CHS News 2011-12 Archives

• Research focuses on manufacturing composite orthotics for injured soldiers – Led by Jack Gillespie and Shridhar Yarlagadda, CCM recently received a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a rapid prototyping process for the manufacture of advanced passive dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (PD-AFOs) for injured soldiers. The three-year, $3-million project will be carried out in collaboration with UD’s BADER Consortium, which will enable the new devices to be tested in clinical trials.
• Research team to study effects of infant diet composition – Jillian Trabulsi, assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, is part of a team that recently received a $2 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the impact of diet composition during infancy on energy balance, satiety and growth.
• UD collaboration provides future nurses cultural competency training – To improve cultural diversity in educating future nurses, a new set of scenarios has been introduced to the University of Delaware’s Healthcare Theatre program through a collaboration with medical anthropologist Melissa Melby.
• Professor recognized for four decades of health and physical education – UD's Karen Edwards has been named 2012 Outstanding Health Professional by the Eastern District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance.
• Physical Therapy ranked second in 'U.S. News' grad school guide – UD's Department of Physical Therapy is ranked second in the nation in U.S. News and World Report's 2013 edition of Best Graduate Schools, released March 13. The ratings appear online at USNews.com and will be published in a print guidebook available April 3.
• UD's Swanik named fellow of National Athletic Trainers Association – Charles (Buz) Swanik, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware, has been named a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). He will be inducted at the association’s 2012 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia in St. Louis in June.
• School of Nursing professors use UD Capture technology to engage students – Rather than trying to plan a class meeting around the schedules of multiple working students, Voelmeck decided to use UD Capture to deliver orientation information.
• Students raise awareness of issues during National Public Health Week – This year’s theme for National Public Health Week is “A Healthier America Begins Today: Join the Movement.” Led by Mia Papas, assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, nine teams of students at the University of Delaware shared information aimed at getting the UD community to join that movement as National Public Health Week was kicked off on Monday, April 2.
• UD professor receives prestigious NIH MERIT Award for ACL research – Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, has spent the past two decades developing evidence-based approaches to the rehabilitation of knee injuries.
• Speaker cites great work ethic and preparedness of UD athletic training students – When Shone Gipson was in seventh grade, he wanted nothing more than to play football. But he had epilepsy, and his mother refused to let him sign up. When a coach suggested that he offer to help the athletic trainer at the local high school, Gipson was less than enthusiastic.
• Nurse Managed Health Center provides service to community, educates students – The Nurse Managed Health Center (NMHC) at the University of Delaware was launched in August 2010 to provide health care for UD employees on campus, but the center is also providing a valuable interprofessional education opportunity for UD students.
• Nanomedicine Conference 2012 – UD will host the First International Symposium on Nanomedicine in Drug Delivery and Cancer Diagnosis from Aug. 16-17 at Clayton Hall.
  
• Dean of Jefferson School of Population Health to hold information session – David Nash, founding dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH), will hold an information session on the school’s programs on Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 6-8 p.m. in 114 McDowell Hall on the University of Delaware campus.
• Athletic training professor wins top award from professional society – Thomas Kaminski, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, has received the Presidential Award from the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association.
• Health experts to address issues in education, research, practice – DHSA will hold its inaugural Global Health Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 4 at CCHS. The program will focus on education, research and practice, with presentations on topics ranging from refugee health clinics and relief medicine to anthropological approaches to the study of global health.
• Scholarships support development of diverse pool of nursing professionals – Five students in UD's accelerated nursing program have received scholarships through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholarship program.
• Health sciences programs host open house at Delaware Technology Park – More than 50 people from the University of Delaware community turned out for an open house at the new offices of the BADER Consortium, the Infant Behavior Laboratory and the National Children’s Study on Thursday, Dec. 15.
• Students demonstrate academic excellence and interest in older adults – Kelly Leedy, Megan Hagen and Lindsay James have been named Jeanne K. Buxbaum Scholars in the School of Nursing at the University of Delaware for the 2011-12 academic year.
• Icing on the cake – Brittany Sullivan, a junior health behavior science major and member of the collegiate figure skating team at the University of Delaware, has been selected as a Philadelphia Flyers Ice Girl.
