Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,
Greetings from Denver, CO, where several of us are attending “Optometry’s Meeting”, the annual meeting of the American Optometric Association. It’s the first major meeting any of us have attended since the beginning of the pandemic. Several of our faculty members are lecturing and Dr. Satya Verma and I are being inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame later today. Other than the 97-degree temperatures the other day, it’s been a great meeting. While we’ve been in Denver, lots of other things have been happening around campus:
DR. MULLIGAN LOOKING BACK: We recently bid farewell to Margaret Mulligan, MD, who retired after 10 years as an associate professor in the University’s Physician Assistant (PA) program. Dr. Mulligan discusses her time at Salus and what she plans to do in retirement. To read more, go to salus.edu/MulliganRetires.
FOCUS ON NEW FACULTY: The Faculty Focus this week is on James Kelly, MMS, PA-C, one of our newest assistant professors in the Physician Assistant (PA) program. Find out why Jim wanted to get into academia and what attracted him to Salus. Read more at salus.edu/JamesKelly.
NAVIGATING FINANCIAL AID — PART TWO: Check out part two of “How to Navigate Financial Aid as a Grad Student” a podcast Q&A featuring Jaime Schulang, MA, director of Student Financial Affairs. Jaime talks about the different loans, scholarships and financial aid that are available for students when they come to Salus University. To listen and read more, click here.
APHASIA SUPPORT GROUP: In the latest Speech-Language Pathology department podcast, program chair and director Robert Serianni, MS, CCC-SLP, FNAP, talks to students and faculty about the Aphasia Support Group. Click here to listen and read more about it.
MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITATION: This week, we highlight Standard V - Educational Effectiveness Assessment. Our working group is led by Gregory Benjamin, PhD, MPH, Director, Institutional Research & Assessment, who is joined by Rachel Brackley, OD, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Rachel Ditoro, MSPAS, PA-C, Associate Professor, director of Educational Competency and Strategic Innovation, Physician Assistant Studies Program, College of Health Sciences, Jonette Owen, AuD, AuD, FNAP, CH-AP, Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean; Practice and Assessment of Audiologic Medicine; Coordinator, External Clinical Education, Osborne College of Audiology, Caitlyn Foy, DOT, MOTR/L, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program; Director, Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program, College of Education and Rehabilitation, Jamie Maffit, MS, COMS, CLVT, Assistant Professor, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, College of Education and Rehabilitation, Beth E. Davidoff, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Program, College of Education and Rehabilitation, and James F. Konopack, PhD, Dean and Associate Professor, College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation. Together they are documenting the continuous assessment of our academic offerings and how we use data-driven decision making to develop and implement curricula that prepare graduates for successful practice, influential participation and leadership positions within the current and future healthcare and education environments. All members of the Salus community are invited to review and provide feedback on the University's draft self-study report.
FINAL THOUGHTS: Last week we announced we will be requiring all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by August 13th. As you’ve heard me say before, as healthcare providers and those preparing to work in an industry responsible for the health and wellness of others, it is incumbent upon all of us to not only set the example but also ensure we are doing everything in our power to keep our patients, colleagues, and all those around us healthy and safe. I applaud each one of you who have already gotten vaccinated. To those few of you who are still on the fence, I ask that you talk to those who have gotten the vaccine to help you feel more comfortable in getting the jab. All data strongly supports how safe and effective these vaccines are. Let’s start this next semester with 100% of us protected from this deadly disease helping to ensure we remain SALUS STRONG! Have a great weekend. Please stay safe, look out for one another and if you’re not vaccinated, remember to wear your mask when around others.
Mike
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