… Award for Teaching Excellence , the highest honor a faculty member can receive, was named for Professor Emerita Nancy T. Watts, who helped found the Institute and … accept the award because he’s in China on sabbatical. Nevertheless, Wong was more than pleased at his accomplishment.  “I am pleasantly surprised and utterly … Washington, ’21 Physical Therapy, said as much.  “Keshrie has contributed to my own understanding of JEDI through the idea of patience,” Kamaria Washington, ’21 …

… stigma and poor health outcomes for individuals who live in larger bodies. When I was at the Brigham, we had a dietitian speak with us at one of our Grand Rounds about … and it's something that people should be able to change on their own. It doesn't account for structural things like socioeconomic status, where you live, what your … but there is still a lot of ableism and weight centeredness in our PT profession. My personal take is that if a patient is coming to us asking for support with weight …

… On Juggling Family, Teaching, and Patient Care During COVID-19 My son’s seventh-grade school principal sent a YouTube video this morning to everyone … around the schoolyard at 8:15 a.m. He calls to the students, the childrenincluding my son—to come in from the yard because it is time for school to start.  Craning his … Rogers who could connect to a single child, this devoted educator did the same for my son. It made me cry instantly. This man wishes to reach my son, my woeful, …

… Ether Day Topics Leadership Outcomes & Career Paths As her length of service was announced, the crowd of faculty and staff inside 1 Constitution Wharf’s … the MGB system, the longest tenure at the IHP is claimed by Val Grande , User Account Administrator in Information Technology who has been with the IHP for 35 … Jack Gormley , the IHP has been  the  place to be. “It’s been the best 5 years of my career,” said the Dean of Student Services. “It’s been my favorite place to work …

… Conquering your Voice Dystonia through Research Studies Topics Research In 2003, I was formally diagnosed with a relatively rare voice disorder that I had never heard of before...spasmodic dysphonia, a form of laryngeal dystonia. No one in my family, close or even distant relatives, had suffered from this that I was aware … years pursuing every available form of treatment for this condition. I continued my work as an attorney for some 12 years despite my impaired vocal condition, but …

… Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Worcester State University What was your favorite course in the program? OH881/CSH881 Analyzing Influences in Health … Care and Service Delivery AND OH885 Leadership in Interprofessional Teams were my two favorite courses in the program. I felt as though I was taking real, everyday problems that I see at my place of work and going to class with them. I felt heard and understood by my …