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First PhD Degree To Be Offered The MGH Institute will now offer an interdisciplinary PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences. It will focus on educating clinical practitioners to conduct research that will lead to improved rehabilitation outcomes for people with impairments in movement, physical development, communication, or cognition. “A hallmark of the MGH Institute degree has always been excellence in clinical practice. Our graduates make an immediate impact in their profession,” said President Janis P. Bellack, PhD, RN, FAAN. “Our new PhD program creates a further opportunity for excellence in research and the generation of new knowledge in the rehabilitation disciplines.” With the PhD program, which is scheduled to begin in September 2012, the MGH Institute will offer the full range of academic degrees: baccalaureate, master’s, clinical doctorate, and now a research doctorate. Rehabilitation professionals already licensed in a rehabilitation field such as physical or occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, rehabilitation continued on page 14
MGH Institute Assistant Professor Marjorie Nicholas, right, and colleague Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, left, working with former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Lending a Hand Associate Professor Marjorie Nicholas helps Gabrielle Giffords recover from shooting When former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received a standing ovation at President Obama’s State of the Union address in January, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Associate Professor Marjorie Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP, couldn’t help but smile. That’s because Dr. Nicholas had recently assisted the Arizona Democrat relearn many of the communication skills lost in the aftermath of a January 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded. continued on page 15
The Stories Behind Commencement 2012 Commencement is rich with pomp and circumstance and new beginnings. But if you look a little closer, each of the 423 new members of the Class of 2012 has his or her own story about the experience at the MGH Institute. The following are a few of those stories. When Adeha Bodas and Chaitahya Deo began the Master of Science in Physical Therapy program in 2010, sparks flew – although not the romantic kind. Although the two students discovered they grew up 25 minutes from each other in their native India, Bodas wanted nothing to do with Deo when she first met
him at the Institute. She considered Deo rude, while he found Bodas too uptight. But as is often the case, things began to thaw over time. That first semester’s animosity became second semester’s friendship, which led to them becoming engaged during the program’s third and final term. continued on page 8
Adeha Bodas and Chaitahya Deo found more than a love for physical therapy while at the MGH Institute.
President’s Corner As we mark the Institute of Health Profession’s 35th anniversary, I’ve been reflecting on our history and the impact our graduates, students, faculty, and indeed, the Institute as a whole have had—not only on the field of health professions education and the specific professions we educate for, but most importantly on the people and communities served. The scope and diversity of this impact are reflected throughout the pages of this issue of The Graduate, and the stories of our students, alumni, and faculty fill me with wonder and pride. They beautifully capture the essence of who and what the Institute is today—a vibrant Janis P. Bellack, President and vital institution: vibrant because on any given day, the Institute is pulsing with energy and activity as our students, faculty and staff engage with each other in their learning and work, and vital because of the necessary and essential nature of the Institute’s contributions to improving health and health care through education, clinical practice, research and community service. It is especially gratifying to know that in this 35 year of its history, the Institute is fulfilling the promise envisioned by its founders and early leaders. th
Unlike many colleges and universities, the vitality of the Institute does not abate during the summer. In addition to offering a range of summer courses, we also admit new classes of students each summer to the Accelerated BSN and Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy programs. And this summer will be especially vibrant as our locale in the Navy Yard will be bustling with events and celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, in which our nearby neighbor, the U.S.S. Constitution, earned her nickname “Old Ironsides.” The Institute is sponsoring several of the celebratory events, and we are pleased that the high volume of visitors to the Navy Yard this summer will also increase the public’s awareness of the Institute. Our colorful banners and new building signage certainly call attention to us, and as I walk to the office, I am periodically stopped by visitors who ask what and who we are. I love the opportunity to tell them—briefly, of course— our story. Perhaps most noteworthy is that the Institute continues to be so vibrant and vital in the midst of continuing turbulent and uncertain times. Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Care Act, the Institute will stay true to its mission and purpose, and continue to educate leaders in health care who are prepared to practice safely and effectively, to respond proactively to evolving changes in how care is organized, delivered, and financed, and to serve those most in need, whether in our own speech-language-literacy and physical therapy centers or in the community. Wherever this issue finds you, I wish you—our alumni—a most enjoyable summer. Please stay in touch, and visit our Web site regularly for news and updates on your vibrant and vital graduate alma mater!
MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADMINISTRATION Janis P. Bellack, President and John Hilton Knowles Professor Alex F. Johnson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Atlas D. Evans, Vice President for Finance and Administration Bette Ann Harris ’83, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Interim Director, Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation Robert E. Hillman, Associate Provost for Research Harriet S. Kornfeld, Chief Development Officer Carolyn F. Locke, Dean of Student Affairs Paul W. Murphy, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Denis G. Stratford, Chief Information and Facilities Officer Sarah H. Welch, Manager of Human Resources
Academic Departments Laurie Lauzon Clabo, Dean, School of Nursing Leslie G. Portney, Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Regina F. Doherty, Director, Program in Occupational Therapy Pamela K. Levangie, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Gregory L. Lof, Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Richard Terrass, Director, Program in Medical Imaging
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Peter Cahn Named as New Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Peter S. Cahn, PhD, has been appointed as the new Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at the MGH Institute, effective July 1.
care leadership and diversity leadership will allow him to play a vital role in the future success of the Institute.”
Dr. Cahn’s most recent position was Director of Faculty Development and Diversity in the Department of Medicine at Boston University Medical Center.
Dr. Cahn is a graduate of Harvard University (AB), University of Cambridge (M. Phil.), and holds a PhD from University of California, Berkeley.
“We are extremely pleased that Peter will be joining the Institute,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Alex Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP. “As the Institute continues to grow and to add new programs, his expertise in working with faculty, his background in health
Dr. Cahn will replace Bette Ann Harris, DPT, MS, who has held the position of Associate Provost since 2008. Dr. Harris, who has been employed at the Institute since its founding and is the school’s first graduate, will retire in December 2012, following a well-earned sabbatical leave.
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Two Promoted in School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Two faculty members have been promoted to leadership positions in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Leslie Portney, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, has been appointed Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), which houses the Department of Physical Therapy, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Program in Medical Imaging, and the developing program in Occupational Therapy.
in an excellent position to claim a leadership role in the areas of rehabilitation and health sciences,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Alex Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP. In addition, Pamela Levangie, DPT, DSc, FAPTA, formerly Associate Chair, is the new Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Levangie joined the MGH Institute in July 2010.
