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Drexel University Faculty and Staff Awarded 2012 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

Posted: 03/01/2013

A team of Drexel University faculty and staff were awarded the 2012 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award for the book Legal Issues Confronting Today's Nursing Faculty: A Case Study Approach, published by Davis Plus
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Jose Barcega and Dr. Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili Earn Spots on Top 100 Nursing Professors List

Posted: 10/01/2012

Professors Jose Barcega and Dr. Rose Anna DiMaria-Ghalili have each been awarded a spot on the Top 100 Nursing Professors in 2012 List by BSNtoMSN.org.
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Drs. Rundio and Meloy Promoted to Associate Deans of the College’s Nursing Division

Posted: 09/25/2012

Dr. Gloria Donnelly, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, announced September 17 that Drs. Al Rundio and Faye Meloy will be appointed to Associate Dean positions, effective October 1.
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Dr. Stella Volpe Elected Vice President of ACSM

Posted: 08/29/2012

Nutrition Sciences Department Chair Dr. Stella Volpe was elected Vice President of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and started in the leadership role in June 2012 at the conclusion of ACSM’s Annual Scientific Conference.
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Dr. Palisano Receives APTA Marian Williams Award

Posted: 08/10/2012

Drexel Physical Therapy professor Dr. Robert Palisano was notified recently that he will be honored as a Marian Williams Award recipient this year by the APTA’s Board of Directors at the Association’s annual conference next June in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Dr. Jane Fedorczyk Elected Vice President of the American Society of Hand Therapy

Posted: 06/25/2012

Dr. Jane Fedorczyk Elected Vice President of the American Society of Hand Therapy
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Drexel's Dr. Schmidt Published in the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Posted: 03/21/2012

Lisa Schmidt, Ph.D., CPRP, Associate Director and Associate Clinical Professor of the Behavioral Health Counseling Department, co-authored the article “Intensive Family Support Services: A Consultative Model of Education and Support.” Read More...
National Study Highlights Integrative Wellness Care at Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services

Posted: 02/24/2012

The 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University was one of 29 centers surveyed for a new national study released last week by the Bravewell Collaborative. Read More...
Drexel's Behavioral Health Counseling Graduate’s Work with SEPTA in the news

Posted: 02/20/2012

A training program provided by recent Behavioral Health Counseling graduate, Zach Stone, was the subject of a recent front-page news story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Read More...
Health Care Ethics Lecture by Visiting Professor Arleen L. Salles, PhD

Posted: 02/20/2012

For more information about Dr. Salles' presentation contact Kristine Mulhorne at kam426@drexel.edu. Read More...
A Zap of Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken in Drexel Study

Posted: 02/03/2012

A new study by food safety researchers led by Dr. Jennifer Quinlan demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. Read More...
Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program Students Selected

Posted: 01/26/2012

The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program, supported by the Josiah Macy Foundation announces seventeen talented men and women in the undergraduate nursing co-op program. Read More...
Drs. Glasgow and Dreher win AJN 2011 Book of the Year

Posted: 01/25/2012

The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions community congratulates Dr. H. Michael Dreher and Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow for winning an American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award 2011. Read More...
Catholic Health East Appoints Dr. Roberta Waite to Board of Directors

Posted: 01/24/2012

Catholic Health East (CHE) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Roberta Waite, Ed D, APRN, CNS-BC, FAAN to its board of directors effective January, 2012. Read More...
College of Nursing and Health Professions Hosts Unique Training for Certificate Program

Posted: 01/23/2012

The conference participants saw a simulated fire and were told that the hospital was being evacuated but there were patients and nurse casualties with (simulated) critical injuries. The group donned safety gear and grabbed flashlights and first aid kits and left on a mission to save lives. Read More...
Drexel's Center for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation and Practice hosts Med Tech Training

Posted: 01/23/2012

The Medical Assistant Pipeline Program is a workforce development collaboration with University City District that started on January 9th, 2012. Read More...
Dr. Margo Orlin to Receive Stephen M. Haley Research Award

Posted: 01/20/2012

Margo Orlin, PhD, PT, and Chair of the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Department will receive the Section on Pediatrics Stephen M. Haley Research Award at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. Read More...
Dr. Jane Greene Ryan to be published in Teaching and Learning in Nursing Magazine.

