President's Perspective

As we live through this unprecedented time of COVID-19, President Milone-Nuzzo writes that we will allget through this together.

COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts Sweeping Changes at IHP

The MGH Institute has made sweeping changes inresponse to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure thesafety of the entire IHP community. The schoolshifted its classroom instruction to a virtualeducation model on March 16, movedCommencement to August 28, and has closed thecampus to all but essential personnel. The IHP’sCoronavirus Update page has a list of allcommunity-wide announcements and is updatedregularly as circumstances continue to develop.

Business As Unusual – The IHP During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Faculty and staff have worked tirelessly during the past several weeks to convert classes and clinicalexperiences to a virtual format so that students can continue to advance their education in preparation ofgraduation or moving on to their next semester. In addition, people in the greater IHP community aredoing their part on the front lines, whether caring for patients, volunteering, improving existing techniques,and more.

We are collecting these stories as we hear of them on a new section called “Business As Unusual” andseveral are on the page already. See below for a couple of examples. But we know there are many morethat show the commitment and ingenuity of the IHP. Contact John Shaw with any and all examples ofhow you are making a difference and how you are handling things during this difficult time.

Student Emergency Fund Created

The COVID-19 virus outbreak has impacted IHP students. Their part-time jobs, which assist them withtheir living (and sometimes tuition) expenses, have disappeared. The Office of Development, working inconcert with the Office of Financial Aid, has established the IHP Student COVID Emergency Fund to offerstudents quick assistance in this time of need. Administered through the Office of Financial Aid, the IHPwill do what it can to support our students who find themselves without the necessary resources duringthis period of uncertainty until they are able to return to a more normal routine. Please donate.

Converting Classes Inthe “New Normal”

Instructional Designer TonySindelar’s video series is aprimer to help faculty teach theirclasses remotely during thecoronavirus pandemic.

On Juggling Life,Teaching, and Work

Assistant Professor of NursingSarah Rossmassler has writtena first-person essay aboutstraining for clarity andconsciousness during theCOVID-19 crisis.

Partners Guidelines to Donate PPE and Other Medical Supplies

Partners HealthCare has developed systemwide guidelines to manage donations and ensure that theyare usable and meet necessary standards. Donations can be delivered to Assembly Row in Somerville.

Donors or employees with information about supplies should contact CovidDonations@partners.org andvisit Partners Pulse for full guidelines and a complete list of acceptable items. Please note that goodsdropped off at hospital entrances will not be accepted.

BA Harris to Receive Honorary Degree

The Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to bestow theHonorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon Dr. Bette Ann (BA) Harrisat 2020 Commencement. Dr. Harris was the first person to receive agraduate degree from the IHP when she earned a Master of Sciencein Physical Therapy in 1983. She spent the majority of her career atthe school in a variety of educational and administrative roles.

Virtual Study Breaks andSelf-Care Challenge

Study Breaks is still happening ... it just looks a littledifferent this year. Due to COVID-19, we will be hostingStudy Breaks completely online through Friday, April 24.Visit Virtual Study Breaks for tips on how to manage beingan online student, suggestions for fun things to do onlinewhen you need a study break, and more interactive events

and activities over the coming weeks, brought to you by the Office of Student and Alumni Services andthe Janis P. Bellack Library. Stay tuned for more information.

Everyone is invited to take the IHP Self-Care Challenge. To participate, check out the OSAS(@ihpstudentlife) and the Bellack Library (@bellacklibrary) social media sites each day for a newchallenge. Then snap a photo of yourself participating in each day’s challenge, tag @ihpstudentlife, anduse #IHPSelfCare.

Americans with Disabilities Act Presentation

Luella Benn, associate director for accessibility resources, presented “30Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Brief History of ADA andFoundational Concepts in Higher Education” on March 4 to faculty andstaff. Benn discussed the history of the ADA, relevant guidance, andprevious legal findings in cases related to higher education.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings Released

Five IHP programs received impressive marks in the 2021 BestGraduate Schools list released March 17 by U.S. News & WorldReport.

Student Activities Before Campus Was Closed

The Student Government Association (SGA)kicked off the month of March by hosting an icecream social for the IHP community on March 2.Over 100 students, faculty, and staff joined in thefun, where they were treated to their choice of icecream or an Icee. The SGA also talked withattendees about the four different committees(social, community outreach, STAT, and facilities)that any student can join.

