Progress 2017 Edition IV by Herald-Star

HEALTH, EDUCATION PROGRESS IV— SECTION A WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 2017

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Trinity Health System: ‘Inspired by Faith, Serving with Distinction’

Trinity Health System continues to grow and add to its staff while integrating more fully into the Catholic Health Initiatives system. The staff of Trinity is working to live out the motto, “Inspired by Faith, serving with distinction.”

Living its motto: By PAUL GIANNAMORE Staff writer STEUBENVILLE — Trinity Health System is continuing to live its motto “Inspired by Faith, Serving with Distinction” as it heads into a busy 2017 that includes adding to its medical staff and growing the services it provides to a community in need of health care. The system traces its roots to the Gill Memorial Hospital, which opened on North Sixth Street in 1901. The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, came to Steubenville in 1931 to run the hospital, noted Sister Nancy Ferguson. The religious order continued its sponsorship through the establishment of St. John Hospital on what is now the Trinity Medical Center West campus in 1960, and continued full sponsorship through the merger with the former Ohio Valley Hospital 21 years ago to form Trinity Health System. The sisters have a long history of ministering to the sick in Steubenville and their presence remains today. In February 2016, Trinity became a full member of he national faith-based Catholic Health Initiatives.

“We continue to be here with the legacy that was started here,” Sister Nancy, the hospital system’s director of mission integration, said. “We are working to integrate ourselves into a national Catholic health organization, embracing their mission, which is identical to ours, and embracing a common set of core values. Taking on all of that takes time. For Trinity, it is about our mission living on in a different way, but it will still be there. “We are a Catholic hospital, but what does that mean? Many hospitals do the same things, but for me it is about how everyone is welcome,” she said. “I believe as a Catholic sister that it’s a call. You can work in any hospital and be a nurse, but it’s about how we do it here. “We have to form ourselves as leaders to be that compassionate, reverent, caring person always,” she said. Joe Tasse, interim chief executive officer, said that’s where the acronym R.I.C.E. comes in: Respect, integrity, compassion and excellence. “We look on this upcoming year as a year of spiritual formation,” Tasse said. “This is about how non-religious leaders can continue the legacy of what the sisters brought here many years ago.” Sister Nancy explained that spirituality is more than just religion.

precision medicine, technology and contemporary thinking about the design of where health care is going. Depending on what Mr. Trump may or may not do with Congress. We have the power and resilience to be here for this community. That is a very powerful message,” Tasse said. Dr. John Figel, medical staff president, said when the two local hospitals affiliated, “It was apparent to us at that time that we had to join together and we did. That’s never an easy thing, but the transition went as smoothly as I envisioned it could go, and it allowed us to develop the services such as our oncology (cancer) services and our cardiovascular services that flourished from that point forward. By bringing our resources together as a community, it strengthened our health system.” Joann Mulrooney, Trinity chief operating officer, said elimination of competition and duplication of servicIntegration with CHI es allowed the development of many of the services available today, led by the “Probably the biggest transformaestablishment of the Tony Teramana tional issue was the integration with Catholic Health Initiatives in February Cancer Center in 2000. The center remains the only place where the of last year,” Tasse said. physicians of two of the leading cancer “I’ve heard people say, ‘You’re not locally owned.’ We are very much local centers in the nation, UPMC and Allegheny General Hospital, work but we can draw on the expertise of a national entity with all the changes in See TRINITY Page 2A Á the Affordable Care Act, innovation in “It is about the formation of you as a person. Going forward, we have a responsibility as part of Catholic Health Initiatives to form our leaders in a spiritual way. It’s not just one simple definition,” she said. Her job as mission director is to help people understand who they are, and how that impacts what they do and how they do their jobs. Tasse said as religious vocations declined, the issue became how to train the laity to take on the mission of religious-based health care systems and hospitals. “We have a variety of programs this year to train our leadership,” Tasse said, emphasizing that it’s about being accepting of all people and working together. Steve Brown, vice president for physician services, noted studies that show that people of faith have better outcomes of medical care.

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Trinity Continued from Page 1A together with Trinity physicians for the treatment of local patients without having them leave their hometown. “CHI’s resources, particularly in the cardiovascular program, have come to us. Our leaders have been able to go to national meetings and enjoy networking that may not have been possible otherwise,” she said. CHI was able to identify that Trinity is in the top 10 percent nationally for the lowest mortality rate in cardiac intervention — it means the program saves more lives than 90 percent of other hospitals nationally in cardiac intervention.

primary care physicians joining the staff throughout the year as the physicians finish residencies and current employment agreements. On March 1, a rheumatologist will be joining the staff in partnership with UPMC, Brown said. An additional neurologist joining the staff will be announced then, he said. Trinity secured a fulltime sports medicine physician from Four stars Allegheny Health Network during the past year. Dr. Aaron Trinity was the only hospital system in the local Orlosky moved to fulltime, area to obtain a four-star rating from the Centers working with Dr. Michael Scarfor Medicare and Medicaid, reflecting the work of pone, who is doing cutting-edge every person in the system from housekeeping to research in Trinity’s sports medphysicians to the front office. “And, we are proud to announce that CMS, which icine program. He is one of the few physicians nationally develoffers a quarterly analysis of the 64 metrics that oping new treatments in the field drive that star rating, now that they are going to a of regenerative medicine … and six-month increment, we have learned we will continue to be a four-star health system for the next six he’s right here in the valley, serving Ohio and West Virginia resimonths,” Tasse said. dents. Trinity provides trainers for Physician recruitment for eight area school districts under the next generation contract. Figel and Brown continue to recruit young physi“Mike Scarpone has just built a wonderful procians to be the future of the health system’s medical gram,” Brown said. staff. “Also on a positive front, looking forward, we “We all will retire at some point, and this is know we will be getting another orthopedic surgeon replenishing,” said Tasse. this summer, and we are possibly going to get two Brown said an important element of recruitment more,” he said. is advanced practice providers — nurse practitionA primary care physician with pediatric and ers and physician’s assistants — to improve access internal medicine specialties, who had earned an to service lines. undergraduate degree from the Franciscan Univer“We have done a number of surveys in the region sity of Steubenville, is anticipated to join the staff and people are very fond of those advanced praclater this year, Brown said. He noted Franciscan’s tice providers. They are highly trained, at masters presence aids Trinity’s recruitment. David Skiviat, level, and often have years of nursing experience the university’s vice president of finance, is on before they go back to get their master’s degrees. Trinity’s board, and Brown noted Trinity and FranThey have been a tremendous addition to our work ciscan are working together on training programs force on the front lines. and in the regenerative medicine research being “When I came here in 2013, we had 19 employed done by Scarpone. physicians and four advanced practice providers. Brown noted the passing of Dr. Sarjit Singh durWe now have 50 employed physicians and 50 ing December. advanced practice providers,” he said. “He was a dearly loved provider,” Brown said. Trinity has extended its reach with primary care “He was an icon in neurology here, and he was a physicians from Harrison County, including Dr. Trinity physician.” Maria Tranto, an internal medicine physician, who Singh had become ill about 18 months ago, had worked for years in the Weirton market and received his care at Trinity and made it back to now is based out of Wintersville. Tranto works in work. primary care and helps service nursing homes, Brown said, “He was a great loss to our medical Brown said. Also joining the staff is Dr. Porsche community and was greatly honored.” Beetham, who is working out of Wintersville and Tasse noted the death during 2016 of longtime drawing patients from Harrison County who had primary care physician Dr. Jane Shaffer. been accustomed to seeing her. Tasse said Trinity is growing the concept of Brown expects to make announcements of more using physicians from the health system to educate

