Innovating During Times of Change:NP Students Prepare for Telepractice

NP students are utilizing cutting-edge online objective structuredclinical examinations to prepare for a future where telepractice is thenorm, not the exception. Watch the video. It is the third segment ofthe IHP's video series that focuses on efforts to adapt and thriveduring the pandemic.

On the Front Lines of Efficient COVID-19 PatientEvaluations

Shelby Freed, MSN '11, used her experiences during thecoronavirus pandemic to develop a more efficient way to evaluateand test COVID-19 patients at Oregon Health & Science UniversityHospital.

BSN Cohort Excels on NCLEX Exam

Despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the April 2020 graduating class of the Bachelor of Sciencein Nursing program achieved a 98.6% first-time pass rate on the National Council LicensureExamination (NCLEX).

Article Warns Pandemic CouldWiden Gender Gap in Higher Ed

Tiffany Hogan, director of the SAiL Lab, is co-author of A Call to Action:Supporting Women Faculty in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond. The article,published in Medium, warns that remote working could exacerbate existinginequalities that favor men in academe, including receiving tenure, grants awarded,

and leadership positions.

Big Buddies Program Launched

The Office of Student and Alumni Services partnered with students to set up the Big Buddies program,consisting of live Zoom sessions for engaging activities for children of a variety of ages. Becca Langdon,DPT ’21, made slime with participants on July 15, Stefanie Johnston, OTD ’22, and Jodie Chickvara,OTD ’22, led a yoga, movement, and mindfulness session on July 17, and Madison Horner, DPT ’21,baked oatmeal cookies with participants on July 22.

Bellack Library Spelling Bee Held

Six students competed virtually in the first-ever Janis P. BellackLibrary Spelling Bee, held July 9. The contestants were Alyx Vogle,GC ’21; Megan Urbano, SLP ’21; Emmaline Brown, scienceprerequisite student; Emma Snyder, GC ’22; Meghan Berry, PT’22; and Hargun Khanna, PT ’22. who was crowned 2020 IHPChampion Speller after successfully spelling the winning word

“biopsychosocial.” Rachel Norton, SLP ’21, hosted, with Anna Do, OTD ’21, and Kim Ames, OTD ’21,judging. Watch a full video of the event.

Faculty News

Mary Beth Kadlec, an assistant professor of OT, has received an excellence inteaching award from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residents at UMassMedical School. She is the program director of the UMass Memorial Health Care’sCenter for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Clinic. The residents said shehelped them better understand how to evaluate the whole child by also consideringhow the child's sensory processing, physical capacity, and cognitive abilitiescontribute to their emotional and behavioral challenges.

Rania Karim, an assistant professor of PT, was selected to serve on APTA staffwork group to review and revise the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. The guide,which was developed using expert consensus to identify common features ofpatient/client management for selected patient/client diagnostic groups, is used byphysical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators, students, andclinicians.

Teresa Kimberley, director of the Brain Recovery Lab and a professor of physicaltherapy, was asked to be a mentor for the NIH-sponsored Training in Grantsmanshipfor Rehabilitation Research; she is a former mentee in the program. She also wasasked to serve on the NIH K-award review panel for NIH NINDS.

Janice Palaganas, associate director of the Health Professions Educationprograms, is the lead author of a new textbook. Mastering Simulation, a Handbookfor Success focuses on using and embedding healthcare simulation to guidestudents and practitioners in developing clinical competencies while providing a solidfoundation for improving patient outcomes. It is Dr. Palaganas’s third textbook.

Prue Plummer, a professor of PT, was invited to participate in the NINDS/NICHDCommon Data Elements Working Group for the Rehabilitation CDE project as amember of the Motor Function Subgroup.

Elise Townsend, assistant professor of CSD, served as a panelist for the HarvardMedical School Biomedical Science Careers program webinar, “Getting intoHealth Professions School,” that targeted underrepresented high school and collegestudents interested in the health sciences.

Lauryn Zipse, co-director of the Cognitive research Group and an associateprofessor of CSD, is interviewed in the ASHA Leader on ways to support learningfor people with memory difficulties related to a traumatic brain injury.

IHP Scholarship, Research, & News

Communication Sciences & Disorders

D'Mello, A. M., Centanni, T. M., Gabrieli, J. D. E.,

Stipancic, K., Kuo, Y. L., Miller, A., Ventresca,H., He, R., Kimberley, T. J., & Green, J. 11173:The Effects of sustained oromotor activity onspeech motor learning and cortical excitability.