L-R Yuli Khaykin, MSN ’20; Alexa McWhinnie,MSN ’20 (SGA Treasurer); JP Bonadonna, OTD’21 (SGA Vice President); Micayla Freehan, MSN’20 (SGA Social Committee Co-chair)

The IHP Acts of Service volunteered at the RonaldMcDonald House in Charlestown, a facility wherefamilies of critically ill children who are receivingmedical treatment in Boston can stay. This year,the student club decorated spring cookies, playedboard games, and colored with some of thesefamilies.

Top row (l-r): Nathaniel Somes (MS-SLP '20),Sarah Gutz (SHBT '20), Kristin Messina (OTD '21),Tri Vo (OTD 2022),

Bottom row: Megan Wirth (MS-Genetic Counseling'21), Megan Moisand (DPT '21)

Team IHP Runners Continue Training to Run 2020 Marathon

The 2020 Boston Marathon has been postponed toSeptember 14, but that's not stopping Team IHP. KimErler, PhD ’17 and an assistant professor of occupationaltherapy, and Jordan Griffiths, SLP ’19, remain committedto continue training so they can run the race. Follow theirstories and support their fundraising efforts.

IHP Scholarship, Research & News

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Allison, K. M., Salehi, S., & Green, J. R. (2020).Effect of prosodic manipulation on articulatorykinematics and second formant trajectories inchildren. Journal of the Acoustical Society ofAmerica, 147(2), 769.https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0000670

Barnett, C., Green, J. R., Marzouqah, R.,Stipancic, K. L., Berry, J. D., Korngut, L., Genge,A., Shoesmith, C., Briemberg, H., Abraho, A.,Kalra, S. & Yunusova, Y. (2020). Reliability andvalidity of speech & pause measures during

Tanchip, C., Yunusova, Y., Waito, A., Cui, C.,Guarin, D. & Green, J. R. A complexity-basedapproach for automatic diadochokinesis analysisin amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Usler, E., Richburg, B. & Green, J. R.Development of intermuscular coherence betweenmandibular muscles in young children.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

passage reading in ALS. Amyotrophic LateralSclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration, 21(1-2),42-50.https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2019.1697888

Cai, S., Richburg, B., Maffei (PhD Student), M.,Alvarado, I., Cattiau, J., Seaver, K. Green, J. R., &Brenner, M. (2020). Presentation given at theannual Motor Speech Conference, Santa Barbara,CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Chenausky, K. (2020). Factor analysis of signs ofchildhood apraxia of speech. Poster presented atthe Annual Motor Speech Conference, SantaBarbara, CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Chenausky, K. (2020). Using DIVA to understandthe speech of minimally verbal children withautism: A preliminary analysis. Poster presented atthe annual Motor Speech Conference, SantaBarbara, CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Connaghan, K., Barylor, C., Romanczyk, M.,Rickwood, J. & Bedell, G. Social interaction andcommunicative participation experiences of youthwith congenital dysarthria. Presentation given atthe annual Motor Speech Conference, SantaBarbara, CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Connaghan, K., Gutz (SHBT '20), S., Eshghi, M.,Nicholson, K., Yunusova, Y., Onnela, J.P., Berry,J. & Green, J. R. Effects of Task Repetition onAcoustic Measures of Speech Produced byPersons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Cordella (PhD ’19), C., Eshghi, M., Getchell, K.,Dickerson, B. & Green, J. R. Comparativediagnostic accuracy of acoustic and kinematicmeasures for identifying motor speech impairmentin primary progressive aphasia. Talk given at theannual Motor Speech Conference, Santa Barbara,CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Eshghi, M., Salat, D., Cordella (PhD ’19), C.,Gutz (SHBT '20), S., Ventresca, H. & Green, J.R. (2020). Age-related changes in oromotorfunction and speech production. Presentationgiven at the annual Motor Speech Conference,Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Eshghi, M., Perry (PhD ’18), B., Stipancic (PhDStudent), K. L., Richburg, B. D., Ventresca, H.,Pomahac, B. & Green, J. R. (2020). Neuromotorspeech recovery across different speaking modesin individuals following facial transplantation.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Gutz (SHBT '20), S. & Green, J. R. Feedbackfrom automatic speech recognition software toinduce clear speech. Presentation given at theannual Motor Speech Conference, Santa Barbara,CA, USA, February 20-23, 2020.

McGregor, K. K., Goffman, L., Van Horne, A. O.,Hogan, T., & Finestack, L. H. (2020).Developmental language disorder: Applications foradvocacy, research, and clinical service.

