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Pharmacy Informatics Student Selected for Enterprise Research Pharmacy Internship

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Pharmacy Informatics Student Selected for Enterprise Research Pharmacy Internship

Julie Nguyen, a second-year student at Belmont’s College of Pharmacy, recently accepted an internship at axialHealthcare to work with the Enterprise Research team. A health technology and care solutions company, axialHealthcare partners with insurers and providers to improve patient outcomes regarding pain and opioid care.

By joining the team as an intern, Nguyen will support axialHealthcare’s efforts by using data from claims and other sources under the guidance of Dr. Amber Watson, clinical pharmacist and scientific writer at axialHealthcare. As the Enterprise Research Pharmacy Intern, Nguyen will also collaborate with data scientists, analyze critical literature and develop technical writing skills to contribute to their mission.

“We are excited to have Julie join the Enterprise Research team for her summer internship at axialHealthcare. Julie’s writing skills and interest in drug informatics will serve her well as she contributes to axialHealthcare’s publishing initiative and supports the organization’s mission of mitigating opioid abuse and improving the wellbeing of patients in pain,” said Watson.

Nguyen is currently a student in Belmont’s College of Pharmacy with a concentration in healthcare informatics. In addition to strong clinical classes, she also has both didactic and hands-on training on contemporary healthcare technology and its use in pharmacy practice.

“I’m excited to have this opportunity,” Nguyen said. “I’ll work hard to develop diverse skills and become a more well-rounded pharmacist in the future. I appreciate all my professors for their guidance and support thus far, and I’m very grateful to axialHealthcare for extending this offer to me.”

Dr. Anthony Blash, associate professor and lecturer in the College of Pharmacy’s healthcare informatics concentration, created a sequence of five courses and one-month intensive experiential rotation to prepare Belmont’s student pharmacists to become future leaders in healthcare informatics.

“Nashville is considered by many to be home to the U.S. healthcare industry, with nearly 300 companies providing healthcare synergies found in few other places,” said Blash. “If your interests lie in healthcare and informatics, our program stands apart. Our students have the opportunity to develop an impressive project portfolio during their time at Belmont, working on projects such as the creation of start pump clinical decision support, live EHR implementations, becoming data analysts while exploring big data and analytics with Microsoft SQL and creating artificial intelligence software for Amazon Alexa.”

As an HIMSS Approved Education Partner, the College of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy school in the world with a healthcare informatics concentration leading to an internationally recognized certification in healthcare informatics, which may be obtained before experiential rotations, residency inquiries and job searches begin.

The informatics concentration at Belmont is partnering with interested organizations to provide competent student and graduate healthcare informatics with clinical expertise as APPE rotation students, and hopes to expand their program to include residents and/or fellows. To find out more about collaborating, contact Dr. Blash.

Barton and Diaz-Cruz Publish Research with Students

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Barton and Diaz-Cruz Publish Research with Students

Research done by Belmont students, Dr. Chris Barton and Dr. Edgar Diaz-Cruz was recently published in the journal “Molecules.” Barton, assistant professor of biology, and Diaz-Cruz, associate professor of pharmaceutical studies, worked with current Honors biology student Holly Pyles and alumna Anna Margaret McDonnell (’17) on the study.

Their study reported the ability of two drugs to stop the growth of a number of cervical cancer cell lines. The paper, titled “Enoxacin and Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Act Synergistically to Inhibit the Growth of Cervical Cancer Cells in Culture,” can be found here.

Yeo, McDonald Present at Shakespeare Association of America Annual Meeting

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Yeo, McDonald Present at Shakespeare Association of America Annual Meeting

At the recent annual meeting of the Shakespeare Association of America (SAA) in Washington D.C., April 17-20, Dr. Jayme Yeo, English, co-chaired a seminar on “Regional Shakespeares.” As seminar co-chair, Yeo developed the scholarly context for the topic and coordinated the work of the 15 scholar participants for the nine months’ preparation prior to the seminar at the SAA meeting.  Dr. Marcia McDonald, English, contributed a paper on “Sky in King Lear, Act 4″ to a seminar on Shakespearean Skies: Weather and Climate.

