MARCH 2016 
    
2016 Alumni Weekend Celebration: April 1,2,3
Alumni Weekend News
by Jamie Lemisch, director, Alumni Relations 

Nominations for the inaugural Blindness and Low Vision Studies Alumnus of the Year award are being accepted now through Friday, March 18, 2016.

What are your student memories?

One of the highlights for reunion class members who attend the annual Celebration and Awards Dinner is the reunion slide show. Each year the slide show is updated to feature the classes celebrating milestone reunion anniversaries. This year's anniversary classes are those ending in '1s and '6s.         Those class members are invited to send us their memorable photos to be included in the slide show. Email your high resolution image file to alumni@salus.edu with the subject line "Reunion Photo" by March 25th to be included. 
Alumni Weekend CE Programs
Join us for an evidence-based approach to patient care as Salus University faculty and invited experts tackle complicated clinical cases and integrated approaches to improving patients' health outcomes.  Then break into smaller, discipline-specific (optometry, audiology, physician assistant, speech-language pathology) sessions for two hours of additional continuing education.  
      Profession-specific continuing education credit will be given for all offerings pending approval.  For more information call 215.780.1382, or email CEregistration@salus.edu.
Salus Community Mourns Johnny Harris
The Salus community is mourning the loss of security officer Johnny Harris, who passed away on February 23, 2016. An easy-going, welcoming presence at The Eye Institute, Johnny always greeted faculty, students, staff and patients with a smile and made a point of saying goodbye to everyone as they left the building.
       A former physical education teacher and a retired Philadelphia Police Department sergeant, Johnny also made what many considered to be the best BBQ ribs around and he would bring them to TEI on the weekends when he was on duty. Born in Georgia, Johnny moved to Philadelphia with his family and graduated from Gratz High School in 1971. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Shaw University in Raleigh, NC.
       The Salus community will remember Johnny's smile and the way he listened to what was said to him. A well-loved member of the Salus community, Johnny Harris had a rare presence that let people know he was concerned about them and he will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife, Vernessa Pinckney-Harris, his mother, Martha, his son, Damon Lavendar, three grandchildren and five siblings, along with others in his extended family.  
 NOSA Salus' Got Talent 
On Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m., the Hafter Student Community Center will be jumping, as  NOSA (National Optometric Student Association)  holds its annual "Salus' Got Talent" show. Talented students, faculty and staff perform for a panel of Salus judges and an enthusiastic audience for a night of fun!

SHOWTIME
Friday, March 18, 7 p.m.
WE SALUTE
  
The Salus community extends a warm welcome to the following new members:
Chris Calvert, 
Reading Tester, CITT Grant,
The Eye Institute
 Christopher Jones,
Electronic Health Records Coding/Billing Specialist, TEI 
Janelle McKelvey,
Patient Representative,
The Eye Institute
Christina Minkoff, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, Lecturer,
Speech-Language Pathology
Marvin Ostroff,
Director of Health Services Finance,
The Eye Institute
John Pressley,
Mobile Vision Van Driver
Karen Slavin,
Senior Staff Accountant,
Office of Finance
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The Salus community extends its sincere congratulations to the following members:
Dr. Andy Gurwood, professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, on the publication of his co-authored article, "ROCKin' A New Treatment Option," in the February 11 issue of Review of Optometry. The article discusses the possibilities of how Rho-kinase inhibition may help glaucoma and some cornea patients.
Dr. Jay Hall, professor, Osborne College of Audiology, on the publication of his article, "Education of Audiologists in Underserved Regions," which was published in the March issue of The Hearing Journal.
Robert Serianni, CCC-SLP, interim department chair and interim  director, Speech-Language Pathology program, on his successful presentation to ESL tutors last month at the Abington Free Library. He spoke on accented speech and the modification services the Salus Speech-Language-Institute can provide. 
  
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Remembering Dr. Gus Iatesta  
The Salus University community was saddened by the passing of Dr. A. "Gus" Michael Iatesta '52, emeritus member of the Board of Trustees and former chairman of the Board, on February 26.
    Dr. Iatesta was passionate about his family, his profession, his patients and PCO, according to Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, the University's immediate past president, who worked closely for years with Dr. Iatesta and considered him a good friend. "Gus was an amazing person," he said. "He was so proud of how far PCO (Pennsylvania College of Optometry, which established Salus University in 2008) had come from when he was a student under Albert Fitch."   (read more)
Annual CHOP Audiology Seminar
Students and faculty from the University's Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) participated in this year's annual Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Audiology Seminar. The theme focused on "Fostering Wellness" and, in addition to Salus students and faculty, included pediatric audiologists, educational audiologists, speech therapists and teachers of the hearing impaired participated. (read more)
Dr. Aravamudhan Chosen for CAPCSD Leadership Program 
Dr. Radhika Aravamudhan, assistant dean for the Foundations and Assessment of Audiologic Medicine and associate professor, has been selected to attend the prestigious Council of Academic Programs in Communications Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) 2016 Leadership Academy. Participation is limited to 20 individuals, chosen through a nationwide competitive process. The Academy is held just prior to the annual CAPCSD conference, scheduled this year from March 30 to April 2 in San Antonio, TX. (read more)  
Gold Key Honor Society Induction
The PCO chapter of the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society held their induction dinner in late January and welcomed 13 new members from the Salus PCO Classes of 2017 and 2018. Pictured above are the new officers (L to R): Nicole Raffino; Katharine Funari; Jannifer Shin and Micaela Small (read more)
  


Upcoming Events and CE
NOSA Salus' Got Talent Show - March 18

Dr. Joseph Toland
26th Annual Excellence in Education CE -  May 1



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