Posted: 01/19/2012

Dr. Jane Greene Ryan to be published in Teaching and Learning in Nursing Magazine, published by Elsevier for the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Read More...
A.S.P.E.N. Announces Dr. Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, as 2012 Dudrick Research Scholar Award Winner

Posted: 01/17/2012

Rose DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, MSN, BSN, CNSC, was selected a recipient of the Stanley J. Dudrick Research Scholar Award 2012 by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Read More...
Drexel University’s Online Nursing Programs Earn Top Honors in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Posted: 01/17/2012

Drexel University ranked 2nd in the nation for its online graduate nursing program according to U.S. News and World Report’s inaugural online college rankings. Read More...
Dr. Ellen Giarelli named ISONG Liaison for the NIH

Posted: 01/12/2012

Ellen Giarelli, EdD, RN, MS, CRNP, associate professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice, has been named ISONG Liaison for the National Advisory Council For Human Genome Research, National Institutes of Health. Read More...
Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Awards Nursing Scholarships to three Drexel students

Posted: 12/19/2011

Among eight winners, the NFP awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Drexel nursing students, Colleen Brophy, Barbara Lee and Brittany Moldover. Read More...
Two Drexel Nursing Faculty Accepted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International

Posted: 12/16/2011

Bobbie Posmontier and Kimberlee Montgomery were accepted into the Sigma Theta Tau International's Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy on December 15th. Read More...
Dr. Joke Bradt will be a guest on Science Friday on NPR

Posted: 12/15/2011

Dr. Joke Bradt, associate professor in the department of Creative Arts Therapies in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, will be a guest on Science Friday on NPR on Friday Read More...
Ronald E. Hays and Nancy Scheller Hays Art Therapy Endowment Fund 2011 Award Winner

Posted: 12/14/2011

Student Jewelie Sluzas is the recipient of a scholarship award from the Ronald E. Hays and Nancy Scheller Hays Art Therapy Endowment Fund Read More...
Drexel's Health Services Administration Program Awarded AUPHA Certification

Posted: 12/13/2011

Drexel's Health Services Administration Program Awarded Certification by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Read More...
Food Advice Offered by Drexel's Nutrition Professor on WHYY

Posted: 12/13/2011

Dr. Jennifer Nasser, an assistant professor in the department of Nutrition Sciences in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was interviewed on WHYY-FM’s “Fit” program on December 9th. Read More...
Quinlan Appointed to a Committee of the American Public Health Association

Posted: 12/08/2011

Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, was appointed to be on the Program Committee for the Food and Nutrition Section of the American Public Health Association. Read More...
Drexel Nursing Students’ Leadership Recognized

Posted: 12/07/2011

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions students were honored and recognized at the Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) annual convention held Nov. 15-19, 2011 in Lancaster, PA. Read More...
Drexel University’s Dr. Gloria F. Donnelly Visits Kennedy for Book Signing Dec. 2

Posted: 11/30/2011

Co-author of the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2012 Classic for Nurses, Dean Donnelly will be signing and gifting 30 copies of her new book to Kennedy Health System employees on December 2nd. Read More...
Drexel's Nutrition program findings to be published in the Journal of School Health.

Posted: 11/22/2011

Ann Marsteller, MBA, MS, RD, LDN, has announced that impact study results entitled "4th Grade Vegetable Core Evaluation" will be published in the Journal of School Health. Read More...
High School Students Get Hands-on Practice at Drexel’s Clinical Simulation Center

Posted: 11/16/2011

A group of 33 Philadelphia high school students visited Drexel this week to get hands-on practice with healthcare tools and techniques. Read More...
Two Drexel nursing students win competition for scholarship awards.

