Jean MacFadyen, and assistant clinical professor in the Advanced Role MSN Department, traveled to Cambodia during the September term break, screening over 160 people for hypertension and diabetes...

Joke Bradt, an associate professor in the Creative Arts Therapies Department, visited the University of Melbourne's National Music Therapy Research Unit to serve as an external research consultant to their PhD students and faculty...

Girija Kaimal, PhD, was in Malawi, Africa in September 2014 as a research and evaluation consultant to Save the Children in their study of the outcomes of a project called Healing and Education through the Arts (HEART). The research project involved baseline assessments of over 800 children from approximately 60 preschools...

Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, conducted a two-day event on August 12 and 13, 2014,  titled “Nutrition and Bone Workshop,” at PSG College of Arts and Science (PSGCAS) in Coimbatore, India...

“It was exciting to hike up a mountain with a botanist, who identified wild herbs for us such as St. John’s Wort, sage, thyme, and rosemary as well as wild fruits like prickly pears and figs..."

Maggie O’Neil, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, was invited to participate in a visiting research professor lectureship as a part of her sabbatical in the spring... 

Healthcare delivery often takes our students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions much farther than Philadelphia’s city limits, with opportunities extending to places all around the globe...

Congratulations to our senior students in the Physician Assistant Program who presented professional posters at the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants.

In October, Donna Sabella, professor and Director of Global Studies at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was asked to present two lectures at Moravian College and Neumann University. 

Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions students administered health screenings for 106 seniors at the Golden Life Senior Fair at the Columbia North YMCA on October 14.

Have you ever felt down, blue or sad?  Yes, of course. We all have.  We might even say we are depressed. But clinical depression is something more.  

On October 20, students and their mentors in the Macy Program received a very special visit from the Reverend Dr. Lorina Marshall Blake, President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. 

“It might sound cliché, but it’s about fighting the human nature of not wanting to change,” said John Kristel, President and CEO of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and an alumnus of the Master of Physical Therapy Program at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. 

On the evening of October 9, the Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN students filed through a crowd of their family, friends, and greatest supporters to the tune of Katy Perry’s “Roar.” 

Students, faculty, and staff from the Drexel Physician Assistant Department celebrated National Physician Assistant Week with community service, education, and awareness efforts during the week of October 6-12, starting with...

Drexel is known for applying knowledge gained in the classroom to the surrounding community through civic engagement. For junior Health Services Administration student Freddy Perez, he not only hopes to make an impact in Philadelphia, but he also dreams of making a difference in his native country of Mexico...

Runners are coming to Drexel to step up their performance as well as to address their injuries. Robert Maschi, assistant clinical professor in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, and a team of colleagues at the University are offering a new multipronged assessment approach to...

Andrew Wegoye, a 2014 graduate of the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Program, left for Liberia on October 30 to fight the Ebola epidemic for at least four months. 

Current senior nursing student Rachel Pagano was fortunate enough to work as a Drexel STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholar during her freshman year at Drexel. The highly selective program allows students to...

Drexel is on the forefront of innovation once again with its new Mobile REACH van. The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute’s Mobile REACH van is the first of its kind in the region to offer mobile autism services to communities. REACH stands for...

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was established in July 2012, thanks to support from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation in partnership with the University. 

Liesbet Manders is a PhD candidate in the Creative Arts Therapies Department at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2013 for her research proposal, which later took her to Heidelberg, Germany to investigate whether participants...

Ellen Giarelli, an associate professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, is an expert in strategies for public health surveillance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and through her work has...

Creating Integrated Healthcare for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder. That’s the title of the one-day conference scheduled to take place on November 8, 2014 in Behrakis Grand Hall on Drexel’s University City Main Campus. The conference, complete with invitational speakers and networking opportunities, will explore...

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2017 had fun during their orientation scavenger hunt on September 19 as they visited many of the iconic sites that make Philadelphia unique. 

