Monthly Archives: February 2020

Dr. Voight Serves as Research Judge for Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress

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group photoPhysical Therapy Professor Dr. Mike Voight recently served as an invited research judge for the 2020 Scandinavian Sports Medicine congress in Cophenhagen, Denmark, sponsored by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF) and the Danish Association of Sports Medicine (DIMS).

As the editor in chief of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, Voight was one seven editors chosen from the top Sportsmedicine journals in the world.

In his invited role, Voight served on a panel that reviewed several hundred abstracts submitted to the scientific committee to be considered for inclusion to the congress. Onsite, Voight reviewed and judged both poster and oral presentations to determine the best at the congress.

OT Students, Faculty Contribute to Inclusive ‘Chill Zone’ at Nashville’s Discovery Center

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Chill ZoneIn January 2015, The Discovery Center formed its Special Needs Task Force to foster an environment that allows exploration without barriers. Yesterday, it unveiled its brand new “Chill Zone,” a calming room to offer to children and families experiencing distress, funded by a grant from the Nashville Predators Foundation. But, designing such a room required architects, creatives and occupational therapists. That’s where Belmont students and faculty stepped in.

Dr. Teresa Plummer, associate professor of occupational therapy, came in contact with this project during her sabbatical in the fall semester. She provided expertise as an occupational therapist for the “Chill Zone” project and made recommendations for beneficial items to include. Once the ball was rolling, Plummer reached out to Jayme Jacobson, assistant professor of architecture, with the opportunity for interior design students in the O’More College of Architecture, Art and Design to engage with the project. Jacobson immediately adjusted the studio schedule to make it work. With the studio having an inclusive design focus, this provided an extraordinary service-learning opportunity.

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College of Pharmacy Welcomes Post-Graduate Fellows

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After an extensive interview process, two students have been selected for Belmont’s post-graduate fellowship programs, housed in The Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center within Belmont’s College of Pharmacy. These two-year fellowships are designed to provide pharmacists with an intensive program focused in drug information, evidence-based practice, corporate management, teaching and research.

Chelsa Deans from the University of Tennessee has been selected for the Clinical Pharmacist Fellowship in Drug Information with Belmont and Aegis Sciences Corporation.

Chelsa Deans
Chelsa Deans

Sally Hughes from Washington State University has been selected for the Clinical Management Fellowship in Drug Information with Belmont and HealthTrust.

Sally Hughes
Sally Hughes

Both fellows will begin their program in June 2020 within the Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center under the mentorship of Genevieve Lynn Engle, PharmD. Fellows complete their training at Belmont University the first year and then with the corresponding corporate sponsor during the second year of the program.

Pharmacy Students Publish Patient Counseling ‘Skill’ for Amazon Alexa

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Dr. Blash and pharmacy students
From left: Dr. Anthony Blash, PharmD, CPHIMS & 2020 Healthcare Informatics, Senior Team members Joshua Page, Julie Nguyen and Grant Harder

More than 2.8 billion prescriptions written annually in the United States fall under the Top 300 prescribed medications. Belmont University College of Pharmacy third-year students Julie Nguyen, Grant Harder and Joshua Page recently published patient counseling and education for the Top 300 prescribed medications on Amazon Alexa.

Amazon Alexa is a voice controlled artificial intelligence (AI) platform that has the ability to provide information upon request. As part of the Introduction to Healthcare Informatics curriculum in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Belmont University, the students worked as a team to develop an application, or “skill” that is now available in the Alexa store.

The skill, “My Medicine Cabinet,” was designed to increase the access of accurate and relevant drug information to patients and contains information for the Top 300 medications currently prescribed in the United States. While none of Alexa’s skills should replace a consultation with a licensed healthcare professional, these skills can be downloaded for free online or through the Alexa app, which is now available for Amazon Fire, Apple and Android devices.

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College of Pharmacy Hosts 4th Annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium

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Rita Drummond Olans Speaks at Symposium
Rita Drummond Olans, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, APRN-BC, MGH Institute of Health Professions and Spaulding Hospital speaks at Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium.

Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy hosted the Fourth Annual Middle Tennessee Antimicrobial Stewardship Symposium on January 31 on Belmont’s campus.

This symposium brought together key stakeholders and practitioners to learn and discuss ways to work together as a medical community to improve appropriate antimicrobial use and mitigate risks. The symposium was attended by 150 healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines including pharmacists, physicians, nurses and those involved with infection prevention and patient safety and quality from 9 states and more than 60 healthcare facilities. Continue reading →

Nursing Alumnae Reunite with Others on Mission in Belize

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Tiffany Frazier Marksbury, BSN 2000, Nanette Ryals Ryan, BA Communications Art ’89, Leanne Linville Goddard, BBA ’90, Michele Boyce-Obenchain BSN ‘89 MBA ‘91

Tiffany Frazier Marksbury, BSN 2000, Nanette Ryals Ryan, BA Communications Art ’89, Leanne Linville Goddard, BBA ’90, Michele Boyce-Obenchain BSN ‘89 MBA ‘91

Four Belmont alumnae, Tiffany Frazier Marksbury, Nanette Ryals Ryan, Leanne Linville Goddard and Michele Boyce-Obenchain, recently came together to serve on the mission field in Belize with Access-Life.

Access-Life is a Florida-based ministry run by Doug and Leanne Goddard dedicated to bringing Jesus to individuals and families with disabilities. Working in concert with Hearts of Christ, they provide wheelchairs, walkers and a multitude of donated products to anyone in need of them.