• Students learn to deal with injuries, emotional trauma associated with disaster – A disaster drill at the University of Delaware on Nov. 21 was the latest in a series of simulations to prepare nurses and social scientists for large-scale disasters with mass casualties.
• Empowering young women to avoid abusive relationships – Ten pregnant teens walk into the former church basement and take seats in a semi-circle. They’re all participating in the “Safe Dates for Young Mothers” program, which is being piloted by Judy Herrman with a $10,000 community action grant from the American Association of University Women.
• Conference enables clinicians to share research and evidence-based practice – Some 150 turned out for the research conference Advancing Nursing: Developing Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice and Research.
• Athletic training alum shares research and advice with UD community – Tamerah Hunt, a UD graduate, returned to campus to share her research results with the biomechanics and movement science community. Hunt, who is now assistant professor of clinical allied medical professions at Ohio State University, delivered a lecture in UD’s BIOMS seminar series.
• Adjunct professor elected president of Medical Society of Delaware – Randeep S. Kahlon, M.D., adjunct associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, has been elected president of the Medical Society of Delaware for the 2011-2012 term.
• Expert addresses the divide between biomedical research, clinical practice – Nazi atrocities on Jewish prisoners during World War led to creation of the Nuremberg Code in 1947, but, according to research ethics expert Tom Beauchamp, the code did little to stem abuse of human subjects.
• Professor awarded fellowship status by American School Health Association – Stephen C. Goodwin, associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition at the University of Delaware, has been named a fellow of the American School Health Association. He was recognized at ASHA’s annual conference in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 12.
• Alliance funds projects addressing hypertension, childhood cancer, autism – The Delaware Health Sciences Alliance (DHSA) has selected three teams of investigators for funding through its pilot grant program. The 18-month awards—for projects addressing hypertension, childhood cancer and autism—will start on Nov. 1.
• Site pays tribute to UD supporter Muriel Gilman – A garden near the entrance to McDowell Hall has been dedicated to the memory of the late Muriel Gilman, a long-time friend to the College of Health Sciences.
• Babies, start your engines – Best known for his “babies driving robots” research, Galloway has recently turned to off-the-shelf toy racecars to provide mobility to children who can’t crawl or walk, empowering them to be part of the action at home, in the daycare center, or on the playground.
• Expert to discuss emerging field of 'omics' research – Christopher W. Beecher, research professor of pathology at the University of Michigan, will deliver a lecture on metabolomics at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Room 102 of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.
• Is it time to throw away the salt shaker? – Two researchers at the University of Delaware think the answer to that question is an emphatic no, and they have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to test their theory that a high salt diet in humans may have negative consequences apart from an effect on blood pressure.
• Expert to address the ethics of federal regulation – Tom Beauchamp, professor of philosophy and senior research scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University, will deliver a special lecture, “The Ethics of Federal Regulation of Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice,” at the University of Delaware on Thursday, Nov. 3.
• Oct. 5: Project Have Hope – The University of Delaware Department of Medical Technology is co-sponsoring a talk by Ayaa Grace, “Uganda—War, Poverty, and the Hope of Tomorrow,” on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m., in 101 Brown Laboratory.
• Legislation protects young athletes from concussions – Research has shown that repeated concussions can lead to serious brain injury, and common practice in recent years has been to pull players with suspected concussion off the field.
• DHSA to hold conference – The University of Delaware and Thomas Jefferson University are partnering to hold a one-day conference, “Creating the Health Care Workforce for the 21st Century,” on Friday, Oct. 21. The event will be held at Jefferson’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Building from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• New certificate program will help people help themselves when it comes to health – The DHSA has awarded a $20,000 educational grant to a team led by Michael Peterson, chair of UD's Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, to develop a post-baccalaureate health coaching certification program at UD.
• A strike against stroke – A split-belt treadmill intervention by researchers in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware enables a stroke survivor to get back his bowling mojo.
