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Students at PA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting

Ten MS in Nutrition and Dietetics students and three faculty attended the PA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting on Friday April 22.

Bachelor's to master's Bridge students Christina Gian and Sona Diallo presented their senior research project poster on food insecurity among Drexel students, and adjunct faculty (and 2012 alum) Amanda Gildhool presented a talk on the topic of diarrhea during enteral feeding. Students each volunteered for four hours, helping to greet and guide attendees, run the registration desk, set up fundraising events and many other tasks, in exchange for free registration to the meeting.

April 27
Counseling, Psychotherapy and Adult Education: A simulation experience
This simulation symposium brings together interdisciplinary adult educators using simulation education to support students learning major mental health concepts, skills, and interventions. Mental health educators are now seeking to implement simulation education using simulation labs, simulated clients, virtual reality, and web-based applications to learn skills such as communication, facilitating groups, and more.

These are some examples of how mental health educators use simulation education to promote positive learning outcomes in diverse learning spaces. Through a series of diverse presentations, this symposium hopes to highlight ways adult educators can innovatively use simulation education to support mental health education and inclusive classrooms.
- April 29, 2022
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. EST
- (6 CE Hours)
- Via Live Webcast
Click here for more information.
April 25
2022 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Award Recipients

Congratulations to three CNHP PhD candidates for their 2022 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference awards.

PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR BEST THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT®)

Cynthia Klobodu, MBChB, MPH
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences

Exploring the feasibility of incorporating nutrition-related lifestyle guidance into fertility counseling and treatment for young female cancer survivors: The Fertility, Cancer, Nutrition and Diet (FECAND) study

THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT®) PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Laura A. Baehr, PT, DPT
PhD Program in Health and Rehabilitation Science

Impact of group tele-exercise on physical activity determinants and behavior for individuals with spinal cord injury

THIRD PLACE IN-PERSON ORAL RESEARCH PRESENTATION

Bani Malhotra, MA, ATR-BC
PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies

Through the fire and flames, we carry on: Art therapy with adult burn patients in an acute care setting

April 25
It's Macy Monday: Meet Susan Bradley

Susan Bradley is studying Health Administration. While she's been working in health care for the last 20 years, she wants her mentor to help her with a learning path to advance her career in healthcare.

To read her story and find out more about the program and how you can become a Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellow.

April 25
Tuesday Topic: Timing is Everything
- April 26
- 4–5:00 p.m.
- Live Webcast
Everything in life - from complex biochemical reactions to changes in ecosystems - cycles in time. he key is that all life - all living processes - are built from, and depend on, rhythms. The subject will be introduced by examining the role of circadian rhythms and sleep in health care.
- Donald McEachron, PhD
  Teaching Professor
  Coordinator, Academic Assessment and Quality Improvement
  School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
All are welcome! Students, faculty & professional staff are encouraged to attend. Presented by CNHP Office of Teaching, Learning and Engagement (OTLE)

Register

Check out upcoming Tuesday Topics here.
April 25
AgeWell Collaboratory Funds Pilot Grants

The AgeWell Collaboratory at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions funded seven $10,000 pilot grants within the Drexel community to advance our commitment to being an Age-Friendly University.

The full list of projects and recipients, from across the University, is on the CNHP website.

April 25
Mandela Fellow Alumnus Reciprocal Exchange with Drexel Graduate Students

Former 2019 Drexel Mandela Washington Fellow alumnus, Timothy Undiandeye of Nigeria, has has been selected for the 2022 Reciprocal Exchange with Drexel graduate students Jennifer Wilbanks, MA, Dance/Movement Therapy, and Asli Arslanbek, PhD candidate, Creative Arts Therapy, to implement psychosocial training for para-professionals working with gender-based violence survivors in Calabar, Nigeria. The project is titled Using Arts-based approaches against Gender-based Violence.

This project represents Drexel's fifth Reciprocal Exchange grant, and sixth grant from Department of State for Mandela alumni, since Drexel became a partner of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

April 25
Dean Gitlin Delivers Talks at Italian Conference

Dean Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, distinguished University professor and executive director of the AgeWell Collaboratory, was a guest and speaker at the The rehabilitation of dementias: from research to the real world organized by the Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Center of the AUSL of Modena recently.

