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GET INVOLVED SHP FEATURE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ALUMNI IN ACTION UAB School of Health Professions • Impressions of Alumni Excellence • Fall 2018 E-Magazine SNAPSHOTS HEALTHY HOLIDAY ISSUE“I sustain myself with the LOVE of FAMILY.” — MAYA ANGELOU “HOME isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.” — PIERCE BROWN { SNAPSHOTS } Impressions of SHP Alumni Excellence • Fall 2018 /uabshp UAB School of Health Professions /uab_shp /uabshp /uab_shp Join our GLOBAL CONVERSATION on your favorite MEDIA OUTLET. We Are Family The comedian George Burns once said, “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” He, of course, is joking, but with our SHP “family” in all 50 states and 25 countries – we are beyond happy. Yes, we always use the word family to describe our alumni. We truly feel a bond from our years together as we watched you grow as a person and develop as a leader. Then one day you graduated and left. Now, we know you’ll be home for the holidays. Maybe not your SHP home, but still, home. While this may trigger fond memories of the past, we really hope it compels you to look ahead. We put together the feature in this Snapshots issue (page 6) to help you make the most of your future time with your family. Happy adulting and happy holidays! HEALTHY HOLIDAY ISSUE “After a good DINNER one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. — OSCAR WILDE 2Go. Give. Serve. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but we disagree. We miss you, we want to see you, and here are ways you can “visit” your SHP family more often. ONLINE: uab.edu/shp/give PHONE: Answer the call from a student in the Annual Giving Office or call us at 205-996-5469 MAIL: Send a check ESTATE: Leave a legacy with a planned gift MATCH: Ask your employer to match your gift GIVE BACK JAN 24: PT Reception, CSM, Washington, DC FEB 12: HSA Reception, HIMSS, Orlando, FL APR 5: OT Reception, AOTA, New Orleans, LA MAY 19: PA Reception, AAPA, Denver, CO JUNE 7: DSc 10th Anniversary, Birmingham, AL GET INVOLVED See all upcoming events! Visit our event page: uab.edu/shpevents Make a difference! Contact Katie Adams: katiedav@uab.edu HOST Breakfast with Blazers GIVE a guest lecture BECOME a preceptor or clinical instructor BE a mentor WRITE welcome notes to incoming students PARTICIPATE in one of our many service opportunities SERVE OTHERS Get involved today! Contact Amanda Sherman: asherman@uab.edu DON’T MISS OUT: update your contact info at uab.edu/shp/alumni to receive alumni news & more. SHP ALUMNI E-MAGAZINE • FALL 2018 3Patty Perez (DScPT, 2011; PT, 1993) earned Alabama Physical Therapy Association’s Barbara Bradford Leadership Award Bill Breen (DSc, 2018) earned Memphis Business Journal’s Health Care Hero award Michelle Cardel (NS-PhD, 2012; MS, 2009) received Young Alumni Rising Star Award from UAB National Alumni Society Sylvia Young (MSHA Class 19) named UAB GPHA Alumna of the Year ALUMNI RECOGNITION Alumni Excellence Our alumni are consistently recognized for service to their professions and to others — here are some of our most recent honorees. Chuck Stokes (MSHA Class 17) earned UAB National Alumni Society’s Distinguished Alumni Award Steven Forbush (PT, 1979) received the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Lucy Blair Service Award Ronald Owen (MSHA Class 8) inducted to the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame June Hanks (PT, 1987) received APTA Humanitarian Award SHARE YOUR SUCCESS: Tell us about your honors & achievements. shpalumni@uab.edu • 205-975-8415. Jason Alexander (MSHA Class 28) Ryan Beale (MSHA Class 40) Vance Chunn (MSHA Class 19; DSc, 2016) Kenneth Cochran (DSc, 2015) Courtney Harrison (OT, 2004) Brenna Powell (MSHA Class 35) Mary Temm (DSc, 2013) CONGRATS 2018 WINNERS EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS Courtney Harrison (OT, 2004) 1st to be named to UAB Excellence in Business three consecutive years Jeff Lindsay (MSHA Class 26) and John McWhorter III (DSc, 2012; MSHA Class 18) named to Modern Healthcare 2018 Top 25 COOs 4 ALUMNI RECOGNITION Alumni in Action Oh the places our alumni go! No place is too far or too close for our alumni to get together. Doctor of Science alumni and students at the networking reception at the National Symposium for Healthcare Executives. PA alumni gathered for our annual alumni reception. SHP Junior Advisory Board (JAB) at the 5th Annual JAB dodgeball tournament. Alumni reception at the Alabama Society of Nuclear Medicine. Biomedical and Health Sciences (BHS) alumni, Reza Atras and Jared Watson hosted current MSBHS students talking about the impact the program had on reaching their goals. Occupational Therapy (OT) students shadow and learn from alumna Anna Jones at Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital. DSc