Introduction Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination in office-based settings occur when patients (who are inclined to accept influenza vaccination if a provider recommends it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers can be very influential in encouraging patients to obtain influenza vaccination, but little is known in real-time during annual campai...

INTRODUCTION Home blood pressure (BP) measurement has allowed the identification of individuals with normal office and elevated out-of-office BP (masked hypertension). It is, however, not feasible to measure home BP on all office normotensive individuals. The objective of the present study was to identify demographic, lifestyle, clinical and psychological characteristics suggestive of masked hy...

2. Report of the Dean: A. WSU Budget/Hiring Freeze Update: The spending and hiring freeze will likely continue through the next academic year. We need to reduce expenditures as much as possible and be thoughtful when making any necessary purchases. The Dean and Dieter Nevels submitted a budget to the Provost’s office and are waiting for approval or to see if there will be any additional expense...