A Special Conversation With Associate Dean of the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing, Dr. Nutrena Tate.
Q: Why did you decide to go from a practicing RN to teaching?NY: I met a colleague at a pediatric nurse practitioner conference, and we started talking about the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in nursing. She was practicing while pursuing her doctorate degree. She advised me to look into it and see if it was something that I wanted to do. As I talked with more people about the opportunity and met with an admissions counselor, I decided to pursue the degree. I..
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A One-on-One Conversation With Assistant Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies At Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Dr. Stefanie Attardi
Q: As Assistant Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, you teach histology and gross cadaveric anatomy to medical students. For those in our audience not familiar with these terms, can you tell us more about them?SA: “Histology” is the microscopic study of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs; the structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye. “Gross anatomy,” on the other hand, is the study of the body’s structures at th..
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A Very Special Conversation With Workit Health Co-Founders, Lisa McLaughlin & Robin McIntosh
Q: So, for those in our audience not family with Workit Health, can you tell us how it all started?Robin: My Co-Founder Lisa and I met over a decade ago in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. We became close friends and worked together in startup settings.Although we were lucky enough to find long-term recovery, we lost many friends and loved ones along the way to rehab waitlists and the strict ideologies conveyed in traditional treatment settings. In 2014,..
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She’s Driven Towards Excellence & Will Not Accept Mediocrity Where There is Potential. Meet Executive Director, Carol Zuniga
Q: So, for those in our audience not family with the Hegira Health, can you share with us the services you have available to those in our community?CZ: Since 1971, Hegira Health, Inc., a private, non-profit organization, has been committed to meeting the diverse behavioral healthcare needs of our community. We serve persons of all ages, infants through older adults, with a broad range of mental health, substance use and or intellectual and developmental co..
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