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Sen. Casey Roundtable on Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania
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PHL 17
Apr 12, 2016
This video highlights a roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Robert Casey as he discusses the dangers of lead exposure for children with experts at CHOP, including PolicyLab's Dr. Marsha Gerdes.
Sen. Casey Roundtable on Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania
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Fox 29
Apr 12, 2016
This video highlights a roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Robert Casey as he discusses the dangers of lead exposure for children with experts at CHOP, including PolicyLab's Dr. Marsha Gerdes.
Sen. Casey Roundtable on Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania
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KYW 1060
Apr 12, 2016
This audio recording highlights a roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Robert Casey as he discusses the dangers of lead exposure for children with experts at CHOP, including PolicyLab's Dr. Marsha Gerdes.
Casey Convenes Expert Roundtable on Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania
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Reading Eagle
Apr 12, 2016
This article highlights PolicyLab's Dr. Marsha Gerdes as she discusses the dangers of lead exposure for children in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Senator Robert Casey.
Child Mental Health Care Varies Widely in Primary Care Settings
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Physician's Briefing
Apr 01, 2016
This article discusses a recent publication by PolicyLab researchers Dr. Alex Fiks and Stephanie Mayne that found mental health diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing vary across practices in the United States. …
Pediatricians Vary Widely in Diagnosing ADHD, Depression
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US News and World Report
Apr 01, 2016
PolicyLab researchers Dr. Alex Fiks and Stephanie Mayne discuss their new study that found large variation in how often U.S. pediatricians diagnose and prescribe medication for ADHD and other mental health conditions.
Intergenerational Family Services: Serving Caregivers, Improving Child Health
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Bench to Bedside
Mar 31, 2016
Director Dr. David Rubin and Deputy Director Dr. Meredith Matone discuss PolicyLab's new research portfolio, Intergenerational Family Services - health services provided to parents and caregivers in pediatric medical settings…
Using Doctors’ Certification Requirements to Increase HPV Vaccination
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Bench to Bedside
Mar 31, 2016
This article highlights recent research by PolicyLab's Dr. Alex Fiks that examined how Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV programs can improve vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV).
Democratic Senators Call for Statewide Lead Task Force
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WFMZ News
Mar 25, 2016
PolicyLab's Dr. Marsha Gerdes is quoted in this article about the dangers of lead exposure for children. Several legislative proposals have been made to help better protect children and their families from lead poisoning in…
Keeping At-Risk Children Out of Harm’s Way
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The Washington Post
Mar 19, 2016
PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin serves on the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. This article highlights the Commission's final recommendations to reduce child abuse and neglect fatalities.
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