PA news

The PAs of WesternU are being appointed or elected to leadership positions to guide PAs in the future. All the alumni mentioned give kudos to WesternU and the PA program for the excellent education they received.

Two WesternU PA graduates accepted faculty appointments in the PA Department: Christina Turner, MS, PA-C ’17, and Madison Celeste, MS, PA-C ’17.

WesternU PA alum Arianna Campbell, MS, PA-C ’99, co-developed the California Bridge, which established a Patient Navigation program to ease access for patients with Substance Use Disorder for treatment. This has helped in rural Emergency Departments to develop a program with effective treatment for Opioid use disorder.

Vasco Kidd ,DHSc, PA-C ’01, has been re-appointed by Gov. Newsom to the PA Board of California and is currently assuming the role of Vice President.

Scott Martin, MS, PA-C ’13, is the current President of the California Academy of PAs. The office of Vice President is held by Roy Guizado, MS, PA-C.  

MSMS news

Dr. Zachary Travis was asked to join the Board of Partners for Better Health. This organization works "to develop future leaders who understand the bold strategies to improve the health and well-being of all." 

All seven MSMS students seeking dental linkage have been accepted to the College of Dental Medicine. View a photo on Instagram.

Dr. Jenniffer Licero Campbell traveled to Atlanta to work on establishing linkages with HBCU’s- Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Kennesaw State University.

DPT news

Drs. Harsha Deoghare and Tammie Keller Johnson were invited for a podium presentation on virtual reality-based simulation in health care education at this recent American Physical Therapy Association International Conference in Boston, Mass. in February 2024.

Drs. Christine Eddow and Gunnar Fillerup were featured presenters at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) CSM national convention in Boston, Mass. on Feb. 17, 2024. They presented “It’s All About That Base! – Linking Upper Extremity Rehabilitation to the Core.”  

Drs. Harsha Deoghare and Janet Konecne are working on an invited book chapter for a book being published by Springer Publishing on Social Determinants of Achievement: Understanding the Societal Variables Which Impact Success. This chapter will review the connections between humanities education and achievement.      

Dean's Office updates

CHS Acting Dean Gail Evans Grayson, EdD, MA, was selected to present at the 2024 CALSA Women's Leadership Symposium.

Dr. Tina Meyer published a chapter titled “Geriatric Prescribing Principles and Interprofessional Healthcare Team Leadership” in the Springer Reference Live- Geriatric Medicine Medical Journal. This was an interprofessional collaboration with the College of Pharmacy's Dr. Janice Hoffman.

Dr. Josh Matacotta has a Publication in Press with the journal HIV Medicine, "The Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder in People with HIV: Results from the All of Us Research Program," co-authored with two former MSMS students (now in COMP) Derek Tran and Sonyeol Yoon.

The CHS Student Pantry received a large food donation and $402 from Jack and Jill of America Inc., who hosted a Souper Bowl of Caring Kickoff. The Souper Bowl of Caring movement has been inspiring people across the nation to tackle hunger in their local communities for over 30 years.

March 20: The Dreaded “B” Word: Alleviating Your Advisees’ Angst About Board Exams 

March 21: Webinar | How to Improve Teaching and Learning with Generative AI

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Please welcome the following recent hires to WesternU:

CDM: Brenda Pedraza, Patient Care Scheduler

COMP: Caren Sperber, Administrative Assistant II

Ugljesa Malicevic, Research Scholar

University Advancement: Susan Reza, Director of Donor Outreach Initiatives