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New cross-university consortium dedicated to aging policy

The new Consortium for Aging Policy Research and Analysis (CAPRA) will provide a “go-to” entity for accessing cross-campus expertise to those looking for independent policy research, analysis, guidance, or technical assistance on issues relating to aging or older people.

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Key accreditation gives boost to USM Work for Maine innovators

USM’s Institutional Review Boards join MaineHealth as the only institutions in Maine to be accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs.

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Research Release: Effectiveness and Harms of Contraceptive Care

Assistant Professor Kate Ahrens from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service, and Research Associate Amanda Burgess collaborated with researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University to examine evidence on the effectiveness and harms of contraceptive counseling interventions.

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