Tag: Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences

Alumna Joins NSU Faculty for Special Mother’s Day Mission

Shani Grossbard, M.S., CCC/SLP, NSU PCHCS Department of Speech-Language Pathology alumna.

Jennifer (Shani) Grossbard is the founder of Speech Solutions Therapy located in North Miami, Florida. She is originally from Montreal, Canada, and is now living in South Florida. She is an alumna of the master’s degree in speech-language pathology.

During the month of May, at the Craig’s Pantry Mother’s Day event, she teamed and volunteered with NSU’s Lea Kaploun, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, associate professor, and Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC/SLP, associate professor, to collect Kosher baked goods for Craig’s Pantry Mother’s Day event.

Craig’s Pantry is a privately funded, volunteer-driven, kosher food pantry in Broward County Florida. Mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers received several visits throughout the day from volunteers bringing flowers, goodies, gifts, and balloons.

For more information, please visit https://www.craigspantry.org/.

Posted 5/22/22

Occupational Therapy Alumna Receives Sunflower Award

Marilyn Tyre

NSU occupational therapy alumna, Marilyn Tyre, Dr.OT., M.P.H., OT/L, C/NDT, a member of the neonatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) team at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH), who recently received the Sunflower Award from JDCH in Hollywood, Florida.

“The Sunflower Award is a recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care that our JDCH employees provide every day. The award was designed to thank our non-nursing staff for their compassion, integrity, and leadership that our patients, their families, and our staff recognize as an outstanding role model.

Tyre was nominated by two of her colleagues for this prestigious award. The nomination highlighted her recent contributions to the NICU department for submitting and receiving a 12K grant to purchase developmental equipment and educational resources, her commitment to collaboration with her team in how to use the grant funding, and her creation of the “Shaping the Lives of Little Ones Checklist” that they now use in the NICU setting.

The Sunflower Award reads, “For your wonderful work you do at the bedside we wanted to show you are appreciated and thank you for being committed to our mission: ‘Heal the body, mind and spirit of those we touch.”’

Congratulations, Marilyn Tyre!

Posted 05/11/22

Alum Crowned Miss Florida Plus America 2022

Raquel King

On Saturday, March 26, 2022, Raquel King, M.S. CCC/SLP, an alum of the Masters in Speech-Language Pathology was crowned Miss Florida Plus America 2022 at this year’s Pageant.

Raquel King is an author, speech-language pathologist, encourager, and mother. Raquel is the author of “The Loss of My Wedding Ring,” where she provides encouragement and strategies for the divorced to feel free and loved.

The Miss Plus America Pageant is a faith-structured organization for plus size women that has been in existence since 2003. King is excited to compete at the national level and represent Florida. She also hopes to inspire others to get involved in competitions and forums that highlight body diversity and representation.

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology wishes her the best of luck on this inspiring Journey!

Contributed by Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC/SLP, an associate professor and NSSLHA mentor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

Posted 05/08/22

 

IPE Event Teaches Students About Elderly Hearing Loss

On Monday, April 4, 2022, the first-year occupational therapy students and third-year audiology students, participated in a 2-hour IPE event focused on the hearing loss issues of the elderly under the direction of Nannette Nicholson, Ph.D., CCC-A, professor in the Department of Audiology, and Elise Bloch, Ed.D., OT/L, associate professor, and Danielle Barber, M.S., OTR/L, assistant professor, in the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Prior to the session, students prepared by providing voice over presentations on their respective profession’s education requirements, roles, and practice domains for the pod, to review prior to the IPE session. The students were divided into 9 pods to review and discuss a case study and develop recommendations for the client and family.

The audiology students had the opportunity to share their knowledge of hearing loss in the elderly, hearing aid mechanics and use, and the occupational therapy students shared their knowledge of typical aging changes related to musculoskeletal, sensory and cognition and possible adaptions to the environment. Together, they developed plans for the family incorporating knowledge and suggestions from team members.

Each student was assessed with the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale along with reflection papers on the IPE experience. In these reflections, students consistently mentioned deeper awareness of the scope of practice of both professions and the benefits of interprofessional communication and teamwork to enhance care experiences. One student said, “Meeting and collaborating together today was not only fun but informative and eye opening!”

