Cutting the Ribbon on Innovation Rutgers School of Health Professions Unveils New Clinical Laboratory On Monday, June 3, Dean Jeffrey DiGiovanni led a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly renovated Clinical Laboratory at Rutgers School of Health Professions in Newark, NJ. The event was attended by a diverse group of faculty, alumni, industry partners, and supporters. [...]
Incoming DPT Student Featured on Today Show Joy Elasmar proudly represented Rutgers on the nationally televised show. Joy just received her bachelor’s degree in exercise science and psychology and enters our Physical Therapy Doctorate program in August. On the show, she demonstrated why she is going to make an outstanding physical therapist. Watch Joy [...]
Noted Researcher and Associate Dean Honored for Groundbreaking Work in Physical Therapy Field A recognized researcher, academician, and pioneer in the use of robotics and virtual reality to enhance motor recovery, Dr. Alma Merians was honored by the American Physical Therapy Association with a Catherine Worthington award.Merians is associate dean for Strategic Initiatives and [...]
RBHS Names Associate Librarian Tony Nguyen Named Associate University Librarian for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences […]
Eye2Eye Peer Support Offers Vital Connection for the Visually Impaired Tracey Simon, a peer support specialist, understands the devastating toll of vision loss. When she lost her sight, she experienced sadness, anger, isolation, and denial—yet, she had to learn to take care of herself and her children, how to grocery shop, how to [...]
Investigating Running Injuries High school cross-country runners from across New Jersey are helping SHP researchers learn whether certain factors are predictors of running injuries. Allison Brown, assistant professor in physical therapy and principal investigator, is working on the study with collaborators Andrew Lynch, associate professor, and Brittany Lynch, adjunct faculty, in the Department [...]