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CNHP students are featured speakers at the 2022 Scholars Share
Two CNHP students will be featured speakers at the Graduate Student Association's (GSA) and the Graduate College's next Scholars Share: Conversations on Graduate Student Research. Laura A. Baehr PT, DPT, a PhD candidate in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, is presenting "Reflecting on Benefits and Challenges of Research from a Distance: Tele-Exercise for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury." Majd Oteibi, MD, a Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) student, is presenting "Ethical Issues Involving People with Intellectual Disabilities When Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Care."
- March 3, 2022
- 12 - 1 p.m.
- Via Zoom
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January 31
New Faculty Publication in Journal of Family Psychology

Ebony White, PhD, assistant clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy Department, and colleagues published their research regarding microaggressions faced by transracial adoptees in the Journal of Family Psychology entitled "The Intersection of Race and Adoption: Experiences of Transracial and International Adoptees With Microaggressions."

January 27
Creative Arts Therapies Faculty featured on alumni podcast

CAT Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education and Continuing Education Scott Horowitz, MA, was recently featured on the podcast Therapists Next Door. Scott was invited to speak about his experiences teaching during the COVID pandemic, the importance of clinical supervision and a few other topics. The hosts of this podcast, Sarah Bryski and Johanna Dwinells are therapists in Philadelphia area and alumni (2015) from Drexel's Music Therapy and Counseling Program.

January 27
DiMaria-Ghalili Invited to serve on National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Workshop

Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, professor and associate dean of Interprofessional Research and Development, was invited to serve on a planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to plan a series of three to four public virtual workshops that explore the evidence on methods for best practices in assessing dietary intakes and instituting more harmonization and standardization in applying them to assess dietary intakes in older adults with special emphasis on those aged 75 years and older.

January 26
Trauma, Neurobiology and Sensory Interventions
Workshop Scheduled
- January 29, 2022
- 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This workshop will provide participants with both didactic learning and experiential activities that are aimed to support the development of sensory informed strategies for use with their own clinical application.

Information and Registration
January 24
Sefcik, Bass, McLaurin and DiMaria have a new publication

Justine S. Sefcik PhD, assistant professor, Graduate Nursing, Elease J. McLaurin PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, Health Systems and Sciences Research, Ellen J. Bass PhD, professor, Health Systems and Sciences Research, and Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili PhD, professor and associate dean of Interprofessional Research and Development, Nursing PhD, published "Chronic wounds in persons living with dementia: An integrative review" in International Journal of Older People Nursing.

January 24
Drexel Libraries Announces Author Funding for Open Access Publishing

As part of its efforts to raise awareness of open access to research, the Drexel University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot Open Access Publishing Fund. The fund will help subsidize the article processing charges (APCs) Drexel scholars must pay to publish in Open Access (OA) journals.

Learn more about the requirements and use the Libraries’ Open Access Publishing Fund Request Form to submit your application. Initial responses will be sent within five business days of receiving the request.

January 24
Integrating Technology into Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Lecture and Panel Discussion
Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Lecture and Panel Discussion
- January 25, 2022
- 5 – 6 p.m.
- Via Live Webcast
This continuing education event will present and discuss some of the latest technologies available to physical therapists in clinical practice. Presented technologies will include applications that can be used to assess running mechanics, tools to enhance patient treatments and use of personal wearables like Apple or Garmin Watches to track activities. Physical Therapists will learn how to incorporate these devices into daily practice to enhance their evaluation and intervention skills.

Presented by Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences faculty:
- Rob Maschi, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, Associate Clinical Professor
- Ben Binder-Markey, PT, DPT, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Clare Milner, PhD, FACSM, Associate Professor
CEUs Available

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January 20
Milliron, Deutsch, Dychtwald and colleagues publish study

Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD, associate professor, Nutrition Sciences, Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, professor, Food and Hospitality Management, Dan Dychtwald, PhD, Drexel alumnus and senior project manager at Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, and colleagues published "When Eating Becomes Torturous: Understanding Nutrition-Related Cancer Treatment Side Effects among Individuals with Cancer and Their Caregivers" in Nutrients.

January 19
Global Perspectives on Wasted Food
- January 20
- 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Over 30 percent of all food produced globally goes to waste, and food waste accounts for six percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Preventing and minimizing food waste can have multiple benefits: social, environmental, economic and public health. In this session, we will hear from colleagues around the world who will address how food waste is manifested in various regions, interventions in place and the impact of wasted food on climate and population health. Global panelists will address the following questions:
1. How is wasted food manifested in your region? What are some of the contributing factors to this food waste?
2. What is being done in your region to address food waste?
3. What is the influence of wasted food on climate and population health in your region?
There are seven speakers from six countries—India, South Korea, Australia, Denmark, Ireland and United States.