Dr. Portney, who has led the Department of Physical Therapy since 2003, has served as interim Dean of SHRS since the school’s inception in 2010. With more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Portney is recognized as a national leader in physical therapy education and research. She joined the IHP faculty in 1990. Dean Leslie Portney, DPT, PhD, FAPTA
“With the appointment of a fulltime Dean, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is now
Along the Waterfront n The MGH Institute is planning to celebrate its 35th anniversary beginning in fall 2012. Details are still in the works, so we encourage the entire IHP community to visit www.mghihp.edu/35years in the coming weeks for updates on activities.
n Valerie Grande, from the Office of Information Technology, was named staff Employee of the Year.
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Chair Pamela Levangie, DPT, DSc, FAPTA
Dr. Levangie is a recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Dorothy E. Baethke-Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching, and is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow, the highest honor among APTA’s membership categories.
Previously, she held long-time faculty and administrative positions at Boston University and Sacred Heart University. She also has held many leadership positions in the APTA.
n The Physical Therapy Club raised $4,300 as part of the annual Pittsburgh-Marquette Volleyball Challenge that supports physical therapy research.
n Department of Physical Therapy Assistant Professor Janet Kneiss received the 2012 Faculty Research Award. She will receive $10,000 to conduct research starting July 1 on her proposal, “Feasibility of implementing a portable sit to stand measure among participants with hip fracture who have mild cognitive impairments.”
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First Director of Health Care Prerequisites Program Named Lynn Foord, PhD, MEd, PT, has joined the MGH Institute as the school’s first Director of the Prerequisites Program for the Health Care Professions. She will work to improve and increase foundational science prerequisite courses offered to individuals who are considering changing their career and entering the health professions. The number of non-matriculated students who take courses, most of which are online, has increased 58% since the Institute opened classes to non-matriculated students. Previously, classes were solely for incoming IHP students.
“The tools for developing highly interactive and engaging online courses are expanding all the time,” said Dr. Foord. “Our challenge is to select among all the possibilities to build the most effective possible learning experiences in each of our science prerequisite courses.” Dr. Foord has a BS in Biology/Psychology from Middlebury College, a MS in Physical Therapy from Duke University, a MEd from Cambridge (MA) College, and a PhD in Educational Technology from Walden University in Minneapolis. Lynn Foord, PhD, MEd, PT
Institute Expands Into Fourth Building in Charlestown More than 100 trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, neighborhood residents, and Partners HealthCare officials were on hand January 11 for the opening of the MGH Institute’s expansion into a fourth building in Charlestown. “This expansion marks an historic event for the Institute,” President Janis P. Bellack told the audience at 2 Constitution Center, located a short distance away from the school’s main campus in the Charlestown Navy Yard. “Our space now exceeds 100,000 square feet—a 50% increase in the past decade. This additional space offers our students a cutting-edge learning environment, and eases crowding in our main academic building.” The new space includes a 104-seat interactive classroom with state-of-the-art technology, larger physical therapy labs with new equipment, and a student lounge that overlooks the U.S.S. Constitution.
Class of 2009 Bachelor of Science in Nursing alumnae Amy Gearheard, left, and Heather Bullis brought their children to the ribbon cutting “It’s a commitment by the Institute to ensure our students have the at 2 Constitution Center in January.
greatest learning resources available,” declared Board of Trustees Chair George E. Thibault, MD, President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. “It creates an environment that fosters interprofessional education that will make them better health care professionals.”
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named recipients of the 2012 Faculty Teaching Fellowship: Changing Courses award. They are: Department of Physical Therapy Associate Professor Marianne Beninato, “Reconstructing Human Gross Anatomy Based on Constructivist Learning Theory;” Department of Physical Therapy Clinical Associate Professor Tracy Brudvig, “Development of Reflection Skills in Post-Professional
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Masters Students;” and School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Gail Gall, “Inclusive Excellence and Clinical Competence in Clinical Education: Improving the Experience of Students and Faculty.”
n Institute Librarian Jessica Bell has been named the
first Director of Library and Instructional Design. She will work with leaders throughout the school to lead the expansion and coordination of resources to enhance teaching and learning, strategically set priorities, and supervise both library services and instructional design.
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At Old Faneuil Hall, Students Learn How to Avoid Unconscious Bias More than 400 MGH Institute students, faculty, and staff packed historic Old Faneuil Hall on February 7 to hear five experts discuss “Unconscious Bias: How It Affects Our Interactions and Decisions in Providing Care” at the 2012 Interprofessional Rounds. The event, hosted by the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation, provided first- and second-year students the chance to hear how they can best provide comprehensive patient care. “I thought it was a great topic that can Students filled Old Faneuil Hall at the annual Interprofessional Rounds lecture in February. be applied across the board for all hadn’t considered before, and it was fun Sciences and Disorders Clinical Assistant students,” said Jencie McDavid, a for all of us to come to Faneuil Hall and Professor Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, second-year Master of Science in Speechlisten to a great presentation.” PhD, CCC-SLP, Director of the DepartLanguage Pathology program student. ment Speech, Language, Swallowing and Speakers for the evening were: Center for “It made me reflect on how I will treat reading Disorders at Massachusetts Interprofessional Studies and Innovation patients in the future,” noted Dawn General Hospital; and Joyce Shapiro Professor Anthony Guarino, PhD; School Nathanson, a second-year student in the Gordon, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-lanof Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Master of Science in Nursing program. guage pathologist who works at Mass Gail Gall, APRN, BC; School of Health General. Interim Director of CIPSI, Added Keith Liao, a first-year Entry-level and Rehabilitation Sciences Associate Professor Regina Doherty, OTD, MS, BA Harris, DPT, MS, was master of Doctor of Physical Therapy student, “It OTR/L; Department of Communication opened up a lot thoughts on things I ceremonies.
n Five faculty members recently earned their PhD:
School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Gail Gall; School of Nursing Assistant Professor Susan Hamilton; School of Nursing Assistant Professor Alex Hoyt; Department of Physical Therapy Clinical Assistant Professor Mary Knab; and School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Brant Oliver.
n Eight nurses associated with the MGH Institute were
nominated in the 2012 Boston Globe Salute to Nurses section published in May: School of Nursing Professor Janice
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Bell Meisenhelder; School of Nursing Academic Support Counselor Mary Jane Scott; Nancy Giallombardo ’93, who works at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Noreen Leahy ’98, who works at Massachusetts General Hospital; Ian Penn ’10, who works at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Kathy Savage ’96, who works at North Shore PACE/Elder Service Plan of the North Shore; Nancy Schaeffer ’95, who works at Massachusetts General Hospital; and Marie Sheehy ’85, who works at Bedford VA Medical Center.