the community. That effort includes a weekly column in the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times’ Valley Life section by different specialists from Trinity. Trinity has grown its cardiovascular services under Dr. Baldev Sekhon, the chief cardiovascular surgeon, who Brown said has become the face of the program. He is a world-class cardiovascular surgeon with training from the Mayo Clinic and service at the Cleveland Clinic and who had been working with a private group out of Wheeling, Brown said. “Trinity’s cardiologists are also world class. They serve the community doing all the latest cardiovascular treatments that are so needed in our community. We are really fortunate to have them at Trinity.”

Twin City Hospital integration into Trinity Health System Joe Mitchell, Trinity Hospital Twin City president, said as a small, rural critical access hospital serving Tuscarawas County and the surrounding areas, it’s been important to become part of the larger hospital system. “It brings a lot of resources, not only from the CHI perspective, but from the relationships we have here. We are a microcosm of what they do here in terms of physician practices, the hospital size, those types of things. We in our own right have

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Jefferson County Prevention, Recovery board offering additional services STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board brought new providers to Jefferson County in 2016. Executive Director Pamela Petrilla stated the board is truly excited about the additional services that Coleman Professional Services and Family Recovery Center have made available to the citizens of Jefferson County. The Prevention and Recovery Board is responsible for allocating federal, state and local money for prevention and treatment services to residents suffering from mental illness or drug/alcohol addiction. The board has contracted with Coleman Professional Services, which provides mental health and housing services in Jefferson County. Lisa Ward, chief officer

of Coleman Jefferson County, said “Coleman has three primary areas of focus: Access to services, housing and employment. Coleman operates the Gill House, Beacon House and has a family and children’s program at 3200 Johnson Road.” Coleman bases treatment on evidence-based practices, which is a system involving Petrilla the expertise of the counselor and treatment methods based on research. Coleman offers a full array of outpatient mental health and housing services, including telepsychiatry, jail services and employment. Coleman Professional

Services has just started to offer the FIRST Program, which is a specialized treatment program that helps individuals who are between the ages of 15-40 and who have had psychotic symptoms for no more than 18 months. Specialized treatment and psychiatry also are offered. Research studies identify that early treatment is very important. The sooner an individual is involved with treatment the better the chances of a faster and complete recovery. Future plans for Coleman include additional housing for individuals with mental health issues as well as a crisis residential program, said Ward. Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery has contracted with Family Recovery Center to provide a full range of prevention and

addiction services. The agency was located at the Towers Building but has outgrown its space and is moving to 1010 N. Sixth St., Steubenville (the former ICD Training Facility) at the corner of University Boulevard and state Route 7. Petrilla said Family Recovery Center offers comprehensive drug and alcohol addiction services. Included in this array of services is medication assisted treatment. Eloise Traina, executive director of Family Recovery Center, said “the agency has seen success by offering Suboxone as a part of a medication assisted treatment program.” In conjunction with the Prevention and Recovery Board, FRC will be applying for the 21st Cures money from the state to expand its medication assisted treat-

ment program by adding Vivitrol as well as additional physician services. Additionally, Prevention and Early Intervention services that are evidence based are provided in every school district in Jefferson County. Coleman Professional Services can be contacted at (740) 996-7127 24 hours a day. Family Recovery Center can be contacted at (740) 283-4946. The agencies serve more than 2,000 clients per year. Members of the Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board include Daniel Pinciaro, chairman; Patty Allen; Joseph Colabella; Rhonda Hinton; William Holt; Larry Levi; Joseph Loizzo; Maura MappinDubus; Dr. Frank J. Petrola; Linda Strizak, Tom Timmons; Margaret Warren; and Steve Wilson.

West Virginia Northern offers multitude of advantages for transfer students Getting comfortable about college is a notion that rings true at West Virginia Northern Community College. Just ask Lisa Soly, counselor and transfer coordinator at Northern. Soly is the go-to person for details about how a higher education career can begin at WVNCC and still end with a bachelor’s degree. She said, “Many students at Northern start here to get comfortable with what attending college can mean. Their ultimate goal is to transfer from Northern to a four-year university or college and they get two rewards: A chance to have personal attention that augments success and at the same time they’ll save thousands of dollars in tuition costs. That first two years at WVNCC are perfect for them.” Vicki L. Riley, WVNCC president, also is a booster

for transfer students. “Northern has worked diligently to forge articulation agreements with a number of four-year institutions, and to update and strengthen those 2-plus-2 arrangements.” She added, “We constantly review our transfer agreements and study the need for new ones — it’s a priority.” WVNCC currently has formalized agreements with Bethany College, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Franciscan Soly University of Steubenville, Marshall University, Strayer University, West Liberty University, West Virginia University, West Virginia Wesleyan Col-

lege, West Virginia State University and Wheeling Jesuit University. Soly, who is based on the Weirton campus, said, “My job is to see to it that West Virginia Northern provides a stronger foundation for students who plan to transfer and obtain their bachelor’s degrees. We are focusing on the expansion of our transfer programs and opportunities and intend to help students seamlessly transfer from the community college to a baccalaureate institution,” she explained. Seeing first-hand what targeting this group of students can accomplish, Soly is excited for the opportunities open to transfer students. “Because of the competitive work force and increasing expectations, employers are seeking students who have gained a bachelor’s degree,” she said. “From Northern’s perspective, it is beneficial

for students to begin their academic career at a community college because they can save money, remain close to home and fulfill family obligations. And the choice of transfer options here just keeps growing.” She explained that West Virginia Northern has a formalized core course agreement with all public institutions in West Virginia. “Students really appreciate the fact they can be assured that courses they take at one institution transfer easily to another.” Specifics about Northern’s specialized agreements list can be found by clicking the transfer button on the college’s website at www.wvncc.edu. The newest 2-plus-2 agreement is with West Liberty University in Community Education. Northern students earn an associate in arts degree and can earn a bachelor degree at WLU. The program allows

students to choose from six different majors, including community arts, disabilities services, education leadership in faith organizations, museum education, outdoor education and sports, recreation and wellness. The program trains individuals to serve as educators or facilitators in a community-based setting and/or as nonprofit administrators. Another new agreement is with West Virginia State University in Institute for a Business Administration, Business Studies associate in applied science degree with a management concentration. For the 2016-17 academic year, three agreements with West Liberty were updated, including pre-teacher education, secondary education, social studies specialization; pre-teacher education, secondary education, English specialization; and elementary education.

