MGH Institute of Health Professions

BRIEF: Teresa Kimberley Helps Devise New American Heart Association Policy Statement for How Best to Treat Stroke Survivors Stroke survivors need to be discharged based on their functional needs, not their zip code, insurance, or a doctor’s cultural competency.  That’s why the American Heart Association has issued a new po...

"Stroke care shouldn't be determined by your zip code"

Director of the MGH Institute’s Brain Recovery Lab, Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, recently helped to devise a new American Heart Association policy statement for how best to treat stroke survivors. Read more below.

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BRIEF: Occupational Therapy Student Meet and Greet Creates Long Lasting Connections The sounds of new connections filled the hallways outside of room 230 during the Buddy Meet and Greet in 2CW on Tuesday. Organized by the MGH Institute’s Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA...

🤝 Student Occupational Therapy Association organized a Buddy Meet and Greet event to connect first-year OTD students to second-year OTD students.

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MGH Institute Says Goodbye to Three Longtime Leaders at Retirement Ceremony Personal histories, plenty of gratitude, good-natured ribbing, and looking ahead were all on display as the MGH Institute of Health Professions gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to three colleagues whos...

🎊 Pat Reidy, Interim Dean for the School of Nursing and Director of Community Engagement; Elaine Tagliareni, School of Nursing professor and Director of Faculty Development; and Diane Smith, professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator to retire.

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BRIEF: Nursing Students and Faculty take Part in Juneteenth Health Screening MGH Institute nursing students and faculty rolled up their sleeves Saturday and pitched in at the annual Hyde Park Juneteenth Health Screening, where they provided free health checks and vital wellnes...

👩‍⚕️ MGH Institute nursing students and faculty provided free health checks and vital wellness education at the annual Hyde Park Juneteenth Health Screening.

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BRIEF: Charlestown High School Students Explore Health Professions at the MGH Institute Charlestown High School students who are taking an elective in Exploring Health Professions for Multilingual Learners were at 1CW last Thursday for a career fair to learn about the educational pathway...

📚 MGH Institute students in the PA, OT, GC, PT, SLP, and Audiology programs shared information during the career fair for Charlestown High School students.

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MGH Institute Hosts Experts in the Treatment of Speech, Language, and Reading Disabilities Some of the top minds in the world who are working on treating speech, language, and reading disabilities were at the MGH Institute last week for the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collec...

🏫 The MGH Institute hosted researchers from the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective during the annual meeting in Boston.

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A Night to Remember: Community Gathers to Honor the Founder of the Marjorie Nicholas Aphasia Center For over two decades, people with aphasia have turned to the MGH Institute for expert diagnosis and therapy—all thanks to the visionary leadership of Marjorie Nicholas. Last Thursday evening, the MGH ...

🎉 Celebratory event showcased speech-language pathologist and professor Marjorie Nicholas’ devotion to aphasia awareness and recovery. Family, faculty, staff, students, and clients gathered to celebrate the founder of the Marjorie Nicholas Aphasia Center.

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Understanding and Optimizing Patient Etiquette in the Virtual World It’s one thing to have effective patient etiquette but does that easily translate to effective telehealth etiquette? And if not, how are the patient interactions different and what do practitioners ne...

🧑‍💻 Assistant Professor in CSD Rachel Pittmann and her team are utilizing a grant from the Peter L. Slavin, MD Academy for Applied Learning in Health Care at MGH to determine the impact of the curriculum on students’ knowledge and use of telehealth etiquette skills.

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BRIEF: Familiar Face Headed to School of Nursing as Assistant Dean for Prelicensure The School of Nursing has a new leadership face, and she’s no stranger to the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is Debra Blyth-Wilk and starting next month, she will be the new Assistant Dean o...

👩‍⚕️ The School of Nursing has a new face in leadership, and she’s no stranger to the MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Debra Blyth-Wilk will be starting next month as the new Assistant Dean of Prelicensure.

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MGH Institute Appoints Dr. Maura Abbott School of Nursing Dean Maura Abbott, PhD, AOCNP, CPNP-PC&AC, FAAN, has been appointed Dean for the School of Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She will also serve as Associate Chief Nurse for Academic Affa...

The MGH Institute welcomes Dr. Maura Abbott as the new Dean for the School of Nursing, beginning in September. Learn about Dr. Abbott's new role as Dean and Associate Chief Nurse for Academic Affairs at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Three MGH Institute Programs Ranked Top 20 Nationally by U.S. News & World Report MGH Institute of Health Professions programs continue to be recognized with impressive rankings from U.S. News & World Report, according to the 2025 Best Graduate Schools list released today.Three pro...

🏆 Top 20 nationally in Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Occupational Therapy
🏅 Big jumps for MS in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice, now among the best in New England
Proud of our faculty, students, and alumni who make these honors possible!
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Adding Undergraduate Degree Program, New Department A new degree program, a new department, an interim chair, additional programs, and prerequisites are making for some busy times at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, which is undergoing...

