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Dychtwald, Department of Nutrition Sciences PhD Student, Secures Jobs

Dan Dychtwald, MPH, MS, a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutrition Sciences (Advisor: Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD), has accepted a position with Rutgers’ Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.

The Institute’s mission is to be a national leader to improve population health through sustainable community engagement, innovative education and training and interdisciplinary and translational scientific research. Dychtwald will be working for the institute’s director, XinQi Dong, MD, MPH, as a study coordinator managing large-scale cohort studies on immigrant health and geriatrics. He will also be involved with research on COVID-19 within those specific populations.

It is an opportunity that combines Dychtwald’s training in nutrition and public health, as well as his passion for undertaking research that has policy implications. Dychtwald’s tenure begins in June while he continues his dissertation work with plans to defend in September 2020.

May 29
Kalter Selected for Lindy Award

Alyssa Kalter, MBA, project coordinator for the Department of Nutrition Sciences’ Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) EAT RIGHT PHILLY Program, was selected as the recipient of the Lindy Civic Engagement’s Staff Award for Campus and Community Engagement.

Kalter was nominated for this award due to her service to the Philadelphia community, providing nutrition education programming to students and adults, as well as partnering with the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood and Action for Early Learning. Through her work with these partners, she continues to engage program participants and involve Drexel students in the nutrition programming provided to the Philadelphia community.

Kalter was honored with her award at the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement End of Year Celebration on Thursday, May 28, 2020.

Congratulation, Alyssa!

May 29
Carey Receives Grant for Mandela Fellows Exchange

The Reciprocal Exchange component of the Mandela Washington Fellowship provides funds for American professionals to travel to sub-Saharan African countries to continue collaborative work with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni on the continent. Veronica Carey, PhD, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy Department.

Carey and Sarah Furaha, DO, co-founder and project manager at Village Health Action and 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow, will establish psychiatric rehabilitation programming in areas of Burundi to enhance the current behavioral healthcare system. Carey is the lead educator of the grant for the orientation of the evidenced-based practices of psychiatric rehabilitation to psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and therapists. The interventions will occur in the community and villages where consumers of mental health services reside and there are current mental health services.

Carey and Furaha will continue to dialogue and plan, post-country visit, for the implementation of recovery-oriented services in Burundi.

May 27
8th Annual Celebrating Drexel's Authors Event
- June 2, 2020
- 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Zoom link sent with registration
8th Annual Celebrating Drexel Authors

Join our colleagues at a ceremony and virtual happy hour for all Drexel authors. There are several CNHP faculty being recognized as book authors, editors, or authors of highly cited articles [as measured by Web of Science] including:

Lisa Chiarello, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor, Associate Director of Center for Family Intervention Science, Director DHSc Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department

Jessica Ann Emmons, MSN, CRNA
Assistant Clinical Professor, Graduate Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Department

Stephen Gambescia, PhD, MEd, MBA, MHum, MCHES
Clinical Professor
Health Administration Department

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, PhD, FGSA, FAAN
Dean and Distinguished University Professor

Julie Kinzel, MEd, PA-C
Interim Chair and Director, Physician Assistant Program
Physician Assistant Department

Beth Leonberg, MS, MA, RDN, CSP, FAND, LDN
Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics; Director, Human Lactation Certificate Program
Department of Nutrition Sciences

Clare Milner, PhD, FACSM
Associate Professor, Director, PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department

Holly Sawyer, PhD, MS, LPC, NCC, CAADC
Adjunct Professor, Behavioral Health Counseling
Counseling and Family Therapy Department

Roberta Waite, EdD, PMHCNSBC, FAAN, ANEF
Associate Dean of Community-Centered Health and Wellness and Academic Integration
Director, Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services and Professor
May 27
Sukumar Presents on COVID-19 and Vitamin D

Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, presented a webinar on vitamin D and its implications on COVID-19.

Sukumar’s research focuses on vitamin D and its implications on health. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with COVID-19 prevalence, and her presentation focused on current research in the field. This webinar was organized by PSG College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore, India, and about 250 faculty attended the session.

May 27
Drexel’s PA SNAP-Ed/EAT RIGHT PHILLY Curriculum accepted into SNAP-Ed Toolkit

Drexel’s PA SNAP-Ed/EAT RIGHT PHILLY team is excited to announce that their high school curriculum has been accepted into the SNAP-Ed Toolkit.

