AHS Magazine 2008-09

2008–2009 A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R A LU M N I A N D F R I E N D S O F O U R CO L L EG E

AHS MAGAZINE ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL AHS HELPS AN “ALL ABILITIES TEAM” ACCESS A LIFE-CHANGING JOURNEY

PLUS: OT STUDENTS GO THE EXTRA 3,782 MILES

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Kinesiology

Biomedical Visualization

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Disability and Human Development

Health Information Management

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Health Informatics

Occupational Therapy

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Nutrition

Physical Therapy

Celebrating 30 years as a college We kicked off the 30th anniversary year in the spring with two outstanding speakers: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of My Stroke of Insight, taught us how to get our brains to do what we want them to do and Dr. Glen Gillen from the Occupational Therapy Program at Columbia University educated us on the important role played by the mind in stroke recovery

Join us for enlightening special events in fall 2009 Throughout the fall, we’ll host hot-topic lectures in: Kinesiology and Nutrition, Health Information Management, Disability and Human Development, and Physical Therapy.

Keep an eye on www.ahs.uic.edu for details as they become available!

In October Come expand your view of the human body at the annual Frank Armitage Lecture in Biomedical Visualization Details will be posted at www.ahs.uic.edu in early October.