Tag: Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences

Students Present Science at International Society of Sports Nutrition Conference

Faculty and students from the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, recently presented their latest research at the 20th Annual ISSN Conference and Expo, June 15-17, at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale.

Two of our Master of Science in Sport Science (M.S.S.S.) graduates, Jose Rojas and Angie Dusak gave oral presentations. Jose Rojas gave a ‘brief communication’ talk covering his latest work under the tutelage of Jose Antonio, Ph.D., professor, on the effects of a commercially available energy drink on indices of mood and mental performance. Angie Dusak took part in ISSN’s Data Blitz. In 60 seconds, she presented data on football players that was part of her master’s work with Corey Peacock, Ph.D., chair, program director, and professor. Also, Antonio and Peacock gave tutorial and poster presentations, respectively.

One of our more accomplished alums and current HHP adjunct faculty member, Cassandra Evans, M.S., gave a presentation on the effects of a dietary supplement on e-gamer performance. Evans has already notched over 20 peer-reviewed publications since starting as an undergraduate student at NSU Florida. In addition, we had 8 HHP students as authors and co-authors of NSU research at the conference. All in all, NSU was well represented at the international meeting that had individuals from Australia, Brazil, the UK, and Mexico among the attendees.

Posted 07/30/23

NSU Assesses Newly Drafted Florida Panther Players

HHP Faculty, students, and alumni, recently provided the NHL’s Florida Panthers Hockey Club with preseason physical assessments of newly drafted players.

This year, the Florida Panthers asked the Department of Health and Human Performance to assist the Florida Panthers with physical assessments for newly drafted players.

Students and alumni of the sports science (M.S.) and exercise and sport science (B.S) programs aided Tobin Silver, Ph.D., professor, and Corey Peacock, Ph.D., professor, and the Florida Panthers’ Sports Performance team in evaluating newly drafted hockey players.

The students had a chance to provide comprehensive performance assessments including Wingate testing, VO2 max testing, postural assessments, and upper body strength. They were able to provide these assessments while being provided direction by Mike Joyce, Florida Panthers head strength and conditioning coach, Tim Wittenauer, Florida Panthers director of sports performance & rehabilitation, and Chris McLellan, Ph.D.,  Florida Panthers vice president of sports performance. Silver and Peacock have provided this opportunity to students for 11 consecutive seasons.

Emma Krause, M.S. graduate student, said, “I was extremely thankful for the opportunity to learn from Tim, Mike, and McLellan. They guided us through their assessment philosophy and allowed us students to learn through an unforgettable interactive experience.” Additionally, the students and staff were able to review the data and understand the application of performance testing.

Talia Thompson, M.S. graduate student, said, “It was great getting to work alongside professionals in the field. Hands-on experience is the best way to apply what we have learned in the classroom, and I am thankful to have had this opportunity to gain experience in professional sports.”

Posted 07/30/23

NSU Sonography Team Member Defends Dissertation

Robert Moody, Ph.D., M.S., RVT, CVS assistant professor.

The Cardiovascular Sonography (CVS) program is also proud to make known the great accomplishments of Robert Moody, Ph.D., M.S., RVT, CVS assistant professor.

Moody successfully defended his dissertation on Medical Imaging Professionals Experiencing Workplace Interprofessional Conflict: A Phenomenological Study on June 22, 2023. He is a valued faculty member and medical professional in the field of sonography.

We celebrate his accomplishments, tenacity, and leadership and we are honored to have him as a part of Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences in the Department of Sonography, and especially the cardiovascular sonography team.

Great Job, Robert Moody!

Posted 07/17/23

2023 White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Sonographers

Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony

On June 20, the class of 2025 was officially welcomed into the sonography fold at the Annual White Coat Ceremony, which was held at the beautiful Tampa Bay Campus in Clearwater.

For the 20 students comprising the class of 2025, the White Coat Ceremony served as an auspicious experience that officially marked their entry into the medical profession. The White Coat Ceremony tradition will be continued with where family, faculty members, and administration members proudly watch students receive their white coats.

Posted 07/17/23

NSU Staff Member Sings National Anthem at Marlins Game

Physician assistant students, faculty, staff, and family members on the ball field

The Department of Physician Assistant (PA) and the PA new faculty and staff, traveled recently to several different retreats together. During the department’s members gathering, they listened and learned quite interesting facts of their new attending members.

