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AH 2001: Medical Terminology

Language of Medicine - Speak like a Medical Professional

Two Credits

Prerequisites: High School Biology with a grade of C or higher

This is a two week course. The first week will be delivered in a distance learning model where instruction will be synchronously at the times for which the class is scheduled. The first week of the distance learning class will be held on Monday through Friday from 9am-12pm EST. Students will then check in on July 23rd for the residential aspect of the program.

This Medical Terminology course provides an introduction to and mastery of medical terminology through presentation of word roots, prefixes and suffixes. It provides meanings for these medical terms in the context of the structure and function of the human body. Emphasis will be to build a working medical vocabulary based on body systems. This course will study the location, functions, terminology and pathology of the organs of the various systems of the body.

Student will be able to identify the structures and describe the functions of the body systems. *Explore the language of the body and medicine through lecture, hands-on and real-world medical scenarios. Practice the language and terms that healthcare professionals use daily.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Allied Health Medical Terminology

Sessions Offered

Credit Session: July 16 – July 29

 

Format

Distance Learning & Residential, Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will:

  1. Be able to demonstrate the word analysis skills needed to define unfamiliar medical terms when they are encountered by breaking down terms into their combining forms, prefixes and suffixes
  2. Be able to explain the meanings of medical terms in the context of the structure and function of the human body in health and disease.
  3. Be able to name the organs of the various body systems and describe their locations and functions
  4. Be able to describe disease processes; symptoms, diagnoses and treatments that affect the various body systems.
  5. Be able to transfer the specialized medical vocabulary and abbreviations needed (written and aural) to clinical scenarios

UConn Pre-College Summer: Allied Health Medical Terminology

UConn Pre-College Summer: Allied Health Medical Terminology

UConn Pre-College Summer: Allied Health Medical Terminology

Meet the Professors


 

Mary Turano, UConn Early College Experience (ECE) Allied Health Instructor

Mary has been a teacher for 16 years and loves SCIENCE and MEDICINE. In addition to being a UConn ECE certified teacher, Mary is licensed and practicing EMT and EMS-I (EMT Instructor) so she brings experiences and clinical practices into the classroom to help you learn about the language of medicine. Mary loves teaching through hands-on activities within her class and will be bringing in models, manikins and other materials to help you get immersed within the human body. Mary is married and has three amazing daughters (24, 20, and 18) all of them are in the biological, chemical and medical fields.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Allied Health Medical Terminology Mary Turano

Pre-Med: Explore the Medical Field

Is Medicine for you?

Medicine is a long-term commitment that requires many years of training. Given this, many students find it difficult to decide whether medicine is the right career path for them. Through this one-week long program, students will gain insight into what it is like to be a physician. Students will have an opportunity to engage directly with physicians who are passionate about their work. Simultaneously, students will get to explore the state of the art UConn Health Center which is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care.

In addition, students will have an opportunity to gain guidance from UConn's Pre-Med academic advising staff. Moreover, students will be provided supervised transportation from the UConn Storrs campus to the UConn Health Center in Farmington. Students will return to the Storrs campus at the end of each academic day.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Med Explore the Medical Field

Sessions Offered

Session 1: June 25 – July 1 - FULL

Session 2: July 2 – July 8 - FULL

Session 3: July 9 – July 15 - FULL

Session 4: July 16 – July 22 - FULL

Session 5: July 23 – July 29 - FULL

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Throughout the week, students will delve into the following aspects of medicine:
  • Practice of basic skills
  • Exploration of common examinations
  • Brief overview of selected topics in cardiology and gastroenterology
  • Demonstration of a mock “code”

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Med Explore the Medical Field

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Med Explore the Medical Field

UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Med Explore the Medical Field

Meet the Professors


 

The UConn Pre-College Summer Pre-Med: Explore the Medical Field course will be taught by various doctors, professionals, and consultants from UConn Health. UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.


