Community engagement remains a top priority for SHHS
Community Health students. With the help
of Assistant Professor Ritika Bhawal, students joined the CRY Walk for child
rights last month on September 25th. The walk benefits the outreach of CRY America to give children access to education and healthcare, as well as basic protections from abuse and exploitation The CRY San Diego walk event was a big success
with the maximum number of participating teams and highest total fundraising as
compared to the other CRY chapters across the nation. The event inspired our students to continue
working for and in the community to better serve the underprivileged. You can still donate to the NU team here and click on the photos below to see the large image from this public event:
Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Linda Travis Macomber was honored on May 4th by Athena, a San Diego-based business organization championing women executives and rising managers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Athena's Pinnacle Awards are held each year in the spring to recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations who have shown dedication to in promoting Athena's mission of fostering the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training. Professor Macomber was recognized in the category of Education. Under Linda's leadership, her Master of Science in Health Informatics program was recently recognized as one of the top 25 online Health Informatics programs in the country according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). She was honored with other finalists in a gala fund raising event at the La Jolla Hyatt on May 5th. Several NU Faculty at