Collaborating to build healthier communities.
PARTNERING FOR A STRONGER COMMUNITY
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health was founded as a collaborative research and resource Center focused on population health and disease prevention to benefit the citizens living in Cambria and Somerset Counties. 1889 Foundation made a major gift to the College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia to establish the Center.
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Move More – Live More
April 20, 2018 - Every April, the American Heart Association celebrates physical activity and encourages all Americans to commit to being more active on a regular basis. Individuals, communities, schools, and workplaces can participate in the Move
Conemaugh Health System Take Back Day
April 17, 2018 - Help stop medication abuse in our community! Bring your left-over prescriptions or other unused medicine to the Conemaugh Health System Take Back Day on Monday, April 23rd from 10:00AM - 2:00PM at the Conemaugh Memorial Medical
Center to Present Research at Population Health Forum
Dr. Trina Thompson and Dr. Marquita Decker-Palmer, of the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, will be presenting their research at the Jefferson College of Population Health Forum, on April 11, from 8:30-9:30 AM. Along with Dr. Sharon Larson and Dr. Norma A.