Posted: 11/15/2011

Congratulations to two undergraduate nursing students, Monica Versace and Hai Duong who entered competition and won the local Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter competition for scholarship money. Read More...
Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services Center Healthy Harvest Celebrations

Posted: 11/11/2011

11th Street Family Health Services celebrated with a Healthy Harvest Open House on 11-11-11! Read More...
Dr. Paul Clements is the recipient of an award for 2011 Outstanding Online Instructors.

Posted: 11/08/2011

Paul Clements, PhD, APRN-BC, CGS, DF-IAFN, Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Graduate Nursing to be the recipient of an award for 2011 Outstanding Online Instructors Read More...
Drexel Faculty Publish Book about Simulation in Nursing & Health Professions

Posted: 11/04/2011

Two faculty members from Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions have published a new book about the use of standardized patient simulation in nursing and health professions. Read More...
Dean Donnelly Interviewed on Executive Leaders Radio

Posted: 11/02/2011

Executive Leaders Radio conducts "elite interviews" of prominent CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs and Presidents focusing on "what makes people tick." Read More...
Drexel Receives Award for Geriatric Mental Health in Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

Posted: 10/24/2011

Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions has received an award for infusing geropsychiatric nursing into its undergraduate nursing curriculum. Read More...
Drexel CNHP Student Published in Peer Reviewed Journal

Posted: 10/17/2011

Greg Cooper BSN, RN, a student currently enrolled in Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Program, had a manuscript accepted for publication by Issues in Mental Health Nursing, a prestigious journal. Read More...
Drexel Represented at Nurses for Tomorrow Forum

Posted: 10/06/2011

Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions was well represented at the Nurses for Tomorrow: Innovative approaches for leading and learning forum on Thursday, October 6. Read More...
Drexel Creative Arts Faculty is Keynote Speaker at the ASAM 2011 Congress of the Argentina Music Therapy Association.

Posted: 10/03/2011

Paul Nolan, MCAT, MT-BC, LPC, Director of Music Therapy Programs of the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Creative Arts Therapies Department is the featured keynote speaker at the Congress of the Argentina Music Therapy Association. Read More...
Dr. Gerber Participates in NIH Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research Working Group

Posted: 09/26/2011

Nancy Gerber, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC, ‘77 participated in a specially appointed working group in the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research. Read More...
Drexel Faculty is Wins 2011 Educator of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants.

Posted: 09/26/2011

Rosalie Coppola, MHS, PA-C ‘03/’89, assistant clinical professor, Physician Assistant Program, College of Nursing and Health Professions, has been chosen by her students and peers, as the winner of the 2011 Educator of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. Read More...
Drexel Prosthetics Research Airs on WHYY

Posted: 09/19/2011

Efforts to bring the brain in the loop for direct control of prosthetic limbs, through a collaboration between researchers at Drexel, Rice University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Maryland, were featured in a story on WHYY-TV. Read More...
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute Educational Conference

Posted: 09/16/2011

Dr. Rose DiMaria-Ghalili delivered the keynote address and the closing call to action. Read More...
Study of Music for Cancer Patients Featured in the Cochrane Journal Club

Posted: 09/15/2011

A Cochrane review study led by Dr. Joke Bradt, an associate professor in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies, was highlighted as the featured review in the September issue of the Cochrane Journal Club. Read More...
Carol Okupniak Passed Board Certification in Nursing Informatics.

Posted: 09/12/2011

Congratulations to Carol Okupniak, MSN, RN-BC who passed the board certification in Nursing Informatics. Read More...
Drexel Physical Therapy Team Working in Guatemala

Posted: 09/08/2011

12 Drexel Doctor of Physical Therapy students, 3 Drexel physical therapy faculty and four DPT program alumni are learning in Zacapa, Guatemala! Read More...
Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services Center to Participate in Mapping Study

Posted: 09/07/2011

11th Street Family Health Services in partnership with Family Practice and Counseling Network was identified to participate in a second round of surveys as a model to discover how integrative medicine is being practiced throughout the U.S. Read More...
Drexel CNHP Faculty Member Appointed A New Board Chair