• Research team develops exercise interventions for breast cancer survivors – For women dealing with breast cancer treatments and side effects, exercise may be one of the last things they think about. Nancy Getchell and Lynnette Jones believe it should be one of the first
• Kamp for Kids – A camp run by the University of Delaware School of Nursing offers a week of fun and education for children and families dealing with Type I diabetes.
  
• Nursing professor receives state award for excellence in education – Kathleen Schell, associate professor and interim director of the University of Delaware School of Nursing, has received the 2011 Nurse Educator Award from the Delaware Nurses Association.
• Physical therapy professor receives Catherine Worthingham Award – John Scholz, professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware, has been elected a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  He is the fourth UD professor to achieve this status in the past seven years.
• Nursing professor appointed examiner for Baldrige Award – Joseph DeRanieri, assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Delaware, has been appointed to the 2011 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
• Lacrosse alum returns to UD for research study –A former UD lacrosse player gets relief from lower back pain through cutting-edge treatment at the University of Delaware’s Physical Therapy Clinic.
• Jefferson Award – Sarah LaFave, a 2011 graduate of the University of Delaware, has won a prestigious Jefferson Award for public service in recognition of her work with the Lori's Hands student organization.
• BIOMS students win research and travel awards from professional organization –Three Ph.D. students in the University of Delaware’s interdisciplinary Biomechanics and Movement Science (BIOMS) graduate program have won awards from the American College of Sports Medicine Biomechanics Interest Group.
• Signs of life – A sign language pamphlet of medical terms created by a nursing student will be distributed statewide to parents of deaf infants, as well as to others who have regular contact with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Committed to excellence – The University of Delaware College of Health Sciences recognized three faculty members with awards on May 25. Steve Goodwin received the CHS excellence in teaching award, Don Lehman the excellence in service award, and Bill Farquhar the excellence in research award.
• College of Health Sciences holds successful gala – Almost 250 people attended the College of Health Sciences' first gala on Friday night on the site of the former Chrysler assembly plant, and the crowd exemplified the theme – partnerships.
• Working for healthier communities through nutrition education – Students in a community nutrition class at UD experience discovery learning and make a difference through extended placements at community organizations during their senior year.
• See John skate – A team of researchers at the University of Delaware is helping coaches and skaters explore "what-if" positioning and movement scenarios to improve jump technique.
• Nursing students plant garden at residential facility for adults with disabilities – Seniors David Krasucki and Nina David were doing their community rotation at the Mary Campbell Center, a residential facility that is home to 67 people with a variety of disabilities, when they learned of McDowell’s wish.
• Alumni Association honors top man, woman – Matthew Watters and Sarah LaFave have been selected as the recipients of the Alexander J. Taylor Sr. and Emalea Pusey Warner awards, respectively, as the outstanding man and woman of the University of Delaware's 2011 graduating class.
• UD students offer fitness support to adults with limited mobility – Vickie George was an outstanding athlete. She batted .500 in intercollegiate varsity softball at Temple University and went on to play women’s major league fast pitch. She also played basketball, field hockey, and racquetball, hiked and biked, and scuba dived.
• DHSA issues call for proposals – The Delaware Health Sciences Alliance (DHSA) has issued a call for pilot grant applications for new biomedical research projects in basic or translational research. Five-page applications are due by Wednesday, June 15, with an expected start date of Sept. 1.
• Athletic training professor meets Prince of Monaco at professional conference – Tom Kaminski, professor and director of athletic training education at the University of Delaware, recently returned from Monte Carlo, where he was an invited speaker at the International Olympic Committee World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport.
• New guide helps cancer patients manage symptoms – A Patient's Guide to Cancer Symptom Management presents clearly written descriptions of 22 symptoms and their causes, as well as ways to prevent and treat them. Each chapter deals with a specific symptom and ends with a list of resources for more information about it. Brown and the publisher priced the book at $17 to make it affordable to patients with cancer.
• Physical therapy professor receives NSF grant for research on standing balance –  John Scholz, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, has been awarded a one-year $162,766 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research to investigate how the brain controls upright posture.
• Two national experts to speak at third annual DHSA Symposium – The third annual Delaware Health Sciences Alliance (DHSA) Research Symposium will be held at the Dorrance Hamilton Building of Thomas Jefferson University on May 17.