Lead Faculty for Session 1 & 5: UConn Pre-College Summer: Pre-Med Explore the Medical Field Shobhana Pathani

Shobhana Pathani, M.D

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Dr. Shobhana Pathani is a hospitalist physician at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her training in Internal Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. She has a deep passion for teaching as well as mentoring residents and medical students which she explores through her work as a faculty member at the University of Connecticut. In addition, she plays an active role in the success of an annual university summer program centered around providing high school students with exposure to a career in medicine.


Lead Faculty for Session 2

Jin W. Kim, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine

Dr. Jin Kim is a hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UConn Health and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.  He also serves as Medical Director of Nocturnists, being a part of the medical staff since the inception of the nocturnist program at John Dempsey Hospital, where he plays an active role in the development of the night rotation teaching curriculum.

He received his undergraduate degree at Tufts University and his medical degree at the University of Connecticut.  He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, serving as Associate Chief Resident in his final year, before moving back to Connecticut to take on his current hospitalist/nocturnist role.  He has an ongoing enthusiasm for his role in teaching and supporting medical residents, medical students, and pre-med students, finding each stage of training to be vital in career direction and professional development.


Lead Faculty for Session 3

Momina Salman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Momina Salman is a hospitalist physician at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her residency from university of connecticut in 2006 in internal medicine. She was a hospitalist at St  francis hospital, hartford ,from 2006 to 2008. Since 2008, she has been a hospitalist at university of Connecticut health center. She has two publications. She has taught medical students and residents in training for more than 15 years. She also has a very diverse and interesting. past, She completed her medical school in Pakistan and also has work experience in Pakistan as well. She strongly believes that high school is a good time to learn about the field of medicine. She has been involved in the summer program since its inception and has played a key role in developing it. She enjoys working with students and helping them in making this difficult decision.

 

 

 


Lead Faculty for Session 4

Ashita Mittal, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine

Dr. Ashita Mittal is a hospitalist physician at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. She completed her training in Internal Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is passionate about all aspects of medicine and looks forward to mentoring the next generation of physicians.


The following physicians, professionals, and consultants from UConn Health listed below will not be presenting every session.

Agnest S. Kim, M.D., Ph. D.


Agnest S. Kim, M.D., Ph. D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging and Echocardiography Lab
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program

Dr. Kim provides care to patients with a wide range of cardiovascular illnesses, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. She has expertise in advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac MRI, and vascular ultrasounds. She has a particular interest in the cardiac care of cancer patients.

Dr. Kim received her bachelor’s degree at Yale College. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After residency, she completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Yale-New Haven Hospital, during which she also obtained a Ph.D. in investigative medicine.

Debapriya Datta, M.D., FCCP

Debapriya Datta, MD, FCCP

Professor of Medicine
Director, Critical Care Clerkship, UConn SOM
Associate Program Director, UConn Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship Program
Director, PFT laboratory, CPET Program & PERT Program, UConn Health

Dr Datta is a pulmonary, sleep medicine and critical care medicine physician at UConn Health. She has completed her medical training including residency and fellowship at UConn Health Center. She treats patients with a wide variety of pulmonary disorders as well as patients with critical illnesses admitted to the ICU. Her clinical interests include dyspnea evaluation, exercise physiology, pulmonary embolism and ventilator weaning and ICU outcomes.

She is actively involved in teaching medical students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine during their clinical rotations in the ICU, hospital floors, and outpatient clinics. She also works closely with trainees- medicine residents and pulmonary–critical care medicine fellows. She is passionate about medical education and has won several teaching awards. She is also involved in medical outcome research and has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings to her credit.

George Y. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.


George Y. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Hepatology Section, and Herman Lopata Chair in Hepatitis Research

University of Connecticut Health Center.

