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Dean’s Newsletter Spring Commencement 2017
Dental Hygiene
Radiologic Science
Alumni, Welcome from the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. The faculty, staff, and students are excited to start the upcoming academic year. As the college celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the faculty are busy developing new academic programs and clinical training opportunities. A new undergraduate academic degree in rehabilitative science that will provide an introduction into the professions involved in rehabilitative health care is being submitted for review this fall. Additionally, a new academic minor is being proposed in American Sign Language. Both of these programs will provide students with the opportunity to study creative and innovative curricula to advance their professional careers. This year some of our existing programs will experience milestones in their history, the cardiopulmonary science (respiratory therapy) and radiologic sciences programs will celebrate their 40-year anniversary! The Department of Physical Therapy will be undergoing a major building renovation during this academic year. New state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories will be designed to provide the students the best learning environment available for their training to become physical therapists. The College has successfully implemented new clinical training opportunities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and concussion management. We are in the process of opening a new audiology clinic at the Nave Center in Elizabethton and a telemedicine practice within the next academic year. We want you to stay connected to the college. Follow the college throughout the year on Facebook (etsuccrhs) and Instagram (etsu_ccrhs) to keep abreast of student and faculty activities! The students and faculty are accomplishing great things and making a difference in the quality of health care in our region. I hope we have the opportunity to see you at one of our many events during the upcoming year. Best wishes and Go Bucs! Highest Regards,
Cardiopulmonary Science
Don Samples, Dean
Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients 2016
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
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STUDENT AND FACULTY NEWS SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD RECIPIENTS Micaela Cornett, a dental hygiene graduate, received the Honors Scholarship. Ebony Ferrell, a cardiopulmonary sciences graduate, received the Sam Coffee Scholarship.
WELCOME NEW FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS! Mary Andrea
Allison Bourassa
Marcy Lau
Andrew Swartzentruber
Nutrition
Audiology
Courtney Hicks, third-year audiology student, received the Laurie A. Higgins Scholarship. Aimee Johnson, fourth-year audiology student, received the Kirbo Foundation Scholarship and the Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
Professor
Associate Professor
Saravanan Elangovan
Shirley Cherry
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Associate Professor
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
CCRHS Faculty Member Receives University Service Award
Marlee West, a senior dental hygiene student, received the Outstanding Dental Hygiene Student Award, recognized by the Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association (TNDHA).
Dr. Susan Epps, Associate Professor in Allied Health, recently received the University Service Award. Congratulations, Dr. Epps! Thank for your commitment to the university and to CCRHS.
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Associate Dean Leads Workshop in Denmark
Dental Hygiene Students Sweep Competition
Dr. Lynn Williams, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor, led a day-long workshop to over 100 Danish speech therapists in Nyborg, Denmark, this spring.
Dental hygiene students Chelsea Bradley, Brennan Frazier, Kristie Jones, Bekah Justus, Candi McClanahan, Jade Merritt, Megan Rader, Olivia Rowell, and Allison Thomas competed against six schools in the state table clinic competition during the Tennessee Dental Hygienists Association (TNDHA) Annual Session in Murfreesboro, TN. For the first time in TNDHA history, ETSU won all three places!
Congratulations Dr. Kristen McHenry Dr. McHenry, Cardiopulmonary Science Program Director and Assistant Professor, earned her Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Higher Education Leadership from ETSU in August of 2017.
Nutrition Student Makes Her Debut on MSN and in People Magazine Hannah Jenkins’ weight loss transformation story was published this year on MSN and in People Magazine. She transformed her life through healthy eating and regular exercise. Way to go, Hannah!
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Teresa Boggs
Randy Byington
Kaitlyn Webb, a current grad student in nutrition, received the Outstanding Undergraduate Award in nutrition this spring.
Marty Stern, third-year PT student, participated in the University National Weightlifting Championships this year and finished 5th in his weight class nationally. Congratulations, Marty!
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PROMOTIONS
Jacqueline Burgess received the Outstanding Thesis Award in allied health sciences.
Physical Therapy Student Competes in National Competition
Physical Therapy
Congratulations David Combs David, who works at the Nave Center in Elizabethton, received the Outstanding Staff Award for the year.
