College of
Health Professions Year in Review 2014–2015
Message from the Dean
Year in Review • 2014–2015
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the third edition of the College of Health Professions (CHP) Year in Review! We have experienced phenomenal development over the past year: • In fall 2015, we launched our new Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with 32 students. • We shepherded two new programs—occupational therapy (OT) and nutrition—through internal review at Pace. Both programs are expected to enroll students in the fall of 2018, pending NYSED approval and candidacy application. • We obtained NYSED approval for the proposed communication sciences and disorders master’s program, expected to launch in fall 2018, and are in the midst of candidacy application. • We completed an internal review of our PhD in Nursing program which will be the only one of its kind in the mid-Hudson region. Our PhD program will prepare graduates to assume leadership positions in academia and healthcare settings, and focus in primary health care research. The PhD in Nursing is proposed for a fall 2017 class entry. • We are also developing a proposal to offer a physician assistant studies program on our Westchester Campus starting in 2017, pending NYSED approval and candidacy application. In addition to this exciting anticipated growth, the outcomes of our present programs have been outstanding. We are so proud of the excellent practitioners we produce! This past year our PA studies students had a 99% first-time pass rate on the PANCE exam; our nursing students continue to exceed state and national NCLEX-RN pass rates, which for the first three quarters of 2015 was 89%. Our communication sciences and disorders graduates are accepted to prestigious graduate programs such as Teachers College, Columbia University; Northwestern University; and MGH Institute of Health. Our overall employment rates are impressive, too: 98% for our graduate programs and 87% for our undergraduate programs. Our bachelor’s in nursing, master’s in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs were reviewed by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The site visit report was very positive; we met all four standards and there were no compliance concerns. The board’s decision was to grant accreditation to the programs through December 31, 2025. College of Health Professions students leave their mark not just at Pace University and our health care community partners, but also globally, from Belize to India to South Africa and beyond. In these pages, you will learn how they study internationally to help them become better practitioners who understand the needs of diverse patient populations, and global citizens. I hope you will share in my excitement about the opportunities that are available to CHP students as we grow and expand our college to meet health care needs of our nation’s and our world’s citizens. Sincerely,
Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor College of Health Professions Pace University 1
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Full-time nursing faculty members are Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
On any given day, CHP students are active at
100+
clinical sites
99%
First-time pass rate for Pace PA studies students on the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) in 2015
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580+ Clinical placements nationally and abroad each year
Full-body manikins including children, babies, and even a pregnant woman— in CHP’s Clinical Education Labs
54%
Full-time faculty currently practicing clinically in their field
CHP’s Westchester lab is 4,000 square
feet and includes 2 multi-bed patient simulation rooms, 3 flex rooms, and 1 skills room with 8 patient exam stations
CHP’s New York City lab is 7,500 square feet and includes
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2 simulation rooms, 3 spacious lab rooms, 9 individual exam rooms, and 1 large classroom
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Table of Contents Message from the Dean.........................1 About the College of Health Professions........................ 4 Accomplishments.................................. 6 Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards........... 10 Degree Programs..................................17
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About the College of Health Professions The College of Health Professions showcases health professions majors at Pace University. The College is made up of the Lienhard School of Nursing (Department of Undergraduate Studies and Department of Graduate Studies), the Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Department of Physician Assistant Studies, and the Department of Health Studies (which includes the communication sciences and disorders program along with the Bachelor of Science in Health Science). The College’s vision is innovative leadership in education, practice, and scholarship for the health professions, and its mission is to educate and challenge students for the health professions to be innovators and leaders who will positively impact global health care.
Fall 2015 Enrollment ■■ Total students: 1,206
■■ 51.1% white
■■ 593 undergraduates
■■ 14.8% black
■■ 613 graduate students
■■ 11.8% Asian
■■ 87% female
■■ 11.0% Hispanic
■■ 13% male
■■ 6.6% multi-racial ■■ 4.7% unreported/other
Points of Distinction • Each year, CHP places more than 500 undergraduate and
graduate nursing students and 80 graduate physician assistant students in clinical placements in healthcare settings throughout the United States and internationally.
