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2019-2020 Annual Report Reflects Resilience |
We started off the year strong, increasing grant submissions, revamping educational and clinical spaces for new programs, and intensifying recruitment efforts. Three-quarters of the way through the school year, the world shifted dramatically. As a global pandemic sent students off campus, our faculty and staff quickly and efficiently transitioned courses online. Their talent for innovation and entrepreneurial spirit combined to deliver the same exceptional educational experience that our students deserve. We’re honored to share stories of our community and show what resilience looked like at SHP in 2019-20.
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Welcome to Fall 2020: Meet Some of the Students Who Comprise Our School |
Rutgers SHP students come from all walks of life. To kick off the school year, we will be showcasing some of them. This month, meet five of your classmates and learn where they're from and why they chose Rutgers SHP. They'll also share something about themselves that might surprise you.
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ADA Turns 30: How the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act Flourishes at Rutgers SHP |
Thirty years after the passage of the ADA in the summer of 1990, two writers offer different perspectives on the difference the landmark law has made for those with disabilities.
Amy Banko, MS, CPRP, faculty lecturer in the Integrated Employment Institute in our Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions department, shares how IEI helps implement anti-discrimination measures in the workplace for those with mental health conditions. Doretha Smith, a peer counselor in the Eye2Eye program in our Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions department, writes how the ADA made it possible for her to go to college and gain productive work despite her visual impairment.
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Nutrition Alumni and Doctoral Student Honored by Professional Organization |
We are pleased to announce that the state affiliates of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have recognized two alumni and a student with awards for their leadership and contributions toward advancing the profession.
Congratulations to:
- Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Student Melissa Wallinga, MS, RDN, LD, CSP, who was recognized as Young Dietitian of the Year for the state of Idaho;
- Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Alumni Mona Therrien, DCN, RDN, LD, who was named Outstanding Dietitian of the Year for the state of Maine;
- and Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition Alumni Daniel Greenwood, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, who was chosen Outstanding Dietitian of the Year for the state of Minnesota.
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More than 500 Educators at Virtual Conference Led by Ann Murphy on Returning to School Amidst COVID-19 |
Going back to school in 2020 has been like no other year. To help educators transition during the pandemic, the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) hosted a two-day virtual conference offering strategies to support student and educator mental health. More than 500 educators, primarily from New Jersey and New York, attended the online event, which included a session on the essentials of delivering strength-based, trauma-sensitive care and the power of well-boundaried loving human connection in healing, restoring a positive sense of self, and giving control back to youth.
The MHTTC is led by Ann Murphy, Associate Professor in Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
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Tech Talks: Learn about Zoom and Cloud Storage
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Sept 23 at 1 p.m.: Zoom update
There have been ongoing changes to Zoom at Rutgers. This tech talk will summarize the changes and impacts.
Sep 30 at 1 pm ET: Cloud Storage
Learn how to store files in Onedrive and Box.
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"Blossom Where you Are Planted"
Distinguished Alumnus Hosts Virtual Talk for Students
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SHP students are invited to hear Dr. Laura Matarese, recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus award, speak on “Blossoming Where You are Planted.”
The Zoom event is at 7 p.m. on Sept 24. Registration is required.
An accomplished clinician, educator, mentor, and role model, Dr. Matarese found her career path changing unexpectedly several times. One detour led to her first clinical discovery. Another led her to become an expert on HIV and nutrition. She has currently been invited to participate in research on COVID-19.
Dr. Matarese said her career "has been unexpected and unplanned, but it’s been fascinating,” She will speak for 30 minutes and then allow time for a Q&A.
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Antonina Mitrofanova Receives NIH Grant |
The National Institutes of Health awarded Assistant Professor Antonina Mitrofanova, PHD, a $323,986 grant for the first year of her research project, “Generalizable biomedical informatics strategies for predictive modeling of treatment response."
According to the project narrative, identification of patients with poor and favorable treatment response prior to therapy administration is
invaluable for improving patient survival and disease management. The grant is expected to be a four-year grant totaling $1.3 million.
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AAPA's News Central Features Matthew Wright |
Check out our own Matthew Wright as a contributor to the American Academy of Physician Assistants' online News Central. A lecturer at Rutgers SHP, he is not only a PA but also a registered dietitian. In the featured article, he highlights the importance of good nutrition for optimal recovery from illness.
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DCNS Student Erin Kenny Publishes in Nutrition in Clinical Practice
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Kudos to doctoral student Erin Kenny, first author of a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrition in Clinical Practice. The study, looking at nutrition intervention provided by a dietitian during treatment for GI malignancies, emphasizes the importance of ensuring that dietitians are supported as essential members of the multidisciplinary care team for patients with cancer. Erin is in the Doctor of Clinical Nutrition program. Co-authors were Department Chair Riva Touger-Decker and Dr. David August, faculty at CINJ and an adjunct in our program.
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Building Resilience: How to Reduce the Stress of the Panemic |
Whether you are a health care worker caring for patients or an employee struggling to find work-life balance, the COVID-19 pandemic affects people in different ways. Amy Banko, Giovanna Giacobbe, and Brittany Stone, Rutgers Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions lecturers, conducted trauma training for NJPRA on ways to reduce the stress and anxiety of the #COVID19 pandemic.
To access the webinar, click the link and enter the password 2^h2F.HU |
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