News

• GALLERY: WSU Applebaum Welcome 2023
  August 30, 2023
  On Aug. 30, students, faculty and staff celebrated the start of the academic year with info booths, tons of giveaways, ice cream treats, food truck lunches available for purchase – and even an appearance by W the mascot. What a wonderful way to kick off the school year with smiles and camaraderie!
• RealTalk MS: Dr. Nora Fritz on balance, fall prevention, gait and latest research
  July 27, 2023
  Dr. Nora Fritz was featured on the RealTalk MS podcast to talk about balance, fall prevention, managing problems with gait, and what experts are learning from the latest research in multiple sclerosis.
• NBA News: Orlando Magic names WSU Applebaum PT alum Arnie Kander '87 vice president of player performance and wellness
  July 16, 2023
  A 1987 graduate in physical therapy from Wayne State University, Arnie Kander brings more than 24 seasons of NBA experience and will be responsible for overseeing the Magic’s high performance staff, including the management of athletic training services, injury reduction and rehabilitation programming, strength and conditioning, sports science and recovery, and player nutrition.
• Three WSU Applebaum faculty members receive FRAP funding
  June 16, 2023
  Research proposals by faculty members Christine Kivlen, Navath Gavande and Moh Malek will be funded.
• Doctoral student Taylor Takla wins Whitaker Prize for Young Investigators
  June 7, 2023
  Taylor Takla, a doctoral student in Dr. Nora Fritz's Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab, was honored with the Whitaker Prize for Young Investigators at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting in Denver this week. The prize is presented annually to an emerging scientist whose work is judged to have substantial promise in increasing the understanding of multiple sclerosis.
• Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Ron Clinton, PT ’70, MEd ’86
  June 1, 2023
  "I have the opportunity and privilege to help people learn to self-manage and self-treat their pain. Every client is unique and has a unique personal plan to be developed. Being exposed to the concept of treating holistically allows me to treat the whole person and not just the area of the body that the order calls for."
• Dr. Moh Malek becomes first Health Care Sciences faculty member awarded Outstanding Graduate Mentor by Wayne State
  May 25, 2023
  Since 1994, the Outstanding Graduate Mentor award has been presented to graduate faculty recognized by their department and graduate students as excellent graduate mentors. Honorees must demonstrate abilities to advise, support, sponsor and inspire graduate students in making progress toward completion of their degrees and becoming members of a larger professional community.
• Michigan Medicine: Paige Senn, DPT '21, helps teen with rare neuromuscular disorder slow disease progression
  May 24, 2023
  Until there's a treatment, Maggie will be working with her physical therapist, Paige Senn, to keep her muscles healthy and hold the symptoms at bay. Senn will be creating physical therapy plans to strengthen the teen’s muscles and slow their atrophy. "It's important to be mindful of the types of muscle contractions she is doing so nothing is damaged further," Senn said. "A good gauge for the intensity of the exercise is to make sure she can hold a conversation during these activities." Senn has created a physical therapy regiment that helps Maggie Eggleston find ways to do the tasks that she has struggled doing, such as pulling her hair up or playing the violin.
• Hot off the presses: Read and share the digital version of the brand-new WSU Applebaum magazine
  May 17, 2023
  Published in May 2023, WSU Applebaum magazine features news and information about students, faculty and alumni representing all 11 programs. Look for familiar faces and feel free to share the link with your colleagues, contacts and friends!
• Wayne State Academic Recognition Ceremony celebrates WSU Applebaum faculty excellence
  May 15, 2023
  Faculty and academic staff from across campus were celebrated for their contributions to the university, academic community and professional development at the Academic Recognition Ceremony and reception on April 27 at the Student Center Building. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Kyle Burghardt received a Career Development Chair award and Professor of Physical Therapy Moh Malek received an Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award.
• Pathologists’ Assistant Heidi Wagner, Physical Therapist Michael Nanzer join the WSU Applebaum Board of Visitors
  May 10, 2023
  The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Board of Visitors: Heidi Wagner and Michael Nanzer.  