He graduated with a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Rochester, and received an M.D. and Ph.D. (biochemistry) from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and received subspecialty training in digestive diseases at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has been a pioneer in the field of targeted delivery of biological substances specifically to liver cells, hepatocytes. He developed the concept of targeted rescue, targeted gene delivery, an immunocompetent model for HCV infection, and most recently targeted delivery of mitochondria. He has received numerous awards and prizes including the American Liver Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award, and an American Gastroenterological Association/Industry Research Scholar Award, American Liver Foundation Research Prize, American Gastroenterological Association-Gastroenterology Research Group Young Scientist Award, and a Chinese American Medical Society Scientific Award, was elected a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of liver Diseases. He was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Association of American Physicians, and was a Fulbright Specialist. He has received 10 patents, and founded two startup companies to commercialize inventions. He has published more than 210 peer-reviewed articles, and edited 12 books. He is the comprehensive editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, and series editor for the Clinical Gastroenterology series published by Humana/Springer Press.

Jennifer P. Kanaan, M.D.

Jennifer P. Kanaan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of critical care point of care ultrasound

Site Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship

Dr. Kanaan received her bachelor's degree in biology at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. She returned to her home state to attend UConn medical school. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Rhode Island Hospital, Brown School of Medicine. Following a year at locum tenens where she worked in Alaska, California, and Arizona, she completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at New England Medical Center, Tufts School of Medicine. After graduation, she worked as an attending physician at Danbury Hospital and transitioned to UConn in 2007.

As an Associate Professor in Medicine, Dr. Kanaan divides her time between clinical care and teaching. She is passionate about bringing ultrasound to the bedside and has developed an ultrasound curriculum for pulmonary and critical care fellows as well as hospitalists. She directs a statewide ultrasound course for physicians.

Outside of medicine, she is a mom of four children. Her hobbies include cooking, travel, and sports.

Kevin A. Braghirol, M.D.

Kevin A. Braghirol, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr Kevin Braghirol is an academic Hospital Medicine physician at UConn Health. He went to UConn for undergraduate studies and medical school. He completed Internal Medicine Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the site director for the inpatient Internal Medicine rotation at John Dempsey Hospital for the 3rd and 4th year UConn medical students. When he is not seeing patients or teaching, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Nikki, and golden retriever, Larry.

Narinder Maheshwari, M.D.


Narinder Maheshwari, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine


Dr. Narinder Maheshwari is an internal medicine physician at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed his medical training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and New York Medical College. He has decades of experience working alongside patients and families and a passion for research

 

Rebecca Andrews, M.D.


Rebecca Andrews, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Categorical Internal Medicine
Lead Physician Internal Medicine Associates, Farmington

Dr. Andrews received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA before relocating to Connecticut for medical school at the University of Connecticut. She remained at the University to complete a residency including a chief medical resident year. Upon completing her residency, she practiced at a community health center where she served as the medical director and a member of the company’s QA/QI team.

She joined the faculty at UConn in 2009 and divides her time between clinical care and teaching. She is a Professor of Medicine and practicing Internal Medicine Primary Care physician with focuses on health prevention and high quality chronic disease management; chronic pain and safe opioid prescribing; women’s health; LGBTQ+ care; and healthcare policy. She has been recognized for her clinical care as one of Hartford Magazines Top Doctors. Dr. Andrews is the Director of Ambulatory Education and an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. As such, she is involved in the daily activities of the resident ambulatory clinic, mentoring, teaching, and increasing the quality of delivered care. She has developed several curricular innovations such as the office based medicine track, a business of medicine course, and a women's health track for future primary care. She is the director of the specialized primary care training tracks within the residency program. She serves as the physician lead for the Patient Centered Medical Home, the Connecticut Comprehensive Pain Center, and Internal Medicine Associates in Farmington. She is also currently serving as the Governor of the CT Chapter for the American College of Physicians and Co-Chairs the Opioid Task Force at UConn Health.

At home, she is a mom of two kids and has a long list of hobbies including creative writing, running, and photography.

 

 

Introduction to Human Movement Sciences – FULL

What does it take to be a healthcare professional?

This course is an introduction to healthcare professions in the Department of Kinesiology, including athletic training, exercise science and physical therapy. Students interested in sports medicine will better understand the similarities and differences between athletic training, exercise science and physical therapy helping them with any future planning for college and their career. This course will be a mixture of hands on, lecture, guest lectures, breakout sessions and group work.