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Trinity Continued from Page 2A had our own successful year,” he said. Trinity Twin City was recognized for excellence in patient care in August by Studer Group, a health care leadership organization. The small hospital’s Fit For Life program is a nationally recognized program of best practices to improve health care for rural people, gaining recognition in the National Rural Monitor and a video on the Rural Health Information hub. Also, iVantage recognized Trinity Twin City in November for patient outcomes and patient satisfaction ratings.

regional provider and we welcome all in the valley to use our services,” Tasse said. Dave Werkin, Trinity’s chief financial officer, said Trinity provides more than $2 million annually in free care assistance to the community. Medicare and Medicaid patients receive below-cost care in some cases, he said, as well as a number of overall efforts to improve health for the community at large, totalling about $22 million annually of benefit to the community. Trinity in Steubenville and Twin City and its employees pay city taxes totalling more than Community support $2.01 million and state taxes of and finances more than $3.31 Tasse said successful foundamillion. tion events, raising thousands of Trinity has 432 dollars for screening support, for licensed beds. example, the T.E.A.R. Fund at the With long-term Tony Teramana Cancer Center, care and nursing and a variety of community events are a vital part of Trinity’s beds there are more than 500 life in the community. beds total “I am amazed at how the combetween the two Tasse munity is out there supporting Steubenville camus,” Tasse said. “We are part of this community and they are part puses. Tasse said the system continof us.” Tasse said Trinity was success- ues to become more analytical and data-driven across its 12 ful during 2016 from a financial service lines. standpoint. Keith Murdock, Trinity’s direc“We are profitable,” he said. tor of community relations, said “We have to continue to work on while it was thought with the efficiency and all the things that inception of the Trinity Express impact health care.” Care system there would be a Tasse noted Trinity has more decrease in the care load carried than 2,000 employees and is the by the Trinity Medical Center largest health care provider in West emergency room, that hasn’t the region with responsibility to employees and families and their been the case. The ER had more than 48,000 visits during the past jobs and the recipients of care in year. all the surrounding counties. Trinity Express Care sites in Tasse said Trinity is the largest Wintersville and Toronto and Calemployer in Eastern Ohio and the immediate region of the Northern cutta soon will be joined by a fourth location that Brown said Panhandle. “will be west of here.” The clinics Tasse noted Trinity’s reach complement the primary care across the Ohio River, with providers and provide access for employees commuting to work patients who otherwise couldn’t and working relationships with the ambulance squads not only in get in to see a primary care docOhio but in West Virginia as well, tor on short notice. “They’re bordering on the including a home health office in order of 50,000 visits per year” to West Virginia. the Express Care locations, “We truly see ourselves as a Brown noted.

Trinity has formed its Transition Clinic, to assist the 20 to 30 percent of high risk patients who are being discharged but may not have family or support to help make sure they understand discharge care instructions or provide assistance while they are recovering at home. “People were falling through the cracks and being readmitted in a short period of time, which is not good health care,” Brown said. These patients are seen in the hospital post-discharge. The nurse practitioners and physicians taking part in the transition clinic help ease the transition back to the patient’s primary care provider, speaking the same language and understanding the patient’s situation. Mulrooney said the transition clinic also helps those who cannot get in to see their primary care physician in a timely manner post discharge. Surgical services remain important to Trinity, with services offered in open-heart surgery, urology, robotic surgery, general surgery, bariatrics, ear-nosethroat, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, gynecology, podiatric and orthopedic and spine surgery. Trinity continues to employ a full-time, board certified physiatrist leading its physical medicine and rehabilitation program. Mulrooney noted Trinity’s skilled care unit is the only one in the area with a three-star rating under the CMS ranking system. She said eventually, CMS won’t pay for patients in a facility under three-star rated. She said Trinity has good working relationships with area nursing homes and performs outreach with them via physicians and advance providers to try to help nursing homes gain the three-star designation. “We have good nursing homes in our community and we are working together like never before,” she said. Figel said end-of-life care was another issue in the community See TRINITY Page 5A Á

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Trinity Continued from Page 4A needs assessment. Trinity has had Valley Hospice housed in its facilities for 12 years. The unit moved from Trinity East to Trinity Medical Center West in 2016.

needed in the community,” Tasse said. Tasse said Trinity has partnered with C.H.A.N.G.E. Inc. to provide care to those who need it, working with Dr. Manuel Ballas and the Serving a community team at C.H.A.N.G.E. to expand care and servicneed Tasse said among the es, especially with a women’s health proservice lines, Trinity maintains mental health gram. Mulrooney said Balcare, which is being las and Dr. Francis Sunabandoned by many hosseri are involved with pitals because it is not outpatient treatment for typically profitable. He prior to and after delivcontinues to hope to work with Weirton Med- ery for addicted mothers and babies born ical Center to develop a with drug addiction regional program for issues as a result. Mulmental health and drug rooney said up to 20 addiction services. In percent of babies born Weirton Medical Cenlocally are addicted and ter’s and Trinity Health need recovery services System’s community at the beginning of their needs assessment for lives. 2016, substance abuse “The ‘boarder babies’ was noted as a top priority, Trinity officials said. stay with us about 30 days post-delivery and “I have a lot of we make sure they are respect for our colOK and that they withleagues at Weirton. draw safely. Our nurses There are good people and obstetricians and there and we need pediatricians have been everybody in this specially trained,” she region,” he said. Figel said the top two said. “Isn’t caring for concerns expressed in a these mothers and their community needs assess- babies important in this community when others ment remain mental won’t?” health and addiction Brown singled out recovery, especially with the support for the prothe impact of the heroin gram by pediatricians epidemic. Dr. Amjad Alkaed and “I think our hospital Dr. Anand Mathew, who system has done an admirable job at helping are available at all hours for the boarder by providing services babies and all pediatric that often are not availpatients. able,” he said. Brown noted that Mulrooney said there Trinity, as a nonprofit has been overwhelming support for Trinity clini- organization, serves all patients. While many cal counselors working private doctors say “no” in local school systems. Every major local school to Medicaid patients, Trinity continues to system has counseling have a rise in pediatric available through the Medicaid treatment. health system. “About 55 percent of “We’re trying to help our pediatric patients these kids and their famare on Medicaid. That’s ilies inside the school systems and with outpa- a pretty remarkable tient programs. We have number actually,” he said. a pretty significant reach,” she said. Trinity At the heart provides inpatient and outpatient mental health of the patient Mulrooney said Triniservices, inpatient addicty’s cardiovascular protion recovery and is working with local court gram patients are enjoying a far less invasystems to see what sive cardiac cath procesolutions can be providdure called radial axis ed. catheterization. For “Trinity has adopted about half of the the position that health patients, instead of the care does not just occur large catheter working inside the walls of the through the groin and hospital anymore. We need to take our reach to going up to the heart, a small catheter is insertthe community and I ed through the wrist. think we do that,” she Patients may go home said. the same day as their Tasse noted Trinity cardiac catheterization has met with the counwithout the large hole, ty’s intake court judges — Michael Bednar, John and thus less bleeding J. Mascio, Lisa Ferguson risk, from the procedure. and David Scarpone -— Trinity has kept its to develop crisis intercertification as a chest vention programs. pain center, rating care “That’s costly work from the ambulances to and you do not make the hospital to maintain money in it but it is

