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College Of Pharmacy And Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbits Script and Scope (Formerly called College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Magazine)

[Page] 2 Randy Schekman The Hoch Family Lecturer tells how his road to the Nobel Prize began at a California secondhand store.
[Page] 3 Welcome to South Dakota Visiting Japanese professor’s impressions of American pharmacy education during three-week visit.
[Page] 4 Progress against cancer Immunotherapy presents “exciting” treatment option, Francis Miller Lecturer reports.
[Page] 6 A song and a dance Junior class in medical laboratory science program creates winning video in national contest.
[Page] 8 International rotations Eleven students experience Europe on a three-week rotation; two others serve in Honduras for a month.
[Page] 10 Career options in pharmacy At …

Commencement Program 2016, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

3 | 2016 Events of Commencement

5 | The Academic Procession

7 | Significance of Academic Regalia

9 | The Good Samaritan

10 | University History Highlights

12 | Loma Linda University Song - "Healing Love"

13 | The Speakers

21 | The University Honorees

36 | The School Honorees

56 | The President's Award Recipients

66 | The Program

• School of Medicine, 67
• School of Pharmacy, 90
• School of Dentistry, 98
• School of Allied Health Professions - Allied Health Studies, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics and Information Management, Nutrition and …

Week Of May 31, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Class of 2016 Gets a Rousing Sendoff at Carnegie Hall
• College Hosts 6th Annual Paul K. Woolf, M.D., Pediatric Trainee Research Symposium
• NYMC Mentees Take Awards at Intel ISWEEP and ISEF
• Reflections on Graduation
• Office of Development Update

A Review Of Current Quality Metrics For Evaluating Patient-Centered Medical Homes, Stefan Varga, M. Lombardi, Vittorio Maio, Pharmd, Msph

College of Population Health Posters

Objectives:

This review sought to explore the quality metrics that are currently utilized to assess PCMHs

Poster presented at 2016 ISPOR conference in Washington DC.

Week Of May 9, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Capstone Projects Address Challenging Issues
• SHSP Students Win Poster Competition at NYSPHA Annual Meeting
• School of Medicine Office of Admissions Offers Second-Look Program for Accepted Students

Week Of May 2, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• BioInc@NYMC Encourages Entrepreneurial Spirit at Pitching to the Angels Event
• Department of Physical Therapy Presents Twelfth Annual Doctoral Project Presentation Day

Today - May 2016, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this Issue:

-- More than 3,000 attend Loma Linda University Health Vision 2020 Groundbreaking Event
-- Sold-out LLUH Women's Conference inspires attendees to 'Be the Artist of Your Life'
-- Daniel Samano's two big home runs
-- Loma Linda University Health helps community discover 'Your Best Pathway to Health'
-- Annual Children's Day teaches kids about health care in a fun, safe environment
-- LLU alumna appointed as Florida surgeon general
-- ECMO open house displays new CARDIOHELP technology to help critically ill children survive
-- President Hart leads work bee to uncover original Loma Linda Sanitarium steps
-- …

Week Of April 25, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• It's Official: Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Set to Open This Fall
• Sonia A. Velez, M.D., J.D., Is Named Interim Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine
• Lectureship Honors the Late Gabor Kaley, Ph.D.

Week Of April 18, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• "Innovation and Inspiration" Fuels Successful NYMedTalks
• SHSP Inducts New Members into Delta Omega and Alpha Eta Honor Societies
• SHSP Hosts Movie Screening to Mark National Public Health Week
• Resident Research Day Recognizes Scholarly Efforts of Residents
• Doc's Café Offers New Mini-Mart

Ohio Academy Of Medical History Annual Meeting Program, April 16, 2016, Ohio Academy Of Medical History

Annual Conference Programs

This program is from the annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Medical History held on April 16, 2016 at the Health Sciences Library, Medical Heritage Center, at The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio. The program details the events and presentations of the meeting.

