NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 
Dr. Brooke Kruemmling Named Assistant Provost
Dr. Janice E. Scharre, Salus University provost, has named Brooke
Kruemmling, PhD to the position of assistant provost. Dr. Kruemmling, who was Brooke Smith prior to her recent marriage, is an associate professor in the University's College of Education and Rehabilitation. She will continue to teach part-time and remain director of the National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities, a multi-year grant project to support doctoral leadership programs in the fields of sensory disabilities. Continue 
Dr. Lombardi Named Interim Dean

Earlier this fall, Lorraine Lombardi, PhD, was appointed interim dean of the University's College of Health Sciences by Provost Janice E. Scharre. The College of Health Sciences is home to the University's Physician Assistant and Public Health programs.
     Dr. Lombardi began her career at PCO in 1968. She holds the rank of associate professor and is the current associate dean of Faculty Affairs, a position she retains. 
Dr. Rita Chaiken '03 New ADA President
Audiology alumna, Rita R. Chaiken, AuD '03, has been elected president of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) for the 2016 program year. Dr. Chaiken was officially appointed president during the opening general session of the ADA convention in November.
        Recruited by Dr. George Osborne as an adjunct instructor for the PCO School of Audiology, Dr. Chaiken continues that role at Salus University Osborne College of Audiology. A renowned cerumen management expert, she also serves as a consultant for Atlanta Hearing Associates in Atlanta, Georgia and served on the State of Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Pathology and Audiology. Dr. Chaiken was the 2014 Salus University Osborne College of Audiology Alumnus of the Year. 
Salus Thanksgiving Team Delivers

For the past nine Thanksgivings, University staffers and Culinart Café staff have met on campus before dawn. They cook and pack holiday food to deliver to the Cheltenham and Jenkintown police departments so that officers and staff can enjoy a traditional holiday meal while on duty. For the past two years, the group also has delivered meals to the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge of the American Cancer Society in Cheltenham. The facility offers no-cost lodging to patients who are undergoing cancer treatment in the Philadelphia area.  Continue
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WE SALUTE
 
The Salus community extends a warm welcome to the following new members:
Shanise Barona, 
Didactic Educational 
Program Assistant, 
Physician Assistant Program 
Brianna Brim, OTR/L
 Instructor, Field Coordinator
Occupational Therapy Program
Kyomi Gregory, 
Assistant Professor,
Speech-Language Pathology Program		Mina Hafron, 
Administrative Assistant,
PCO Office of the Dean
Joseph Moore,
Housekeeper
Elkins Park		Jingyun Wang, PhD,
Assistant Professor,
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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The Salus community extends its sincere congratulations to the following members:
Dr. Charles Wormington, 
professor, and Dr. Radhika Aravamudhan, associate professor and assistant dean for the Foundations and Assessment of Audiologic Medicine, Osborne College of Audiology, on receiving tenure renewal from the University.
Robert Fitzgerald, MS '99, Blind Rehabilitation Specialist (BROS), who was a co-presenter at LaSalle University's interprofessional seminar, "Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Evaluation of Combat Veterans - A Case Review" in November.


Drs. Radhika Aravamudhan, Linda Casser and Melissa Vitek, on the publication of their paper on interprofessional education in the Journal of Optometric Education.
 

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Good Luck, Best Wishes
The University is saying farewell to four individuals who are retiring this month. We thank them for their service and wish them well.:
 
Jeanne Zearfoss, coordinator of Development Support Services, 
Alumni Relations, 41 years.
Barbara Tilford, budget manager and assistant controller, Office of Finance, 24 years
June Battista, administrative assistant, Physician Assistant program, 9 years
Carolyn Mayo, PhD, director and department chair, Speech-Language Pathology program, 2 years
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The University community extends sincere sympathy to the following members:
Sheree Akers, TEI, and
Cherese Akers, Physician Assistant program, on the passing of their grandmother, Clara Akers. 
The family of retiree
Joyce Ashmore, who passed away in October. Joyce was a patient representative at The Eye Institute. 
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  COPE approval pending; January 8 and 22 sessions
9th Annual Looking Out for Kids

The University's ninth annual Looking Out for Kids charity fundraiser was a WOW! of a success this year. With a theme of superheroes - "because every child needs a hero" - attendees at the November 14 event were greeted by a Batmobile parked just outside the Hafter Student Center, complete with Batphone and flamethrower.
     NBC10 Emmy-award winning journalist and anchor, Rosemary Connors, was host for the second year. Ms. Connors and Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, Salus president, welcomed attendees, inviting them to have a good time for a great cause.  Pictured above are event title sponsors National Vision, Inc. guests and Salus superheroes, Sean Fuster '17AuD, Kevin McClure '19OD and Christopher Albright '19OD.  Read more
New Academy Fellows
Congratulations to the Salus PCO alumni who are now Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry after their October induction at the Academy's annual meeting. In qualifying for and maintaining fellowship, individuals are evaluated against the highest standards of professional competence. The letters "FAAO" (Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry) after an optometrist's, scientist's or other qualified person's name signify to colleagues and patients that rigorous qualifications for fellowship in the Academy have been met. List of inductees 
OT Students Fundraiser

The Delta Mu chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, the Salus University Occupational Therapy (OT) Honor Society, held a fundraiser last month at the Trolley Car Diner and Café near campus. Salus OT faculty members paid a visit (left to right):
Dr. Caitlyn Foy, Dr. Fern Silverman, program director, and Ms. Andrea Tyszka.
2nd Annual Salus Awards Gala
In November, the Second Annual Salus Awards Gala was another great success. Hosted by the Campus Activities Committee under Student Council and held at the Abington Arts Center, even a very rainy evening could not dim the crowd's enthusiasm and spirit of fun. Continue   
Pictured above (L to R) are: 
Dr. James Caldwell, dean of Student Affairs; Dr. Caitlyn Foy, SOTA advisor and SOTA (Student Occupational Therapy Association) 2015 officers, Rajvi Vora '16OT; treasurer; Lauren Frabizzio '16OT, secretary; Lindsey Britt '16OT, vice president; Eric Reuter '16OT, president. SOTA won the Crozier Cup Student Organization of the Year award.  
OCA Advisory Board on Campus

The University's Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) Advisory Board was in Elkins Park for a two-day meeting on December 3 and 4. The seventeen members met with Dean Victor Bray and OCA faculty to review the College's plans and programs and offer recommendations. The Board also spoke with Salus President Mittelman and Provost Scharre, and met with OCA students.  OCA Advisory Board members  
PCO's AOF Scholarship Winner

Third-year optometry student, Courtney Goode, has received the J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from the American Optometric Foundation (AOF). She is pictured here with PCO dean, Dr. Lori Grover, who presented her with the plaque from the award's sponsor, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. Ms. Goode received a $1,000 award in addition to the plaque.
Salus Time Act 31 Presentation
The University's Salus Time Speakers Series held on Friday, December 4 featured "Child Abuse Awareness, Recognition and Reporting" as part of the PCO Dean's Lecture Series. Faculty members Rachel Brackley, OD, Alissa Coyne, OD and Richard Vause, DHSc, PA-C, presented a comprehensive view of the Child Protective Services Law, Chapter 63, Title 23 that is more commonly referred to as "Act 31." The two-hour program met the requirements for re-licensure for Pennsylvania healthcare providers and covered all aspects of the law and what is required of all mandated reporters. As noted by PCO Dean Lori Grover, who welcomed the attendees, the presenters have been working with the Pennsylvania Optometric Association (POA) on this topic, with presentations planned around the state through 2016. 
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