the accreditation. Patient experience scores in the chest pain program find 99 percent of patients rating Trinity’s performance high, Mulrooney noted. Trinity continues to perform electrophysiology studies and is a training center for EP procedures. “EP is a subspecialty branch of cardiology that takes care of the electrical part to the heart, which many people don’t know about or understand, but it is very important. Eventu-

ologists,” Mulrooney said. “They are all out of the UPMC residency and fellowship training and we have some interventional radiologists doing some really neat, cutting-edge procedures At the cutting edge for cancer care that eliminate radiation,” “Dr. Hunter Vaughshe said. “They are an, who was the gold young, they are aggresstandard for radiology in this community for a sive, they are smart and they really care about number of years, their patients.” announced his retireFor example, at ment two years ago and provided the opportuni- Images, the mammograty for his group to tran- phy center, patients sition to a group of what find Dr. Alexis Smith, we call the ‘Wow!’ radi- the only fellowship —

ally all of us will end up with an irregular heartbeat. We have three electrophysiologists who do the bulk of their work here and in Washington, Pa.,” she said.

trained physician locally performing stereotactic biopsy, which uses a computer with images from multiple planes to hone the focus on a tumor. Tasse noted Trinity has the only female, fellowship-trained, boardcertified breast surgeon in the area in Dr. Denise Gilman. In bariatrics, Dr. Joseph Colella came to Trinity about two years ago to set up the program. Bariatrics supSee TRINITY Page 6A Á

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Trinity Continued from Page 5A port includes many peripheral services, stretching across many departments in the hospital, including cardiology, pulmonology, psychiatry, dieticians and postoperative care extending for a year, including diet and exercise programs, Mulrooney noted. The program kicked off in March. Not a single complication has arisen from the 71 successful surgeries in 2016, Brown noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have just begun the application for full accreditation as a center of excellence,â&#x20AC;? he said, with projections to more than double the bariatric surgeries this year. Follow-up includes possible plastic surgery and work on physical fitness through the YMCA, which partners with Trinity. Brown said many patients are no longer diabetic after their surgery. Dr. Craig Oser works with Colella for plastic surgery on bariatric patients as needed.

required follow-up work. A colorectal screening program was held. Annually, a survivorship dinner is held with growing numbers of patients in attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than 200 in 2016. A food bank and support groups and fundraising to provide assistance to patients all are part of Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cancer services, including the T.E.A.R. fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support.

WINTERSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dixon Health Care Center, located at 135 Reichart In education and training, 95 per- Ave., in Wintersville, has been focuscent of Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nursing graduates ing on therapy programming during passed the state boards in Decemthe past year with the inclusion of ber. Mulrooney said all states offer three new programs. the same exam, so in comparing Caitlin Green, speech therapist graduation rates, Trinity does better and interim therapy manager, than the national average of about explained the first of the new pro85 percent. Trinity graduates grams, the Breath Support Group or exceed 95 percent state board pasSecond Wind program, which was sage on average, she noted. first introduced in fall of 2016. The Trinity has added a second mobile Second Wind Program was introMRI, a large-tube model, to accomduced as a means of helping to conTTCC modate bariatric, or claustrophobic trol the breathing of patients and Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tony Teramana Cancer patients. helps to ensure safety when swallowCenter has received a three-year The hospital continues its sponing. certification from its American Col- sorship of the YMCA at the St. John Green explained the group is lege of Surgeons survey and a twoArena, and promotes health and titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Steady Streamers,â&#x20AC;? with year certification from the Ohio wellness for its own employees as some of their activities including Department of Health, Mulrooney well as the community. Many of noted. Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees are members at taking part in a small kazoo band, utilizing a foosball table and having â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only place in the unithe Y. verse where West-Penn Allegheny The diabetic education team took small cooking sessions in an added kitchenette. She said the cooking sesand UPMC cohabitate and provide part in an annual visit by Dr. sions are a nice addition because it care for those patients. The proStephen Conti to the Urban Mission allows patients to not only plan their gram is way beyond medical and Ministries to provide shoes to the own meals but offers them the opporradiation oncology,â&#x20AC;? she said. disadvantaged in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearts to tunity to invite friends over to eat During the past year, about 40 Solesâ&#x20AC;? program. men received prostate The annual Heartland community with them as well. The second program added is the screens. Dr. Oser pro- health screening took place at the Walking and Wheeling program. This vided skin cancer Fort Steuben Mall on Feb. 9. Billed screenings to as the largest community heart risk incentive-based program was begun this year and encourages focusing on about 80 peo- screening under one roof, Trinity safety concerns during the transition ple and has expanded the services beyond from the care center to home so the about 15 cardiac screening with other spepatient is able to get around more percent of cialists offering their services for safely. The program sets targets of the patients other kinds of health screenings. 50 or 100 feet. The Bed Mobility program is the newest program and is run by restorative therapists. This process helps the patient a great deal when learning how to get in and out of bed safely, Green stated. It also focuses on helping switch positions as patients may have difficulty simply rolling over or sitting up to eat. Green said she hopes to establish a music and memory program in the

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near future that will be centered around the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dementia and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients. Those with sensory and memory problems seem to connect with music from their past, during happier times in their life, she said. Dixon Health Care Center also is under the direction of a new administrator, Lori Iafrate. Iafrate started her position in November and inf charge of overseeing the general operations of the facility. She is a licensed nursing home administrator from Wintersville and obtained a degree in nutrition and dietetics from Kent State University. She explained her goal is to promote exceptional care and services in a homelike environment to each resident of the community and to lead the staff by setting high standards that will create a positive environment for enriching the lives of others. Some of the services provided at Dixon Health Care include 24-hour nursing care; rehabilitation to home planning; post-acute care; wound care; pulmonary care; orthopedic care; pain management; respite care; palliative care; IV therapy; outpatient therapy; tracheostomy care; stroke recovery; cardiac recovery; and dementia and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care. In addition to Medicare, Dixon Health Care Center accepts the following insurances: Anthem BCBS; Buckeye Community Health Plan; Care Source Ohio; Aetna; Molina; Molina OH Medicaid; Molina OH Medicare Advantage; Ohio Health Choice; Ohio Preferred Network Inc.; and UHC Community Plan Medicaid. For information, visit the website at www.atriumlivingcenters.com or phone (740) 512-4093 for direct admissions 24 hours per day.

