The chickens have come home to roost thanks to the community health efforts of Western University of Health Sciences College of Graduate Nursing (CGN) students.

CGN Master of Science in Nursing-Entry (MSN-E) students Omoregie Osawaru (above, middle) and Allen Berberian (right) developed plans and raised money to build a chicken coop and bring chickens to Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona. WesternU and Lopez Urban Farm held a grand opening for the chicken coop on March 24, 2024, with Junior Farmers and their families participating in egg hunts, egg races, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Western University of Health Sciences College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) students have cutting-edge 3D animations and models available at their fingertips thanks to a collaboration between CPM Professor Stephen Wan, DPM, FACFAS, CPM Assistant Professor Saba Sadra, DPM, and Gary Wisser of WesternU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL).

The animations and models depict lower extremity biomechanics as well as foot and ankle surgical procedures to improve the educational experience for CPM students (Image above depicts cardinal planes of the foot and ankle). This was in response to students having a difficult time understanding these topics because they could not "visualize" the process, Sadra said.

“The primary objectives of our project were to enhance the understanding of foot and ankle joint movements, normal and abnormal ontogeny, gait patterns, and surgical procedures among students. By developing intricate 3D models and animations, our team aimed to provide a comprehensive and immersive learning experience,” Sadra said. “These animations allow students to visualize the axis of motion for foot and ankle joints, observe normal gait in a detailed gait model, and comprehend the intricacies of lower extremity development and surgical procedures.”

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Matt Wedel, PhD, of COMP and CPM, is an author on a new paper describing air-filled bones in dinosaurs: King, J.L., McHugh, J.B., Wedel, M.J., and Curtice, B. 2024. A previously unreported form of dorsal rib pneumaticity in Apatosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) and implications for pneumatic variation among diplodocid dorsal ribs, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2024.2316665

Join the Pumerantz Library in celebrating National Library Week April 8-12, 2024. This year’s theme is “Ready, Set, Library” and we’re excited to get students, faculty, and staff racing to our library for free coffee, new customized library bookmarks and stickers, and sweet prizes. 

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 10

Coffee and Conversations

Pick up a FREE coffee from Sanctuary Coffee at the Library. Meet and greet our library staff and pick up this year’s NLW bookmark and sticker.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11

EBSCO Event

Join us in the library lobby for an EBSCO demonstration, swag, snacks, and a contest! Follow our IG @pumerantzlibrary for our EBSCO database series, highlighting all our favorite features and research tricks.

The 18th annual Ray Symposium will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 in HEC Lecture Hall 1. Zoom option also available.

The keynote speaker will be former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and retired Rear Adm. Scott Giberson, RPh, MPH, DSc. He will present "Be Infectious. Navigating through an Era of Plagues, Politics, and Public Health."

Register here.

Visit the Ray Symposium webpage.

Beyond the Classroom: Learning About Patient Advocacy in the Face of Conflict

3-4 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024.

Hear from health care providers who have had a variety of experiences and expertise having served/worked with patients/populations in areas of conflict in the world.

Featuring: COMP Associate Professor Maryam Othman, MD, MPH, College of Podiatric Medicine Professor Stephen Wan, DPM, FACFAS, COMP Vice Dean and Associate Professor Edward Barnes, MD, FACP, and COMP-Northwest Medical Director of Simulation Derrick Sorweide, DO, FACFP.

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Public Affairs and Marketing is holding an open studio portrait day:

9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 18

We are using a new system for sign-ups - Microsoft Bookings. Please sign up for a timeslot that works for your schedule if you would like a new studio portrait.

We will schedule additional portrait days for those who cannot come to the studio on this day.