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January 17
Paper accepted for 2022 AERA Annual Meeting

A paper, "We’re All in This Together: University Faculty and Student Self Efficacy During Emergency Remote Instruction," has been accepted by the 2022 AERA Annual Meeting. Placed in a roundtable session, their paper was one of more than 10,000 submissions AERA received this year, reviewed by a panel constituted by the SIG-Mixed Methods Research.

This work is a result of a collabrative effort between CNHP's Dana Kemery, EdD, director of Innovative Course Design and Technological Infusion and associate clinical professor of Undergraduate Nursing and Drexel School of Education's Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, EdD, associate clinical professor, Jennifer H. Adams, EdD, associate professor, Kathleen Provinzano, assistant professor and Toni A. May (Sondergeld), PhD, associate professor.

January 17
Gamaly Defends Dissertation

Marcia Gamaly, PhD, assistant clinical professor in Graduate Nursing, successfully defended her dissertation defense entitled Comparing the effectiveness of self-directed and interactive online educational interventions to reduce obesity bias in nurses in the hospital setting.

Congratulations, Dr. Gamaly!

January 14
PA Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group Upcoming Events
WHAT IS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE?
- Thursday, January 13, 7-8 p.m. EST
- Meeting ID: 864 7853 0985
- Passcode: 384040
Brian Asbill, MD is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Lipidology and served as a cardiologist at Asheville Cardiology Associates (Asheville NC) 2001-2020, where he was the Director of the Lipid Clinic. He also was Medical Director of Preventative Cardiology for Mission Health Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), an intensive therapeutic lifestyle change program offered through Lifestyle Medicine Institute for the prevention, management, and reversal of vascular disease.

Dr. Asbill is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is a professional member of the American College of Physicians and the North Carolina Medical Society. His medical specialties include general cardiology, diagnostic cardiac catheterization and echocardiography, and he has advanced training in nuclear diagnostic imaging.

Dr. Asbill was the first registrant in the world for the inaugural board examination in Lifestyle Medicine, held in October 2017.

NOURISHMENT EVALUATION
- Tuesday, Feb. 1, 7- 8 p.m. EST
- Meeting ID: 831 0264 2343
- Passcode: 243257
Board-certified in family medicine, Ana M. Negrón, MD has made cooking with plants integral to her practice for almost two decades. By transitioning her patients to a whole foods plant-based lifestyle she helps reduce inflammation at the root of their illness.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, bilingual Negrón has a solo nutrition practice near Philadelphia, volunteers at a free clinic for the uninsured, and teaches young physicians how a whole foods plant-based diet can prevent, help treat, and even reverse chronic disease. Sunstone Press published her book, Nourishing the Body and Recovering Health: The Positive Science of Food—an antidote to our reliance on pharmaceuticals.
January 12
Physician assistant faculty contribute to review book

The following Physician Assistant (PA) Department faculty contributed chapters to the JAPPA QRS Review Book for PAs: Julie Kinzel, MEd, interim department chair, program director and associate clinical professor, Robert O'Brien, MHS, Ryan Clancy, MHS, assistant clinical professor and co-director of Clinical Education, Adrian Banning, DHSc, associate clinical professor, Catherine Nowak, MS, associate clinical professor and associate program director, Ann Madden, MHS, director of Clinical Education and associate clinical professor, Daniela Livingston, MD, assistant clinical professor.

This innovative study guide will boost physician assistants' testing knowledge and confidence, resulting in positive results on the PANCE and PANRE. The JAAPA Quick Recertification Series (QRS) format provides user-friendly QRS articles, quality content written by leading clinicians and PA faculty, and board-style, pre-test/post-test questions that assess and reinforce understanding and retention.

The chapters were written by PAs for PAs, with the latest clinical content on preventive medicine, identification and treatment of illness, and diagnostic testing for all certification/recertification exams, using the latest NCCPA content blueprints. The book also includes a proven method for exam preparation and test taking to maximize success and minimize test-related stress. This comprehensive study guide and proven technique offers an efficient approach to exam preparation, preparedness self-assessment, and target learning, making it an essential resource for achieving success.

