Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,
Greetings from sunny Aruba! We’re here, along with 30 optometrists and their families, of which 28 are PCO alumni, for our CE by the Sea event. The event was planned as a special opportunity for PCO alumni and other optometrists to relax and escape the winter weather – although our winter here in the Northeast hasn’t been that bad so far – while earning continuing education credits. The goal of the program is to bring optometrists together from all over North America for lectures on various topics and research, offered by our world-class faculty, as well as provide a great opportunity to renew old friendships and acquaintances. The meeting is off to a great start thanks to the hard work and great planning by Kate Braemer, Jacquie Patterson, Dr. Melissa Vitek and Natalie Standig. I can’t wait to hear the lectures starting tomorrow morning! Put it on your calendar for next year.
Today’s Mental Health Minute addresses your eating habits. Just as important as the obvious things such as avoiding drugs and alcohol, eating a healthy diet is one of the top mental health tips for everyone to follow. That’s because what you put into your body, will affect your mood. Chemicals that regulate moods such as happiness, anger, anxiety, and depression are also found in your brain and other parts of your body. The healthier the food and drinks you consume, the better regulated your mood will be and the better your body will be able to release the chemicals that make you feel good. A night of drinking beer and taking shots, followed by a pizza binge at midnight is going to make you feel awful, physically and mentally. Eating healthy meals that include fruit and vegetables each day will offer positive benefits.
This is a reminder to submit nominations for exemplary students, staff, and faculty for our annual Salus Awards Gala. Nominations are closing this Saturday, Feb. 22. After this date, nomination forms will no longer be accessible. Also, please be aware that when you are filling out your nominations, you should be providing descriptions on why you are voting for a specific individual or organization. Submissions without descriptions will not be put on the voting ballot. You may go back and resubmit your answers if necessary. If you have any questions, please contact Monae Kelsey or the Campus Activities Committee. You can find the links below for both students/student organization nominations, and faculty/staff awards nominations:
The introduction of electronic medical records into the doctor’s responsibilities has challenged healthcare providers to find a way to keep the focus on the patients. There is a concerted effort in every College to make sure students across the University take care of the patients first and their EMRs sometime after that. Mike Morsch interviewed a few of us to get our thoughts on EMRs. Check out this story on how and why we’re emphasizing patient-centric care here at Salus.
Finally, while I’m not exactly sure what the weather is going to be there this weekend, I do want to remind everyone to try and get out and get some exercise and enjoy some fresh air. Be safe, take care of one another and try to relax! See you on campus Monday morning!
Mike
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