As we celebrate Nurses Month, we at USAHS wanted to get a sense of what a typical workday is like for a nurse manager. We asked alum Ahnnya Slaughter, DNP, to tell us all about a day in her life. Dr. Slaughter graduated in 2021 from USAHS’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the Nurse Executive role specialty.
Coming from a military family, she began working at a VA hospital in the Los Angeles area 30 years ago as a critical care RN. “Veterans deserve the best care,” she says. “My calling wasn’t to be in the military. This is my way of being able to serve the country.”
Over the years, she worked her way up, through positions such as informatics specialist, deputy nurse executive, and director of clinical staff development. She began Read more
Masters in Physical Therapy, Shnandoah University
DHSc, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Research Interests
Anatomical and biomechanical instructional tools utilizing real-time imaging
Studies of the cervical spine
Cervicogenic headaches
Areas of Expertise
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
BACKGROUND
Dr. Rot graduated from Shenandoah University in 1993 with a Masters in Physical Therapy. He completed the Institute of Physical Therapy’s Manual Therapy Certification program in 1996. In 1997, he completed a one year Orthopaedic/Manual Physical Therapy Residency/Fellowship program at the University of St. Augustine under the mentorship of Dr. Stanley V. Paris and Dr. Catherine Patla. He earned his Fellowship status from American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist (AAOMPT) in 1999. Dr. Rot is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist, ABPTS since 2000. Dr. Rot graduated from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences with a Doctor of Health Science degree in 2004 in the area of upper cervical spine functional biomechanics.
He is currently a professor at the University of St Augustine with teaching responsibilities in; Anatomy, Spine Examination and Manipulation (introductory and advanced), and the Clinical Integration course where he practices and mentors students at the First Coast Rehabilitation Clinic. Dr. Rot also travels nationally and internationally to teach the S3: Advanced Examination & Manipulation of Cranio-Facial, Cervical, and Upper Thoracic Spine Seminar.
Hobbies includes: Spending time with his wife Miranda and his 4 children – Kasey, Daniel, Ashley and Jessie. He loves the outdoors and all sports with waterskiing and Ultimate Frisbee being his favorites.
