School of Health and Human Services Blog

Have you ever been running late to a really important event?  Typically, we can still make it right on time or maybe just a few minutes late and there are minimal consequences.  Now consider if you were aboard a Navy ship, out to sea, and it is running behind schedule.  This ship being on schedule is critical for you to be able to attend your graduation ceremony.  You are hoping for a miracle but unfortunately the ship doesn't make it to port on time and you miss it.  This is exactly what happened to Petty Officer 3rd Class, Francis Oladipo.  Francis had completed his graduate program in public health and was planning to be back in time to graduate, June 17th, with everyone else.  His family from Nigeria even made the long trip to San Diego to be here for the ceremony. National University, working along with the Navy, was able to organize a special graduation ceremony to honor Francis's completion of his degree.  It was held inside President Dav...

National University brings together students from all over the world with wonderfully diverse backgrounds.   Due to the accelerated pace and often online nature of the programming here, we might not get a chance to get to know our fellow classmates or those participating in the same program as us.   This is an opportunity for you all to get to know one of your fellow students, to see what they have experienced so far in their career and where they are headed after they finish up here at National University.   If you have a recommendation of a student of alumni that you would like to be featured in the blog, email me here . Fabiana Izidro Alves de Lima Layng is a 39-year-old Brazilian obstetrician/gynecologist and pelvic surgeon with ten years of experience in providing care to under-served and underprivileged women. As a physician, Fabiana provided individual health services but, has always been aware of the pivotal role of the social environment on a perso...

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 Fac...