UConn PCS: Introduction to Human Movement Sciences

Sessions Offered

Session 1: June 25 - July 1

Format

On-Campus, In Person

Related Courses

Sports Medicine

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of various medical and allied health care professionals
  • Describe the role of various professional organizations (e.g., NATA, APTA, and ACSM) organizational structure, and the history of the association
  • Investigate various professions, including: codes or ethics of professional practice, standards, scope of practice, accrediting body, education requirements for certification, employment settings available, population(s) they serve, relationship between other organizations or health care professionals, board exam or credentialing requirements, process and requirement to maintain credentials, and state regulation.
  • Discuss various legal issues that influence the health care professions at the state and national levels

UConn PCS: Human Movement Sciences

UConn PCS: Human Movement Sciences

UConn PCS: Human Movement Sciences

Meet the Professors


 

UConn PCS: Eleni Diakogeorgiou

Dr. Diakogeorgiou received her BS in athletic training from UConn in 2004. During her time at UConn as an undergraduate student she served on the Student Athletic Training Organization as the Vice President and President of the UConn Hellenic Society. She worked with an array of teams including the UConn Women’s Basketball team and UConn Football Team and participated in multiple research studies as an undergraduate research assistant. After finishing her degree, she pursued her Masters of Business Administration from Sacred Heart University with a concentration in healthcare in order to help the profession of Athletic Training grow in the healthcare field. At Sacred Heart she served as a graduate assistant and worked with the Women’s Ice Hockey, Men’s Soccer and Softball teams. Before graduating she was awarded the outstanding contribution award for the Athletic Training Education Program for her dedication to the students while serving as a preceptor.

Dr. Diakogeorgiou then moved onto working for Select Physical Therapy where she began as the Head Athletic Trainer for Berlin High School where she developed policies and procedures, emergency action plans and grew the athletic training program at the school being the first full time athletic trainer at Berlin High School. Dr. Diakogeorgiou was promoted to Sports Medicine Director where she launched the Mobile Sports Medicine Center, 24-hour Injury Hotline and developed many relationships and sponsorships with large athletic organizations. She was then promoted to Center Manger where she managed three physical therapy clinics.

After 7 years at Select, Dr. Diakogeorgiou returned to Sacred Heart as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the athletic training program and later became the Clinical Education Coordinator where she played a vital role in developing the programs clinical education sites, assisting the program through the accreditation process and starting the first Masters in Athletic Training program in CT. During this time Dr. Diakogeorgiou also served as a faculty mentor for the Digital Institute, served as one of the primary investigators on multiple concussion related research studies and completed her PhD in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University – Chicago. Her dissertation focused on the use of airway adjunct devices in the equipment laden athlete with the use of a high-fidelity simulator. Dr. Diakogeorgiou then served as the Clinical Education Coordinator at Southern CT State University for 1 year. She was very excited to return to her alma amateur and presently serves as the Program Director of the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Diakogeorgiou also serves as the Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association Governmental Affairs Committee Co-Chair where she played an integral role in updating the CT Athletic Trainers’ Scope of Practice and Licensure laws. Dr. Diakogeorgiou was awarded Athletic Trainer of the Year for the state of CT in 2014. She was recently elected to the Board of Education in her town and owns and operates a small family run CPR company with her husband, Vasilios. Her previous research includes the perception of healthcare professionals regarding athletic trainer’s roles and responsibilities, prehospital care of the athlete and concussion baseline testing. Connecticut has always been her home and she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children.

 


UConn PCS: Emma ZukEmma Zuk, MS, ATC – Emma completed a BS in Athletic Training from High Point University in North Carolina and a Masters in Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut. Currently, Emma is a 4th year Ph.D. student in Kinesiology at UConn with an anticipated graduation date of Summer 2023. She is also pursuing graduate certificates in College Instruction and Public Health.

