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YEAR INREVIEW

2013–2014

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Year in Review • 2013–2014

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Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the second edition of the College of Health Professions (CHP) Year in Review!

As a result of exciting new growth and expansion, we are developing opportunities every day for critically important interprofessional work. For example:

• We are admitting students to a new Bachelor of Science in Health Science program.• We started the internal approval process for new programs in Occupational Therapy

and Nutrition.• We are working on a new proposal for a Nursing PhD program.• Our Communication Sciences and Disorders master’s program has completed internal review

and has been approved by the New York State Department of Education. We are in the process of applying for accreditation from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

And there’s much more to come!

Our college is on the cutting edge of health care, and our faculty members know that effective patient care involves many different members of the care team. Our approach to education is interdisciplinary, so students learn the dynamics of teamwork and collaboration. We were recently awarded a grant of $140,000 from the Hugoton Foundation to support interdisciplinary education, research, and practice in palliative care. With this grant, we will develop interprofessional simulation modules for our students, and social work and theology students from partner institutions; start an interprofessional palliative care fellowship program; create lasting resources for palliative care education such as an online community; and more.

Further evidence of our leadership in healthcare education is demonstrated by the impressive success rates of our alumni. Our PA students have a 100% first time pass rate on the PANCE exam; our nursing students have the highest NCLEX-RN scores for four-year programs in the metropolitan region; and our FNP students have reported to us that they are consistently passing their certification exams.

Please stay tuned as we continue to lead and innovate in educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Sincerely,

Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor College of Health Professions Pace University

Message from the Dean

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College of Health Professions


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Message from the Dean 1

About the College of Health Professions 4

Accomplishments 6

Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards 12

Degree Programs 15

Table of Contents

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The College of Health Professions showcases health professions majors at Pace University. The College is made up of the Lienhard School of Nursing (Department of Undergraduate Studies and Department of Graduate Studies), the Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Department of Physician Assistant Studies, and the Department of Health Studies (which includes the communication sciences and disorders program along with the Bachelor of Science in Health Science).

The College’s vision is innovative leadership in education, practice, and scholarship for the health professions, and its mission is to educate and challenge students for the health professions to be innovators and leaders who will positively impact global health care.

Points of Distinction ■ Each year, CHP places more than 500 undergraduate

and graduate nursing students and 80 graduate physician assistant students in clinical placements in healthcare settings throughout the United States and internationally.

■ The physician assistant studies program is one of the most competitive programs at Pace, with more than 1,500 applicants for 80 spaces every year. For 2014, the pass rate for first-time takers of the PANCE was 100%.

■ NCLEX-RN pass rates consistently exceed state and national averages. For 2014, Lienhard School of Nursing was the first in the New York metro region with a nearly 92% pass rate—our scores exceeded those of all other area schools with a four-year BS program.

■ Students in nursing, communication sciences and disorders, and the Bachelor of Science in Health Science have the opportunity to study abroad. Physician assistant students do international clerkships in countries such as India, Ecuador, and South Africa. CHP also hosts visiting scholars from all over the world.

■ Our FNP and FNP-DNP graduates are sought by top area facilities such as Lenox-Hill Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and others as they assume leadership roles in primary health care delivery, with the necessary expertise to manage the complexity of new models of care.

■ A leader in the field—Pace’s FNP was one of the first programs of its kind to focus on family primary health care and prepare graduates for the FNP role in primary care practice.

About the College of Health Professions

The Core Values of the College of Health Professions are:

■ Collaboration

■ Integrity

■ Innovation

■ Cultural competence

■ Scholarship

Fall 2014 Enrollment ■ 1,233 Total students ■ 583 Undergraduates ■ 650 Graduate students ■ 89% Female ■ 11% Male ■ 52% White ■ 15% Black ■ 11% Asian ■ 12% Hispanic ■ 10% Other


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■ 100% of nursing education graduates were employed within one year of graduation according to our latest survey data.

■ Our DNP students work closely with clinical partners on evidence-based clinical practice projects. These projects will ultimately improve health care quality and outcomes for all. Examples include: diabetes and patient centered care initiatives, telehealth care initiatives for patients with congestive heart failure, and updating and revising healthcare agency protocols for quality improvement.

Unique Partnerships ■ Pace’s physician assistant studies program works in

partnership with Lenox Hill Hospital, an acute care teaching hospital with a full range of healthcare services for the New York City community.

