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CNHP Alumni Named 40 Under 40

This is the 10th Anniversary of Drexel University's 40 Under 40, and we are happy to see two CNHP alumni among this year's group.

Danielle Moyer graduated in 2011 with a Master of Health Science from the Physician Assistant program. One of our People of Purpose, Moyer has been serving people in communities around the world where good medical care is unavailable.

Jerry John Nutor graduated in 2018 with a PhD in nursing. A former president of the Graduate Student Association, Nutor defended his dissertation entitle Impact of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation on Medication Adherence Intention among HIV Positive Women Enrolled in Option B+ Treatment Regimen in Zambia in May 2018.

Congratulations to you both!

March 31
Transgender Day of Visibility

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility to all who celebrate, love and embrace authentic self-expression in their communities. While the Transgender Day of Remembrance is celebrated in November of each year, today is a day for joy. The silence that many transgender individuals face when seeking care can feel devastating, and we, Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, recognize that access to inclusive health care should be a human right, not a privilege. The freedom to be who you are without violence is a freedom that few experience in its full breadth and depth, and it is a call for justice that many may relate to, regardless of their own self-identification on the basis of sex.
We at CNHP hope for a world where every day is a day of joyous visibility for transgender youth and adults. May we learn how to be present with those in need of care and may we rise to the challenge of empathetic listening when our communities ask us for help.

March 31
Tuesday Topic: Potential for Harm in the Classroom
- April 5
- 4–5:00 p.m.
- Live Webcast
Despite our best efforts, interactions in virtual and face-to-face classroom contexts present the potential for psychological harm. The presenter will offer examples from literature and personal experience, and will discuss possibilities for increased awareness, acknowledgement, and repair.
- Flossie Ierardi, MM, associate clinical professor Emerita, Creative Arts Therapies
All are welcome! Students, faculty, professional staff and community providers are encouraged to attend. Presented by the Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Dr. Veronica Carey, chair.

Register

Check out upcoming Tuesday Topics here.
March 29
Goodill Presents Keynote in Germany

Sherry Goodill, PhD, clinical professor in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies, gave a keynote presentation to the national conference of the BTD (or Berufsverband der TanztherapeutInnen Deutschlands /German Professional Organization For Dance Therapists Annual Conference in Heidelberg, Germany.

Her plenary talk was entitled Teaching and Learning with the DMT Outcomes Framework: First Steps and Next Steps.

March 28
Calimer Awarded Jim Rhatigan Fellowship

Leslie R. Calimer, MS, assistant director of Student Services for Undergraduate Nursing, was awarded a Jim Rhatigan Fellowship at the NASPA Annual Conference, March 22, 2022, in Baltimore, MD. Through this award, NASPA, the association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, recognizes and supports professionals pursuing a master’s or doctoral program in higher education, student affairs or other related fields.

Congratulations!

March 28
White Invited to be a Panelist at the FBI Hate Crimes Symposium

Ebony White, PhD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, is an invited panelist at the FBI Hate Crimes Symposium hosted by Rowan College at Burlington County on March 31, 2022. The Panel Discussion portion of the Symposium will answer questions around the impact of hate to affected communities and discuss ways to collaborate with different organizations to address the concerns and needs of communities impacted by hate.

The FBI Hate Crimes Symposium is designed to share with the audience the role of the FBI, United States Attorney's Office and Department of Justice in combating hate crimes.

March 28
White Invited to Speak at the 10th Adoption Initiative Biennial Conference

Ebony White, PhD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, was invited to speak at the 10th Adoption Initiative Biennial Conference on March 25 entitled The Evolution of Adoption Practice: Activist and Community Perspectives. She will be speaking on the topic of Diverse Communities: Adoption and Racial Microaggressions Experienced by Adoptive Parents of Chinese Adoptees.

For 20 years, the Adoption Initiative has developed conferences addressing themes of adoption ethics, impact of religion, race and class on the adoption network, adoptees in adolescence, birth and adoptive family communication and the need for adoption-responsive mental health practitioners and services.

More information and registration is available on their website.

March 21
White Invited to Speak at the 1st Annual Counseling Program Social Justice Conference
Ebony White, PhD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, was invited to be the keynote speaker at the 1st Annual Counseling Program Social Justice Conference.
- Monday, March 26, 2022
- 9:00 AM EST
Registration
March 21
Undergraduate nursing students participate in age-related VR experience

As part of Holistic Gerontological Nursing, students experienced age-related sensory changes and a critical conversation between an older person and their adult child from both the third and first person perspective.

The VR project is funded by the Dean's Innovation in Healthcare Education Fund.