This toolkit is a library of evidence-based interventions that are approved for use in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (SNAP-Ed). The curriculum teaches the principles of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines, and teaches students how to make healthy food choices and lead physically active lifestyles.

For about 15 years, Drexel’s EAT RIGHT PHILLY team has been developing, revising, evaluating and updating this curriculum, while using it to educate high school students in the School District of Philadelphia. It has also been used by high school educators throughout the country.

The curriculum should be available on the toolkit in September. The PA-SNAP-Ed/EAT RIGHT PHILLY team is led by Stella Volpe, PhD, principal investigator and chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences, and Judy Ensslin, program director.

May 27
This Week's Virtual Meditation: Cultivating Greater Connection
Mindfulness Meditation at CNHP for Beginners through Experts

This week's meditation is "Cultivating Greater Connection."

Join us at meditation every Wednesday in Three Parkway. Open to faculty, staff and students.
- Wednesdays
- 12:30 p.m.
- Zoom Meeting https://drexel.zoom.us/j/516712660
Meeting ID: 516 712 660
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There are very notable benefits from a meditation practice including reducing stress, promoting emotional health and reducing age-related memory loss. It doesn't matter if you've never meditated or you're a pro, everyone is welcome for these weekly, short guided meditation sessions.

This is a wonderful opportunity to sit quietly with Drexel colleagues and friends and to learn how to better manage your stress and become more mindful in your everyday life. This time offers an opportunity for Drexel professional staff, faculty and students to reduce stress and grow in mindfulness and compassion together.

Participants in our Wellness Incentive Program are eligible to earn 5 points (a $5 credit) for each session they attend on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

You must register for the annual program AND complete your annual PHP before you will be eligible to receive any payouts. Points for attending these events will be sent to Health Advocate on a monthly basis for the prior month’s activities.

Bring a friend!
May 26
Tuesday Topic: Creating a Culture of Civility
- Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- NEW TIME - 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- Via Live Webcast
This discussion will focus on faculty-to-faculty incivility and job satisfaction in nursing programs. Barriers to addressing incivility and strategies for creating a culture of civility wlll be explored.

Presenters:
- Pamela L. McGee, Ed.D, FNP-BC, CNE
R egister

To see all Tuesday Topics, click here.
May 26
Devereaux Presents a Perspective for Understanding Emotional Communication through the Body

Christina Devereaux, PhD, associate clinical professor and program director of Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, is presenting a webinar for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal on June 6 entitled “The Body’s Expression of Safety in a Global Pandemic: Dancing the Language of the Nervous System.”

Devereaux's presentation, a perspective for understanding emotional communication through the body, is sponsored by the National Centre for Dance Therapy and supported by the RBC Foundation. It is oriented to professionals, parents, educators and therapists.

May 26
Maley Selected for AACN Program

MaryKay Maley, DNP, assistant clinical professor in Undergraduate Nursing, was selected to participate in the 2020-2021 cohort of American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) Program.

The ELAN fellowship is designed to further develop and enhance leadership skills in new and emerging nurse academic leaders in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. ELAN prepares individuals in administrative and leadership positions to lead in academic nursing. The current ELAN program includes a workshop addressing important executive leadership topics and provides numerous assessment experiences.

May 26
Carey to Give Flash Presentation at Research Showcase

Veronica Carey, PhD, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has been asked to do a flash presentation on May 27th at Drexel's Annual International Research Showcase.

Annual International Research Showcase, online this year, is the 5th Annual International Research Showcase. With over 100 partnerships around the world, Drexel research is happening on every continent and is enhancing our global impact.

Please join Carey and the the Drexel community to celebrate international research.

Register Now

May 20
100 Percent Dietetic Internship Match

The Department of Nutrition Sciences is proud to announce the dietetic internship match results for the graduating class of 2020.

Dietetic internships are highly competitive, with only 68 percent of applicants nationwide receiving a match this spring. We are thrilled that, for the third year in a row, 100 percent of Drexel students who applied received a match, and more than two-thirds matched with their first choice.

Congratulations to all our future Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and good luck! Go Dragons!

