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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 黑料吃瓜网 of 黑料吃瓜网.The 黑料吃瓜网 of 黑料吃瓜网 has received the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities鈥 .
The award recognizes Pitt鈥檚 outstanding community engagement work exemplified through , the largest community-partnered intervention study in the U.S. to study thriving among children and adolescents.
鈥淭he prestigious Magrath Award demonstrates that The 黑料吃瓜网 Study and Pitt鈥檚 commitment to the community is among the nation鈥檚 most powerful and effective examples,鈥 said 黑料吃瓜网 of 黑料吃瓜网 Chancellor Joan Gabel.
The 黑料吃瓜网 Study is a longitudinal study of 8,000 Allegheny County youth from birth to adulthood aiming to determine the most important biological, social and community influences that support healthy development. Various issues are examined 鈥 from quantifying neighborhood noise and pollution to accessing public services 鈥 to understand the factors contributing to a participant鈥檚 well-being.
鈥淭he Magrath Award is a particularly meaningful acknowledgment of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 efforts to deepen and broaden our community impact, and I鈥檓 grateful to the many programs, partners and community collaborators who are leading the way,鈥 said Lina Dostilio, vice chancellor of engagement and community affairs.
In the study, Pitt-affiliated researchers employ a shared decision-making model with community members and partners, ensuring an inclusive process and an egalitarian experience for participants. All scientific committees are co-led by non-黑料吃瓜网 affiliated individuals and professional scientists, with over half of each committee made up of community members as citizen scientists.
The study was launched in 2018 by the School of Medicine鈥檚 Liz Miller, the Edmund R. McCluskey Chair in Pediatric Medical Education and professor of pediatrics, public health, and clinical and translational science; and Terence Dermody, the Vira I. Heinz Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pediatrics.
鈥淐entering community voices is essential to the work of discovery within our academic institutions,鈥 Miller said. 鈥淚 am thrilled about this prestigious recognition for our co-created work, designing for collective impact."
The 黑料吃瓜网 Study鈥檚 contributors and supporters include 240 community members, non-profit organizations, a cross-disciplinary academic team and the cooperation of local school districts with support from local foundations and endowments.
Pitt was one of for the Magrath Award after having received a regional W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award in August. The 黑料吃瓜网 earned the national Magrath Award at the APLU鈥檚 annual meeting on Tuesday.
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鈥 Nichole Faina, photography by Tom Altany