Tag: Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences

Speech Language Hearing Chapter Donates to Families

Kimberly Lynch, B.S., student vice-president of the CHAPTER NSU SLP NSSLHA

NSU Speech-Language Pathology’s local National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) chapter collected non-perishable food donations for Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. The staff, faculty, and students worked alongside the NSU CARD office to support local groups such as the happy helpers and Craig’s pantry and individual local families.

Student chapter President Lili Cowan, B.S, also assisted chapter mentor, Tambi Braun SLP.D, CCC-SLP, in collecting cookie donations for literacy night at a local elementary school. The chapter has won national chapter of the year twice and continues to work closely with the community in supporting local projects.

Posted 11/29/21

Conference Features Health Care Sciences Faculty Member

Jennifer Bergstrom was invited to present at the Annual Cross-Disciplinary Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Conference.

On October 2, 2021, Jennifer Bergstrom, M.S., CCC-SLP, assistant professor and clinical supervisor, in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Department of Speech-Language Pathology, was a featured presenter at the Annual Cross-Disciplinary Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Conference in Sao Paulo Brazil, “Journey in AAC Practical Theory”.

October is International AAC Awareness Month, AAC is used by people who cannot rely on their speech to meet their communication needs. SLPs use AAC strategies to assist those having difficulty communicating via speech due to congenital and/or acquired disabilities occurring across the lifespan.

Posted 10/13/21

Speech-Language Pathologist Publishes Parent Guide

Araine McWhinney, M.S., CCC/SLP, a practicing clinician, understands that everyone benefits from positivity and opportunity.

TrueVoice Speech founder, Araine McWhinney, M.S., CCC/SLP, 2012 alumnus of the Masters in Speech-Language Pathology in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, recently published, “The Parent’s Guide to Successful School Meetings” (eBook). This guide is specifically curated to positively change the experience and working relationships between parents, families, advocates, teachers, and school administrators, she says.

McWhinney’s passion stems from working with children in early intervention programs, teenagers, adults, and the geriatric population. Her TrueVoice company is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

Health Care Sciences Students Seek Hurricane Ida Relief Funds

The Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Student Government Association programs are asking for your help to raise money to assist individuals affected by Hurricane Ida.

By making a contribution, you will support experiential learning and advance our philanthropic efforts as future health care providers. We are looking at building mission trip opportunities and lead an alternative spring break trip to New Orleans depending on travel restrictions. We will proudly work with other charitable organizations in the Greater New Orleans area.

The fund-raiser will be until November 1. For more information go to https://www.givecampus.com/schools/NovaSoutheasternUniversity/fins-up-for-louisiana

For any questions, contact Julia Beattie jb3683@mynsu.nova.edu.

Multicultural Affairs Committee Hosting Several Zoom Events

The Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) will be hosting S.P.A.R.K. Week (S:SHARE P: PROMOTE A: ACT R:REFLECT: K:KNOWLEDGE)! Events will be held from September 13 – 16. Please see below for a list of topics  and Zoom links to attend or invite your students to! The events are first come first serve and capacity for each event is 300.

  • Sept 13 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST – RELIGIOUS COMPETENCY IN HEALTHCARE PANEL
  • Sept 14 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST – MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS KAHOOT TRIVIA
  • Sept 15 12:30 – 1:30 PM EST – STANDBY OR BE AN ALLY
  • Sept 16 7:30 – 8:30 PM EST – LGBTQIA+ AND MORE!

Speech-Language Pathology Raises Money with 5K Walk/Run

Shown in the photo are some of the members of the NSU Walk This Way team. From left, Mary Ann Lowe, SLP.D, CCC-SLP, adjunct faculty; Jocelyn Slater, M.S., CCC-SLP, clinical supervisor; Rachel Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, professor; Raul Prezas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, professor; and Melissa Edrich, ED. D., CCC-SLP, program chair.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) hosted its second annual virtual 5k walk/run race on Saturday, August 28, 2021. All proceeds from the race went directly to the ASHFoundation funding programs supporting students, researchers, and clinicians in the communication sciences.

The Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Department of Speech-Language Pathology faculty raised about $500 for the foundation.

Speech-Language Pathology Alumna Starts Publishing Firm

Flo Davis, SLP.D, CCC/SLP

Flo Davis, SLP.D, CCC/SLP, a 2015 graduate of the doctoral program in Speech- Language Pathology in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, is excited about her venture and launch of a female-led, minority-owned indie publishing company.

She and business partner Shawanna Bowens have joined forces to create Aces Destiny publishing company, which is set to debut its first novel, Bloodstone’s Jinx, Book 1 in the Blacku Magic Series, this upcoming Fall of 2021. Davis is currently working on her first solo novel, which is an African American, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Urban Fiction tale.

NSU Staffer/Student’s Cyber Piece Published in INFOSEC

Jerri L. Clairday

Jerri L. Clairday (LeAnn), administrative coordinator for the Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences at the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences of the Health Professions Division here on the Palm Beach Campus, has published an article in INFOSEC, a well-respected authority in the cybersecurity education industry. The paper was part of her final project/independent study for her cybervulnerability class last term.

The article, “Predicting the October 2021 Surprise,” analyzed significant cyber events worldwide over the past five years. The article can be found at the following link: https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/predicting-the-october-2021-surprise/

LeAnn currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Disaster & Emergency Management; both from NSU.

NSU Alumna Honored for Service as Speech-Language Pathologist

Aimee Aranguren, M.S., CCC-SLP

Aimee Aranguren served patients and families for 12 years as a speech-language pathologist for Jefferson Health – Magee Rehabilitation Hospital.

In November of 2020, she was honored as a recipient of the Jefferson Health Humanitarian Hero Award­/2020-2021 Magee’s Healthcare Hero. Staff members were recognized with the Humanitarian Award for their professionalism, compassion and empathy for our patients and selfless contributions to the organization.

Now patient Room 405 is named in honor of the recipients of Jefferson Health Magee’s 2020- 2021 Humanitarian Award recipients, including Aranguren.

NSU Graduate Consultant Presents at Aphasia Summit

Clarisse El-Khouri, an NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) graduate consultant, presented at the Aphasia Access Virtual Leadership Summit, April 5-10, 2021. El-Khouri is a graduate student in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) master’s program in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences.

El-Khouri presented alongside Associate Professor Jackie Hinckley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP ( Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences), Katie Strong, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Central Michigan University), and Nick Malendowski (Central Michigan University). Their presentation, “Why didn’t I think of this before?  Perceptions of Stakeholder-Engaged Research” was initially presented at the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) annual conference, March 18- 20, 2021. The presentation examined the perception of stakeholders on collaborating with people with aphasia, their family members, and clinicians involved in aphasia care.

El-Khouri and her collaborators collected aphasia researchers’ perspectives on stakeholder-engaged research, especially after the 2018 BRIDGE Conference that facilitated the formation of 11 collaborative research teams. Their presentation emphasized how researchers can better include people with aphasia, their families, clinicians, and other researchers in the research process.

The fourth Aphasia Access Leadership Summit was themed Uniting for action: Learning from one another. The four day event combined synchronous and asynchronous presentations focusing on providing optimal services and care for those affected by aphasia.

Learn more about the Aphasia Access 2021 Leadership Summit at

https://www.aphasiaaccess.org/summit/

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