Posted: 09/01/2011

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions proudly recognizes the appointment of faculty member and well-known health care advocate and local bioethicist Vicki D. Lachman, Ph.D., APRN, as the chair of the Chestnut Hill Hospital board of trustees. Read More...
Drexel CNHP Nursing Student: A Lesson in Heart

Posted: 08/31/2011

Kerry Walsh, a nursing student at the College of Nursing and Health Professions started her personal battle at a very young age. Read More...
LED Mural: Evolving Face of Nursing

Posted: 08/31/2011

Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions is well known for being an innovator in educating students; a mural they co-commission should be no different! Read More...
Dr. Stephen Gambescia Publishes Article About Catholic Identity and University Websites

Posted: 08/22/2011

Dr. Stephen Gambescia publishes article, “Nature and Extent of Catholic Identity Communicated through Official Websites of U.S. Catholic Colleges and Universities,” Read More...
Zombie Uprising Helps Nurse Educators’ BRAINS at Drexel

Posted: 08/15/2011

The goal was to give the participants the experience of their students’ perspective on simulation scenarios, by throwing them directly into one. Read More...
Drexel Researcher Leads Review: Music Reduces Anxiety in Cancer Patients

Posted: 08/10/2011

Using music can reduce anxiety in cancer patients, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain and quality of life, according to a new Cochrane systematic review led by Dr. Joke Bradt, an associate professor in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. Read More...
Getting the "Brain in the Loop" for Direct Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Posted: 07/27/2011

Dr. Patricia Shewokis, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation is the lead investigator for Drexel's research team. Read More...
Dr. Stephanie Brooks Appointed COAMFTE Commissioner

Posted: 07/20/2011

On June 30, 2011 the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) announced the appointment of Stephanie Brooks, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT and Chair of the Couple and Family Therapy Department to the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Read More...
Drexel's Dean Donnelly Blogging Internationally

Posted: 07/08/2011

Drexel's Dean Donnelly Blogging Internationally with nurses on the American Nurses Association web site. Read More...
Three Drexel art therapy faculty receive distinguished honors

Posted: 07/07/2011

Three Drexel faculty receive distinguished honors at the American Art Therapy Association's 42nd Annual Conference Read More...
Drexel Department of Health Administration presented to Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)

Posted: 07/07/2011

The main task was to present a self-study document (application) for national certification of the Health Administration program. Read More...
Drexel Announces Winners of the Bayada Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice

Posted: 06/28/2011

Judy LeFlore, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC&AC, ANEF and Sally Rudy, MSN, RN receive congratulations and their $10,000 awards. Read More...
Dr. Gloria Donnelly, Dean of Drexel's College of Nursing & Health Professions, was a recent guest of the Executive Leaders Radio.com.

Posted: 06/27/2011

Dr. Gloria Donnelly, Dean of Drexel's College of Nursing & Health Professions, was a recent guest of the Executive Leaders Radio.com. Read More...
Drexel’s Dr. Roberta Waite Named a Macy Faculty Scholar, One of Five in Nation

Posted: 06/24/2011

Drexel University’s Dr. Roberta Waite was selected by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation as one of only five medicine and nursing faculty leaders from across the country to become a member of the first class of Macy Faculty Scholars. Read More...
WPVI-TV (6abc) featured “Defeat Diabetes” class at Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services

Posted: 06/22/2011

WPVI-TV (6abc) featured the “Defeat Diabetes” class held for patients at Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services, a health center run by the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Read More...
Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Science Board.