Emma’s research focus is on the influence of social determinants on physical activity in children. She is the Associate director of social media for the Institute of Sports Medicine, which works with various partners to ensure athlete safety prior to injury through returning to play. Emma has experience teaching biomechanics, upper and lower extremity evaluation, first year experience and more. She is thrilled to be teaching during Pre-College Summer!

Nutrition: Food Science and Technology – FULL

Explore the Science of Food

Understanding the science and technology behind food products helps us to make healthy food choices. Not only does this translate to our everyday lives, but it can also pave the way to an interesting career path that combines science, nutrition, healthy safety and best of all, food. The field of food science and technology includes food microbiology and safety, food quality assurance, food engineering and technology, food chemistry, product and formulation development, food packaging, sensory evaluation, food marketing, and food regulations.

This course is composed of in-class lectures and hands-on laboratory experiments to help students turn their knowledge of the principles of food science into practices as a food scientist. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to make healthy food choices by understanding scientific principles behind food preparation and processing.

UConn PCS: Food Science

Sessions Offered

Session 3: July 9 - July 15

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Basic terminologies and concepts of food production
  • Modern technologies used in the food industry
  • Key practices to assure the quality, safety, and palatability of raw and cooked foods
  • General facts and relevant food regulations that consumers should be aware of
  • Career opportunities in the field of food and nutrition

UConn PCS: Food Science

UConn PCS: Food Science

UConn PCS: Food Science

Meet the Professor


 

Yangchao Luo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Food Science in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. He studies food chemistry and engineering to ensure the safety and quality of products, as well as innovative food processing technologies to manufacture novel food products. Dr. Luo was recently recognized by Web of Science as one of the World's Most Highly Cited Researchers for 2019 in the field of Agricultural Sciences. He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.

Check out this web page to learn more about Prof. Luo: http://luo.uconn.edu/

UConn Pre-College Summer: Yangchao Luo Food Science Faculty

Sports Medicine – FULL

Injuries, Illness, and Adaptations in Sports, Exercise, and Extreme Environments

This course will feature a curriculum of evidence-based prevention, recognition, and treatment of the Nation’s leading emergency issues in sports, military, and occupational settings. Each session includes interactive presentations disseminated by the experienced staff at the Korey Stringer Institute, as well as, hands on learning labs simulating the emergency treatment of life threatening ailments. Participants will learn imperative knowledge in the understanding of today’s leading causes of death in sport and physical activity, including essential firsthand skills in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of these emergent injuries and illnesses.

This course will provide an overview of medical aspects surrounding sport and physical activity. Students will gain an understanding of the cause, ways to prevent, and first aid care of various illnesses and injuries associated with sport and physical activity.

UConn PCS: Sports Medicine

Sessions Offered

Session 4: July 16 – July 22

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

A broad range of emergent topics will be covered during the sessions, listed below. Students will gain a basic understanding of background information of the ailment, as well as, hands on learning of skills for treatment.

  • Cardiovascular events
  • Exertional heat illnesses
  • Concussions
  • Traumatic Injuries
  • and other significant contributors to sudden death

UConn PCS: Sports Medicine

UConn PCS: Sports Medicine

UConn PCS: Sports Medicine

Learn more about the Korey Stringer Institute


 

The UConn Pre-College Summer Sports Medicine course will be taught by professionals from the Korey Stringer Institute. In August 2001, Korey Stringer, a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, passed away from exertional heat stroke. During Korey’s five-year tenure in the NFL he earned pro-bowl honors. Since the time of Korey’s death, his wife, Kelci, worked tirelessly to develop an exertional heat stroke prevention institute to honor her husband’s legacy. To that end, she joined forces with exertional heat stroke expert Douglas Casa, Ph.D, ATC at the University of Connecticut to make this dream a reality and the institute came to fruition in April 2010.

The Korey Stringer Institute is housed at the University of Connecticut. The Department of Kinesiology faculty are renowned for their research and expertise in the areas of heat and hydration, injury prevention, and strength and conditioning.

To learn more about the Korey Stringer Institute staff please see their bios HERE.