On September 4, the Physician Assistant Department held its annual White Coat ceremony, which marks the transition students make between their didactic and clinical years of study at Drexel. 

Donna Mueller, a former associate professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department who retired earlier this year, has co-authored the chapter “Nutrition for Pregnant Women Who Have Cystic Fibrosis” in the book Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis.

Patty Gerrity, PhD, Associate Dean for Community Programs at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and Director of the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University, has been named one of just sixteen semi-finalists out of the 535 health professionals who were nominated for Be Well Philly’s Health Hero Challenge. 

Gioia Chilton, PhD, the first graduate of the College’s new PhD in Creative Arts Therapies Program, has been selected as a recipient of the E. Paul Torrance Graduate Student Research Award for 2014. 

Nydia Sanchez is an accelerated BS/MHS Pre-PA student in the College of Nursing and Health Professions who recently graduated from the Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program...

Staff in the EAT.RIGHT.NOW. Nutrition Education Program did something bold on the morning of September 19. Donning eye-catching costumes, the employees ran to work dressed as grapes, a carrot, a pea pod, and an apple...

On the morning of August 29, optician Martin Langdon visited the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11^th Street Family Health Services Center with some very special cargo... 

Lauren Pitts, MS Couple and Family Therapy ’13, EdD ’17, will be traveling to Barbados to study the impact of father-daughter communication on adolescent daughters’ sexual decision-making. 

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to introduce a series of articles authored by Paul Thomas Clements, who will share his expertise on topics such as workplace bullying, stalking, child assessment of abuse, victim assessment, and workplace violence in healthcare.

Employers interested in hiring Drexel students and alumni for co-op and full-time positions are invited to host tables at Drexel’s Annual Fall Career Fair, which is one of the largest university career fairs in the Philadelphia area. Drexel students from all majors and degree levels will be in attendance. 

It’s that time of the year again – time to submit your nominations for Drexel’s list of the most interesting, successful, and inspiring young graduates. Drexel Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list is an annual compilation of impressive alumni stories. You can see last year’s list here.

Procare Rehabilitation, LLC is seeking candidates to fill a full-time outpatient physical therapy position. Procare Rehabilitation, which is located in Flemington, NJ, specializes in all orthopedic populations as well as implementing the McKenzie method for the treatment of the spine.

Join us in welcoming Maggie Rowan, Administrative Assistant, to the team. She will be assisting us with production, coordination, and administrative tasks.

Congratulations to Cindy Cervini and Kai Bortz, both of whom successfully passed the Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Exam this month, earning the College of Nursing and Health Professions a 100% pass rate!

Kristine Mulhorn, an associate professor and Chair of the Health Services Administration Department, was awarded a specialist grant in Sociology by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, to travel to Dalian Maritime University in Dalian, China.

The Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions has moved up the ranks in NurseJournal.com’s list of the Top 50 Most Social Media Friendly Nursing Schools (from #50 in 2012 up to #17 in 2014).

Alumni of the College of Nursing and Health Professions and its predecessor institutions who are looking to become more engaged with the College and take on a new leadership role are encouraged to apply to become a member of the CNHP Alumni Network’s Board of Directors. 

Faculty and students from the PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies at the College of Nursing and Health Professions have been busy this summer traveling to and presenting at multiple conferences. Here are the impressive highlights:

The second annual Health Services Administration Summer Institute was held July 14-18, 2014. Eight high school juniors learned about various aspects of health administration, including marketing, emergency preparedness, managed care reimbursement, non-profit organization management, risk management, health care ethics, and leadership skills.

Want to be a great leader? According to the Forbes article Gloria Donnelly, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, shares with us this month, “even the best leaders can learn a thing or two about how to inspire their team.” So whether you’re a student, alumnus, faculty or staff member, managing a large team or just beginning to take more initiative or add responsibilities to your plate, there’s likely something in this selection of sixteen leadership quotes that will resonate with you and your goals.

