Healthcare Blog | The Allen School

Single Payer Simplified by Local Fellow

Posted: July 31, 2009 by Anthony

Now, I realize that as online students, many if not most of you hail from locales far removed from Brooklyn, New York. But the Allen School has historic roots in Brooklyn. Brooklynites ought to be proud of the representation they elected for themselves in Congress. Read More

Following the Money

Posted: July 29, 2009 by Anthony

The fate of healthcare legislation will have a profound impact on the industry you, as Allen School students, are poised to enter. So the historic battle for the future of the American healthcare system is one you should be watching very closely. Read More

Environmentalism, Now a Public Health Issue

Posted: July 26, 2009 by Anthony

Its not just for vegan, birkenstock-wearing, tree hugging, hippies anymore. While many are concerned about environmental degradation on a global scale and its impact on the world’s ecology, it may be locally encountered health problems that spur people to action. Read More

Sound Off on the Healthcare Reform Debate

Posted: July 24, 2009 by Anthony

The debate is in full swing in our nation’s capitol over how to fix the skyrocketing cost of healthcare that is bankrupting many families and pushing 14,000 people every day into the ranks of the uninsured. There are, broadly speaking, three main schools of thought regarding the challenges we face. Where does your thinking fall […] Read More

Internet Archive: An Amazing Online Resource

Posted: July 20, 2009 by Anthony

Whether you’re doing research for your studies, recalling your most favorite Saturday Night Live skit or wishing you had some great Maceo Parker music to listen to while you’re studying, you will be glad to learn of the Internet Archive. Let me share with you, one of my most favorite online resources. Read More

The Nancy Drew continues ….

Posted: July 17, 2009 by Margie

You grow up, run from high school as fast as you can, get married, start having children and one day you wake up and wonder if this is all there is …. Read More

The MRSA/Industrial Farming Connection

Posted: July 16, 2009 by Anthony

I recently had a beloved aunt pass unexpectedly and well ahead of her time, after contracting MRSA while in the hospital for a routine outpatient surgical procedure. So I did a little research and found out an uncomfortable truth. Follow me over the fold. Read More

Resume Writing Resources

Posted: July 13, 2009 by Anthony

Writing resumes is intimidating for many and with today’s exceptionally competitive employment environment it can be even more daunting. Read More

Four Tips for Successful Online Education

Posted: July 9, 2009 by Anthony

The field of online study has grown in the last decade as the convenience of online education has attracted more students with the flexibility that traditional brick-and-mortar institutions cannot offer. Yet, with greater freedom comes greater responsibility. Here are four tips on how to optimize your online educational experience. Read More

2009 Graduation Photos

Posted: July 7, 2009 by Donna.Atkins

On Thursday, June 6th, 2009, at the Queens College Colden Auditorium, a ceremony was held honoring the largest Allen School graduating class in its almost fifty year history. See some photos from the ceremony. Read More