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Dr. Stephen Gambescia Begins Collaborative Research with College in the Philippines
May 9, 2013

Dr. Stephen Gambescia, an associate professor and Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, began a collaborative research project with Dr. Randy Tudy, the Dean of Cor Jesu College in the Philippines. Their project will look at how select colleges in the Philippines explicate their mission and purpose via their official college websites...
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Dr. Marlene Watson Publishes Book About Cultural Belief in Black Inferiority
April 19, 2013

Dr. Marlene Watson, an associate professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Department, wrote a book about African Americans’ unhappiness with their families, relationships, and bodies. Facing the Black Shadow was published in February...
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Da Vinci Donnelly
June 1, 2012

"I always liked to go to art museums and read about artists' visions and struggles," said Dean Gloria Donnelly, who began exploring the watercolor medium six or seven years ago. After speaking with an artist who exhibited at a local gallery that she enjoyed visiting, Dean Donnelly made... Read More...

Green Tea: The Fountain of Youth
April 19, 2013

The pioneering work of Denham Harman, MD, PhD, paved the way for the concept that aging is not a mysterious event that occurs at random. But, rather, aging is a consequence of the damage caused by an excess of “free radicals.” Read More...
Aroma Therapy Pebble Foot Massage
April 1, 2013

After a long tiring day, discover deep relaxation and scintillating comfort by experiencing an “Aroma Therapy Pebble Foot Massage". Simply cover the bottom of a large ceramic dish or wooden bowl with... Read More...

Interdisciplinary Team Provides Free Health Screenings to Veterans
May 20, 2013

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is partnering with the Philadelphia City Council and Veterans Advisory Commission again for the Annual Veterans Resource Fair on May 22. Read More...
Memorial Day: Not Just a Day Off
May 20, 2013

“Memorial Day is a time in our country to honor our fallen military: men and women that have given their lives -- the ultimate sacrifice -- for our country,” said Dr. Leland “Rocky” Rockstraw, Assistant Dean of Simulation and Clinical and Technology Academic Operations at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions. “Memorial Day is not just a day off; it’s a day of remembrance.” Read More...

Elizabeth Meyers '14 Reflects On Patients She Cared For During Deployment
May 20, 2013

Elizabeth Meyers ‘14 is a student in Drexel’s Physician Assistant program and a fifth generation member of the Air Force. “I have always had a love for the military and grew up in a ‘blue’ Air Force family. I have always wanted to serve my country,” she said. Read More...
Students Kick Back and Relax at StudyPalooza
May 9, 2013

Students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions came out to StudyPalooza on March 15 to study, relax, eat, and get assistance with their classes. The event, which took place on the first floor of the New College Building, provided writing assistance, massages, extended library hours, craft activities, nutrition counseling, virtual yoga and meditation...
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Dr. Karyn Holt's Father Inspires Her to Join The Air Force
May 20, 2013

Dr. Karyn E. Holt, an associate clinical professor in the Division of Graduate Nursing, voluntarily joined the Air Force as a Nurse Corps Officer after practicing as a Registered Nurse in civilian hospitals and in one army hospital for a decade. Read More...
Lending a Listening Ear on the Nightshift During Vietnam
May 20, 2013

“The military helped me develop discipline, the joy of caring for wounded soldiers, and the importance of decorum,” said Dr. Vicki Lachman, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Lachman served as a second and then as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps between 1968 and 1971. Read More...

Linda Dayer-Berenson Authors Essential Textbook for Nurses
March 12, 2013

This summer, Radiologic Technology students and staff participated in two days of community service at Our Brother's Place, a Philadelphia shelter program operated by the Bethesda Project. Read More...
Dr. Robert Maschi Presents at APTA Meeting
March 4, 2013

Dr. Robert Maschi, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, presented a poster titled, “The Relationship Between Running Cadence and Leg Length in Healthy Female Runners” at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, California in January. Read More...

11th Street’s Teen Talk Group Prepares Service Project with Seniors
May 9, 2013

The members of 11^th Street Family Health Services’ Teen Talk group are completing a service project this spring in which they will work alongside senior community members to build a community garden. In preparation, the teens have planted seedlings, which are rapidly growing.

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Painting Begins on Community Mural at 11th Street Family Health Services
April 19, 2013

Painting began at 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University on April 5 for the mural which will be placed on a residential building at 8th and Parish Streets upon completion. Read More...

Lindsey Leibig '11 Gives Back to Honor Those Who Died For Her Freedom
May 20, 2013

Lindsey Leibig, 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, has wanted to practice medicine since childhood. After September 11, 2001, she started to think about joining the military and began to realize that she had the opportunity to be part of something bigger than herself. Read More...
United States Navy Chose Kimberly Oelschlager '12 to Become a Physician Assistant
May 20, 2013

“I have the freedom and choice to serve my country, which alone is worth defending,” said Kimberly A. Oelschlager, a Physician Assistant at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Coronado, California. “What started as an initial four year commitment is now 12 years on active duty.” Read More...