March 21
Shewokis has a recent fNIRS publication in Scientific Reports

Patricia “Trish” A. Shewokis, PhD, is a professor in Nutrition Sciences with a joint appointment in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and director of the Biostatistical Core for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in CNHP. She has an article published in Scientific Reports with colleagues from Drexel, University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University entitled Evaluation of fNIRS Signal Components Elicited by Cognitive and Hypercapnic Stimuli.

March 21
April Kapu, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, to Visit Drexel University this Spring
April Kapu, DNP, the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners will visit Drexel University on April 11, 2022 to meet with nurse practitioner students and faculty members. She will discuss student/faculty needs and identify ways in which AANP can support their success. She will also present on "Winning Strategies for Applying and Interviewing for Your First Job as an NP."
- April 11, 2022
- 6 p.m.
Registration
March 14
White Invited to Serve as a Panelist for a Webinar Hosted by CRESTS

Ebony White, PhD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, was selected to be a panelist for a free virtual webinar hosted by Culturally Responsive, Evidence-Based, Strategies for Traumatic Stress (CRESTS) on March 15. During Dispelling the Myth of the Sassy Black Girl: Promoting Health Identity Development Among Black Girls panelists will discuss how stereotypes of Black girls prevent educators, parents, and clinicians from addressing these children's needs.

Current research shows that the suicide rates for Black girls are outpacing their peers at alarming levels. The CRESTS-Achieve Program is hosting this FREE virtual training session that will feature the program's co-founders (Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji and Dr. Constance West) and a panel of respected scholars. The panelists will discuss how educators, parents, and clinicians can utilize models of Black identity development to promote healing from race-based stress for Black youth, especially for Black schoolgirls. In addition, panelists will identify effective culture-centered, trauma-informed interventions to be used to better equip Black girls to achieve academic success and socio-emotional well-being.

Information and registration is available at the event website.

March 14
Sharrona Pearl publishes article in Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

An article by Sharrona Pearl, PhD, associate teaching professor in the Health Administration Department, entitled Change Your Face, Change Your Life? Prison Plastic Surgery as a Way to Reduce Recidivism appeared in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, on March 12, 2022.

March 14
Interprofessional Collaboration – Drexel's Colleges of Nursing and Health Professions and Medicine

Drexel CNHP faculty Stephen Gambescia, PhD, clinical professor of health services administration sciences and Genevieve Porrecca, MSN, assistant clinical professor in Undergraduate Nursing and simulation education specialist, collaborated with second-year Drexel medical students to demonstrate, in a hands-on learning experience, how to administer the seasonal influenza vaccination. This has been a longstanding partnership between CNHP and DUCOM for well over 10 years each fall, as part of the medical students’ Health Outreach Program (HOP) that serves Philadelphia’s vulnerable populations at homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers and other health and social service centers.

March 14
Undergraduate Nursing Students participate in VR person with autism simulation

Undergraduate nursing students participated in a virtual reality simulation in their Health Assessment course to better understand the needs of a person with autism during an encounter in the emergency room. The students watched an interaction between patient, spouse, nurse and physician and had a post simulation debriefing to discuss the recognition of patient-centered care.

March 14
CNHP STAR student wins AAAS Student e-Poster Submission in Social Sciences Category

Rao Swetha, undergraduate nursing student and STAR student won first place in the student e-poster competition at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Working with Joke Bradt, PhD, professor and director of the PhD program in Creative Arts Therapies, in her Music, Creativity and Wellness lab, Swetha's poster of her research project "Music Therapy’s Impact on Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Use in Cancer Survivors" won first place in the category 'Social Sciences/Undergraduate'.

Congratulations, Swetha!

March 10
Dean Gitlin Featured in Next Avenue Article on the Impact of Social Isolation

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, dean, distinguished University professor and executive director of the AgeWell Collaboratory, spoke with Randi Mazzella about the impact on those with dementia have sustained during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was published in Next Avenue, was the editor’s pick of the day and will also run in Next Avenue’s newsletter.

March 10
Tuesday Topic: Finding our lanes in DEI—Art as a starting place for action
- March 8
- 4–5:00 p.m.
- In-person and Live Webcast
The art process is intended to provide participants opportunities to explore our similarities and differences and discover new ways of looking and understanding. Join the Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion members for a creative painting activity that lays the groundwork for courageous conversations on race and ethnicity.

The tangible art product provides a platform for continued discussion and action beyond the art making session. The creative activity is a success-oriented, structured, and judgment-free process anyone can participate in regardless of skill and ability. It is also playful and fun!

Presenters
- Veronica Carey, PHD, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Associate Clinical Professor, Counseling and Family Therapy
- Michele Rattigan, MA, ATR-BC, NCC, LPC , Associate Clinical Professor, Creative Arts Therapies
All are welcome! Students, faculty, professional staff and community providers are encouraged to attend. Presented by the Board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Dr. Veronica Carey, chair.

Register

Check out upcoming Tuesday Topics here.
March 7