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David Facchini

Alumni Spotlight

Quinnipiac's MBA in health care management program helped David Facchini land a leadership position in the industry. The 25-year old has even bigger career ambitions for the future.

Mumbi Ngugi MHS ’12

Alumni Spotlight

Mumbi Ngugi had a calling to make a difference by entering the field of medicine and joining the military. The Quinnipiac graduate is fulfilling both these dreams as a physician assistant in the U.S. Air Force.

Juan Garbalosa

Faculty Spotlight

For physical therapy professor Juan Garbalosa, his students are like family. Their accomplishments, particularly in the field of research, are his proudest moments.

Robert Roller '12, DPT '15

Student Spotlight

A summer research trip to Japan with a professor clarified Robert Roller's career path. The two plan to publish their findings.

Nisha Parikh helps Prof. Dwayne Boucard with his research project

Examining Outcomes

Dwayne Boucaud is researching why more black women in the U.S. die of breast cancer than white women.

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Professor Cindy Lord

Faculty Spotlight

Cynthia Lord, clinical associate professor and director of the physician assistant program, believes community service is integral to the curriculum and the PA profession.

Robert Gasparini MHS ’84

Alumni Spotlight

Robert Gasparini MHS ’84 is working to beat the odds of cancer survival by spearheading a company that is unraveling the genetic code of diseases.

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Interprofessional Health Care Education and Practice

To prepare today's health care practitioners and biomedical scientists to become leaders in their disciplines and in the global community, the curricula in all School of Health Sciences majors integrate theory, research, and practice. The curricula represent the very best in health care education--a solid foundation in the basic sciences and liberal arts; a student-centered learning environment; interprofessional collaboration; innovative teaching; and hands-on experience.

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Ribbon cutting

Ribbon cutting, dedication mark new era for Quinnipiac

Quinnipiac ushered in a new era Thursday, Sept. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and the dedication of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine on the North Haven Campus.

'Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare' screening Sept. 17

Quinnipiac's Primary Care Progress chapter will present a screening of "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the auditorium at the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the North Haven Campus.

William Weldon

William and Barbara Weldon contribute $1 million to create endowed chair

A vice chairman of Quinnipiac University's Board of Trustees and his wife, both alumni of the university, have donated $1 million to endow a chair in Quinnipiac's new Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.

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OmniMD donates electronic health record software valued at $7.6 million

Representatives of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences are working with OmniMD to develop an electronic health record system that will be used by faculty and students in each of the three schools.

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PA students work with artist to develop unique perspective of the human body

Anatomy-focused artist Lisa Nilsson visited Quinnipiac over the summer to observe a dissection and talk about her work with first-year physician assistant students.

PAs at white coat ceremony

University holds white coat ceremony for PA students

Forty-five physician assistant students received certificates signifying they've completed the graduate program at a ceremony at the TD Bank Sports Center on Aug. 10.

Students learn about health science professions

Bristol-Myers Squibb Center hosts high school students for educational program

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning gave 28 high school students from across the state a better idea of what health care-related careers they might like to pursue.

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Graduate Information Session Nov. 2

Quinnipiac invites prospective graduate students interested in programs from the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing to the North Haven Campus to learn more about these opportunities.

North Haven campus

Anesthesiologist assistant program earns grant

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority has awarded a $70,341 grant for the construction and development of a fault simulator anesthesia workstation that will be used to educate students in the new graduate anesthesiologist assistant program.

William Paulsen, director of the anesthesiologist assistant program and professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Health Sciences

University’s new anesthesiologist assistant program receives state approval

Quinnipiac has launched an anesthesiologist assistant program, which will begin this summer. The program was recently approved by the Advisory Committee on Accreditation of the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education and the state Board of Education.

School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing students and faculty members

Simulation teaches students how to respond to medical errors

The University recently held a daylong training exercise to help students—future health professionals from several fields—learn how to work together to disclose an error to a patient and family member and make a plan to correct it.

PA students work with ACES Mill Road School students

Quinnipiac University and ACES Mill Road School celebrated a sixth year of collaboration with a reading and health fair on April 26 at the North Haven K-8 school.

Dr. Seuss health and literacy fair 2013

PA students volunteer at health fair

Seventeen physician assistant students partnered with the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael campus, for the fourth annual Dr. Seuss Children's Health and Literacy Fair on March 5.

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Professor receives Athletic Trainer Service Award

Susan Norkus, a professor of athletic training and sports medicine in the School of Health Sciences, received the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Athletic Trainer Service Award on June 26 in Las Vegas.

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New BS in health science studies

The University has launched a new online bachelor’s program for individuals with associate degrees who would like to pursue either new positions in the health care industry, promotions in their current jobs or graduate degrees in related health care professions.

Students mentor high school students interested in health careers

After a semester of mentoring local high school students via email for careers in diagnostic imaging, nursing, occupational and physical therapy and as physician assistants, graduate and undergraduate students met with the students on the University's North Haven campus.

Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer

Symposium explores solutions to the health care crisis

Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, president and principal founder of Primary Care Progress, served as keynote speaker for the "Primary Care and the Law Symposium" April 13 in the School of Law Center.

Tracy Najarian, Stephanie Bivona, Katelynn Johnson and Chloe St. Rose and Tracy Van Oss

Students help improve pedestrian safety at Hamden school as part of $25,000 grant

Four occupational therapy graduate students worked with Hamden town and school officials to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve pedestrian safety around Church Street Elementary School.

Kimberly D. Hartmann

School of Health Sciences names interim dean

Kimberly D. Hartmann, chair and professor of occupational therapy, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Health Sciences for the 2013-2014 academic year.

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OT graduate students teach pedestrian safety

Several occupational therapy graduate students led a pedestrian safety presentation with Church Street Elementary School students on April 15 and 17.

Fourth-year physical therapy students Keith Yatauro and Valerie Thompson

PT students spend 24 hours in wheelchairs

Fourth-year physical therapy students recruited 11 volunteer students to spend 24 hours in a wheelchair without changing their daily routine. The project sought to help students gain valuable insight into some of the challenges people with disabilities face.

Martha Sanders and Tracy Van Oss

New study on the medication administration habits of older adults

OT professors Martha Sanders and Tracy Van Oss completed the study, which appeared The American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Marcus Pace and Jennifer Fahey

PA students take part in Oral Health Awareness Day

The PA students educated legislators, staff members, state agencies and members of the general public on the need to make oral health a priority and developing oral health champions.

Fortune skeleton scanning

Professors and students x-ray African-American slave

A team of Quinnipiac University diagnostic imaging professors x-rayed the remains of Fortune, an African-American man who was enslaved by a Waterbury bone surgeon in the 1700s, to help determine how he died.

Conlogue and students at press conference

Diagnostic imaging professor scans 100-year old time capsules

Gerald Conlogue, professor of diagnostic imaging and co-director of the University’s Bioanthropology Research Institute, scanned a pair of 100-plus-year-old time capsules that were uncovered after a tree on the New Haven Green was uprooted during a storm.

Aubry, a three-year-old male Golden Retriever

Dog therapy aims to ease students' stress during finals

Finals week is often a stressful time for college students. That's why OT professor Donna Latella brought a three-year-old therapy dog to the North Haven Campus to help students prepare themselves to take their final exams.