& Christodoulou, J. A. (2020). Cerebellarcontributions to rapid semantic processing inreading. Brain and Language, 208. Advance onlinepublication.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2020.104828

Groll, M. D., Vojtech, J. M., Hablani, S., Mehta, D.D., Buckley, D. P., Noordzij, J. P., & Stepp, C. E.(2020). Automated relative fundamental frequencyalgorithms for use with neck-surfaceaccelerometer signals. Journal of Voice. Advanceonline publication.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.001

Luthra, S., Correia, J. M., Kleinschmidt, D. F.,Mesite, L., & Myers, E. B. (2020). Lexicalinformation guides retuning of neural patterns inperceptual learning for speech. Journal ofCognitive Neuroscience. Advance onlinepublication. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01612

Marks, K. L. (PhD ’19), Lin, J. Z., Burns, J. A.,Hron, T. A., Hillman, R. E., & Mehta, D. D. (2020).Estimation of subglottal pressure from necksurface vibration in patients with voice disorders.Journal of Speech, Language, and HearingResearch. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00409

Murton, O., Hillman, R., & Mehta, D. (2020).Cepstral peak prominence values for clinical voiceevaluation. American Journal of Speech-LanguagePathology. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-20-00001

Worek, A. & Gaglini, S. (MS-SLP ’20) (2020).Facilitator effectiveness in pediatric speech-language pathology telepractice: Observationsfrom a graduate pilot program. Proposal acceptedto the Annual American Speech-LanguageAssociation Conference. San Diego, CA.(Conference canceled).

Genetic Counseling

Cirino, A. L., Cuddy, S., Lakdawala, & N. K.(2020). Deletion of entire LMNA gene as a causeof cardiomyopathy. HeartRhythm Case Rep.6(7):395-397.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.03.008

Dutta, D., Briere, L. C., Kanca, O., Marcogliese, P.C., Walker, M. A., High, F. A., Vanderver, A.,Krier, J., Carmichael, N., Callahan, C., Taft, R. J.,Simons, C., Helman, G., Network, U. D., Wangler,M. F., Yamamoto, S., Sweetser, D. A., & Bellen, H.J. De novo mutations in TOMM70, a receptor ofthe mitochondrial import translocase, causeneurological impairment. Hum Mol Genet.29(9):1568-1579.https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddaa081

Guillen Sacoto, M. J., Tchasovnikarova, I. A., Torti,E., Forster, C., Andrew, E. H., Anselm, I.,Baranano, K. W., Briere, L. C., Cohen, J.S.,Craigen, W. J., Cytrynbaum, C., Ekhilevitch, N.,Elrick, M. J., Fatemi, A., Fraser, J. L., Gallagher,R. C., Guerin, A., Haynes, D., High, F. A., Inglese,C. N., Kiss, C., Koenig, M. K., Krier, J., Lindstrom,K., Marble, M., Meddaugh, H., Moran, E. S.,Morel, C. F., Mu, W., Muller, E. A. 2nd, Nance, J.,Natowicz, M. R., Numis, A. L., Ostrem, B.,Pappas, J., Stafstrom, C. E., Streff, H., Sweetser,

Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of theAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association,San Diego, CA (Convention canceled). November2020.

Nursing

Hill, R. R., & Pados, B. F. (2020). Symptoms ofproblematic feeding in infants under 1 year of ageundergoing frenotomy: A review article. ActaPaediatrica. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15473

Roy, K. M. (2020). Frequently asked questionsabout palliative care. American Nurse Today,15(7), 5.

Occupational Therapy

Kracen, A., Raque-Bogdan, T., Taylor-Irwin, N.,Rowold, H. (OTD ’21), Nelson, A., Michl, T., Ross,K. V., Engblom, H., & Joseph, E. (2020).Sustaining factors, rewards, and challenges forpsychologists providing clinical care in psycho-oncology. Psycho-Oncology. Advance onlinepublication. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5455

Physical Therapy

Plummer, P. (2020). Critically appraised paper:Upper limb post-stroke telerehabilitation is notinferior to in-clinic rehabilitation [synopsis]. Journalof Physiotherapy. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2020.05.002

Schworer, E. K., Fidler, D. J., Kaur, M., Needham,A. W., Prince, M. A., & Daunhauer, L. A. (2020).Goal‐directed action planning in infants with Downsyndrome. Journal of Intellectual DisabilityResearch. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12763