Webb and Vaughn Published in the Journal of Communication Pedagogy

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Webb and Vaughn Published in the Journal of Communication Pedagogy

Drs. Nathan Webb and Mary Vaughn, faculty in the Department of Communication Studies, were recently published in the Journal of Communication Pedagogy. Their paper, “Teaching the Communication Course: Intercultural Communication,” is part of a forum on best practices for teaching fundamental courses in undergraduate communication programs. The Journal of Communication Pedagogy is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the Central States Communication Association.

Dervan Quoted in Japan Times

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Dervan Quoted in Japan Times

Associate Professor of Law and Director of Criminal Justice Studies Lucian Dervan was quoted in the April 17, 2019 issue of the Japan Times. The article, titled “Ghosn and Japan’s justice system,” chronicled the Japanese justice system’s treatment of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn and compared his treatment with that of other high profile individuals accused of corporate white collar crimes.

Physical Therapy Students Host Health Fair for East Cheatham Elementary

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Physical Therapy Students Host Health Fair for East Cheatham Elementary

Belmont School of Physical Therapy students recently provided a Health Fair for about 80 elementary students (4thgrade) from East Cheatham Elementary.  The Belmont students spent the semester exploring different roles of the Physical Therapist in Health and Wellness related to topics in Dr. Pat Sells’ class.  The Belmont students then carefully prepared a series of newsletters that addressed such topics as First Aid, Heart Health, Lung/smoking risks, nutrition and stress management, among others.  These booklets of newsletters are packed with games, puzzles and other challenges to reinforce learning, and each student received the 32 page booklet of information.

Additionally, the PT students prepared a series of activities that were used to reinforce the content within the newsletters. First year PT student Diane Smith said, “It was incredibly rewarding to see the positive impact that we could have on these kids.”  

This group of DPT students used a porcine lung to demonstrate how human lungs expand and retract, both when lungs are healthy and when they are diseased.  “I am never going to smoke,” was heard from the elementary students after seeing the lung demonstration.

The Bradley Family Honored with Applause Award

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The Bradley Family Honored with Applause Award

Dubbed the “First Family of Music Row,” it is clear that the Bradley family has had a lasting impact on the music industry. That impact goes beyond Music Row and stretches to include Belmont University. At Belmont’s 30th Annual President’s Concert, the Bradley family was honored with the Applause Award from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

The Bradley family began their lasting legacy on Music Row in 1954 when brothers Owen and Harold Bradley bought a house on 16th avenue with a recording studio attached. The brothers served as pioneers in the Nashville music industry and continued working in the recording industry throughout their lives, working with musicians like Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn and more. While Owen became a producer and vice president of Decca/MCA Records Nashville, Harold was an accomplished session musician.

Involvement with the music industry has continued through several family members since 1954. Owen’s children, Patsy and Jerry, have also been involved in the music industry. Jerry worked for RCA and then went on to Opryland Music Group’s Acuff-Rose Publishing Company. Patsy spent 42 years with BMI growing from receptionist to assistant vice president of writer/publisher administration.

And now Jerry’s son, Clay Bradley, continues the family legacy by owning and operating his own independent music company. Clay Bradley accepted the Applause Award on behalf of the rest of the Bradley family at the President’s Concert.

The Bradley family is involved with Belmont through several ways, most recently being the announcement of The Harold Bradley Endowed Scholarship to support a guitar student throughout their four years of school. The Belmont songwriting program is also located in the Quonset Hut, formerly owned by the Bradleys and attached to the original family home on Music Row.

The President’s Concert is an annual tradition at Belmont that features the diverse talents of the School of Music. Several of the school’s music groups, choirs and ensembles highlight the diversity of the program. At this year’s concert a special tribute performance took place that highlighted the work of Harold Bradley. Student ensembles performed “Crazy” by Willie Nelson, “Stand by Your Man” by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and “Guitar Man” by Jerry Reed.

