… Peifer took home the Emerging Leader Award .  The Emerging Leader Alumni Award is for an alumnus who graduated within the past 10 years. For the past seven years, Peifer (MS-NU ’16) has distinguished her time at South … of Rehabilitation Services.  “B.A. Harris has been instrumental in shaping my professional journey,” said Wilcox. “She was the first professor I met at MGH IHP …

… practice centers, employees, and clinicians seeking general advice.  “One of my friends said I am 'air traffic control,' sending patients to the right path. I … Some are worried that chest tightness or a light cough means they have COVID-19. For those calls, she provides comfort and teaching. In other cases, patients need to … seek help. That takes a lot of coaching. Still others need to be seen right away for testing, urgent care or emergency care, and coordinate services, and she works …

… States?  Everything, says Patrice Nicholas, director of the MGH Institute’s Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health. “Climate justice not only intersects with climate change, but it intersects with COVID-19 and communities … point, the Center recently held a webinar, co-sponsored by the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, on the intersection of climate change and COVID-19. This …

… of Occupational Therapy Program Its interprofessional education model makes it the only post-professional OTD curriculum to include team-building skills in every … according to Sarah McKinnon, the program’s director. “This program is a way for occupational therapists to understand the process of identifying problems, … who in addition to her role at the Institute, serves on the board of directors for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and is …

… Interview: Stroke Researcher Teresa Kimberley Discusses National Policy Changes for Rehabilitation, and What Needs to Improve … Interview: Stroke Researcher Teresa Kimberley Discusses National Policy Changes for Rehabilitation, and What Needs to Improve Topics Communication Sciences & … happen that there’s no systematic way to handle stroke survivors the same way?  My guess is that part of the problem is that there isn’t funding for help with …

… IHP Dean Ken White and the School of Nursing .  “I've always said that the IHP is my family, that it's my second home,” Banister, a Professor in the School of Nursing … like I truly belonged.” The feeling was mutual, as IHP leaders lauded Banister for her commitment to the school’s educational mission while pushing for diversity, equity, and inclusion.  “You have been a mentor, big sister, and …