Dear Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,
Good morning on an icy, cold day, at the end of a sad and eventful week on the global stage. Around campus, several of our programs are enjoying face to face classroom instruction while all are on campus for labs and clinics. Numbers continue to decrease in the local area and our campus numbers remain extremely low. As always, we continue to follow CDC and Montgomery County guidance, remaining in sync with federal and local guidance.
TWO NEW BOT MEMBERS: Please help me welcome two new members to our board of trustees. Dana Mattingly, RN, is executive director of clinical compliance in the Aetna/CVS healthcare business unit based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read more about Dana here. Danita Nias is president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin counties in Florida. Check our website for an upcoming story on her. We are excited to have these two talented individuals on our board to help us navigate the choppy waters ahead.
SLP ADMISSION TIPS: In our latest podcast, we talk with Larry Walsh, associate director of Admissions at Salus. He talks to us about the Speech-Language Pathology program and offers tips and tricks for applying. Learn more here.
FACULTY FOCUS: The next Faculty Focus is on Victor Bray, MSC, PhD, FNAP, associate professor in the University’s Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) — and former dean of the College and director of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI). Read more about Dr. Bray here.
ACCELERATED SCHOLARS SERIES: In part four of our series featuring faculty and students within the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University’s Doctor of Optometry Accelerated Scholars Program, assistant professor Alissa Coyne, OD ‘10, Resident ‘11, FAAO, highlights some details of the program’s clinical education while students, Misa Sueyoshi ‘23OD and Israel Moore ‘23OD, describe some specific patient care stories. Click here to learn more.
FINAL THOUGHTS: With thanks to Board member Reade Fahs for the introduction, we hosted earlier this week the CEOs of Noodle and Stride Funding on campus. Noodle is an online program manager (OPM) that helps translate traditional, face-to-face courses to online formats. Stride Funding helps students pay for professional education through flexible repayment agreements. Sincere thanks to our deans and directors for taking time to participate. As we move Salus into the future, we continue to explore ways to make our programs more accessible and affordable. More to follow, I’m sure!
On a serious note, yesterday morning Russia invaded the independent country of Ukraine, resulting in loss of life. This unprovoked incursion is a clear violation of international law and has the potential to change the world order as we currently know it. As you may know, we have a large Ukrainian population living in our local area, and possibly those of Ukrainian heritage within our Salus community. Our sister institution Manor College is affiliated with the Ukrainian Church.
Please join me in offering to our Manor College family members and the more than 60,000 Ukrainian Americans living in Greater Philadelphia, our collective prayers and support for the safety and security of the people of Ukraine and western Europe. We stand together in our shared commitment to peace and well-being.
Be safe, look out for one another keep wearing your facemask when around others, socially distance and wash your hands frequently to remain SALUS STRONG!
Mike
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