The COVID-19 pandemic has provided students new opportunities for co-op and CNHP faculty members a chance to step in to very important leadership roles in testing and contact tracing.

November 20 is observed as Transgender Day of Remembrance around the nation. Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Shell Myers shares why a day like this so incredibly important and necessary.

Three students, members of the Board of Global Health Engagement, provide an overview of Dismantling Racism in Global Engagement. 

Member of the Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Carly Shaken, attends a workshop and learns how to find out who owns the land where you stand.

Dean Gitlin will have an opportunity to share her vast body of work and expertise with more than 150 countries and areas worldwide. She has been selected as a Fulbright Senior Specialist.

Zac Cohen is a fine example of a CNHP COVID-19 Hero, though something he likely wouldn't call himself. This Culinary Arts and Science junior answered a call when help was needed.

The two students highlighted in this edition may have been inspired by different situations, but both chose the PA profession because of their desire to help medically vulnerable and underserved populations.

Daniela Livingston began her career in medicine halfway around the world, but since landing at Drexel nearly 20 years ago, she has dedicated herself to furthering the PA profession through curriculum development, faculty mentorship and team productivity. Be sure to check out her fun fact!

Catch up on PA students news and accomplishments!

From small town girl to UPMC Children’s Hospital’s very first physician assistant, Holly Thomas paves her own way as she leads a transplant and immunocompromised clinic and cares for pediatric infectious diseases.

Patient education is the hallmark of Ken Korber's career in medicine as a physician assistant. Of late, he's been conducting an interesting band of characters to reinforce medical messaging to the youngest of patients.

A new collaboration between the College of Nursing and Health Professions and University of Minnesota School of Public Health will work to establish the Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving.

Paul Possenti's career demonstrates the breadth of paths physician assistants might take. This alumnus moved into administration and is making quite an impact in the care of COVID-19 care in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

As a third-year student in Drexel’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, Chris Recinto has explored his broad interests in healthcare and found a connection to nursing.

From the time Deanna Telesford was in middle school, she knew that she wanted to be a nurse and a teacher.

After 18 years in the business world, Natt Fiumara knew he wanted to lean in toward a significant shift, one that would allow him to help people with addictions.

As a high school student who gravitated toward science and medicine, deciding to attend Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) was a focused decision for Aviva Mandel.

Mohammed Alghamdi took on the role of physical therapy department chair nine months ago after receiving his PhD in Pediatric Physical Therapy in 2019. At the time, he likely didn't realize how his education from CNHP got him ready to lead during a pandemic.

SNAP-Ed 2019 numbers are out and they show the impact of the state-wide program. Infographic included.

Running has been shown to improve mood and mental well-being. The benefits of running and other forms of exercise do not stop there. Exercising has positive effects on all of our bodily systems including our heart and lung function, digestive system, cognition, joint and bone health, and it can even boost our immune system!

Have you ever wondered why elite runners can log over 50 miles per week without developing an injury? Do you struggle with a nagging injury that prevents you from running as often as you prefer? Is there a way to prevent an injury from happening in the first place? We are here to tell you there is a quick and easy way (also free of cost!) to modify your training program to help prevent injuries.

Ebony White, PhD, has a quote she tells her clients that has been an affirmation for her in her own life. "Especially now, when we are working to gain agreement that our lives just matter—I find it necessary to remind myself, 'Who I am, as I am, in this moment, is enough.'"

We continue the celebration of the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by sharing what inspires nurses, CNHP nurses, to do what they do. These are some alumni stories.

Food and diet has become more important as the stay-at-home orders continue, so the Department of Nutrition Sciences' alumna Kellsey Frank adapted to provide the same great experience for her student and clients. The Center for Nutrition & Performance has started seeing people via telehealth to help those who have specific concerns about health and well-being.

Jill Derstine receives recognition for her work as an educator on the global stage for improving health. She participated in a 14-year project establishing rehabilitation nursing and strengthening BSN nursing around the world.

Healthcare workers are particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They are giving everything while at work and at home and sometimes forget to take a minute for themselves. Grad student Emily Wexler developed a tool to help those who are struggling take a moment and an important pause.