■ The Lienhard School of Nursing is working in conjunction with the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems at Pace University as part of new research in gerontechnology, partnering Pace students with senior citizens to explore computing together.

■ The Lienhard School of Nursing partners with the Joanna Briggs Institute, a growing, dynamic international collaboration involving nursing, medical, and allied health researchers, clinicians, academics, and quality managers across 40 countries on every continent.

■ The communication sciences and disorders (CSD) program works with the Center for Teaching and Research in Autism (TARA Center) at Pace to give CSD students the opportunity to work with this population.

CHP: Home to Three Important Centers ■ Advancing Leadership, Partnerships, and Scholarship (ALPS),

the CHP’s Center of Excellence, is dedicated to supporting the academic mission of the College through external funding, facilitation of faculty scholarship, student opportunities, partnerships, and leadership development.

■ The Clinical Education Labs (CEL) offer state-of-the-art resources on both Westchester and NYC campuses, including a variety of clinical-focused learning opportunities ranging from fundamental skills to high fidelity simulation.

■ University Health Care (UHC) has been providing accessible, high-quality health care since the 1970s. Services are available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families. Part of the Lienhard School of Nursing, UHC was one of the first nurse-run and nurse-managed university healthcare centers in the nation.

“CHP’s commitment to interprofessional education teaches students to work effectively with other health professionals to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost effective, and accessible health care.”

—Dean Harriet R. Feldman PhD, RN, FAAN

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The College of Health Professions is GrowingThe College of Health Professions continues to grow and thrive. We have a new Department of Health Studies, which includes the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) program as well as the Bachelor of Science in Health Science.

This growth is part of the process to consolidate health-related programs under one roof and allows for expanded inter-professional opportunities for both faculty and students. It also enlarges Pace University’s footprint in the health professions educational arena and helps enhance the University’s reputation in this important area.

Communication Sciences and DisordersThe CSD program is unique among most New York metropolitan area programs in giving undergraduates the opportunity to engage in hands-on clinical practice at both our on-site Speech and Hearing Center and at various externship placements. An important priority of the CSD program is involving students in research with professors. Our students have presented research at university, regional, and national conferences.

CSD majors accepted to competitive graduate programs do extremely well—they successfully complete graduate programs; pass the required Praxis exam for licensure; and find employment in schools, hospitals and medical centers, early intervention, and in private practices. Classes are small and professors develop close relationships with students.

In July 2014, the CSD program moved from Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Health Professions.

Carol Alpern, PhD, interim director of the CSD program, says, “The faculty of the CSD program is confident that this move will provide enormous opportunities for our program to develop to

its full potential, especially with the plans for a graduate program. Renovations have been completed, and we now have a state-of-the-art Speech and Hearing Center.”

Bachelor of Science in Health ScienceAccording to Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, professor and chair of the Department of Health Studies, “The Bachelor of Science in Health Science offers students a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to learning about health sciences and our health care system, including courses in health care

policy, ethics, and leadership, as well as disease prevention and the emerging telehealth industry.”

These basic science and foundation courses prepare students for a variety of careers in the health care field. The BS in Health Science offers four areas of concentration as well as pre-nursing preparation and pre-physician assistant preparation. Concentrations include:

■ Global Health

■ Health Policy and Advocacy

■ Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (anticipated)

■ Telehealth (anticipated)

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The BS in Health Science prepares students for job opportunities in hospitals, private medical offices, governmental and community agencies, and global health organizations. A bachelor’s degree in health science can lead to a variety of career paths including (but not limited to) medical or dental assistant, healthcare administrator, medical billing and coder, and health educator. This degree can also serve as pre-professional preparation for application to nursing or physician assistant studies programs, and as a pathway to other health-related fields.

Spreading the Word About Appreciative InquiryAppreciative Inquiry (AI), a model for analysis that evaluates outcomes through a positive lens, is being used to change the culture of the Lienhard School of Nursing. In the past, our faculty, staff, and students would take a problem-oriented approach, but now they are on a quest for quality.

On March 26, 2014, the Lienhard School of Nursing gathered healthcare thought leaders for a webinar on Appreciative Inquiry in nursing education. The Lienhard dean and professors, along with Jeanie Cockell, EdD, author of Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force, addressed

AI—what it is, why use it, and how it is changing Lienhard’s culture and quality improvement initiative for accreditation.

