Interprofessional Education Event On March 21st, the St. Augustine campus welcomed a guest speaker from one of our clinical education partners, Functional Pathways, to present on the upcoming changes to Medicare reimbursement that will impact therapists in October 2019. The event was attended by 75 students and faculty from the OT and PT Administration and
The new Dallas-Fort Worth campus for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has opened its doors, located in the Riverside Commons complex in Irving. Riverside Commons is situated on a 13-acre campus at the southwest corner of Highway 114 and Riverside Drive, adjacent to the Lake Carolyn recreation area. Founded in 1979,
“What we’re doing sparks an interest in people,” Kelly Twichel ’17 Occupational Therapy graduate said. Twichel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Access Trax, which is a company that sells and rents portable tracks, Beach Trax, that allow people who use wheelchairs to access beaches and other community areas. Twichel and her former classmate, Eric
Dr. Jennie DiGrado, OTD on Good Morning San Diego Some high profile celebrities suffered strokes in early March and USAHS faculty member Jennie DiGrado, OTD, was the live in-studio guest on Good Morning San Diego to discuss stroke prevention and how to recognize when somebody is suffering from a stroke. Dr. Kristen Barta’s Article Accepted
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) will conduct CarFit check-ups in St. Augustine on Thursday, April 11 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon at the Council on Aging (180 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL). “As we age, changes in our vision, flexibility, strength, range of motion and even size and height may make us
2019 NHF Grant Awarded to Dr. Lena Volland Dr. Lena Volland, PT, DPT, OCS, was selected as the recipient of the 2019 National Hemophilia Foundation Physical Therapy Excellence Fellowship grant, which is a very prestigious award within the bleeding disorder community given out once per year. It was awarded for her research project “Analysis of Joint
San Marcos Holiday Campus Hours Staff maintain business hours Monday – Friday of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through December 21; also January 2-11, 2019 Wellness Center will be open 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day until Tuesday, December 18 Campus is closed Dec 22 through January 1 Modalities, 214b, wet lab and dry
On December 14, 2018, the inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Seven of the eight MSN graduates attend the ceremony for the USAHS San Marcos campus. Amongst the graduating class was Subash Adhikari, Stephanie Carpenter, Marni Farr (not in
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), with Family Nurse Practitioner specialization (FNP) program at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) was selected as a top pick by GraduateNursingEDU.org for its annual list of best programs, the website announced. “GraduateNursingEDU.org did an exhaustive review of every fully accredited MSN-FNP program in the country,
As part of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences’ dedication to community service, it allows employees to take up to three, paid days off per year to do community service. Academic advisor Frank Bennett dedicates those three days, plus every one of his vacation days, to humanitarian aid efforts for natural disaster victims and
On October 5-7, Oceanside, California, hosted the U.S. Adaptive Surfing Championships. Over 70 adaptive surfers competed in the event where USAHS students and faculty volunteered assisting surfers in and out of the water and on and off their boards. Physical therapy student Kishi Kuykendall volunteered at the first heat Friday morning and explained her responsibilities.
Dr. Cindy Chaconas is a 2007 DPT graduate. Shortly after graduation she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. She and her husband Dr. Eric Chaconas, a faculty member in St. Augustine, have a remarkable story. A huge THANK YOU to the 50+ students who volunteered at the 10th Annual Pink Up the Pace event!