Student Achievement Highlights 65 Clinical Professional-Masters III Basic/Clinical Sciences
Ms. Christa Barrett, Ms. Katie Kirstein, and Ms. Tania McElveen, Occupational Therapy Program 1st Place: Four Kinematic Variables to Measure Quality of a Reaching Movement in Stroke Rehabilitation Interprofessional Award
Ms. Kathleen Cartmell, PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science 1st Place: Navigate: Navigation to Increase Guidance and Awareness of Trials for Thoracic and Esophageal Cancers Ms. Caroline Tuttle and Mr. Casey Hudson, Occupational Therapy Program 2nd Place: Infant Head Movements: Intrarater and Interrater Reliability Using Dartfish 2D Motion Kinematics MUSC Gives Back Most Outstanding Volunteer Ms. Samantha Kubinski, Physical Therapy student, was recognized for exceeding her fellow students with over 75 hours of volunteer service. She shared her time with nonprofit organizations such as the MUSC CARES Clinic, Adopt a Highway, SC Special Olympics, Louie’s Kids, and Hospice of Charleston. MUSC Gives Back Most Outstanding Volunteer Student Group Occupational Therapy Class of 2012 is the recipient of this award for their significant role in the success of the Down Syndrome Association Buddy Walk held October 2011. The students’ involvement included activities such as the following: served as a buddy during the walk, organized games, performed face painting, and offered dance lessons.
College of Health Professions Honors Diversity Essay Contest
L-R: Ms. Lauren Wengerd, Dr. Saladin (Dean), Dr. Sothmann (Provost), and Ms. Virginia Reagan
There were two students who won the Essay Writing Contest on the importance of diversity in the healthcare workplace. Ms. Virginia Regan from the Physician Assistant Studies Program won first place for her creative and thought-provoking essay entitled Crayola Colors: Diversity as Art in Healthcare. Second place went to Ms. Lauren Wengerd, a student from the Occupational Therapy Program, who wrote about the importance of cultural competency and the insights she gained from observing an OT in her small hometown.
Showcasing Success-Student Scholarships The College of Health Professions held its 3rd annual awards ceremony, Showcasing Success, on Friday, November 18, 2012 at St. Luke’s Chapel in Charleston, SC. Students were recognized for their extraordinary accomplishment. The scholarships awarded are made possible through the invaluable support of our alumni and friends.
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