School of Health Professions

Mount St. Mary's Awarded State Grant for School of Health Professions

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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EMMITSBURG, Md., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A $1 million Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund grant will support Mount St Mary's University and the Daughters of Charity in turning an underutilized wing of the Daughters' St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, Maryland, into the university's new School of Health Professions. The $8.2 million facility renovation project, which will house a physician assistant program and a pediatric behavior health center, will open in October 2024.

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  • The $8.2 million facility renovation project, which will house a physician assistant program and a pediatric behavior health center, will open in October 2024.
  • "Working in partnership with the Daughters of Charity, the Mount's School of Health Professions will enhance existing community revitalization efforts by graduating highly qualified healthcare professionals while also providing much needed pediatric behavioral health services in Northern Frederick County," said Christine McCauslin, Ph.D., dean of the School of Health Professions.
  • The School of Health Professions will serve as a leading-edge medical education facility that graduates the next generation of healthcare leaders.
  • The School of Health Professions is a focus of the university's $50 million Our Moment, Our Mission, Our Mount campaign and has secured gifts from alumni, foundation partners, friends of the university and corporate partners.

Rizing Tide Foundation Announces 2023 Crest Scholarship Recipients

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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PHOENIX, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rizing Tide, a foundation dedicated to creating a more racially diverse and inclusive physical therapy (PT) workforce, proudly unveils the latest cohort of beneficiaries for its prestigious Crest scholarship program. Demonstrating unwavering dedication for a third consecutive year, Rizing Tide has awarded 20 more scholarships to outstanding BIPOC students embarking on physical therapy careers. 41 scholarships have been provided to date, bringing the total amount pledged to students to just under $1.1 million.

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  • PHOENIX, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rizing Tide , a foundation dedicated to creating a more racially diverse and inclusive physical therapy (PT) workforce, proudly unveils the latest cohort of beneficiaries for its prestigious Crest scholarship program.
  • Demonstrating unwavering dedication for a third consecutive year, Rizing Tide has awarded 20 more scholarships to outstanding BIPOC students embarking on physical therapy careers.
  • Meet the 2023 Rizing Tide Foundation Crest scholarship recipients and their corresponding universities:
    Georgina Janet Orozco, University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco State University, Department of Physical Therapy
    Marquan Cromartie, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, School of Allied Health Sciences
    Veoletta Range Dyer, the University of Central Florida, College of Health Professions and Sciences
    Meet the 2023 Rizing Tide Foundation Crest Rizing Star scholarship recipients and their corresponding universities:
    Elisiah Ann Jones, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions
    Joel Nnaemeka Nweke, the University of Texas at San Antonio, School of Health Professions
    Joshua Hubbard, who is attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions
    "The Rizing Tide Beachcomber selection committee undertook a monumental task of selecting these 20 Crest scholars from the finalist pool this year," said Dr. Emmanuel Fajardo, PT, DPT , a Rizing Tide Beachcomber and regional director of rehabilitation services for Kaiser Permanente, Northern California.
  • To learn more about the Rizing Tide Foundation and its scholarship programs or to apply, please visit: www.rizing-tide.com .

Pioneering Adult-Serving University Launches Virtual Reality Campus to Boost Student Engagement

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University, a veteran-founded university and one of the largest private nonprofit Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) in the United States serving more than 40,000 students, announced the launch of a new virtual campus that will harness the power of virtual and augmented reality experiences to power teaching, learning and student engagement. Through a collaboration with immersive experience developer Axon Park, the university will build a virtual campus that will enable online learners to explore campus, attend classes, interact with their peers and instructors, and participate in campus activities, just as they would in the physical world.

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  • Through a collaboration with immersive experience developer Axon Park, the university will build a virtual campus that will enable online learners to explore campus, attend classes, interact with their peers and instructors, and participate in campus activities, just as they would in the physical world.
  • The launch of the new virtual campus comes at a time when a growing number of colleges and universities are beginning to experiment with XR and immersive technologies as a tool for instruction and student engagement.
  • National University's virtual campus will launch in 2023 and will initially be available to students in select programs.
  • The virtual campus is an exciting opportunity to provide students with a truly immersive experience that will enhance their learning outcomes."

