Tag: Health

SAPA-NE 2014 Annual Conference to be Held on June 21 @MIT

Cambridge, Mass., June 9, 2014, — Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association New England (SAPA-NE) annual conference will take place at MIT Sloan School of Management Tang Center on June 21, 2014 (8:00 am – 5:30 pm). This year the theme of the conference is “Open Innovation and Global Collaboration: Improve efficiency and productivity of pharmaceutical &… Continue reading SAPA-NE 2014 Annual Conference to be Held on June 21 @MIT

Tufts University Receives Approval to Operate Tuberculosis Research Lab

Boston, June 3, 2014 — Tufts University has received a permit from the Boston Public Health Commission to operate the Arnold 8 Biosafety Laboratory, a new research laboratory that will focus on finding innovative ways to detect, prevent and treat tuberculosis. The 1,700-square-foot Biosafety Level 3 laboratory is located within Tufts School of Medicine’s existing… Continue reading Tufts University Receives Approval to Operate Tuberculosis Research Lab

Chen Xuemei: Female Students of Life Sciences Need More Encouragement

Beijing, China, May 22, 2014 (from pku.edu.cn) — There are ten Chinese scientists who have been elected Member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the United States with higher education background in Mainland China, according to preliminary estimates in 2014. Only three of these ten are women. Professor Chen Xuemei, an outstanding Peking University… Continue reading Chen Xuemei: Female Students of Life Sciences Need More Encouragement

ACMES to Host Spring Medical Conference and “Love for Autism” Charity Concert on May 25

Boston, May 8, 2014, — American Chinese Medical Exchange Society (ACMES) will hold its Spring medical conference featuring common issue in primary care and international autism forum at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Shapiro 10 conference center) from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on May 25. The primary care medicine session will cover new advances… Continue reading ACMES to Host Spring Medical Conference and “Love for Autism” Charity Concert on May 25

Tufts Medical Center to Hold Asthma Awareness Fairs in May

Boston, April 23, 2014, — In recognition of Asthma Awareness Month (coming up in May), the Asthma Prevention and Management Initiative (APMI), an initiative of Community Health Improvement Programs department at Tufts Medical Center, is organizing several asthma awareness health fairs to provide community education and raise awareness about our home visiting, educational, and clinical… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center to Hold Asthma Awareness Fairs in May

ACMA to Present Free Health Seminar at Cary Library in Lexington

By Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) Join us for a free health seminar this Saturday, April 19, 2014, from 10:00 to 12 noon, at Cary Library! You can also visit the historical Lexington Battle Green near the library on the 239th anniversary of the battles in Lexington and Concord between the Minutemen and British… Continue reading ACMA to Present Free Health Seminar at Cary Library in Lexington

Frank Chin Receives Life Time Achievement Award

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 8, 2014, — Eighty-two years old Frank Chin, also known as Uncle Frank in Boston Chinatown, was recently awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Tufts Medical Center(TMC). The city of Boston also declared March 26, 2014 as Frank Chin Day. Mayor Menino and TMC CEO Michael Wagner present… Continue reading Frank Chin Receives Life Time Achievement Award

Dr. Michael Wagner Named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Permanent Capacity

Boston, April 3, 2014, -– The Tufts Medical Center Board of Trustees announced today that it has voted unanimously to appoint Michael Wagner, MD, FACP as President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children on a permanent basis. Wagner, a nationally respected physician executive and health care thought leader, has held the title… Continue reading Dr. Michael Wagner Named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Permanent Capacity

Let’s Move — Surprise Video from the White House

Hi everyone, To mark the fourth anniversary of the launch of Let’s Move!, I asked you to show me how you move. I wanted to see all of the fun, creative things you’re doing in your homes, schools, and communities to get kids excited about eating healthy and being active. First Lady Michelle Obama delivers… Continue reading Let’s Move — Surprise Video from the White House