Each year the Applause Award is given out at the President’s Concert to honor those who have made significant contributions to the arts. Past recipients of the Applause Award include Michael W. Smith, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Chet Atkins, ASCAP, Cynthia R. Curtis, Barbara Massey Rogers, the Nashville Symphony and CeCe Winans, among several others.

Belmont Celebrates Spring 2019 Commencement

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Belmont Celebrates Spring 2019 Commencement

Belmont University held its spring 2019 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 4 in the Curb Event Center. The event celebrated the graduation of 1,277 students with 966 bachelors, 122 master’s and 189 doctoral degrees conferred.

At 9:30 a.m., candidates from the Jack C. Massey College of Business, Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, College of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Theology and Christian Ministry and University College/Interdisciplinary Studies were conferred their degrees .

At 2:30 p.m., candidates from the College of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing, College of Visual and Performing Arts and College of Pharmacy received their degrees.

Dr. Bob Fisher, president of the University, presided over the events and presented the commencement address at both ceremonies.

Video of both graduation ceremonies can now be viewed on the Belmont University website.

In addition, the University’s Baccalaureate ceremony took place on Friday afternoon, May 3 in the Curb Event Center. Covering the topic “A Service of Ordination to Daily Work,” the worship service for graduates and their families featured students from various disciplines sharing stories of how God is calling them to use lessons learned at Belmont to serve others.

All graduates, family, guests, faculty and staff were then invited to attend the commencement reception following Baccalaureate—the reception was held in the Beaman Student Life Center Lobby and the Gabhart Student Center.

Belmont Announces Plans for New Parking Garage, Tennis Courts

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Belmont Announces Plans for New Parking Garage, Tennis Courts

Belmont University announced today plans for a new garage to provide additional convenient parking on the south side of campus for Belmont’s students, employees and visitors. The new garage, which will offer 830 parking spaces and feature six NCAA Division I regulation tennis courts on the roof, will be located behind Belmont’s Troutt Theater and McAfee Concert Hall and across Compton Avenue from the planned Performing Arts Center. A surface parking lot is currently located on the site of the planned garage.

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “Beyond having beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities for academic and residential life, Belmont also seeks to provide ample on campus parking for our students, employees and visitors. This new garage will serve our campus and the broader community well, providing easy access to rehearsal, classroom and practice space in our theaters, concert hall and performing arts center. Plus, the building will serve double duty by bringing the Bruins’ tennis teams back home and allowing all of our students new opportunities for recreational play.”

Belmont’s tennis teams have rented the courts at Centennial Sportsplex for practices and matches for the past several years. Sportsplex is also the current home of the Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championships. Upon the garage’s completion in January 2021, Belmont’s men’s and women’s tennis teams will be able to move back on campus, and the garage facility will also include space for team locker rooms and coaches offices. The tennis courts will be available for play by members of the campus community when not in use by the Belmont tennis teams.

Athletics Director Scott Corley added, “Bringing tennis courts back to campus is exciting news for our campus and tennis programs. The on-campus courts will be a tremendous benefit in recruiting and player development. It will also provide an opportunity for more faculty, staff and students to watch our players compete. I would like to thank Dr. Fisher and senior leadership for making this happen.”

The garage is being designed by ESa with construction by R.C. Mathews.

Cortese’s Column Featured by Tennessean

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Cortese’s Column Featured by Tennessean

Adjunct professor of Entertainment Industry Studies and Director of Young Alumni and Alumni Communication Mike Cortese recently published an editorial in the Tennessean. Cortese wrote a column about leadership and how skills he learned as an actor helped him develop his leadership abilities.

Cortese’s column, titled “What Being an Actor Taught me About Real Leadership,” discusses specific qualities necessary in building trust within teams as a leader. He ties in specific knowledge about acting that will help people become great leaders. His column notes that “acting gives you the tools to quiet your reptilian brain, hone your self-awareness and listen with the intent to connect.”

Being aware of those three things will help you become a great leader, Cortese says. He closes out his column by writing, “to become a great leader you must become skillfully and truthfully aware of yourself and everyone else in the room.”

The full column can be read here.

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