How to Undo Systemic Racism in Higher Education Faculty Hiring
January 20, 2023
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Veronica Carey, PhD welcomed Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, for an open dialogue about systemic racism in higher education with regard to hiring and retaining faculty of color.
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Health Sciences Student Centers Community in Career
November 01, 2022
Raquel Ramos, a health sciences student, is leaving her mark on Drexel University. She worked with Drexel leadership to get the land acknowledgement included at University events, and this one day emergency physician assistant is making it a mission to advocate for non-English speaking people.
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CNHP Graduation Highlights and Awards
June 21, 2022
On June 9, 2022, the College of Nursing and Health Professions held their college graduation ceremony at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts before the University's commencement ceremony at Citizen's Bank Park. Speakers and award winners are highlighted.
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Drexel Health Sciences Building Updates
April 08, 2022
The ground has been broken on the Drexel Academic Tower, the new home for the College of Nursing and Health Professions in the University City Campus. Periodic updates, photos and video will be posted so you can feel part of the project.
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Longevity at Drexel Recognized Annually
January 07, 2022
Every year Drexel recognizes faculty and professional staff for their years of service to the university. The people who have dedicated so much of their professional lives to the education of future leaders are the backbone of the university.
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New Ambition Can't Wait commercial to start airing
December 20, 2021
On November 16, 2021, the College of Nursing and Health Professions in partnership with Offices of University Communications and Enrollment Management & Student Success filmed an Ambition Can't Wait commercial portraying a disaster simulation exercise. Students, alumni, faculty and professional staff took part in the one-day taping at the New College Building on Drexel's Center City Campus.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 19, 2021
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we reflect on our mission for health equity and social justice and how we respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals.
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Celebrating Service During National Volunteer Week
April 20, 2021
Civic engagement is at the foundation of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and touches the lives of everyone in the community. Read about some faculty, professional staff and student volunteers and how they found inspiration to give their time outside of work to help others.
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What is the Macy Program?
March 15, 2021
The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows program provides students at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions and Dornsife School of Public Health an opportunity to exponentially boost their leadership potential and learn how to collaborate with and work on interprofessional teams.
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Shining a Black Light Week Four
February 22, 2021
Though this is the last official week of the Shine a Black Light feature, let us continue to move forward in achieving the social justice goals at CNHP.
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Tending to Students' Mental Health
April 10, 2020
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.
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R & B News
April 24, 2018
With the addition of Associate Dean Stephanie Brooks, PhD, LCSW, LMFT as a contributor, Rundiogram has become R & B News. Brooks will be providing highlights from health professions while Rundio continues to write about nursing.
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CNHP Clinical Practices Round-up
January 16, 2018
Ever wonder about CNHP’s practices? Where are they? Who they serve? What services are available at these practices? Read the Round-up to get an overview, then read all the individual articles posted highlighting the people who make these places run.
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Rundiogram
January 15, 2018
This is a monthly column highlighting the accomplishments of the faculty and students. It started as a column just for nursing, but we're expanding and renaming it. In the next issue of Off the Charts, look for "R & B Notes" by Al Rundio, PhD who continues to talk up nursing and Stephanie Brooks, PhD who will highlight health professions.
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Student Powered Community Wellness: Meet Our Team
January 10, 2018
Meet the students who greet everyone coming through the door at the Community Wellness HUB with a bright and cheerful smile. From diverse backgrounds and institutions, these men and women chose the HUB for different reasons, but all share a desire to serve.
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Community Wellness Services at the HUB
January 09, 2018
It took over a year to gather information from residents of Mantua and Powelton Village before the Community Wellness HUB opened its doors. Looking at health concerns, Loretta Jemmott, PhD and her team created seven key areas for services.
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IPER Roles and Responsibilities
January 09, 2018
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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IPER Mindfulness Workshop Recap
November 29, 2017
Mindfulness is a hot topic. That's easy enough to see from the more than 55 students from multiple disciplines who came to "Mindfulness: for Clinical Practice and for Life" in early October. A workshop given by faculty in physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences and creative arts therapies, students experienced the science and the creative part of mindfulness.
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IPER Brown Bag Lunch Series
November 29, 2017
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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Two Unique Peas in the CNHP Pod
September 20, 2017
From an intensive study abroad research project to student ambassador to EMT, accelerated health sciences students Lauren Certo and Valerie Iovine are taking opportunities no other place than Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions would afford them.
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From Power School to PA School
September 18, 2017
Vince Russell, `15 had a successful career in nuclear power, but he wanted something that spoke more to his passion. With careful planning with his wife, he quit his job and became a full-time health sciences student courtesy of the GI Bill.
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A Tool Box for Day-to-Day Success
September 18, 2017
Michael Bruneau, Jr., PhD, health sciences professor, runs 100 mph and accomplishes so much in his day, but in college, it had a price. He developed a set of principles he now uses to make the most of his day while enjoying every minute of it.