Staff member Trish Gennodie sings the national anthem.

One of department’s new staff Trish Gennodie, is one of the PA clinical support team. They listened and learned that she currently of her unknown talent, the passionate to sing and had started a YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVwHjRkdvjc. She continued to say, that one of her countless desires in her life is to perform in-front of a large crowd.

Therefore, the PA department wanted to make her dream real and reached out to the Florida Marlins. They sent to the Florida Marlins team coordinator’s one of Gennodie videos; in addition, they asked if she may perform in one of their upcoming game’s U.S. National Anthem renditions. Surprisingly soon after that, the Florida Marlins game coordinator, contacted the PA department and said, that they would be excited to have her perform in one of their upcoming game, Miami Marlins vs. Kansas City Royals on June 7 at 6:30 p.m.

PA student Olivia Castallanos delivers the lineup card to the head umpire with Florida Marlins manager, Skip Schumaker.

The Department of Physician Assistant members pitch-in and rallied the PA students, faculty and staff members, and families. There was over 100 that attended and supported Gennodie and the Florida Marlins team. 

What a performance she gave the audience! 

In addition to, the PA faculty members, were able to get a few of the PA group members down on the field to snap a picture for the group members along with one PA second-year student, Olivia Castallanos, to deliver the lineup card to the head umpire with Florida Marlins manager, Skip Schumaker. 

Posted 07/16/23

PCHCS Director Appointed to Editorial Board

Moya L. Alfonso, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.

Moya L. Alfonso, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., director of the Health Sciences Ph.D. and D.H.S. programs and associate professor, was recently appointed to the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Public Health at https://www.apha.org/Publications/American-Journal-of-Public-Health.

As an editorial board member, Alfonso will help to determine policy for the journal and address publishing issues as they emerge. The journal is a top tier journal in the public health field and has been published for more than 100 years. She is proud to serve in this professional capacity in addition to her role as director.

Posted 06/18/23

Audiology Department Attends Orlando Special Olympics Games

The Special Olympics of Florida Summer Games returned this May for the first time in three years. A large part of the State Games includes the Healthy Athlete program, which provides those athletes with free health screenings, treatment, and access to necessary medical devices and education. The 2023 Summer Games provided the athletes with over 3,500 screenings across multiple disciplines ranging from vision, fitness, dental, and hearing, just to name a few.

From right, Karah Gottschalk, assistant professor of audiology; Jackie Davie, audiology professor; and Au.D. students, class of 2027, Kathryn Dziwulski, Tamara Blemur, Amanda Cole, Taylor Morales, Katelyn Jacobsen, and Carly Kosciolek, in front of Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida.

Healthy Hearing has been a part of the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete program for many years, and the NSU Department of Audiology, has played an active role in the Healthy Hearing program since 2010.  This year was no exception. Jackie Davie, Ph.D., NSU audiology professor, and South Florida regional coordinator for Healthy Hearing program helped organize and run the event. She was joined by eight NSU Doctor of Audiology program students and fellow faculty member, Karah Gottschalk, Au.D., Ph.D., NSU audiology assistant professor, who all volunteered for the 2023 Summer Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports near Orlando. The NSU students were joined by fellow audiology and speech pathology graduate and undergraduate students from across the state. In total, nearly 40 students and ten audiologists helped with the event.

Five hundred and twenty-five athletes had their hearing screened over the two-day event. In addition, about 100 athletes received ear cleanings thanks to faculty member Gottschalk and several of our students, while over 25 were identified as having significant hearing loss that can be helped with the use of hearing aids. The athletes with significant hearing loss were provided with vouchers through the Starkey Cares program. This program provides the athletes with free hearing aids and follow-up care. One athlete returned to the NSU Audiology clinic shortly after the games, where she was fit with her own hearing aids thanks to the Starkey Cares program.

Taylor Morales, Au.D. students, class of 2027, and Special Olympics athlete after a hearing screening.

The Healthy Athletes program can only continue to provide help to the underserved athletes and individuals with intellectual disabilities with the help of medical professionals and students. In addition, students gain valuable experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. The reward of service not only benefits the athletes, but it also benefits the volunteers.

If you would like to volunteer with the Healthy Athletes program, feel free to contact faculty member, Jackie Davie at Jackie.davie@nova.edu, for additional information.