Posted: 06/20/2011

Dr. Stella Volpe asked to be Chair-elect, then Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Science Board. Read More...
2011 Graduating Students Receive Awards

Posted: 06/08/2011

The College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Student to Alumni Mixer took place on Tuesday, June 7th at the Mid-Town Continental, center city Philadelphia. Dean Gloria Donnelly used the event as an opportunity to announce three College awards. Read More...
Joseph Rubertone, Ph.D. Receives the 2011 CNHP Teaching Excellence Award

Posted: 06/08/2011

Joseph Rubertone, Ph.D., MPT, Clinical Associate Professor in Health Sciences received the CNHP Teaching Excellence Award for 2011, presented by Dean Gloria Donnelly and Provost Mark Greenberg at the Faculty Recognition Award Dinner on Wednesday, June 1st. Read More...
New Certificate Program: Forensic Trends and Issues in Contemporary Healthcare

Posted: 06/04/2011

New program explores contemporary trends and issues related to the wide range of interpersonal violence, crime and sudden violent death encountered in a variety of health settings. Read More...
National and Alumni Recognition for a Drexel Hahnemann Physician Assistant

Posted: 06/03/2011

Michael A. "Rocky" Rackover, MS, PA-C ‘84/’90, an alumnus of our Drexel Hahnemann Physician Assistant Program, received the 2011 Outstanding PA of the Year PAragon Award. Read More...
Eleventh Street Family Health Center Video Viewing Party Event June 1st

Posted: 05/26/2011

Eleventh Street Family Health Center Video Viewing Party Event June 1st -PhotoVoice: Teen Identifed Issues June 1st, 2011 from 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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Palisano Recognized as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Posted: 05/23/2011

Robert J. Palisano will be recognized as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the association's highest accolade in June. Read More...
Leonberg Named American Dietetic Association (ADA) 2011 Medallion Award Recipient

Posted: 05/17/2011

Beth Leonberg, M.S., R.D., C.S.P., F.A.D.A., L.D.N., has been selected to receive the American Dietetic Association (ADA) 2011 Medallion Award, recognizing Leonberg's lifetime of contributions to the dietetics profession and the Association. Read More...
Using Simulation and Evolving Knowledge to Advance Care Excellence for Seniors New Days/New Ways Conference

Posted: 05/16/2011

Conference Co-sponsored by Drexel University and Community College of Philadelphia.
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Web Administrator Wins Art Award

Posted: 05/12/2011

Debora Weber, watercolorist and web administrator for the College of Nursing and Health Administration of Drexel University, has won The Mildred Beizer Prize for still life in the 99th Annual Members Medal Show of The Plastic Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Drexel CNHP Chair Approved For Fulbright Specialists Roster

Posted: 05/06/2011

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions' faculty member, Dr. Kristine Mulhorn director of the Health

Services Administration Program, has been approved for candidacy on the Fulbright Specialists Roster. Read More...
CNHP Chair Installed as President of American Dance Therapy Association

Posted: 04/22/2011

CNHP Chair, Dr. Sherry Goodill, Installed as President of American Dance Therapy Association Read More...
Kathleen M. Fisher Named NLN Ambassador to Drexel University’s College of Nursing & Health Professions Programs

Posted: 04/14/2011

Program Facilitates Communication Between National League for Nursing and Nurse Educators. Read More...
The Future of Nursing Education is Here

Posted: 04/12/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 8 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Exploring the Brain’s Role in Behavior Change

Posted: 04/05/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 7 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Dr. Stella Volpe is Nominated to American College of Sports Medicine’s Committee

Posted: 04/04/2011

Dr. Stella Volpe, chair of the Nutrition Sciences Department was nominated to serve on the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) Pediatrics Committee. Read More...
Dr. Nancy Gerber is Awarded Distinguished Educator for 2011

Posted: 04/01/2011

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is happy to recognize Dr. Nancy Gerber of the Creative Arts Therapies department for her recent achievement from the American Art Therapy Association’s Honors Committee as recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award for 2011. Read More...
Learning to Be Assertive

Posted: 04/01/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 6 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Recognizing Post Traumatic Stress

Posted: 03/30/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 5 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Dean Donnelly Honored With The Philadelphia Pinnacle Award

Posted: 03/18/2011

Presented by The Millay Club, The Philadelphia Pinnacle Award recognizes individuals who have reached the highest levels of career achievement and public service. Read More...
Affordable Care Act’s One Year Anniversary

Posted: 03/17/2011

Drexel’s 11th Street Family Health Services Center to Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s One Year Anniversary. Read More...
Revisiting Stress from a Nursing Perspective