• The physician assistant studies program is one of the
most competitive programs at Pace, with more than 1,500 applicants for 80 spaces every year. For 2015, the pass rate for first-time takers of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) was 99%.
• Students in nursing, communication sciences and
disorders, and the Bachelor of Science in Health Science have the opportunity to study abroad. Physician assistant studies students do international clerkships in countries such as India, Ecuador, and South Africa. CHP also hosts visiting scholars from all over the world.
The Core Values of the College of Health Professions Are:
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■■ Collaboration
■■ Cultural competence
■■ Integrity
■■ Scholarship
■■ Innovation
• Our graduates are sought by top area facilities such
as Lenox Hill Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center, North Shore-LIJ Health System, and others as they assume leadership roles in primary health care delivery, with the necessary expertise to manage the complexity of new models of care.
• A leader in the field, Pace’s FNP was one of the first programs of its kind to focus on family primary health care and prepare graduates for the FNP role in primary care practice.
• 100% of nursing education and physician assistant studies graduates were employed within one year of graduation according to our latest survey data.
• Our DNP students work closely with clinical partners on evidence-based clinical practice projects. These projects will ultimately improve health care quality and outcomes for all. Examples include: diabetes and patient centered care initiatives, telehealth care initiatives for patients with congestive heart failure, and updating and revising healthcare agency protocols for quality improvement.
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Our students learn how to provide culturally competent care to patients from all walks of life and all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost effective, and accessible health care.” —Harriet R. Feldman PhD, RN, FAAN Dean, College of Health Professions
Unique Partnerships • Pace’s physician assistant studies program works in
partnership with Lenox Hill Hospital, an acute care teaching hospital with a full range of health care services for the New York City community.
CHP: Home to Three Important Centers • Advancing Leadership, Partnerships, and Scholarship
(ALPS), the CHP’s Center of Excellence, is dedicated to supporting the academic mission of the College through external funding, facilitation of faculty scholarship, student opportunities, partnerships, and leadership development. ALPS also implements the CHP Global Strategic Plan.
• The Clinical Education Labs (CEL) offer state-of-the-
art resources on both Westchester and NYC campuses, including a variety of clinical-focused learning opportunities ranging from fundamental skills to high fidelity simulation.
• University Health Care (UHC) has been providing
accessible, high-quality health care since the 1970s. Services are available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families. Part of the Lienhard School of Nursing, UHC was one of the first nurse-run and nurse-managed university healthcare centers in the nation.
• The Lienhard School of Nursing works in collaboration with the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems at Pace University to research the use of technology in improving the quality of life for older adults.
• The Lienhard School of Nursing partners with the Joanna
Briggs Institute, a growing, dynamic international collaboration involving nursing, medical and allied health researchers, clinicians, academics, and quality managers across 40 countries on every continent. Nearly all of our DNP graduates have a publication in the Joanna Briggs online journal before they graduate.
• The Communication Sciences and Disorders program works
with the Center for Teaching and Research in Autism (TARA Center) at Pace to give CSD students the opportunity to work with this population.
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Accomplishments Emphasizing the Importance of a Global Perspective CHP has three new objectives:
• To provide students with opportunities to develop global awareness
• To promote strategic faculty involvement in global teaching, research, and service
• To integrate global perspectives in curricula and programs
Pace Students Practice Around the World Physician assistant studies students have been doing clinical rotations through Child Family Health International (CFHI) for more than 10 years with tremendously positive feedback from students. CFHI programs enable students to observe community-based, public health practice in a global setting; see how culture, politics, social class, and history influence the health system and the care people receive; experience under-resourced health care settings and see how practitioners provide care despite these challenges; and much more. In addition, undergraduate nursing students now have a variety of academic and service learning opportunities in Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Uganda.
