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CHPConnect
College of Health Professions Newsletter
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Welcome!
Welcome to CHPConnect Volume 2, Issue 1! CHPConnect is a bridge to our college, two-way connection to engage and share the good news, accomplishments, and experiences of our community of students, faculty, staff, and partners.
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| | Congratulations CHP Faculty & Staff!
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| CHP faculty and staff are honored and recognized for years of service at GVSU. Click here to view the 2022 Annual Service Awards recipients and here to view the 2023 Faculty Awards Convocation recipients.
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| Barbara Hoogenboom, PT, EdD, SCS, AT-Ret
Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Faculty
Cathy Harro, PT, DPT, MS, NCS (Retired)
Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Faculty
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| Angela Amerson, Academic Department Coordinator
School of Interdisciplinary Health
Diana Briggs, Academic Department Coordinator
Department of Occupational Science & Therapy
Brian Hatzel, PhD, AT, ATC
Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Faculty
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| Andrew Booth, DHED, PA-C
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Faculty & Chair
Julie Hall, MHS, MT (ASCP)
CHP Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academics
School of Interdisciplinary Health
Medical Laboratory Science Faculty
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| Jill Ellis, DHSc, PA-C
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Faculty & Program Director
Roy Keider, MS, CMD, RT(T)
School of Interdisciplinary Health
Radiation Therapy Faculty & Clinical Coordinator
Katelyn Lowman, BS, RDCS (AE) (PE)
School of Interdisciplinary Health
Cardiovascular Sonography Faculty & Program Director
Miriam Teft, MBA, RDMS, RVT
School of Interdisciplinary Health
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Faculty & Clinical Coordinator
Jeff Trytko, MS
GVSU Scribe Academy Director
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| GVSU Intergenerational Partnership with Samaritas
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This year’s first ever intergenerational experience student from Grand Valley State University is Kayla Gacioch. While participating in the program, Kayla lives at Samaritas with free room, board, and meals. Kayla spends eight to ten hours per week with the senior residents. She volunteers, participates at events, and even shares meals and conversations with residents. This helps to connect the residents with their community while giving Kayla a meaningful experience in a program that brings generations together—an intergenerational partnership open to students at Grand Valley State University who are studying health as a profession.
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Samaritas Senior Living is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 intergenerational program. It encourages GVSU health profession students to apply by the March 20, 2023 deadline by writing a letter to the residents of Samaritas discussing why they want to be part of this experience. A panel of residents and leaders will decide which students are accepted. You can download the full intergenerational program description and application process here. For more information, contact Bcova@samaritas.org.
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"We are looking for students who are interested in immersing themselves in a vibrant senior community. Intergenerational engagement provides significant benefits for connecting residents to the broader community, enhancing well-being for both youth and older adults, reducing ageism, reducing isolation, and preparing an aging workforce."
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| Public Health expanding its reach in the UP
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| Public Health is pleased to announce its newest partnership in northern Michigan with Lake Superior State University. This winter, a new articulation agreement was signed, allowing undergraduate students from LSSU to consider applying to the
Master of Public Health program through an organized direct admission process.
This is an expansion for the public health program in underserved, rural areas of the UP, having also been in partnership with Northern Michigan University since 2019.
Direct admission for both partner institutions allows for the recruitment of students who attend LSSU or NMU in health-related professions meet the admissions criteria, and have been recommended by their advisors.
GVSU looks forward to training the next generation of public health professionals serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
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| | Community & Student Engagement
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| | MLS Students attend Legislative Symposium in Lansing
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Medical laboratory Science (MLS) students and faculty members attended the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) legislative symposium at the State Capital in Lansing.
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Medical laboratory Science (MLS) students and three faculty members from the College of Health Professions attended the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) legislative symposium at the State Capital in Lansing, Michigan, on September 22. The students listened to speakers discuss state and national legislative efforts impacting the field of MLS and gained knowledge about the importance of their voices in the legislative arena. As soon-to-be future laboratory professionals, they also learned "protocols" on how to best engage their government officials to influence them to make decisions that positively impact their chosen profession.
They also attended a Michigan House of Representatives session in the State Capital building in order to see the Michigan legislative process in action and were recognized as a group of young MLS professionals by Kevin Cotter, the Speaker of the House. Coincidentally, they met with another group of Michigan students that suffer from Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS), who was also visiting the Capital on that day. This group was present to garner awareness for their rare disorder and was very surprised to learn that our MLS students were aware of this disease. PANDAS, an under-recognized and rarely understood infection, is characterized by OCD behaviors, including motor tics, and is caused by a prior bacterial infection with Streptococcus organisms.