Posted: 03/15/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 4 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Appointment of Susan Smith, PT, Ph.D.as Associate Dean

Posted: 03/09/2011

Appointment of Susan Smith, PT, Ph.D.as Associate Dean for Research and Health Professions Graduate Programs Read More...
Fabrics That Talk: Collaborating Beyond Your Discipline

Posted: 03/08/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 3 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Physician Assistant Student Awarded Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award

Posted: 03/08/2011

Rebecca Pollino, PA-S, 09, received the Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award from the PSPA. Read More...
Educating Military Nurses to Help Others

Posted: 03/01/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 1 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
High Tech Patient Safety

Posted: 03/01/2011

From The Dean's Desk: Week 2 Series of columns focused on nursing Read More...
Jane Fedorczyk Quoted in March issue of Shape Magazine

Posted: 02/23/2011

Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATC Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Post-Professional Clinical Programs Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department, College of Nursing and Health Professions was quoted in the March 2011 issue of SHAPE magazine. Read More...
Drexel Robert Wood Johnson Fellows Discuss The Future of Health Care

Posted: 02/18/2011

Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions recently hosted a Doctoral Colloquium: The Future of Healthcare as Envisioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellows of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. Read More...
Inter-Professional Education Day to Shape the Future of Nursing Education

Posted: 02/11/2011

The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, in conjunction with the Drexel University College of Medicine, held the first ever Robert Wood Johnson Inter-Professional Education Day, Educating Professional Nurses for Tomorrow’s Complex Clinical Environment & Emerging Demographics: Enhancing Safety & Inter-Professional Communication. Read More...
New Chair at College of Nursing and Health Professions is Appointed to President’s Council

Posted: 02/10/2011

The newly appointed Chair of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Stella Volpe, PhD, RD, LD/N, FACSM was selected to serve on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Board. Read More...
Drexel Professor’s Cochrane Library Research Earns Second Highest in ‘Listens’

Posted: 02/09/2011

Dr. Bradt’s review on acquired brain injury, released in 2010, has already ranked second in podcast listens.
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Alecia Schneider Fox, M.S.N., FNP-BC as the SNAP 2010 Advisor of the Year.

Posted: 02/04/2011

The Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) announced Drexel University School of Nursing and Health Professions Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Faculty Affairs, Alecia Schneider Fox, M.S.N., FNP-BC as the 2010 Advisor of the Year. Read More...
Dean Gloria Donnelly Wins Honorable Mention at CASE

Posted: 01/28/2011

Dean Gloria Donnelly of Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions won honorable mention at CASE. Read More...
Drexel Nursing Student to Participate

Posted: 01/11/2011

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing Student, Chris Vargas, a College Junior, is slated to appear in an upcoming airing of Wheel of Fortune on January 26th. Read More...
Dr. Nancy Gerber at the 7th Mixed Methods International Conference in Leeds, England.

Posted: 01/10/2011

Dr. Nancy Gerber will be conducting a workshop at the prestigious 7th Mixed Methods International Conference in Leeds, England. Read More...
Drexel University CNE to Hold Certificate in Simulation Conference

Posted: 01/07/2011

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Division of Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) will hold its second Certificate in Simulation immersion course January 10 – 14, 2011. Read More...
Dr. Glasgow Lead Author on Brief - Changing the Future of Nursing

Posted: 12/09/2010

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Associate Dean Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC is the lead author on one of three papers that influenced content of the much heralded Institute of Medicine/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Report on Future of Nursing. (National League For Nursing Press, December, 2010). Read More...
Bradt Research Reveals Link Between Music and Health Benefits For Ventilated Patients

Posted: 12/08/2010

The benefits of listening to music for patients on mechanical ventilation have been revealed in a systematic review by a team of Cochrane researchers led by Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions associate professor Dr. Joke Bradt. Read More...
Dr. Gloria Donnelly is Inducted into the Fellowship of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Posted: 12/06/2010

Gloria Donnelly, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean of Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, was recently inducted into the Fellowship of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Read More...
Dr. Mehmet Oz contributes to Holistic Nursing Practice Journal

