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Announcing CCNE Accreditation for Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner Programs

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has announced that the university’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization (PG Certificate – FNP) programs have been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that operates in

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Community Clinic Now Open at St. Augustine Campus

Free Community Clinic Now Open at University of St. Augustine for Health Science – No Physician Referral or Insurance Required Clinic hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12- 2PM, Room 102/104 at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 1 University Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32086 Faculty members from the occupational and physical therapy programs at University

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Offering Respite Care for Adults with Dementia

Did you know, There are over 9.9 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International Dementia Statistics Report?  With developing medicinal practices and healthcare, it is likely that we will see improvements, hopefully putting an end to this devastating disease in the future. What

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April Student Spotlights

Interprofessional Education Event On March 21st, the St. Augustine campus welcomed a guest speaker from one of our clinical education partners, Functional Pathways, to present on the upcoming changes to Medicare reimbursement that will impact therapists in October 2019. The event was attended by 75 students and faculty from the OT and PT Administration and

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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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OT Alumnus is Changing Accessibility Norms Around the World

“What we’re doing sparks an interest in people,” Kelly Twichel ’17 Occupational Therapy graduate said. Twichel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Access Trax, which is a company that sells and rents portable tracks, Beach Trax, that allow people who use wheelchairs to access beaches and other community areas. Twichel and her former classmate, Eric

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March Faculty Achievements

Dr. Jennie DiGrado, OTD on Good Morning San Diego Some high profile celebrities suffered strokes in early March and USAHS faculty member Jennie DiGrado, OTD, was the live in-studio guest on Good Morning San Diego to discuss stroke prevention and how to recognize when somebody is suffering from a stroke. Dr. Kristen Barta’s Article Accepted

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Free CarFit Event for Senior Drivers in St. Augustine on April 11

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) will conduct CarFit check-ups in St. Augustine on Thursday, April 11 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon at the Council on Aging (180 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL). “As we age, changes in our vision, flexibility, strength, range of motion and even size and height may make us

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January Faculty Achievements

2019 NHF Grant Awarded to Dr. Lena Volland Dr. Lena Volland, PT, DPT, OCS, was selected as the recipient of the 2019 National Hemophilia Foundation Physical Therapy Excellence Fellowship grant, which is a very prestigious award within the bleeding disorder community given out once per year. It was awarded for her research project “Analysis of Joint

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2018 Holiday Hours

San Marcos Holiday Campus Hours Staff maintain business hours Monday – Friday of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through December 21; also January 2-11, 2019 Wellness Center will be open 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. every day until Tuesday, December 18 Campus is closed Dec 22 through January 1 Modalities, 214b, wet lab and dry

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Congratulations to the First Cohort of MSN Graduates

On December 14, 2018, the inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Seven of the eight MSN graduates attend the ceremony for the USAHS San Marcos campus. Amongst the graduating class was Subash Adhikari, Stephanie Carpenter, Marni Farr (not in

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MSN-FNP Program Named ‘Top Pick’ by Nursing Review Website

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), with Family Nurse Practitioner specialization (FNP) program at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) was selected as a top pick by GraduateNursingEDU.org for its annual list of best programs, the website announced. “GraduateNursingEDU.org did an exhaustive review of every fully accredited MSN-FNP program in the country,

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