Come join fellow Sargent College alumni, friends, and family at this complimentary reception. After you mingle, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the building and see what the College looks like today! Date: Friday, October 25 Time: 5pm – 7pm Cost: Free Location: Setterberg Lounge 2nd Floor, Sargent College Register here for BU’s Alumni Weekend!
Special Lecture by Clinical Professor and Swallowing Expert Dr. Susan Langmore: The Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation for Head and Neck Cancer patients with Dysphagia Monday, October 28th 5:00pm SAR 220, 635 Commonwealth Avenue
(10/20/13) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “That’s why the incorporation of ergonomic concepts is so important in education plus in the home environment.” View full article.
A panel of BU faculty will discuss the emerging topic of rehabilitation engineering. The distinguished panel will feature the following Sargent faculty: Jay Bohland, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Swathi Kiran, Associate Professor and Director of the Aphasia Research Laboratory Cara Stepp, Assistant Professor and Director of the Sensorimotor Rehabilitation […]
Ben Vereen – Tony Award Winner, Civil Rights Activist, Humanitarian, and proud recipient of OT services – joins us to share his experiences with occupational therapy. When: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:45-10:45 am Where: Undergraduate Lounge-3rd Floor, Sargent College Please RSVP to Karen Jacobs.
(10/14/13) Featured Boston.com blogger, Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses the dangers associated with supplements and energy drinks. View full article.
Join us for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s 15th Annual International Survivors of Suicide Day. On November 23, thousands of survivors of suicide loss will gather together around the world for mutual support & practical guidance on coping with grief. Here is a preview of this year’s program. If you have lost someone to […]
As the market for gluten-free products and dining continues to grow and the media reveals the latest gluten-free celebrity, you might begin to wonder, “Is a gluten-free diet right for me?” Join registered dietician Lisa Ferreira, MS, RD, LDN, of the BU Sargent Choice Nutrition center for her “gluten free” presentation: Thursday, October 17, 2013 […]
(10/15/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “If you lose a little weight, you can get out of the chair, go for a walk; it’s good for you; good for your heart.” View full article
(10/9/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses healthy food choices on WFXT Fox 25. View video.
Join us for the 15th Annual Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture, “Intersection of Nutrition Science and Policy, Current Challenges” Date/Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 4-5 p.m. Reception will follow the lecture in the Setterberg Lounge, 2nd floor. Location: BU Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Ave, Room 101, Boston, MA 02215 About the Speaker: Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein […]
October is National Physical Therapy Month Check out these upcoming events hosted by Sargent College DPT students: Posture Police Date: Tuesday, October 8th Time: 12:00-2:00 Place: Marsh Plaza Contact: Travis Physical Therapy Olympics with “Adductors Anonymous” Date: Friday, October 18th Time: 12:30-3:30 Place: College of Communications front lawn Contact: Drew Thompson Let’s Get Physical…Therapy […]
(10/1/13) Assistant Professor Cara Stepp featured in The ASHA Leader. Expert quote:“Giving to the ASHFoundation can lead to a significant return on donor investment. In my case, a $10,000 grant from the ASHFoundation was critical in obtaining a $300,000 grant from the NIH. The ASHFoundation makes growth in our profession possible.” View full article.
(10/1/13) New research from Assistant Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences Sudha Arunachalam featured. Expert quote:“There are a lot of programs that teach you how to talk to a child,” says Arunachalam, “and those can differ from language to language.” View full article
Join us October 10th as Major Erik Johnson, the “Army OT Guy,” discusses his experiences as an Army Occupational Therapist & his deployment in Afghanistan. Major Johnson is a dad, a sports fanatic, a Harry Potter and Star Wars lover, and an Occupational Therapist in the Army. Thursday October 10th at 8:30pm The Florence & […]