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This blog features news, events, student work and activities, faculty research, and more from NYIT’s School of Health Professions. Contact mhaar@nyit.edu for more information.
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You Gotta Have Heart
Feature | Jul 15, 2024
After seeing the massive loss of life during the 9/11 attacks, Rob Brown Jr. (B.S. ’02), who retired as a lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department in 2021, wanted to focus on the health of first responders. The decision inspired him to establish the New York Firefighters Heart and Lung Institute.
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Faculty Profile: Rosemary Gallagher
Profile | May 28, 2024
When Associate Professor Rosemary Gallagher, Ph.D., D.P.T., isn’t in the classroom, you can find her on hiking trails assisting people with Parkinson’s disease or on the slopes, teaching people with disabilities how to ski.
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News Byte: Researchers Publish Innovative Esports Medicine Textbook
Feature | May 21, 2024
A new textbook by Center for Esports Medicine experts provides a valuable resource to help manage the unique health demands of competitive gamers.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Feature | May 19, 2024
On May 19, New York Institute of Technology celebrated its 63rd commencement.
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Health Professions Students Shine at Aletheia
Feature | May 13, 2024
The School of Health Professions hosted its annual Aletheia Research Symposium, where more than 100 students presented their scholarly work and defended their capstone projects.
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Guiliano Global Fellows: Broadening Perspectives
Feature | Apr 30, 2024
Under the Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship Program, six students spent a portion of their spring semester traveling around the globe, broadening their perspectives, and working on transformational research projects.
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Meet the Class of 2024 Speaker
Feature | Apr 23, 2024
Health sciences student Zeiad Kawy will serve as speaker at New York Tech’s 63rd annual commencement ceremony.
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Student Profile: Shane Phillips
Profile | Mar 26, 2024
Aspiring physical therapist Shane Phillips knows his field of study well. So well, in fact, that in fall 2023, he led his Exercise Science Club’s quiz bowl team to victory with a buzzer-beater answer.
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Student Profile: Kristen Green
Profile | Mar 06, 2024
Exercise science major Kristen Green wants to become a physical therapist, a field she entered during her time in the U.S. Army.
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Student Profile: Charles Siguenza
Profile | Feb 20, 2024
Charles Siguenza first came to New York Tech as an employee at the Adele Smithers Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center. Now working toward his physical therapy degree, he hopes to honor his late father and help change patients’ lives through his work.
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