Congratulations to Dr. Vic Hopson on 45 Years of Service Congratulations to Dr. Brenda Louw on 40 Years as a Speech-Language Pathologist
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COLLEGE NEWS GARY E. SHEALY ALS CLINIC GRAND OPENING This year, the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences celebrated the Grand Opening of the Gary E. Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic. Dr. Faith Akin, who donated the funds to start the clinic in her husband’s name, was a keynote speaker, as well as Dr. Noland, President of ETSU; Dr. Bishop, Vice President for Health Affairs; Dr. Samples, Dean of CCRHS; and Steve Wallace, CEO of the ALS Association of Tennessee. The clinic is located at the Quillen ETSU Physicians Building. For appointments call: 423-439-7280.
CCRHS OUTREACH Research Perspectives Issue 1 2017
New Online Magazine Highlights College Research Milestones
CCRHS’ newest research publication, Research Perspectives, is an online magazine that provides insight into the diverse research being conducted by our faculty and students. The inaugural issue focuses on three main research Innovate Educate Collaborate themes: Innovate, Educate, and Collaborate which are key aspects of the research mission of the college. Dr. W. Andrew Clark, Associate Dean for Research, developed this idea to highlight research throughout the college.
Get Connected!
This year, we held our first-ever regional Alumni Reconnect event at Calhoun’s in Knoxville, TN. The event allowed local alumni to gather and visit with other graduates as well as with CCRHS faculty and staff. Be on the lookout, as we will be hosting more college alumni events in the future!
Find Us on Social Media! We’re going for 1000! Help us reach 1000 likes on Facebook and follow along on our college Instagram to see exciting new things happening within each department!
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COLLEGE UPDATES
Major PT Renovations Begin at the VA
After 20 years, the Physical Therapy Department is currently undergoing an extensive renovation and redesign of its building on the ETSU VA campus. When finished, it will be a state-of-the-art academic and clinical training space that will benefit students and faculty for many years to come.
New Concussion Management Program Serves ETSU Athletes
An exciting new collaboration between the ETSU Speech-Language Pathology program and the Department of Athletics began this summer in the establishment of a concussion management program (CMP). The CMP is one of only a few programs in the country that has speech-language pathology students, under the clinical supervision of Courtney Andrews, assistant clinical professor in speech-language pathology, conducting the NCAA-mandated baseline concussion testing of all student athletes, as well as post-concussion testing that helps the team physician make return-to-play decisions.
New Audiology Clinic Opens at the Nave Center
The ETSU Speech-Language & Hearing Center is excited about the addition of a new audiology clinic at the Nave Center, Elizabethton, Tennessee. This clinic will provide state-of-the-art diagnostic and rehabilitative services to infants, children, and adults with hearing and listening difficulties. This clinic is open to the public and includes a full-service dispensing program for hearing aids, cochlear implants and assistive listening devices, as well as rehabilitative services, counseling, and appropriate referrals for hearing loss and related disorders.
Cardiopulmonary and Radiologic Sciences Celebrate their 40th Anniversary
This year, we are celebrating the 40th Anniversay of our Cardiopulmonary Science (Respiratory Therapy) and Radiologic Science programs.
Department of Physical Therapy Starts New Residency Program
The ETSU Department of Physical Therapy, in conjunction with the Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has recently enrolled its first cohort of orthopaedic physical therapy residents. The program is a one-year specialty concentration in Orthopaedic PT. Dr. Ansel Clayton, 2017 graduate of Western Carolina, and Dr. Jennifer McGrath, 2016 graduate of Quinnipiac University, are the PT residents of the first cohort. ETSU faculty involved in the program include: Dr. Patricia King, Dr. Craig Wassinger, Dr. James Boone, and the ETSU PT Residency Coordinator, Dr. Michael Bourassa.
