School of Health and Human Services Blog

Admissions Advisor, Ziki Masoud, and Assistant to the Faculty, Daniel Wills, attended the Scripps Career Development and Education Fair on Saturday, September 17, 2011. To the left is a picture of Ziki providing information to someone interested in the BSN program.

Provost Heveron announced today that the MS Nursing: Specialization in Nursing Informatics (MSNNI) was approved by WASC for online delivery. A special congratulations goes to Dr. Mary Kracun and Ms Linda Macomber for their leadership in preparing the application. A special thanks also to Academic Services for managing the application process.

Dr. Lemberg is the Editor of BIOETHICS TODAY, a publication of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. - http://www.amc.edu/BioethicsBLog/ Recent articles include: Distributive Justice - Bioethics in Medical Practice Procreative Liberty - Are There Limits? Genetic Enhancement - What's Wrong with Designer Children? Genetic Testing - Breast Cancer, Huntington's Disease, and Bioethics On August 5th, Dr. Lemberg interviewed Dr. Vandana Shiva, renowned environmentalist, founder of Navdanya, and author of "Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development". Dr. Shiva was recently named one of Forbes magazine's "seven most powerful women in the world".

You are invited to attend, "Advancing Your Agency with Promotores/Community Health Workers" on Friday, October 7, 2011 at San Diego City College in San Diego. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the promotores model and how to implement promotores programs in your communities. This statewide symposium is organized through a collaboration of the California Department of Public Health-Office of Binational Border Health, San Diego Community College District, San Diego Prevention Research Center, National University, and the Chula Vista Community Collaborative in celebration of Border Binational Health Week. Teresa Niño, Director for U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Community Engagement, will be our keynote speaker. Ms. Niño will share new information about potential opportunities for community clinics, health centers, and city, state, and other agencies through the National Promotores de Salud Health Initiative. This day will also include discussions ...

Caroline Fortuno joined the Los Angeles Nursing Department as the Student Support Specialist on August 22, 2011. Caroline has several years experience as an Admissions Representative at South Coast College and as a Job Placement Coordinator at North-West College, where she worked with the nursing students. In addition, Caroline has a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach and is currently enrolled in the M.S. Educational Counseling program at National University. She will graduate in October, 2011. Caroline’s responsibilities will include serving as the liaison and counselor for all nursing students, resolving academic and student services issues, and managing all aspects of new student orientation. Roslyn Villalobos joined the Fresno Nursing Department as the Student Support Specialist on August 29, 2011. Roslyn has worked as a Center Assistant for the Fresno center for ten years and has a solid understanding of university policies and...

In April, SHHS became a member of Physician Partners VIP Health Connect, an organization formed to build a community of physicians and related organizations promoting standards of excellence for high quality, cost-effective healthcare. VIP Health Connect currently consists of approximately 600 San Diego physicians and related organizations. Ted Steuer, Executive Director of Physician Partners, shared the Sept. 14, 2011 Progress Report which included some exciting news. Click here to view the full Progress Report. Articles include: · Physician Partners and XiMED Develop Collaborative Relationship · Secure Access & Sharing of Patient Information · Medicare Bonus Program Updates · New Physician and Referral Directories We hope to see you at these upcoming events: · Bonuses, Technology, Workflow, & Other Money Matters – Thursday, Sept. 22 · Physician Media Training – Tuesday, Sept. 27 · Physician Contracting Stra...

For the purpose of outreach and to bring technology experts to National University, Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, Ed D, Program Lead for the Masters of Educational and Instructional Technology in the School of Education has been working with the local chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) to co-host a monthly event at the San Diego area National University campuses. Tomorrow evening, ISPI has sponsored an exciting guest speaker from the Space & Naval Warfare System Center, Dr. Michael B. Cohen, Manager for Human Systems Integration Research. EVENT DETAILS DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2011 TIME 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. LOCATION: National University, Technology and Health Sciences Center Room: 232 3678 Aero Court San Diego CA 92123 The cost to attend this event is $15.00. Please contact Dr. Sistek-Chandler to RSVP. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, Ed D Program Lead for the Masters of Educational and Instructional Technology 3678 Aero Court San Diego, CA 92123 Room 232B ...

Information provided by Program Lead Linda Travis Macomber . This summer, current San Diego MS Health Informatics students have been busy putting what they are learning into action by: · Creating Digital Portfolios (DPs), · Participating in the national Electronic Health Record (EHR) Showcase at Naval Medical Center San Diego, · Interpreting best practice case studies, · Developing health information technology strategic plans, and · Simulating use of an EHR system using the National University Health IT simulation lab. Here is what students had to say about their experiences: · “The work that you do in class can actually serve a purpose. I am happy to let you know that I have now been assigned to assist with the certification process of our electronic health record. “Classes have been interactive with real life experiences that further my knowledge of the health information technology field.” · “The Digi...