message from the dean deborah nursing rdhap, ms · 2018-08-29 · health sciences 2017/2018 in...
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HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Message from the Dean Deborah Chigazola RDHAP MS
This has been a year that none of us will forget I both celebrated the arrival of my first grandson Lucas and helped my community through the devastating Northern California wildfires As you review the school year in Health Sciences you will see some real ldquoGritrdquo Our faculty and students did not miss a beat during and after the fire storms You will see stories of bravery courage and accomplishment which only happen due to perseverance passion and effort Last August I asked faculty and staff to consider reading Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth The theory is talent x effort = skill skill x effort = achievement Notice it takes twice as much effort This is where the ldquogritrsquo comes into play There are lots of examples and stories to support her research I recommend this book for a good summer read I see ldquogritrdquo every day in the success of our graduates and the dedication of the faculty and staff Those who lost their homes and all their possessions stayed strong and were supported by all the rest of the SRJC family I wish everyone some time to reflect on the past year and also time to heal and rededicate yourself to the mission of SRJC I like to think of myself as a life changer truly believing that education changes lives As a first‐generation college student that started at a California Community College (CCC) I know that my life and family would not have been the same without the CCC system which includes all the faculty and staff that dedicate their time and energy to the students Thank you all for all you do every day for our students
Deb
Associate Degree Nursing Program
Peggy Goebel faculty in the ADN program was deployed to Houston to work with the Red Cross in providing disaster relief to the people who were directly affected by Hurricane Harvey
The Associate Degree in Nursing program hosted a ldquoFamily Nightrdquo for new students to welcome families and share information about the nursing program with them This is done to promote student success It was a well‐attended fun night for all
Anna Valdez was interviewed for an article in the Emergency Nurses Association Connection on Head Injury prevention She has been actively involved in injury prevention at the national level for many years
Orientation for the spring ADN cohort occurred on Friday November 3 2017 All incoming students attended and had excellent presentations by nursing scholarship financial aid counseling and others
1
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The faculty have worked diligently on major curriculum revisions and item writing in the past two years Based on this hard work we are seeing significant improvements in program learning outcomes A recent report from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing indicates that our first‐time NCLEX‐RN pass rate has gone up two points from 94 to 96 in the past year (national average is 85) We have also seen significant increases in graduatesrsquo scores in the areas of psychosocial integrity physiological adaptation pharmacology growth and development and health restoration
Lillian Rankins nursing faculty received the Daisy Award from Petaluma Valley Hospital to recognize her extraordinary work as a registered nurse We are so proud of her Additional information about the Daisy award is available at httpswwwdaisyfoundationorgdaisy‐award
When Sonoma County experienced the horrible firestorm in October our own Dr Peggy Goebel immediately stepped into action to serve our community She worked beside many community members and health care providers to ensure that the needs of the medically fragile as well as healthy people were being met With the leadership of Dr Goebel and other health care providers not a single life was lost despite limited access to resources equipment supplies and medications
Peggy received awards and recognition including an award from the California Association of Nurse Practitioners for her leadership and dedication in providing patient care the Santa Rosa City Council Merit award for ldquooutstanding contribution to health care in our community and the annual Red Cross ldquoHero in Health Carerdquo award
The Associate Degree in Nursing program celebrated our 75th anniversary at the Annual Nurses Tea on May 4 2018 It was a beautiful and well attended event Photos and information will be available on the program web page at adnsantarosaedu soon Several of the ADN graduates from May 2017 just completed their BSN program at Sonoma State University Dr Anna Valdez was able to attend their capstone presentations and was so impressed by their professionalism and knowledge about public health and community nursing
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
