Health Matters: Dean's Newsletter

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Dean’s Newsletter GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2018

Alumni, Perhaps you drove on ETSU’s campus this summer and appreciated how quiet things seemed. Don’t be fooled.

Campus is actually quite busy in the summer, and the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences was particularly busy with big projects.

Congratulations to the 153 students who graduated from CCRHS in May 2018!

As of July 1, 2018 we were pleased to welcome the Department of Social Work and its 27 faculty and staff to our college. It has been a smooth transition as the department moved from the College of Arts and Sciences to CCRHS. We are so pleased about the more robust clinical opportunities and interprofessional health care collaboration this will provide for Social Work students.

Another summer project involved launching a newly created Department of Rehabilitative Sciences. Please read the feature article on page two of this newsletter to learn about this exciting addition to the CCRHS academic program offerings.

In the midst of all the administrative work, one of the most rewarding aspects of summer is to see our students throw themselves into their clinical training throughout the community and into special opportunities across campus, such as in the camps we sponsor for children with special needs. The passion our students have for their chosen fields and their inexhaustible zeal to help others is humbling and, at the same time, encouraging.

As you will learn by reading this newsletter, I am confident that this Fall Semester of 2018 will mark the start of an era of growth and change like no other our college has ever experienced. Many of you have played a part in that. Thank you for your support. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students. And, thank you for helping the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences grow in its role as the leading health care college in the region.

Highest Regards,

Don Samples, Dean

Outstanding Undergraduate Student and Outstanding Graduate Student 2018

Lindsey Lucas

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Kelli Morgan

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COLLEGE AND STUDENT NEWS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND UPDATES Students in Costa Rica

CCRHS partnered with the University of Santa Paula to offer an international interprofessional experience that took 10 speech-language pathology and physical therapy students to Costa Rica to provide health care to the people of that region. Dr. James Boone from the Physical Therapy department coordinated the trip and accompanied the students. Dr. Boone and the physical therapy and speech-language pathology students will present a poster at the 2018 American Speech-Language Hearing Association convention this November in Boston.

Outstanding Dietetics Award

Michaela Thompson, a second-year graduate intern, was selected for the 2018 Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Dietetics Student Award.

American Sign Language Minor

CCRHS Offers New Major

The college is excited to announce the approval of a new B.S. degree in Rehabilitative Health Sciences! This new degree focuses on interprofessional rehabilitation and is a great major for students interested in rehabilitation or for any pre-health student. The curriculum is innovative as it is the only degree program in the country that is entirely framed within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). This degree will prepare students for either entry-level positions within rehabilitation and health care or for application to graduate programs in rehabilitation professions, such as Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. It is not a competitive-entry major, unlike many other degree programs within the college. Please contact Megan Roberts, Director of Student Success, at 423-439-7424 if you’d like more information about the degree or career options!

Social Work joins CCRHS

Beginning in the Fall of 2018, the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASLP) is excited to offer a new undergraduate minor in American Sign Language (ASL), which includes 6 classes (18 credits). This program includes a sequence of courses in ASL along with courses on Deaf Culture and Linguistic Perspectives in ASL. ASL is the third most studied foreign/modern language in the U.S. The Tennessee state legislature recently joined other states in approving ASL as meeting the foreign language requirement for high school graduation. Ann Knudsvig is an assistant professor who will be teaching the courses in the ASL Minor. She comes to us from Corpus Christi, Texas where she had been teaching ASL for six years on the secondary level and as an adjunct faculty member in an interpreter training program.

The ETSU Department of Social Work joined the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. The department’s move from the College of Arts and Sciences to CCRHS became effective July 1, 2018. Traditionally, social work programs are housed in allied health colleges, and the transition will align ETSU with that trend while also bolstering the university’s efforts in teaching health sciences students in interdisciplinary teams.

Dr. Don Samples, Dean of CCRHS, says, “The transfer better suits the needs of social work students because the department now has an affiliation with a college that offers clinical experiences. This will allow students to participate more easily in many of the CCRHS clinics, including our ALS and autism clinics, and will also provide more interprofessional education opportunities and study abroad experiences.”

Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients 2018

Saravanan Elangovan Audiology - Service -

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Courtney Hall Physical Therapy - Research -

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Brenda Louw

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FACULTY NEWS PROMOTIONS

Courtney Hall Professor

FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS Congratulations Dr. Chaya Guntupalli

Susan Epps

Dr. Guntupalli, Speech-Language Pathology Associate Professor, was recognized for the best article in the 2017 edition of the Journal of Voice.

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WELCOME NEW FACULTY MEMBERS! Jennifer Boa Social Work

Cameron Meadows

Program Director for Dental Hygiene

Dr. Tabitha Fair has been named as the new program director for Dental Hygiene. Dr. Fair has been at ETSU for 14 years and is recognized for her clinical experience and exceptional teaching skills in the classroom.

