As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, President Paula Milone-Nuzzo writes the IHP community stands in solidarity with Ukraine’s people and how that struggle brings to mind our roles as healers and helpers no matter the geography or our political persuasion. 
2022 E. Lorraine Baugh Visiting Faculty Lecture Held

David Stovall, PhD, a professor in the departments of Black Studies and Criminology, Law, and Justice at the University of Illinois Chicago, presented “Engaging the Social Determinants of Health: Race, Structure, and Wellbeing” at the E. Lorraine Baugh Visiting Faculty Lecture on February 17. Dr. Stovall discussed the relationship between racism and health, as communities of color in large cities are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and health professionals throughout the country are slowly coming to grips with the fact that structural racism deeply impacts health outcomes. Using critical public health and critical epidemiology, Dr. Stovall showed how while many understand the current health crisis to be new, others have known it has been with us since time immemorial.
MGH Institute Climate Symposium to Focus on Grassroots Advocacy

“Climate Change & Health 2022: A Roadmap for Grassroots Advocacy,” a virtual event to be held on Saturday, April 9, will feature activist Bill McKibben and U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL). The symposium is co-sponsored by the IHP’s Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Environment and Health. Discounts for faculty, staff, and students are available. The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 11.
Ana Sanchez Junkin, PT, DPT ’16, NCS (left), a clinical instructor of physical therapy; Rachael Salguero, MSN, RN-BC, '09, CNEcl (center), an instructor of nursing; and Timothy Deluca, MS, CAS ’17, a student in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program shared their insights on how to build a clinician-educator career at the Alumni Helping Alumni webinar on February 1. An interdisciplinary group of alums and students attended the virtual session, where questions such as “How do I get started on this type of career path?”, “How do I juggle providing top-notch clinical care and teaching students?”, and “How do you break the ice as a veteran clinician who wants to pivot into teaching?” were discussed. The panelists' answers stemmed from their experiences at positions they’ve held at the IHP and elsewhere.
Second-year SLP students (l-r) Adrienne Rau, Annika Canta, Laura Nagy, Emma Wyatt, and Rainy Sun, along with CSD faculty Jenn Mackey, met Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently and discussed House of Representatives Bill H.4245. The bill, which is supported by the Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association, would provide for provisional licensure in the state for speech-language pathologists.
Dr. Kimberly Truong, chief equity officer, has been named to the inaugural Power 50 List of Chief Diversity Officers in the United States by Color, a Boston-based event producer focused on empowering professionals of color, for her accomplishments
as a diversity, equity, and inclusion leader.
Dr. Teresa Kimberley, director of the Brain Recovery Lab, received the 2022 American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Neurology Excellence in Neurological Research Award recognizing her work in improving understanding of neuroplasticity and being a leader in using neuromodulation approaches.
Dr. Janice Palaganas, associate director of HPEd, was a co-recipient of the Presidential Citation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare at its 2022 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare conference for creating the society’s first textbook in simulation. She also was recognized for her work as chair of the society’s credentialing committee.
Dr. Sarah McKinnon, associate director of the PP-OTD program, was selected as a Distinguished Scholar Fellow of the National Academy of Practice. She was nominated by her IHP interprofessional colleague, mentor, and NAP Fellow Margie Sipe, director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Dr. Oluwatomisin (Tomisin) Olayinka, an assistant professor of nursing, has been awarded the Leadership Award from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association in recognition of her work leading critical initiatives in the redesign of the School of Nursing’s Public Health nursing course and integrating core principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the prelicensure nursing curriculum.
President Paula Milone-Nuzzo was a recent guest on the At the Core of Care podcast of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition. She discussed the current workforce crisis in health care and potential solutions that could help cultivate more support, resilience, and retention.
At the 2022 North American Association of Commencement Officers’ (NAACO) annual conference, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services/Registrar Jim Vitagliano (left) was elected to serve as president-elect for 2022–2023, president for 2023–2024, and past president for 2024–2025. He currently serves as NAACO’s director at large for education. Associate Registrar Anna Cottrell was recognized for completing the Certificate in Academic Ceremonies, making her an expert in academic event planning and a future leader in the education of association members. NAACO is the premier association for educational content, training, and professional development for academic event planners in the United States and Canada.
Publications, Presentations & Posters