On August 16th the CNA Program graduated 41 amazing students in the presence of their family friends faculty Dean Deb Chigazola and Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph Also present were two members of the Elsie Allen High School Foundation Board as the summer CNA Program included a cohort of Elsie Allen High School students for the very first time
On March 29 the Certified Nursing Assistant program hosted a very successful Job Fair in the Bertolini Dining Room from 5‐ 7 PM Fifteen representatives of prospective employers from the community attended long‐term care facilities assisted living facilities memory care units home health agencies caregiver agencies a local acute care hospital and the US Army Also in attendance were two recent graduates of the CNA program who explained to the students how they obtained their current jobs from their own Job Fairs while in the CNA program A raffle prize of various electronic equipment was provided by one of the vendors
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program successfully graduated 29 students in a festive well‐attended ceremony in the Bertolini Student Activities Center on December 8th Family faculty President Chong and Dean Deb Chigazola were also in attendance
Dental Programs
On February 3rd an amazing group of volunteers including the students of the SRJC Dental Programs past graduates faculty and community leaders treated 50 children from Sonoma County celebrating the national Give‐Kids‐A‐Smile weekend Linda Paquette and Jennifer Poovey SRJC full time faculty in the Dental Programs have been instrumental in organizing this event for our Dental Programs for 7 years
On March 17 the Second Year Dental Hygiene students participated in ldquoItrsquos Hygienicrdquo an event designed to prepare senior Dental Hygiene students to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam The event includes a wellness fair and a board review competition This fun free event allows Dental Hygiene students to meet with their peers and prepare for a major exam that they must pass before beginning their careers as Dental Hygienists
3
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Dental Programs (cont)
On March 27 nineteen Dental Assisting students provided oral hygiene instruction and information to the children at Abraham Lincoln School in Santa Rosa For their Community Oral Health Project they developed a lesson plan created learning materials such as posters stories handouts games and demonstrations and actively engaged the elementary school‐aged children
On April 28th the Santa Rosa Dental Hygiene Alumni Association along with the Redwood Dental Hygiene Society sponsored the annual Alumni Meeting at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park First year dental hygiene students modeled uniforms from Twice as Nice Uniforms Speakers included Heather Rogers RDH ldquoProviding Care in a Marijuana Legal Worldrdquo and Julia Goldman JD ldquoLegal Considerations for the Dental Hygienistrdquo Attendance included over ninety dental hygienists SRJC faculty and SRJC dental hygiene first and second year students
HOPE Program
On August 15 over 90 students attended the first annual SSS TRIO HOPE Programrsquos Welcome Back Orientation The Dean of Health Sciences welcomed the crowd there was a general overview and then a panel of students shared their stories of being first‐generation students Afterward students broke up into various workshops which included a resume workshop from a Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital recruiter financial literacy education from Redwood Credit Union Counseling and Students Services from our own SRJC staff and faculty HeartMath Training from Kaiser Permanente Top 10 Hints for Nursing Students from the Associate Dean of Nursing and a panel of current students Students enjoyed the graciously donated lunch from Pasta King and donated prizes were awarded Grand prize was two tickets to Sonoma Canopy Tours
4
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
HOPE Program (cont)
On December 7th the SSS TRIO HOPE Program hosted a December Graduation ldquoSash Partyrdquo Senior Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph and Dean of Health Sciences Deborah Chigazola provided opening remarks honoring the 11 students that were present at the ceremony (8 others were unable to attend) Judy Coffey Senior VP Kaiser Permanente Marin‐Sonoma awarded all graduates with their HOPE sash shared her personal journey as a nurse and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams Sashes will be worn at both the Vocational and Associate Degree in Nursing ceremonies this month These students have contributed to the HOPE Programrsquos overall success which reflects a 96 persistence rate and reflects that 98 of HOPE students are in good academic standing This event was funded by a Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grant
Nutrition amp Dietetics Programs
Our Dietary Service Supervisor Program soon to be known as the Certified Dietary Manager program has received accreditation The accreditation and name change will increase national recognition and job opportunities for students Kudos to Jill Harrison Program Coordinator for all her hard work to make this happen
The Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Program received continued accreditation through December 31st 2022 The DTR Program (or Diet Tech Program as itrsquos known on‐campus) is an AS Degree designed to train Nutrition and Health Educators The program has grown over the last five years from just a handful of students to between 50 and 70 students depending on the semester
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The important work of SRJC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students and club advisor Ezbon Jen Health Sciences instructor was featured in a Press Democrat article discussing the food insecurity experienced by students throughout Sonoma County and how volunteer‐run food pantries at both SSU and SRJC are helping to battle this problem The SRJC pantry occupies the former coffee kiosk on the first floor of Barnet Hall and open four days a week See the entire article at httpwwwpressdemocratcomnews80 33784‐181sonoma‐state‐university‐santa‐rosa
5
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7
2
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
The faculty have worked diligently on major curriculum revisions and item writing in the past two years Based on this hard work we are seeing significant improvements in program learning outcomes A recent report from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing indicates that our first‐time NCLEX‐RN pass rate has gone up two points from 94 to 96 in the past year (national average is 85) We have also seen significant increases in graduatesrsquo scores in the areas of psychosocial integrity physiological adaptation pharmacology growth and development and health restoration
Lillian Rankins nursing faculty received the Daisy Award from Petaluma Valley Hospital to recognize her extraordinary work as a registered nurse We are so proud of her Additional information about the Daisy award is available at httpswwwdaisyfoundationorgdaisy‐award
When Sonoma County experienced the horrible firestorm in October our own Dr Peggy Goebel immediately stepped into action to serve our community She worked beside many community members and health care providers to ensure that the needs of the medically fragile as well as healthy people were being met With the leadership of Dr Goebel and other health care providers not a single life was lost despite limited access to resources equipment supplies and medications
Peggy received awards and recognition including an award from the California Association of Nurse Practitioners for her leadership and dedication in providing patient care the Santa Rosa City Council Merit award for ldquooutstanding contribution to health care in our community and the annual Red Cross ldquoHero in Health Carerdquo award
The Associate Degree in Nursing program celebrated our 75th anniversary at the Annual Nurses Tea on May 4 2018 It was a beautiful and well attended event Photos and information will be available on the program web page at adnsantarosaedu soon Several of the ADN graduates from May 2017 just completed their BSN program at Sonoma State University Dr Anna Valdez was able to attend their capstone presentations and was so impressed by their professionalism and knowledge about public health and community nursing
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
On August 16th the CNA Program graduated 41 amazing students in the presence of their family friends faculty Dean Deb Chigazola and Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph Also present were two members of the Elsie Allen High School Foundation Board as the summer CNA Program included a cohort of Elsie Allen High School students for the very first time
On March 29 the Certified Nursing Assistant program hosted a very successful Job Fair in the Bertolini Dining Room from 5‐ 7 PM Fifteen representatives of prospective employers from the community attended long‐term care facilities assisted living facilities memory care units home health agencies caregiver agencies a local acute care hospital and the US Army Also in attendance were two recent graduates of the CNA program who explained to the students how they obtained their current jobs from their own Job Fairs while in the CNA program A raffle prize of various electronic equipment was provided by one of the vendors
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program successfully graduated 29 students in a festive well‐attended ceremony in the Bertolini Student Activities Center on December 8th Family faculty President Chong and Dean Deb Chigazola were also in attendance
Dental Programs
On February 3rd an amazing group of volunteers including the students of the SRJC Dental Programs past graduates faculty and community leaders treated 50 children from Sonoma County celebrating the national Give‐Kids‐A‐Smile weekend Linda Paquette and Jennifer Poovey SRJC full time faculty in the Dental Programs have been instrumental in organizing this event for our Dental Programs for 7 years