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Ecuador During her clinical rotation in Ecuador, PA studies student Elizabeth Newman ’15 observed several major differences between the care received in Ecuador versus in the US. For example, in Ecuador people do not need a prescription to obtain antibiotics or pain medications, so one of the key questions practitioners ask patients is, “What did you already take?” She also said that in Ecuador, there are often long waits to treat simple ailments. It was not uncommon for patients to wait a day or more to be seen at one of the hospitals where she worked—saying one patient waited a day to be seen for a sore throat and it could take weeks for a consultation and months to schedule a surgery.
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Belize Nursing student Leah Kelly ’15 felt that her experience was so significant she is considering starting her own clinic in Belize. “I’ve traveled before; this was the 14th country I’ve visited, but Belize took hold of me like no other place I’ve been.” Kelly recommends all CHP students take the opportunity to study abroad. “It increases your appreciation for other cultures. When we work in health care, we work with people from different countries and cultures. Nothing prepares you better for that experience than immersing yourself in another culture.” Students worked in towns where many of the residents were in dire need of health care and where the only water to drink, cook with, and bathe with was rain water. They also visited a village near a river that would rise with excessive rainfall, leaving locals stranded. According to Suraiya Chowdhury ’16, an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) student, “It is a culture shock for most nursing students; walking through mud puddles and struggling with Spanish as they see how little the people of Belize have and the struggles they face every day.” Brianna Franco ’16, also an ABSN student, spoke of visiting villagers and identifying those who seemed the sickest so they could see a health care practitioner the following day at a make-shift clinic staffed with nursing students, physicians, and other healthcare providers. According to Franco,
“Nursing students had the opportunity to perform full assessments including taking vitals. We saw and helped treat asthma, high blood pressure, skin rashes, urinary tract infections, cold, flu, and fever.”
India Veronica Maddocks ’15 traveled to India on her rotation to focus on traditional Indian medicine such as ayurveda, chakra therapy, and yoga, as well as acupressure and naturopathy and trying to determine how these “alternative” modalities can work in harmony with allopathic medicine. In addition, she worked on providing health care to poor, rural Himalayan villagers. Maddocks noted several differences between health care in the US versus India: it is much cheaper in India; patient documentation is virtually nonexistent in India: a sheet of scrap paper could serve as a standard patient chart, which the patient keeps with him or her, and brings to each appointment for the doctor to update. Though that would never work in the US, according to Maddocks, “The doctors in India were much more patientcentered, and since they weren’t fussing over writing notes, they were able to see four to five times the number of patients a US physician would see in a given day.” “I really felt like I became a part of the local community within my short time there, and I got a glimpse into the villagers’ daily lives. I saw first-hand how much a healthcare provider can do with very basic equipment and little resources, and by using what Mother Nature provides in her surroundings,” she said.
Medicines were made available at the make-shift health clinics.
South Africa “It was the most eye-opening rotation one could experience,” said PA studies student Brittany Dispensa ’15 of her time in Cape Town, South Africa. Students who went to South Africa observed the harsh realities of life there: from the high crime rate to the abject poverty to poor health conditions. Scarcity was the norm—whether it was a lack of central heat (simply not part of South Africa’s way of life) or hot water or electricity—which could go out at anytime, anywhere. Despite these challenges, the students highly recommended others take the same journey.
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The Importance of CHP’s Study Abroad Program and Cultural Competence
A Q&A with Sophie Kaufman, DPS, assistant dean for Grants and Strategic Initiatives.
Why is cultural competence, or what you call culturally congruent care, so crucial in health care?
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ultural competence is one of the pillars of our graduate nursing programs, along with evidence-based practice, and primary health care. It is a concept embraced by our physician assistant studies program and our health studies programs as well. This care is absolutely critical given the diversity of our nation and our patient population. In order to address health disparities, which are particularly acute within minority populations, we must provide our students with the tools they need to provide care that is congruent with patients’ needs. Health care leaders agree that addressing health disparities is a top priority as evidenced by the landmark IOM report “Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,” the Joint Commission Report “One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations,” and the report by the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce “Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions.”