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Wylie has been in practice since 1987. He is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the West Virginia Dental Association and the American Association of Functional Orthodontics. He is a graduate of the nationally recognized Misch Implant Institute, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and a fellow of the International Congress of Implantology. In 2012, Wylie completed a year-long maxi course in implant dentistry taught by Tatum. Wylie also is Class 3B sedation licensed, which enables him to perform IV conscious sedation, also known as minimal sedation, or pill conscious sedation, also called minimal sedation. Your teeth are valuable assets, and because we care about your comfort, we offer an array of restorative dental services to help you. Wylie Dental Care has a variety of restorative procedures for decayed, worn, broken or missing teeth that will rejuvenate your mouth. We also care about the functionality of your teeth, which means that Wylie will examine to make sure that you teeth fit

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WEIRTON — Where do you begin to tell Weirton Medical Center’s story of rapid ascension? It could be simply by looking at the numbers. Since 2012, when consulting firm R&V came to Weirton, a once bleak hospital outlook has quickly become quite the opposite. WMC is booming and all the growth is for you, the patient. Based on economic impact statistics, WMC has a total impact on our region’s economy of more than 2,353 jobs and $80,040,000 in business activity. WMC has grown from nine off-site locations in 2012 to 47 off-site locations, and counting. These numbers, while impressive, would be non-existent if it weren’t for the people who are making this boom possible. It’s the doctors, the nurses, the patient care technicians, the housekeepers, those working in accounting, the food service workers. “It’s every single employee, every member of the team at WMC making this success possible,” says Kelli McCoy, director of communications. WMC now is offering more primary care physicians than ever. The WMC Primary Care Network spans three states. With offices in Weirton, Chester, Follansbee, New Cumberland, Steubenville, East Liverpool, Toronto, Wintersville and Imperial, McDonald and Robinson Township, Pa., the network continues to grow and continues to bring more physicians to your neighborhoods. Growth for the betterment of each patient has been the greatest priority for WMC leadership. In fact, just days ago, WMC opened the new Cardiac Rehab Center at 705 Colliers Way, right next to the hospital and across from the new WMC Plaza on American Way. The purpose of the new Cardiac Rehab Center is to rehabilitate See WMC Page 4B Á

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Graduate programs continue to grow at West Liberty University WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University is a forward-looking, fouryear public university steeped in a rich heritage as West Virginia’s oldest institution of higher education and offering nearly 70 undergraduate majors and 30 programs. It offers students an education with quality academics and personal attention at an affordable cost at both the graduate and undergraduate level. President Stephen Greiner has been at the helm now for a little more than a year and one of his goals, after listening to students, staff and alumni, has been to increase graduate programs in order to serve area professionals and students interested in advancing beyond a four-year degree. WLU graduate programs include the master of arts in education, the master of science in physician’s assistant studies, the master of professional studies, the master of science in criminology and the online MBA degrees. But more are in the pipeline. One of the newest graduate programs, the online MBA, has attracted many interested students and will graduate its first class in August 2017. Applications also are good for fall 2017. “This online MBA was definitely needed. West Liberty University did a specific ‘needs assessment’ prior to beginning the program and there was a huge interest in the marketplace,” explained Gregory Chase, associate professor of economics and finance at WLU’s Gary E. West College of Business. “It is a very cost-competitive MBA when compared with others in the valley. We are trying to serve the workplace and the needs of our regional employers.” The other new master’s program announced last February also is doing well. “The master’s in criminology is going great. We welcomed a full cohort of 12 into the program for 201617 and have conducted work with

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West Liberty University’s master of science in criminology degree offers qualified individuals a chance to advance their knowledge and professional careers. Wheeling Police on a grant for their K9 unit. We are currently beginning the data collection phase of our research projects. In addition, we are offering courses in key areas that future employees have requested, including cyber crime and grant writing,” said Keith Bell, assistant professor of criminal justice and program director of the new master’s in criminology, which is housed in the college of liberal arts. Both of these newest master’s programs offer career advancement at an affordable cost. The MBA also represents a distance-learning milestone for the university since it is the first program designed to be 100 percent online. “The number of students seeking online programs continues to climb and we find that students are pleased to have this option that works so well with busy schedules and working students,” Greiner said. Soon a master’s of biology will be unveiled and is expected to begin enrollment in the fall of 2017.

Other master programs planned to start in the near future include a master’s in dental hygiene and a master’s in clinical psychology, which have been approved by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Both are now waiting for approval by the Higher Learning Commission, the regional accreditation body for post-secondary education institutions in the central United States. “We are working hard to improve and expand our academic offerings as we strive to be the best. Our faculty, staff, alumni and students deserve this. We want to provide our community and the entire state of West Virginia with

the quality academics needed for today’s student, both undergraduate and graduate,” Greiner said. These new graduate programs have translated into a bump in enrollment and a sense of excitement on the Hilltop. Additionally, Hilltopper athletics has expanded recently and now includes two new sports. West Liberty University will have a total of 18 varsity intercollegiate sports beginning with the 2017-18 academic year after adding men’s soccer this month and women’s acrobatics and tumbling this past November. Undergraduate students interested in learning more about West Liberty University can plan to attend the next Black and Gold Day, which offers campus tours, information sessions and a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship drawing. Register online at westliberty.edu/admissions. Students interested in learning more about WLU graduate programs should call the admissions department at (304) 336-8076 for details on how to apply or visit westliberty.edu/graduate-programs. Or for information on anything WLU, call (866) WESTLIB.

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Belmont College maintains, launches several initiatives During the past year, Belmont College has continued to maintain and launch several exciting initiatives. The new Health Sciences Center, the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier health care education facility, now is the home to all Belmont College nursing and health science programs. The new building, opened in fall of 2015, features state-ofthe-art classrooms and science labs for biology, anatomy and chemistry. These high-tech spaces enhance the learning environment and provide opportunities for students to nurture collaboration and innovation. The new facility is located near the Belmont College Main Campus overlooking FoxShannon Park. Another exciting new addition at Belmont is the BeConnected initiative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an iPad for every student, faculty and the majority of staff members for integration into every facet of student life. The purpose of BeConnected is to encourage completion and retention, as well as to enhance the way Belmont College faculty teach and prepare students for the technologydriven careers that await them. The initiative also supports Belmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustainability program, as it has already begun to reduce the need and cost for books, printing and paper supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main focus of the BeConnected initiative is to put technology into the hands of every one of our students while remaining affordable at the same time,â&#x20AC;? said Paul F. Gasparro, Belmont College president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope that this initiative will bring a whole new level of knowledge and experience for our students as well as save them money on the cost of books.â&#x20AC;? An important benefit of the iPad is the mobility of the device; students have the ability to use their iPad anywhere on campus, in the classroom, during internships and in the field, providing them endless ways to learn new concepts and express their creativity. Additionally, enrollment numbers at the college have continued a steady increase over the last year. According to college officials, as of Jan. 24, the number of students enrolled for the spring term has increased 2.2 percent compared to the same time period last year. This enrollment growth follows a fall 2016 headcount enrollment increase of 11.92 percent and establishes an increase for more than two consecutive years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very pleased with our enrollment numbers for the fall 2016 term,â&#x20AC;? said Gasparro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This continued increase is a direct reflection of the hard work that our faculty, staff and students put forth to make Belmont College a success.â&#x20AC;? Belmont College, which has been assisting the residents of the Ohio Valley in achieving their educational and career goals for more than 40 years, currently offers more than 25 academic degrees and 20 certificates in a wide variety of program areas. In

