… and responsibilities associated with their discipline of study. Their commencement was like no other in the history of the IHP and, in fact, probably like no other in … for this graduating class. But as June arrived, we realized the pandemic not only was not abating but surging in some areas, making an in-person celebration of almost … I always get excited about the beginning of a new academic year. It truly is my favorite time of the year. I love welcoming faculty and staff to our community …

… 3: We Must Maintain Protections for Transgender Persons In October, I wrote my blog post with Dean Inez Tuck to discuss ballot Question 1,  Mandatory Nurse … regardless of the November 6 outcome. In 2016, the Massachusetts Legislature was on the cutting edge in passing a transgender rights law validating the equal … 3: We Must Maintain Protections for Transgender Persons In October, I wrote my blog post with Dean Inez Tuck to discuss ballot Question 1,  Mandatory Nurse …

… Working as a lab assistant at the Boston VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, she was introduced to a little-known language disorder that affects a person’s ability to … and quickly realized she enjoyed it. Deciding to leap further into academics, she was recruited to the IHP in 1997 as a lecturer by then-program head Kevin Kearns. … it’s been and I’m so grateful to so many people at the IHP. I have loved my job.” Do you have a story the Office of Strategic Communications should know …

… end-stage heart failure would work with an occupational therapist only after it was determined they would get a pump, called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), … that included physicians and nurses were determining whether or not a patient was a candidate to receive the device. Pre-operative occupational therapy could also … of our unique lens and advocated for us to become a louder voice at the table. And my opinions are received well.” The paper that presented the results,   Addressing …