The well-attended webinar enabled Lienhard faculty to share some of the lessons learned on their journey, so that other nursing schools could apply those lessons to their own experiences.

Panelists included:

■ Jeanie Cockell, EdD, author of Appreciative Inquiry in Education: A Transformative Force

■ Lin Drury, PhD, RN, professor in the Lienhard School of Nursing

■ Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the Lienhard School of Nursing and College of Health Professions

■ Lucille Ferrara, EdD, RN, associate professor in the Lienhard School of Nursing

■ Joanne Singleton, PhD, RN, professor and chair of the Department of Graduate Studies and director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Lienhard School of Nursing

The webinar garnered national and international attention, with requests for the recording from all over the world. To get your copy of the webinar, e-mail Sharon Lewis at [email protected].

Lienhard Leads in Continuous Program Improvement Using Appreciative Inquiry

Pace faculty and staff published two articles in AI Practitioner Magazine as part of the May 2014 issue on the long-term impact of Appreciative Inquiry at colleges and universities.

■ “Appreciative Inquiry: An Innovative Initiative for Continuous Improvement in Doctoral Education”

■ “Appreciative Inquiry: Twenty Years of Change and Innovation in a School of Nursing’s Quality Improvement Process”

Authors of the article on AI and doctoral education include: Joanne Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP; Lucille Ferrara, EdD, RN, FNP; and Marie Truglio-Londrigan, PhD, RN. Authors of the article on change and innovation in Lienhard’s Quality Improvement Process include: Joanne Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP; Lucille Ferrara, EdD, RN, FNP; Lin Drury, PhD, RN; Sophie Revillard Kaufman, DPS; and Joanne DeMarco.

In June, the quality improvement team presented to the entire Pace Community at our annual Leadership Forum, which focused on the foundation of AI and how AI can be used to help our leadership, staff, and faculty achieve success. The presentation was very well received and each member of the Pace Community had the opportunity to reflect upon his or her best experiences at Pace University, what he or she values about contributions to the University, core factors that enable success, and how Pace can maximize its potential and help us become even more innovative.

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CHP Speaker Series Featuring Project Rebirth

The College of Health Professions launched a speaker series in the fall of 2014, starting with an event focused on resilience in the face of trauma and loss. Partnering with Project Rebirth, an organization based at Pace University that helps people recover from grief and trauma and develop resilience in the face of challenges, the event offered health professionals the opportunity to learn and discuss best practices to foster hope, healing, and resilience over time.

Audience members heard from Pace University President Stephen J. Friedman, who touched on the tragic loss of 47 members of the Pace Community during 9/11. During the event, audience members were treated to a documentary screening that told the story of Tanya Villanueva Tepper, a woman who lost her fiancé on 9/11 and has since started a new life for herself. Tepper has written extensively about her journey and travels the country, inspiring everyone she meets—from high school students to widows grieving their loved ones.

Tepper was joined by Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, four time alumna of Pace University and clinical assistant professor at Lienhard, and Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, professor and chair of CHP’s Department of Health Studies. Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, moderated a discussion that was equal parts lively and touching.

Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Elected to AACN BoardOn February 7, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced the election of Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, to the AACN Board of Directors. She was appointed to a two-year term as board member at large. Votes were cast by member deans and directors from the nation’s schools of nursing with baccalaureate and higher degree programs.

“I am delighted to join AACN’s top leadership ranks, and I am looking forward to serving,” said Dean Feldman.

Dean Feldman is well positioned for this role. She has been active in nursing education at the state and national levels, including past service on the board of Nurses Education Fund, Inc.; an appointed member of the New York State Board of Nursing; and member and past president of the New York State Council of Deans of Nursing. She has served on the board of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for eight years, including a two-year appointment as board chair. Dean Feldman’s work with AACN has included service on the Government Affairs Committee, the Mentoring Subcommittee, and as a state grassroots liaison.

In a press release issued by AACN, the organization’s then president, Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, said, “On behalf of AACN’s member deans, faculty, and students, I am pleased to welcome these new and returning members to the Board and Nominating Committee who will help take the organization to new heights. As the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, AACN is at the forefront of transforming how nurses are educated and how patient care is delivered. This critical work can only be achieved through the collective efforts of leaders like these who are committed to realizing AACN’s mission and goals.”

