Spotlight
May, vo. 4 2020
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Convocation message from Dean Mahon on Friday, May 22:

"We are here together right now at this graduation while you, our graduates, are all over the state of NJ, the country and the world, and we get to celebrate you, the class that entered the health care field at a historic time and against all odds. The graduating class of 2020 missed out on the typical celebratory events, but the Class of 2020 will be a special class remembered forever. You are a graduating class that will be talked about in the history books one day."

Class of 2020 Celebrated in Virtual Convocation
The Class of 2020 was celebrated in a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 22 at 11 a.m. The 447 graduates included 177 undergraduates and 270 graduates. Convocation opened with an address by Dean Gwendolyn Mahon and RBHS Chancellor Brian Strom. Over 200 students had pre-recorded 10-second video shout-outs, which were played as part of the ceremony. We are so proud of our Class of 2020 and we urge them to use the perseverance demonstrated over the last eight weeks to fuel their determination to make a positive impact in health care.

Faculty Pays Tribute to PA Class of 2020
The faculty in the Physician Assistant program compiled photos and videos from graduates of the of 2020 and made a lovely video celebrating their graduation.

Nutrition Tips and Demos on Healthy Eating by SHP Doctorate Students
Tune in by Zoom to 45-minute information sessions on eating healthy offered by SHP students in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition. The Zoom link ID is: 376-221-5195.

Wednesday, May 27 at noon:"Pancakes, Portions and Positivity" (kids may enjoy this one) by Deborah Salvatore MS, RD, CDN
Thursday, May 28 at 10 a.m.: "Food Safety During COVID-19" by Jason R. Stevens, MA, RD, CSO, and Caitlin Boyko, PT, DPT ' 14,
Dr. Laura Matarese is Recipient of SHP's Distinguished Alumi Award 2020
Dr. Matarese, PhD in Health Sciences Program '07, is an accomplished clinician, educator, mentor, and role model who has added substantially to the body of literature addressing gastrointestinal disorders and parenteral and enteral nutrition

She is a tenured professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, and has been an adjunct professor at SHP since 2008. Students love her lectures and critical, thoughtful feedback.

Among her many accomplishments: She has worked to introduce new policies and procedures for nutrition interventions to optimize patient care for individuals with HIV and those on parenteral and enteral nutrition. As a clinician, she works with patients who require alternative methods of feeding, including enteral nutrition via a tube and IV nutrition for supplemental and total nutrition support. Beyond prescribing feeding regimens, Dr. Matarese’s expertise, patience, and unique skills help patients adjust to the transition to non-oral diets. Congratulations!
Tech Talk
This Weeks Topics - Lean How to Claim Your Rutgers Webex License
Webex for videoconferencing and online meetings is now generally available to the Rutgers community. Find out how to claim your license and get started. Tune in Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. You must pre-register
Announcements
Students: Contact Tracing Employment Opportunities are Availabie
There is a need to centralize and expand contact tracing efforts across the state. To support local health departments, the New Jersey Department of Health is building a Community Contact Tracing Corps. The department is partnering with the state’s institutions of higher education that will employ public health, social work, and students with health-related backgrounds as frontline workers. This group will be serving the communities in which they live, work, and study. If you are a student and would like to become a contact tracer, register at https://covid19.nj.gov/forms/tracer.
We will contact you to submit your materials.
June 1 Deadline for 2020 Scholarship Applications
Now is your chance to apply for these 2020 scholarship opportunities:

SHP General Scholarship Application - Deadline June 1
2020 Dean's Scholarship - Deadline June 1

For more information and to apply, please visit the SHP Scholarship webpage.