January 10
Tuesday Topic: Advice from the Bench—On leadership in your lab
- January 18
- 4–5:00 p.m.
- Live Webcast
There are many questions when launching a lab: What equipment do I need to conduct my study?; Who should I hire?; How do I mentor, support and advise those working in my lab to help the team meet our research goals most effectively?

join us to learn from our faculty as they speak from their experience on their process and considerations when organizing a laboratory to get the most out of available resources.

Presenters
- Margaret Finley, PT, PhD, associate professor, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
- Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, associate professor, Nutrition Sciences
All are welcome! This session is ideal current PhD Students, recent graduates, and those who are looking to learn from others about how to put their academic skills to work to advance their career.

Register

Check out upcoming Tuesday Topics here.
January 10
CNHP's Global Healthcare Engagement Board is Recruiting New Members

The CNHP Board of Global Healthcare Engagement is accepting applications for membership that would start February 2022. We are currently seeking faculty and staff (2-year commitment) and both graduate and undergraduate students (1-year commitment) to join our team.

Application Process

Please send your 1) interest statement (see below) and 2) CV, resume or biosketch to: Kate Clark by Monday, January 31, 2022 with the subject line: CNHP Board of Global Healthcare Engagement Application. Please be sure to include your contact information in the response. Applicants will then be notified about the second step in the process, which is a 15-minute meeting or phone dialogue with a member of the board to assure continued interest and congruence with the board’s goals. Final board member selections will be announced in early February.

One-page Interest Statement:

Why are you interested in joining the board, and what do you hope to accomplish over your term on the board? Your response should not exceed one page. Please be sure to highlight your interest in promoting global health engagement opportunities for students, faculty and/or staff and ideas about how to grow and support this type of engagement.

January 10
Pearl reviews The Sex Lives of College Girls

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, an associate teaching professor in Health Administration, reviewed HBOMax's The Sex Lives of College Girls for Lilith.

January 10
PA Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group Upcoming Events
WHAT IS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE?
- Thursday, January 13, 7-8 p.m. EST
- Meeting ID: 864 7853 0985
- Passcode: 384040
Brian Asbill, MD is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Lipidology and served as a cardiologist at Asheville Cardiology Associates (Asheville NC) 2001-2020, where he was the Director of the Lipid Clinic. He also was Medical Director of Preventative Cardiology for Mission Health Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), an intensive therapeutic lifestyle change program offered through Lifestyle Medicine Institute for the prevention, management, and reversal of vascular disease.

Dr. Asbill is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is a professional member of the American College of Physicians and the North Carolina Medical Society. His medical specialties include general cardiology, diagnostic cardiac catheterization and echocardiography, and he has advanced training in nuclear diagnostic imaging.

Dr. Asbill was the first registrant in the world for the inaugural board examination in Lifestyle Medicine, held in October 2017.

NOURISHMENT EVALUATION
- Tuesday, Feb. 1, 7- 8 p.m. EST
- Meeting ID: 831 0264 2343
- Passcode: 243257
Board-certified in family medicine, Ana M. Negrón, MD has made cooking with plants integral to her practice for almost two decades. By transitioning her patients to a whole foods plant-based lifestyle she helps reduce inflammation at the root of their illness.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, bilingual Negrón has a solo nutrition practice near Philadelphia, volunteers at a free clinic for the uninsured, and teaches young physicians how a whole foods plant-based diet can prevent, help treat, and even reverse chronic disease. Sunstone Press published her book, Nourishing the Body and Recovering Health: The Positive Science of Food—an antidote to our reliance on pharmaceuticals.
January 6
Civic Engagement First Fridays
The Lindy Center invites you to join them each month on the first Friday for free coffee, donuts, civic engagement activities and to learn more about ways to help you connect with community and learn about social issues.

Location:
- Lindy Center for Civic Engagement
- 3210 Cherry Street
Contact Information:
- Cara Scharf, ces337@drexel.edu
January 5
Estes presenting Your Heart and Hormones: Understanding Menopause and Heart Health

On January 12 at 1 p.m., Renata Estes, MSN, assistant clinical professor, is conduct a conversation on menopause and midlife women’s health. She will cover the basics—menopause, vasomotor, osteoporosis, cancer risk, hormone and nonhormone therapies—and beyond. Discussion will include cardiovascular health concerns during midlife years, risk factors, signs and symptoms and more.

Wellness Incentive Program participants can accrue points for attending this event.

Additional information and registration is available.

January 4