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FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | NUTRITION | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | PHYSICAL THERAPY | PSYCHOLOGY
The state-of-the-art Hannaford Nutrition and Physical Assessment Laboratory at Sage provides students with the equipment and opportunity to gain experience in the cuttingedge practice of nutrition-focused physical assessment.
M ESSA GE FRO M TH E DEA N
There are so many ways in which Sage’s School of Health Sciences is responding to the needs of today’s health care professionals through health care education. Here are just a few examples of how we are meeting the needs of our students and our community: We are actively preparing nurses at the advanced practice and doctoral levels. This is a crucial step in providing future nursing leaders in administrative and clinical roles. According to the Institute of Medicine, a nursing doctorate is “required for nurses to serve as primary care providers, nurse researchers, and nurse faculty — positions currently in great demand across the profession and within the health care system.”
The mission of the School of Health Sciences at The Sage Colleges is to prepare expert practitioners, leaders and change agents who are committed to scholarly integration, community engagement and social justice in a diverse, global society.
Sage is establishing important new connections. We have partnered with regional health insurance provider CDPHP to offer the annual Nutrition Lecture Series. Experts in their specific nutrition disciplines have visited Sage and publicly addressed the timely and important issues of childhood obesity, eating to optimize performance for athletes and active people, and how to make life-long healthy eating decisions. The occupational and physical therapy programs are partnering with local colleges to offer interprofessional collaboration and research opportunities. We have initiated regular interprofessional case conferences focused on bringing together students from each of the health science programs to discuss patient cases across the lifespan. These case conferences provide students with a chance to meet, study, and learn with and from each other, across their professional areas. This kind of interaction prepares our students for the real world of interprofessional health care teams. In the midst of this growth, we continue with the strengths we are known for: outreach and professional excellence. Many programs in the School of Health Sciences do extensive community outreach ranging from games for good health for urban children, to health fairs for senior citizens, as well as collaborating with Capital Region, state, and international partners working with diverse and vulnerable populations. Faculty members in each of the health science disciplines continue to engage in research; present their findings at local, regional, national and international conferences; publish in professional journals; and apply for and receive grants. I am proud to champion the students and faculty in the School of Health Sciences. We hope that you will feel inspired by what you read here and that you will join us in working toward creating a healthier future for all.
Theresa Hand, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Dean
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Students in the Physical Therapy program help a client using the body-weight support system in the Gait Training Lab on campus.
DEGR EES + CERT IF I C ATE P R O G R A MS The School of Health Sciences offers master’s and doctoral degree programs, as well as advanced certificate programs, in a wide range of professional disciplines.
GRA DUAT E DEGR EES Applied Nutrition [MS] – online and onsite programs Community Psychology [MA] Counseling & Community Psychology [MA] Forensic Mental Health [MS] Nursing Education & Leadership [DNS] Nursing [MS] (Administration, Education, Nurse Practitioner) Nutrition and Dietetics [MS] Occupational Therapy [MS] Physical Therapy [DPT]
CERT IFICAT ES Dietetic Internship – online and onsite programs Forensic Mental Health Forensic Mental Health, Health Administration Nursing [Post-Master’s Certificates] Pre-Medical Studies [Post-Baccalaureate Certificate]
A number of feeder programs at Sage’s undergraduate colleges provide pathways and accelerated options linking to graduate programs in the School of Health Sciences.
UNDER GRA DUAT E DEG R EES + PATH WAYS Health Sciences [BS] at Russell Sage College Nursing Pre-Licensure [BS] at Russell Sage College Nursing for Registered Nurses [BS] through Sage Professional & Continuing Education – online and onsite programs Nutrition Science [BS] at Russell Sage College Accelerated 3 + 2 BA or BS/MS in Occupational Therapy at Russell Sage College Accelerated 3 + 3 or 4 + 3 BA or BS/DPT in Physical Therapy at Russell Sage College or Sage College of Albany
Sage’s simulation lab provides Nursing students the opportunity to practice their skills in a realistic clinical setting. The dedicated SIM lab recreates a hospital wing and features the most sophisticated health-care mannikins that present realistic signs and symptoms.
PR OFESS IONAL EXCEL L EN CE Sage’s School of Health Sciences employs many experts who bring their research and professional practice experience to graduate students and the campus community. And Sage faculty and students are involved in innovative research and collaborative projects with area health care facilities and community agencies.
