Universities go too far in shielding themselves from liability; policies should focus on what's best for students.
Over the past three years, the Psychiatry department received nearly $217 million to study disorders from substance abuse to schizophrenia. Ironically, many of the employees doing the legwork have limited access to quality mental-health care themselves. To better serve the mental health demands of the student population, the University recently increased staffing at its Counseling and Psychological Services office by 25 percent.
Proposed database to track student progress intrudes on privacy rights and serves no one but the government.
Moisture sensor on most cell phones can incorrectly indicate water damage, and you're stuck paying the cost.
Allowing your medical records to be turned over to the feds, HIPAA and the Patriot Act are partners in deception
This July, many full-time employees of the School of Medicine received a pleasant surprise in our mailboxes - a $500 bonus, to be credited to our September paychecks.
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