Symposium on primary care and the law April 13

Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, president and principal founder of Primary Care Progress, will deliver the keynote address at “Primary Care and the Law,” an interprofessional symposium that will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, in the Grand Courtroom of the School of Law Center at Quinnipiac University.

The symposium will bring together primary care practitioners, policymakers, attorneys and students to advance the conversation about the role of law in the delivery of high-quality primary care.

The “Quinnipiac Health Law Journal,” the Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education at Quinnipiac and the Schools of Health Sciences, Law, Medicine and Nursing are presenting the symposium.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register online. For more information, please e-mail healthlaw@quinnipiac.edu.

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‘QU Dancing with the Stars’ to raise money for Camp Sunshine April 12

 

The University will host ‘QU Dancing with the Stars’ on Friday, April 12, on Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus. Proceeds from the event will benefit Camp Sunshine, an organization that provides a camp for children with serious illnesses and their families.

Quinnipiac University faculty members and administrators will dance with student members of Quinnipiac’s Ballroom Society in the competition, “QU Dancing with the Stars,” at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 12, on Burt Kahn Court on the Mount Carmel Campus.

The faculty and staff who will participate are: Kathy Cooke, professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences; Sean Duffy, associate professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences; Robin Guisti, assistant professor in the School of Nursing; Louise Howe, director of marketing communications for admissions; William Jellison, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences; Thomas Martin, assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Health Sciences; Gary Pandolfi, instructional technologist; Tara Rothman, adjunct professor in the School of Business; and Joseph Woods, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The student dancers include: Nick Barrios; Joann Cazorla; Alex Diaz; Danielle Martin; Sean McCarty; Kuwabo Mubyana; Ethan Pandolfi; Jaclyn Plante; and Aidan Tatar.

Stan Rothman, professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Chris Flaherty will serve as masters of ceremony.

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University announces commencement speakers

Josh Elliott of “Good Morning America“ and Jessica Jackley, co-founder of KIVA, a microlending website, will address students and receive honorary degrees at the 82nd undergraduate ceremonies on Sunday, May 19. Jackley will address College of Arts and Sciences and School of Business students at our 10 a.m. ceremony. James W. McGlothlin, chairman and CEO of The United Co. and a Quinnipiac Business Leader Hall of Fame honoree, will also receive an honorary degree at the ceremony. Elliott will address School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing students at 3 p.m.

The Honorable Dennis G. Eveleigh, a Connecticut Supreme Court justice, will address the University’s graduating School of Law students on Sunday, May 12. He will also receive an honorary degree.

Denise D’Ascenzo, weekday anchor of WFSB-TV’s 5:30 and 6 p.m. newscasts, will address students at the university’s graduate Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12. She will also receive an honorary degree.

Quinnipiac will once again sponsor a Commencement Fair on the Mount Carmel Campus on Monday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Piazza of the Carl Hansen Student Center. It will also be held on the North Haven Campus on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Representatives from all offices involved in commencement will distribute caps and gowns and answer questions.

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Professor: ‘Americans are still eating too much salt’

Dana White, clinical assistant professor of athletic training and sports medicine in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University, was quoted in US News & World Report and other national media organizations about Americans’ consumption of salt. According to a new study, Americans consume nearly twice the daily recommended amount of salt.

“Americans are still eating too much salt,” White said. “The majority of sodium that folks take in is not from the salt-shaker at the table or from what is used to season food while cooking in a home kitchen, it’s from restaurant, take-out and highly processed convenience foods. There is nothing wrong with resorting to these types of food from time to time, but when they are part of your daily routine, it adds up to a heaping pile of salt.”

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Magda Stayton appointed associate vice president for health affairs development

Magda Stayton has been appointed associate vice president for health affairs development at Quinnipiac University.

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In her new position, Stayton is responsible for developing a comprehensive advancement program to generate high levels of philanthropy and support for the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac.

“It’s an exciting and critical time to support primary care because of the enormous health care challenges we are facing today,” Stayton said. “A strong primary care system delivers a higher quality of care and better health for less cost. Quinnipiac already has exemplary strengths in the health professions, and the addition of the medical school puts the university in a very strong position to expand its leadership role in interprofessional primary care education.”

Stayton graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with bachelor’s degrees in sociology and social psychology. She received a master’s degree in health administration from Hofstra University. She previously served as the executive director of Wellness in a Box, a corporate wellness program.