Sheena Pradhan, who graduated from the BS Nutrition Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions in 2011, recently contributed to Seventeen magazine in an article, "Beat the Heat Treats," which provided examples of healthy warm weather desserts.ients in their own languages. 

The Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) recently selected 76 nurse practitioner (NP) leaders for induction into the FAANP in June 2014. The new FAANP members will continue the tradition of impacting national and global health through their outstanding contributions. Among them is Kymberlee Montgomery, Chair of the Nurse Practitioner Program at Drexel.

Stella Volpe, Chair of the Nutrition Sciences Department, was quoted in a Shape magazine article on June 9 about Vitamin D and athletic performance.

Jennifer Nasser, an associate professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, has been awarded seed funding for her research from the Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) at Drexel University, which announced the first round of awardees after the organization received 35 competitive applications.

This spring, the Department of Creative Arts Therapies welcomed research manager Lucy O’Brien, a visitor from the University of Melbourne who came to explore possibilities for collaboration between Drexel’s PhD program in Creative Arts Therapies and the University of Melbourne.

The Myra Levick Award for Excellence in Art Therapy was recently established in honor of Myra Levick, a cherished member of the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions community.

Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions alumna Carol Hammal, an art therapist, musician, and visual artist, presented during a TEDx (x= independently organized) event on June 27 at the German University in Cairo (GUC).

Hundreds of College of Nursing and Health Professions students- both undergraduate and graduate- crossed the stage at the University’s 120^th Commencement Exercises on June 13.

The College’s Behavioral Health Counseling Program presented its second colloquium in late May, this time focusing on collegiate alcohol use. Robert Chapman, an associate clinical professor and the Associate Director of the Behavioral Health Counseling Department, delivered an informative and entertaining talk for attendees in the Geary Auditorium of the New College Building.

What do gingerbread houses and too much baking soda have to do with an award-winning co-op performance? The tale of Christine Luby’s journey to receiving Drexel’s Co-op Award is a surprising one.

The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions was asked to provide Philadelphia’s veterans with an array of health screenings during the second annual City of Philadelphia City Council President’s Veteran’s Fair on May 21.

E. Benjamin Skinner, author and modern-day slavery expert, visited Drexel’s campus on May 28 for an exclusive presentation on his work. The Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building lecture hall in which the presentation took place was standing room only by the time Skinner was ready to begin.

Linda Wilson, who serves as the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Assistant Dean for Special Projects, Simulation & CNE Accreditation and as an associate professor in the College’s Advanced Role MSN Program, has been selected to join the fellowship of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).

Faculty and doctoral students in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Health Sciences have embarked on a research study looking at possible associations between athletes’ core stability and shoulder injuries.

During a special breakfast on June 17 during the Drexel University Nursing Education Institute (DUNEI) conference, the College of Nursing and Health Professions announced this year’s winners of the BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. 

Andrew DeMaio is a junior in the five-year BSN Program at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions and is currently completing his second co-op in Sacramento, California. For DeMaio, the Drexel name is “synonymous with family.”

June 6 was a very happy day for many as golden shovels literally broke ground at the site of the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11^th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University...

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to announce that its gift from BAYADA Home Health Care has been renewed for another five years, until 2019. BAYADA has pledged a generous sum of $200,000...

The Nutrition Sciences Department at the College of Nursing and Health Professions has initiated a monthly seminar series. In the spring, the department invited Katherine W. Bauer, PhD, an assistant professor of public health at Temple University and a member of the Temple Center for Obesity Research and Education, to present to students...

The Office of the Provost and the Steinbright Career Development Center of Drexel University have granted $7,250 in research co-op funding to Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili for the upcoming fall/winter co-op cycle. 

The Student Life Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Drexel Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) and Student Affairs, is meant to recognize and reward Drexel community members who have made significant contributions to student life at the University and in the surrounding community. 

A reception was held on May 14 in the Rush Building’s Alumni Garden and Lobby for delegates visiting Drexel University from Uganda. While enjoying refreshments, the delegates- primarily from Makerere University- talked about different healthcare issues facing both the United States and Uganda.