Accomplishments Continued

“One thing we know about resilience is that we can’t do it alone. We teach our students that you cannot help someone through their darkest days alone; that takes a team.”

—Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, FNP-BC, RN


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Grants to Alleviate the Shortage of Care ProvidersSeveral grants that the College of Health Professions has received in recent months and years will help to address the critical shortage of primary care providers. As the Affordable Care Act opens the door for millions to access high quality, cost effective health care and as more people live with chronic conditions, the demand for primary care practitioners has never been greater.

Jonas Nurse Leader AwardsKathleen Boyle ’16 and Rexi Thomas ’16, both students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, have been named as Jonas Scholars. The two-year grant from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare is being used to support these students, starting in academic year 2014–2015. The students have committed to a career as faculty or leaders in primary care.

Kathleen Boyle wrote in an essay as part of her grant application about her experience as part of a team caring for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. She has helped her patients significantly with lifestyle modifications and worked with a nutritionist and diabetic educator. She says, “Together we developed treatment plans and, in 2012, helped 65 people lose [a total of] 1,200 lbs. and come off 27 medications.” She says her future aspirations include “becoming a leader and change agent for health care by reforming delivery of care to the underserved.”

Rexi Thomas says, “A transformation in nursing education is vital to meet the needs of our changing healthcare system. The role of a nursing leader is vital in preparing graduate nurses of all educational levels to transition seamlessly into their work settings.”

Next year, the two Jonas Scholars will participate with the Jonas Center and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in a leadership development conference in Washington, D.C.

Rudin Primary Health Care Scholarships

The College of Health Professions has been awarded a grant from the Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation, Inc. intended to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners and physician assistants by enabling graduate students to continue to degree completion. The purpose of this project is to strengthen primary health care delivery and access to health care in New York City.

Recipients include:

■ Asha Babu, FNP ’14

■ Lauren Giuffre, PA ’14

■ Lily Wang, FNP ’14

Asha Babu’s goal is to start a primary healthcare clinic focusing on diabetes and HIV prevention in an underserved community. Lily Wang aspires to deliver primary health care to the Chinese American community and notes that very few Chinese Americans are using hospice for end of life care. Lauren Giuffre has been drawn to primary care because she would like to establish long-term relationships with patients.

HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Expansion (ANEE) StipendsTwelve exceptional FNP students have been awarded ANEE stipends of $22,000 in 2013–2014. This is a five-year grant ending in 2015 that will award a total of $1,425,600.

The ANEE support is intended to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners and nurse midwives by increasing full-time enrollment, and/or enabling part-time students to convert to full-time status, thereby accelerating graduation.

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Recipients include:

■ Diane Boateng ’14

■ Claudette Campbell ’14

■ Grace Dada ’14

■ Amy Duenas ’14

■ Susan Haverlin ’14

■ Jinmin Kim ’14

■ Esther Lebovic ’14

■ Lubov Nebeluk ’14

■ Jennifer Schmidt ’14

■ Naomi Sharon ’14

■ Brenda Sporn ’14

■ Tatiana Villa ’14

Many of the students are juggling multiple jobs, family obligations, and their studies. Award winner Esther Lebovic says, “I am incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to study at Pace at this stage of my life. Although juggling family life, school, and work responsibilities has been a challenge, dropping any of the balls is not an option. This ANEE award will make a tremendous difference in my life. Moreover, the award would bring me much closer to realizing my professional goal of earning the title of Doctor of Nursing Practice in the near future.”

Many of the students have had personal experiences that have deeply affected their desire to contribute to the field of health care. Amy Duenas wants to practice in an underserved community and provide quality primary care to those who lack access. She says, “Growing up and having family members not able to see a healthcare provider due to lack of insurance or other financial constraints made me realize that no human being should face this same challenge.”

The grant will ease the financial burdens of all the recipients and enable them to accelerate their studies, bringing them closer to realizing their professional aspirations. In addition, because they are committed to practicing primary health care, they will help alleviate the shortage of primary care health practitioners at a critical time.