BS Students

Rebecca Ambartsumian – Drexel MS in Nutrition and Dietetics

Parina Depani – Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville

Nicole Kropa – New Mexico State University, combined MS and internship

Amber Kutcy – University of New Haven, dietetic internship

Remy Lazar – University of Pittsburgh, combined MS and internship

Ruihan Li – University of North Carolina, combined MPH and internship

Natalia Lopez – Virginia Tech, combined MS and internship

Taylor Stanton – Cornell University, dietetic internship

Freddie Vong – Rutgers University Future Graduate Program

MS Students

Sumer Al Ani – National Institutes of Health

Ellie Goetz – Sodexo

Lizzie Greener – Aramark

Jillian Grossman – Yale New Haven Hospital

Rushali Parekh – University of California at San Francisco dietetic internship

Emily Riahi – Immaculata University dietetic internship

Annamarie Saracino-Fox – Sodexo

Annemarie Stango – Morrisons

Ana Veloso – Sodexo

Kirbie Whitaker – Virginia Commonwealth University dietetic internship

May 20
Changes in PubMed Database
Coming soon: New PubMed

Changes in PubMed's look and feel are tentatively scheduled for May 18th. The Library created a guide that highlights those changes and new features.

If you have used NLM’s PubMed in the last year, you have probably seen the banners announcing the new PubMed interface. On or about May 18th, the new interface will become the default option for PubMed; for some time after that, the legacy version will remain available.

The updated version of PubMed will offer new display, navigation and output features in a responsive design that facilitates mobile access, including to the full text when available from the publisher, PubMed Central (PMC) or your library. Some of the new features include:

On the results page:
- Abstract “snippets” for more efficient scanning of results.
- “Cite” and “Share” links with each citation for easy capture or sharing of a single citation.
- Left-side filter menu with new “Associated data” filter, and additional publication type choices.
On the “abstract view” page for each citation:
- A right-side menu including in-page navigation, link-out/full-text options (Drexel’s “Get It” linking will appear when we make this our default PubMed choice).
- Cite and Share options; the Cite function will display the citation in AMA, MLA, APA or NLM formats, or download the citation in .nbib format (used for EndNote, Mendeley, etc.).
- Similar citations.
- Cited By: articles in PubMed Central that cite the current article.
The default search option will have enhanced “synonymy” and British/American mapping, and unlimited truncation. Advanced search features, including MeSH searching and field-specific searching may look a bit different, but will still be available.
You can preview the new version of PubMed at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/, or click through the announcement banner from the PubMed start page. For more information about using the new PubMed search interface see https://libguides.library.drexel.edu/newpubmed or consult with Janice Masud-Paul.
May 19
Have You Checked out CNHP's Learn from Home Video Series?

Faculty share their knowledge and tips about everything from making yogurt, to fitness, to COVID-19 health. All videos are available on CNHP's You Tube channel.

May 18
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Replenishing the Compassion Well

Emily Wexler, a graduate student in the Art Therapy and Counseling program and associate clinical professor Michele Rattigan, MA, provide tools for taking a pause for yourself to recharge. Wexler conducted a virtual Mindful Art event for healthcare professional and shared guidance for doing this at home. Read the full article here.

May 18
This Week's Virtual Meditation: Cultivating Greater Connection
Mindfulness Meditation at CNHP for Beginners through Experts

This week's meditation is "Cultivating Greater Connection."

Join us at meditation every Wednesday in Three Parkway. Open to faculty, staff and students.
- Wednesdays
- 12:30 p.m.
- Zoom Meeting https://drexel.zoom.us/j/516712660
Meeting ID: 516 712 660
One tap mobile
+14703812552,,516712660# US (Atlanta)
+16465189805,,516712660# US (New York)

There are very notable benefits from a meditation practice including reducing stress, promoting emotional health and reducing age-related memory loss. It doesn't matter if you've never meditated or you're a pro, everyone is welcome for these weekly, short guided meditation sessions.

This is a wonderful opportunity to sit quietly with Drexel colleagues and friends and to learn how to better manage your stress and become more mindful in your everyday life. This time offers an opportunity for Drexel professional staff, faculty and students to reduce stress and grow in mindfulness and compassion together.

Participants in our Wellness Incentive Program are eligible to earn 5 points (a $5 credit) for each session they attend on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

You must register for the annual program AND complete your annual PHP before you will be eligible to receive any payouts. Points for attending these events will be sent to Health Advocate on a monthly basis for the prior month’s activities.