On May 3, the Drexel University Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Association Awards Ceremony. Several current students and alumni from the College of Nursing and Health Professions were presented with awards from the Association, including Andrew DeMaio, Abigail Warner, Mahmoud Shurbaji, and Susan Bastable.

Since 2009, The Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) Training Program has been conducting introductory workshops with therapists around the globe in Australia, Belgium, Israel, Norway, and Sweden.

Linda Dayer-Berenson, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the Division of Undergraduate Nursing, Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Department, presented her research study at the 2^nd International Conference on Health and Medical Sciences in Athens, Greece.

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is pleased to announce that the Helene Fuld Health Trust has awarded the College a $650,000 grant to fund financial aid for students enrolled in the College’s Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Program. 

“All of these I answered with ease and candor. With me, what you see is what you get.”

BSN student Sarah Getsay is looking forward to her senior year as Cadet Battalion Commander of Drexel’s Army ROTC. 

The staff at the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11^th Street Family Health Services Center hosted another successful Annual Women’s Day of Health on May 30. 

Her presentation, titled “Tell Me About Your Mother: The Power of a Simple Question to Reveal a Patient’s Voice Through a Family Discussion,” focused on the use of open-ended questions to help families identify patients’ wishes...

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2016 from the College of Nursing and Health Professions visited the Philadelphia Nursing Home this February to practice functional mobility and walking with assistive devices. 

Winners of the 2014 Drexel World Fusion Fest’s World in Focus Photo Contest were announced at a reception in the New College Building Student Lounge on April 11. 

The University’s Men’s and Women’s Rowing Teams were kept hydrated and well-nourished during the Dad Vail Regatta...

Effective March 24, Ginny Wilson assumed the Track Director role for the Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship Advanced Practice Nursing Program. This is an exclusive program for highly-disciplined and independent-thinking graduate nursing students...

This year’s class of Macy Undergraduate Fellows had a unique opportunity to learn about community programs this quarter.

Stephanie Maxine Ross, Director of the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Advanced Study Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, has been appointed Associate Science Editor of the highly respected, peer-reviewed Holistic Nursing Practice Journal. 

The Drexel University Nursing Education Institute (DUNEI) is fast approaching. There is still time to learn more about DUNEI and to register to attend. 

Roberta Waite, an associate professor and Assistant Dean of Academic Integration and Evaluation of Community Programs, has been accepted as a Fellow of the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education.

If you’re looking for advice on building a successful career in nursing, look no further than Gloria Donnelly’s Lessons for a Career, a serious tip list with a cheeky twist.

Highlights from our participation in the Annual Philadelphia Science Festival's Carnival on the Parkway...

Current Family Nurse Practitioner student Kristen Joy Nesbitt was surprised by Walgreens representatives during a meeting at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia on May 5. 

A team of three nursing professors from the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions, led by Jill Derstine, traveled to Eternal University’s Akal College of Nursing, located in the foothills of the Himalayas in India. 

Dr. Donna Sabella, an assistant clinical professor at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, travelled to Uganda to provide maternal and child healthcare education to locals for two weeks.

Dean Donnelly and the CNHP Alumni Network hosted a reception for alumni and friends in conjunction with the 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society on April 10 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel.

“Every society invests in their future by making sure that their babies born today grow up to be healthy adults tomorrow,” said associate professor in the Graduate Nursing Department Joan Bloch. “And we know that healthy mothers have healthy babies,” she continued.

The Behavioral Health Counseling (BHC) Department at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions presented the first in a series of colloquia on March 11.

Ellen Giarelli, EdD, and Kathleen Fisher, PhD, from the College of Nursing and Health Professions and Jennifer Plumb, DSW/LSW, PhD, from the University’s AJ Drexel Autism Center were awarded conference grant funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality NIH/AHRQ.

