CHP to host hands-on aeroponics workshop, Sept. 25
Come plant with us! Join this interactive workshop and dive into the innovative world of aeroponics gardening.
Tag: College of Health Professions
College of Health Professions Dean Ahmed Radwan was recently featured on the APTA-Michigan Oncology Rehab SIG (Special Interest Group) Podcast. He discussed a recent publication …
College of Health Professors and McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Professor Ashlee Barnes was selected as the winner for the Distinguished Alumni Nightingale Awards for …
Class of ’24: Helping create a healthier community is her goal
Afsana Uddin has been attending classes at University of Detroit Mercy since 2012. But it was the service learning programs that truly inspired her and helped her see that good health starts long before a person needs a doctor.
Phillip Olla, associate professor in the College of Health Professions, served as moderator of a panel at the April 16 MedHealth Summit at Ford Field. …
United in Pride: Celebrating diversity at UDM on April 9
A LGBTQ+ pride celebration and panel will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. inside of the College of Health Professions Building, Room 124 to celebrate diversity at UDM. All are welcome to join!
Special presentation on Michigan Medical Aid in Dying Legislation set for April 10
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to a special presentation on Michigan Medical Aid in Dying Legislation at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, hosted by the College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing.
Author Christine Montross guest for virtual series, ‘Telling the Stories of Health Humanities’
Psychiatrist and author Christine Montross will be the featured guest in a virtual speaker series entitled, “Telling the Stories of the Health Humanities,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.
First Titan Taxi episode of 2024 is now live
McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sara Gifford was the latest host of the Titan Taxi, offering rides, asking Titans about a woman that inspires them and more!
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 presented at the Michigan Academy of Arts, Letter and Science Conference in Detroit …
CHP welcomes its new dean
The College of Health Professions has a new dean. Ahmed Radwan began his tenure March 1. Radwan joined the University from Utica University (New York) where he was a professor of physical therapy and dean for Health Professions and Education.
Student Spotlight: Basma Adel
Congratulations to Basma Adel, a first-year Dental student, who was announced as the winner of naming the new mannequin inside of the STAR Center.
STAR Center featured in PBS Detroit television spot
Detroit Mercy’s new and innovative STAR Center was featured in a television spot Thursday, Feb. 22 on PBS Detroit’s weekly show, One Detroit. Staff, faculty and students talked about the new STAR Center with One Detroit’s Daijah Moss.
National Alliance on Mental Illness presentation set for Feb. 22
The NAMI In Our Own Voice presentation, hosted by the College of Health Professions and made possible by the Mission Micro-Grant, change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions.
Suicide prevention gatekeeper training open for all, Jan. 26
The College of Health Professions Wellness and Well-being Committee will be presenting Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training on Friday, Jan. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Help name the STAR Center’s new mannequin
Students, the STAR Center needs help picking and selecting a name for the new mannequin inside of the STAR Center! Help pick and select the name for the new mannequin by the end of the day on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Associate Professors Mary-Catherine Harrison and Arthur Ko, and Library Professor Jill Turner co-published a new article in Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal, titled “Faculty Formation …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki ’15 recently co-chaired the fourth International Conference of Environment in Sapporo, …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki recently presented at the Taipei University Medical School on the subject …
Thank you: 2023 Safety Street was a great success
The Student Life Office would like to thank the campus community for supporting the annual Safety Street event at Detroit Mercy.
Detroit Mercy PA students win first place for MAPA promo video
More than 100 Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant (PA) students and faculty members took part in the annual Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) convention Oct. 12-15 in Traverse City, Mich.
Detroit Urban Health AI Challenge set for Oct. 27-28 at UDM
More than $10,000 in prizes is up for grabs for students with the event designed to foster AI innovation in addressing Detroit’s urgent urban health challenges. The hack-a-thon will be working with technology companies and community organizations to solve real-world problems.
Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth of the Physician Assistant Program has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). This distinction …
UDM partners with Macomb to offer bachelor’s completion in Nursing
To address a high demand for nurses, University of Detroit Mercy and Macomb Community College are collaborating to bring a bachelor’s degree in Nursing completion program to Macomb County.
Students: Collaborate for “Pitch-A-Thon,” teams can earn up to $500
All Detroit Mercy students are invited to take part in a “Pitch-A-Thon,” collaborating with students of other disciplines on innovative community health solutions for cash prizes of up to $500 per team.
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks Detroit Mercy among top universities nationally
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. UDM was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
Associate Professor and Chair of the Physician Assistant program Amy Dereczyk presented her research, “Point of Care Ultrasound in the PA Curriculum: Taking Our Cues …
Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth has been awarded the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistant’s Educator of the Year.
