WATCH: SAR 2017 Convocation Speaker Dr. Jonathan Woodson
BU Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy Director Dr. Jonathan Woodson delivers the 2017 Sargent College Commencement Address.
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Graduate Programs in Nutrition: 2017-2018 Information Sessions
We invite you to learn more about our nutrition programs by joining us at an information session. A faculty member or program graduate will be present to answer questions regarding program curricula, admission policies, and career options. All sessions are located at Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02155. To RSVP, contact Diane Wadman […]
Nancy Lowenstein quoted, “MS and the Decision to Use a Wheelchair: Is It Time?”
(6/13/17) Clinical Associate Professor Nancy Lowenstein quoted in everydayhealth.com. Expert quote: “You might get a scooter because fatigue is a big issue, and you know you can’t propel yourself in a manual chair very far,” says Lowenstein. A manual chair requires “strength and endurance to propel it yourself, if you are going to be independent.” […]
Stepp Lab finds neurological issues may drive common voice disorders
Abnormal voice patterns thought to be created by emotional stress may instead be due to breakdowns in speech motor control. Hyperfunctional voice disorders (HVDs) are hard to describe but easy to hear. People with the condition produce a grab-bag of forms of unusual voice behaviors that make them more difficult to follow. Nodules on the […]
Prof Gerald Kidd Named to NIH Auditory System Study Section
Professor Gerald D. Kidd in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences has been selected to serve as a member of the Auditory System Study Section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review. His term will run through June 2023. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence […]
Director of BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy to Deliver Convocation Address
Jonathan Woodson, MD, director of the BU Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy will deliver the 2017 convocation address at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. A former assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Defense, Woodson is a Larz Anderson Professor in Management and Professor of the Practice at […]
OTD Students Selected for AOTA Internships
Three Occupational Therapy doctoral students – Maddy Emerson, Casey Primeau, and Natalie Petrone – have been accepted to the American Occupational Therapy Association Student Internship Program. They will work with AOTA special interest groups in physical disabilities, technology, and mental health, respectively.
U.S. News & World Report: “How to Eat Out With Severe Food Allergies”
(4/25/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake offers advice on dining out for people with severe food allergies. Expert quote: “Once you arrive at the restaurant, ask to see the manager and member of waitstaff before you are seated to clearly communicate your food allergies.” Read full article here.
Movement and Applied Imaging Lab Hosts Biomechanics Day
Students from a freshman physics class at Match Charter School joined the Movement and Applied Imaging Lab in our Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Department for Biomechanics Day, April 6.
Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition, Enrolling for Fall 2017
Our MS in Public Health Nutrition, in collaboration with BU School of Public Health, provides students with in-depth training in the research, understanding, and promotion of public health nutrition through individual, community, population, food systems, and policy approaches. This program is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 – learn more or apply.
WATCH: “How the Evolution of Sex and Gender-based Research Impacts Practice of Medicine”
2017 Meredith E. Drench Lecture Dr. Alyson J. McGregor is a women’s health pioneer who has brought the concept of sex and gender differences in the delivery of acute medical care to the national stage. She is an associate professor of emergency medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the co-founder […]
CNN: “Weight loss tips”
(04/12/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake gives advice on losing weight, including downsizing dinner plates, eating soup before dinner, getting more sleep, setting realistic goals and more. View full interview here.
Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, June 2, 2017
When Friday, June 2, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 3, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where The Florence and Chafetz Hillel House at Boston University 213 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 Please join us for a Welcome Reception on Thursday, June 1, 6-8 p.m. at Hillel House. HostsBoston University, The University […]
CNN: “Reducing the risk of heart disease”
(04/11/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake shares advice on how to avoid heart disease, but it comes down to the basics: no smoking, no obesity, weekly exercise and a healthy diet. Expert quote: “Lifestyle can greatly influence your risk for heart disease despite family history…” Watch full video here.
Language Processing and Recovering in Aphasia Symposium, April 20
The Aphasia Research Laboratory at Boston University is hosting a symposium sponsored by the Center for Research in Sensory Communication and Emerging Neural Technology (CRESCENT). The symposium will showcase ongoing advances in cognitive and computational neuroscience applied to the study of language recovery in aphasia. When Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where Hariri Institute […]