The College of Nursing and Health Professions and Drexel Online have created the world’s very first graduate certificate program in Integrative Addictions Therapy which is slated to begin in Fall 2014. 

As part of her mission to showcase the outstanding nursing work done at the College, Goldschmidt has been a regular technology column writer for the Journal of Pediatric Nursing for the past three years.

Stephen F. Gambescia, PhD, the Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Health Services Administration Department, has been appointed founding editor of the new journal Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Science of Teaching and Learning.

Maureen P. Davey, PhD, along with Roy A. Bean and Sean D. Davis, edited a book entitled Clinical Supervision Activities for Increasing Competence and Self-Awareness.

Students from the ACE Program, along with their family and friends, gathered together to celebrate the students’ completion of the rigorous eleven-month program that is the shortest of its kind in the nation.

Get to know the College’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni on a whole new level through our new series, “You Thought You Knew.” You might be surprised by what you learn!

Marc Fliegelman, a nurse at the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11^th Street Family Health Services Center, has just been named a 2014 Philadelphia/Tri-State Nurse.com Nursing Excellence GEM Award regional finalist in the Home, Community & Ambulatory Care category.

Rachael Ray, a well-known television personality and celebrity chef recently invited Jennifer Nasser, PhD, an associate professor of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Nursing and Health Professions to join her on set to explain human brain responses to certain foods.

Omolabake Fadeyibi, an instructor of Health Assessment and Community Health at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions realized her dream of giving back to the two places she calls home when she created her own non-profit organization, LabakCare.

Student Affairs, Center City hosted another Dine and Discuss event on February 27 in the New College Building. Students representing a variety of health profession majors enjoyed free food and participated in a discussion about violence and trauma prevention in hospital emergency rooms.

Students in the second class of the Macy Leadership Program at the College are currently enrolled in a unique course called Group Dynamics and Leading Teams. 

It was just announced that the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Chapter will be recognized by the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) as a Stellar School Chapter.

Millions of people suffer from chronic pain every year and, consequently, millions of people feel estranged from their social life, family, and physical body. “The body becomes the enemy so you try to get rid of the pain and almost get rid of your body,” associate professor in the creative arts therapies Joke Bradt, PhD, said. “People with chronic pain often see personal relationships destroyed because of their pain. The pain breaks down communication and leads to many misunderstandings and frustration. People often end up feeling lonely and isolated.”

Guy Diamond, PhD, joined the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Couple and Family Therapy Department as a full-time permanent faculty member at the start of the new year after serving in a visiting professor role during 2013. A renowned expert in adolescent suicide screening and depression treatment, he joins us at the pinnacle of a career filled with important publications, accolades, groundbreaking research, and an outstanding grant funding history.

Students from the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) at the College of Nursing and Health Professions were invited to tour the Philadelphia Prison System on February 18 during their On Campus Intensive (OCI) days.  MHM Services, Inc., one of the largest mental health providers to jails and prisons throughout eleven states nationwide, has agreed to provide Drexel’s PMHNP students opportunities to complete clinical hours and experiences within their system...

Hearing about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels in the U.S. while I am studying in Israel is a pleasant reminder of the exciting issues that I will be jumping back into when I return home.  As a dietetic intern at a sports clinic in Jerusalem, I recognize the importance of the Nutrition Facts label as a tool to help people make informed, healthy food choices...

At a special luncheon at the Paul Peck Alumni Center on February 17, Drexel University and the College of Nursing and Health Professions celebrated a $2.5 million gift from the Sheller Family Foundation for the expansion of 11^th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University. Groundbreaking for the expansion project of the nurse-managed health center, which has been renamed in the benefactors’ honor, is expected to take place next month.

Lisa Chiarello, PhD, professor and Director of the PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, was informed that she will receive the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) highest honor of membership. Chiarello will become a Catherine Worthingham Fellow at the upcoming June meeting of the APTA.

It’s not news that some college students choose to drink alcohol. That some of these drinkers actually choose to, or unintentionally, become intoxicated while drinking and experience an array of consequences is likewise no secret. 