On March 17 the Second Year Dental Hygiene students participated in ldquoItrsquos Hygienicrdquo an event designed to prepare senior Dental Hygiene students to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam The event includes a wellness fair and a board review competition This fun free event allows Dental Hygiene students to meet with their peers and prepare for a major exam that they must pass before beginning their careers as Dental Hygienists
3
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Dental Programs (cont)
On March 27 nineteen Dental Assisting students provided oral hygiene instruction and information to the children at Abraham Lincoln School in Santa Rosa For their Community Oral Health Project they developed a lesson plan created learning materials such as posters stories handouts games and demonstrations and actively engaged the elementary school‐aged children
On April 28th the Santa Rosa Dental Hygiene Alumni Association along with the Redwood Dental Hygiene Society sponsored the annual Alumni Meeting at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park First year dental hygiene students modeled uniforms from Twice as Nice Uniforms Speakers included Heather Rogers RDH ldquoProviding Care in a Marijuana Legal Worldrdquo and Julia Goldman JD ldquoLegal Considerations for the Dental Hygienistrdquo Attendance included over ninety dental hygienists SRJC faculty and SRJC dental hygiene first and second year students
HOPE Program
On August 15 over 90 students attended the first annual SSS TRIO HOPE Programrsquos Welcome Back Orientation The Dean of Health Sciences welcomed the crowd there was a general overview and then a panel of students shared their stories of being first‐generation students Afterward students broke up into various workshops which included a resume workshop from a Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital recruiter financial literacy education from Redwood Credit Union Counseling and Students Services from our own SRJC staff and faculty HeartMath Training from Kaiser Permanente Top 10 Hints for Nursing Students from the Associate Dean of Nursing and a panel of current students Students enjoyed the graciously donated lunch from Pasta King and donated prizes were awarded Grand prize was two tickets to Sonoma Canopy Tours
4
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
HOPE Program (cont)
On December 7th the SSS TRIO HOPE Program hosted a December Graduation ldquoSash Partyrdquo Senior Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph and Dean of Health Sciences Deborah Chigazola provided opening remarks honoring the 11 students that were present at the ceremony (8 others were unable to attend) Judy Coffey Senior VP Kaiser Permanente Marin‐Sonoma awarded all graduates with their HOPE sash shared her personal journey as a nurse and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams Sashes will be worn at both the Vocational and Associate Degree in Nursing ceremonies this month These students have contributed to the HOPE Programrsquos overall success which reflects a 96 persistence rate and reflects that 98 of HOPE students are in good academic standing This event was funded by a Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grant
Nutrition amp Dietetics Programs
Our Dietary Service Supervisor Program soon to be known as the Certified Dietary Manager program has received accreditation The accreditation and name change will increase national recognition and job opportunities for students Kudos to Jill Harrison Program Coordinator for all her hard work to make this happen
The Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Program received continued accreditation through December 31st 2022 The DTR Program (or Diet Tech Program as itrsquos known on‐campus) is an AS Degree designed to train Nutrition and Health Educators The program has grown over the last five years from just a handful of students to between 50 and 70 students depending on the semester
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The important work of SRJC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students and club advisor Ezbon Jen Health Sciences instructor was featured in a Press Democrat article discussing the food insecurity experienced by students throughout Sonoma County and how volunteer‐run food pantries at both SSU and SRJC are helping to battle this problem The SRJC pantry occupies the former coffee kiosk on the first floor of Barnet Hall and open four days a week See the entire article at httpwwwpressdemocratcomnews80 33784‐181sonoma‐state‐university‐santa‐rosa
5
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
On August 16th the CNA Program graduated 41 amazing students in the presence of their family friends faculty Dean Deb Chigazola and Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph Also present were two members of the Elsie Allen High School Foundation Board as the summer CNA Program included a cohort of Elsie Allen High School students for the very first time
On March 29 the Certified Nursing Assistant program hosted a very successful Job Fair in the Bertolini Dining Room from 5‐ 7 PM Fifteen representatives of prospective employers from the community attended long‐term care facilities assisted living facilities memory care units home health agencies caregiver agencies a local acute care hospital and the US Army Also in attendance were two recent graduates of the CNA program who explained to the students how they obtained their current jobs from their own Job Fairs while in the CNA program A raffle prize of various electronic equipment was provided by one of the vendors