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CCRHS ADDITIONAL INFO CCRHS HALL OF FAME
2017 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Recipients
Linda Buck (Distinguished Alumnus) Buck is a 1980 graduate of the dental laboratory technology program. She went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Health Education from ETSU and a master’s degree in administration from the University of Tennessee. From 1982 through her retirement 20 years later, Buck served as an assistant professor in the dental laboratory technology program. She played a key teaching role in the early establishment of the Quillen College of Medicine’s communication course that developed into the university’s first efforts in interdisciplinary education and instruction. When she retired, Buck became the president and CEO of the Rural Health Services Consortium in Rogersville. She has also served on the Tennessee Primary Care Association board of directors for the past 13 years. Dr. Colleen Noe (Distinguished Alumnus) Noe earned her bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders from ETSU in 1989. She continued her education at ETSU and received a master’s degree in audiology and then a Ph.D. in hearing science from The Ohio State University. Noe served as the chief of audiology and speech-language pathology from 2004-2013 and was the acting director of the national audiology and speech-language pathology services program for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 2011. Noe currently serves as the deputy chief of staff at the Quillen VA Medical Center, the only audiologist in the country to hold this position within the VA. Dr. Sue Barr Barr received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and mathematics and a master’s degree in biology from ETSU. She went on to earn a doctor of education in higher education administration from the University of Tennessee. Barr began her career at ETSU in 1980 as the program director of the medical laboratory technology program in the Department of Health-Related Professions (Allied Health Sciences). She served as department chair from 1986-1989 and, in 1990, became the associate dean for academic affairs for what was then the College of Public and Allied Health. She played a key role in the development of a physical therapy program at ETSU. Brian Hobson Hobson is a 1986 graduate of the respiratory therapy program at ETSU. He also received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from King College in 2012. He served for 10 years as the director of pulmonary, neurophysiology and wound care at Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he worked closely with students and graduates of ETSU’s cardiopulmonary science program. For the past seven years, Hobson has served in multiple administrative roles within the Wellmont Health System, including chief financial officer and, currently, chief operating officer and vice president at Bristol Regional Medical Center. The late Dr. Raymond Massengill Massengill began his distinguished career at Duke University Medical School where he served for 13 years as an associate professor and director of the medical speech pathology program in the Department of Surgery. He came to ETSU in 1977 as the assistant dean and director of medical education at the Quillen College of Medicine and as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. He received many honors during his career and served on more than 30 state and national professional organization committees during that time. Maj. Daniel A. Williams Williams earned his doctor of audiology degree from ETSU in 2012, previously earning a bachelor’s degree in communications sciences and disorders from Missouri State University. He served as the Chief of the Implantable Hearing Device Program at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgery Center in the San Antonio Military Health System, one of the largest joint military treatment systems in the Department of Defense and, in 2016, was selected as the manager for the Air Force Hearing Conservation Program at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Fall 2017 ETSU is an AA/EEO employer. ETSU-109-17 .15M
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Dates of Interest October 2017 – National Dental Hygiene Month October 2017 – National Physical Therapy Month October 16-20, 2017 – National Health Education Week October 22, 2017 – National Stuttering Awareness Day October 22-28, 2017 – Respiratory Care Week November 5-11, 2017 – Radiology Tech Week November 8, 2017 – International Day of Radiology November 15, 2017 – National Philanthropy Day November 28, 2017 – Giving Tuesday December 3, 2017 – Intl. Day of Persons with Disabilities December 16, 2017 – Commencement Day
CONTACT US Visit our websites: www.etsu.edu/crhs/ www.facebook.com/etsuccrhs www.instagram.com/etsu_ccrhs Visit our college: 156 S. Dossett Dr. Johnson City, TN 37614 Email: carhs@etsu.edu Phone: 423-439-7454 Dr. Don Samples Dean samplesd@etsu.edu Dr. A. Lynn Williams Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) williamL@etsu.edu Dr. W. Andrew Clark Associate Dean (Research and Clinical Practice) clarkw@etsu.edu
INVEST IN THE FUTURE BY GIVING By Check: Payable to ETSU Foundation with CCRHS in the memo line. By Credit Card: Call 423-439-4242 and a staff member will assist you with your gift. Mail to: ETSU Ways Foundation to P.O. Box 70721 Give! Johnson City, TN 37614 Online: Go to, http://www.etsu.edu Click “Give” to go to Online Giving page. Designate the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. For additional ways to give, contact University Advancement at 423-439-4242.
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