at the humanization of patient care and the need to devote more time to this end The authors of this study aspire to encourage their colleagues not to underestimate a central 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