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program successfully graduated 29 students in a festive well‐attended ceremony in the Bertolini Student Activities Center on December 8th Family faculty President Chong and Dean Deb Chigazola were also in attendance
Dental Programs
On February 3rd an amazing group of volunteers including the students of the SRJC Dental Programs past graduates faculty and community leaders treated 50 children from Sonoma County celebrating the national Give‐Kids‐A‐Smile weekend Linda Paquette and Jennifer Poovey SRJC full time faculty in the Dental Programs have been instrumental in organizing this event for our Dental Programs for 7 years
On March 17 the Second Year Dental Hygiene students participated in ldquoItrsquos Hygienicrdquo an event designed to prepare senior Dental Hygiene students to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam The event includes a wellness fair and a board review competition This fun free event allows Dental Hygiene students to meet with their peers and prepare for a major exam that they must pass before beginning their careers as Dental Hygienists
3
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Dental Programs (cont)
On March 27 nineteen Dental Assisting students provided oral hygiene instruction and information to the children at Abraham Lincoln School in Santa Rosa For their Community Oral Health Project they developed a lesson plan created learning materials such as posters stories handouts games and demonstrations and actively engaged the elementary school‐aged children
On April 28th the Santa Rosa Dental Hygiene Alumni Association along with the Redwood Dental Hygiene Society sponsored the annual Alumni Meeting at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park First year dental hygiene students modeled uniforms from Twice as Nice Uniforms Speakers included Heather Rogers RDH ldquoProviding Care in a Marijuana Legal Worldrdquo and Julia Goldman JD ldquoLegal Considerations for the Dental Hygienistrdquo Attendance included over ninety dental hygienists SRJC faculty and SRJC dental hygiene first and second year students
HOPE Program
On August 15 over 90 students attended the first annual SSS TRIO HOPE Programrsquos Welcome Back Orientation The Dean of Health Sciences welcomed the crowd there was a general overview and then a panel of students shared their stories of being first‐generation students Afterward students broke up into various workshops which included a resume workshop from a Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital recruiter financial literacy education from Redwood Credit Union Counseling and Students Services from our own SRJC staff and faculty HeartMath Training from Kaiser Permanente Top 10 Hints for Nursing Students from the Associate Dean of Nursing and a panel of current students Students enjoyed the graciously donated lunch from Pasta King and donated prizes were awarded Grand prize was two tickets to Sonoma Canopy Tours
4
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
HOPE Program (cont)
On December 7th the SSS TRIO HOPE Program hosted a December Graduation ldquoSash Partyrdquo Senior Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph and Dean of Health Sciences Deborah Chigazola provided opening remarks honoring the 11 students that were present at the ceremony (8 others were unable to attend) Judy Coffey Senior VP Kaiser Permanente Marin‐Sonoma awarded all graduates with their HOPE sash shared her personal journey as a nurse and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams Sashes will be worn at both the Vocational and Associate Degree in Nursing ceremonies this month These students have contributed to the HOPE Programrsquos overall success which reflects a 96 persistence rate and reflects that 98 of HOPE students are in good academic standing This event was funded by a Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grant
Nutrition amp Dietetics Programs
Our Dietary Service Supervisor Program soon to be known as the Certified Dietary Manager program has received accreditation The accreditation and name change will increase national recognition and job opportunities for students Kudos to Jill Harrison Program Coordinator for all her hard work to make this happen
The Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Program received continued accreditation through December 31st 2022 The DTR Program (or Diet Tech Program as itrsquos known on‐campus) is an AS Degree designed to train Nutrition and Health Educators The program has grown over the last five years from just a handful of students to between 50 and 70 students depending on the semester
