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and reduce chronic disease.
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Upcoming Events
EPI-BIO 506 Seminar, Tues., Nov. 19th
Noon to 1 pm
 WRTC Coaches IMPACT In-Service Training, Dec. 6 @ Downtown YMCA
NOCA Research
Committee Meeting
Nov. 20th, 9:30-11:00 am 
NOCA Non-Research Committee Meeting Nov. 21, 2:30 --4pm
  

PRC Broadcast
PRCHN releases data on Little Cigar usage
A new way to light up: Little Cigars. The Prevention Research Center just released a new neighborhood-level databrief containing statistics on this growing problem in Cleveland. 
Suzanne Johnson Joins PRCHN as Deputy Director

Please welcome Ms. Suzanne Johnson who has joined the PRCHN as its Deputy Director, a new position in the Center.  Suzanne will join the leadership team and will be responsible for managing the day-to-day programmatic and research operations of the Center.   
PEER Fellows Present Projects
PEER Fellows presented their research projects on November 13th, as part of the PRCHN Monthly Seminar series  
PRCHN Colleague Passes Away

Dr. Leona Cuttler, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the RB&C Child Heath Policy Center, and one of the Principal Investigators of the NHLBI-funded IMPACT Study, died on Tuesday after a year-long courageous battle with cancer.  Dr. Cuttler was also an Affiliated Faculty member of the PRCHN.  

PEER presents at American Public Health Meeting
PEER Coordinator Jeri Jewett-Tennant and PEER Fellow Alison Patrick present at APHA last week in Boston.   
 
Report says preventive care can help health disparities
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund indicates that states are failing low income residents on a number of health care indicators, including preventive care. 
New CDC study details the dangers of little cigars
A new study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the dangers of flavored tobacco products, mainly little cigars, to today's youth 
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