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29th IHP Schweitzer Fellow is Named
Reading Programs Cited by IDA
School of Nursing student Naira Arellano has been named a 2012-2013 Albert Schweitzer Fellow—the 29th IHP student awarded the prestigious award since the program began in 1992.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders was one of nine programs in the country recently recognized by the International Dyslexia Association to have met the association’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading.
Arellano, a first-year Master of Science in Nursing student, will address health disparities affecting homeless Spanish-speaking Hispanics through culturally sensitive and language-appropriate patient advocacy at the Barbara McInnis House, the medical respite facility of Boston Health Care for the Homeless program. First-year Master of Science in Nursing student Naira Arellano. “From the very beginning of my biobehavorial clinical rotation, I was highly inspired by this respite facility’s commitment to provide the best quality of care to an incredibly vulnerable population,” said Arellano, who hopes to establish this patient advocate role as a permanent volunteer opportunity. “I knew I wanted to spend more time at McInnis and the Schweitzer Fellowship presented the perfect opportunity.”
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ore than a dozen freshmen high school students from East Boston toured the MGH Institute in May. The visit was coordinated by Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Community Health Improvement. Faculty who led the tour were Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinical Instructor Charles Jeans, MS, CCC-SLP; School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Daniel Kane, MS, RN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, EMTP; and Department of Physical Therapy Assistant Professor DJ Mattson, DPT, EdD, SCS.
Along the Waterfront n School of Nursing Clinical Associate Professor Gaurdia Banister, who is Executive Director of The Institute for Patient Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, was named the recipient of the 2012 Mary Mahoney Award by the American Nurses Association. n Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinical Instructor Charles Jeans was one of just 30
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Both the Certificate of Advanced Study in Reading, and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology: Reading Concentration, were recognized by the association. “This recognition by IDA externally validates the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders’ national leadership in preparing graduate students to deliver high quality diagnosis and treatment in language and literacy skills,” said Professor Charles Haynes, EdD, CCCSLP. “We are delighted that IDA has recognized the high quality of our training programs and that we have been able to aid the association in pioneering model standards for reading teacher preparation.” “One of the goals in publishing the IDA Standards was to establish a framework for course content in university and other teacher training programs,” said Elisabeth Liptak, IDA’s Director of Professional Services. “By recognizing high quality programs, we are raising awareness so that other universities will follow their lead.”
people accepted into the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association Leadership Development Program. He will be working on a module to help students learn leadership skills as they move into their careers.
n Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinical Assistant Professor Maggie Kjelgaard was one of eight faculty members in the United States selected to be in the 2012 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Clinical Research Institute.
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Spaulding Proves to be Good Destination for SLP Graduates If a patient needs to be treated for a communication or swallowing disorder while at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, there’s a good chance the person will be working with a MGH Institute speech-language pathology graduate. Given that one of the supervisors is Marianne Connor ’02, and the Director of the Inpatient Speech-Language Pathology Department and Brain Injury program is Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty member Denise Ambrosi, it’s no wonder that they hire SLPs whom they know will be a good fit for the renowned Boston rehab center. “Spaulding and the IHP have a great relationship,” said Connor. “Many students have the opportunity to have IHP graduates working at Spaulding (l-r): Amy Lewis ’08, Brooke Lenehan ’10, Kristin Camara ’11, Kate Gallagher ’05, Holly Benjamin ’08, Marianne Connor ’02, Carla Tierney ’10, a clinical practicum at Spaulding, so Jen Muri-Rosenthal ’09, Kate Radville ’08, and Meredith Pineau ’07. we have a chance to know what kind of employee they would be should Meredith Pineau ’07 was the supervisor Rosenthal ’09, and Carla Tierney ’10. they be hired. While not everyone who Ambrosi has taught at the Institute for for Brooke Lenehan ’10, for example— does a rotation can be hired, it’s worked more than 10 years. Although she’s not a while other alumnae including Connor, out quite well that we have been able to graduate of the Institute, she said she has Kate Radville ’08, and Amy Lewis ’08 bring on a number of IHP graduates over been greatly impressed with her former have returned frequently to the IHP the years.” students who have become part of this campus as guest lecturers. special inter-affiliate Partners HealthCare Kristi Camara ’11 is a case in point. She For Gallagher, the chance to be involved relationship. spent six months training at the Boston in a team approach to rehabilitation hospital as an IHP student, and had “They are all so well prepared when they drew her to Spaulding. “I saw as a student Katie Gallagher ’05 as a preceptor, so it graduate from the Institute that those how working with other disciplines like was only natural she applied for a job who are hired at Spaulding do not miss physical therapy and other specialties after she graduated. “When I got hired, a beat,” Ambrosi said. “It’s been a great could provide comprehensive patient it was like picking up right where I left connection.” care,” she said. “That’s what sold me off,” Camara said. on Spaulding.” The preceptor-student connection has been The other IHP grads working at Spaulding a big factor over the years. Several students are Holly Benjamin ’08, Jenna Muriactually worked with their future peers—
n School of Nursing Professor Patrice Nicholas was honored by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses (MARN) with the 2012 Researcher of the Year award. n Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Adjunct Professor Joanna Christodoulou received the George E. Burch Fellowship in Theoretic Medicine and Affiliated Theoretic Sciences from the Smithsonian Institution for 2012-2014.
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n A book co-authored by School of Nursing Clinical Professor Mertie L. Potter was chosen as one of the 2011 American Journal of Nursing Books of the Year. Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients was one of just three books listed in the Hospice and Palliative Care category by the national nursing publication.