Introducing the recipients of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy honors an alumnus from each of its seven schools or colleges for the way they have excelled in their …
College of Health Professions Associate Professors Thomas Fockler and Zigmond Kozicki, along with UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15, presented at the International Public Policy Association …
Detroit Mercy group travels abroad for Catherine McAuley, Sisters of Mercy tour
A group of 15 from the University, which included students, faculty, staff and alumni visited Ireland from May 24-31 to learn about the life, work and history of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.
STAR Center opening celebration set for June 15
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to join the College of Health Professions for the Simulation, Technology and Research (STAR) Center opening celebration on Thursday, June 15 from 5-7 p.m.
Detroit Mercy’s new STAR Center will create healthcare stars
The new Simulation, Technology and Research (STAR) Center is designed to promote student-faculty collaboration in one space, enhance flexibility of the curriculum and the scenarios help students understand the benefits of different ways of treating patients.
Learn how to organize travel learning at online presentation, May 10
The free webinar Wednesday, May 10 is open to all faculty, staff and administrators and will be run by Michael Maher has a doctorate in education from St. Louis University.
Detroit Mercy to host diabetes health education workshop, May 7
University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Health Professions, School of Dentistry, Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN), in collaboration with Taste the Local Difference Michigan and Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO), are pleased to host an annual Diabetes Health Education Workshop on Sunday, May 7 from 12-4:30 p.m.
Associate Professor Julia Stocker Schneider and Assistant Professor Jaime Sinutko are traveling to Louisville, Ky. to present their infomatics research at the American Nursing Informatics …
UDM’s multidisciplinary patient-centered program provides Nursing and Engineering students a chance to help people with disabilities
University of Detroit Mercy Engineering and Nursing students engaged in a year-long multidisciplinary, collaborative patient-centered project titled “Faces on Design” designed to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. On April 24 at 11 a.m., student groups will unveil and present their life-changing assisted technology devices in the College of Engineering & Science to their clients and public.
College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing Associate Professors Suzanne Keep and Arthur Ko were elected as Fellows in the National Academies of …
PA students collecting donations in partnership with NOAH Project
Didactic Physician Assistant students at Detroit Mercy have been participating in service learning this semester with The NOAH Project (Networking, Organizing, and Advocating for the Homeless) in Detroit. Donations are being collected through Friday April 7 and can be dropped off in the collection bin located in the College of Health Professions Student Lounge.
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki, Detroit Mercy Law Associate Dean and Associate Professor Nicholas Schroeck and alumna Stephanie Baiyasi ’15 contributed to …
Detroit Mercy’s Master’s in Health Services Administration earns 3-year accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Board of Directors approved the initial accreditation of University of Detroit Mercy’s Master of Science in Health Services Administration (MHSA) program for a three-year term.
LSU professor to guest present in pair of virtual STEM events
Dr. Saundra McGuire, director emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired vice chancellor at LSU, will be a guest presenter for a pair of Detroit Mercy virtual events, both for students and staff and faculty.
Detroit Mercy faculty experience ‘transformative’ trip to Brazil
Detroit Mercy faculty were members of a group that traveled to Brazil this past summer as part of the Fulbright-Hays program, a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Bureau of Cultural Affairs.
Detroit Mercy PA grad earns huge social media following demystifying gynecology visits
During a lunch break one day at the OB/GYN clinic where Leanna Alaiwat ’19 works as a physician assistant, she found an empty examination room, …
Clinical Associate Professor Lori Glenn was elected to serve as a director at large for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). She …
Memorial service for Maia Platt, Sept. 20
A memorial service honoring Dr. Maia Platt will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 5-6 p.m. in the College of Health Professions Building, Room …
2022 Faculty Promotions and Tenure
Detroit Mercy’s Office of Academic Affairs recently announced that faculty at the McNichols Campus, School of Dentistry, and School of Law will be promoted or granted tenure, effective fall 2022 term.
Detroit Mercy service-learning project provides care packs for people in need
For more than six years, Nour Lyon and her husband have been distributing care packs with useful items to members of the unhoused community.
“I always felt helpless walking by homeless people in Detroit or driving around and I thought, ‘what can I have ready to go to give them?’” Lyon ’12, an assistant professor in the Physician Assistant Program, said. “I didn’t always have cash on me, and I thought that this would be something good and beneficial to give them.”
University to host diabetes health fair, June 5
Detroit Mercy’s College of Health Professions, School of Dentistry and Titan Equity Nourishment Network (TENN) will host a diabetes health fair on June 5 from …
1,512 earn Detroit Mercy degrees at 2022 Commencement
The University of Detroit Mercy held four in-person commencement ceremonies on May 13 and 14 to celebrate graduates for the 2021-22 academic school year. There were 1,512 people who earned degrees from the University, with more than 1,000 students participating in the four ceremonies at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus.