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SHP Dean Gwendolyn Mahon announced the founding of a SHP Equity Task Force (SET), to be co-chaired by
Dr. Lois Rockson, Dr. Jose Centeno and Dr. Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia.
We hvae received more 30 requests from faculty, staff and students to be part of the task force to review objectives and create meaningful programming and outcomes. "I am committed to implementing immediate initiatives to strengthen equity and inclusion within the SHP community and its programs," Dean Mahon said.
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PA Student Pens Perspective on Black Lives Matter
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"An open forum filled with future physician assistants, faculty, and staff presented the first opportunity for me to be genuine about my race and the impact this country has had on people who look like me." -
Jasmine Flowers
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Faculty, Students Publish Studies on Vitamin D
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Rena Zelig,
program director of the MSCN program,
Anna Parker
, alumni and adjunct faculty,
Allison Gomes
, a DCN student, and
Stephanie Johnson
, a DCN grad, published papers on the role of Vitamin D in children with health issues such as cystic fibrosis and ADHD. The two studies appear in the July/September edition of
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
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New OTD and SLP Programs Ready to Enroll Students
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Our Department of Movement and Rehabilitation is adding two new advanced degree programs -
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
and
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, which focuses on services for multi-ethnic, socially diverse populations. The programs are recruiting students for the 2021 Fall semester. Dr.
Sandra Rogers is program director of OTD, while
Dr. Valerie Johnson is program director of SLP.
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Claire O'Connell, Pamela Rothpetz-Puglia Awarded Grants
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Associate Professor
Claire O’Connell received an award from the Physician Assistant Education Association for Entry- Level Doctoral Degree research. The purpose of her proposed project is to gain insight into current PA educator’s perspectives and opinions regarding the entry-level clinical doctorate for PAs as an alternate degree for entry into the profession.
Associate Professor
Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia received an RBHS-IDEA Innovation Grant, which is meant to support action-oriented projects that promote an inclusive, diverse, and cohesive culture at RBHS. The committee approved a grant for her study, entitled "Building Equity-Oriented Health Care Capacity: An assessment of health care provider clinical care, educational, and research protocol trauma-informed knowledge and practices at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Science schools."
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Tech Talks: July 8 on ExamSoft
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July 15 on New Zoom Rules
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Learn more about the capabilities of ExamSoft, a secure testing solution that is used for high stakes exams. This software enables secure testing on student computers by blocking access to programs, files and Internet usage during testing.
When: Wednesday, July 8 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Zoom. Please
register in advance.
On July 19, Zoom will require passcodes or waiting rooms for meetings. We'll tell you how to use these features
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When: July 15 at 1 PM ET
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SHP Schedules Virtual Open Houses
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Our Open Houses have moved online. You can learn about program curriculums, career paths and admissions from the comfort of your home by attending a Virtual Open House. Check out the list of upcoming virtual events hosted jointly by program directors and admissions counselors.
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Calm Yourself: Learning to Be Still
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What can we do in these stressful, tumultuous times to center ourselves?
Michelle Zechner, assistant professor in psychiatric rehabilitation, demonstrates simple exercises that can be done anytime, anywhere to cope with daily stress.
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MS in Health Care Management Named a Top Online Prorgram.
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We're proud to say that we were ranked among the BEST online master's program in Health Care Management in the nation out of 7,700 programs that were reviewed. Kudos to program director,
Janet Reid-Hector.
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Judy Deutsch Named Distinguished Alumni
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Rutgers SHP Professor Judy Deutsch was selected to receive the 2020 Research Alumni Award from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, and Kessler Foundation. Congratulations, Judy!
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Learning Cytology in Times of a Pandemic
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Paul Chiou, faculty in our M.S. Cytopathology program, wrote a commentary and reflection on our creative transition to eLearning in cytology, which was published in the journal of the American Society of Cytopathology.
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