Alumni, Educator and Advocate Receives National Award for Strengthening PA Education

When the Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant Program suddenly lost nearly 40% of its clinical rotation capacity, Megan McGrane, PA alumna, preceptor, and longtime program advocate, stepped up.As director of education and engagement for advanced practice providers in emergency and hospitalist medicine at RWJBarnabas Health, she quickly secured clinical rotation capacity across multiple [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-10-07T14:00:42-04:00October 7, 2026|Tags: Alumni, Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Practice|

Two Clinical Nutrition Faculty Members Recognized with 2026 Chancellor’s Awards

Two faculty members in the School of Health Professions’ Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences were recognized with 2026 Chancellor’s Awards for their contributions to research and mentoring.Nominated by their peers, Shristi Rawal, associate professor, received an Excellence in Clinical or Health Sciences Research, while Laura Byham-Gray, professor and vice-chair of research, received a [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-10-07T13:54:36-04:00October 7, 2026|Tags: Department of Clinical & Preventive Nutrition Sciences, Laura Byham-Gray, research, Shristi Rawal|

Alumni Spotlight: Brandy Gunsolus, MSCLS’13, DCLS’18

Rutgers Trailblazer Continues to Shape the Future of Laboratory Medicine and Patient Care An infant with a brain bleed arrived in the emergency room, and the physician on call faced a concerning question: Could the injury have been caused by abuse?He didn’t think so. The parents’ behavior and presentation did not raise red flats. He [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-10-06T14:45:58-04:00October 6, 2026|Tags: Department of Clinical Laboratory & Medical Imaging Sciences, Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science|

Alumni Spotlight: Terris Moss, PhD’16 Biomedical Informatics

It Wasn’t Too Late to Learn At age 52, she earned her Ph.D. and expanded her impact in health care. For Terris Moss, college didn't seem possible—until Rutgers showed her that it was.Although education was valued by her family, a four-year college degree did not feel attainable – until Moss participated in Rutgers' Upward [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-10-06T14:36:21-04:00October 6, 2026|Tags: Department of Health Informatics|

Creating Moments of Calm: Faculty Initiatives Bring Wellness Practices Into the Workplace

Creating Moments of Calm Faculty Initiatives Bring Wellness Practices Into the Workplace Yoga, mindfulness, meditation, watercolor painting, and storytelling are helping faculty and staff across Rutgers School of Health Professions connect, recharge, and cultivate well-being at work. Through three Joy at Work mini-grants awarded by Rutgers Health, SHP faculty have developed programs designed [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-08-17T12:22:51-04:00June 25, 2026|Tags: Department of Health Informatics, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Judith Deutsch, Rahul Mittal, Rhea Banerjee|

Two Doctor of Heath Informatics Students Receive Pilot Grants to Advance AI-Driven Drug Safety

Two Doctor of Heath Informatics Students Receive Pilot Grants to Advance AI-Driven Drug Safety Two candidates in Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) Doctor of Health Informatics (DHI) program have been awarded $50,000 pilot grants to support leading-edge research aimed at improving medication safety through artificial intelligence and data analytics. Erin Roberts-McCarthy and [...]

Patricia M. Damm2026-07-07T10:22:58-04:00June 25, 2026|Tags: Department of Health Informatics, Doctor of Health Informatics|

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