Ventresca, H., Green, J. R., Mayer, V. P.,Carvalho, D., Mafra, C., Paglioni, V. M., Paiva, W.S. & Zaninotto, A. C. Speech pause behavior intraumatic brain injury is driven by comorbidcognitive impairment and task demand. Posterpresented at the annual Cognitive NeuroscienceSociety, Boston, MA, March 14-17, 2020.

Wisler, A., Teplansky, K., Green, J. R., Yunusova,Y., Campbell, T., Heitzman, D. & Wang, J.Analyzing Residuals of Machine Learning basedALS-FRS Speech Score Predications Presentationgiven at the annual Motor Speech Conference,Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23, 2020.

Wisler, A., Teplansky, K., Green, J. R., Yunusova,Y., Campbell, T., Heitzman, D. & Wang, J. ALSdetection based on onset using correlationstructural features from kinematic measurements.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Yunusova, Y., Waito, A., Barnett, C., Martino, R.,Abrahao, A., Zinman, L. & Green, J. R. A novelALS index of bulbar dysfunction (ALS-IBD):Establishing Face and Content Validity.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Genetic Counseling

Bao, A. K., Bergner, A. L., Chan-Smutko, G., &Villiers, J. (in press). Reflections on diversity,equity, and inclusion in genetic counselingeducation. Journal of Genetic Counseling.https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1242

NursingShea (MSN ’01), J. B., Aguilar, M., Sauer W. H. &Tedrow, U. (2020) Unintentional magnet reversionof an implanted cardiac defibrillator by anelectronic cigarette. HeartRhythm Case Reports,6(3), 121-123.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.01.013

Occupational Therapy

Hildebrand, M. W. (2021). Restoring home, work,and recreation roles. In D. P. Dirrette & S. A.Gutman (Eds.), Occupational therapy for physicaldysfunction, 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: WoltersKluwer. https://shop.lww.com/Occupational-Therapy-for-Physical-Dysfunction/p/9781975110550

Smith, D. L., Fleming (OTD ’19), K., Brown(OTD ’19), L., Allen, A., Baker, J., & Gallagher(OTD ’19), M. (in press). Occupational therapy andenvironmental sustainability: A scopingreview. Annals of International OccupationalTherapy. https://doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20200116-02

Wilson James, L., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Copeland,D. T., Ponsolle-Mays, M., Kadlec, M. B., &Schefkind, S. (2020, March). Team players:Fostering interprofessional collaborative practicewithin pediatric settings. OT Practice.https://www.aota.org/Publications-News/otp.aspx

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups,5(1), 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERSP-19-00083

Rowe (PhD Student), H. & Green, J. R. Acousticprofiles of speech motor control: Towards adifferential diagnosis of dysarthria subtypes.Presentation given at the annual Motor SpeechConference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-23,2020.

Physical Therapy

Evans, E. A., Cook, N., Iverson, G. L., Townsend,E., & Duhaime, A. C. (in press). Monitoringoutcome following hospital-presenting milderspectrum pediatric traumatic brain injury using theGlasgow Outcome Scale-Extended, PediatricRevision. Journal of Neurotrauma.https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2019.6893

New Employees

Maura CurranPost-Doctoral ResearchFellowSAiL Literacy Lab

Karen ChenauskyPost-Doctoral ResearchFellowSpeech & FeedingDisorders Lab

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Feedback, Tips, Ideas, Etc.

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Virtual Library Support

The Janis P. Bellack Library and Study Commonsmay be closed, but librarians are still available toprovide you with research and assignmentsupport. Send us your questions or book anonline research consultation. We have addedextended evening hours for consultations for therest of the semester.

Call for Faculty Award Nominations

Nominations for the IHP’s six faculty awards,which recognize achievements in research,teaching, and interprofessional education andpractice, are due April 15. The awards will bepresented at the annual Faculty Convocation.

Alumni Award NominationsAccepted Through June 30

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline tonominate an alum for the Bette Ann Harris ’83Distinguished Alumni Award or the EmergingLeader Alumni Award has been extended to June30. The awards will be presented at the 2020Commencement.

Calendar

4/6: Faculty Promotion Workshop,10:00–11:00 a.m.4/7: Financial Check Up, Noon4/9: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion OpenOffice Hours, Noon–2:00 p.m.4/13: Student Town Hall, Noon4/14: Money Magic: Stretching Your Dollars, Noon4/21: Conquer Your Credit, Noon4/30: Faculty Promotion Workshop, 11:00–Noon

View more events on the Institute's MasterCalendar.

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