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Salus University Alumni Association
Salus University Admissions
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WE SALUTE
The Salus University community warmly welcomes its newest members:
Lesley Anders,
Coordinator of Online Communications/Webmaster
Elizabeth Sedunov, AuD, Clinical Educator, Osborne College of Audiology
Mary Jo Thomas, OD, Instructor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
The Salus community extends congratulations to the following members:
Dr. Michael R. Spinell '70, associate professor, TEI, who, under the pseudonym M. Richards, is the author of "The Dog Knows...But He's Not Talking," a fictional mystery.
Ms. Jo Surpin, chair, Board of Trustees, who has been named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2014 Women of Distinction.
APOLOGIA
Dr. Sarah Appel is the co-director of the SPARC program, not the Feinbloom Low Vision Center as indicated last month.
Derek Kramer '15OD was the Salus PCO top scorer for the NBEO Part I exam, not the national top scorer as reported last month.
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NJAAO
The New Jersey chapter of the American Academy of Optometry (NJAAO) will hold its 2015 CE program from April 22 to April 26 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Over the years, through their efforts and their COPE-approved CE program, NJAAO members have funded the New Jersey Academy of Optometry Harold Simmerman Clinical Excellence Scholarship, awarded annually to a deserving fourth year optometry student from New Jersey.
For 2015 program informationFor 2015 program information.
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About
Salus University
Founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, Salus University today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology.
The University has more than 1,100 students, including PhD candidates, and more than 10,000 alumni worldwide.
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Fall Commencement
Since its inception in 2009, the University's fall commencement has been the exclusive province of Physician Assistant (PA) graduates. That changed this year, when a College of Education and Rehabilitation graduate, Abena Adjei Ntim, was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Low Vision Rehabilitation, making her a Salus first (as in first multi-program fall commencement) as well as the first person in her country - Uganda - to hold such a degree. (Read more...)
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Salus is First to Endorse HR 5304
The University became the first University or college to issue an endorsement (link to website) of a federal bill - HR 5304 (link to website), the Audiology Patient Choice Act - that, if enacted, will grant audiologists limited licensed physician (LLP) status within Medicare, allow Medicare patients direct access to audiologists and, as a comprehensive Medicare benefit, give recognition to the profession of audiology so that it is recognized within the full scope of practice.
The endorsement, signed by Salus President Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, Provost Janice Scharre, OD and Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) Dean Victor H. Bray, PhD
, states that HR 5304 will "bring about a much needed modernization in the way audiology services are available to Medicare beneficiaries." ( Read more ...)
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White Coat Ceremony
Amid excitement and anticipation, first year students from the University's optometry, audiology, physician assistant and occupational therapy programs were presented with the symbol of their professions - the white coat - as proud relatives and friends watched. (Read more ...)
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Toland Classroom Dedicated
On October 19 the Toland Classroom at The Eye Institute (TEI) was dedicated to Joseph Toland, OD '54, MD. Last year a group of PCO alumni, spearheaded by Dr. Susan Oleszewski '76, decided to honor the man who was instrumental in allowing TEI optometrists to practice therapeutic optometry at a time when Pennsylvania didn't have therapeutics for optometrists. They organized a donor campaign and surprised Dr. Toland with the announcement of their intent at the annual Joseph P. Toland Excellence in Education event in May. (Read more)
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Salus PA Class of 2016 Wins Contest
Congratulations to the Physician Assistant Class of 2016! In honor of Physician Assistant Week, October 6 - 12, the American Academy of Physician Assistants organized a photo shoot. Salus students organized a photo shoot and submitted this photo - winning first place in the national competition. |
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OCA Students in Appalalchia
For the second year, third-year students and faculty from the Salus Osborne College of Audiology traveled to Appalachia to conduct a hearing clinic at Redbird Mission in Beverly, Kentucky, where they saw almost 200 patients in two days. (Read more)
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Meet CPPD Staff
 The Center for Professional and Personal Development (CPPD) is now staffed with three counselors to assist students. Counselors Dr. Regan Lin-Kin (left) and Dr. Angelika Montalbano (center) are now working with Ms. Natalie Leckerman, MSS, LSW (right). |
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