Our MLS students made us proud with their willingness to engage and share with these young people what they had learned at Grand Valley in their microbiology course!
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| | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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Impact Award Winner: Achieving an
Essential Goal of Equity for all Students
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Brenda O'Connell, COTACertified Occupational Therapy Assistant,
Madison Metropolitan School District
Brenda is a student in our OST hybrid program and works full-time as a COTA in Wisconsin. After being nominated by a colleague, she was awarded the 2022 NBCOT Impact Award! NBCOT is the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, the organization that facilitates our profession’s national certification examination.
"We are so proud of Brenda, as she is a wonderful example for our program, the College of Health Professions, and the profession of OT as a whole."
Scott Truskowski, OST Department Chair
Brenda's involvement with the school district's robotics program demonstrates her impact on equitable access for students. Read how she strives to create an inclusive school experience for all students here!
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| | Student Achievements & Recognition
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3-Minute Thesis Competition Winners
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The 3-Minute Thesis Competition is a Graduate School annual event held in February where graduate students have 3 minutes to present their independent research. CHP is proud to highlight our very own 2023 winners!
2nd Place
Autumn Cannon, Speech-Language Pathology
People's Choice
tie - Dolly Kellogg, Public Health
Autumn Cannon, Speech-Language Pathology
Well done, Autumn and Dolly!
View a video of their presentations here.
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 | Dolly Kellogg,
Public Health
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Speech-Language Pathology
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| | Spotlight on Traverse City Pre-PAS Experience
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| The Traverse City Regional Center's website features two videos spotlighting GVSU Pre-PA students, David Buchanan and Justin Smith, each sharing their rural experience in Traverse City.
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| | David Buchanan, GVSU Allied Health Sciences major
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Coming from Jamaica three years ago and now enrolled in the Pre-PA program in Traverse City, David Buchanan is establishing himself in this rural community. "Here at the Traverse City Regional Center, we are able to do hybrid learning and it has not only given us an idea of healthcare but also an idea of how to interact with various patients. Grand Valley State University has allowed me to be able to not only pursue my career, but being able to play my role as an employee, a husband, a father while still being able to enrich my community."
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| | Justin Smith, GVSU Physician Assistant Studies
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| Being from Northern Michigan and after earning his undergraduate degree in Allied Health Sciences from Grand Valley, "it was perfect" for Justin Smith that Grand Valley offered the PAS program in Traverse City. "Just being able to be here, learning how to practice rural healthcare because it is different than having a lot of resources in a big city, is really important to me. "
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Haley Elliott, MPH candidate, is the new chair of MPHA's Student Section and a member of the board of directors for MPHA. Haley is earning her MPH with an emphasis on Health Promotion and is currently serving in Americorps, where she provides health education to women surrounding preventative cancer screenings.
Raegan Holek, MPH candidate, is the chair elect of the MPHA's Student Section and a member of the board of directors for MPHA. Raegan is earning her MPH at GVSU, where she hopes to become an epidemiologist.
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MAT students to present posters at Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association District Meeting
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| The following GVSU, MAT students submitted an abstract to the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association and were accepted to present posters on their RARE Events Case Studies at the District Meeting this coming March 9-11 in Wheeling, Illinois. This is through a competitive, peer-review process (peers in this case are actually faculty members on the GLATA Research Committee). These are actual cases from Clinical Site Experiences.
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shari Bartz-Smith, Athletic Training
Elizabeth Weizeorick scored in the top eight of all abstracts submitted, which includes free registration to the conference with her poster entitled Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion with a Plateau Fracture in a High School High Jumper with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 1: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study.
Samuel Corbin scored in the top eight of all abstracts submitted, which includes free registration to the conference with his poster entitled Medial Femoral Condyle Stress Fracture in 17-year-old Male Runner: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study.
Alex Graham was accepted to present his poster entitled Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome in 17-year-old football linebacker: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study.
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GVSU DrOT student presents in Chennai, India
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| Utakarsh Malge presented at OTICON 2023 in Chennai, India in early February with his presentation from an assignment completed in his DrOT class. His presentation is entitled, "Early education teachers' perceptions of students born into families with parental substance abuse and the role of occupational therapy."
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| | Faculty Leadership Awards
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| Dr. Smart receives
2022 Golisano Health Leadership Award
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Jennifer L. Smart, Ph.D., CCC-A, received the 2022 Golisano Health Leadership Award in recognition for her outstanding leadership in Special Olympics Michigan health programming and her ongoing commitment to advancing inclusive health for people with intellectual disabilities.
