Spotlight
April, vo. 2, 2020
Unsung Warriors: Medical Lab Scientists Who Are Fighting COVID-19
Our B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science alumni are among the hidden heroes battling COVID-19 behind the scenes. Two alumni tell Rutgers SHP what it's like to adapt to the pandemic.

Register Now for Webinars for Self-Care During COVID-19
The Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions is offering a two-part webinar Thursday, April 30 and May 7 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to help faculty, staff and students develop effective strategies for coping with the impact of COVID-19. There is a also single session Friday, May 1, from noon to 1 p.m. for faculty only which is meant to help them assist students who may be struggling with COVID-19 related stressors. Please register in advance in order to get the Zoom link.

May 22: SHP Convocation
Join us on May 22 at 11am to celebrate our 2020 graduates with a virtual Convocation ceremony at shp.rutgers.edu/convocation. Each graduate will be honored with a personalized video.Graduates - please look for an email soon from StageClip to record your video message.

Courtney Ciesla, PA Alumna on the Front Lines at Long Island Hospital - Newsday
Rutgers SHP is beyond proud of PA alumna Courtney Ciesla. Seven months pregnant, the chief physician assistant at Mount Sinai South Nassau plans to care for patients until she goes into labor in the same hospital. "This is what I've been doing for 14 years. This is not the time to step back," she tells Newsday in a special report on health care workers in a Long Island Hospital.

Finger-Knitting for Kids: A Fun Way Build Fine Motor Skills at Home, Says OTD Program Director
Looking for ways to keep your kids busy? Occupational Therapy Program Director Sandra Rogers offers a fun, butterfly-themed activity that also helps improve fine motor and cognitive skills. This is good for all ages, but children ages 3-5 will need some assistance..

Finger-knitting butterflies uses  two colors of yarn, a twist tie/pipecleaner, and your fingers:

  • First finger-knit 18 rows
  • Then knit an additional 14 rows of the other color for the smaller wing.
  • Tie each finger knitted strand into a circle. Leave the excess wool from your finger knitting uncut.
  • Align the two circles, bringing the knots together to face each other, and then knot
  • Now add a pipe cleaner or twist tie or use another color of yarn to create some antennae. 
Alumna Brandy Gunsolus Tracks COVID-19 Numbers at Microbiology Lab in Augusta, Georgia
The Medical College of Georgia Dean's Diary gives kudos to Rutgers SHP alumna Dr. Brandy Gunsolus, DCLs '18, and her work in helping to manage the around-the-clock COVID-19 testing being done at University Medical Center in Augusta. Dr. Gunsolus was the first person in the nation to hold a Doctorate in Clinical Lab Science.

Tech Tips for Remote Teaching and Learning: ZoomSecurity, and Using the Gradebook Tool
Learn how to make sure your Zoom meetings and classes are secure. Get your questions answered Wednesday at 1 p.m . by Rutgers SHP IT. Please  register  to get the Zoom link.

As the end of the Spring semester approaches, you may be working on calculation of final grades. Canvas provides a "Gradebook" tool that can calculate the final grades automatically. If you haven’t used it before, or would like to learn more about it, please register for the “Using the Gradebook in Canvas” session on Thursday at 1 pm . Our instructional designer is also hosting a Q&A session “Moving Courses Online” on Tuesday at 1pm .
Register to join by Zoom.
Announcements
Congratulations to Scholarship and Award Recipients
Two B.S.in Medical Laboratory Science MLS students each won a $1,000 scholarships from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - New Jersey.   Congratulations to Jillian Man and Sylvia Zabielski!

C ongratulations also goes to Paige Heiden , who received the New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Dietetic Student Initiative Award ( DSIA) for 2020, and Grace Perez who received the New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Outstanding Dietetic Student Award (ODSA) in the Coordinated Program/ Future Education Model category for 2020.
Judith Deutsch to be Featured Speaker at International Conference
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy has selected opinion leaders and innovators in physical therapy who will present key sessions at the world’s largest gathering of the profession at the WCPT Congress, to be held in Dubai next April. Among them is PT faculty member Judith Deutsch, who will present on "Implementing Virtual Environments and Serious Games in Neurological PT Practice."