Faculty, staff, students and alumni in the greater IHP community are doing their part on the front lines, whether caring for patients, volunteering, improving existing techniques, and more. Below are examples of their thoughts and work.
Josh Merson, Rita Olans, and Deb Kelly had no hesitation receiving their shot so they can continue treating COVID-19 patients while letting people know they trust the science.
The IHP’s SAiL Lab has added new elements to help assist students who need language and literacy help, as part of the Raising Educational Achievement in Charlestown (REACH) grant from accounting firm RSM.
As approvals for COVID-19 vaccines near, first-year NP student Kyle Fletcher and Term Lecturer Karen Flaherty discuss their participation in vaccine trials with Moderna and Pfizer, respectively.
Students have adapted to learning in smaller groups, working more efficiently, and wearing PPE as the IHP continues to provide hands-on education during the coronavirus pandemic.
A panel of IHP faculty and other health care professionals discussed the impact of telepractice on the client relationship and the ability to build empathic and compassionate connections with patients and families at the second Schwartz Rounds of the semester.
Students, faculty, and staff have created myriad ways to stay connected and retain the school’s unique culture in response to social distancing caused by the coronavirus.
For OTD student Eliza du Pont, creating the “Bridging the Gap” podcast to do her capstone project has proved to be an ear full of interviews and information focused on social participation after a person has experienced a neurological injury.
Dr. Sarah Rossmassler, an assistant professor of nursing, joined three members of the Mass General Hospital Spiritual Care department to discuss caring for patients during COVID-19 at the 2020-2021 academic year’s first Kenneth B. Schwartz Center Educational Rounds.
