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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2021 Rubert Scholar Graduates
June 29, 2021
Four Class of 2021 graduates from Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions each received a $10,000 scholarship from the William and Theresa M. Rubert Memorial Scholarship Trust. The Trust provides financial awards for qualified students who attend the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Students must be full-time and academically qualified BSN co-op pre-juniors or juniors with financial need to be considered.
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Using Escape Rooms to Review for Exam
March 01, 2021
Nursing faculty have turned to unconventional methods to help students review materials for exams. The gamification of learning helps move students past strict memorization to better retention through hands-on application and fun.
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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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Jerry John Nutor Elected as GSA President
August 23, 2016
Jerry John Nutor, ’18, a PhD Nursing Student, was recently elected President of Drexel’s Graduate Student Association. Nutor also has been working with the Dornsife Global Development Scholars program to help those in need in Zambia.
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Helping Moms in Need in Mexico
July 20, 2016
Christina Martindale, ‘18, a nurse anesthesia student, used her quarter break week to volunteer in an impoverished area in Mexico, hiking to find pregnant women in need of medical care.
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Keeping Up With Katrina
March 15, 2016
Katrina Lewis, BSN ’19, has always known how to work hard, take chances and push herself outside of her comfort zone. Since arriving at Drexel in September 2014, she’s already developed an impressive resume that includes leadership, research and – soon enough – international work experience.
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Persistence is Paramount for Accelerated Physician Assistant Student
February 15, 2016
Even as a high school student, Dylan Stempel ’17 knew he wanted to be a physician assistant (PA) and wasn’t going to let anything get in his way. Stempel, a Connecticut native, was determined not only to expose himself to the PA profession, but to find the most efficient path to becoming one.
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Students Secure Spring-Summer Co-ops
February 15, 2016
In less than two months, another round of co-operative education students will embark on their six- month-long professional journeys focused on sampling careers in the health professions and nursing. For some, this will be their first go-round. For others, this could be another step toward landing a job post-graduation.
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A Personal Transition Inspires New Space for Prayer
December 08, 2015
Joy Johnson, a clinical compliance coordinator at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, underwent an incredible personal journey while employed by the University – a religious conversion to the Muslim faith.
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Fulbright Scholar Hopes to Expand Art Therapy
September 22, 2015
After spending 10 years abroad in Russia, Israel and Denmark, Minh-Anh Nguyen, PhD, has finally landed in the Creative Arts Therapy Department to work on his research as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. His pursuit of scholarship and desire to bring creative arts therapies to his native Vietnam are the driving forces behind his tenure at Drexel.
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Before and After Clinical: Two PA Students Share their Perspectives
August 27, 2015
The primary goal of Drexel’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program is to develop graduates who are competent, caring physician assistants, possessing the skills of life-long learning needed to incorporate new knowledge and methods into their practices and to adapt to a changing medical environment.
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Co-op Spotlight: Emily-Ann Ruedemann
July 30, 2015
Emily-Ann Ruedemann is a senior nursing student in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. Now in the midst of her third (and final) co-op cycle, she is currently working as a nurse co-op in the intermediate cardiac care unit at Jefferson University Hospital.
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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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Interfaith Baccalaureate and Reception
May 28, 2015
All are welcome to join the Drexel University Campus Ministry Team and members of the Spiritual and Religious Life Community for the Interfaith Baccalaureate Service and Reception.
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Center for Academic Success Receives Recertification
April 21, 2015
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) has received recertification through the College Reading and Learning Association’s International Tutor Training Program. The CAS’s program is certified for Level 1 and Level 2 training through 2019.
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Academic Success Workshops
April 21, 2015
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) will be hosting a series of Academic Success Workshops through the spring quarter. Workshops are offered both face-to-face and online. Interested in attending? Register at goo.gl/forms/UtLHG5dnvn
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Beaubrun Pens Memoir, Inspires Community
April 21, 2015
At just 22 years old, nursing student Elvelyna Beaubrun can add published author to her burgeoning list of accomplishments. Elvelyna, who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, wrote her memoir to raise awareness about the painful disease and offer solidarity to the community of over 100,000 in the United States who are afflicted by it.
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Hey Niket!
