Denver DMS Accreditation Recognized by JRCDMS

Last month, the current general sonography program accreditation for the Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) Denver, Colorado site was recognized by the Joint Review Commission on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs (JRCDMS). While the ADU sonography students in Denver have clinical sites in several of the Seventh-day Adventist hospitals in the area, they share the same curriculum and faculty as the students in Orlando. Utilizing high definition video conferencing systems, the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program...

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Anesthesia Students Develop Online Course

What started as a capstone project for two nurse anesthesia students has become a résumé-worthy accomplishment.Inna Malkin and Gwen Locke, seniors at Adventist University, developed an online course that certified registered nurse anesthetists can take for continuing education credits. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) will publish their project, Peripheral Nerve Injury and Positioning in the OR, this year.Through it, anesthetists can learn more about how to prevent nerve injuries, the second greatest risk after death in patients...

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University Employees Serve Local Community

Faculty and staff singing and making music with students at Orange County Academy in Bithlo, Florida, during a service day. Located just 23 miles from the center of Orlando lies the small town of Bithlo, described by some as a “forgotten community.” Despite its central location, the town has numerous problems that affect the population’s education, safety, and health.On August 29, Adventist University of Health Sciences pooled resources and partnered...

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University Status, New Name Announced

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (FHCHS) will become Adventist University of Health Sciences, effective August 2012.The University will continue Florida Hospital College’s commitment to healthcare as ministry and its legacy of excellence in education while still maintaining close ties to Florida Hospital and Adventist Health System. College President, David Greenlaw, stated, “We feel...

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Anesthesia Students Volunteer in Guatemala

On March 3, 2012, two nurse anesthesia students left for a mission trip to Guatemala. In the span of just a few days they provided anesthesia for more than 30 gynecological and general surgeries using skills they learned at Adventist University of Health Sciences.“It was a wonderful experience,” says Gwen Locke, a first-time volunteer. “I’m definitely going back in the future.”Though she already has 15 years of nursing experience, Locke has never...

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Anesthesia Students Attend Meeting in California

The group of nurse anesthesia students with two of their professors before attending the AANA Annual Meeting. From left to right: Manuel Tolosa, assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesia; Amanda Hughes, Marian Santos, Kate Olsen, Vickie Stephens, senior nurse anesthesia majors; Alescia DeVasher-Bethea, chair of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia; and Michael Kuria, senior nurse anesthesia major. In August of this year, five students travelled...

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College Awards $97,000 in Scholarships

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences distributed more than $97 thousand in scholarship funds during the Scholarship Award Banquet, April 5, 2012. The credit will become effective on students’ accounts fall 2012.Josh Franko, senior biomedical sciences major and previous scholarship recipient, says it’s difficult to describe how much he appreciated the gift. “The only thing you can do is prove it by completing your education. Prove it by moving...

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New Five-Story Building Will House Graduate Programs

Students, donors, and local politicians gathered on campus on April 10, 2012 to breakground for a new, five-story building going up at Adventist University of Health Sciences.The 90-thousand square foot edifice will house existing and anticipated graduate programs in nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, and physician’s assistant.“This is an important step for the College,” says David Greenlaw, university president....

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Sonography Chair Named Distinguished Educator

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) recognized Charlotte Henningsen, chair of the Department of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, with the Distinguished Educator Award in September of this year. SDMS is a national association for ultrasound professionals, which presents this honor each year to one educator who has demonstrated excellence through various authorships, publications, lectures, and awards. According to the SDMS website,...

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University Team Participates in Heart Walk

For the third consecutive year, a team from Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) participated in the Greater Orlando Heart Walk on September 15 at Loch Haven Park in Orlando. This year the team exceeded its goals for both participants and fund raising. The desired goal for team walkers was 30 and 43 people participated. The team goal for fund raising was $1,500 and the team raised $1,991.The Greater Orlando Heart Walk is a 5K run/walk...

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