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The important work of SRJC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students and club advisor Ezbon Jen Health Sciences instructor was featured in a Press Democrat article discussing the food insecurity experienced by students throughout Sonoma County and how volunteer‐run food pantries at both SSU and SRJC are helping to battle this problem The SRJC pantry occupies the former coffee kiosk on the first floor of Barnet Hall and open four days a week See the entire article at httpwwwpressdemocratcomnews80 33784‐181sonoma‐state‐university‐santa‐rosa
5
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Dental Programs (cont)
On March 27 nineteen Dental Assisting students provided oral hygiene instruction and information to the children at Abraham Lincoln School in Santa Rosa For their Community Oral Health Project they developed a lesson plan created learning materials such as posters stories handouts games and demonstrations and actively engaged the elementary school‐aged children
On April 28th the Santa Rosa Dental Hygiene Alumni Association along with the Redwood Dental Hygiene Society sponsored the annual Alumni Meeting at Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park First year dental hygiene students modeled uniforms from Twice as Nice Uniforms Speakers included Heather Rogers RDH ldquoProviding Care in a Marijuana Legal Worldrdquo and Julia Goldman JD ldquoLegal Considerations for the Dental Hygienistrdquo Attendance included over ninety dental hygienists SRJC faculty and SRJC dental hygiene first and second year students
HOPE Program
On August 15 over 90 students attended the first annual SSS TRIO HOPE Programrsquos Welcome Back Orientation The Dean of Health Sciences welcomed the crowd there was a general overview and then a panel of students shared their stories of being first‐generation students Afterward students broke up into various workshops which included a resume workshop from a Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital recruiter financial literacy education from Redwood Credit Union Counseling and Students Services from our own SRJC staff and faculty HeartMath Training from Kaiser Permanente Top 10 Hints for Nursing Students from the Associate Dean of Nursing and a panel of current students Students enjoyed the graciously donated lunch from Pasta King and donated prizes were awarded Grand prize was two tickets to Sonoma Canopy Tours
4
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
HOPE Program (cont)
On December 7th the SSS TRIO HOPE Program hosted a December Graduation ldquoSash Partyrdquo Senior Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph and Dean of Health Sciences Deborah Chigazola provided opening remarks honoring the 11 students that were present at the ceremony (8 others were unable to attend) Judy Coffey Senior VP Kaiser Permanente Marin‐Sonoma awarded all graduates with their HOPE sash shared her personal journey as a nurse and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams Sashes will be worn at both the Vocational and Associate Degree in Nursing ceremonies this month These students have contributed to the HOPE Programrsquos overall success which reflects a 96 persistence rate and reflects that 98 of HOPE students are in good academic standing This event was funded by a Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grant
Nutrition amp Dietetics Programs
Our Dietary Service Supervisor Program soon to be known as the Certified Dietary Manager program has received accreditation The accreditation and name change will increase national recognition and job opportunities for students Kudos to Jill Harrison Program Coordinator for all her hard work to make this happen
The Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Program received continued accreditation through December 31st 2022 The DTR Program (or Diet Tech Program as itrsquos known on‐campus) is an AS Degree designed to train Nutrition and Health Educators The program has grown over the last five years from just a handful of students to between 50 and 70 students depending on the semester
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The important work of SRJC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students and club advisor Ezbon Jen Health Sciences instructor was featured in a Press Democrat article discussing the food insecurity experienced by students throughout Sonoma County and how volunteer‐run food pantries at both SSU and SRJC are helping to battle this problem The SRJC pantry occupies the former coffee kiosk on the first floor of Barnet Hall and open four days a week See the entire article at httpwwwpressdemocratcomnews80 33784‐181sonoma‐state‐university‐santa‐rosa
5
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
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HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
HOPE Program (cont)