Beukenhorst, A. L., Burke, K. M., Scheier, Z., Miller, T. M., Paganoni, S., Keegan, M., Collins, E., Connaghan, K. P., Tay, A., Chan, J., Berry, J. D., & Onnela, J.-P. (2022). Using smartphones to reduce research burden in a neurodegenerative population and assessing participant adherence: A randomized clinical trial and two observational studies. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 10(2), e31877. https://doi.org/10.2196/31877

Chenausky, K. V., Gagné, D., Stipancic, K. L., Shield, A., & Green, J. R. (2022). The relationship between single-word speech severity and intelligibility in childhood apraxia of speech. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–15.

Curran, M., Komesidou, R., & Hogan, T. P. (2022). Less is more: Implementing the minimal intervention needed for change approach to increase contextual fit of speech-language interventions. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00050

Douglas, N. F., Feuerstein, J. L., Oshita, J. Y., Schliep, M. E., & Danowski, M. L. (2022). Implementation science research in communication sciences and disorders: A scoping review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1–30.
 
Gray, S. I., Levy, R., Alt, M., Hogan, T. P., & Cowan, N. (2022). Working memory predicts new word learning over and above existing vocabulary and nonverbal IQ. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–26.

Greenberg, J., Bakhshaie, J., Lovette, B. C., & Vranceanu, A.-M. (2022). Association between coping strategies and pain-related outcomes among individuals with chronic orofacial pain. Journal of Pain Research, 15, 431–442.

La Valle, C., Chenausky, K., & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2021). How do minimally verbal children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder use communicative gestures to complement their spoken language abilities? Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 6. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415211035065
 
Ramanarayanan, V., Lammert, A. C., Rowe, H. P., Quatieri, T. F., & Green, J. R. (2022). Speech as a biomarker: Opportunities, interpretability, and challenges. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 7(1), 276–283.

Tanchip, C., Guarin, D. L., McKinlay, S., Barnett, C., Kalra, S., Genge, A., Korngut, L., Green, J. R., Berry, J., Zinman, L., Yadollahi, A., Abrahao, A., & Yunusova, Y. (2022). Validating automatic diadochokinesis analysis methods across dysarthria severity and syllable task in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00503

 
Zaninotto, A. L., Grassi, D. C., Duarte, D., Rodrigues, P. A., Cardoso, E., Feltrin, F. S., de Paula Guirado, V. M., de Carvalho Macruz, F. B., Otaduy, M. C. G., da Costa Leite, C., Paiva, W. S., & Andrade, C. S. (2022). DTI-derived parameters differ between moderate and severe traumatic brain injury and its association with psychiatric scores. Neurological Sciences, 43(2),1343–1350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05455-0


Jafri, F. N., Yang, C. J., Kumar, A., Torres, R. E., Ahmed, S. T., Seneviratne, N., Zarowin, D., Bajaj, K., & Edwards, R. A. (2022). In situ simulation as a tool to longitudinally identify and track latent safety threats in a structured quality improvement initiative for SARS-CoV-2 airway management: A single-center study. Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Advance online publication.

Leighton, K., Kardong-Edgren, S., Jones, A., & Reedy, G. (2022). Sidelined during COVID-19: a narrative inquiry into how simulationists experienced the pandemic. Advances in Simulation, 7(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-021-00196-8

Mosher C. J., Morton A., & Palaganas J. C. (2021). Perspectives of engagement in distance debriefings. Advances in Simulation, 6(1), 40.