HRSA’s Expansion of PA Training (EPAT)The Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Studies Department is increasing enrollment of PA students who will practice in primary care in New York City and nationally through HRSA’s EPAT scholarship, designed to help address the provider shortage in a timely and cost-effective way. The 2014–2015 PA Scholarship recipients are Karen Giraldo, Marc Igdalsky, Raymundo Jacinto, Kayla Perry, and Carl Pluviose. Scholarship winner Karen Giraldo says, “My dream to become a physician assistant was strongly influenced by my passion for practicing primary care medicine. As a recipient of the EPAT scholarship, this dream is becoming a reality and I am committed to fulfilling the shortage of primary care providers.”

CHP Awarded Hugoton Foundation Grant for Interprofessional Palliative Care EducationThe College of Health Professions was awarded a $140,000 grant from the Hugoton Foundation for interprofessional palliative care education. The purpose of this project is to develop increased competency in both palliative care and collaborative practice for all CHP students. Because caring for a seriously ill patient involves many different members of the care team, including palliative care doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, massage therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, and others, it is imperative that the approach to education is interdisciplinary so students learn the dynamics of teamwork and collaboration.

The project also aims to encourage students to pursue certification in palliative care as well as create lasting resources for palliative care education of students in the College of Health Professions.

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Faculty and Student News, Appointments, and Awards

Esma Paljevic, EdD, RN, CPNP, was selected in September 2013 to be on the prestigious Advisory Committee for the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses Revision Panel. In addition, in June 2014, Professor Paljevic attended the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Summer Genetics Institute (SGI) at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She was chosen for this highly competitive and prestigious program based on her potential for a highly productive research or clinical career.

Sandra B. Lewenson, EdD, RN, FAAN, was honored at the American Association for the History of Nursing conference in September 2013, where she received the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the American Association for the History of Nursing and the Mary M. Roberts Award for Exemplary Historical Scholarship and Writing as recognition for Nursing Interventions Through Time: History as Evidence, which she co-edited with Patricia D’Antonio.

Nursing professor Marie Truglio-Londrigan, PhD, RN, was inducted as a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), one of the nation’s oldest medical academies, in November 2013. She joined an elite group of approximately 3,000 fellows, including doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators, who are rigorously selected for a combination of certification in a healthcare specialty, scholarship, and active involvement in professional and community change.

Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, has been elected to a prestigious board position with the National Gerontological Nursing Association where she is serving as director at large. She assumed office in October 2014 at the Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

Karen “Toby” Haghenbeck, PhD, RN, received national recognition in 2014 for reaching a significant milestone in the nursing profession. Since 1979, she has consistently maintained CCRN certification offered through AACN Certification Corporation. Professor Haghenbeck was one of 82 CCRNs honored in 2014 by the corporation and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for 35 years of continuous certification.

Kathleen Roche, RN, FNP, PA-C, was nominated to be part of the governance council for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), the only national organization in the U.S. representing physician assistant education programs. Her term began February 27, 2014 and will end on December 31, 2015.

Melissa Randazzo Wagner, CCC-SLP, adjunct professor in the communication sciences and disorders program, was recognized for advanced clinical training and expertise in childhood apraxia of speech and will serve as New York City’s regional expert.

Program Director for Communication Sciences and Disorders Carol S. Alpern, PhD, is serving as chair of the School Issues Committee for the New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association’s annual convention.


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For 2013 and 2014, Pace University’s PA students have been named as top team fundraisers as part of the PA Foundation Caring for Community Awards. The PA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Every year the AAPA chooses a charitable organization in the city to host their annual conference, and awards a grant in support of their mission.

Pace University and GeriJoy, a leading provider of avatar-based elder care services, have been awarded a $100,000 grant from Pilot Health Tech NYC to introduce virtual senior care companions to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital. GeriJoy provides virtual care services through the GeriJoy Companion, which appears as a lovable dog or cat in a specially configured tablet device,

available to an elderly person round the clock. The GeriJoy Companion reports back to caregivers to provide increased clinical insight and awareness of the patient’s condition. Nursing professors Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, and Lin Drury, PhD, RN, have been working with GeriJoy on an exciting pilot study to observe the potential clinical effects of GeriJoy’s virtual companions, such as decreased loneliness and depression.

Several Doctor of Nursing Practice alumni from the Class of 2013 received first place on their poster presentation on the reduction of childhood obesity in school-aged children at the 2013 Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State’s annual conference in October. The team members include: Flora Antwi, DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Natalya Fazylova, DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Marie-Carmel Garcon, DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Liliana Lopez, DNP, RN, FNP-BC; Rosagna Rubiano, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, and their faculty mentor Jason T. Slyer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC.