On December 7th the SSS TRIO HOPE Program hosted a December Graduation ldquoSash Partyrdquo Senior Vice President Mary Kay Rudolph and Dean of Health Sciences Deborah Chigazola provided opening remarks honoring the 11 students that were present at the ceremony (8 others were unable to attend) Judy Coffey Senior VP Kaiser Permanente Marin‐Sonoma awarded all graduates with their HOPE sash shared her personal journey as a nurse and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams Sashes will be worn at both the Vocational and Associate Degree in Nursing ceremonies this month These students have contributed to the HOPE Programrsquos overall success which reflects a 96 persistence rate and reflects that 98 of HOPE students are in good academic standing This event was funded by a Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grant
Nutrition amp Dietetics Programs
Our Dietary Service Supervisor Program soon to be known as the Certified Dietary Manager program has received accreditation The accreditation and name change will increase national recognition and job opportunities for students Kudos to Jill Harrison Program Coordinator for all her hard work to make this happen
The Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) Program received continued accreditation through December 31st 2022 The DTR Program (or Diet Tech Program as itrsquos known on‐campus) is an AS Degree designed to train Nutrition and Health Educators The program has grown over the last five years from just a handful of students to between 50 and 70 students depending on the semester
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The important work of SRJC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society students and club advisor Ezbon Jen Health Sciences instructor was featured in a Press Democrat article discussing the food insecurity experienced by students throughout Sonoma County and how volunteer‐run food pantries at both SSU and SRJC are helping to battle this problem The SRJC pantry occupies the former coffee kiosk on the first floor of Barnet Hall and open four days a week See the entire article at httpwwwpressdemocratcomnews80 33784‐181sonoma‐state‐university‐santa‐rosa
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HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Radiologic Technology Program
Radiologic Technology graduated all 20 students of the class of 2017 cohort in a beautiful ceremony at Carole Ellis Auditorium at the Petaluma campus Making the occasion that much more memorable was that all 20 have passed the national board certifying exam on their first attempt Parenthetically at least half of our graduates have already been offered employment as technologists
Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts participated at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Fair last Saturday We talked about various imaging modalities in the radiologic sciences and made folks aware that SRJC offers this educational program Additionally we distributed information regarding the Health Occupations Program Education (HOPE) Program a Student Support Services TRIO grant offering assistance and resources for first generation college students navigating student financial aid programs benefits and resources for locating public and private scholarships and assistance in completing financial aid applications
In October Radiologic Technology students from both cohorts attended the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee meeting in Sacramento The RTCC is the advisory committee representing the interest of radiologic technologists and radiologic technology schools to the
California Department of Public HealthRadiologic Health branch The students got to see the legislative process in action on issues that will affect their career and profession
Congratulations are in order The Faculty Recognition Committee has selected Keith Diehl for the Outstanding Achievement by an Adjunct award Keith has been faculty for Radiologic Technology since 2004 and teaches Radiation Physics Radiation Protection and Radiobiology and Quality Control He was honored at the faculty recognition banquet on May 3rd
6
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7
HEALTH SCIENCES 20172018 IN REVIEW
Vocational Nursing Program
College president Frank Chong (pictured above) and vice president of Academic Affairs Mary Kay Rudolph (below) posed with Health Sciences Vocational Nursing students for their cohort photo The future nurses will celebrate program completion with a December 22nd pinning ceremony at Shone Farm For over 64 years the Vocational Nursing Program at SRJC has been training nurses to help meet Sonoma Countyrsquos healthcare needs Please congratulate our newest members as they prepare for California licensure and professional nursing practice
Other Health Sciences News
The Pharmacy Technician Director Dr Ahmed Deen hosted a group of Cloverdale High School students to a very successful field trip of the Race Building and Health Sciences Programs for a group of Cloverdale high school students Special thank so the Dental Programs Director Carol Hatrick the Radiologic Technology Director Rich Lehrer and Student Outreach Coordinator Oscar Guajardo The first cohort of the Healthcare Interpretation Program was a huge success The entire group attended the CTE Celebration with theyrsquore supporting families Most of the students are first generation college graduates They enjoyed a typical Mexican style potluck after
Thank youhellip
We look forward to 20182019
7