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those who have encountered a heart event. Through exercise and a thorough health plan, led by physicians, the goal is to get the patient stronger than ever, despite the difficulties they have encountered. WMC also has continued to expand its general surgery team. Dr. Collin Conway has joined premier surgeons Dr. James Valuska Jr., Dr. M. Lance Weaver and Dr. Thomas Lheureau. WMC also is now offering a selfreferring blood testing/health screening. That means you do not need a physician’s referral to get your blood tested. You just walk in to one of WMC’s 11 different lab locations, bring $50 for the cost of the screening, and the results are sent directly back to you. Please visit weirtonmedical.com for locations and times. One of the busiest places on the sprawling WMC campus is usually the emergency department. Renovations were just performed in the emergency

department, but those are just the beginning of what will soon be a major overhaul and expansion of the ER. Plans are under way to better serve this growing service line with a much larger, state-ofthe-art facility. At the end of 2016, WMC introduced its new Back and Neck Center, led by Dr. Brian Ernstoff. This is a non-narcotic approach to back and neck pain. Ernstoff and his team work to find the cause of the pain and then put together a comprehensive plan to help alleviate or even eliminate the pain. With the opioid epidemic at a fever pitch, WMC hopes this can help give chronic pain sufferers another option. Perhaps the largest project under way right now at WMC is the soon-to-beconstructed WMC BreastCare Center. The new BreastCare Center will be located across from the 9,000-squarefoot All About Women Suite in the WMC Medical Office Building. The construction of the new BreastCare Center, is

led by Dr. Carol Slomski, the WeirtonSteubenville Route 22/30 Corridor’s only surgeon dedicated exclusively to the breast, and leading radiologist Dr. Eric Balzano. While these projects are all quite important to the community, it’s also very important that WMC is injected into the community and participating in community activities as well. WMC is proud to be educational partners with Weir High School, Oak Glen High School and Madonna High School. WMC is also quite proud of the various health screenings and community events it participates in and conducts. The hospital team is also proud to have been among the top teams at the 2016 American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life held in Follansbee. So at WMC, the commitment is to community health, whether in the hospital, at the doctor’s office or out on a track walking for awareness. For WMC it’s all about you, the community.

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At QDA, growth in education is a physical reality Across the United States, an approximate 250,000 students have gone fully digital, foregoing traditional brick-and-mortar schools for the cyber option. According to the Evergreen Education Group, which works primarily with cyber institutions, this reflects a 40 percent increase in student enrollment during the last three years. QDA has had more than 600 graduates since it was founded. For the team at QDA, growth in education isn’t just part of the mission statement, it’s a physical reality. Founded in 2003, the increasing interest in the world of cyber education has motivated QDA to continually adapt to meet the tide of students and families who are turning to the digital realm as an alternative to brick-and-mortar institutions. What began as a small, single office operation in New Philadelphia has expanded to multiple locations across the state.

With offices in Berlin, East Liverpool, Steubenville and a team constantly hosting enrollment seminars across the state, QDA has increased its presence to make sure potential students know that they have options in choosing their education. The principles of the school, as instituted by its CEO, Richard Varrati, suggest that a student’s school should be “made of choices, not bricks.” To this end, QDA constantly seeks to provide new opportunities to those enrolled, providing individual attention that may not always be available in the shuffle of a classroom. Whereas a student at a brickand-mortar school has a group of classmates with which to vie for attention, each individual enrolled in QDA is assigned an instructional supervisor. The instructional supervisor handles all school-related issues for the students and keeps in regular conSee QDA Page 7B

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Making the right choice: Linsly headmaster offers tips for parents WHEELING — With a plethora of educational options in the Ohio Valley, parents often find themselves facing a difficult decision when it comes to selecting the best school to fit their child’s needs. Justin Zimmerman, headmaster at the Linsly School, frequently gets questions from families about how they should go about choosing the right school. Zimmerman suggests key qualities parents should look for when selecting a school. “First, look for a supportive, safe community where your child will be known as an individual,” said Zimmerman. “Students learn best when they’re in a safe environment and feel known and supported. Adult and peer-to-peer connections are critical to adolescent growth and development. Students need to know they belong. Teachers should be able to identify your child’s strengths, unique abilities and special areas of interest. When teachers know their students, they can connect learning to the students’ interests, identify areas for improvement and engage students in meaningful learning. Communities with smaller class sizes tend to promote these positive relationships.” Zimmerman recommends finding an environment where talented

and passionate teachers interact with your child on a daily basis. “The best schools with the best teachers invest in regular professional development, fund teacher training and expect teachers to discuss and research best

teaching practices and methods,” said Zimmerman. “Your children deserve to be in an environment where teachers continually improve and model what good learning looks like.” He suggests you ask how often teachers

engage in professional development. When making a schooling decision, ask about the school’s expectations. For example, parents should ask, “Do the discipline policies align with my expectations as a parent?” and

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STEUBENVILLE — Co-founded by Dr. Gregory M. McDonnell and Jodi L. Ferguson, McDonnell Chiropractic opened its doors in May 2011. McDonnell is originally from Madison, Wisc., and graduated from Northwestern Health Science University in Minnesota in 2006 with a doctorate of chiropractic. During his last year of school, he interned with a chiropractic neurologist who sparked his interest in the human brain, and especially in childhood developmental disabilities. McDonnell studied under the world — renowned Carrick Institute for graduate studies, where he furthered his education in the specialty field of functional neurology. After graduating, he worked at two chiropractic clinics in Minnesota. He also worked as an independent doctor treating children suffering from autism and ADHD. In June 2010, McDonnell moved to Steubenville along with his wife, Amy. They have three children and another on the way, due in March. They enjoy all the area has to offer and are very active in the community. McDonnell is working toward obtaining an acupuncture diploma and will be offering this new serv-

“Our goal is to inspire and educate our patients to become active participants in their own wellbeing and in helping others to find chiropractic care.” Dr. Gregory McDonnell, co-founder of McDonnell Chiropractic

ice later in the year. McDonnell Chiropractic offers safe, effective, hands-on care. “We treat neck and lower back injuries, pinched nerves, sciatica, disk injuries, headaches and shoulder and arm pain, numbness in the hands and arms and many other conditions,” McDonnell explained. McDonnell Chiropractic also treats those individuals suffering from the effects of auto accidents and whiplash, onthe-job injuries and sports injuries, just to name a few. Most insurance plans cover chiropractic; and workers’ compensation and Medicare also are covered. “Our mission is to help families and individuals of all ages by offering exceptional, See MCDONNELL Page 7B

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Linsly fifth- and sixth-grade language arts instructor Jennifer Loudermilk engages pupils in an interactive lesson, providing the type of learning environment that Headmaster Justin Zimmerman suggests parents should look for when selecting a school, “where teachers continually improve and model what good learning looks like.”

affordable, chiropractic care to as many people as possible in a comfortable, caring and friendly environment,” Ferguson added. “Our goal is to inspire and educate our patients to become active participants in their own wellbeing and in helping others to find chiropractic care.” McDonnell Chiropractic, along with treating the spine, also takes a holistic approach to improving quality of life. The office offers wellness to everyone, including newborns and children, pregnant mothers and seniors. “Truly vibrant

health doesn’t come in pill form — it comes from positive lifestyle choices,” McDonnell stated. “We believe that everyone needs to take responsibility for their health.” McDonnell Chiropractic is at Suite E, 2315 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville. The office can be reached by calling (740) 314-5812. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays; and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. two Saturdays a month. New patients are seen the same day.

