What’s Behind the ‘Middle-Aged Groan’? Experts weigh in on the sounds we make when we bend over, stand up and sit down. When my daughter was a toddler, she often imitated the long groan I made when I bent down. It was both funny and mortifying. Judging by the large number of videos [...]
$1.3 Million in Grants Awarded to SHP Faculty Primarily for Research SHP faculty recently received over $1.3 million in grants from the federal government, the state of New Jersey, industry and non-profit organizations. Congratulations to recipients Weili Lu, Ph.D., associate professor in psychiatric rehabilitation and counseling professions, Scott Parrott, Ph.D., professor in interdisciplinary [...]
2023 Celebration of Impact Recognizes the Life-Changing Impact of Philanthropy MaeKenzi Dixon is an honors graduate of Rutgers-New Brunswick who wants to reduce health care disparities for underserved populations. A scholarship is helping the brilliant young woman pursue a physical therapy doctorate degree at Rutgers School of Health Professions - her top graduate school [...]
Jewish Disability Services – Together, We Make An Impact Podcast by Adam Roth & Rose Greenblatt On this episode of the Jewish Disability Services - Together, We Make An Impact Podcast we are discussing mental health and well-being within the disability community.We have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Tameika Minor, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and [...]
Rutgers School of Health Professions and New York University Receive $4.4 Million Grant to Train Mental Health Organizations in Peer Support Services With a $4.4 million grant from the state of New York Office of Mental Health, Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) and New York University (NYU) have partnered to widen access to [...]
Workplace Bullying in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The word bullying often invokes images of elementary or middle school playgrounds. Research has shown, however, that around 30% of US employees have been bullied in the workplace, with even higher numbers for remote workers—namely, over 43%. Bullying is defined as any act or situation in [...]