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Direct linkFoley, Michele; Dunbar, Nancy; Clancy, Jeanne – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
At the end of the 2011-2012 school year, two collaborative initiatives took place in Springfield, MA, between the public school system and Baystate Medical Center, an affiliate of Tufts University. The success of these initiatives was highlighted during grand rounds that featured academic medical center physicians and nurses as well as public…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Hospitals, Institutional Cooperation
Understanding Pediatricians' Views toward School-Based BMI Screening in Massachusetts: A Pilot Study
Pietras, Stefanie A.; Rhodes, Erinn T.; Meyers, Alan; Goodman, Elizabeth – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Massachusetts (MA) mandated body mass index (BMI) screening in schools in 2010. However, little is known about pediatricians' views on school-based screening or how the pediatricians' perspectives might affect the school-based screening process. We assessed MA pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning BMI…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Screening Tests, Pediatrics
Stenger, Joseph; Cashman, Suzanne B.; Savageau, Judith A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Small towns across the United States struggle to maintain an adequate primary care workforce. Purpose: To examine factors contributing to physician satisfaction and retention in largely rural areas in Massachusetts, a state with rural pockets and small towns. Methods: A survey mailed in 2004-2005 to primary care physicians, practicing in…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Community Characteristics, Municipalities, Physicians