Evaluation Of A Brief Marriage Intervention For Internal Behavioral Health Consultants In Military Primary Care, Ashley L. Evans, Jeffrey A. Cigrang, Tatiana D. Grey, James V. Cordova, Elizabeth Najera, Rosalyn S. Pace, Abby D. Fields, Michael A. Glotfelter, Jennifer A. Mitchell, Jolyn Tatum

Symposium of Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Military couples face significant challenges to their relationships including demanding schedules, multiple deployments, and frequent moves. Despite the high costs of chronic marital distress, very few military (or civilian) couples seek marriage therapy. The military services and the VA system have implemented collaborative care models in primary care where internal behavioral health consultants are integrated into primary care. Integrated primary care can reduce the stigma of behavioral health services and may increase the odds that couples would seek help earlier. There are no established couple interventions designed for use in primary care. The purpose of this presentation is to describe …

Week Of April 11, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Unveils Barclay Street Student Residence Hall in Paterson, N.J.
• NYMC Launches Rising Science Stars Both Regionally and Nationally
• SHSP Hosts Health Literacy Workshop
• NYMC "Lights It Up Blue" for Autism Awareness Month
• TouroOne Portal for Students is Live

Contact Point, Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Contact Point

No abstract provided.

Today - April 2016, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Health family and surrounding communities invited to historic groundbreaking on May 22
-- Press conference highlights $6.29 million NIH grant for hypoxia research at Center for Perinatal Biology
-- Front entrance to adult and children's hospitals moved across from Prospect Avenue; patient and visitors receive free valet
-- Record number of high school students apply for summer research experience
-- Leo's story: celebrating occupational and speech therapists during April and May
-- Hero of Family Medicine for 2016 announced
-- Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild ends 2015-2016 season with evening of …

Nsu Sharks Rx-Spring, 2016, College Of Pharmacy

NSU Sharks Rx

Volume 2, Number 1

Llusd Articulator - Volume 27, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry, Kenneth Abramovitch

Articulator (Dentistry Journal)

Contents:

4 | Dean's message
6 | Articulator survey
8 | Melvin Lund: LLUSD pioneer
12 | Where are they now? Price Family
17 | Radiology Clinic dedication
20 | Alumni Student Convention #56
28 | Celebrating 40 years of implant dentistry
33 | Profiles in service learning
38 | Science history: X radiation and dental radiology
46 | LLUSD researchers swarm AADR & CDA
53 | NEWS
62 | Clinic regulars

Alumni Journal - Volume 87, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features
8 | APC 2016: A Preview
12 | Risley Hall: More than 75 Years of Research and Basic Sciences
14 | Interview: Making a Bigger Difference Karen Gaio Hansberger ’91
20 | Family Medicine: Its Genesis, Growth, and Current Status
26 | Vision 2020: Loma Linda Prepares to Construct Two New Hospitals

Departments
2 | From the Editor
3 | From the President
4 | From the Dean
5 | The Student Fund
6 | School of Medicine News
38 | AIMS Report
40 | Book Review
44 | In Memoriam
48 | Historical Snapshot
49 | What's Up …

The Magazine Of The Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences, Spring 2016: Celebrating A Centennial, Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences

KCU Magazine

Contents: Family Practice -- Celebrating a Centennial -- The Joy of Rita Blitt -- Neighbors for One Hundred Years -- Doing Good: Staying Power -- Beyond Nervous -- Letter From the President -- KCU News -- Student Spotlight -- Living the Mission -- Campus Update -- Alumni News.

Today - March 2016, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

In this issue:

-- DNA sequencers dedicated at Loma Linda University Center for Genomics allowing researchers to access the future of medicine
-- After nearly 50 years, the Medical Center main entrance will now face Prospect Avenue
-- 'LIVE IT: Online Health Show' 12th episode released
-- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services representative offers insights into Affordable Care Act
-- Helpful Honda People make donation to NICU
-- Loma Linda hosts 2016 Healthy People in Healthy Communities conference
-- Fifth-year dentistry students dedicated during 56th Annual Alumni Student Convention
-- AUCA representatives visit LLU campus amid plans for …

Week Of February 16, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• SHSP Capstone Project Gets Published
• February is American Heart Month
• Luis Montes, M.S., is Named Senior Director of Information Technology Services

Lois Whaley Highsmith, Lois Whaley Highsmith, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

After originally studying chemical engineering at Penn State, Lois Highsmith decided to instead pursue nursing. At Jefferson she found a passion for community health nursing, specifically related to obstetrics, gynecology, and maternal child health. Ms. Highsmith graduated in 1986 and over the years worked mostly in maternal care but also in psychology. Among other positions, she worked for ten years at Pennsylvania Hospital where she founded STEPS, Strategies to Encourage Parental Self-Sufficiency, a teen pregnancy clinic, and worked as a home visitor for Mercy Home Health educating new moms about postpartum care. Since 2002 she has worked for Nurse Family …

Week Of February 1, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC.edu Gets a Makeover
• Second-Year Medical Student Takes Initiative at AADMD
• NYMC Weathers the Storm

Medicaid Expansion In Indiana, Jim P. Stimpson, Fernando A. Wilson, Anh T. Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland

Reports: Center for Health Policy

No abstract provided.

