Health Sciences MHS

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Named Recipient of 2019 OLC Award for Effective Practice in Digital Education

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) has announced that the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has been selected as a recipient for the 2019 Effective Practice Awards – Effective Practices in Digital Education. USAHS will be recognized at the upcoming OLC Accelerate conference (#OLCAccelerate), in Orlando, Florida, Nov. 19-22. “This year’s award recipients

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Why Get Your Master’s Degree in Athletic Training?

The profession of athletic training is changing. Historically, a bachelor’s in AT has been a sufficient educational level for launching a career in the field. But recently, the profession’s standards-setting organizations, NATA and CAATE, mandated that all bachelor’s programs in athletic training must transition to master’s programs by 2022. “The bachelor’s road is coming to

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Preventing Concussions in Germany

When Kathleen Petrucelli ’17 became a physiotherapist for the Stuttgarter Kickers’ junior soccer teams in Germany, she expected to treat plenty of teenage boys with sore muscles and knee sprains and even help them return to the game after surgery or concussions. What the Connecticut native didn’t expect: that concussion protocols would vastly differ from

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MHSc alum Kristin Briem brings USAHS with her to Iceland

Briem’s PT Experience at USAHS Equips Innovation in Iceland You can never go home again — that’s how the saying goes, referring to how a person grows and changes so much that a place that once felt like home can feel too small, too different, to return to. But Kristin Briem MHSc ’03 disagrees with

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Dallas Campus Now Open

The new Dallas-Fort Worth campus for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has opened its doors, located in the Riverside Commons complex in Irving. Riverside Commons is situated on a 13-acre campus at the southwest corner of Highway 114 and Riverside Drive, adjacent to the Lake Carolyn recreation area. Founded in 1979,

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DHSc Alumnus Paves the Way for Future Athletic Trainers

A few weeks ago, Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) graduate Brian Smith presented his dissertation poster at the annual Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His dissertation is titled Predictors for Obtaining a 10-year Continuing Accreditation in Professional Athletic Training Education. Prior to completing his DHSc at the University of St. Augustine for

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Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence

By Dr. Divina Grossman, President, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences This year, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is celebrating 40 years of educating clinical professionals and improving healthcare by preparing graduates to be leaders in their fields. The University has nearly 8,000 graduates who are making a positive impact

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Master of Health Sciences Student Advocates for Concussion Laws

MHS Student & ATC, Danielle Mitterando Kanski Danielle Mitterando Kanski has been an Athletic Trainer for 22 years. For the past 16 years, she has been employed at her alma mater, Middletown High School North in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She will be graduating this December from the Master of Health Science program at USAHS.

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USAHS Students Take the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ to Italy

During a ten-day Immersion trip to Italy, USAHS students experienced Italian culture and learned about the workings of the Italian healthcare system and Italian disaster relief efforts. They visited Rome, Pompeii, the Ilse of Capri, the Amalfi Coast and the Republic of San Marino. “We saw some of the most beautiful scenery in the world,”

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