29 Organizations Achieve Excellence in Respiratory Care

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Irving, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has named 29 organizations from across the U.S. as recipients of the 2023-2024 Apex Recognition Award.

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  • Irving, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has named 29 organizations from across the U.S. as recipients of the 2023-2024 Apex Recognition Award.
  • The designation exemplifies best practices in the profession and promotes patient safety and outcomes by providing access to respiratory therapists who deliver high-quality respiratory care.
  • Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Apex Recognition Award recipients.”
    The AARC is dedicated to supporting the respiratory care profession.
  • The Apex award program distinguishes facilities for their commitment to excellence in professional development, evidence-based care, patient safety, patient satisfaction and quality improvement.

Ingenovis Health Names Robin Geiger as Senior Vice President of Clinician Advocacy

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Ingenovis Health, Inc. (Ingenovis), a top healthcare talent and workforce provider backed by private investment firms Cornell Capital and Trilantic North America, announced the addition of Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC as Senior Vice President of Clinician Advocacy.

Key Points: 
  • Ingenovis Health, Inc. (Ingenovis), a top healthcare talent and workforce provider backed by private investment firms Cornell Capital and Trilantic North America, announced the addition of Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC as Senior Vice President of Clinician Advocacy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221215005757/en/
    Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, named Senior Vice President of Clinician Advocacy at Ingenovis Health (Photo: Business Wire)
    Robins arrival could not have come at a more optimal time, stated Bart Valdez, Chief Executive Officer of Ingenovis Health .
  • Services offered by the ACT program range from mental health support to financial counseling, continuing education, and advocacy for critical issues impacting the profession.
  • It is an honor and a privilege to guide this purposeful program as we lead a movement in clinician advocacy, Dr. Geiger said.

MHEC Approves Mount St. Mary's Graduate-Level Physician Assistant Program

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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EMMITSBURG, Md, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) approved Mount St. Mary's University's proposal for a comprehensive two-year graduate physician assistant (PA) program that would help close the health care provider deficit in Maryland.

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  • EMMITSBURG, Md, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) approved Mount St. Mary's University's proposal for a comprehensive two-year graduate physician assistant (PA) program that would help close the health care provider deficit in Maryland.
  • Qualified Mount undergraduate students who meet eligibility criteria will be given preferential consideration in application to the new PA graduate program.
  • The Center for Contemplative Practices will aid program graduates in combatting burnout by providing them with wellness tools, coping strategies, meditation techniques and more.
  • Donna Klinger, Director of Public Relations and Communications, Mount St. Mary's University, 301-447-5657, [email protected]

The Axiom REACH Foundation and Rutgers University Announce A.R.G.O.S. Cohort

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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PRINCETON, N.J., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom REACH and Rutgers University are proud to announce the Fall 2022 Axiom REACH Graduate Oncology Scholars (A.R.G.O.S.)

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  • PRINCETON, N.J., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom REACH and Rutgers University are proud to announce the Fall 2022 Axiom REACH Graduate Oncology Scholars (A.R.G.O.S.)
  • is a multi-yearcommitment from Axiom REACH to provideholistic support for nursing and physician assistant students who demonstrate an understanding of the challenges that may be faced by underrepresented populations.
  • The new cohort will join the ever-growing Axiom Table this August for Axiom A.R.G.O.S.
  • They will meet mentors and peers at Axiom as they continue to make an impact at Rutgers.

Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., appointed as inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at UAB

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., one of the most respected minds in healthy aging research, as the inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research, enabling him to build on his pioneering legacy to establish Birmingham as a global epicenter for healthy aging research.

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  • The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., one of the most respected minds in healthy aging research, as the inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research, enabling him to build on his pioneering legacy to establish Birmingham as a global epicenter for healthy aging research.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211021005301/en/
    Stephen N. Austadt, Ph.D. has been named as the inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Health Aging Research at UAB.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Dr. Austad is an international trailblazer in the science of aging, and we are thrilled to see him named as the inaugural Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at UAB, said Rich Bielen, president and CEO of Protective.
  • In addition to the Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research, Protectives total $2 million investment toward advancing the science of healthy aging also funds the Protective Life Healthy Aging and Research Acceleration and Innovation Fund.