March 13, 2015
Niket Subhedar is a senior in the Health Services Administration program, completing his studies in March in anticipation of June graduation. He is the president of the Drexel Society of Future Health Leaders, and was recently nominated to be included in Who’s Who Among Students in American Institutes & Colleges.
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Q&A with Victoria Scotti
January 29, 2015
Victoria Scotti, a PhD candidate in the Creative Arts Therapies program, was just awarded the Estonian Student Scholarship for the second year in a row. Along with classmate Angela Aicher, Scott is co-authoring an article on arts-based research...
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
May 09, 2013
Christian Brenner, MHS ’13, joined the practice of Premier Orthopaedic Associates of South Jersey in Vineland New Jersey as a Physician Assistant. Brenner previously worked as an athletic trainer and physical therapy assistant...
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Students Who Studied in Costa Rica Would Go Back “In a Heartbeat”
May 30, 2013
College of Nursing and Health Professions students Katie Fox, Mackenzie Himpler and Ambar Witter recently returned from their study abroad trip to Costa Rica.
“I would definitely encourage anybody in the College of Nursing and Health Professions to do it. It took a little bit of work to make it work with my plan of study, but it was so worth it. I would do it again 1,000 times in a heartbeat..."
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Q&A with 11th Street Co-op Samantha Beaino ‘14
July 29, 2013
"11th Street is an interdisciplinary facility. They have every part of health care represented here from primary care nurses to dental to physical therapy and fitness. When I interviewed, everyone was very welcoming and passionate about all aspects of health. I knew it would be a great experience to work here..."
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Student Niket Subhedar Follows a Different Path to Medicine
July 22, 2013
Drexel sophomore Niket Subhedar is forging a unique path to medical school in the Health Services Administration Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions. While working toward his Bachelor’s degree in HSAD, Subhedar is also fulfilling his pre-requisite requirements to continue on to medical school...
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What did you do on vacation?
July 29, 2013
Send us photos and stories from your summer vacation! We’ll feature your adventures in Chartings and on CNHP social media. Please send photos and information to mko28@drexel.edu.
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Student from Singapore Knew Books Alone Weren't Enough
April 11, 2013
“Sometimes books cannot tell you the actual feel of how you touch a patient. For interventions, books tell you roughly what to do but there isn’t a part that tells you how to touch, how many repetitions you have to do,” said Un San (“Christina”) Tai, an occupational therapist and current student in Drexel’s Certificate in Hand Therapy and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation Program.
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The Student Perspective
October 15, 2012
“This program felt like a good fit and the faculty was very approachable. I think they do a good job at emphasizing taking what you learned in class and translating it to the clinical experience,” said Lauren Weaver, a member of the Physician Assistant Class of 2013...
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The 11th Street Co-op Experience: Q&A With Danielle Matthews
August 01, 2012
Danielle Matthews, Nutrition and Food Sciences ‘13, is completing a co-op at 11th Street Family Health Services in the role of Health Education Outreach Program Assistant. Danielle, of Williamsville, New York, plans to become a Registered Dietitian and earn a master’s degree.
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Saying “See You Later” to Rebecca Shasanmi
August 01, 2012
“I love this community so much. Before I came here I never thought it could be that deep,” Rebecca Shasanmi shared with us during an intimate conversation about the time she has spent as the Health Promotion and Outreach Associate at 11th Street Family Health Services.
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Drexel Earns Silver Award for Student APTA Membership
August 23, 2012
Each June, the American Physical Therapy Association tallies its student members as a part of the ‘Reach100’ nationwide challenge to encourage student membership and participation. Institutions with 80-100% APTA membership are honored with tiered...
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Drexel Nursing Students Receive Scholarships
October 30, 2010
Ruth Henriquez, Leah Noble, Latoya Jackson, and Kionna Wright, four junior level students in the co-op nursing program, received scholarship awards from Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc, Theta Chapter.
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Alumnus Profile: John Kristel
November 05, 2014
“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.
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DPT Class of 2017 Scavenger Hunt
September 25, 2014
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.
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Alumna Gives TED Talk in Egypt
July 14, 2014
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).
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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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CNHPeople: Student Works to Increase Men in Nursing
July 14, 2014
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.”
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Student Life Awards 2014
June 10, 2014
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.
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Students Spot Elderly’s Need for Good Sneakers
June 09, 2014
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.
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You Thought You Knew Eric Williams
April 22, 2014
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!