Linsly Continued from Page 5B “We know that meaningful engagement inside and outside of the classroom is important. Experiences outside of the classroom help shape a child’s experience. Will your son or daughter be able to participate in those things at their school? Do you see your child attending a four-year college or university? If so, what resources does the school have to prepare your child for such an opportunity? Will the school help you navigate this process as a family?” Zimmerman urges parents to make the

best informed decision possible. “Explore your options. Visit schools, observe classes, speak to administrators and make sure you make an informed decision. The education you provide your children is the greatest gift they will ever receive from you.” The Linsly School, located in Wheeling, was founded in 1814 and is the oldest school of its kind west of the

Allegheny Mountains. Linsly began the transition from a military school in 1978 and became co-educational in 1988. Linsly, a college preparatory school serving young men and women in grades five through 12 for boarding and day students, now has an enrollment of 440 students. The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.

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Pharmacy, engineering programs enhance Franciscan in the sciences STEUBENVILLE — By forging partnerships with Duquesne University, the University of Notre Dame, D’Youville College and other leading universities, Franciscan University of Steubenville is giving Ohio Valley students who major in the sciences a new path to careers in engineering and pharmacy. The new programs are for students who seek a doctor of pharmacy degree and in engineering, careers in civil, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, bio-medical and chemical engineering. Both degrees are in high demand. The increased need for pharmacists continues to grow because of an aging population, the expansion of national health care programs and the impending retirements of droves of pharmacists who work at national drugstore chains — jobs that didn’t exist a generation ago. Likewise, an aging work force, coupled with rising demand for the products and services engineers provide, means an engineering student can expect an average salary of $59,610 or higher after completion of a bachelor’s degree. Through the new dual-degree programs, students begin their education for two or three years at Franciscan University, where they complete many of their prerequisites and immerse themselves in Franciscan University’s highly acclaimed Catholic formation programs and environment. They then transfer to another university to complete their studies and receive degrees from both institutions.

Dual-Degree Engineering Dualdegree engineering students at Franciscan who enter into the

3-plus-2 program with the University of Notre Dame first complete Franciscan’s mathematics, science, pre-engineering and liberal arts courses in three years with a 3.3 GPA or higher. They then are guaranteed acceptance into one of Notre Dame’s aerospace, chemical, civil or mechanical engineering programs and earn a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Notre Dame and a bachelor of science degree in math from Franciscan, shaving one year off the time usually required to obtain two degrees. A new agreement with the Catholic University of America covers biomedical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. Students are guaranteed acceptance into the CUA School of Engineering provided they fulfill the program requirements, including earning an overall 3.2 GPA or higher at Franciscan. The agreement with CUA offers students the opportunity to earn an associate degree from Franciscan before earning a bachelor of science degree in engineering, as do similar 2-plus-2 programs with Gannon University and the University of Dayton. Each partner university offers different career tracks in the engineering field, giving students plenty of options that suit their interests and talents. According to Franciscan University engineering professor Justin Greenly, students get the best of both worlds — Franciscan’s strong Catholic core curriculum and excellent science classes — as well as the advanced training and state-of-the-art facilities offered at some of the nation’s leading engineering schools. “Our students benefit from rigorous technical preparation for the upper level engineering courses they will take at the partner schools, and they benefit from the many formative aspects of a Franciscan education,” said Greenly. See FRANCISCAN Page 3C Á

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STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s online degree programs enroll students from as close to home as employees at the TIMET plant in Toronto and Arcelor-Mittal in Weirton to as far away as adult learners in Brazil and Alaska. Whether their need is for a master’s in business or education or another field, online learning cuts down barriers that used to prevent working adults from getting an extra degree to advance their careers. Franciscan University offers four online degrees: Master of business administration, master of science in education, master of arts in theology and Christian ministry and a master of arts in catechetics and evangelization. Teachers and school administrators in the Ohio Valley and beyond fulfill their continuing education requirements by taking online courses from Franciscan University. And later this year, the university’s Catechetical Institute will offer online certification courses for youth ministers, directors of religious education and others involved in church ministries. In addition to online master’s degrees, hundreds of undergraduate students sign up for online summer courses in literature, biology, philosophy and other courses. This option is especially popular with students who spend a semester at Franciscan’s study abroad program in Austria and See ONLINE Page 3C Á

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Bishop John King Mussio Jr. High School gains state recognition STEUBENVILLE — The pupils in the eighthgrade science class were intently studying a small electrical circuit board while their teacher, Sandy Morelli, explained how the system worked. “I’ll be back in a few minutes to see how you are doing,” she told them and the students immediately started discussing their options. “This is all about learning how to better use electricity,” said Jarred Roberts. “ I like doing it this way because it is a lot more fun than just reading about it in a book,” he added. “We try to do everything hands on. There are very few lectures in this class. The students enjoy learning by doing the work themselves. This

particular class is learning how electricity flows, how to slow it down and identifying different circuits,” Morelli said. The preference for hands-on learning has once again garnered Bishop John King Mussio Jr. High School the Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research for the 2015-2016 school year. According to a narrative submitted to a board of STEM professionals by Principal Theresa Danaher, “Sandy Morelli, our science teacher, continues to lead our students in an inquiry-based science curriculum, utilizing our science lab to its fullest capacity. Students work in self-selected teams of four, in a hands-on learning environment. Our lab

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configuration easily integrates technology into experimentation, with lab tables that house laptops for each lab team member. Our lab design fosters collaboration and team problem solving.” “We continue to build on our programs with cross curricular work to integrate STEM education. Our technology teacher instructs students to convert lab data into charts and graphs during computer class. In addition to our computer lab, our classrooms have mobile laptop stations and each classroom now uses a SMART board. Our teachers continue to grow in using this tool to enhance their instructional strategies. Mathematics is integrated regularly, especially in the physics and chemistry topics. We focus on math fluency through the First in Math online program,” cited Danaher. “The competitive aspect of the program continues to motivate our students. This was our fourth consecutive year to be recognized as the top-scoring school in the state of Ohio, and we were once again in the top 10 schools in the nation in the small school division. Five of our students finished in the top 25 participants in the state, with one of our eighth-graders ranking first. Our overall student achievement in the program continues to be strong, with 22 students reaching grand champion level. Since it is webbased, this program enables students to work at home on the math

games as well as use their free time in school,” declared Danaher. “Morelli continues to focus on engineering principles in the curriculum and her bridge building class is in its second year. STEM challenge projects are designed monthly by students using everyday materials. Students also design, build and test density calculators and create Newton scooters from recycled materials. Other lab investigations include working in teams to design electrical circuits that test the conductivity of dissolved solids and using computerized test results to determine the speed and acceleration of CPO cars. She also uses lab simulations, such as a chemical spill investigation, to have students employ problem — solving skills,” Danaher said. Danaher said the school has continued partnerships with the Jefferson County Soil and Water office and Trinity Health System. “Our Friday minicourse program once again included a medical careers class taught by the Trinity Health System’s chief operating officer. Health professionals from various fields of medicine came in to present to our students. Another minicourse that supported STEM education was our architecture class offered by a local architect. Students were introduced to the basics of architecture, designing and creating edible structures based on the principles covered,” noted DanaSee MUSSIO Page 4C Á