The Office of University Wellness is introducing a new program for all benefit-eligible employees called Dragon Nutrition. The program will pair a Drexel University registered dietitian with an employee for a series of one-on-one nutritional consultations. 

The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Program was created in 2011 by Dr. Roberta Waite, an associate professor of nursing, the Dean for Academic Integration and Evaluation of Community Programs, and a Macy Faculty Scholar alumna of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. The program aims to mold students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions into future leaders in the healthcare field. 

There are approximately 3.1 million adolescents who smoke. The problem is that the human brain does not fully develop until people reach their mid-20’s, and so tobacco use is especially harmful to adolescents. Furthermore, almost 90% of adult smokers started when they were teenagers, explained Suzan Blacher, an assistant professor in the online RN-BSN Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Oooohs and ahhhhhs filled the room when Dr. Robbie Melton, Associate Vice Chancellor for the Tennessee Board of Regents, visited the College of Nursing and Health Professions last month. 

Paulina Sockolow, DrPH, an assistant professor in Health Systems and Services Research, is working with an interdisciplinary team to bring a psycho-educational behavioral intervention to the smartphones of inner city teens. 

Tucked away on the second floor of the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Three Parkway facilities is the newly developed Gait Lab of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 

“Self-care is so important to my field because of the burnout rate,” said Jenny Sacks, a 2012 graduate of the Master’s in Couple and Family Therapy Program and a therapist in the Thomas Jefferson University Health System. “You’ll hear from your colleagues that they need a vacation or that they just can’t handle their caseload."

“The Behavioral Health Counseling Program teaches you that a person is a person,” said Alison Reynolds, a student in the College’s Behavioral Health Counseling Program. 

Students at the College of Nursing and Health Professions regularly demonstrate how caring they are. Not only do they care about the academic excellence, but they also care about helping their peers to succeed. Senior Health Services Administration (HSAD) Program students Jane Lee and Mahawa Kpada are prime examples...

On February 5, current students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions were treated to a panel discussion with four successful alumni in an event presented by the College’s Alumni Network. The panelists, who represented a variety of different health professions, each began their careers as Drexel students.

Katherine Petroka, a first year Master’s in Nutrition student, provides some alternative healthy snacks to fuel mind and body.

Kat Raiser often has to explain what it means to be a "pre-junior" in a five year program. Sound familiar?

Radhika Parikh is a junior in the Accelerated Physician Assistant Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She is also pursuing a minor in business from the LeBow College of Business. In this interview, Parikh gives insight into the benefits of completing a minor at Drexel, and how it has helped her become a well-rounded student.

Kathleen Fisher, PhD, is a federally funded researcher and an associate professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. Since 1999 she has been working in the field of intellectual and developmental disability, or I/DD.

“Choice, hope, and empowerment.”  These are the three words Veronica Carey, PhD, an assistant clinical professor in the Behavioral Health Counseling Department, used to describe the potential outcomes of psychiatric rehabilitation. 

Current BSN student Noah Zuares shares what it is like to be a male nursing student at Drexel University, his path to the nursing profession, and the reasons why he wanted to be involved in the establishment of the Drexel Male Nurses’ Association.

Year after year, losing weight is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions in The United States. With the promise to themselves to lose weight in the new year, people often times opt to go for the perceived “magic bullets” of dieting, the fad diets.

 In 2013, Donna Sabella, PhD, authored a chapter of the book Sex Trafficking: A Clinical Guide for Nurses, which was just named an American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award recipient in the Community-Public Health category. 

Samantha Beaino, an undergraduate student in the Nutrition Sciences Department at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was recently awarded the Urban Sustainability Initiative Fellowship Grant (USI) for a total of $7,500.

By Tara Cooke, current BSN student

Patti Zuzelo, EdD, a clinical professor of Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was recently selected to serve on a national expert panel within the American Academy of Nursing, dealing specifically with the health care concerns of individuals in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community.