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What was the biggest accomplishment of the work you led to expand students’ study abroad options?
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ur programs at CHP are very prescriptive in terms of the curriculum. For a long time, there wasn’t much room for global experiences for our nursing students, despite their interest. We wanted a menu of opportunities that could meet the needs of a variety of students, and we wanted affordable options. The undergraduate nursing faculty voted to approve community health service learning abroad to count as clinical hours in the community/public health courses—this was a huge step in the right direction.
What are some options in the works for students?
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e are exploring options for students in Costa Rica; I traveled there on a Pace site visit with a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking to partner with other schools (both within and outside of Pace) to offer cost-effective study abroad options. It’s important to note that a global education doesn’t have to entail going abroad, so we are also exploring “glocal” experiential learning opportunities in the New York area.
Was this a team effort?
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bsolutely! One of our core values at CHP is collaboration, and we could not have made these options available to nursing students without the support of the undergraduate faculty, the Office of Academic Affairs, ALPS staff, and Pace International staff. It was indeed a team effort.
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Faculty on the Global Front Carol Roye, EdD, RN, is the founder and president of Promoting Health in Haiti (PHH). PHH is changing nursing education in Haiti by providing more comprehensive educational programs, including instituting the first family nurse practitioner (FNP) program in the country. Classes for the rigorous, new 3-year program began in September of 2013. Roye and her colleagues have been working with the Haitian government, assuring the future of all FNPs in Haiti as the profession will now be recognized and official. This is a huge milestone for Haitian nurses, who only had access to a diploma education when PHH was formed, and who now have access to graduate-level education. In 2015, PHH arranged for (and funded) several Haitian nursing students to come to the US to see FNPs in practice since there are none yet in Haiti. Six professors from US nursing schools conducted the first year of the FNP program, which 14 students completed. Beginning with one month of English language immersion review, students were then ready to embark on their studies of theoretical foundations of nursing practice, health promotion and disease prevention, research, pathophysiology, and physical assessment. Professors traveled to Haiti for intensive four-day sessions, followed by remote teaching via online technology. In Haiti, where the quality of health care is lacking in large part due to a shortage of well-educated healthcare practitioners, this program will begin to benefit the people of Haiti as soon as the first students graduate, as each FNP can treat about 3,000 patients a year. For example, with Haiti experiencing one of the highest death rates in the world from cervical cancer, PHH collaborated with American physicians who are developing a means of assessing and treating cervical cancer in Haiti without expensive and non-existent laboratory tests. Students will be trained to provide these life-saving assessments.
PHH first got its start after the earthquake in the already impoverished country. Roye heard about a nursing school that was destroyed in the earthquake. She and some fellow nursing professionals flew to Haiti to see how they could help, and what they found was not what they expected. They realized they could make an impact on the nursing profession and health care in Haiti by instituting an FNP program and beginning to train future nurses. According to Roye, “While other nonprofits or humanitarian associations send their own medical professionals to help Haitians, our organization creates a system that allows Haitians to, in large part, help themselves.” To learn more about this unique organization, visit www.promotinghealthinhaiti.org.
CHP’s Haitian Connections ■■Nursing Professor Andréa Sonenberg, PhD, WHNP, CNM-BC, recently traveled to Haiti to teach the first class of FNP students in the country, working in conjunction with Promoting Health in Haiti. She taught prenatal care, delivery, postpartum care, and breastfeeding. ■■Clinical Instructor Christina Maraia, RN, went on a medical mission to Haiti in 2015. Maraia, a Lienhard faculty member, alumna, and a pediatric nurse, treated a variety of maladies, distributed much needed medical supplies and medications such as antibiotics and vaccines, and provided education. ■■Nursing Professor Keville Frederickson, EdD, was awarded a grant for “The Global Effects of the Haitian Earthquake of 2010 on the Haitian Diaspora” a qualitative study in New York City, Montreal, London, and Paris. 9
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Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards
In August 2014, Lienhard professors and an alumna won the prestigious People’s Choice Award for Best Poster at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Summer Institute on Evidence Based Practice. The poster, “Using the ACE-ERI to Assess Student Outcomes,” was authored by Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN; Lin Drury, PhD, RN; Marie-Claire Roberts, PhD, RN; Esma Paljevic, EdD, RN; Martha Greenberg, PhD, RN; and alumna Jane Haimes, ’14, FNP, RN.
