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Health Science Starts Here

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More than a university, Salus is a community. Tune in to catch up on the latest stories affecting our students, alumni, faculty, staff and the communities that we serve. 

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Episodes

Mental Health During COVID-19

During this time of uncertainty it is important to take care of your mental health. For more information on how to get connected with a counselor from the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), click here . To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Mar 23, 20208 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Do You Ever Get That Tip of the Tongue Feeling?

For those living with aphasia, things as simple finishing a sentence or reading the newspaper can become monumental challenges after having a stroke. And more importantly, the frustration and isolation that many people with aphasia experience can be just as difficult to manage. So, this week we spoke with Ali Finkelstein to dig deeper into our understanding of aphasia. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts...

Nov 08, 201915 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Transition to Graduate School pt. 2

We continue the discussion with three new student ambassadors in part two of our mini feature on Salus' Student Ambassadors. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Oct 25, 201919 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Transition to Graduate School pt.1

The start of graduate school can be a difficult time for many. So, in this episode, we asked a group of our student ambassadors to tell us about their trials and tribulations when they started at Salus. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Oct 11, 201941 minSeason 2Ep. 3

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

Hear from the clinical director of the Speech-Language Institute at Salus University to learn what apraxia is and how it affects childhood speech development. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Sep 20, 201914 minSeason 2Ep. 2

What Does it Mean to be Accredited?

Find out what it means for our Speech-Language Pathology program to be fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and hear an inside scoop of what admissions officers are looking for in your application to the Master's program. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Sep 06, 201925 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Helping Students Find Their Vision

For many years, The Eye Institute of Salus University has provided vision care services to economically disadvantaged children enrolled in Philadelphia's public schools. Each year vision care teams from The Eye Institute work collaboratively with public school nurses to assist them in providing state-mandated vision screenings to their children. We spoke with TEI's Dr. Brandy Scombordi about her role as the school vision program coordinator. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.ed...

Jun 21, 20198 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Better Hearing & Speech Month

May is Better Hearing & Speech month so we spoke with the clinical director of the Speech-Language Institute at Salus University to raise awareness about communication disorders. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

May 24, 201922 minSeason 1Ep. 7

What is Sports Vision?

Learn how optometrists can help athletes train their eye sight to enhance their performance and compete with a cutting edge. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

May 03, 201915 minSeason 1Ep. 6

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

In honor of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month, we sat down with our speech-language pathology (SLP) clinical director, Bob Serianni to better understand TBIs: how they happen, what language skills they affect and what type of management plans work best. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Mar 22, 201913 minSeason 1Ep. 5

#CelebratingACentury with President Michael Mittelman

Salus University continues a legacy that began 100 years ago in Philadelphia when our founding college, the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) was established. In this episode we sit down with our President, Dr. Michael H. Mittelman to talk about the future of health science and the University. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Mar 15, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Navigating an Unseen World

Wrapping up our two-part seeing eye dog special, we had a conversation with the director of the University's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) program, Jamie Maffit, so she could educate us on what it means to be an O&M specialist. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Feb 27, 201918 minSeason 1Ep. 3

What's that Noise?

This week, we sat down with Dr. Rebecca Blaha from the Pennsylvania Ear Institute so she could educate us on one of the most common health conditions in the country, tinnitus. So if you notice that you hear a ringing, buzzing, hissing, or even music and voices, you might want to listen a little closer to find out what you can do about it. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Feb 12, 201919 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Seeing Eye Dogs

January 29 is National Seeing Eye Dog Day and to celebrate we meet Irma, a guide dog in training, and her raiser, Rose, to learn about how puppies become service dogs. To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

Jan 29, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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