Networking Reception — Destin, FL AAPA Alumni Reception — New Orleans, LA Dodging for Degrees — Birmingham, AL NMT Networking Event — Birmingham, AL BHS Breakfast with Blazers — Birmingham, AL OT Breakfast with Blazers — Birmingham, AL SHP ALUMNI E-MAGAZINE • FALL 2018 5UAB SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EXPERT TIPS & ADVICE FROM SHP ALUMNI HEALTHY HOLIDAY Handbook aHEALTHY and HAPPY holiday season. FAMILY ◆ HEALTH ◆ FOOD ◆ WELLNESS W I S H I NG Y O U 2 01 8 ALUMNI FEATUREHOW TO EXPERT ADVICE GATHER YOUR FAMILY HISTORY LONG-TERM CARE DO'S & DONT'S TIPS & TRICKS HEALTHY HOLIDAY EATING TRAVEL FITNESS AND EXERCISE Make the most of your family time this holiday season with expert tips and advice provided by SHP alumni in each of our five departments. topics: f r o m the ex p e r t s HOW TO GATHER YOUR FAMILY HISTORY 1) CHOOSE THE RIGHT SETTING Ask questions one-on- one or in a small group. Instead of conversation over the main family dinner, conduct your interviews in a more intimate setting. “Not everyone will feel comfortable talking about and sharing their medical information in front of a large group of extended relatives.” 2) FOCUS ON FAMILY Remind them that their answers help future generations. Some people won’t feel comfortable sharing their medical information. Emphasize why and how you hope to use this information – make it clear that they are helping improve the entire family’s health for years to come. 3) PREPARE QUESTIONS Plan what you will ask and take notes. Make a list with your relatives names, current ages or ages when they died. Include any birth defects, childhood health issues, adulthood mental problems, etc. If a relative has a condition, ask what age they were diagnosed and how they were treated. It’s in your head somewhere. Rote memorization at its finest. Columbus. Mayflower. Plymouth. Pilgrims. Squanto. And on and on and on and on. B ut today class, we are going to talk about your history. Rather than 1492 (Columbus sailed the ocean blue) think of why your great aunt Gertrude lived until she was 92. Do you know her health history? Rather than 1621 (first Thanksgiving dinner) think about the age of 21 when your cousin Michael was first diagnosed with non- Hodgkin's lymphoma. Do you know his health history? Or more importantly, did you know their history is your history? “So many health conditions have genetic components so being aware of your family’s health history can help ensure you are getting appropriate screening,” said Emily Wakefield (GC, '14), a genetic counselor in the Division of Human Genetics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and a 2014 graduate of our M.S. in Genetic Counseling program. “Knowing your family history will empower you to make educated lifestyle choices that can help reduce your risk for developing a disease that runs in your family.” Thanksgiving, when many families are together, is an ideal time to gather your family history. Sounds simple enough, but “Hey grandma, pass the sweet potatoes and tell me how your son died.” is not appropriate Thanksgiving dinner conversation. So what does Wakefield recommend? GENETIC COUNSELING HISTORY LESSONS 8ADVICE: Gather your family health history. EMILY GILES WAKEFIELD (GC, '14) Licensed Genetic Counselor Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ALUMNI SCRAPBOOK ALUMNI FEATURE Thanksgiving, when many families are together, is an ideal time to gather your family history . Wakefield says the answers you find could reveal a pattern where you can identify conditions that are common in your family’s health history. Is there a significant occurrence of high blood pressure? A type of cancer? Seizures? Knowing these details are most important. “Having an aunt with breast cancer that was diagnosed in her 80s is going to be very different from a risk standpoint compared to an aunt diagnosed in her 30s.” So interviews are finished. Questions are answered. Information is gathered. You’re done, right? Not yet says Wakefield. “Share this information with your healthcare provider so you can review together and determine if any changes to your medical management need to be made. In addition, this new information could be helpful to motivate you and others in your family to make lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking or eating healthier.” Things that can help you live longer and allow you to share your own history, personally, with your future family for generations to come. Wakefield adds that a simple internet search will discover many family history gathering tools that can guide you with questions to ask and help you compile all this information in one easy place that every family member can access. FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS: The food! Giles Family Reunion SHP ALUMNI E-MAGAZINE • FALL 2018 9Next >