Public Health


Physicians help build healthy communities in every corner of Pennsylvania. PAMED provides an outlet for physician members to educate the public on relevant public health topics.
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Prevent Diabetes 

Tools to help at-risk patients prevent diabetes before it starts
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Sickle Cell Disease 

Answers from Gwendolyn Poles, DO, Board President for the South Central PA Sickle Cell Council
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Social Determinants 

Social determinants can represent serious barriers to patient health
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Immunizations 

Learn how vaccines work and why children need them before starting school.
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Medication Assisted Treatment 

Answers from Dr. Kaur and Dr. Mania about MAT effectiveness.
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Depression in Older Adults 

Answers from Natalia Ortiz, MD, a liaison and consultation psychiatrist from Philadelphia
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Adverse Childhood Experiences 

A collection of resources outlining Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
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Teen Health Week 

A statewide effort every year to help teens develop life-long healthy habits.
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COVID-19 

An outbreak of the coronavirus called 2019-nCoV was first identified in Wuhan, China.
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Lyme Disease 

Decrease your chances of getting Lyme disease and seek treatment early.
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