Pre-Med: Human Anatomy & Physiology – FULL

Learn through Direct Examination, Simulation, and Dissection

Our Human Anatomy and Physiology course is the perfect starting point for students interested in entering medical or related health-care fields. In this in-depth look at systemic human biology, you will explore how the cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal and nervous systems all work together to help you function. In UConn’s new, state of the art Human Anatomy Learning Lab, you will learn how the body is assembled and how the major organs relate to body function. This hands-on experience will provide an inside-out look at human anatomy and physiology and is an opportunity that most students who are interested in the medical field are not afforded until graduate school.

Sessions Offered

Session 5: July 23 - July 29

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • the way people are put together and how the systems of the body work together using three hands-on approaches:
    1) direct physical examination
    2) simulation with interactive practice dummies
    3) human cadaver dissection

Students in Pre-Med class

Meet the Professors


 

Jeffrey M. Kinsella-Shaw, Ph.D., P.T. is an Associate Professor and Director of the DPT Program in the Department of Kinesiology. His areas of expertise include adult development, balance and falls, cognitive psychology, geriatric physical therapy, motor control, motor Learning, and neurological physical therapy.

Professor Kinsella-Shaw

Mary Beth Osborne, PT, DPT, earned both her Bachelors of Science and Doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy.  She is currently an assistant professor in residence at the University of Connecticut in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and involved in teaching courses in the neurologic rehabilitation and health/wellness domains.  She is also the associate director of clinical education.  At UConn, she is serving on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee for the College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Health and is a member of the Service Learning Faculty Fellows cohort for 2023.

She previously served as the co-director of Duke University Health’s neurologic PT residency program and worked as an outpatient neurologic PT where she provided care to individuals with a variety of neurologic conditions including concussion, stroke, degenerative diseases and vestibular dysfunction.  She worked as an adjunct faculty member at UNC Chapel Hill for 5 years assisting with courses covering neurologic PT and evidence-based practice content areas.  She has held positions with the Academy of Neurologic PT including chair of the Brain Injury Special Interest Group, member of the practice committee and is currently a nominating committee member for the Residency and Fellowship Special Interest Group.  She has presented at local and national conferences on various topics in the neurologic PT realm.

UConn Pre-College Summer Mary Beth Osborne, Pre-Med Faculty

Pre-Med: Musculoskeletal Injury and Pathology – FULL

Understanding the Human Body and Injury

Are you interested in orthopedics, sports medicine, and related health-care fields? If you have ever wondered what REALLY happens when someone “sprains an ankle” or “tears an ACL”, this course is for you. Designed to provide an in-depth understanding of injury and the human body, this Pre-Med: Musculoskeletal Injury Pre-Summer course gives students the opportunity to explore their interests and see the inner workings of the human body.
In this course, we will examine anatomical changes that take place when someone experiences a musculoskeletal injury, especially those that occur in athletes and individuals who lead active lifestyles. We will replicate the structural changes of real-life injuries in UConn’s new, state of the art Human Anatomy Learning Lab through human cadaver dissection. This hands-on experience will provide an inside-out look at musculoskeletal injuries and is an opportunity that most students who are interested in the medical field are not afforded until graduate school.

Sessions Offered

Session 4: July 16 - July 22

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Use various technologies in lab activities (i.e. motion capture, neuromuscular assessment, and diagnostic ultrasound)
  • An understanding of evaluation of some of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, to further explore the consequences of these injuries

Students in Pre-Med class

Meet the Professors


 

Jeffrey M. Kinsella-Shaw, Ph.D., P.T. is an Associate Professor and Director of the DPT Program in the Department of Kinesiology. His areas of expertise include adult development, balance and falls, cognitive psychology, geriatric physical therapy, motor control, motor Learning, and neurological physical therapy.

Professor Kinsella-Shaw

Laurie Lee Devaney PT, ATC, PhD is an experienced educator with over 27 years of clinical experience in orthopedic and sports physical therapy. She has expertise in managing a range of musculoskeletal conditions and regularly presents at the state and national level on a variety of topics including manual therapy, clinical measurement, and management of patients with neck and shoulder conditions. In addition to her responsibilities in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Laurie enjoys working with student athletes in her role as Consultant to UConn Athletics and is actively involved in promoting student wellness as part of Innovate Student Wellness at UConn.

Laurie received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC in 1989 and has been an NATA Certified Athletic Trainer since 1993. She earned an Advanced Master of Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 2000 and completed a PhD in Exercise Science at UConn in 2018. She is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapists. Laurie and her husband, Mark, live in Tolland and have three children.

Professor Devaney

Nutrition: Human Nutrition and Health – FULL

How does Dietary Behaviors Impact Human Body Function and Health?

Prerequisite: High School Biology with a grade of C or higher

The field of nutritional science explores the interactions between living organisms and food. Exploring nutritional science concepts is applicable to everyday life and a variety of professions that includes medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant, dietetics, education, policy, and the food, retail, and restaurant industry. Taking this course will give you an advantage about how what we eat or drink impacts the functioning of the human body and a person's health.

This course will introduce you to the field of nutritional science and health. Students will have interactive in-class lectures with videos. In addition, students will use critical thinking skills to complete case studies and hands-on activities individually and small groups to further their understanding about dietary behaviors, nutrients in foods and the human body, and linking nutrient intake to overall health. In addition, students will learn about educational pathways and experiences leading to careers in healthcare, nutrition, and the food industry.

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Sessions Offered

 Session 1: June 25 – July 1

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Identify factors that affect food and beverage selection
  • Identify specific nutrients in specific foods and beverages
  • Discuss how food is processed in the body
  • Explore the connection between dietary behaviors and health outcomes
  • Identify strategies and steps to pursue a career related to healthcare, nutrition, and the food industry

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Students in class

Meet the Professor


 

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Molika Chea is a Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She has completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut majoring in Biological Sciences and Nutritional Sciences.

With an interest for understanding the nutrient function in foods and dietary behaviors, she continued her graduate studies in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She has conducted research with populations in Connecticut about meeting the recommendations for plant-based food groups and the ability to identify whole grain foods.

Dr. Chea currently teaches NUSC 1165: Fundamentals of Nutrition and NUSC 1167: Food, Culture, and Society during the academic year.

Public Health – CLOSED

Assuring the health and well-being of everyone

This course will introduce students to the art and science of public health practice, where the focus is on preserving health and preventing disease within our communities. Students interested in medicine and other health-related careers are especially encouraged to enroll and learn through presentations, group discussions and practical exercises how to identify public health problems and promote community-oriented solutions. Current and historical problems ranging from COVID-19 to environmental health, chronic disease control, health care access, food safety, interpersonal violence and other related topics will be examined. The interdisciplinary nature of our field will introduce you to experts in the fields medicine, law, economics and education.

At the end of this course students will understand the complexity of issues and variety of disciplines contributing to public health practice. Students will also gain skills necessary to pursue a career in public health and other health-related professions.

Public Health

Sessions Offered

Session 3: July 9 - July 15

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Understand public health’s role in societal development
  • Identify current issues and recognize social determinations of health and illness
  • Operationalize the public health approach using the case-study method
  • Discuss approaches for effective health communication
  • Engage with public health experts in panel discussions

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Meet the Professor


 

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Dr. Amy A. Hunter is an injury epidemiologist and assistant professor of public health sciences and pediatrics at UConn Health. She serves as the principal investigator of the Connecticut Injury Surveillance System at Connecticut Children’s, and is responsible for the management, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of large data (emergency department discharges, hospitalizations, and deaths). Dr. Hunter also holds the position of Visiting Professor at Trinity College where she co-teaches the Health Fellows program. Dr. Hunter’s primary research is focused on mitigating incident and recurrent child maltreatment. She is the immediate past chair of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section of the American Public Health Association, and was recently awarded an R03 to investigate factors attributed to racial disparities among pediatric firearm decedents.