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FRONTIER FOOTNOTES -
July 2018
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Community Information Reception
A community information reception on Tuesday, 10/16/18 at St. Alphonsus in Boise to introduce a multidisciplinary student scheduling system. Healthcare student schedulers, learning institution schedulers and administrators are welcome to attend to learn more about this program. More information to come.
Making Healthcare "Age-Friendly"
August 11, 2018
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
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Idaho Medical Association Foundation Announces Future Physicians of Idaho Award Winners!
Boise State's Department of Community and Environmental Health Updates Curriculum to Offer Flexibility and Increased Skills
Lutana Haan: Boise State's First College of Health Sciences Assistant Dean
Robert Wood Joins Boise State as School of Allied Health Sciences Director
Kevin Satterlee begins work as Idaho State University's 13th President
Idaho State University Hires SE Idaho AHEC Director
ISU Admits First Meridian Students for Physical Therapy Doctorate Program
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HPV Vaccination Education for Providers
Learn how the
the National AHEC Organization, CDC, and the National HPV Roundtable are working to educate providers about the importance of the HPV vaccine!
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Public Health Alert Listed for Brownlee Reservoir
In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Idaho Power Company, Southwest District Health (SWDH) issued a health alert due to the presence of a harmful algal bloom in the Brownlee Reservoir from the Spring Recreation Site near Huntington, Oregon to Brownlee Dam. Recent samples taken indicate high concentrations of toxin producing cyanobacteria (sometimes referred to as bluegreen algae) are present and may cause illness to humans and animals.
Central District Health Department Offers Clinics in August
First Teeth Matter Clinic
August 1st; 9 am - 1 pm
CHCD Boise Office
707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise
Teen Health Clinic
August 2nd; 2 pm - 5 pm
CDHC Boise Office
707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise
Fluoride Varnish Clinic
August 3rd; 9 am - 12 pm
Family Medicine Health Center
708 E. Wythe Creek Court, #103, Kuna
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 Congratulations to the 2018 I
MA
Foundation Future Physicians of Idaho Award Winners!
Earlier in 2018, the Idaho Medical Association Foundation announced it would be making four individual awards in the amount of $5,000 each to medical students and residents, with preference for applications with strong connections to Idaho and based specifically upon the following criteria:
- Idaho Roots: Born and raised in Idaho, from a rural underserved area, educated in Idaho schools
- Commitment to Return to Idaho: Demonstrated commitment to remaining in Idaho and ultimately setting up or joining a practice in Idaho
- Commitment to Rural and Underserved Idaho: The extent to which the applicant focuses on bringing services and solutions to Idaho's rural and/or medically underserved populations
- Specialty: The applicant's chosen specialty and the need for that specialty in Idaho
- Personal Statement: The strength of an applicant's personal statement and the extent to which an applicant's goals further the goals of the IMA Foundation
This year there were more than three times the number of applicants as last year and competition was fierce. In fact, the Foundation Board ultimately decided to offer additional $2,500 awards to three highly-qualified applicants for a total of seven award recipients (four medical students and three residents).
On behalf of IMA Foundation President Keith Davis, MD and the members of the IMA Foundation Board, congratulations to the following award winners:
Luke Sugden, Rocky Vista University
Residency Program: FMRI Magic Valley Rural Training Track
Elynn Smith, University of Utah School of Medicine
Residency Program: FMRI
Nick Hovda, University of Washington/Idaho WWAMI
Residency Program: UW/VA Psychiatry
Daniel Sterner, Touro University of Nevada
Residency Program: ISU Family Medicine Residency
Kate Aguirre, Kootenai Health Family Medicine Residency
Post-Residency Employment: Marimn Health, Plummer, Idaho
Andrew Schweitzer, FMRI Magic Valley Rural Training Track
Post-Residency Employment: St. Mary's Hospital, Cottonwood, Idaho
Robert David Crouch, FMRI Magic Valley Rural Training Track
Post-Residency Employment: FMRI OB Fellowship then practice in Eastern Idaho
The Foundation Board was very impressed with all of the applicants and is truly thrilled with the caliber of new physicians practicing in Idaho. Good luck to each of the recipients in the upcoming year!
