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Pilot Project Addresses Alaska’s Health Provider Shortage Creighton University, a Jesuit, Catholic university in Omaha, will launch a distance-learning program in August that is aimed at addressing the state of Alaska’s critical shortage of occupational therapists.

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SPAHP Students Visit Wind River Reservation for Spring Break Over Spring Break, Creighton School of Pharmacy and Health Profession students Cara Walkup, William Knight, Brittany Smith, and Christina Trachte participated in a Spring Break immersion to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.

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Rho Chi Project Proposals were Selected as Top Submission The Rho Chi project proposals from Alpha Beta (Duquesne) and Alpha Alpha (Creighton) were selected as the top two proposals submitted.

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Knezevich Appointed Assistant Professor for Pharmacy Practice Jon Knezevich was appointed as an assistant professor for the Pharmacy Practice Department.

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Four Faculty Members to attend the 2008 Institute for Interprofessional Prevention Education Four faculty members at Creighton University were accepted to attend the 2008 Insitute for Interprofessional Prevention Education in Washington DC.

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Creighton Student Passes Board Certification Jeff Arnold, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS is a Lead Physical Therapist at CUMC and contributed service faculty in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy. He achieved the status of Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

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Alumnus Receives Exemplary Committee Service Award from the Nebraska Pharmacists Association Gomer Taylor, BSPHA 1985, was honored by the NPA as its 2008 recipient of the Exemplary Committee Service Award.

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Creighton Student Appointed to National Office on AACP StuNet Advisory Committee Megan Kavanaugh was appointed to serve as Secretary on the AACP StuNet Advisory Committe for 2008-2009.

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Paschal Elected to APTA Nominating Committee Karen Paschal PT, DPT, MS was elected to the Nominating Committee of the American Physical Therapy Association at the 2008 APTA House of Delegates meeting

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Jensen Received Lucy Blair Service Award Gail Jensen PT, PhD, FAPTA received the Lucy Blair Service Award at the 2008 Annual Conference of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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Wanted: 15 Creighton Employees for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program Creighton University will launch a year-long pilot program in August that is designed to help employees reduce their risks for cardiovascular disease.

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Kaplan Joins OT Department Dr. Susan Kaplan, PhD, OTR/L, of the University of Alaska at Anchorage has joined the Occupational Therapy Department for their new Alaska distance pathway program as the UAA Academic Liaison for SPAHP.

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SPAHP Students and Alumni Meet with Senators Hagel and Nelson Creighton School of Pharmacy and Health Professions students and alumni met with Senators Chuck Hagel and Ben Nelson during the NCPA’s 40th Annual Conference on Legislative and Governmental Affairs.

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Sandstrom Elected Secretary of Academic Administrators Special Interest Group Bob Sandstrom, Physical Therapy Department Chair, has been elected Secretary of the Academic Administrators Special Interest Group of the Education Section, APTA.

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Turner Contributed to the NQF Endorsed Consensus Standards for Quality of Hospital Care Paul Turner, Ph.D., Director of Assessment, contributed to the National Quality Forum endorsed consensus standards for quality hospital care.

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Recent DPT Graduate Practicing in Family Clinic Joel Makovicka, 2008 DPT graduate, is practicing in his family clinic in Osceola.

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Destache Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant Chris Destache, Pharm. D., Professor of Pharmacy Practice received a grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Creighton Announced New Entry-Level Distance OT Program with University of Alaska Creighton University and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) announced the initiation of a collaborative, entry-level occupational therapy program.

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Jensen and Haddad Published in "Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions" Dr. Gail Jensen and Dr. Amy Haddad have been published for their co-authored chapter "Expertise and Clinical Reasoning" in the third edition on Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions.

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Health Sciences Students Participate in National Interprofessional Case Competition SPAHP Students, Katherine Gsell (pharmacy), Mathew Frazier (physical therapy), and Kylie Ludemann (occupational therapy) participated in the CLARION 2008 Interprofessional Team Case Competition: A Systems-Based Practice.

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Mossbarger Joins OLAT Department Leandrea Mossbarger has been appointed to the position of Instructional Design Assistant in the Office of eLearning and Academic Technologies of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

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Goulet Appointed to the APTA Committee on Cultural Competence Caroline Goulet has recently been appointed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Board of Directors to serve on the APTA Committee on Cultural Competence for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2008.