🎓 We're launching a new Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, creating a Department of Health Sciences, and welcoming the Health Professions Education Department under the SHRS umbrella—all part of a major academic expansion.
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Collaboration Corner: Alum Jason Muise Helping Patients Regain Voice at MGH, and IHP Students Gain Experience Jason Muise doesn’t mind doing double-duty at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation. In fact, he welcomes it. Not only is he helping patients regain th...

🎤 Alum Jason Muise (MS-SLP ’11) is helping patients regain their voice—and training MGH Institute students to do the same. At MGH’s Voice Center, he blends care with teaching, giving SLP students hands-on experience in voice rehab.

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Celebrating the Future and the Past at Commencement 2025 For the 619 graduates of the MGH Institute of Health Professions, today’s commencement is as much a beginning as it is an end. As President Paula Milone-Nuzzo told the graduates of the Schools of Heal...

This week, we celebrated another successful Commencement ceremony at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Learn more about the Class of 2025's big day.

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Conference photos from the last 2 weeks... Whew! stimulating, exhausting & fun. In Boston, MA for the NERDY conference @mghinstitute.bsky.social & Waterbury, CT for WISHfest @uconn.bsky.social. Great learning and sharing... #neuroscience #neurodiversity #education #dyslexia @kmcel.bsky.social

BRIEF: Alumni Runners Complete Boston Marathon It wasn’t the first marathon for either of them but for two MGH Institute alumni, running the Boston Marathon was special. It not only brought Olivia Rotelle OTD ’22 and Abdulrahman Sabbagh, HPEd '20 ...

Congratulations to our MGH Institute alums, Olivia Rotelle OTD ’22 and Abdulrahman Y. Sabbagh HPEd '20, on completing the Boston Marathon. We are so proud of you!

Learn about their individual experiences: bit.ly/4jHuC5S

💪 Support OTD '22 alumna Olivia Rotelle and HPED '20 alum Abdulrahman Sabbagh here: www.mghihp.edu/giving/ways-...

Two IHP alumni are running the Boston Marathon for #TeamIHP! 🏃 🏅

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Campus isn't the same without our students. Welcome back from Spring Break! 💙
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BRIEF: Letter Writing to Show Support As part of JEDI’s monthly Teatime events, physical therapy students came together on Wednesday to write and decorate letters to send to trans people. This was the second session of letter-writing, wit...

💌At this month’s JEDI Teatime, physical therapy students came together to write and decorate letters for individuals in need of a boost. This was the second session of letter-writing, following the first in February. 🌈✍ #MGHIHP #MGHInstitute

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Peter Brown, communications consultant, former TV news executive, and friend of the IHP for more than 20 years, will receive an Honorary Degree at this year’s Commencement. Read more
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Nominations are now being accepted for the IHP’s Bette Ann Harris '83 Distinguished Alumni Award and the Emerging Leader Alumni Award 👏

Nominate a classmate or yourself today! Learn more at: lnkd.in/eViDTJgA. Deadline for all nominations is Friday, March 21, 2025.

BRIEF: Physical Therapy Students Head to "Prom" Doctor of Physical Therapy students and faculty donned formal wear Friday night for their version of a prom night at Bell in Hand Tavern in Boston.  Nicknamed the "PT Prom," it is a fun, creative way ...

🎭✨ PT Prom: A Night to Remember! ✨🎭
DPT students and faculty swapped scrubs for glam at Bell in Hand Tavern, raising funds for physical therapy research through the Marquette Challenge. Superlatives, sashes, and a night of fun! 👑💃

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PP-OTD Alum Takes on New Role at IHP’s OT CLiPR 1.    Tell us a little bit about your current position.

🤲 Dr. Mary O’Donnell, assistant professor and newly appointed coordinator of clinical operations at OT CliPR, is dedicated to advancing student learning and pro-bono occupational therapy services. She’s helping students build strong clinical skills and expand community.

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Collaboration Corner: Cooley Dickinson’s Lawrence Molding Next Generation of Nurse Practitioners Through “Hands-on” Preceptorships Matthew Lawrence loves what he does. A clinical preceptor at Cooley Dickinson Hospital for more than a decade, the critical care nurse practitioner has a direct role in molding the next generation of ...

Critical care Nurse Practitioner Matthew Lawrence is shaping the future of acute care at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, giving MGH IHP students hands-on experience, autonomy, and real-world training they won’t find in a classroom.

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MGH Institute Service Trip to Guatemala Doctor of Physical Therapy student trip to Guatemala creates teachable moments, lessons, and appreciation.

Last month, a team of seven Department of Physical Therapy students and three alumni traveled to Guatemala, aiming to use their skills and knowledge to support local PTs. Take a look at the work they did in this video: vimeo.com/1056556859