This month saw a world changing achievement by the School of
Health and Human Services (SHHS). After nearly two years of work and
collaboration, the school became the first in the nation to earn the Planetree designation. Heralded around the world for starting and sustaining a unique
model of patient centered care, the Planetree organization has been helping
hospitals put patients first. Now National University has paved the way for
universities to have the same principles by being the first to bring this
approach to academia. Read all about the achievement in detail HERE, and read
the local news article about the designation HERE.
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