Bring a friend!
May 18
Staff Council Lunch Hour

You're Invited!

Staff Council hosts a Lunch Hour on Tuesday at 12 p.m.

To join, use Zoom ID 605 063 972

This week, we want you to show off your talents – singing, dancing, magic tricks - let's see 'em!

May 18
Bass and McLaurin Presenting at International Symposium

Health Systems and Sciences Research department faculty Ellen Bass, PhD, the chair and professor and Paulina Sockolow, DrPH, associate professor, and CNHP postdoctoral researcher Elease McLaurin, PhD, will be participating in 2020 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care virtual conference.

Bass will be presenting "The Changing Landscape in Home Care Agency Payment Models and the Implication for Opportunities for Human Factors Researchers" and McLaurin will be presenting "Navigating the Medication Maze: Informing EHR Design to Support Home Healthcare Medication Management Services Workflow and Communication."

May 15
Volpe Presents on COVID-19 and Diet

Stella Volpe, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences, was one of four expert panelists interviewed by Newswise on how COVID-19 is affecting diet, physical activity and overall health.

Newswise provides press release distribution for public relations, and is an information source for journalists seeking health news, science news, experts, and more.

There were more than 30 journalists from around the world on the Zoom call on May 7, 2020.

May 14
Kemery Published in Pediatric Journal

Dana Kemery, EdD, the director of Innovative Course Design and Technological Infusion and associate clinical professor, just published a column in Journal of Pediatric Nursing, entitled, "How Race Car Technology Keeps Babies Safe."

Kemery, a former ED nurse, wrote this column in collaboration with Lisa Krause, her student and practicing ED nurse, and Goldschmidt, a former NICU nurse. This column explores new technology to safely transport a postpartum mother and her newborn to the hospital, share opportunities for joining current child safety transport initiatives, and explore gaps in research.

May 14
Goldschmidt Article on COVID-19 Published

Karen Goldschmidt, PhD, an associate clinical professor, just published a column in Journal of Pediatric Nursing, entitled, "The COVID-19 Pandemic: Technology Use to Support the Wellbeing of Children."

This column contains useful recommendations to support children during this crisis period. The column was chosen by the journal for wide distribution and posted on the Child, Adolescent, and Family Expert Panel blog and the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative.

May 14
Mental Health Awareness Month

With people struggling to make sense of our current health crisis and all the resulting challenges, it's a good time to make sure you make your mental health as much a priority as your physical health.

Read a recent article by Veronica Carey, PhD, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy department, about Mental Health Awareness Month.

May 13
May's Nutrition Sciences for Monthly Seminar Series Scheduled
Please join the College of Nursing and Health Professions Department of Nutrition Sciences for Monthly Seminar Series:
- Monday, May 18, 2020
- 12:00 p.m.
“Can Daily Meal Plan Nutritional Quality Be Improved for Homeless Shelter Residents Within Budgetary Limits?”

Rosemary Trout, DHSc

Assistant Clinical Professor and Program Director of Culinary Arts & Food Science, Food and Hospitality Management
- Via live webcast
- Meeting ID: 365 713 165
- Passcode: 254806
May 12
Moving Through Your Grief Community Dance/Movement Open Session
- Wednesday, May 13
- 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
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  Meeting ID: 440 598 9290
“Moving Through Your Grief” is an opportunity to be in community to discharge your grief/loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and recharge your creativity and hope.

We will offer guided movement to help you connect to yourself and others; join members in their own improvised movement expression; welcome brief stories about your grieving processes; and lastly, we will acknowledge people in your life who need love and support.

All CNHP students, faculty and staff are welcome.

This session will be led by Lindsay Edwards MA '12, BC-DMT, LPC, an alumna of the Dance/Movement Therapy program and professional staff, and Emiley Allison MA ’20.

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May 11
Kaimal Quoted about Getting Started with Art-Making

A 2016 study led by Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the Creative Arts Therapies department, was mentioned in a May 5 Mic article about the benefits of art-making and how to get started using online resources.

May 11
Gambescia Pens Article in Highly Cited Journal

Stephen Gambescia, PhD, a professor in the Health Administration department, joined several leaders in the public health education field including Larry Green, DrPH, and Ken McLeoroy, PhD, to author highlights of contributions of behavioral and social sciences in advancing public health in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice entitled "Highlighting Contributions of Behavioral and Social Sciences in Advancing Public HealthWhere We've Come, Where We're Headed."