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You Have the Power to Prevent Cancer with the HPV Vaccine!
The power to prevent cancer is in your hands! You may already know that summer is the hottest time to increase HPV vaccination rates; back-to-school appointments peak in August and HPV vaccination rate increase 5-fold. However, we can raise those rates even higher ensuring all age-eligible boys and girls are put on the path to long-lasting cancer protection. Join us - along with the National AHEC Organization, CDC, and the National HPV Roundtable - in bringing important HPV education to ALL healthcare providers to prevent up to six types of cancer and help create a world free from HPV cancers HPV. Learn about how these organizations are working to educate providers about the importance of the HPV vaccine!
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Department of Community and Environmental Health Updates Curriculum
The School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Community and Environmental Health has reworked their curriculum to offer flexibility and increased skills for their students. The curriculum takes effect in fall 2018, with the start of academic year 2018-2019. Advisors and students should be aware of these changes.
The department now offers three degrees: 1) a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies, with three emphases - general, health informatics and information management, and science; 2) a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, with three emphases - general, environmental and occupational health and safety, and health education and promotion; and 3) an online Bachelor of Arts in Public Health with a focus on community change and health education and promotion, which functions like a degree completion program. The department continues to offer pre-professional career pathways to students interested in continuing on to medical school and other healthcare professional schools.
The first two years of general education in all three degrees will provide students a breadth of foundational knowledge. In the final two years, students will dive deeper into their selected discipline to develop specialized knowledge which will help them obtain employment in their chosen career. They will have options for developing cross cutting skills in collaboration, initiative and resilience and earn badges, or micro-certificates demonstrating specific skills to employers.
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Link to full article
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Robert Wood Joins Boise State as School of Allied Health Sciences Director
Robert Wood will be the next director of the School of Allied Health Sciences. Wood will begin the directorship at the end of July. Wood comes to Boise State from New Mexico State University where he has been a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Dance. He served as the department's academic head from 2009 to 2017.
"We are excited to have Dr. Wood join us as director of the School of Allied Health Sciences," said Tim Dunnagan, dean of the College of Health Sciences. "In addition to his leadership experience, he brings enthusiasm and a passion for supporting the success of faculty, staff and students. He will be a great asset to the college."
Wood earned his bachelor's degree in biology and physical education from the State University of New York - Cortland and both his master of science degree in health, physical education, recreation and dance and his doctorate in kinesiology at Louisiana State University. He has been a faculty member at Louisiana State and Husson University prior to New Mexico State and worked as a clinical exercise physiologist at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center before teaching in higher education full time.
Wood's research interests relate primarily to aging, physical function, and disability. In addition, he has a particular interest in the aging of the autonomic nervous system and its relationship to functional decline in late life. His research has been supported by a number of federal agencies and private foundations including the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I am very excited to join this talented group of faculty, staff and students in the School of Allied Health Sciences," said Wood. "Access to excellent healthcare and disease prevention is among our greatest needs and responsibilities. I look forward to the challenges ahead."
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Lutana Haan: Boise State's First College of Health Sc
ien
ces Assistant Dean
Lu
tana Haan is the College of Health Sciences' first assistant dean. Haan
is an associate professor and chair for the School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Respiratory Care. The assistant dean position is a half-time, allowing Haan to continue in her role as chair for respiratory care.
"We are so happy to have Lutana join the college's administration team," said Tim Dunnagan, dean of the College of Health Sciences. "Her years of experience in higher education, proven leadership attributes, and desire and ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups made her the right fit for this position."
Haan has a bachelor of science degree and a master of health science degree from Boise State. She is currently working on completing her doctorate in educational leadership at the University of New England in Portland, Maine. Haan is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and a Registered Polysomnographic Technician. Before coming to Boise State she worked in sleep medicine primarily diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in the pediatric through geriatric populations.
Haan's teaching and research interests include sleep medicine, high fidelity simulation and using mobile technology in the classroom and in clinical settings. Haan's creativeness has involved her in several medical device innovation opportunities. She has collaborated with engineering students on the redesign of a crash cart that's used in healthcare settings when advanced life support is needed. In early 2012 she filed her first patent application, titled "Flow-Inflating Face Mask Interface for Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation," with Lonny Ashworth, professor for respiratory care, and Uwe Reischl, professor for the Department of Community and Environmental Health.