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Commencement Activities and Celebrations
July 05, 2017
Academic excellence and hopes for the future were celebrated and shared at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at CNHP’s commencement exercises. Graduates received sage advice and life’s lessons from two student commencement speakers and the incoming CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care on June 12.
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With Graditude for Your Service: 2017 Retirements
June 03, 2017
No matter how long an individual has been at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, be it faculty or staff, his or her contributions to the success of educating our students and changing the delivery of healthcare will be recognized for years to come.
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Healthy or Habit Forming
January 19, 2016
A daily dose of exercise is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, but when a flare for fitness becomes a compulsion the mental and physical side effects can easily become unhealthy.
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Colposcopies: Leading the Charge in Fighting Cervical Cancer
January 19, 2016
Twice per year, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, medical residents and more gather from across the globe to attend the only colposcopy course in the United States that offers a hands-on learning experience, and it’s held at Drexel University.
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Students Advocate Mental Health Awareness
July 30, 2015
As the topic of mental health on college campuses continues to garner attention from the media, student bodies and university administrations, Drexel’s Angela Mancao aims to take a proactive approach to awareness.
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Danielle Cole Wins Co-op of the Year Award
June 25, 2015
Danielle Cole, a health sciences student in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was one of nine winners of the Co-Op Student of the Year award, recognized for her outstanding performance and contributions during her time at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Center for Injury Research and Prevention...
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What’s Next for Our Dragons?
July 14, 2014
Hundreds of College of Nursing and Health Professions students- both undergraduate and graduate- crossed the stage at the University’s 120th Commencement Exercises on June 13.
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College Provides Free Screenings for Veterans
July 14, 2014
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.
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Research Spotlight: Core Stability and Shoulder Injury
July 14, 2014
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.
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Radhika Parikh: Her Passion for Multidisciplinary Learning
February 19, 2014
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.
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Stephen Gambescia Presents at International Conference
October 24, 2013
Stephen Gambescia, PhD, a clinical professor in the Department of Health Services Administration, presented at an international conference in New York in mid-August around the theme, Poeticizing the Urban Apparatus: Scenes of Innovation.
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Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program Presents at Nurse Practitioner Residency Week
May 30, 2013
On May 7, the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program presented at the Spring Nurse Practitioner Residency Week. In the spirit of interdisciplinary collaboration, Dorit Breiter, PhD, an assistant clinical professor and Director of the Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner Program, invited Professor Stephanie Ross, Chair of the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program, to provide...
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The Medicinal Herb Garden: Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
May 30, 2013
Professor Stephanie Ross developed a list of medicinal herbs that served as the inspiration for artist Ben Volta’s mural design for 11th Street Family Health Services’ participation in the Mural Arts Program’s Porch Light Program. “I spoke with Ben before I developed the botanical medicine list because I wanted to maintain the integrity of plants that were...
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Stephanie Ross Travels as Liaison to 3 Korean Universities
April 19, 2013
Stephanie Ross, Director of the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program, traveled to Seoul, Korea in mid-October 2012. She served as a liaison from Drexel’s Office of International Programs and from the College of Nursing and Health Professions, developing potential international relationships between Drexel University and Korea University, Dongbang Graduate University, and Eulji University...
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Green Tea: The Fountain of Youth
April 19, 2013
The pioneering work of Denham Harman, MD, PhD, paved the way for the concept that aging is not a mysterious event that occurs at random. But, rather, aging is a consequence of the damage caused by an excess of “free radicals.”
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Aroma Therapy Pebble Foot Massage
April 01, 2013
After a long tiring day, discover deep relaxation and scintillating comfort by experiencing an “Aroma Therapy Pebble Foot Massage". Simply cover the bottom of a large ceramic dish or wooden bowl with...
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ExCITe Center’s Belly Band Project Promises Improved Real-time Care for Pregnant Women
December 01, 2012
Drexel opened its Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center, which provides both an open work area for inter-college collaboration and a place to showcase multi-disciplinary activities and projects. Located at the University City Science Center’s 3401 Market Street building, the ExCITe Center will demonstrate how the conversion of many technologies, such as humanoid robots, video games, and digital knitting machines, can encourage innovation across multiple fields.
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Tips for a Healthy Halloween
October 01, 2012
Halloween is just around the corner, and with it comes the opportunity to overindulge in sweet treats. The only thing scarier than the costumes and haunted houses is the amount of sugar we consume during the holiday and the weeks following.
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The Digital Quagmire
October 01, 2012
We live in a fast paced-world, characterized by ever-expanding and increasingly sophisticated technology. Today’s students have the ability to communicate instantly with one another, to access vast libraries and to store all of their communications in an electronic device no larger than the size of a small book.
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Staff Changes
September 30, 2012
The Nurse Anesthesia Program is excited to welcome Kirsten Brinkman-Hansen to their staff in the dual role of Academic Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Kirsten joins the program from Drexel University’s Goodwin College, where she was an academic advisor for the past six years
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