The article traces select historical underpinnings of the applications of social and behavioral sciences theories and evidence to public health and highlights four areas in which health education specialists have distinctly contributed to public health achievements by building on theory and evidence. They also present contemporary challenges and recommendations for strengthening the theory, research, and practice of health education within the context of social and behavioral sciences in addressing emerging public health issues.

May 11
Graduate Addiction's Counseling Student Receives NBCC Minority Fellowship

Kadeedra Harrison, a graduate student in the Masters in Addictions Counseling program was recently announced as a recipient of the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship.

The goals of the program are to strengthen the infrastructure that engages diverse individuals in counseling and increase the number of professional counselors providing effective, culturally competent services to underserved and never-served populations. She will receive funds to support her education as well as training, mentorship and professional development services.

The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy is proud of her accomplishment.

Congratulations Kadeedra!

May 11
What Inspires You? Videos for Nurses Week are Now Online

CNHP's faculty, students an alumni share the source of their inspiration in thess Nurses Week videos.

May 8
Department of Nutrition Sciences Second-Year Masters Student Sumer H. Al-Ani will Defend her Thesis Proposal
Join the Department of Nutrition Sciences for Sumar H. Al-Ani's dissertation defense. The title is "Vitamin D Status and Inflammation in Young Healthy Overweight and Obese Adults."
- May 12, 2020
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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Committee Members: Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, (Chair) associate professor, Nutrition Sciences, Kavitha Penugonda, PhD, assistant clinical professor, Nutrition Sciences; and Girija Kaimal, EdD, associate professor, Creative Arts Therapies

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May 7
The Reason We're So Uncomfortable Wearing Masks

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, an associate teaching professor in the Health Administration department, wrote an article for the Washington Post. In it, Pearl discusses the new mask-wearing norm, what it means and how it affects communication.

May 7
Mindfulness for the Pediatric Nurse Live Webinar
- May 11, 2020
- 12:00 p.m.
The Nursing of Children Network is hosting a one-hour webinar during Nurses Week titled “Mindfulness for the Pediatric Nurse.” It is being presented by Jackie Murphy, EdD, the chair of the MSN Advanced Role program.

Although pediatric nurses are highlighted in the title, all are welcome.

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May 6
Albajri Dissertation Defense Canceled

The Dissertation Defense of Eram Albajri has been canceled and will be rescheduled.

May 6
Happy Nurses Week!

Happy Nurses Week to our CNHP Community and Nurse and Midwife Heroes Around the Globe!

#NursesWeek is just as important as any other time of the year. The entire #CNHP community is starting the week off by honoring and celebrating all the nurses and midwives who are creating a positive impact in the current climate.

Check out our new #YearoftheNurseandMidwife site.

#gratitudefornurses #supportnursesandmidwives #2020yearofthenurseandmidwife #drexelnurses #celebratehealthheroes

May 6
Dissertation Successfully Defended

Travis Pollen successfully defended his dissertation entitled “A Multifactorial Model of Risk Factors for Non-Contact Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Swimmers: A Prospective Study.”

Committee Members: Sheri Silfies, PhD, committee chair and adjunct faculty in Rehabilitation Sciences, David Ebaugh, PT, PhD, adjunct faculty in Rehabilitation Sciences, Clare Milner, PhD, associate professor and director of CNHP’s PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Jennifer Taylor, PhD, Arthur L. and Joanne B. Frank professor and director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST) at Dornsife School of Public Health and Meghan Warren, PT, PhD, professor of Physical Therapy at Northern Arizona University.

Congratulations Travis!

May 4
Assistant Dean Gives Guest Lecture

On April 13, 2020, Veronica Carey, PhD, dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy Department, offered a diversity, equity and inclusion awareness guest lecture to two separate courses. The first was HSCI 315 Current Issues in Health, a course being taught by Meg Lockard, PhD, a clinical professor for Health Sciences department, and the second for the Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program lead by Kim McClellan, EdD, an associate clinical professor in undergraduate nursing.

