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Health Professions Students Share Research at Annual Aletheia Symposium
Feature | May 28, 2020
School of Health professions students and faculty gathered for a two-day Zoom conference to present their research at this year’s virtual Aletheia Symposium.
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News Brief: OT Earns 100% Pass Rate
Feature | Feb 28, 2019
For the first time in the history of the program, students in NYIT's M.S. in Occupational Therapy program achieved a 100% pass rate on the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy).
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SHP Faculty Presents to STEP High Schoolers
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Dr. Lorraine Moniello, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, speaks about nutrition.
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Prof. Sara Winter assists a student with gowning.
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Physcian Assistant Studies Prof. Sara Winter's group ready to be health professionals.
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Nursing faculty members Dr. Pamela Treister and Dr. Mercy Joseph at their STEP session.
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Dr. Rose Gallagher and Dr. Veronica Southard present on Physical Therapy.
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Occupational Therapy faculty member, Dr. Melanie Austin, discusses sleep.
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Dr. Pamela Karp, Occupational Therapy, conducts a session on hand therapy.
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Pediatric Occupational Therapya specialist and faculty member, Dr. Kelly Lavin.
SHP faculty presented on nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and physician assistant studies to Science and Techonology Entry Program (STEP) students.
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Alumni Profile: Amanda Caruso
Profile | Dec 12, 2018
Amanda Caruso (M.S. ’18) plans to draw on her service-learning experiences at NYIT to help others as a professional occupational therapist.
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Student Profile: Carla Bazan
Profile | Nov 01, 2018
Carla Bazan travelled to the mountains and jungles of Peru to introduce the people to occupational therapy.
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2nd Year OT Student Carla Bazan Attends Peru Medical Missions
Carla Bazan had the opportunity to educate and apply what she learned in NYIT's MS Occupational Therapy Program during two medical missions to Peru.
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From Students to Researchers
Video | Oct 12, 2018
Associate Professor Razan Hamed, Ph.D. encourages her occupational therapy students to become innovative problem solvers, helping substance abusers regain the balance in their lives.
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School of Health Professions Heads in the Right Direction
Feature | Feb 22, 2018
NYIT School of Health Professions partners with ThinkFirst’s Northwell Health chapter to educate local communities on how to prevent brain injuries.
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Occupational Therapy Fieldwork in Morocco
Feature | Feb 16, 2018
Students in the NYIT occupational therapy program traveled to Morocco to work with patients with disabilities.
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OT Students and Faculty Travel to Morocco
Dr. Kelly Lavin, NYIT OT Assistant Professor, and Dr. Lillian Niwagaba NYIT Director for the Center for Global Health, traveled with 12 occupational students, from the NYIT OT Program, to Morocco.
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