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6 Ways to Moderate Consumption if You Choose to Drink
February 28, 2014
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.
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Introducing the Society of Future Health Administrators
February 19, 2014
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...
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Yes, I’m a Pre-Junior!
February 19, 2014
Kat Raiser often has to explain what it means to be a "pre-junior" in a five year program. Sound familiar?
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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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Q&A with Noah Zuares: On Being a Man in Nursing
January 21, 2014
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.
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The Steinbright Career Development Center Goes Global
December 02, 2013
Are you the type of person who loves traveling and learning about new cultures? Are you seeking cooperative education opportunities in another country? You’re now likely to find the information you need, thanks to the new Going Global resource at Drexel...
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
December 02, 2013
Erika Barrington (MA ’13) and Amy Capomacchio (MA ’13) hosted a workshop called Theatre of the Oppressed for mental health professionals at Studio 34 in Philadelphia. The workshop consisted of games and theatrical exercises designed to help improve communication skills...
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Updates from the Center City Student Advisory Board
November 13, 2013
On November 6, the College of Nursing and Health Profession’s Center City Student Advisory Board met to talk about topics such as the recent Family Weekend event, Studypalooza, Student Orientation, the new Health Professions Dinner and Discussion events, the Dean’s Town Hall Meeting, the opening of the LGBTQ Center on Main Campus, and...
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CNHP Prepared Pre-Physician Assistant Student Shivani Amin for CHOP Co-op
October 09, 2013
For junior student Shivani Amin, who is currently studying in the 5-year accelerated Pre-Physician Assistant Program, the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) could not have been a better fit. Situated in the fifth largest city in the United States and connected to seemingly boundless opportunities worldwide, Drexel University and the CNHP have helped shape Amin’s career goals early in her education...
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CNHP Faculty and Staff Challenged to Think About Diversity
October 09, 2013
On October 4, Tazuko Shibusawa, PhD, Dean and Director of the Master’s in Social Work Program at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, gave a presentation about the “Challenges of Diversity” on Drexel University’s Center City campus...
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Get Involved: Become Inspired Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow
October 09, 2013
When I stepped onto the stage to sing the Star Spangled Banner at the National Student Nurses’ Association’s 61st Annual Convention Opening Ceremony last year, I never could have guessed where that performance would take me just five months later. On September 18, I was reunited with my duet partner Bianca Green to sing in front of hundreds of emergency nurses from across the world...
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HSAD Student Mahmoud Shurbaji Serves as Undergraduate Student Government President
October 09, 2013
For College of Nursing and Health Professions student Mahmoud Shurbaji, a “typical” day is anything but typical. His day starts with an early morning Crew practice in the chilly waters of the Schuylkill River, followed by afternoon classes in Center City, eventually ending with a few late-night meetings. In addition to being a Health Services Administration (HSAD) major, with double minors in Business Administration and Operations Management, Shurbaji is also the President of the Drexel Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) and a member of the...
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Tips for Healthy Eating at Philadelphia’s Food Trucks
October 01, 2013
Thanks to Master of Human Nutrition graduate Svetlana Thaler ‘12, the Drexel community has yet another way to eat healthfully on or near campus. In a research project she conducted with Professor Nyree Dardarian, Thaler examined the options available at local food trucks, giving each truck a rating based on...
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10 Steps to Rock Your Senior Job Search
September 12, 2013
“The job search doesn’t begin with clicking the ‘apply’ button; it begins with understanding what employers are looking for and demonstrating that understanding in your materials. It’s also about and cultivating and maintaining relationships in your field,” said Nicole Dalberto, Senior Coordinator for Graduating Students and Recent Alumni at the Steinbright Career Development Center...
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
August 14, 2013
John A. Kristel, MPT ‘97, President and CEO of the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Chair of the Good Shepherd Penn Partners Board of Directors...
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Q&A with Mary Beth Kealy: A New Yoga Course for the Enlightened Practitioner
August 14, 2013
The Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program is introducing a new course in the fall quarter, titled Yoga for the Enlightened Practitioner. The course has limited enrollment and is delivered entirely online via weekly PowerPoint lectures with embedded video recordings of different yoga postures. “It integrates the traditional underpinnings of yogic philosophy with contemporary medical yoga techniques,” explained Stephanie Ross, Director of the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Program...
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