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Commencement 2012 Graduates Urged to Push for Better Access to Health Care
Former Presidents Attend Commencement
Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Institute of Health and Social Justice for Partners In Health, who delivered the keynote address at Commencement, told the 423 new graduates how they could play a key role in improving health care throughout the United States and across the globe. 2012 keynote speaker Joia “The lack of access, in my view, is Mukherjee, MD, MPH. about the silos we have created— between rich and poor, black and white, nurses and doctors, patients and providers. What is needed to break these silos and to bring the best of our collective strength, competencies and passion is a movement for health care as a basic human right,” said Dr. Mukherjee. “There is no place I know of that educates health professionals at the graduate level with more consciousness about the concept of team than the MGH Institute.”
She added: “My greatest hope is that you realize and act on the weight of your responsibility as one of the privileged few with a degree in higher education—whether it is in nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, or medical imaging— to liberate yourself from conventional wisdom and liberate others from suffering.”
Several past presidents of the Institute attended Commencement to help commemorate the school’s 35th anniversary year, which runs through June 2013. In photo, President Janis Bellack (center) is flanked by (from left) Dr. Maureen Gröer, the Institute’s 3rd president from 1994 – 1997; Patrick McCarthy, the Institute’s 2nd president from 1988 – 1994; Ann Caldwell, the Institute’s 4th president, who served 10 years starting in 1997 and whom the Trustees named President Emerita upon her retirement in 2007; and Dr. Alan Jette, former chair of the Physical Therapy program who served as interim president from 1987 – 1988.
Stories Behind Commencement... continued from page 1 “We had it wrong about each other,” said a smiling Bodas, as the couple posed for a photo while waiting to enter the Hynes Convention Center and the start of Commencement. Added Deo, “I guess love can bloom when you’re away from home.” The couple plan to wed in the coming months, and expect to live and work in the States for the foreseeable future. n n n It’s hard enough to be a full-time student at the Institute, what with the demanding academic course load and huge time commitment needed to successfully complete one’s degree. Add having a baby to this mix and it certainly adds a layer of complexity. Matt Dickinson (Claire, 11 months), Lisa Mashburn (Chloe, 4 months), Sara Amory 8 The Graduate n Summer 2012
Proud new parents (l-r) Matt Dickinson, Lisa Mashburn, Sara Amory, and Trina Hirsig.
(Claire, 1 year), and Trina Hirsig (Garret, 17 months) all became new parents, and juggled home and school responsibilities, to complete the three-year Master of Science in Nursing program on time.
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Two Alumni Recognized For Their Professional Achievements Lauren Katz ’95 Chosen as Distinguished Alumni Recipient
Jessica Gosnell Caron ’07 Receives Emerging Leader Award
Since graduating from the Communication Sciences and Disorders program in 1995, Lauren A. Katz, PhD, CCC-SLP has gone on to prominence as a leader in developing new interventions for children and adults with communication difficulties.
Jessica Gosnell Caron ’07, MS, CCC-SLP, has become been a leader in incorporating mobile applications for smart devices like iPhones and iPads that give patients with language disorders a new method of communication that greatly improves their quality of life.
Dr. Katz, the recipient of the 2012 Bette Ann Harris Distinguished Alumni Award, has published extensively and presented her work to numerous national and international audiences.
Since graduating from the Communication Sciences and Disorders program in 2007, Caron has established a niche in augmentative and alternative communication, a rapidly changing area of practice at the forefront of a technological revolution in speech-language pathology.
After earning her PhD from the University of Michigan, where she also completed a post-doctoral fellowship, she joined the faculty at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, where she led the establishment of a reading clinic to help children and adults with reading and writing disorders.
The 2012 Emerging Leader Alumni Award winner last year won the CSD department’s Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence for her work as a clinical preceptor with Institute students at In addition, she is involved in colJessica Gosnell Caron ’07, left, and Lauren Katz ’95, Children’s Hospital’s Center for laborative research projects with col- right, with President Janis Bellack. Communication Enhancement. leagues from Florida State University, Towson University, and the University of Michigan. As the author of one of her letters of support stated, “Jessica As one of her nominators remarked, “Lauren exemplifies the best of the Institute’s graduates who have become leaders, scholarly thinkers, and committed practitioners who are influencing and changing the field of speech-language pathology.”
through without their support.” Their classmate Maria Pia Terra, however, took a longer route. While she began at the Institute in September 2008, it took her an extra year to finish, as she twice took off time to have her two boys. Thus it was even more gratifying for her to walk across the stage at the Hynes Convention Center. “It was well worth it,” she said with a smile. n n n Students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders generally tend to be the youngest at the Institute. But two women in the Class of 2012 did not fit that mold. Both Patricia Collins and Eve Berne were full-time mothers before deciding www.mghihp.edu
truly represents the Institute’s core values of embracing inquiry, ingenuity, innovation, resourcefulness, and continuous learning. There are no limits to what she will be able to accomplish in the future, and I expect more great things to come.”
