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PT Prof. Joseph Roche's COVID-19 hypothesis paper named top cited and downloaded article of 2020-21Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche's leading paper on a COVID-19 treatment possibility, published in the FASEB Journal early in the pandemic, has been recognized as one of the top-cited and top 10 most downloaded articles between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, per data from Clarivate Analytics.
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PAA Diversity Initiative hosts Dr. Bana Odeh '21 to discuss health care advocacy for Muslim populationDetroit is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the US. Understanding and advocating for Muslim patients is an important part of being a well-rounded, diverse health care professional. Bana Odeh, a 2021 graduate of the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy program, covers the basics of health care advocacy for the Muslim population and the importance of being an ally for the marginalized community members.
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Detroit Medical Orchestra seeking new musicians – all health care students, faculty, professionals welcome
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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences publishes June 2022 alumni e-newsletterRead the June 2022 e-newsletter from the WSU Applebaum Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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Nurse Anesthesia alum's story about drug vial cap art appears in latest Wayne State magazineNurse anesthetist Donna Dzialo took a closer look at the colorful drug vial caps she’d been throwing away at work and began saving them instead. She pieced together more than 6,000 caps of nearly 400 different colors, sizes, shapes and textures, using IV tubing and needle covers along with the caps to create “COVID Time CAPSule,” which earned a coveted spot in the annual ArtPrize event last fall.
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2021-22 WSU Applebaum Teaching Excellence Awards announcedThe Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced the recipients of its 2021-22 Teaching Excellence Award: Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Randall Commissaris and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche.
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WSU Applebaum partners with RIM to provide research mentoring for cliniciansThe program will match WSU Applebaum faculty mentors with RIM rehabilitation professionals who are motivated to engage in research and professional development activities that contribute to evidence-based practice.
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Radiologic Technology program publishes summer 2022 alumni e-newsletterRead the summer 2022 e-newsletter from the WSU Applebaum Radiologic Technology program.
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Press & Guide: Rola Hariri, PharmD '22, discusses preparation, future as pharmacist“Wayne State is a very reputable school. It’s a university with a diverse population of students. You really feel the culture there is welcoming, and everyone has something different to bring to the table. Another reason why I chose Wayne State was because it has one of the biggest medical campuses in Southeast Michigan. With the hospitals being within walking distance from the school, I was able to get real-life training in the hospital setting,” explained Hariri. “The faculty really strived to make the learning experience unique and interesting. Every lecture I attended, I felt like the faculty members really cared for our education and wanted to see us succeed. At the end of the four years, we became like a family. The connections I made during my four years in the program will be lifelong.”
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WSU Applebaum Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP) recipients announcedFaculty members Sara Lolar, Andrew Lipchik and Timothy Stemmler were selected to receive funding for their research proposals.
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CLS students visit Beckman-Coulter instrumentation trailerStudents in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science program participated in a field trip to the Beckman-Coulter instrumentation trailer on June 14, 2022.
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LISTEN: Dr. Lou Kramer featured on People of Pathology podcastPathologists' Assistant Assistant Clinical Professor and Program Director Lou Kramer was interviewed on the People of Pathology podcast. This highlights Dr. Kramer's nationally recognized efforts to expand the use of forensic pathologists' assistants.
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Please attend: Campus safety presentation at WSU Applebaum June 17All WSU Applebaum students, faculty and staff are invited to a campus safety presentation by Lt. Rana ElJaafari of the Wayne State University Police Department. This session was organized by Dr. Randall Commissaris for SURF students, and the entire WSU Applebaum community is invited to attend. Even if you have been at Wayne State for a while, this is a great refresher on a very important topic.
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‘A workforce should be reflective of the population it serves,’ says PT student Haley Boccomino"My desire to prevent others from feeling as alienated as I once had continues to fuel my efforts to expand my profession."
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WDET: Dr. Paul Kilgore says people should still be cautious around COVID-19 virusAlthough more than 1 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19, many are wondering what kind of precautions they should be taking around the virus, amid a simultaneous rise in transmission rates and drop in hospitalizations in Southeast Michigan. WSU Applebaum Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Paul Kilgore says people should still be cautious around the virus because it’s still quite transmissible. “Now we’re seeing COVID-19 being able to transmit in the summer,” Kilgore says. “The other thing that is really important to know is that as the virus has mutated it’s become much more efficient at causing infection.”
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Babies! OT students enjoy hands-on pediatric assessment practiceOn June 6, 2022, Wayne State Master of Occupational Therapy students in Assistant Professor Kim Banfill's class had some very special visitors: Babies. Students learned to assess reflexes, developmental milestones, righting and equilibrium reactions that relate to OT evaluation and intervention in the pediatric population.
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Tips from CAPS: Dealing with imposter syndromeTaking a breath and slowing your knee-jerk reaction can help you recognize the cognitive distortions that fuel imposter syndrome. If you are struggling to challenge these distorted thoughts, CAPS is here to help with an array of services, including in-person as well as telehealth sessions, groups, workshops and more.
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WSU to observe Juneteenth with a series of events designed to celebrate with and educate the campus communityThe commemoration begins with an opening celebration Monday, June 13, that will feature music, a drumming and dance performance, and a mobile voter registration drive. It will conclude Friday, June 17, with a freedom march and closing celebration.
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Students: Apply by June 13 to represent our college on the WSU Student SenateConsider joining the Student Senate to become a representative and advocate for your peers. Must be available to attend meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month.
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Medical News Today: Dr. Joseph Roche cautions against premature abandonment of COVID-19 prevention measuresIn his research, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche cited mathematical models which predicted that nonpharmacological risk-reduction measures should stay in place for a year, even after the population reaches ideal vaccination levels.
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‘Visibility among underrepresented professionals in pathology is paramount,’ says student Samantha Matthews"My goal is to help as many people as I can. Being that many different people can identify with me, I'm in a position to do just that. Anywhere I go within pathology and beyond, a diverse group of others will see themselves represented as well."
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Dr. Timothy Stemmler appointed Wayne State interim assistant vice president for research enhancement and developmentProfessor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Timothy Stemmler, Ph.D. will serve as Wayne State University's interim assistant vice president for research enhancement and development. The team in this office area manages extensive internal funding programs for research development and provides support for larger programmatic grant initiatives and training grant submissions.
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GALLERY: Physician Assistant students, Special Olympics partner for pediatric screenings in DetroitWSU Applebaum Physician Assistant students had the opportunity to partner with Special Olympics of Michigan and Special Olympics International on May 21, 2022, at Detroit Day School for the Deaf, by piloting a pediatric screening exam for Detroit families. Screenings were offered to children ages 2-7, with the goal of identifying early developmental delays and connecting families with needed local resources, equipment and care.
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WDET: Bangladeshi American Tania Begum, PharmD '11 shares journey of becoming a community pharmacistIn 2013, Tania Begum and her co-owner Mahbubur Motlib opened Community Rx Pharmacy in Warren when they noticed Bangladeshi families were moving into Warren and nearby suburbs. Begum followed in her father’s footsteps as a community pharmacist: “Given my father’s background I grew up seeing how he helped people."
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CE opportunity for pharmacists: APhA MTM training at Wayne State June 22On Wednesday, June 22, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will present American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services training.
