Category: Education
2024 Annual College of Allied Health Professions Awards Winners
At the convocation ceremony on May 3, we honored the recipients of the College of Allied Health Professions annual awards. The Awards and Recognition Committee and Research Development and Management Committee were pleased to announce the 2024 CAHP Awardees: Assistant Professor for the Physical Therapy program in the Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Megan […]
May 10, 2024
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Donnelly takes U.S. cytology back to Greece
Ever wonder where the name Pap smear came from? The cytology field began with George Nicholas Papanicolaou, MD, and his development of screening for cervical cancer, or Pap smear. One of the first things our diagnostic cytology students learn is about Dr. Papanicolaou’s history and his birthplace in Kymi, Greece. But to our students and […]
May 7, 2024
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Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: The Past, Present, and Future of Cystic Fibrosis
By Marisa Ruwe and Taylor Thomas, second year genetic counseling students What is Cystic Fibrosis? Each year, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month is recognized throughout May. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition estimated to impact over 100,000 people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds worldwide. The genetic changes that cause CF result in the production […]
May 6, 2024
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