While most of our students are off campus this week, faculty and staff have been busy preparing for next week’s commencement activities and our quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees.
In addition to all of the above, on Tuesday, State Senator Maria Collett visited the Elkins Park Campus (see photo above) where we had the opportunity to discuss optometric scope of practice, our interprofessional teaching and learning model and our state-of-the-art facilities including the virtual reality lab. Senator Collett is a Registered Nurse and lawyer and has a great understanding of healthcare and the importance of all of our professions being able to practice at their highest levels of competency.
Congratulations to Dr. Mitchell Scheiman, director of Graduate Programs, Biomedicine and Dean of Research, who will be awarded an honorary degree from the New England College of Optometry, his Alma mater, on May 19.
Dr. Helene Kaiser, our director of the Traineeship Program and coordinator for the Clinical Skills Course and Laboratory is headed out on a mission trip this weekend with a group called Remote Area Medical in a town called Rural Retreat in Virginia. The group provides medical, vision and dental care to those who cannot afford care. This trip is one of many that our students and faculty for all of our programs participate in during the year to support those in need of healthcare.
Yesterday, we cut the ribbon on a new satellite optometry clinic at the University of the Sciences. This project has been in the works for several months. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. John Gaal, Dr. Maria Parisi, Mr. Brian Zuckerman and many others from both of our institutions, our students and faculty will be providing comprehensive eye exams and contact lens fitting and dispensing services for USciences undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and their families at no cost to the patients. This truly is win-win for both institutions! Our local 6ABC was there to cover the event.
Come visit our faculty and staff at the Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival on Sunday, May 19, where we’ll have a table representing Salus. It’s always a great event to attend and the weather should be perfect!
I’m off to Denver this weekend to spend time with our Physician Assistant colleagues as they attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Our students will be participating in ultrasound workshops and competitions as well as the annual PA Challenge Bowl, where they will compete with PA students from around the country to test their knowledge and skills. It should be an action-packed fun few days!
Finally, next week is chock full of commencement-related events starting with the Salus Awards Luncheon on Wednesday May 22 at the Presidential in East Norriton. That evening our Occupational Therapy seniors will also be presenting their Capstone projects in the Hafter Center. On Thursday we will all gather in Center City for our quarterly Board of Trustees meeting followed by commencement at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at 2 PM. While busy, it’s always an exciting time for students and their families, faculty, staff and administration.
So, as we approach this weekend, take some time to relax, enjoy the good weather and maybe even some outdoor exercise. Take care of each other and be safe!
Mike
Come visit our faculty and staff at the Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival on Sunday, May 19, where we’ll have a table representing Salus. It’s always a great event to attend and the weather should be perfect!
I’m off to Denver this weekend to spend time with our Physician Assistant colleagues as they attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Our students will be participating in ultrasound workshops and competitions as well as the annual PA Challenge Bowl, where they will compete with PA students from around the country to test their knowledge and skills. It should be an action-packed fun few days!
Finally, next week is chock full of commencement-related events starting with the Salus Awards Luncheon on Wednesday May 22 at the Presidential in East Norriton. That evening our Occupational Therapy seniors will also be presenting their Capstone projects in the Hafter Center. On Thursday we will all gather in Center City for our quarterly Board of Trustees meeting followed by commencement at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at 2 PM. While busy, it’s always an exciting time for students and their families, faculty, staff and administration.
So, as we approach this weekend, take some time to relax, enjoy the good weather and maybe even some outdoor exercise. Take care of each other and be safe!
Mike
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