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Barr Named 2008 NABP Honorary President Curt Barr, PharmD, RP, has been named the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) 2008 honorary president by the NABP Executive Committee.

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DeSimone Interviewed for KVSS Catholic Spirit Radio Station Dr. Edward DeSimone, professor of pharmacy sciences, was interviewed for the KVSS Catholic Spirit radio station program "Loving Life."

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Dash Appointed to the Gilbert F. Taffe, Jr. Endowed Chair President Schlegel has approved Dr. Alekha Dash as the next holder of The Gilbert F. Taffe, Jr. Endowed Chair in Pharmacy Sciences.

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Creighton Alum Featured for 100 Year Old Pharmacy Store Joe Beraldi, a 1948 pharmacy graduate, has been featured in the Daily Nonpareil for his pharmacy store's 100th year in business.

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Creighton Selected to Participate in Public Health Program The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) has selected Creighton University to participate in its Undergraduate Curriculum Development Institute, July 14-15, in Crystal City, Va.

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Padilla Selected to Deliver Stirling Lecture Dr. René Padilla has been invited by The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom to deliver the Stirling Lecture in Anthropology in March 2009.

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Walquist Wins Kaiser Family Foundation 2008 Student Essay Contest Andrew Walquist, Creighton Doctor of Physical Therapy student, has been selected as a prize winner in the KaiserEDU.org 2008 Student Essay Contest! Walquist's essay, “Health Promotion Initiatives- McCain Combating Obesity” was chosen as the 1st place graduate student winner.

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Monaghan, Faulkner Appointed eFellows for 2008-2009 Pharmacy practice faculty Drs. Michael Monaghan and Michele Faulkner have been appointed eFellows for the 2008-2009 academic year by the Creighton Academic Development and Technology Center.

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Siracuse Article Published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Mark V. Siracuse, Pharm.D., Ph.D., has his article, "Doctor of Pharmacy Student's Use of Personal Digital Assistants," published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

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Several Faculty Members Promoted and/or Tenured Several faculty members of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions have been promoted and/or tenured.

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School Recognizes Outstanding Students, Staff and Faculty at Spring Banquet On Saturday, March 29, the SPAHP held the annual Spring Banquet to recognize outstanding students, staff and faculty and to announce the new PHPSG officers and members.

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Lenz Published Textbook Entitled "Lifestyle Modifications in Pharmacotherapy" Tom Lenz, Pharm.D., M.A., published a textbook entitled "Lifestyle Modifications in Pharmacotherapy"

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Peck Interviewed by PT Advance Kirk Peck, PhD, DPT, CSCS, was interviewed by Rob Senior and published in PT Advance.

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Dean Bradberry and Barr Published in OWH Editorial Dean J. Chris Bradberry, Pharm.D., CLS,and C. Curt Barr, Pharm.D. were published in the OWH editorial with an article entitled "Medication Errors: More Common Than You Think".

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Greenwood Newest Member of SPAHP Alumni Advisory Board Bob Greenwood, BSPhA, is the newest member of the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Profession Alumni Advisory Board.

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Dash is Selected as a Leadership Fellow for AACP Alekha Dash, R.Ph., Ph.D., has been selected as a Leadership Fellow for the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program (AACP).

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Jabr Awarded 2008 ISPOR International Fellowship Award Mohammed Fouad Jabr PharmD, MSc, MBA, and Creighton Alumnus has been awarded the 2008 ISPOR International Fellowship Award.

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Puchalski to Present Integrating Spirituality in Healthcare Christina M. Puchalski, M.D., F.A.C.P., will speak on the sensitive medical issues surrounding end-of-life care and care of seriously ill patients. This presentation will take place at the Creighton University Medical Center Morrison Seminar Room on Wednesday March 26, 2008 and last from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

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Roche Re-appointed to the President's Diversity Coordinating Committee Victoria Roche, Ph.D, was re-appointed to the President's Diversity and Coordinating Committee and its Executive subcommittee for the 2008-2010 term.

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Mu Appointed as New OT Vice Chair Keli Mu, Ph.D., OTR/L has been appointed as the new Vice-Chair for the Occupational Therapy Department.

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