they were ready for a career change—never mind that between them they were raising seven children under the age of 14. “It was interesting being in class with so many younger people, but they were great because they brought so much enthusiasm,” said Collins, a mother of four who spent more than 15 years as a high school teacher before embarking Patricia Collins with children John, Brian, Kaila, and Lindsay at on her new career. the CSD department’s reception the night before Commencement. Berne, who has three children, was the student keynote speaker Award ceremony, held the morning of at the department’s Hooding and Commencement. Summer 2012 n The Graduate 9
class notes Communication Sciences and Disorders Sasha Yampolsky ’96 presented a staff seminar at Neuropsychology and Education Services for Children and Adolescents in Newton, in January 2012. Danuza Nunn ’01 presented “Swallowing Disorders on Neuromuscular Disease,” “Speech and Language Services Provided at Massachusetts General Hospital,” “Guidelines and Protocols for Speech, Language and Swallowing Evaluation and Treatment,” “Updates on SLP Therapy,” and “Speech-Language Pathologists in the Hospital Setting” at the first international Rehabilitation Symposium in Sao Paulo, Brazil in October 2011. Meredith Bosley O’Dea ’03 and Bonnie Halvorson-Bourgeois ’07 each won a Partners in Excellence award for their work as clinical instructors at the IHP. Meredith was also recognized for serving as the Assistant Coordinator of External Clinical Education, while Bonnie was commended for advising CSD students and designing and teaching CSD courses. Kate Gallagher ’05 and Kate Radville ’08 co-presented “Do You Need to Understand to Stand?” at the Clinical Scholar’s Graduation Research Day held by the IHP and Spaulding Network in September with PT alum Erin Hallett ’10. Kate Gallagher and Kate Radville were also recently promoted to SLP Clinical Specialist and SLP Advanced Clinician, respectively, in their positions at Spaulding Boston. (See story on Page 7) Jessica Gosnell Caron ’07 authored the article, “Apps: An Emerging Tool for SLPs,” published in the ASHA Reader in October. She also was featured in the Institute’s 2011 Annual Report. Holly Benjamin ’08 was part of an interdisciplinary team, including PT alum Jessica Guilbert ’11, that presented the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s Schwartz Rounds in December 2011. Amy Lewis ’08 was promoted to the role of SLP Advanced Clinician at Spaulding Boston in December. Stacie Robarts ’08 co-presented “Caring for the Outliers: The Challenge of Caring for Patients with Longer than Average Lengths of Stay” with five colleagues at the Spaulding Boston Schwartz Rounds in October. She was also recently promoted to SLP Advanced Clinician at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. Rebecca Baars ’09 and Amanda Libenson ’10 co-authored a study with CSD Assistant Professor Lauryn Zipse and five other researchers, “Auditory- Motor Mapping Training as an Intervention to Facilitate Speech Output in Non-Verbal Children with Autism: A Proof of Concept Study,” which was published in the journal PLoS One in September 2011.
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Professor Charley Haynes Receives 2012 Nancy T. Watts Award It should come as no surprise how Professor Charley Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP responded when asked about receiving the 2012 Nancy T. Watts Award for Teaching Excellence. “If you read the criteria, it actually describes the vast majority of people who teach at the Institute,” said the humble Dr. Haynes. “There are so many people who are more deserving of this award than me. It was a complete shock.” The award, presented each year at Commencement, is given to a faculty member who best exemplifies creativProfessor Charley Haynes, left, receives the Nancy T. ity in teaching, is receptive Watts Award from Associate Provost BA Harris. to evaluation, is responsive to the individual learning needs of students, is a mentor to students and faculty alike, and is recognized and respected by professional colleagues. Dr. Haynes has exceeded those expectations during the two decades he has taught in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. And the comments in support of his nomination were abundant. “Dr. Haynes encourages moving beyond simple surface understanding of materials and encourages development of connections between concepts and nuanced application of core themes to clinical practice.” – Alexis Smith ’12 “He is very open to receiving feedback, and will often e-mail the students to ask what they thought of a particular project or activity and what could be done in the future to improve it.” – Irene Gofman ’13 “Dr. Haynes is deeply committed to educating students in a way that will prepare them for their future as culturally competent, lifelong learners. His dedication to teaching is extraordinary.” – Bridget Craig ’12 “Dr. Haynes’ influence expands beyond the confines of the classroom. Not only did his mentoring allow me to be successful as a first-semester clinician and develop clinical competencies, but his demeanor and personable nature encouraged frequent self-reflection.” – Meghan Reina ’13 “In working with others, Charley always shows a combination of sincerity, flexibility and compassion that is unique in my experience. These characteristics make him an extremely effective supervisor, teacher, and team member.” – CSD Professor Pamela Hook, PhD An internationally renowned expert in dyslexia with a focus on improving knowledge of communication issues within the Arab world, a frequently keynote speaker in the U.S. and abroad, the author of over 35 published articles, books, and chapters, and recognized for his strong commitment to diversity, Dr. Haynes is the embodiment of why the MGH Institute educates tomorrow’s health care leaders. “I’ve completely enjoyed teaching at the Institute,” said Dr. Haynes, who in 2009 was inducted into the International Dyslexia Association Hall of Honor, “so this means a lot to me.”
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Atwood, Hook Newest Faculty Emeriti Two long-time members of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty have retired after more than 40 years of combined service to the Institute. Professor Julie Atwood, MEd, CCC-SLP, and Clinical Professor Pamela Hook, PhD, are the latest two faculty named as Professors Emeriti, joining just 11 other faculty similarly honored. “Julie and Pam have dedicated their professional lives to the program,” said department Chair and Professor Gregory Lof, PhD, CCC-SLP. “They have played a key role in educating nearly every CSD student who has graduated.” Atwood has been part of the Massachusetts General Hospital family her entire professional life. Starting out as a staff speech-language pathologist, she worked her way up to become director of the hospital’s Speech-Language Pathology Department, a position she held for 25 years. So when the Institute began working on creating the CSD program in the 1980s, the school reached out to her not only to help create the program, but to become its first director. A Fellow in the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association (ASHA), Atwood also received the Distinguished Service Award from the Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association. And her legacy at the Institute will continue to be felt via the annual Julie Atwood Award for Excellence. The high- (l-r) Pamela Hook, Gregory Lof, and Julie Atwood. est honor given to a graduating SLP student for excelling academically and clinically, Dr. Lof says it’s a perfect description “because she promotes excellence in everything she does.” In addition to being an excellent teacher at the Institute for the past 20 years, Dr. Pamela Hook has played a leading role in publicizing the prevalence of dyslexia in children and adults, including a stint as president of the Massachusetts chapter of the International Dyslexia Association. Dr. Hook, who in 2004 won the Institute’s coveted Nancy T. Watts Award for Excellence in Teaching, was also instrumental in co-creating a center for children and adults who struggle with spoken language development and written disorders, and for working to get a state certification for speech-language pathologists as reading specialists. Dr. Lof said students have regularly told him how Dr. Hook’s passion and brilliance have inspired them. “It got them thinking about their training and how they work with people,” Dr. Lof noted. “They’ve said over and over, ‘I wouldn’t be as successful a professional without her.’ It’s really quite amazing.”
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class notes Lauren White ’09 was interviewed for a December 2011 article in the Arlington Advocate about a local program that allows children to practice literacy skills by reading aloud to dogs at the town’s pet store.