"We are a diverse college with a history of high-quality programs and, in my experience, we consistently take an innovative approach to the future," said Haan. "I am proud to be a Bronco and especially proud to be part of the College of Health Sciences. I look forward to serving in this much-needed role to help continue growing and moving our college forward."
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Idaho State University Hires SE Idaho AHEC Director
The Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health in the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences has hired Diana Campanella Schow to head an area health education center or AHEC, created to improve access to primary care in southeast Idaho's underserved and rural communities.
Schow took the helm this spring as center director of the Southeast Idaho Area Health Education Center on the ISU campus. The center, one of three in the state, will serve 24 counties in the region and promote interdisciplinary training for ISU health professions students and continuing education resources for working health practitioners. Its AHEC Scholars Program will provide health professions students with specific opportunities to focus on rural and underserved communities.
Schow holds a doctorate in physical activity and public health from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany where she served as a research associate and graduated magna cum laude in 2017. She also holds master's degrees in medical anthropology and health education from ISU, and a bachelor's degree in mass communications/public relations from University of Utah.
Affiliated with ISU since 2002, Schow has served as coordinator of the Hispanic Health Projects, a grants specialist, and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and ISU Honors Program.
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Kevin Satterlee Begins Work as Idaho State University's 13th President
Kevin Satterlee began his work as Idaho State University's 13
th
president June 18. He replaces Arthur Vailas who retired this spring.
Satterlee is spending his first 90 days visiting with faculty, staff, students and community members to learn more about the strengths, needs and goals of the University. He says he plans to continue ISU's focus on expanding and growing health care programs, improving student recruitment and retention, and helping the university grow to its fullest potential.
"We're going to do great things," he said. "This University has known great times, but its greatest times are yet to come."
State Board of Education member Richard Westerberg described Satterlee as a leader with great vision.
"He's an innovator, and he's a great communicator," Westerberg said. "He listens to understand and to learn, which leads to his ability to be open and transparent."
Satterlee is a former vice president and chief operating officer of Boise State University where he served in a variety of positions since 2001. Prior to that, Satterlee was a deputy attorney general in the Idaho Attorney General's Office for six years. While there, he served as lead counsel to the State Board of Education, State Board of Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing, and the State Liquor Dispensary.
Satterlee received his bachelor's degree in political science from BSU (magna cum laude) and was named a Top Ten Scholar at Boise State. He received his law degree from the University of Idaho (magna cum laude).
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ISU Admits First Meridian Students for Physical Therapy Doctorate Program
Come August, Idaho State University will offer its three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy program on the Meridian campus, helping ease the shortage of physical therapists in the Treasure Valley and Gem State.
In early June, the national Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education granted final approval for the Meridian program, allowing the program to admit its first 24 students.
They'll study in newly constructed classrooms and laboratories in the Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center at ISU-Meridian. The digs are part of a $3.4 million, 30,000-square-foot build-out of the building's second floor which was completed this year.
Classrooms and labs on the Pocatello campus have been upgraded to accommodate the program expansion and ensure physical therapy students on both campuses share comparable educational experiences. Facilities on both campuses are connected via distance-learning technology for seamless instruction and communication.
ISU, which offers the only doctorate in physical therapy in Idaho, began the program in Pocatello in 1991. The Meridian expansion adds 24 seats to the program, bringing the total number of students admitted to the program each year to 48.
PTs in demand
Physical therapists or PTs help people improve their movement and manage pain after an injury, surgery, disease or a catastrophic event like a stroke, spinal cord or traumatic brain injury.
Program director Deanna Dye says Idaho is in need of more physical therapists-given the state's growing and aging population. The Idaho Department of Labor expects the profession to increase by at least 30 percent through 2024.
Employment of physical therapists is projected to grow 28 percent nationally through 2026, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Left: Physical Therapy Program Director Deanna Dye and Assistant Program Director Evan Papa in the new Neuromanagement Laboratory and distance-learning classroom at ISU-Meridian.
Right: Physical Therapy Program Director Deanna Dye in the new Orthopedic Skills Laboratory at ISU-Meridian.
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