With pandemic-related campus closures all over the world, 2020 was a challenging year for universities and their students. But with our robust virtual modalities already in place, USAHS was able to quickly pivot to transform our teaching and learning and meet the needs of the moment. Faculty got creative with virtual learning, adding innovations like
Diet and nutrition have a major impact on overall health, including our ability to maintain healthy muscle tissue and recover well. Evidence suggests that a plant-based diet––one that emphasizes whole foods and that is free of animal products––is a powerful way to achieve optimal health. Physical therapists can offer dietary guidance to their patients as
Have you ever kept a journal—when you were traveling, as a way to record important events of your life, or as a tool for working through a difficult time? There are many reasons to keep a journal. If you’re a student, journaling can help you not only be more successful in class, but also have
The holidays are upon us—but like so much this year, everything is different because of COVID-19. Public health professionals are recommending that we avoid travel and that our holiday celebrations include only people in our household. But even if we can’t gather with loved ones in the ways that we want to, in a sense,
Need a great holiday gift for the healthcare worker in your life? Or if that person is you, maybe it’s time to treat yourself for surviving the holiday season so far. We’ve chosen gifts for self-care, tools for use in the classroom/clinic, and a couple of novelty items for fun. Self-care: Compression socks Healthcare practitioners
Virtual healthcare is on the rise and provides promising solutions to challenges facing healthcare providers and consumers today. At the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, we are preparing students to treat patients virtually by ensuring that they have opportunities to practice delivering virtual care. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a massive growth
What is enablement-minded leadership? How can programs and institutions resist the stigma attached to being promoted to leadership roles and prepare faculty for future success from day one? Join Dr. Allison Case and guest, Dr. Brian Goldstein, Chief Academic Officer and Executive Dean of the College of Rehabilitative Sciences at the University of St. Augustine
Physical therapists (PTs) work with patients during their recovery process after surgery or injury. As a physical therapist, you will help people regain or maintain mobility through treatments such as strength and stretching exercises, electrical stimulation, and manual therapy techniques. To become a successful physical therapist, you should consciously cultivate several traits. In this post,
“Sit up straight!” It’s not just an annoying thing our parents and teachers used to tell us—it’s actually good advice for our health. The term “posture” refers to the position in which we hold our bodies. We rely on our postural muscles to maintain balance, prevent the forces of gravity from pushing us forward, and
In many hospitals and long-term care facilities, newly hired nurses are asked to work the night shift. While a few true night owls prefer this schedule, working through the night is challenging for most nurses. You mightfind yourself spending a chunk of your time off recovering from your time on. But there are ways you
Online learning is a popular alternative to traditional on-campus, in-person learning. In 2019, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $230 billion by 2025—and given the major impact of COVID-19, it’s likely that online programs will see even greater growth. In fact, the pandemic has demonstrated what a practical, sustainable model
Fine motor skills are what allow us to use the small muscle groups in the hands, fingers, and wrists in a controlled way. Humans begin demonstrating these skills in infancy, when we learn to grasp our parents’ fingers and, later, toys. We continue developing them during the toddler to school-age years, which are such a