Nes, E., Adair White, B. A., Malek, A. J., Mata, J., Wieters, S., & Dan Little, W. D. (2021). Building communication and conflict management awareness in surgical education. Journal of Surgical Education. Advance online publication.

Oermann, M., Krusmark, M. A., Kardong-Edgren, S., Jastrzembski, T. S., & Gluck, K. A. (2021). Personalized training schedules for retention and sustainment of CPR skills. Simulation in Healthcare,17, e59-e67.

Palaganas, J.C., Charnetski, M., Dowell, S., Chan, A. & Leighton, K. (2021). Cultural considerations in debriefing: A systematic review of the literature. Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning (STEL). https://dh.howard.edu/med_fac/143

Bowler, F., Decker, S., Hallmark, B., McDermott, D., Rossler, K., Watts, P., & Kardong-Edgren, S. (2022). Updates to 2021 INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards. [Podium presentation]. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, 18 January. Los
Angeles, CA.

Dieckmann, P., Kardong-Edgren, S., Aebersold, M., Lundsgaard, K., Knudsen, D. (2022). Re-enacting expeditions in crisis to explore cognitive and social skills. International Meeting of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 17 January. Los Angeles, CA.


Cahn, P. S., Makosky, A., Truong, K. A., Young, I., Boutin, E. R., Jr., Chan-Smutko, G., Murphy, P., & Milone-Nuzzo, P. (2022). Introducing the language of antiracism during graduate school orientation. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000377


Hill, R. R., Lyons, K. S., Kelly-Weeder, S., & Pados, B. F. (2022). Effect of frenotomy on maternal breastfeeding symptoms and the relationship between maternal symptoms and problematic infant feeding. Global Pediatric Health, 9.

Hoyt, A., O’Reilly-Jacob, M., & Souris-Kraemer, M. (2022). Certification alignment of nurse practitioners in acute care. Nursing Outlook, 21.

Roy, K. (2022). Medical aid in dying: What every nurse needs to know. The American Journal of Nursing. February 10.

Sabo, K. K., Chin, E. D., Sethares, K. A., Hunter Revell, S. M., & Nicholas, P. K. (2022). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary healthcare providers with assessing and supporting older informal caregivers. Geriatric Nursing, 44, 159–166.

Stauffer, C. S., Samson, S., Hickok, A., Hoffman, W. F., & Batki, S. L. (2021). Intranasal oxytocin for stimulant use disorder among male veterans enrolled in an opioid treatment program: A randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 804997.

Pusey-Reid, E., Gona, C., Reidy, P. & Tagliareni, M. E. (2021). The journey towards social justice and equity in a school of nursing [Poster presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Transform 2021 Conference. Dallas, TX.


Al-Rousan, T., AlHeresh, R., Saadi, A., El-Sabrout, H., Young, M. (OT ’22), Benmarhnia, T., Han, B. H., & Alshawabkeh, L. (2022). Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among refugees and asylum seekers: Systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention, 12.
 


Schwartz, A. E., Caoili, A., Beasley, J. B., Kramer, J. M., & Kalb, L. G. (2022). Clinical applications of the VIA Inventory of Strengths with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Journal of Positive Psychology, February 9. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2022.2036797

Schwartz, A. E., Corey, J., Duff, J., Herer, A., & Roger E. S. (2022). Anticipating the outcomes: How young adults with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions make decisions about disclosure of their mental health conditions at work. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2037749


Shulman, J., Smith, A., Keysor, J., Kenney, A., Damice, B., DeFabio, R., Jervis, K., Zurakowski, D., & Sethna, N. (2022). Putting fitness to the test: Clinical application of the Fitkids Treadmill Test in youth with chronic pain. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 24(1), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2020.1779343
 
Shulman, J., Conroy, C., Cybulski, A., Smith, K. R., Jervis, K., Johnson, H., Zurakowski, D., & Sethna, N. F. (2022). Does intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment improve pediatric headache-related disability? Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(2), 194–201.
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