Shulman, J. (PhD Student), Zurakowski, D.,Keysor, J., Jervis, K., & Sethna, N. F. (2020).Offset analgesia identifies impaired endogenouspain modulation in pediatric chronic paindisorders. Pain. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001984

Townsend, E. L., Simeone, S. D., Krosschell, K.J., Zhang, R. Z., & Swoboda, K. J. (2020). Standeruse in spinal muscular atrophy: Results from alarge natural history database. Pediatric PhysicalTherapy, 32(3), 235-241. doi:10.1097/PEP.0000000000000713

Weaver, P. A., Catalino, T., Townsend, E. L.,Martin, K., & Dole, R. L. (2020). Assimilation of thepediatric essential core competencies byprofessional physical therapist educationprograms. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 32(3), 267-274. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000715

Young, D. L., Kumble, S., Capo-Lugo, C., Littier,H., Lavezza, A., Hoyer, E., Friedman, M.,Needham, D. M., Rogers, D., Martin, S. C.,Minnier, T., Matcho, B. A., Euloth, T., Ni, P., &Jette, A. (2020). Measuring mobility in lowfunctioning hospital patients: An AM-PACreplenishment project. Archives of PhysicalMedicine & Rehabilitation, 101(7), 1144-1151.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.020

D. A., Szybowska, M. Undiagnosed DiseasesNetwork, Walker, M. A., Wang, W., Weiss, K.,Weksberg, R., Wheeler, P. G., Yoon, G., Kingston,R. E., & Juusola, J. (2020). De Novo variants in theATPase module of MORC2 cause aneurodevelopmental disorder with growthretardation and variable craniofacial dysmorphism[published online ahead of print]. Am J HumGenet. S0002-9297(20)30201-9.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.06.013

Interprofessional Education

AlHeresh, R. and Cahn, P. S. (2020). Expandingglobal rehabilitation services through internationalacademic-community partnerships. Annals ofGlobal Health, 86(1), p.71.http://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2876

Cahn, P. S. (2020). How interprofessionalcollaborative practice can help dismantle systemicracism. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34(4),431-434.https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1790224

Nicholas, M. L., Burch, K., Mitchell, J. R. (OTD’18), Fox, A. B., Baum, C. M., & Connor, L. T.(2020). Self-perception of physical functioncontributes to participation in cognitively- andphysically-demanding activities after stroke.Frontiers in Neurology, 11, 474.https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00474

Plummer, L., Worek, A., Sabo, K., Baldwin, J.,Pittman, R., Riotte, M., Hildebrand, M., Mack,A., Cruz, A., & Knab, M. (2020). Leading aninterprofessional practice pivot: From onsite toonline in a hot minute. Presentation at the NationalCenter for Interprofessional Practice andEducation 2020 NEXUS Summit.

Gore, S., & Blackwood, J. Associations betweencognitive function, balance, and mobility incommunity-dwelling older adults with COPD.Abstract accepted for poster presentation atGerontological Society of America (GSA) meeting,November 2020.

Mackey, J., Townsend, E., & Leslie, C., StudentLearning in an Early Intervention CaregiverGroup. Pre-recorded Lightning Talk and livediscussion panel. Prerecorded and presented atNexus 2020 Summit of the National Center forInterprofessional Practice and Education,Interprofessional Clinical Learning EnvironmentsTheme, August 13, 2020.

Selkowitz, D. M., Beneck, G. J., & Powers, C. M.Persons with patellofemoral pain exhibit higherlevels of tensor fascia lata activity and lower levelsof superior gluteus maximus activity duringcommon therapeutic exercises. Oral presentationand panel at the International Society ofElectrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) XXIIIVirtual Congress (Nagoya, Japan), July 12-14,2020.

Selkowitz D. M., Beneck G. J., & Powers C. M.Activation of hip muscles during a step-down taskin persons with and without patellofemoralpain. Oral presentation and panel at theInternational Society of Electrophysiology andKinesiology (ISEK) XXIII Virtual Congress(Nagoya, Japan), July 12-14, 2020.

August 12: Fall MBTADiscounted StudentPass Sign-Up Deadline

The Fall 2020 MBTA StudentDiscounted Pass sign-up period is now open.

Checks or money orders made payable to MGHIHP must be delivered to the Office of Student andAlumni Services in Building 39 by 5:00 p.m. onWednesday, August 12. Late forms and paymentscannot be accepted.

Passes will function from September 1 throughDecember 31. Contact Jessica Upton with anyquestions.

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