Faculty Focus Breathing Humor into Patient Care DR. TRACY OFFERDAHL-MCGOWAN
Pharmacist, Farmer and Faculty Old McDonald has nothing on Tracy Offerdahl-McGowan, PharmD. When she’s not teaching Salus students in her role as a pharmacist, she’s a “farmacist.” “I’m a pharmacist and a farmer. My husband calls me a PharmD, but he spells it ’FarmD,’” said Dr. Offerdahl-McGowan, assistant professor of pharmacology and therapeutics for the Optometry, Audiology and Physician Assistant (PA) Studies programs at Salus.
Humor has always been an important part of life for Bisant Labib, OD ’14, Resident ’15, FAAO. That’s because she believes humor has the ability to transform any negative situation or emotion into a positive one. “There is no greater bond you can have with someone than to share a laugh together,” said Dr. Labib, associate professor at PCO/Salus and co-chief of Primary Care Suite 3 at The Eye Institute (TEI). READ MORE ABOUT HOW SHE INCORPORATES SARCASTIC HUMOR IN HER INTERACTIONS WITH BOTH STUDENTS AND PATIENTS AT SALUS.EDU/BISANT-L ABIB
READ MORE ABOUT DR. OFFERDAHL-MCGOWAN’S “GENTLEMAN’S FARM” AT SALUS.EDU/TRACYOFFERDAHLMCGOWAN
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EMILY VASILE
She’s a Natural Performer of Theater, That Is Emily Vasile, MAT, TVI, MS ’16, CLVT spends her days teaching others how to teach students with visual impairments and being an instructor in the Educators of Children and Youth with Visual Impairments program and the Low Vision Rehabilitation program at Salus. But in her own time, she’s learned how to be Sarah Brown and Marion Paroo. You don’t recognize those names? Then you might not be a fan of hit Broadway productions or classic films. “I like to perform. I did theater in high school and backstage work in undergrad, but then I took a big break from it. I got involved again when I started working at Salus,” said Vasile. TO FIND OUT HOW EMILY GOT BACK INTO THEATER AGAIN VISIT SALUS.EDU/FOCUSVASILE
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