CHP was well represented at the 2014 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Orlando. Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Professor Sethu Karthikeyan, PhD, and two senior students in the CSD program, Catherine Mastricovo ’15 and Valeria Iturralde ’15, presented their research “Vocal Cues to Emotion and Dominance: Bridging the Gap between Speech Science and Social Psychology.” CSD Professor Abbey Berg, PhD, CCC-A, presented with two graduates from the program, Hind Ibrahim ’14 and Samantha Sandler ’14. They presented their research “Music-Induced Hearing Loss: What Do College Students Know?”
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Nursing professor Andréa Sonenberg, PhD, WHNP, CNM-BC and Assistant Professor Hillary Knepper, PhD, from Pace’s Public Administration Department, organized Pace University’s “The Affordable Care Act: A Town Hall Meeting” held on October 27, 2014. This interprofessional event provided information on how to access and register for health insurance through the state exchange, and how to find computer services and a local navigator to help with registration. The event was held in conjunction with the CHP’s Center to Advance Leadership, Partnerships, and Scholarship (ALPs).
Lienhard School of Nursing Professor Joanne Singleton, PhD, RN, published her first novel in September 2014. White Beret—The Story of an Urban Nurse is a fictional account of Rebecca Spence, RN. Set in a major New York City hospital, the book gives an insider’s look into life and death struggles on a pediatric unit during one crucial day for the young patients, their families, and the nurses who cared for them.
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Physician Assistant Studies Professor Ellen Mandel DMH, PA-C, RD, CDE, was invited to join the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistant’s (JAAPA) Editorial Board. This peer-reviewed clinical journal supports the ongoing education and advancement of physician assistants by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues. Professor Mandel has also been named to the Research Council for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), whose work includes fostering research and scholarly activities within PAEA.
Pace University’s Lienhard School of Nursing was one of just three schools in New York State selected to receive funding to support a commitment ceremony designed to encourage compassionate health care among nursing students. The ceremony, which took place on February 3, 2015, was made possible with a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Speakers included Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN; alumna Nicole Muccio ’14; and Diane Mancino, EdD, RN, FAAN, executive director of the National Student Nurses’ Association. Students recited an oath and were called up individually to receive a pin and a maroon cord to wear at graduation.
The Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Studies program held its annual blood drive on March 12, 2015. The event attracted over 220 donors, allowing the Red Cross to collect 176 units of blood. Physician assistant students were recognized for their phenomenal fundraising efforts. The Pace PA team was one of ten teams recognized at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s, “A Starry Night Soirée” on January 22, 2015. They raised more than $11,000 in fewer than two months to help advance breakthrough therapies for blood cancer patients. The team was also recognized at the Light the Night walk on September 18, 2014, as part of the “10 Grand Club,” along with companies like J.P. Morgan and Ralph Lauren.
Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, was selected to receive the prestigious 2015 NYU College of Nursing Rose and George Doval Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, which was presented at the college’s annual student awards reception on March 24, 2015. The award recognizes a nurse educator who significantly influenced nursing education by creating innovative and humanistic approaches to teaching.
Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship and Lienhard School of Nursing Professor Carol Roye, EdD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, won a 2014 American Journal of Nursing Book Award. Roye won second place in the category of Public Interest and Creative Works. Her book is entitled: A Woman’s Right to Know: How Women’s Health Became a Political Pawn and the Surprising Alliances Working to Reclaim It.
