News

• The Leader: Funeral director Dominick Astorino raising money for embalming initiative in Kenya
  July 19, 2019
  Due to the lack of training, and the spread of diseases like cholera, yellow fever and malaria, those who work in Kenya’s mortuaries are getting sick, and some are even dying from the conditions. WSU Applebaum mortuary science faculty member Dominick Astorino added up the costs of what it would take to travel to Kenya and help provide the professionals there with training and equipment – $15,000 – and successfully raised the money to get it done.
• Save the Date: Sept. 5 Back to School Party includes halal, vegetarian lunch options
  July 18, 2019
  To kick off the fall semester, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students, faculty and staff are invited to a Back to School Party with lunch on Thursday, Sept. 5.
• New ASCP grant will upgrade pathologists' assistant bone pathology and dissection lab
  July 18, 2019
  Assistant Professor (Clinical) and Pathologists' Assistant  Program Director Veralucia Mendes-Kramer was awarded a grant from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to enhance the interdisciplinary teaching of bone pathology and dissection in the laboratory. 
• OT professors invited to national workshop aiming to stimulate new research on aging in place
  July 18, 2019
  Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty members Malcolm Cutchin and Heather Fritz are part of a small group of occupational therapy aging researchers invited from across the country to work toward laying the foundation for the next generation of innovative research in occupational therapy and aging as part of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Planning Grant Collective Workshop "Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place: A Continuum of Home and Community-Based Services."
• Clinical laboratory science, nursing team up on simulation lab workshops
  July 18, 2019
  Under the direction of Assistant Professor MaryAnne Stewart, WSU Applebaum Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) program implemented a new hospital-based simulation laboratory that incorporated the entire second-year Wayne State University College of Nursing BSN cohort.
• Students learn veteran health care needs straight from the source
  July 16, 2019
  Students and faculty from Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted 33 Michigan veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Army and Marines during the course of three sessions June 6, 13 and 20 to better understand their health needs.
• 4D Podcast: Nora Fritz on dual task ability, neurodegenerative diseases
  July 9, 2019
• News-Herald: Woodhaven High School scholarship winner aims for Wayne State pharmacy program
  July 5, 2019
  Lily Campbell, who graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0, is pursuing a pre-pharmacy and health sciences degree at Wayne State University.
• Physician Assistant History Society highlights WSU Applebaum PAS program
  July 3, 2019
  The WSU Applebaum Physician Assistant Studies program is the featured associate of the Physician Assistant History Society for the month of July 2019.
• American Funeral Director magazine: Generations of Pray family alumni featured
  July 3, 2019
  In a tribute to fathers and sons, Americal Funeral Director magazine featured the Pray family, three generations of which graduated from Wayne State's mortuary science program.
• Michigan Radio: Mortuary Science alumni Tyler Bernstein and Thomas Lynch discuss life as funeral directors
  July 2, 2019
  In "Comfort during sorrow: The peaks and valleys of life as a funeral director," Tyler Bernstein '18 and Thomas Lynch '73, a semi-retired funeral director for Lynch & Sons Funeral Home in Milford, exchange advice and discuss what attracted them to the profession.
• Erin Edwards earns Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship
  July 2, 2019
  The Thomas Rumble Fellowship aims to optimize doctoral students' performance by providing support for and establishing expected outcomes at each stage of the training rocess. Edwards' advisor is Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Nora Fritz.
• Health Television Nepal: Paul Kilgore presents research at International Patient Safety Conference
  July 1, 2019
  The conference in Kathmandu was attended by a large number of clinicians as well as Nepali government health leaders. It featured several international speakers including participation from the Global Health Initiative at Henry Ford Health System.
• News-Herald: Nineteen years after coming out, Robert Hellar says fight for equality continues
  July 1, 2019
  Ecorse city councilman Robert Hellar, who works full-time as an academic services officer at WSU Applebaum, recently won an award from the Detroit institution for the work he’s done to create an inclusive, respectful and safe climate for members of the LGBTQ community on campus.
• Heidi Wagner '06 part of urological disease research team with new $10 million donation
  July 1, 2019
  With a $10-million donation, the University of Toronto is partnering with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to launch the McCain Centre for Urological Innovation and Education. Under the direction of Dr. Neil Fleshner, Chair of U of T’s Division of Urology, the McCain Centre will provide highly skilled scientists at U of T and The Princess Margaret with the tools they need to advance their innovative research, training and clinical care; 2006 WSU Applebaum pathologists' assistant alumna Heidi Wagner is part of Fleshner's research team. 
• PharmD student athlete Jackie Feist earns All-Academic Team accolades
  June 27, 2019
  The GPAs of GLIAC All-Academic Team members are between 3.0 and 3.49.
• Photo Gallery: Radiation Therapy Technology Graduation Ceremony
  June 26, 2019
  On June 21, 2019, Radiation Therapy Technology graduates Riley Cassa, Sarah El-Ghdaf, Alea Fawaz and Amelia Symons received their pins at a special celebration.
• PAS students learn ultrasound techniques from DMC doctor
  June 26, 2019
  This week marked the first meeting of the WSU Physician Assistant Ultrasound Examination (PAUSE) group, a student-organized group of second-year Physician Assistant Studies students who want to learn about how to use ultrasound at the bedside.
• Oakland Press: Tarek Hassoun '18 opens HealthLine Pharmacy
  June 20, 2019
  Tarek Hassoun, a 2018 graduate of the WSU Applebaum Doctor of Pharmacy program, recently opened HealthLine Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy which provides free home delivery to patients within a 15-mile radius of its Bloomfield Hills location.
• Drug Topics: Amber Martirosov on aspirin and COPD
  June 19, 2019
  Martirosov provided an analysis of a recent observational study that suggested that aspirin might be instrumental in preventing flare-ups of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD).
• Wayne State to receive $1.5 million grant to address opioid addiction in jails
  June 19, 2019
  Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Opioid Partnership announced a unique strategy that combines public and private funds to support innovative and evidence-based treatment programs for people with opioid use disorder. Called a "no wrong door approach," the strategy removes the barriers to entry for those needing treatment for opioid addiction and helps them get on a path to successful recovery.
• Yoga at WSU Applebaum Tuesdays and Thursdays all summer
  June 14, 2019
  Interested in yoga? Each Tuesday and Thursday beginning June 18, Education Specialist Karen Gessler will lead a yoga class for the WSU Applebaum community. No prior experience is necessary.
• Health Care Sciences smashes competition in WSU Applebaum Heart Walk fundraising competition
  June 14, 2019
  To help drum up donations for the 201 Heart Walk, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences launched a competition to determine – based on dollars raised and walk participation – which department is the 2019 "Best in the College," including a year's worth of bragging rights.
• WSU opens search for Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of School of Medicine; open discussion June 20
  June 10, 2019
  The chosen candidate will further integrate development of an academic health center enterprise to enhance partnerships among the university's health affairs schools and colleges and existing and potential health care provider partners in collaboration with key institutional leaders and strategic partners.
• Shred day June 19: Gather your unwanted paper now
  June 9, 2019
  It's a great time to clear out your file drawers and closets! Shred-It will be at WSU Applebaum and MortSci Wednesday, June 19, to pick up any and all paper you're ready to let go.