Physical Therapy Kate Stein ’97 and Kristina Gilman ’06 participated in the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Community Health Fair in March, which provided health care and education to community attendees. Jane Gruber ’98, ’02 recently was interviewed for a story in the Waltham News-Tribune about Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Strength in Motion program, which provides low-impact cardiovascular exercise to cancer patients. She continues her work as the rehabilitation services manager at NWH. Roya Ghazinouri ’99, ’07 traveled to the Dominican Republic in March with Operation Walk Boston, an organization that provides direct and indirect orthopedic health care to impoverished patients. Roya was part of a team of over 50 volunteers that served 36 patients and replaced 47 joints during the trip. Kathy Phillips ’99, Laura Foley ’09, and Erin Leidl ’10 were among physical therapists who hosted “Staying on your Feet: How to Keep Your Balance and Prevent Falls,” an educational event at MGH as part of its celebration of Physical Therapy Month in October 2011. In September 2011, Kathy also presented “Scapular Dyskinesis” at the annual American Society of Hand Therapists meeting in Nashville. Janet Callahan ’00 was recognized by MGH’s Patient Care Services with the Stephanie M. Macaluso, RN, Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. She also received the Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Practice Award from the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts, where she co-presented an all-day course, at its annual conference. Martha Garlick ’01 was re-appointed as the federal affairs liaison of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts. Ann Jampel ’01 and Mary Knab ’02 co-presented “A Social Construction of Knowledge through Group Reflection on Stories of Clinical Practice” with an occupational therapist at the Educational Leadership Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association in Clearwater, Florida. Along with Colleen Kigin ’02 and Michael Sullivan ’02, Ann also co-presented “Looking Back, Looking Forward: The History of MGH Physical Therapy Services” as part of the MGH Physical Therapy staff celebration in Fall 2011. Robert Dorman ’03 received the Massachusetts General Hospital Patient Safety Star Award in March. Daniel Dyrek ’03 was appointed as a Clinical Consultant for the Boston Red Sox medical team.
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class notes Stacey Seifried ’03 presented “Neuro-Integrated Functional Rehabilitation and Habilitation (IFRAH) Approach” at the Rehabilitation Education Symposium at Spaulding North Shore and North Shore Medical Center last fall. Andrew Bennett ’04 recently received the Warren C. Smyth Award for Outstanding Service in Private Practice from the Texas Physical Therapy Association.
School of Nursing, Harvard Med School Students to Collaborate on 2-Year Project Faculty and students from the MGH Institute School of Nursing and Harvard Medical School will collaborate on designing a team-based interprofessional curriculum to provide high-quality, safe, and effective health care for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and culturally diverse patients.
Larry Benz ’05 appeared in the cover story of the January issue of Today in PT magazine to discuss legislative advocacy related to physical therapy He is a board member of the Physical Therapy Business Alliance, which was founded in 2011 and seeks to build a network of private practice PTs. Laura Driscoll ’05 co-presented “Applying Evidence to Discharge Planning in the Acute Care Setting” at the annual conference of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts in November 2011. Maura Daly Iversen ’05 received the 2011 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American College of Rheumatology at its annual meeting in Chicago in January. Matthew Nippins ’05 presented “The Nuts and Bolts of Cystic Fibrosis: Basics for New Healthcare Providers” and “Exercise Studies in Cystic Fibrosis” at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Anaheim, California in Fall 2011. Martha Schneider ’05 ran the 2012 Boston Marathon as part of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Marathon Team.
(L-R) Dr. Gail Gall, Dr. Alexander Green, Aswita Tan-McGrory, and Dr. Joseph Bettencourt
Kevin Wilk ’05 co-authored “Criteria-Based Management of an Acute Multistructure Knee Injury in a Professional Football Player: A Case Report,” which was published in the September 2011 edition of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy.
The two-year program, Improving Quality and Safety for Diverse Populations: An Innovative Multidisciplinary Curriculum, has been funded with a $289,000 grant, initiated by the Massachusetts General Hospital Disparities Solutions Center, from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation of New York City.
Marilyn Moffat ’06 made a brief appearance on NBC’s Today Show with some of her students from the NYU Physical Therapy program as they held a banner to promote the Foundation for Physical Therapy outside NBC Studios. Al Roker spotted them and remarked, “Always love the physical therapists!” David Nolan ’06, ’08 co-presented a day-long course, “Current Concepts in Managing Knee Dysfunction,” at the annual conference of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts in November 2011. Tara Orton ’06 wrote an article, “Flexible Fitness: Warm up before taking a swing,” that recently appeared in the MetroWest Daily News. Nicole Tomasino ’06 wrote the article “Flexible Fitness: Female Athletes at Higher Risk for ACL Injury,” which recently appeared in the MetroWest Daily News. Elise Townsend ’06 presented “Managing the Physical Therapy Needs of Boys with Muscular Dystrophy: A Team Approach,” at the annual meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association in Providence in October 2011.
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The curriculum will focus on three areas: teaching quality improvement and patient safety, interprofessional education, and training health professionals to serve underserved populations. “This is a great opportunity for nursing students from the MGH Institute and medical students from Harvard Medical School to learn how to treat patients together, which is expected to lead to improved outcomes,” said MGH Institute School of Nursing Clinical Assistant Professor Gail Gall, PhD, RN, co-principal investigator. More than 50 third-year nursing and medical students from both schools will be recruited to help design and ultimately participate in the new curriculum. They will be split into groups so they can interact as well as participate in joint focus groups and online surveys to provide feedback on the course outline and intervention methods. Faculty from both schools will do the same. MGH Institute faculty participants are Dr. Gall; Assistant Professor Clara Gona, PhD, APRN; Associate Provost for Academic Affairs BA Harris, DPT, MS; and Assistant Professor Deborah Navedo, PhD, CPNP, CNE. Representing Harvard Medical School and the Disparities Solutions Center are Associate Director and Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor of Medicine Alexander Green, MD, MPH, co-principal investigator; Director Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH; Jason Van Duong; and Operations Manager Aswita Tan-McGrory.