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Dual-Degree — Pharmacy Franciscan University offers two dual-degree options that lead to a doctor of pharmacy degree, one with D’Youville College in Buffalo, N.Y., and starting this year, another with Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Under the 3-plus-4 program with D’Youville, up to 10 Franciscan students a year will have the opportunity to begin studies in either chemistry or biology on the Steubenville campus and, after successfully completing three years, enroll in a four-year program at D’Youville’s School of Pharmacy. “This is an opportunity where, after spending three years at Franciscan and successfully completing the first year of pharmacy at D’Youville, 34 credit hours will be transferred back to Franciscan toward completion of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biology,” said professor Eric Haenni, pre-health professions coordinator at Franciscan. Eventually, most students will earns a bachelor’s degree and a PharmD with one less year of study. As a second option, a 2-plus-4 or a 3-plus-4 agreement recently was finalized between Franciscan University and the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, providing Ohio Valley students with a U.S. Route 22 route to a doctor of pharmacy degree. Haenni, a biology professor who researches marine life and previously did science research for a Florida environmental consulting firm, said students enrolled in

the science programs at Franciscan benefit from the personal interactions professors give their students. “Class sizes in our introductory courses average two dozen as opposed to hundreds of students in a lecture hall. That allows for more one-on-one attention.” Many opportunities exist for students to be involved in scientific research projects, Haenni said, something that’s a rarity at the undergraduate level in a large school. Two Franciscan University science institutes give students real-world experience to enhance their resumes. Current projects include research in regenerative medicine, rare and neglected diseases, adult stem cells, immunooncology and fully human biologics manufacturing. Haenni also recommends that students go on spring or summer missions trip to show grad schools and future employers their interests in service work. “We’re invested in a student’s success from the moment they step foot on campus,” he said. “We want them to be marketable; to have something in their portfolio that shows they are intellectually capable, motivated and wellrounded with emotional and social maturity.” For information on Franciscan’s engineering program, contact Justin Greenly at jgreenly@franciscan.edu. For the pharmacy and all science programs, contact Eric Haenni at ehaenni@franciscan.edu.

Continued from Page 1C need to complete required core courses. Franciscan University also produces webinars, including one recently sponsored by Franciscan’s conferences office. It brought together 500 youth ministers who exchanged more than 500,000 text messages back and forth during the three-hour presentation. “To think that from Steubenville, Ohio, we are reaching people thousands of miles away is amazing,” said Cory Maloney, director of online programming. “The online environment brings Franciscan professors and the educational quality we are known for to working adults and people with families who can not uproot their lives to advance their careers.” Information on online degree programs can be found at Franciscan.edu/admissions/online or by contacting Michael Bracelin at (740) 284-5239 or mbracelin@franciscan.edu.

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Mussio Continued from Page 2C her. “We began our fourth year of quarterly team building afternoons, with the goal of continuing to increase student collaboration, teamwork and respect. The activities also incorporated STEM ideology in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration. Student teams competed in activities designing spaghetti towers, using PVC pipe sections to transfer a ping pong ball across the gym, created duct tape chairs to carry students across the gym floor and worked together on the ‘great cup challenge,’ building structures with cups using rubber bands in place of their hands,” continued Danaher. “Our school serves 112 seventh- and eighth-graders. All students participate in two years of lab-based inquiry science. In seventh grade they design their own science fair projects and present at our local science fair. Our science teacher works with the fifthand sixth-grade teachers in the elementary school to provide resources and guidance. This helps provide continuity, and encourages participation in sci-

hosted the Academic Olympics. This cross-curricular day challenged our students to put their problem solving skills to the test in team competition. Students represented various countries and completed challenges in math, science, engineering, geography and English. This event was highly motivating and will be a new tradition at our school,” Danaher commented. “Our junior high school was developed nine years ago to meet the needs of the middle schools. We have continued to do things outside of the normal academic curriculum such as our introduction to Spanish Dave Gossett and our strong drama proEighth-graders at Bishop John King Mussio Jr. High School, gram. We have a very chalincluding from left, Jonathan Shriner, Jack Rook and Nate Loot, study how electricity is moved through a circuit system in their lenging curriculum that prepares our students for high science class. The science classes at the school are more school and college,” said Danahands on under the direction of Science teacher Sandy Morelli. her. ence fair research and experiwork and collaboration are “Our rotating Friday coursmentation at the younger levels. exhibited daily in the normal es are taught by members of There were 49 sixth-graders course of lab work. Critical the community and include who designed science fair proj- thinking and problem solving classes on architecture, robotects and 23 of them presented begin each day in homeroom ics, law enforcement, medical at our local fair,” Danaher through the daily morning \chal- careers, my money and me, remarked. lenge. These exercises are our junior high school newspa“Our programs go above and cross-curricular,” she noted. per and a create-a-card probeyond what is required in the “This year we expanded the gram where we make cards curriculum standards. Teamwalls of our classrooms and for nursing home residents,”

continued Danaher. “We have a strong focus on service to the community and ask each of our students to do at least 15 service hours each year. Multiple forms of financial aid are available, including the Jon Peterson Scholarship for students with special needs,” Danaher explained. “Our junior high school is a sponsor of Cynthia’s Kitchen through the Mary’s Meals program. We collect approximately $7,000 a year to fund the kitchen to feed the students at St. Domenic’s School in Liberia. It takes just $19.50 a year to feed a child in Liberia one meal a day. Cynthia Phillpson was a student at Mussio Junior High School who died unexpectedly while practicing basketball when she was a freshman at Catholic Central,” related Danaher. “Young adolescents can be very passionate about issues and we make them aware of how children in other countries need help. The food for the Cynthia’s Kitchen is purchased locally in Liberia and the mothers of those students prepare the food every day,” Danaher said.

Gables named top performing care center for 2016 its Capital Cup as the top performing center for 2016. The staff recently was recognized for it many contributions that led to this outstanding achievement, said administrator Kevin Case.

“I’m truly blessed by the amazing staff at Gables Care Center,” Case said. “They genuinely care about the facility and every single person they take care of, as well as those with whom they work.”

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