Dr. Smart is the volunteer Clinical Director (CD) for Healthy Hearing and the CD for Healthy Young Athletes with Special Olympics Michigan. One of five states, Michigan, was selected to start the Healthy Young Athletes programming in the USA. The Healthy Young Athlete screenings have already served many young athletes (ages 2-7 years) across Michigan and will expand to new regions in 2023.
In her short time in Michigan, Dr. Smart has increased access to the Healthy Hearing screenings for the athletes by over 200%. She has also supported follow-up care of the athletes needing hearing tests or hearing aids at the Community Hearing Clinic at Grand Valley. Dr. Smart hopes to expand accessible and equitable healthcare to more people with intellectual disabilities in 2023.
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Jen Smart poses with Kellie Murphy (Manager of Sport and Wellness, Special Olympics Michigan)
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| CHP's Combined Degree Programs Empower Students
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| The College of Health Professions provides several combined degree programs that empower students to complete a graduate degree quicker, with an expedited pathway for them to serve communities. Combined degree programs typically allow a student to count up to 12 credits to be applied towards both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree, resulting in less time to complete the degrees so they can prepare and integrate themselves into their chosen health profession. Current combined degree offerings that include one or more programs in the College of Health Professions are:
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| Jenny Baweja named AHS Interim Program Director
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| Jenny Baweja has served as a full-time faculty member in Allied Health Sciences (AHS) for the past five years and has accepted the role of interim program director of the program. She will serve in this capacity to lead the AHS program development as we search for a permanent program director.
Jenny's professional experience is extensively within patient care settings as a recreation therapist. Her career began in assisted living, specializing in dementia care. Next, she worked at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, focusing on patient care outcomes, quality improvement, standardized assessment processes for recreation therapy services, and wellness initiatives for patients and employees.
Jenny received a B.S. in Recreational Therapy at GVSU, a Master's Degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis on Rehabilitation Sciences from California University of Pennsylvania, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University and focused on teaching students majoring in health care fields. She has been a Certified Health Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer. Her interests include research, leadership, ethics, and mentoring students. Click here to read Jenny's full bio.
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| Respirator Fit Testing collaboration keeps
Students in Clinical Placements
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| The pandemic changed the healthcare landscape on many levels, including the widespread use of N-95 respirators to protect healthcare workers from airborne pathogens such as COVID-19. Limited resources led to healthcare partners requesting GVSU along with other universities to facilitate fit testing clinics for students in clinical settings where N-95 use was required. GVSU's health compliance office, Occupational Safety and Health Management under the direction of Dave Huizen, PhD., CIH, and GVSU Family Health Center providers collaborated to coordinate, evaluate, and complete student respirator fit testing. Further, the GVSU Simulation Center purchased and stored N-95 respirators to issue to students when placement sites were unable to provide them. This collaboration allowed health profession students to continue clinical placements and occupational health and safety students to learn respirator fit testing procedures.
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| | MIPERC: GVSU World Voice Day Virtual Event
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| Join us for GVSU's 4th Virtual World Voice Day on Friday, April 14, 2023! “Lift your voice,” is the motto proposed by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). It "calls for us to take back our vocal presence with a good quality voice that represents us and improves communication." Register for the event here!
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| | Lunch and Learn: Ableism and Disability Language
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| January 2023, IPE Lunch and Learn events began with a visit from Jonathon Cauchi, Community Education Specialist, Disability Advocates of Kent County. Jonathan spoke on ableism and disability language, and the services provided to multiple counties with physical, cognitive, mental, and sensory disabilities and their families. Upcoming Lunch and Learn events are on the IPE website. Join us!
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| | CHP Hosts Second Open House on Health Campus
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Andy Booth (left), Chair
Physician Assistant Studies
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Todd Sander (center), Chair
Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
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| The College of Health Professions hosted its first open house for the Winter 2023 semester on February 18 on the Health Campus. It was attended by 72 students and 97 family members, in addition to faculty from the College of Health Professions programs and the Kirkhof College of Nursing. The Simulation Center and College of Health Profession Student Services led tours of the Health Campus and its facilities throughout the day. Thank you to all who took part in this successful event! Click here to view future Health Campus recruitment events.
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| | CHP welcomes new Student Services Advisor
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| CHP's Student Services Office welcomes Johanna Hossink as our newest Academic Advisor.
Before joining the College of Health Professions advising team, Johanna was a graduate assistant with the Seidman College of Business Undergraduate Advising Office. She is currently pursuing her Master of Education as a part of the College Student Affairs Leadership Program at GVSU. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Michigan in 2018. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, board games, and spending time with her two cats, Simon and Leo!
Welcome, Johanna!
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