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Hillman, Mahoney to Use Smart Phone Technology in Research Studies Two MGH Institute faculty members, Robert E. Hillman, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Diane F. Mahoney, PhD, APRN, BC, FGSA, FAAN, recently secured grants in which they will utilize smart phone technology in their research efforts. Dr. Hillman, Associate Provost for Research, was awarded $2.4 million from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with laryngeal voice disorders. The device he is working on will monitor voice use as people go about their normal day-to-day activities, and provide quantitative measures that can be used to more accurately determine the role that vocal habits play in causing many of the most common voice disorders that plague approximately seven percent of the working-age population in the United States. “We ask people how they use their voices, but the problem is, people are really bad historians when it comes to voice use,” said Dr. Hillman.”We have data that shows people tend to be off on average 150 to 200 percent when simply trying to estimate how much they use their voices during a typical day.” The project, called “Ambulatory monitoring of vocal function to improve voice disorder assessment,” includes subcontracts to the MGH Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Mahoney, Jacques Mohr Professor of Geriatric Nursing Research, was awarded a $180,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to develop a system in which iPhones can assist people with Alzheimer’s disease get dressed easier and function more independently. Development of a Responsive Emotive Sensing System, or DRESS, will use iPhones installed into the front of each dresser drawer, using both visual and spoken word prompts, to instruct patients to open each drawer in sequence and eventually dress themselves. “Alzheimer’s patients lose the ability to perform everyday functions like dressing and eating,” said Dr. Mahoney. “We hope that DRESS can extend activities for them for a few additional months.”
Trip to Swaziland A team of nurse practitioner students and recent NP graduates, led by School of Nursing Professor Inge Corless, PhD, RN, FAAN (far right), spent two weeks during May in Swaziland, Africa, as part of an academic course that includes an international experience. The participants were (l-r): Martha Dietz Loring; Patricia McCarthy; Allison Rhodes, Aisha Ellis, and Alexandra McCaffrey.
class notes Teresa Baker ’07 co-presented “Relationship of FIM Items to Discharge Home from Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation” at the Clinical Scholar’s Graduation Research Day held by the IHP and Spaulding Network in September 2011. Cathy Schmidt ’07 competed in the IHP PT Club Dodgeball Tournament in March with a team of physical therapists from Bay State Physical Therapy. Cathy continues her position as Managing Partner at Bay State’s Kingston location. Michael Reiman ’08 co-authored two articles, “Integration of Strength and Conditioning Principles into a Rehabilitation Program,” published in the September 2011 edition of International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, and “Femoroacetabular Impingement in a High School Female Athlete,” published in the December 2011 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. He also taught a continuing education course, “Examination, Functional Testing, and Intervention of the Hip Joint,” through the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association in March. Lesley Smith ’08 ran the Cape Cod Relay Marathon in October 2011 with other staff members and friends from Spaulding Cape Cod in Sandwich. Justin Theiss ’08 co-authored “Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Young Marathon Athlete,” which was published in the December 2011 edition of Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Kristen Reynolds ’09 wrote an article, “Healthy Hockey Hips,” that appeared in the Back Bay Patch. Kristen also discussed her Pilates expertise in the January issue of Stuff Boston magazine. Beth Grill ’10 co-presented a poster titled “Predictors of Fallers Versus Non Fallers Using FOTO Data in the Outpatient Setting” with colleagues from Spaulding Framingham at the annual conference of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts in November 2011. The group won first prize for their work. The group also presented their findings at the Clinical Scholars Graduation Research Day held by the IHP and Spaulding Network in September 2011. In addition, Beth wrote the article “Flexible Fitness: Help for Dizziness after Concussion,” which appeared in the Milford Daily News. Erin Hallett ’10 participated in the Boston Walk for Burn Survivors in Cambridge with other staff members from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. Elizabeth Hansen ’10 co-presented “Moral Dilemmas and Moral Distress in Rehabilitation: Focus on Solutions” at the Spaulding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds in February. Hetal Kulkarni ’10 and Shalvi Sheth ’10 coauthored an article, “The Effect of Therapeutic Exercise and Mobilization on Patients with Shoulder Dysfunction: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis” with Clinical Associate Professor Tracy Brudvig in the October 2011 issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.
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class notes Melanie Parker ’10 co-presented “Staff as Surrogate Family: Supporting a 17-Year-Old in Crisis” with three colleagues at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Schwartz Rounds in December 2011. Jessica Guilbert ’11 was part of an interdisciplinary team, including CSD alum Holly Benjamin ’08, that presented at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s Schwartz Rounds in December 2011.
Three Raise More Than $17,500 for Institute Despite a sweltering heat that approached the 90 degree mark, the three people running the 2012 Boston Marathon for the MGH Institute completed the 26.2mile race on April 16 and collectively raised more than $17,500. Beth Ann Rutolo, a first-year, Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy student, finished the race in 4:21:58. Rutolo, who previously has competed in several triathalons, raised $5,686 to support the Physical Therapy Center for Education and Health Promotion.
Nursing Pauline A. (Vashon) Wilder ‘89, who has been an advanced holistic nurse board certified since 2007, recently received her certification as a Thai Bodywork Practitioner. She continues her private holistic nursing practice using Reiki and Thai Bodywork, primarily with older adults. Virginia Capasso ’94 presented “Pressure Ulcers” in a second-year medical course called “Essentials of Geriatrics” at the School of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, in September 2011. Patricia Lowry ’94 presented “Updates in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sudden Cardiac Death” at the National Primary Care Conference in Boston in October 2011. School of Nursing Professor Patrice Nicholas ’95 was honored in April with the Excellence in Nursing Research Award from the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses (MARN). The inter-disciplinary rounds implemented by Joanne Empoliti ’95 and Kathleen Myers ’96 in the White 6 Orthopaedics Unit at MGH were highlighted in the February 16 issue of Mass General Hospital’s Caring Headlines. Joanne and Kathie also co-presented a poster, “I Care Rounds: Implementing a Standardized Approach to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Nurse Presence,” with three other nurses at the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses in September 2011. Richard Ahern ’97, ’10, Sheila Davis ’97, ’08, and School of Nursing Professor Inge Corless co-authored an article, “Infusing Swanson’s Theory of Caring into an Advanced Practice Nursing Model for an Infectious Diseases Anal Dysplasia Clinic,” with another nurse. Their article was published in the November/December 2011 issue of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Catherine Griffith ’02 presented “Advancing Professional Practice: The Research Nurse Round Table” at the annual conference of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses in Bethesda, Maryland in November 2011. Lin-Ti Chang ’03 co-presented advanced disaster medical response courses in January 2012 at the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Hong Kong and at the Sino-Luso International Medical Forum in Macau. Todd Hultman ’04 was appointed as a member of the Review Committee of the American Board of Internal Medicine in Philadelphia in September 2011.