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Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards continued
In March, the LBGT Physician Assistant Caucus presented Ross Morgan ’16 with their Student Leadership Award, a $1,000 scholarship intended to be put toward his education costs. The scholarship also enabled him to attend the AAPA’s annual conference in San Francisco in May 2015, representing both the LBGT PA Caucus and Pace University. The LBGT Physician Assistant Caucus’s mission is LGBT healthcare equality in both practice by physician assistants and education of physician assistant students. The caucus provides education and advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community in health issues that disproportionately affect them.
At the American Society on Aging meeting, an interprofessional team from Pace presented an exciting symposium: “Avatar Enhanced Health Advocacy,” which detailed their work with senior citizens at Henry Street Settlement and other locations, which has been funded by internal grants from Lienhard School of Nursing, Thinkfinity, and Pilot Health NYC. The theme of the meeting in Chicago, held in March, 2015, was “Aging in America 2015.” Pictured from left to right are technology innovator Victor Wang, Lienhard School of Nursing Professor Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Professor Jean Coppola, PhD. Lin Drury, PhD, RN, is a co-investigator. Lienhard School of Nursing students Chava Pollak, Gina Kim, and Dawn Machesney, and Seidenberg students Tony Chen and Jacob Stahl are the other members of the team.
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Nursing Professor Andréa Sonenberg, PhD, WHNP, CNM-BC, was elected to Distinguished Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice (NAP) and the Nursing Academy as a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow. A Distinguished Practitioner, Scholar, or Policy Fellow within NAP is a very high honor that acknowledges her outstanding achievements. Induction took place at a Gala Banquet during the April 17–18, 2015 NAP Annual Meeting and Forum, where the prized NAP medallion was awarded to the honorees.
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In an effort to foster empathy among aspiring nurses, students participated in the Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) at Pace University on April 19, 2015. The CAPS provided participants an opportunity to assume the role of a low-income family member living on a limited budget. As one participant in a past simulation commented, “This poverty simulation dramatically demonstrates how much time and energy many families have to give just to survive from day-to-day.”
CHP held a very successful college-wide scholarship day on April 28, with more than 250 attendees learning and sharing information under the theme of interprofessional practice. Students presented a variety of research, using clinical evidence, on topics including: pressure ulcers, hand hygiene, preventing and reducing falls among the elderly, decreasing infections, improving dental care for children, reducing alcohol abuse among high school students, and much more. Faculty presentations included: • “Maternal Attitudes, Subjective Norms, and Feeding Practices of Mothers of Young Children” by Angela Northrup, PhD, FNP, RN, assistant professor, Lienhard School of Nursing. • “Assessing Physician Assistant Student Views Toward Ethical Decision Making Before and After the Completion of an Ethics Curriculum” by Jean Covino, DHSc, PA-C, clinical professor, physician assistant studies program. • “Early Intervention Falls Prevention Program for Community-Dwelling Elderly with Dementia: Reducing the Double Jeopardy” by Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Health Sciences. • “The Elusive Aspects of Human Communication” by Sethu Karthikeyan, PhD, assistant professor, communication sciences and disorders.
Lienhard faculty attended and presented at the prestigious American Association of the History of Medicine conference, held April 30–May 3 in New Haven, Connecticut. Winifred Connerton, PhD, RN, presented “Conflict and Control: Nurses in the Caribbean, 1898–1969” and Sandra Beth Lewenson, EdD, RN, FAAN, moderated a session.
This past May, Assistant Professor Angela Northrup, PhD, FNP, RN, and nursing student Colleen Spang ’15 won the Pace University Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Showcase for their research around poverty and empathy. Twenty-four of the University’s most esteemed faculty and students presented a wide range of research from a variety of disciplines and the CHP team was awarded $2,000 for funding for national conference expenses. 13
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Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards continued
Each May, the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) awards a grant to a charitable organization. This year Pace PA students were recognized for fundraising for Our World Outreach, the chosen recipient. Felicia Rubertone ’16 spearheaded this initiative which allowed students to contribute and give help and hope to those in need.