• GALLERY: Wayne State STEM Day 2023
  April 26, 2023
  Wayne State University hosted nearly 2,500 students and teachers from 27 metro Detroit middle schools for a day of hands-on STEM activities across campus. WSU Applebaum participated with interactive sessions on medical laboratory science, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, radiation therapy technology and radiologic technology. Students had a blast concocting their own Warrior Lotion, helping a skeleton move, using surgical techniques to remove objects from Jell-O and more!
• Three Health Sciences faculty members earn WSU Applebaum teaching awards
  April 12, 2023
  Congratulations to Assistant Clinical Professors Lauren Budrow for earning the Applied Health Sciences Teaching Award, and Jennifer Dickson and Sara Lolar for earning to Health Care Sciences Teaching Award.
• Hot off the presses: Doctor of Physical Therapy annual report
  March 29, 2023
  An annual compilation of stories, news and photos from the WSU Applebaum DPT program to keep community partners informed and engaged.
• Health Sciences Division Clinical Awards honor and support four faculty projects
  March 29, 2023
  Jeannetta Greer, Christine Kivlen, Regina Parnell and Marie Eve Pepin were each selected to receive the 2022-23 Health Sciences Division Clinical Award to support their research efforts.
• Professor Moh Malek teaching practical applications of statistics workshop in Graduate School’s Professional Development Series
  February 1, 2023
  This workshop will provide guidance on how to perform and interpret statistical procedures used to compare differences between and within groups. Attendees will learn the SPSS statistical package using sample data sets.
• Today@Wayne: Track star to physical therapist, DPT grad Haley Boccomino takes the gold
  December 15, 2022
  “Wayne State shaped me as a person and refined my interests and passions. Not only for physical therapy, but as an overall individual,” Boccomino said.
• 4D Deep Dive into Degenerative Diseases podcast: Nora Fritz discusses her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation research
  December 14, 2022
  In this episode of 4D, a podcast created by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Degenerative Diseases Special Interest Group, Dr. Nora Fritz talks with host Katy McGraw about her research on the relationship between backward walking velocity and falls, and the effects of cerebellar involvement on the motor and cognitive function in people with MS.
• Dr. Brian Cummings connects with students during second annual Conversations With the Dean series
  December 8, 2022
  In a tradition that began with Dr. Brian Cummings' first semester as dean of the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, students from across the college were invited to informal meet-and-greet sessions this fall.
• Health Care Sciences Teaching Award nominations due Dec. 16
  December 2, 2022
  The WSU Applebaum Department of Health Care Sciences (HCS) will recognize one full-time faculty member each winter semester for excellence in teaching.
• Prof. Joseph Roche wins first place and $10K in AR3T pitch competition
  November 11, 2022
  Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Joseph Roche won first place in the Regenerative Rehabilitation Pitch Competition, earning $10,000 to support his research on regrowing functional muscle tissue.
• Student Spotlight: Q&A with Jenna Rossio, Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025
  November 3, 2022
  "Take a step back during the moments you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or stressed and remind yourself that you are living your dream! You’ve worked so hard for so much of your life to get into graduate school and now you’re here and doing it! Instead of complaining or competing, remember your 'why' and stay positive throughout the process."
• Health Sciences Division Clinical Award applications accepted until Jan. 14
  October 28, 2022
  The Office of the Associate Dean of the Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Health Science Division (HSD) Clinical Awards. This is program is designed to promote research activities for junior and new faculty researchers. Applicants may submit only one proposal per year as either the PI (Principal Investigator) or Co-I (Co-Investigator / faculty research mentor).
• GALLERY: Health Sciences Preceptor Appreciation Night
  October 24, 2022
  On Oct. 19, 2022, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences treated its health sciences preceptors to an evening at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Preceptors teach our students in clinical settings, providing invaluable hands-on training and experience.
• Dr. Sara F. Maher appointed as permanent associate dean for health sciences
  October 6, 2022
  Dr. Maher had served as interim associate dean for health sciences since January 2022, assuming oversight of nine clinical programs, which include Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science, Pathologists’ Assistant, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiation Therapy Technology and Radiologic Technology. During this time, she has also stepped up to lead the Office of Student Affairs on an interim basis.