Dean Gitlin presented several approaches and models of intervention (some of which were adopted by the same team from Modena) to prevent and counteract changes in behavior in people with dementia. Her first speech was Taking in Charge Families of People with Dementia: Evidence, Tools and Best Practices which focused on the perspective on innovation for the healthcare and medical professionals that work with families of people with dementia. She discussed the importance of dementia care and her evidence-based programs such as Tailored Activity Program (TAP), Care of Older People in their Environment (COPE), WeCareAdvisor (WCA) and the intervention for her Adult Day Plus Program.

Her second and third talks covered Research and Innovation in Caring for People with Dementia allowing Dean Gitlin to discuss TAP as they deliver their service and other rehabilitation programs.

Attendees included health care professionals like OTs, geriatricians, social workers, etc. and congress)

April 21
Vinci on Regional Panel

Leon F. Vinci, DHA, an adjunct faculty member from CNHP's Department of Health Administration, participated on a webcast panel in early April for public health graduate students at American University in Washington, D.C. The webinar was hosted by the Maryland Public Health Association (MPHA) in partnership with the VPHA (Virginia) and the Capitol Region (DC) groups as a National Public Health Week event.

As the VPHA representative on the panel, Vinci spoke to Resiliency of Students during the Pandemic. Definitions of resiliency as well as how to cope during the pandemic were presented. At the conclusion of the program students' questions ranged from future jobs to job searches to career highlights of members of the panel.

April 21
DiMaria-Ghalili Invited to Serve on Workshop Planning Committee

Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, professor and senior associate dean for Research, was invited to serve on the planning committee for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Older Adults: A Workshop Series.

DiMaria-Ghalili has previously presented on nutrition during care transitions at a National Academies’ workshop.

April 20
PhD Candidate in Nursing Recently Published a Paper

Martha C. Coates, MSN, a PhD candidate in nursing, recently published a paper entitled The Source of Purchased Medications and Its Impact on Medication Mistakes and Hospitalizations.

Supported in part by the Cell2Society Aging Research Network, the paper Coates' and colleagues Janeway Granche, MS, alumni, Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), Justine Sefcik, PhD, assistant professor in Graduate Nursing, and Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, professor and senior associate Dean for Research wrote appeared in Research in Gerontological Nursing.

April 20
Nutrition Sciences Thesis Proposal Defense
Please join the Department of Nutrition Sciences for the thesis proposal defense of Courtney Levins.

The title of her thesis is The Implications of Dairy Intake on Hormonal Parameters and Bone Health in Young Adult Males.

Committee Members: Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, associate professor and assistant director of Nutrition Sciences PhD Program (Chair); Jennifer Nasser, PhD, associate professor and director of Nutrition Sciences PhD Program; Rosemary Trout, DHSc, assistant professor and program director of Culinary Arts & Food Science Food and Hospitality Management.
- April 25, 2022
- 10:00 a.m.
- Join via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 864 7632 9592
- Passcode: 034031
April 20
William Sidney Pittman Graduation Ceremony
- May 25, 2022
- 6 p.m. ET
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Drexel's graduating students of the African diaspora at the William Sidney Pittman Graduation Ceremony.

William S. Pittman was the first African American graduate at Drexel. Each year, in his honor, we recognize all graduates of the African diaspora whose legacy and contributions to their respective fields have paved the way for the success of others in their educational, personal and professional endeavors. Hosted by the Center for Black Culture, this year's event will be available for everyone to livestream online.
April 18
It's Macy Monday: Meet Camryn Amen

Camryn Amen, a nursing student, is motivated to form partnerships with her patients so they feel like active members in their care planning. Her hope is that her mentor is a guide, someone who has accomplished a lot in their career and will share experience that would enrich her perspective of the healthcare field.

To read her story and find out more about the program and how you can become a Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellow.

April 18
EarthFest
Drexel's annual block party-style celebrating the University's commitment to environmental sustainability, is Tuesday, April 19, (rain date April 20).

It runs from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and is along Lancaster Walk and at the Gateway Garden, spanning 32nd and 34th streets and Market and Arch streets.