There was a total of 29 students respective of the two courses. Carey gave students an opportunity to distinguish between race, ethnicity and culture, and to discuss personal incidences of discrimination and how each incident was managed, the lessons learned, and fellow students showed support for each other. The goal of the lecture was not only to increase awareness of the topic, but also to demonstrate the best way to manage future employment situations where individuals, clients, patients, etc. may be vastly different from themselves and how will each student navigate these situations in an unbiased service delivery while supporting the individual in their healthcare goals.

May 4
Stanzione Dissertation Defense Scheduled
Please join the Department of Nutrition Sciences for the dissertation defense of Joseph R. Stanzione

The title of his Dissertation is: "The Dietary Influence On Substrate Utilization During A Submaximal Oxygen Consumption Test In Male Combat Sport Athletes And Runners"

Committee Members: Stella L. Volpe, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences; Jennifer Nasser, PhD, associate professor, Michael L. Bruneau, Jr., PhD, assistant teaching professor, Health Sciences Department, Sinclair A. Smith, DSc, teaching professor and chair of the Health Sciences department, Duncan N. French, PhD, vice president of Performance at UFC Performance Institute and George A. Brooks, PhD, professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley.
- Thursday, June 11, 2020
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May 4
Telehealth Nutrition Counseling available for Drexel Employees with IBX or AETNA

Drexel registered dietitian nutritionist are offering nutrition counseling services using a virtual platform via telehealth. Do you want to take advantage of one-to-one personalized counseling session from the comfort of your own home during this time?

This temporary virtual service will be offered to all our current and new Independent Blue Cross and Aetna clients until June 4, 2020, at no additional fees.

To take advantage of this service, please email us at nutritionappts@drexel.edu to request an appointment.

May 4
Faculty Members Among R3 Grant Recipients

CNHP faculty members were awarded Rapid Response Research & Development Fund grants to advance research and provide more PPE for our frontline heroes.

Click here to read about the projects.

May 4
Faculty Keynote Speaker for a Webinar Series

Nyree Dardarian, MS, the director, Center for Nutrition & Performance and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, was the keynote speaker for a webinar series for Sport Eurotour Field Hockey on April 27, 2020. Over 600 field hockey players from across the world logged in to join the town hall. The chat room was full of prospective college players looking to improve their nutrition regimen for optimal performance.

At the end of the webinar, the @DrexelNutrition Instagram site reached a milestone with over 1,000 followers! We will be celebrating our followers this week with a virtual celebration!

May 1
Faculty Quoted in NYT about Reducing Stress Hormone with Art

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the Creative Arts Therapies department, was quoted in a May 1 New York Times article about health benefits of drawing and doodling, results from a 2017 study led by Kaimal.

May 1
Faculty Discusses Best Nutrition for Athletes and Tips for Social Distance Diets

Nyree Dardarian, an assistant clinical professor and director of the Center for Integrated Nutrition & Performance, was quoted in an April 28 episode of the Everything But Hockey podcast about best nutrition practices for athletes, “cheat days” and tips for social distancing diets.

May 1
Olszewski Discusses Nursing Homes during COVID-19

Jennifer Olszewski, EdD, the chair of the Accelerated Nursing program and an assistant clinical professor, was quoted in an April 28 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how local nursing homes and senior housing communities are handling the pandemic and COVID-19 cases.

May 1
Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services in the News

Mary Thornton-Bowmer, a nurse practitioner, and Natasha Thornton, a practice manager, both at the Steven and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services Center, were quoted in an April 27 WPVI-TV (6-abc) broadcast about the 11th Street Center opening as a new COVID-19 testing facility in North Philadelphia. The broadcast was re-aired in an April 27 WPHL-TV (PHL-17) segment. Information about the testing site at 11th Street Center was also mentioned April 27 on WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and April 28 on WTXF-TV (FOX-29) broadcasts.

May 1
Faculty Quoted about More Vivid Dreams During Pandemic

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the Creative Arts Therapies department, was quoted in an April 23 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the pandemic causing vivid dreams tied to conscious worries. A 2017 study about art-making activating the brain’s reward pathway led by Kaimal was also mentioned in an April 23 Gadget Flow article about creative tech tools for artists and enthusiast and in an April 21 Entrepreneur article that was picked up by Business Insider on April 23.

A 2017 study led by Kaimal, EdD, was mentioned in an April 24 Next Avenue article about the health benefits of art-making, especially during the pandemic, and how to get started.

May 1