Trident - February 2016, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Oral Health Intervention: A Multifaceted Approach To Improve Oral Health Care During Pregnancy, Tabitha Ford, Gregory Frechette, Sruthi Sakamori, Caleb Seufert, I-Hsiang Shu, Patrick Silveira, Wendy Davis, Kristin Fontaine

Public Health Projects, 2008-present

Introduction:

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood

Mothers’ oral health status is a strong predictor of the oral health status of their children

2009:

Vermont spends $2.7 million treating children ages 0-5 with Early Childhood Caries

2012:

Vermont lifts the $495 Medicaid cap on reimbursement for a woman’s dental care during pregnancy and up to 60 days after delivery

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Guidelines on prenatal dental care are published

2013:

74% of surveyed Vermont providers treating pregnant women are unaware of the Medicaid change

82% of these providers are not …

Parental Perceptions Of Oral Health And School-Based Dental Sealant Programs, Laura Donnelly, Peter Evans, Ian Grant, Allicia Imeda, Daniel Kula, Clare Park, Hao Fang Wu, Julie Cole, Kristin Fontaine, Wendy Davis

Public Health Projects, 2008-present

Introduction:

Community Health Needs Assessment (University of Vermont Medical Center, 2013)

Identified oral health in pediatric population as a primary concern

Barriers to dental care cited: access, affordability, education School-Based Sealant Program (SBSP)

Dental sealants are an evidence-based method of cavity prevention

CDC strongly recommends delivery via SBSPs

Few Vermont schools have such a program

Vermont Medicaid State Plan amendment allows dental hygienists to bill without on-site dentist (2015)4

Unique opportunity to pilot an SBSP

Pilot program implemented by the University of Vermont Medical Center Community Health Improvement

Goal: sustainable model able to be replicated in Vermont schools Pilot School …

Living In Recovery:Perceptions Of Health Care And Comorbidities In Rural New England, Theodore Cisu, Elizabeth Doughty, Rahul Gentyala, Kathleen Olson, Kishan Patel, Taylor Wolfgang, Richard Yun, Gary Decarolis, Jill Jemison

Public Health Projects, 2008-present

Introduction:

Alcohol and Drug Abuse: In the USA, abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly, exacting more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity, and health care.

9% of Vermont residents and 8% of US residents report alcohol or illicit drug abuse, and 10% of US adults consider themselves to be in recovery from drugs or alcohol.

Health Care and Recovery: Persons with drug addictions are approximately twice as likely to suffer from mood and anxiety disorders compared to the general population.

Aside from mental health disorders, other common comorbidities include dental problems, …

Week Of January 4, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Katharine Yamulla is Named Director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
• SOM Bids Farewell to Montgomery Douglas, M.D.
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Class of 2018 Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
• NYMC Welcomes Orange-Ulster BOCES Health Occupations Students of America

Annual Report, 2015-2016, Amy Irving

Annual Report

The Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University creates a dynamic community of learning to develop exceptionally well-prepared nurses who will lead to improve health outcomes locally and globally. We promote excellence in teaching, research, service, and practice with a focus on the vulnerable and underserved. We are committed to being purposeful, open, just, caring, disciplined, and celebrative.

Introduction - Fact Patterns From Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Cases, Steven E. Pegalis J.D., Irwin R. Merkatz M.D.

Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Cases

Introduction to the anonymous closed medical liability cases. New York Law School's Patient Safety Project was granted special permission by the New York State Office of Court Administration to obtain and make available these closes cases for the purpose of stimulating "diligent conversations" about the fact patterns so that the discussions can positively impact the safety processes and reduce the future incidence of patient injury.