Posted: 12/01/2010

Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD contributes to Holistic Nursing Practice, a journal in which Dean Gloria F. Donnelly, PhD, RN, FAAN serves as Editor-in-Chief. Read More...
Drexel PA Students Shine at the PSPA 35th Annual CME Conference

Posted: 11/17/2010

The PA program class of 2011 contributed $500 to the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center at the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants 35th annual CME conference in Harrisburg on October 29, 2010. Read More...
ACOG District III Junior Fellow Day

Posted: 11/08/2010

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District III Junior Fellow Day event was held on October 15, 2010.
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Dr. Patricia Gerrity, Associate Dean, Earns Prestigious 2010 Nursing Spectrum National Nurse of the Year

Posted: 11/02/2010

Associate Dean Patricia Gerrity, Ph.D., has received the 2010 National Nurse of the Year awarded by Nursing Spectrum magazine. Read More...
Drexel Nursing Students Receive Scholarships

Posted: 10/30/2010

Four junior level students in the co-op nursing program received scholarship awards from Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc, Theta Chapter.
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Dr. Karyn Holt, Recipient of the Susan Hassmiller Nursing Award from National American Red Cross

Posted: 10/27/2010

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Congratulates Dr. Karyn Holt Recipient of the Susan Hassmiller Nursing Award from National American Red Cross. Read More...
Jason Benincasa, DPT, received award by the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association (PPTA).

Posted: 10/22/2010

Jason Benincasa, DPT, Class of 2010, received the Student Leadership Award by the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association (PPTA).
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Linda M. Celia, MSN, RN, BC, was awarded the 2010 Nightingale Award for Nursing Education.

Posted: 10/22/2010

Linda M. Celia, MSN, RN, BC, Senior Nurse Educator at Hahnemann University Hospital was awarded the 2010 Nightingale Award for Nursing Education at the 2010 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Gala on October 22, 2010 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read More...
2010 PAEA Annual Education Forum

Posted: 10/20/2010

The PA Program faculty presented at the 2010 PAEA Annual Education Forum, October 20-22, 2010 in Baltimore, MD Read More...
University 101 “The Drexel Experience”

Posted: 10/19/2010

Rad Tech faculty and staff members Rosemary Thomas and Daaimah Etheridge pose with 1st year students Kassandra Fochtman, Nelson Pun, Jaclyn Orndorf, Sreevaishnavi Baddella, Kendra Norton and Anita Panackal after completing the University 101 Scavenger Hunt. Read More...
Grand Opening and Dedication of the Hahnemann University Hospital Simulation Lab Suite

Posted: 09/29/2010

The grand opening of Hahnemann University Hospital Simulation Lab Suite was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Read More...
Drexel's Nursing Boasts Stellar Pass Rates

Posted: 09/22/2010

Congratulations to Drexel's Nursing for stellar pass rates!

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Drexel University’s Inaugural “Certificate in Simulation” Course

Posted: 08/09/2010

Drexel University’s inaugural “Certificate in Simulation” course is being presented to the public on August 9-13 by the College of Nursing & Health Professions (CNHP) Center for Interdisciplinary Simulation & Practice (CICSP) in collaboration with CNHP Continuing Education. Read More...
Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions to Wear Your Sneakers to Work Day

Posted: 07/15/2010

Members of CNHP participated in the Wear Your Sneakers to Work Day on June 18th to raise awareness for Drexel’s new Healthier U initiative sponsored by the Human Resources Department. Read More...
STaND UP for the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Event a Big Success!

Posted: 05/06/2010

Dean Gloria Donnelly of the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions took the stage on Thursday, May 6 to STaND UP for her students. Performing stand-up comedy, she proved to be unabashedly smart and wickedly funny. Read More...
Ron Hays, recipient of the Alumni Association's Special Distinction Award.

Posted: 05/01/2010

Congratulations to alumnus Ronald Hays on receiving the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors' Special Distinction Award: given to individuals whose professional or community involvement reflects credit upon the university. Read More...

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