P RO GR A M HIGHLIGHTS The Occupational Therapy program, which is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (ACOTE), achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Certification Exam in 2015 and 2016, according to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Sage’s Counseling & Community Psychology program meets the New York State Education Department qualifications leading to licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in New York State, and has been approved by New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to offer training meeting the Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (CASAC-T) requirements. The Physical Therapy program is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE). The most recent three-year ultimate pass rate is 92.8 percent, on par with state and national results. Sage’s undergraduate and graduate Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and will celebrate 95 years of excellence in nursing education in 2017. The Dietetic Internship (DI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Completed DI credits can be applied toward the M.S. in Applied Nutrition. Sage’s Nutrition Science department was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Hannaford Charitable Foundation to initiate renovations and purchases of new state-of-the-art equipment for Sage’s Nutrition and Physical Assessment Laboratory. The upgrades will enhance the education of registered dietitians and health counselors, allowing them to make nutrition-focused physical assessments, a cutting-edge discipline in the field of dietetics practice and research. Forensic Mental Health is one of the fastest growing areas of specialization in mental health and criminal justice. This exciting cross-disciplinary program includes clinical and non-clinical coursework in social science research, law, psychology, criminal justice, substance abuse, and victimology. Students learn to work with clients who have both mental health needs and criminal justice involvement.
Occupational Therapy students frequently work with clients from the community in the on-campus labs.
ACA DEM IC EXCEL L EN CE
FACULTY S CHOLA RS HIP HIGHLIGH TS Madeline Cafiero, Ed.D., assistant professor of nursing, took a group of Sage students in the Nurse Practitioner program on her annual medical mission trip to Guatemala.
The book Grief and the Expressive Arts: Practices for Creating Meaning, edited by occupational therapy professor Barbara Thompson, O.T.D., LCSW, OTR/L and Robert Neimeyer, was published by Taylor & Francis in 2014.
Neeti Pathare, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, was lead author on a paper titled Physical Activity in Young Children during Physical Education Classes, published in The Journal of Teaching Physical Education and included in the presentation Exercise Capacity Performance Using a Modified Six-Minute Walk Test in Children Who Are Healthy Weight, Overweight and Obese, at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in February 2015.
Physical therapy assistant professor Rupali Singh, Ph.D., B.P.T., presented at the World Diabetes Congress in 2015. Her topic was The Impact of Fatigue on Quality of Life and Functional Status in People with Type 2 Diabetes.
The work of Master of Science in Nutrition program director and associate professor of nutrition science Rayane AbuSabha, Ph.D., Developing Research Knowledge and Competence in Master’s Students: Individualizing Group Research Projects, was accepted for publication in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Eileen Fitzpatrick, M.P.H., RD, nutrition instructor, and Sonya Irish Hauser, Ph.D., director of the graduate programs and assistant professor of nutrition, were awarded a grant for Exploring Innovative Marketing Strategies and Delivery Models Used in Effective Summer Food Service Programs.
Maureen McLeod, Ph.D., program director and professor of forensic mental health, recently completed a guide funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for correctional and behavioral health practitioners interested in implementing evidence-based reentry practices designed to promote personal recovery and reduce criminal reoffending.
Gayle Morse, Ph.D., associate professor of community psychology, published a chapter in collaboration with Julie McIntyre, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, on positive psychology in American Indians in the text Handbook of Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: Theory, Research, Assessment and Practice.
Simulated clinical settings on campus allow both occupational and physical therapy students to work with actual patients from the community, and to collaborate in interprofessional teams.
M A K E T HE PROFESS I O N A L CO N N EC TI O N
We take education personally The School of Health Sciences deliberately maintains small classes to maximize class interaction and exchange with the faculty – talented educators who also practice what they teach. Working closely with peers and colleagues mimics and prepares students for the collaborative health care environment, and students gain valuable practical experience through service internships tailored to each student’s program and career goals.
We are serious about research At Sage, the focus is on practical and applied research – finding innovative ways to apply classroom knowledge and theory to everyday situations. Students have opportunities to conduct independent research or participate in faculty research projects, and many present their work at the annual Sage Graduate Research Symposium.
We know that timing is everything Sage’s graduate programs are designed with the scheduling needs of adults in mind, many of whom are balancing active careers and personal lives with academic pursuits. Sage offers many classes in the evening, on weekends and online. Programs in the School of Health Sciences range from a distance learning/ online option for the Dietetic Internship to the full-time day format for the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs.
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