Posted 06/18/23

Audiology Heads to ‘The Hill’ for Advocacy Day 2023

On May 19, 2023, 12 Doctor of Audiology students from Nova Southeastern University traveled to Capitol Hill, accompanied by three faculty members, Patricia Gaffney, Au.D., Alyssa Needleman, Ph.D., and Erica Friedland, Au.D., to advocate for the profession of audiology and raise awareness for current legislation affecting the field.

The Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) advocacy day was in coordination with the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). AAA organized 11 meetings with the offices of senators and representatives from the home states of the students. The group of students represented Florida, Minnesota, Delaware, Massachusetts, and California. Advocating on Capitol Hill was a first for eight of the students who attended this year with the remaining four also participating in an advocacy day in Tallahassee in March 2023. The NSU SAA chapter strongly believes that promoting hearing health, spreading healthcare awareness, and participating in advocacy opportunities are necessary to become more involved.

NSU SAA’s government relations chair, Tyler Sponder, coordinated with Susan Pilch, of the American Academy of Audiology’s Government Relations department, to ensure NSU would have a strong voice on the Hill. The student advocates attended meetings in groups with one student as primary, which allowed each participant to independently have a voice and bring their personal stories to the table. Ally’s Act (H.R. 477/S.41), the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act, and the soon to be introduced Medicare Audiology Access and Improvement Act were emphasized during each meeting.

Each student had the opportunity to share how these critical issues are contributing positively and/or negatively to the audiology profession. The students expressed that this trip encouraged them to feel empowered. They stated that they will continue to advocate in the future as well as help audiology remain well-represented on Capitol Hill.

The students and faculty members would like to thank everyone involved in the planning of this trip and those who contributed to its success. The doctoral students had a great time expressing their voices for their future profession.

Posted 06/04/23

Speech Language Pathology Brings Clinical Training to Classroom

A recording of our Virtual Patient (VP) male patient (top photo), and two SLP students working with their VP in a Zoom session.

In summer 2022, Fred DiCarlo, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and director of academic and faculty support, started implementing a pilot assignment, the Virtual Patient Education (VPE) activity in his course, SLP 6055, Dysphagia, in collaboration with Laura Lenkey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, adjunct professor at Radford University in Virginia.

The VPE activity recently was implemented into all sections of SLP 6055. This course activity examines virtual intervention strategies and virtual platforms utilized to facilitate graduate student pedagogy, while the students engage with virtual patients.

For example, the students are assigned volunteer virtual patients, who previously had dysphagia. This provides the students with an opportunity to link theory to clinical practice. Course survey information completed by the students who took part in the VPE activity during the past three semesters indicated positive outcomes.

Posted 05/21/24

National Study Focuses on Oral Health of Hispanics

Dr. Elías Morón presenting in 2023 national Oral Health Conference.

With the great support from CareQuest Institute of Oral Health and the Hispanic Dental Association, Part 1 of the white paper “Addressing the Oral Health Needs of Hispanics in the U.S.: An Exploration of Oral Health Status, Dental Needs, Utilization of Dental Services, and Workforce” has been published.

Dr. Elías Morón, D.D.S., M.P.H., M.H.L., M.H.S.M., was one of the principal investigators of this project and he was representing Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and the Hispanic Dental Association at symposiums for the 2023 National Oral Health Conference (NOHC)  on April 19, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

This white paper:

  • Provides an overview of the current data in several oral health areas related to Hispanics.
  • Shows important trends in oral health status and utilization of dental services.
  • Shows diversity trends in dental education and dental workforce influencing U.S. Hispanic populations.
  • Shows the data gaps at the national and state levels which do not allow analyzing the current context in oral health in specific Hispanics groups and other minorities.
  • Identifies the relevant data to develop policies supporting oral health for our minorities communities.
  • Includes recommendations for policy changes to improve health and quality of life for Hispanics in the United States.

Two non-profit organizations have come together to run a national study on Hispanics and other minorities in the area of oral health through the collaboration of Dr. Eva Chiang (NSU College of Dental Medicine), Dr. Alina Perez (professor at the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences), and Dr. Katherine Velasco (starting faculty position at NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus in June 2023), National Research Advisors, National Faculty Advisers, International Research Advisers, Dental Students Leaders, and Minority Leaders in Public Health who participated in different phases of analysis and recommendations.

Posted 05/21/23

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