Jennifer Geiger Social Work

Ann Knudsvig

Cardiopulmonary Sciences

Speech-Language Pathology

Michele Pedicone

Leslie Temme Social Work

Cardiopulmonary Sciences

Congratulations Dr. Patricia King

Dr. King, Physical Therapy Department Chair and Professor, received the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association’s Educator of the Year Award for her dedication and commitment to Physical Therapy education.

FACULTY RETIREMENTS Roy Redman 9 years

Jim Tolbert 5 years

Duane Williams 24 years

CCRHS Faculty Members Earn Terminal Degrees Congratulations to: Lesley Bailey Doctor of Health Sciences A.T. Still University Tabitha Fair Ph.D in Health Science Nova Southeastern University Michelle Johnson - Ph.D in Early Childhood Education ETSU Kristen McHenry - Doctor of Education, Higher Education Leadership and Policy ETSU Christy Raby Doctor of Education, Higher Education Concordia University Debi Thibeault Ph.D in Social Work University of St. Thomas

Chair Recognized for Research

ASLP’s Dr. Brenda Louw served as the guest speaker at the 12th Australian Cleft Lip and Palate Conference in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Louw presented a paper addressing the transition of care from a pediatric team to adult-centered care for young adults with cleft lip palate.

Director of BSW

Assistant Professor Jamie Clem is the new Director for the Bachelor of Social Work program. Dr. Clem is thrilled to bring her passion for macro social work practice in social policy to her new position.

PT Research Project

Assistant Professor Kara Boynewicz is launching an IPE research project in conjunction with the Department of Psychology and Department of Exercise Science. Physical Therapy students will assist as the research project is conducted at the ETSU University School. Her research will focus on measuring the impacts of the Run, Jump, Throw program on children’s motor and cognitive development.

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CCRHS ADDITIONAL INFO UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD We are excited to announce that Dr. Courtney Hall received the 2018 University Distinguished Faculty Award for Research! Dr. Hall is a professor in Physical Therapy with joint appointments as a Research Health Scientist in the Department of Physical Therapy and the VA Auditory and Vestibular Dysfunction Lab at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Her research program focuses on three main lines of inquiry: (1) clinical questions that will ultimately provide knowledge to develop novel interventions that reduce impairments related to dizziness and imbalance; (2) risk factors that affect mobility and falls; and (3) translational research to develop a gaming app for vestibular rehabilitation. Congratulations Dr. Hall!

CONTACT US Visit our website: www.etsu.edu/crhs/ Visit our college: 156 S. Dossett Dr. Johnson City, TN 37614 Email: CARHS@etsu.edu Phone: (423) 439-7454

2018 DATES OF INTEREST October 2 - Hall of Fame Ceremony October 6 - Homecoming Football Game October 18 - Philanthropy Board Meeting

OUR CLINICS

CCRHS STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

Gary E. Shealy ALS Clinic

Director of Student Success

The vision of the college is to equip students as expert practitioners and launch them into their chosen profession so that they can meet the essential health care needs of the community. This outcome is best achieved with excellent support and advisement as soon as students set foot on campus. With this in mind, CCRHS established a new position, Director of Student Success. After a national search, the college is pleased to announce that Megan Roberts will be assuming this role and will head the Student Advisement Center. Megan says, “My mission as the Director of Student Success is to assist and empower our students to achieve their highest educational potential. I hope to enrich the quality of student academic experiences at ETSU and within our college. The purpose of this position, along with the development of the Student Success Center, is to continue to develop and implement best practices in advisement, increase engagement with regional high schools and community colleges, and develop programs that promote student leadership and participation outside of the classroom.”

Located on the 2nd floor of the Quillen ETSU Physician building.

Appointments: (423) 439-7280

Audiology Clinic

The audiology clinic in the Nave Center is taking new patients and accepts most insurances while also offering a sliding fee discount program.

Appointments: (423) 439-4355 Website: www.etsu.edu/caslp

Dental Hygiene Clinic

Appointments: (423) 439-4514

Speech and Hearing Clinic

Appointments: (423) 439-4355

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 for assistance.

ALUMNI NEWS

Mail to: ETSU

Alumna to Perform at Homecoming

ETSU alumna and CCRHS Advisory Board member Kelli Quick will be singing the National Anthem at the homecoming game on October 6th!

Monique Richard, alumna of the Clinical Nutrition program and a member of our Advisory Board, was featured in Today’s Dietitian magazine. Monique was the first dietitian to join doctors and nurses in relief missions to Haiti, and taught nutrition to elementary school children in Egypt. Congratulations, Monique!

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Ways to Give!

Go to http://www.etsu.edu

National Magazine Recognizes Alumna

ETSU is an AA/EEO employer. ETSU-CCRHS-0014-18-200

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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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