• UD awarded $19.5 million to establish orthopaedic rehabilitation clinical consortium – A team of researchers led by the University of Delaware has been awarded a five-year, $19.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to establish evidence-based orthopaedic rehabilitation care that optimizes the ability of soldiers with musculoskeletal injuries to function in everyday life.
• Health behavior science major at UD in line with new national focus – The HBS degree prepares students to work in a variety of organizations and settings -- from educational institutions, non-profits, and government agencies to corporations, clinics and hospitals. Careers include wellness program coordination, health education, health coaching, policy analysis, fundraising and event coordination, and nutrition.
• Alum tests efficacy of community nutrition and exercise class, seeks more participants – A pilot project initiated by a University of Delaware graduate is evaluating the effectiveness of a community-based, family-oriented wellness program to address a serious problem in Delaware and the nation: childhood obesity.
• 'A Healthy Baby Begins with You': UD students educate peers about preconception health – Led by three UD students - Tiara Goode, Brittney Jones, and Phylicia Lewis - the comprehensive program included presentations by UD faculty, public health professionals, healthcare providers, and media experts on issues ranging from the causes of infant mortality to the use of social media for community outreach.
• UD skaters balance sports, rigorous athletic training curriculum – Three University of Delaware undergraduates are successfully juggling competitive ice skating and the athletic training major: Senior Samantha Riddle and sophomore Brittany Sullivan are members of UD's collegiate ice skating team, while sophomore Maggie Berkowitz is a synchronized skater.
• UD athletic training hosts students from Conrad Schools of Science – Sixty students from the Henry C. Conrad Schools of Science got a crash course in athletic training research techniques and clinical practice during a visit to the University of Delaware on Wednesday, March 2, as part of National Athletic Training Month.
• UD nursing students dare to make a difference in South Africa – Led by Lisa McBeth-Snyder, instructor and coordinator of UD's Maternal-Child Simulation Lab, 30 junior and senior nursing majors spent UD's 2011 Winter Session in South Africa. They came away with a profound understanding of Third World healthcare conditions.
• Delaware INBRE to hold annual meeting, issue call for proposals – The Delaware INBRE program will hold its annual research symposium and external advisory board meeting on April 28 and 29, respectively, at Delaware State University.
• Delaware Rehabilitation Institute holds inaugural symposium – The Delaware Rehabilitation Institute (DRI) was officially launched on Thursday, Feb. 24, with a one-day research symposium at the University of Delaware's Clayton Hall.
• National Eating Disorder Awareness Week to be marked Feb. 21-24 – The National Eating Disorder Awareness Committee (NEDAC) at the University of Delaware is sponsoring a series of events and lectures to inspire and inform the community during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, from Feb. 21-24.
• Doctoral student wins athletic training research grant – Alan Needle, a second-year doctoral student in athletic training at the University of Delaware, recently won a research scholarship from the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA).
• UD Physical Therapy Clinic recognized by Army officer – Col. Edward DeLissio was so impressed with the care he received in the Physical Therapy Clinic at the University of Delaware that he presented therapist Anthony Carroll and his colleagues with an official “Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Clinical Team Effort.”
• Harker delivers remarks at Siemens International Healthcare Conference – University of Delaware president Patrick Harker delivered the following speech at the Siemens International Healthcare Conference, held at UD’s Clayton Hall on Tuesday,January 25, 2011.
• Delaware Rehabilitation Institute to hold official launch – The Delaware Rehabilitation Institute (DRI) will hold its inaugural research symposium on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the University of Delaware's Clayton Hall.
• Jan. 28: Shindle to deliver talk on foot and ankle injuries – The Student Athletic Trainers Club at the University of Delaware will host a guest lecture, “Management of Common Sport-related Injuries about the Foot and Ankle,” by Dr. Mike Shindle from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28. The lecture will take place in the Delaware Special Olympics Building, located at 619 S. College Ave., in Newark.
• Obrusnikova selected Research Consortium Fellow – Iva Obrusnikova, assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition at the University of Delaware, will be among 11 candidates to be inducted as Research Consortium fellows at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention and Exposition in San Diego on March 31.

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