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(l-r) Heather Quirk, Chuck Vanderburg, and Beth Ann Rutolo trained throughout the winter months to run the 2012 Boston Marathon.
Heather Quirk, a student in the 14-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, crossed the finish line in 6:04:25. Quirk, a mother of two, raised $6,447 to increase scholarships for students in the School of Nursing. A scholarship recipient, she ran in memory of Emilene Brown, the late wife of Institute benefactor Sumner Brown, as well as her late husband, Patrick Quirk Sr. Chuck Vanderburg, PhD, an adjunct associate professor in the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation, completed his first marathon in 6:17:42. The outdoor enthusiast, who also is Director of the Advanced Tissue Resource Center at Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center, raised $5,592 to support the incubator of new ideas and entrepreneurial activity at the Institute.
First PhD Degree To Be Offered... continued from page 1 nursing, or physiatry, will be considered for admission to the program. “With its interdisciplinary faculty, and access to the abundance of additional expertise and resources in the Boston area, the new PhD program will tailor research training to fit the wide variety of interests that individual students may have in specific areas of rehabilitation,” said Professor and Program Director Robert Hillman, PhD, CCC-SLP. Admitted students will be provided the equivalent of half-time clinical, teaching, or fellowship positions in which they will teach or practice at on-campus clinics or at one of the participating/collaborating clinical sites, primarily Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Kami Crary New Alumni Relations Director Kami Crary is the new Director of Alumni Relations in the Office of Development at the MGH Institute. Crary comes to the Institute from Hofstra Law School, where she was Director of Special Events In that role, she designed and implemented events including alumni engagement, donor stewardship, conferences, lectures, and symposia, as well as planning the law school’s 40th anniversary gala held at Yankee Stadium.
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“Kami’s arrival at the Institute comes at a perfect time, as the school is about to begin a more extensive effort to reach out to our talented alumni and provide the kind of programming that will get them energized and engaged,” said Chief Development Officer Harriet Kornfeld. Prior to her work at Hofstra, Crary was Event Manager for Brown University where she managed and executed a full calendar of events for the Graduate School that included a lecture series and networking dinners, and maintained its Web site. A Massachusetts native, Crary received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications Arts from Marist College and her Master’s in Communication Arts from Emerson College. The Office of Development also hired Sara Bucciarelli as new Development Coordinator.
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Bucciarelli, a New Hampshire native, graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. During her time at UNH, she created and executed a successful fundraising event, was responsible for soliciting support from local and non-local businesses, designing and distributing publicity materials, and thanking all donors and participants.
Lending a Hand... continued from page 1 Dr. Nicholas, along with former Boston Veterans Administration colleague Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, spent two weeks last October working with Giffords on a multi-faceted program of speech-language services. The pair traveled to Tucson in March to provide further treatment to Giffords, who continues her remarkable recovery from being shot in the head. “It was a great experience, and I was honored to have the opportunity to help her,” said Dr. Nicholas, an expert in adult neurogenic communication disorders, and director of the Institute’s Aphasia Center. “Gabby was engaging and upbeat. She’s very inspiring.” Rep. Giffords’ condition, known as aphasia, occurs when a person suffers brain trauma which leads to language difficulties. Aphasia normally occurs when a person has a stroke, although it also can be caused by a head injury. The SLP colleagues, who are collaborating on a book, plan to work again with Giffords this summer in North Carolina’s Smokey Mountains, administering several day-long aphasia treatment sessions. “I’m looking forward to working with Ms. Giffords again,” said Dr. Nicholas. “I am expecting to see that she has continued to make impressive progress.”
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class notes Jackie MacHain ’04 helped provide abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Community Health Fair in March. Carolyn Chungu ’05 recently accepted a position at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Nashua, NH. Kathleen Grinke ’05, Kerry Grennan ’08, and another nurse co-presented “Nursing Roles on the Cutting Edge of Diabetes Research” at the Annual Conference of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses in Bethesda, Maryland, in November 2011. Victoria Turbini ’05 was a featured speaker at the Research Nurse Roundtable at MGH in March. J. Aleah Nesteby ’07 was interviewed for an article in the January 3, 2012 issue of the Rainbow Times about her work as a nurse practitioner with transgender patients at Baystate High Street Health Center Adult Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Stephanie Ahmed ’08 was elected as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow in the Nursing Academy of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). She received the honor at the annual NAP Forum and Banquet in Arlington, Virginia in March. Lisa Colombo ’09 will serve as the secretary and by-laws chair for the Organization of Nurse Leaders of Massachusetts and Rhode Island (ONL) through June 2012. Deborah Hoch ’10 presented “Transplant Training Paradigms-Advanced Transplant Providers” at the ASTS 12th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium in Miami in January. Deborah, who is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Transplantation at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, also co-authored an article “Billing and Reimbursement for Advance Practice in Solid Organ Transplant” in the December 2011 edition of the journal Progress in Transplantation. Megan Keating ’10 wrote a clinical narrative about her work in MGH’s Respiratory Acute Care Unit that appeared in the February 16 issue of MGH Caring Headlines. Elaine Bridge ’11 was interviewed in an October 2011 Boston Globe story about noise reduction initiatives on patient units. Ann Caberoy ’11 was promoted to role of nurse manager for the stroke program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in January. Also at Spaulding, Tammy Corsaro ’11 recently became the nurse manager on the 3rd floor, and Mary-Ann Getchell ’11 was promoted to the position of interim nurse manager. Caitlin Jeffries ’11 and Jon Montcrieff were married Oct. 22, 2011 at St. Paul’s Church in Hingham. Caitlin is employed as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and an oncology nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. In Memoriam Natalie Petzold, former Institute Office of Student Affairs Director, and Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Director.
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