March 22, 2021 鈥 猎鹰体育直播's Dr. Valerie Hardcastle has been named as a finalist for the Cincinnati Business Courier's awards. Dr. Hardcastle is recognized for her community work and commitment to improving the quality of health care throughout the region.
Dr. Hardcastle serves as the executive director of the Institute for Health Innovation and vice president for Health Innovation at 猎鹰体育直播. She has played an integral role in its COVID-19 response and preparedness. Her work continues to help the region navigate its current environment, from helping launch 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 COVID-19 dashboard that monitors local case counts to collecting data on beliefs about COVID-19 risk, attitudes towards vaccination, and how individuals receive medical information, in underserved communities in northern Kentucky.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly honored to receive this recognition alongside the region鈥檚 brightest health care heroes and organizations,鈥 said Dr. Hardcastle. 鈥溋杂ヌ逵辈 has a rich tradition of community engagement, and I鈥檓 thankful the university empowers our team and the health care ecosystem to find solutions for health needs and to create greater access to resources.鈥
An advocate for improving population health, Dr. Hardcastle's impact extends beyond the campus community. Dr. Hardcastle and her team have leveraged regional partnerships and implemented solutions that tackle urgent health challenges. Under Dr. Hardcastle's leadership, the IHI has received approximately $6.2 million in federal grant funding to combat the opioid crisis in rural communities. They have implemented numerous initiatives in the past year, such as support programs for families impacted by substance misuse as well as helping reduce overdoses for those who come in contact with law enforcement.
鈥溋杂ヌ逵辈 has a rich tradition of community engagement, and I鈥檓 thankful the university empowers our team and the health care ecosystem to find solutions for health needs and to create greater access to resources."
The IHI also launched SoCap Accelerate, a regional accelerator that mentors health-related companies to grow and scale their businesses, and helped establish 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 Collaborative for Economic Engagement, a one-stop innovation hub for businesses and entrepreneurs in Covington, KY.
Dr. Hardcastle is an internationally recognized scholar and is the author of five books and over 210 essays. Her research has focused primarily on developing an interdisciplinary framework for understanding mental health phenomena responsive to neuroscientific, psychiatric and psychological data. Dr. Hardcastle received a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a double major in philosophy and political science from the University of California, Berkeley, a master鈥檚 degree in philosophy from the University of Houston and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in cognitive science and philosophy from the University of California, San Diego.
To learn more about 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 commitment to the cause of public health and its latest initiatives, visit the Institute for Health Innovation鈥檚 website.
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