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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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Read the Spring 2017 Issue of NYIT Magazine
Feature | May 15, 2017
In the Spring 2017 issue of NYIT Magazine, meet NYIT’s new president, learn about faculty research, and find out how Rock Steady Boxing knocks out Parkinson’s.
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Faculty Accomplishments & News: Spring 2017
Feature | Apr 02, 2017
From studying the safety of Long Island’s waters to surviving the rise of machines, read the most recent news and accomplishments from NYIT faculty members, including from:
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Mini Grants Help High School Scientists Maximize Their Goals
Feature | Mar 10, 2017
Thirty-five high school research project proposals were awarded $200 grants by NYIT through its first annual Mini Research Grant Award program, sponsored by the Department of Life Sciences.
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Helping Health Providers Care for Transgender Patients
Feature | Mar 06, 2017
Future healthcare providers attended Conversations in Transgender Health to learn how to care for the transgender community.
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Playing the Specialty Field in Occupational Therapy
Feature | Feb 28, 2017
Specialty fieldwork in occupational therapy offers students a unique advantage.
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School of Health Professions Scores High
Feature | Feb 06, 2017
NYIT nursing and physician assistant programs score big on recent licensure examinations.
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Food Trends for 2017
Feature | Jan 17, 2017
Want to know what foods are trending in 2017? Mindy Haar, director of program development and interdisciplinary health sciences, talks about what we’ll be eating this year.
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Sheldon D. Fields Joins NYIT as Dean of the School of Health Professions
Feature | Jan 04, 2017
Sheldon D. Fields has been named dean of the School of Health Professions.
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In Health Professions, It’s All About Teamwork
Feature | Nov 30, 2016
At the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Case Simulation Consequences of the Unseen, students work together to treat a patient with a concussion.
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The Wednesday After: Unpacking the Election Results
Feature | Nov 14, 2016
NYIT leaders discuss the election results on their respective fields and on the community.
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