The event includes:
- Games, prizes and giveaways.
- Free food!
- Tree planting ceremony at 11:30 a.m.
- Clothing swap.
- Voting for a reusable drink sleeve design contest for students: All students are invited to participate by designing a graphic promoting environmental sustainability and submitting it via DragonLink by Monday, April 18. The winner will receive a $100 DragonDollar gift card and have their design created and distributed at future campus events.
- Reps from local businesses, restaurants, and Drexel orgs and institutions.
And much more!
April 14
Tuesday Topic: Rupture and Repair - A Path for Healing
- April 19
- 4–5:00 p.m.
- Live Webcast
We have all heard the phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” But what if you say or hear something that comes from a place of implicit bias or systemic oppression? How do we repair the rupture with ‘real talk’ and move forward?
- Denise Way, DNP, assistant professor, Undergraduate Nursing
- Marcie Penn, MEd, executive assistant to the Vice President of Health & Health Equity
- Michele Rattigan, MA, ATR-BC, NCC, LCP, associate clinical professor, Creative Arts Therapies
- Roberta S. Perry, associate director of content strategy, Marketing and Communications
All are welcome! Students, faculty, professional staff, administration 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.
April 13
Drexel is Number 2 in 10 Best Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania

Nurse.org just published their list of the ten best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. A panel which included five registered nurses with over 55 years of combined nursing experience and seven nursing degrees reviewed all eligible ACEN- or CCNE-accredited schools and ranked Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions as #2.

The panel made their determinations on a number of factors: reputation, NCLEX pass rate, tuition and acceptance rate when available.

Congratulations to all of our faculty and professional staff who made this possible!

April 11
Global Perspectives on Food as Medicine
Food has been used as medicine in cultures throughout the world. As medical science has become more sophisticated, we forget many of these rich traditions that can provide enhancements, complements or even obviate the need for other treatment. Food as medicine may manifest as preventive medicine, food alternatives to drugs or integrative medicine. Food can serve as an alternative or complement to pharmacological drugs as well as be an important component of preventing chronic conditions. Join us for a discussion of various approaches for the use of food as medicine.
- April 14, 2022
- 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET
- Via Live Webcast
Register Now

Sponsored by the CNHP Board of Global Healthcare Engagement, Drexel Food Lab and the College of Nursing and Health Professions.
April 11
Pasta Making with Chef Pep
Academic Bistro Executive Chef Richard Pepino will be leading a class in pasta-making.
- Wednesday, April 20
- 3:00-5:00 p.m.
- Academic Building, 6th floor kitchen
Registration will be capped at ten people. This event will be free for Drexel Hospitality Society (DHS) members and $5 for non-members to fundraise for DHS.

Please register here and use UStore to pay.
April 11
Drexel PA students accepted to CHOP mentorship program

Courtney Lee, PA-S2 and Ellie Martini, PA-S2 have been accepted into the Visiting Mentorship for Multicultural Advanced Practice Provider Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). This weeklong program in June pairs students with an advance practice provider at CHOP to explore various facets of this nationally renowned pediatric hospital.

April 11
Nitka to present at Sigma's INRC

Maura A Nitka MSN, assistant clinical professor in Undergraduate Nursing, will present “A Global Experience: Preparing Nursing Majors for Professional Practice” at Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress (INRC) in Edinburgh, Scotland in July 2022.

April 11
LinkedIn Workshop with Drexel Alumni
Students in Food and Hospitality Management are invited to attend Zoom event to learn tips and tricks using LinkedIn for professional benefit from alumni.
- Tuesday, May 3
- 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- via Zoom
Register Now
April 6
Behind the Scenes at Reading Terminal Market

Join Drexel Hospitality Society in taking a behind the scenes tour of Reading Terminal Market with a special Drexel alum.

Wednesday, April 13

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Please fill out this Google Form to RSVP. The group will be meeting up at the Dragon statue at 2:15 p.m. to take the Drexel Shuttle to 15th and Race Street and walk to the Terminal from there.

April 6
Nutrition Sciences for Monthly Seminar Series
Please join the College of Nursing and Health Professions Department of Nutrition Sciences for Monthly Seminar Series:

“Betalains: Exploring the Applications of Beetroot's Bioactive Pigment”

Presenter

Steven Vitti, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Health Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Thursday, April 21, 2022
- 12:00 p.m.
- Location: 608A, 3 Parkway Building
- Join via Zoom: https://drexel.zoom.us/j/88688291539
April 6
Sharrona Pearl coauthors article

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, associate teaching professor in Health Administration, along with colleagues Scott Knowles and Rashawn Ray, published COVID Mask Wearing: Identity and Materiality in East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal.

April 5
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.
April 4
Quay presents at Nursology's Nursing Theory Week Conference

Catherine Quay, MSN, assistant clinical professor in Undergraduate Nursing, with colleagues from Columbia University, presented their research Exploring the Use of Nursing Theory to Guide Doctoral Nursing Research at Nursology's Nursing Theory Week Conference.

April 4