Lienhard School of Nursing was selected for the fourth time for a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) Scholarship Program. For the

2014–2015 academic year, Lienhard received $50,000 for students in the accelerated BSN program who are from groups underrepresented in nursing and are pursuing second careers. Lienhard students Chanel Freeman, Olabisi Sobowale, Joseph Del Rio, Sybil Olmo, and Suraiya Chowdhury were each awarded $10,000. NCIN principal investigators are Professor Martha Greenberg, PhD, RN, and Professor Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN.

In January 2014, Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, and former Lienhard Graduate Chairperson Rona Levin, PhD, RN, received national recognition for their book, Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, which was awarded second place in the 2013 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards in the Nursing Education/Continuing Education category.

On March 6, 2014, the PA students from the Class of 2015 teamed up with the New York Blood Center and ran the PA program’s most successful blood drive to date. More than 200 people attended and a total of 163 pints of blood were collected. The event was so successful that, at the end of the day, blood collection supplies ran out. As a complement to blood donations, representatives from the Be The Match Foundation were able to add more than 50 new names to the bone marrow registry, used to find matches for patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia, and other hematological disorders.

On March 11, 2014, Dean Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, RN, FAAN, was honored with the Pace University Bronze Medal Jefferson Award. Known as the “Nobel Prize for Public Service,” the Jefferson Awards were established to recognize and honor individuals whose community service efforts best exemplify dedication to enhancing the quality of life in their community.

Lin Drury, PhD, RN

Lienhard student Samantha Hatler ’15 completed the 2014 VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program at the VA hospital in the Bronx.

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On March 28, 2014, Lienhard student Michelle Magaletti ’16 was honored at the Westchester Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon where she was awarded a VNS Scholarship for the second year in a row.

In April 2014, PA Professor Denise Rizzolo, PhD, PA-C, and Hima Vadakel, RPA-C ’11, ’13, won “best presentation” at Pace University’s Faculty Research Day for their presentation “Shock: Early Recognition and Resuscitation Are Key.” Their article on this subject was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) in June 2013.

At the second annual Lavender Awards ceremony on April 25, 2014, Dean Harriet R. Feldman PhD, RN, FAAN, was honored with the distinguished Trailblazer Award for her integral role in making the LGBTQA and Social Justice Center a reality at Pace University. During her tenure as Interim Provost, Dean Feldman responded to the need for increased support services for LGBTQA students on all Pace campuses and approved a proposal for the addition of a center at Pace.

On September 18, 2014, PA students participated in the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As the only university team to be part of the “10 Grand Club,” they received special recognition for raising more than $11,000. Their contributions will help advance breakthrough therapies for blood cancer patients like targeted therapies that zero in on cancer cells and kill them, and immunotherapies that use a patient’s own immune system to kill cancer.

In October 2014, Pace PA students gave presentations on oral health to elementary school students at the Growing Up Green Charter School in Queens, New York. The PA students taught the children songs and used a giant toothbrush model to review the steps of brushing teeth. The children also received toothpaste and toothbrushes.

Martha Greenberg, PhD, RN; Michelle Magaletti, her mother; Laurie Davis-Ford; and Toby Haghenbeck, PhD, RN.

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Degree Programs

Undergraduate NursingNursing, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Nursing, BSRN/BS Completion Program (iPace)

Graduate NursingAdult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP, Advanced StandingAdult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certificate of

Advanced Graduate StudyBridge Program to Advanced DegreeDoctor of Nursing PracticeFamily Nurse Practitioner, MSFamily Nurse Practitioner (FNP)—Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Nursing Education, MSNursing Education, Certificate of Advanced Graduate StudyProfessional Nurse Leader, MSProfessional Nurse Leader, Certificate of

Advanced Graduate Study

Physician Assistant StudiesPhysician Assistant Studies, MSPhysician Assistant Studies Completion Program, MS

Health StudiesCommunication Sciences and Disorders, BAHealth Science, BS

To learn more about all of the degree offerings at the College of Health Professions, visit

www.pace.edu/CHP.


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Department of Health Studies

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Pleasantville, NY 10570

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