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MGH Institute of Health Professions Appoints Interim Academic Dean
(PRWeb) February 7, 2007 -- Kevin P. Kearns, CCC-SLP, PhD, has been appointed Interim Academic Dean of the MGH Institute of Health Professions effective February 1, 2007. He succeeds Dr. Mary Carey, who served as the Institute's first academic dean from 1998 until her retirement last month.
President Ann W. Caldwell, who recently announced her own departure after serving as president for ten years, named Dr. Kearns as interim dean while a national search for her successor is conducted.
"Dr. Kearns has demonstrated outstanding leadership as a member of the Institute's senior management team for the past seven years and brings to his new role both the vision and experience to sustain and advance our academic mission," said President Caldwell.
Professor Kearns has been Director of the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders since 1999. His research interests include rehabilitation for brain-damaged patients with speech-language and communication disorders such as aphasia and, developing and testing novel treatment options for aphasia-related disorders. Dr. Kearns has been recognized for his clinical and research contributions to the Veteran's Administration Medical Centers with a VAMC Special Commendation, and he entered the "Hall of Fame" of Speech-Language Pathology of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2002.
Dr. Kearns serves on the board of the Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, located at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Publications Board. In addition, Dr. Kearns is a Fellow of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. He is a board certified member of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) and he is a member of the Academy of Aphasia.
Dr. Kearns graduated with a BA in Speech-Language Pathology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, earned his MA in Communication Disorders from Saint Louis University, and a PhD in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Kansas.
The MGH Institute of Health Professions (www.mghihp.edu), an academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, is an innovative and independent post-baccalaureate school that operates within the framework of Partners HealthCare System. A progressive leader in developing comprehensive models of health care education, the MGH Institute prepares advanced practice professionals in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, medical imaging and clinical investigation through a distinctive combination of academic study, clinical practice and research. An average of 800 students are enrolled in post-baccalaureate degree and certificate programs, with an increasing number of courses available online. The Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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In our never-ending quest to be slim and fit, different people have different ideas about what type of body looks best. And due to this diversity in opinion, some of us are going to the extremes of the dieting spectrum. Losing weight is one thing, starving ourselves is completely something else. And the worst part is it?s very unhealthy. Our bodies need certain nutrients ? including fat ? to help keep us alert, focused and energized. And depriving ourselves of the essentials that we need to achieve the highest level of functionality is detrimental in more ones than one. We might be losing weight at a rapid rate by practicing our chosen eating habits (or lack of), but what?s the point if we?re sick as a result of it? If you want to keep fit ...
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