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The USA PA Studies Program didactic class of 2020 raised $9,919 for The Learning Tree.
Dept of PA Studies Raises Money for The Learning Tree
The Class of 2020 raised $9,919 for The Learning Tree. Every year, the USA PA Studies
Program didactic class selects a philanthropy then hosts a fundraiser to support the
cause. This year the Class of 2020 hosted Craws for a Cause, an annual crawfish boil
and silent auction, that allowed us to raise money for such a special cause. The Learning
Tree is a nonprofit organization that provides services including residential housing
and education for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, such as
autism.
The Dept of EMS was awarded an equipment grant for life saving training equipment from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
Dept of EMS Receives Training Equipment Grant
The USA Department of Emergency Medical Services was one of three local organizations
awarded equipment grants from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The EMS
dept. received CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training equipment,
including 32 skill guides; five AED trainers and accessories; four CPR manikins; and
an upgrade kit. Last year, the department trained more than 1,470 first responders, teachers, students and healthcare professionals in Mobile and Baldwin County. The new equipment will allow the department to continue providing lifesaving instruction and training to the community in CPR and AED use according to American Heart Association (AHA) standard guidelines.
Lindsey Culp, Dept. of SPA Senior, and her mentor, Dr. Kendrea Garand presented their work at the Dysphagia Research Society's annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
SPA Senior Presents at DRS's Annual Meeting
Senior, Lindsey Culp, and her mentor, Dr. Kendrea Garand, from the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology, presented their work, Does Aging Effect Esophageal Bolus Transit Time in the Upright Position Observed Under
Videofluoroscopy?, at the international Dysphagia Research Society's annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
Co-authors include Dr. Wang (University of South Alabama) and Dr. Martin-Harris (Northwestern
University).
The South Alabama Chapter of the Mortar Board recognized "Top Professors" for 2018.
Mortar Board Recognizes Allied Health Top Professors
Congratulations to the following professors for being selected by the South Alabama
Chapter of the Mortar Board as the "Top Professors" for 2018. Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Terry Ravine
Dr. Julio Turrens
Occupational Therapy
Dr. Tracy O'Connor
Physical Therapy
Dr. Blair Saale
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Dr. Brenda Beverly
Dr. Dahye Choi
Mortar Board is a national honor society of college seniors. The society recognizes in its membership the qualities of superior scholastic performance, outstanding leadership, and dedicated service to the campus or community. Members of Mortar Board are committed to the continued pursuit of excellence and a lifelong education process.
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