With Alzheimer's Disease as the fourth leading cause of death for African Americans, Renee Chenault-Fattah, JD, produced a documentary, In Our Right Mind, to explore why People of Color are so disproportionately impacted. She shared her findings at this year's BAYADA Home Health Care Speaker Series.

This May we are in the middle of a pandemic. People are struggling with a number of physical and mental health challenges as a result of COVID-19's unpredictability and the way it's completely changed lives. Let's call upon Mental Health Awareness Month to remind us to make our mental health a priority.

As a college educating health professionals, we are proud of our faculty, students, staff and alumni who choose to live their purpose, even in the face of a pandemic.

Why blame is not the catalyst for change. Veronica Carey, PhD, a behavioral health assistant clinical professor and assistant dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion helps us see this pandemic from the lens of disparity and inclusion.

Drexel University's Rapid Response Research & Development Fund was designated for urgent action, short-term projects focused on COVID-19-related health and health-related research and development. Two CNHP faculty members were awarded grants to advance research and provide more PPE for our frontline heroes.

After you carve out a space at home where you can work a full day, how will you make sure you won't develop musculoskeletal challenges? PT faculty Sara Tomaszewski, PT, DPT shares simple exercises to relieve pain and stiffness. 

As the well-documented shortages of personal protective equipment place greater risk on those in healthcare, an incredible team from across Drexel University is moving quickly to address this challenge for our local heroes.

Another Ramadan is upon us and Muslims all over the world will begin a month of fasting. The beginning of this holy month is subject to the sighting of the first crescent of the new moon and will continue for the next 29 or 30 days till the sighting of the new moon.

Those impacted by a dementia diagnosis are particularly hard hit by this pandemic. The health professionals who care for them in hospitals and long-term care facilities are seeing and feeling such heartbreak.

In this time of crisis, Heroes of COVID-19 come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and situations. From the littlest kindness to being on the front lines, the CNHP family is serving in so many different capacities.

Faculty from Counseling and Family Therapy organized and recorded a 30-minute Zoom check-in for students about mental health. They provided excellent resources and tips for handling our new situation.

Faculty and staff of the Creative Arts Therapies department took time during CAT Week to share what they're practicing to promote well-being. They are CNHP Heroes of COVID-19.

In this time of crisis, Heroes of COVID-19 come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and situations. From the littlest kindness to being on the front lines, the CNHP family is serving in so many different capacities.

In this time of crisis, Hidden Heroes come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and situations. From the littlest kindness to being on the front lines, the CNHP family is serving in so many different capacities.

Alumna Aprill Hogue shares her experience with the Creative Arts Therapies program in celebration of CAT Week.

Alumna Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, shares her experience with the Creative Arts Therapies program in celebration of CAT Week.

We celebrate the long and distinguished career of Gretchen Fox '91, PA-C and her dedication to the education of physician assistants.

Alumna Natasha Goldstein-Levitas, shares her experience with the Creative Arts Therapies program in celebration of CAT Week.

Alumnus Akash Bhatia shares his experience with the Creative Arts Therapies program in celebration of CAT Week.

At least 220 students came to hear George Yancy, PhD, speak at the Distinguished Presenters Series launched last year by the College of Nursing and Health Profession's Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. His lecture was entitled "The Danger of White Innocence," and sparked interest in continuing the conversation about many of the topics he raised.

The two students we are highlighting in this edition have wanting to have a career in healthcare in common. Ann Bonner was a kid when she realized the appeal of caring for people, but she was older when she figured out that being a physician assistant would combine all aspects she loves. Alec Proctor wasn’t sure how to realize his dream of a career in medicine until he found this profession.

Catch up with news about alumni, classmates and current students.

Shaina DePaul has a relative she particularly admired growing up, and because her aunt is a nurse, DePaul was able to land her first job in medicine early in her life. It was there that she discovered nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and the rest, as they say, is history. After graduating from Drexel’s program in 2016, this New York physician assistant and her husband take advantage of their new home city and their love of travel every chance they can.

Two years ago, Dean Gitlin launched a project that would celebrate and showcase people who represented the a deep-seated sense of purpose. In February, the College, along with 80 attendees, celebrated the 2020 People of Purpose at an event much like the inaugural of 2019.