In June 2015, Kathy Clift ’14, PA-C, and PA Completion Program Professor Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD, won a prestigious 2015 Apex Award for Publication Excellence for an article entitled “Vaccines: Myths and Misconceptions,” published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. They also presented on this topic at the annual American Academy of Physician Assistants conference in San Francisco in May of 2015. The Apex Awards are an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers, and designers who create print, web, electronic and social media content. 14
Nursing professor and lymphoma survivor Karen “Toby” Haghenbeck, PhD, seen here with her husband Bill Nunnink, was the guest of honor at a local hospital event to celebrate the courage and determination shown by cancer survivors throughout the community. On June 7, White Plains Hospital celebrated the journey of more than 150 cancer survivors treated recently in the hospital’s cancer program at its annual Cancer Survivors Day brunch. Haghenbeck shared her experiences as a lymphoma survivor as well as a professional caregiver.
Assistant Dean of Finance and Human Resources for CHP Stacie Cignarale, completed the Fast Paced leadership development program. The program is a two-year commitment for participants, which also includes an individual 360º leadership assessment, a structured series of training programs, and participation on a process change team. Selection for and participation in the Fast Paced program is the result of a rigorous nomination process and the support and commitment of senior management.
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Pace physician assistant studies students made PA Week 2014 (from October 6–12) an unforgettable one. From their participation in the Today Show festivities to raise awareness of the profession to their oral health presentation at a school in Queens, the PA studies students had fun while educating and advancing their profession.
PA studies student Raymundo Jacinto ’16 was selected to attend the 2015 PAEA Education Forum as part of the inaugural class of Future Educator Fellows. This was a competitive process and is a prestigious honor. The Education Forum took place in Washington, DC, from November 12–15, 2015. Students had the opportunity to meet Congressional leaders to advocate for PAs.
Pace PA studies students took part in a White Coat Ceremony on August 14, 2015. Speakers included Provost Uday Sukhatme, ScD; Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN; Associate Clinical Professor Susan Cappelmann, MT (ASCP), PA-C, who is also director and chair of the PA studies program; and Jonathan Sobel, PA-C, senior administrative director of North Shore-LIJ Health System. The symbolic ceremony marked the students’ move from their didactic rotations to their clinical rotations.
Pace University has been selected as a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award. The awards program recognizes the outstanding work of AACN member schools to re-envision traditional models for nursing education and lead programmatic change. Innovation awards, including monetary prizes of $1,000, are given annually in four institutional categories. Pace University received the 2015 award in the Private Schools without an Academic Health Centers category, which was presented on October 26, 2015, during the Fall Semiannual Meeting in Washington, DC. Team members recognized for their work with Appreciative Inquiry were Sophie Kaufman, DPS; Lin Drury, PhD, RN; Lucille Ferrara, EdD, FNP, RN, and Joanne DeMarco.
PA students and professors published articles in prestigious national journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Clinician Reviews, and Advance for PAs and NPs. See www.pace.edu/pastudentpubs and www.pace.edu/completionstudentpubs for complete lists.
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Degree Programs
We’re turning
Nursing Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, and Advanced Standing DNP
50!
Bridge Program to Advanced Degree for RNs with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees Family Nurse Practitioner, MS, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, and Advanced Standing DNP Nursing, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Nursing, BS Professional Nurse Leader, MS, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study RN/BS Completion Program (iPace)
Physician Assistant Studies Physician Assistant Studies, MS Physician Assistant Studies Completion Program, MS
Health Studies Communication Sciences and Disorders, BA Health Science, BS To learn more about all of the degree offerings at the College of Health Professions, visit www.pace.edu/CHP.
In 2016, the Lienhard School of Nursing will celebrate
50 years
of innovation and leadership.
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