Posted 04/24/22

Student Academy of Audiology Wins National Chapter Challenge

ABOVE: Austin Barr (AuD Class of 2025) and Victor Garcia (AuD Class of 2025) participate in NSU CommunityFest 2022 distributing literature on SAA, audiology, and protecting your hearing. BELOW: Emilie Vos (AuD Class of 2023) and Marisol Rodriguez (AuD Class of 2025) at Fall Festival Day raising money for SAA.

The Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) at NSU has been participating in National SAA Chapter Challenges alongside other SAA chapters at universities throughout the country. The goal of these challenges is to advance relationships between all SAA chapters, grow engagement in the profession of Audiology, and build a sense of community amongst audiology students. The chapter challenges are divided into five main categories: Advocacy, Education, Humanitarian, Fundraising, and Diversity & Inclusion. Included below are a some of the activities our chapter did while participating in this challenge.

  • Advocated for Humanitarian Month/World Hearing Day via a social media campaign.
  • Emailed our state representatives regarding current legislative issues or bills in audiology to help advocate for our profession.
  • Organized a fall festival fundraiser as a chance to take a study break and raise money for the American Academy of Audiology Political Action Committee.
  • Presented to undergraduate students about the field of audiology, the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at NSU, and the mission of the SAA.
  • Collected canned goods to donate to the Broward Pantry food drive.
  • Wrote holiday letters and cards to local veterans and individuals living in nursing homes while celebrating “Friendsgiving.”
  • Performed hearing screenings at local schools in our community.
  • Completed a clear mask fundraiser and donated the proceeds to local hospitals.
  • Participated in the “All Ears” intramurals volleyball team.
  • Completed a Penny Wars competition fundraiser between first, second, and third years to raise money for Ukraine.

The SAA chapter here at NSU received first place overall among all participating universities for the 2021-2022 National SAA Chapter Challenges!

For more information, please visit https://saa.audiology.org/get-involved/chapters/chapter-challenges/

Posted 04/10/22

National Academies of Practice Inducts Elizabeth Swann

Elizabeth Swann, Ph.D.

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Elizabeth Swann, Ph.D., ATC, FNAP, as a Distinguished Athletic Training Fellow.  Class of 2022 Fellows were welcomed into the National Academies of Practice during the awards and induction ceremony in San Diego, California on March 5, 2022.

Founded in 1981, NAP is an interprofessional, nonprofit organization, with membership representing a range of health care professions willing to serve as distinguished advisors to health care policy makers in Congress and elsewhere. The mission of the National Academies of Practice is to serve as distinguished professionals advancing interprofessional healthcare by fostering collaboration and advocating policies in the best interest of individuals and communities.

The academies within the National Academies of Practice include:  Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine, Athletic Training, Audiology, Dentistry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatric Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology and Veterinary Medicine.

Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice is an honor extended to those who have excelled in their profession and are dedicated to furthering interprofessional practice, scholarship and policy in support of interprofessional care. The central purpose of NAP is to advise public policy makers on health care issues using NAP’s unique perspective — that of expert practitioners and scholars joined in interprofessional dialogue and advocacy.

For more information on the National Academies of Practice, please visit napractice.org.

Posted 03/13/22

Professors Publish Caregiver Book on Brain Injury and Disease

Barbara O’Connor Wells, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program at NSU, and Connie K. Porcaro, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor in the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Florida Atlantic University, co-edited and co-authored the book “A Caregiver’s Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease,” which will be published on February 22 by Johns Hopkins University Press.

NSU SLP faculty members, Frederick DiCarlo, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and director of academic and faculty support, Lea Kaploun, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor, and associate professor Elizabeth Roberts, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, all contributed chapters within their areas of expertise, along with adjunct faculty member, Marissa Barrera, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and professional colleague, Teresa Signorelli Pisano, Ph.D., CCC-SLP.

A team of experts in speech-language pathology wrote this guidebook as an all-in-one guide for helping caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease to address speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and to distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging.

Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of caregiving and features relatable patient examples. Providing answers to common questions, definitions of complex medical terms, and lists of helpful resources–touches on expected, age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, to name a few, offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one’s ability to communicate, reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges to maintain good nutrition and hydration, provides crucial information on how caregivers can handle grief and take care of themselves during the caregiving process, explains how to incorporate the arts, as well as a loved one’s hobbies and interests, into their communication or memory recovery.

This comprehensive caregiver guidebook will allow readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one’s care.

Purchase the SLP caregiver book through Amazon.

Scholarship Winners Meet Mother of Award’s Namesake

From left, Brittany Hendrix, Lisa Hess-Depalo, Amanda D’Augustino, M.S., CCC/SLP, NSU alumni and scholarship committee member, and Rachel Edrich, holding Ashley’s memorial quilt.

On December 10, 2021, Brittany Hendrix, M.S. CCC-SLP, NSU alumni, 2020 scholarship winner, and Rachel Edrich, B.S., SLP graduate student, 2021 scholarship winner, had the opportunity to meet with Lisa Hess-Depalo, M.Ed., the mother of the late Ashley Kaye Hess, whose memorial scholarship they won.

Hess-Depalo shared beautiful memories and stories of her daughter’s life with the winners, scholarship committee and a small group of faculty and students. This scholarship is provided in memory of Ashley Kaye Hess, who was a treasured part of the NSU SLP student body in 2015-2016.  Many people knew and loved Ashley Kaye Hess, a cheerleader, dancer, and NSU speech-language pathology master’s candidate, before she was killed in a tragic car accident on May 14, 2016, at the age of 28.

The winners of the scholarship also shared their future goals in speech-language pathology and how they will continue to remember and honor Ashley. The scholarship information is available at https://healthsciences.nova.edu/studentaffairs/scholarships/scholarships.html, and if you are considering donating to this scholarship, information can be found under Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences­–Make the Most of the Dash/Ashley Kaye Hess Changing Lives Scholarship at https://www.nova.edu/give/index.html.

Contributed by Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC/SLP, is an associate professor and NSSLHA mentor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

Posted 01/30/22

3-Part Webinar Series on Human Trafficking Awareness in January

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, and NSU’s Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CREATE) proudly invites you to join a free three-part Human Trafficking webinar series in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

January 13, 6 p.m.

Human Trafficking 101: Learn about the prevalence of human trafficking in Florida and across the country, including the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on human trafficking as well as the current trends of global and cyber trafficking. Learn how you can help identify and rescue victims by recognizing the signs of human trafficking victims and learn the proper steps to take if you suspect someone is a victim.

January 20, 6 p.m.

The Challenges of and Solutions for Human Trafficking: During this session, local law enforcement and court officials will present the existing challenges of apprehension and prosecution of individuals involved in human trafficking.

January 27, 6 p.m.

Research Within Human Trafficking:  This session will be devoted to exploring the problem of human trafficking from a research perspective. You will have the opportunity to listen to NSU students and alumni present their work and discuss the barriers and challenges they encountered conducting research in this area. They will share their research efforts and explain how the issues addressed can aid in the fight against human trafficking.

For more information, please contact Katie Peacock at kpeacock@nova.edu.

Posted 12/22/21

Students Celebrate Respiratory Care Week in October

RT students celebrate Respiratory Care Week 2021.

The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) students celebrated Respiratory Care Week during October 20th-26th. Health care facilities designate this week to respiratory therapists to acknowledge and thank them for their contribution as a vital member of the healthcare team. Their essential need has never been more apparent than during the Covid 19 pandemic which has led to a severe shortages of RTs across the U.S.

BSRT Student Government officers began the weeklong celebration by handing out gift bags to students, faculty, and staff at their campus entrance. Gift bags included candy, pens, and an inspirational message. Their goal was to raise awareness about the respiratory therapy profession and the BSRT program which is located at the Palm Beach Gardens campus.

The week ended with a respiratory therapy student luncheon with catered food and drinks, and a personalized cake to honor their future profession. Students played games, gave away prizes, and had the opportunity to socialize with other cohorts. The event motivated and energized the students as they continue their journey in becoming future RTs.

Posted 12/12/21

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