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Healthline: Why Catching COVID-19 to ‘Get It Over With’ Is a Terrible Idea, featuring comments from Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche“Even though vaccination has proven to be a bulwark against complications and deaths, unfortunately, there are still rare breakthrough cases where the acute and chronic symptoms of COVID are worrisome,” said Dr. Roche, who has researched COVID-19.
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Hot off the presses: Doctor of Physical Therapy program publishes e-newsletterMembers of the alumni community are receiving a compilation of stories, news and photos from the WSU Applebaum Doctor of Physical Therapy program in their inboxes this week.
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Congratulations, Class of 2021: WSU Applebaum Commencement photos, videos and moreDetroit's Fox Theatre was Warrior Strong on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when dozens of students from Wayne State's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences crossed the Commencement stage. Because safety guidelines limited attendance, we invite our entire college community to experience Commencement after the fact through photos, videos and more.
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Commencement Speaker Spotlight: Physical therapy graduate aims for inclusivity alongside her degreeToday@Wayne features DPT student Bana Odeh as she prepares to deliver the student address during Commencement at the Fox Theatre in Detroit at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14. "The most fulfilling part of working in health care is being given the chance to help identify and address someone’s needs. Physical therapy should be responsive, and tailored to each patient,” Odeh said. “In this profession, you’re spending hours over the course of weeks or months with each patient – you get to build relationships with people and the learning goes both ways.”
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Dr. Sara F. Maher appointed Interim Associate Dean for Health SciencesThe Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy Sara F. Maher, PhD, to the position of Interim Associate Dean for Health Sciences, effective Jan. 14, 2022.
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Faculty spotlight: Associate Professor Nora FritzDr. Nora Fritz is an associate professor of physical therapy in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, associate professor of neurology in the WSU School of Medicine, and director of the WSU Applebaum Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory.
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Today@Wayne: Dr. Joseph A. Roche featured in university's 'Thankful Warriors' story“I am most thankful that my 7-year-old daughter recently became eligible for vaccination against COVID-19," said Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph A. Roche. "In addition to that, I am thankful for the health education platform that my wife — an associate professor at Eastern Michigan University — and I have been given due to our scholarly work on COVID-19."
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WSU Applebaum celebrates Employee Recognition Week in Warrior Strong styleFrom Nov. 15-19, we are celebrating Wayne State University’s inaugural Employee Recognition Week by shining a light on some of the many who make a Warrior Strong contribution to the university and our college.
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WSU Applebaum College Research Day 2021 award winners announcedOn Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted its 18th annual College Research Day live on Zoom. Dr. Arthur Kim of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital delivered the keynote lecture, "Hepatitis C Virus: From Evolution to Revolution," and participated in a Q&A session ahead of the research awards presentation.
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Healthline: Dr. Joseph Roche quoted in WHO long COVID definition story"What makes post COVID-19 condition more concerning than ME/CFS [myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome],” said WSU Applebaum Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche, “is that there is not just physical and mental fatigue, but also persistent and recurrent problems that affect the lungs, heart, blood vessels, and other organs and tissues.”
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Conversations With the Dean connects Dr. Brian Cummings with students from each programDean Cummings is kicking off his first semester at WSU Applebaum with a series of casual gatherings to chat with student representatives from each program.
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WATCH: Dean Cummings has a 30-second message for students about staying safeIn this quick video message, Dr. Brian Cummings urges everyone to remain vigilant about keeping each other – and our families – safe. Complete the Campus Daily Screener each day before coming to campus, and continue to wear your masks.
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Do or do not – there is no try: Dr. Phil Pokorski leads by examplePokorski serves as assistant clinical professor on both sides of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, teaching pathophysiology — the study of how disease or injury affects the body — to PharmD students as well as those studying health sciences. It can be a tough course but WSU Applebaum students appreciate Pokorski, affectionately calling him Yoda because of his tendency to quote the Jedi master.
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Wayne State University joins URC partners in mandating vaccination for all students, faculty and staff coming to campus"As we have from the beginning of the pandemic, we are today revising our campus response to respond to emerging evidence and local data. To best protect the health and safety of our campus community, Wayne State will require all students, faculty and staff who plan to be on campus during the fall semester to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. Proof of your vaccination must be submitted by Aug. 30 for you to be allowed on campus," said WSU President M. Roy Wilson.
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Masks are required inside WSU buildings now through Sept. 15 for everyone, regardless of vaccination status"Full vaccination of our campus community will eventually eliminate the need for masks and allow a renewed sense of normalcy in our interactions. Beginning today through Sept. 15, however, when we can be more confident in our overall vaccination status, masks will be required indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status," said WSU President M. Roy Wilson. "At that point, we will revisit the mask requirement, and hopefully eliminate it. Of course, masks will not be required if you are working alone in your office. We recognize that this is inconvenient, but it is temporary, and more important, safe."
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Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek earns prestigious Century Citation Club honorThe premise of the Century Citation Club is that 100 citations represents a citation rate roughly twice the average for The Journal of Physiology and then maintained for a decade — these papers are exceptional, they have made their mark and have changed their fields.
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Q&A with Excellence in Teaching Award-winning Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Nora Fritz"PTs and OTs work together regularly, so it’s critically important for the students to understand the strengths of each profession so they can co-treat or refer appropriately," Dr. Fritz said. "During a typical year, students would work closely in small groups, but with distance learning we used breakout rooms and large group discussion to highlight differences and similarities in PT and OT practice, and how each profession might approach a problem."
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Deadline Detroit: Top-of-their-class Mumford grads (and twins!) are ready for WSU ApplebaumAndre'a and Andria Garwood of Detroit's west side are identical twins born three minutes apart. The pair graduated as first and second in their class on June 15. In September, the twin achievers start at Wayne State to prepare for envisioned careers in physical therapy and radiology.
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Wayne State dance and physical therapy students collaborate to develop dancer wellness screeningsThe screenings are aimed to prevent injury by bringing awareness to existing movement patterns and deficits that may be affecting a dancer’s performance.
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Professor Moh Malek among top scientists in skeletal muscle physiology invited to speak at Cells 2021 webinarMalek’s presentation focused on skeletal muscle dysfunction following total knee arthroplasty.
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Nora Fritz, Dennis Parker win EACPHS Excellence in Teaching AwardsThe awards recognize outstanding faculty – one in Health Sciences and one in Pharmacy – who, to an exceptionally high degree, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their subject, superior classroom performance, and high educational standards; communicate their subject matter accurately, clearly, and effectively; generate enthusiasm and respect for learning; motivate their students to excel; and are accessible to students.
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PT Research Symposium features student presentations, keynote by Amy BastianThe annual Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Physical Therapy Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. on Zoom.
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Six WSU Applebaum faculty members achieve promotions and/or tenureNora Fritz and Jiemei Wang were promoted to associate professor with tenure. Melissa Lipari and Vicky Pardo were promoted to associate clinical professor. Moh Malek was promoted to full professor. Francine Salinitri was promoted to full clinical professor.
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Board of Governors recognizes faculty scholarly achievements, with Dr. Susan Davis and Dr. Joseph Roche among those honoredThe WSU Applebaum professors were two of five Wayne State instructors to receive 2021 WSU Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Awards.
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Prof. Moh Malek to present May 13 seminar on the effect of prenatal arsenic exposure on skeletal muscle functionOn Thursday, May 13, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek will discuss how prenatal exposure to arsenic adversely affects offspring skeletal muscle function. This event is presented by CURES, Wayne State's Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors.