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Issue 1: Aug. 31, 2018thePul seWELCOMEBACKa ion Campusnews & informationwear ebol dly mec!!!We have a great Fall semester ahead filled withhope, vision and excitement. Students eagerlywalked through the doors of the MEC on Aug.22, ready to embark on their own individualjourney toward becoming a leader in CCESSFULINACCOMPLISHINGOURMISSION""- DR.NICOLEREAVES,MECPROVOSTThroughout thesummer, MEC facultyand staff workeddiligently to ensurestudents wereinformed aboutspecific academicprograms prior to their first day of classes. A plethora ofopportunities; including four MEC symposiums, orientationsand engagement sessions were offered to students.Students learnedwhat the MEC hasto offer byparticipating inseveral ?WelcomeWeek? eventscoordinated by theOffice of StudentLife. Plenty ofinformation wasgiven aboutvolunteering andbecoming members of various clubs and organizations. Students were also reminded ofthe MEC Passport ? their gateway to the special events and free food, games, caricatures,magnet photos, dancing, prizes and giveaways.

MLTHOSTSJUMPSTARTORIENTATIONI n an effort to create a strong foundation forstudent success, the Medical LaboratoryTechnology (MLT) Program welcomed incomingstudents with a MLT Jumpstart Orientation atthe Medical Education Campus (MEC) on Aug.15th.MLT professors Amy McCarty and StefanieRaymundo-Thompson provided information onthe five-semester 20-month curriculum, whichis designed to prepare students for certificationand employment as medical laboratorytechnicians in various healthcare venues. Uponcompletion of the program, graduates areeligible to sit for the American Society forClinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification(BOC) exam for MLT as well as other nationalcertification exams.Presentations from the orientation included ahandbook and computer access overview,library resource training, student success andcounseling services, degree progress reportand tutoring services review. Students alsotoured the campus bookstore and the MLTlecture room and laboratory. The MeLT Clubhosted and provided a pizza lunch and funactivities for first-and-second-year students tomingle after their information sessions.Gratitude is extended to all MEC faculty andstaff who, in addition to organizing this event,helped to ensure students understood theimportance of the MLT program. This was thethird successful MLT Jumpstart Orientation towelcome all medical lab technology students.Wan t a f eat u r e in thePulse?Sim ple. Em ail kogbu r n @n vcc.eduw it h det ails or t o sch edu le anin t er view session .

CAMPMED2018?Incredible,? ?awesome? and ?amazing? werewords repeated among school-aged studentsas they interacted with medical professionalsthrough engaging, real-life scenarios at CampMed 2018. For the 14th consecutive year, NOVAand the Virginia Hospital Center have partneredto offer Camp Med, a widely popular week-longsummer program for local students interestedin healthcare.health-related research from scholarly sourcesto discover possible cures as well as safetyprecautions. To add a twist to the researchingprocess, students found a vaccine to cureThe two camp weeks? July 23-27 was hostedinfectious blood borne pathogens related to afor rising 6th and 7th graders, and July 30 - Aug.zombie apocalypse. Bethany Tobin and Lissy3 is for rising 8th and 9th graders, with bothMarch, two- second yearweeks limited to 24 campers. The campsoccupational therapynormally fill up within the first few hours that" M y ch i l d sai d i t assistant students (OTA)registration is open. Participants spent a fullw as th e b estalso introduced campers today on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday andsummer camptheir own field of studyFriday at Virginia Hospital Center insh e h as ev erwith several interactivedone"Arlington; and Wednesday at the MEC.activities and offered 2018 Camp M edAt NOVA, campers participated in a Crimeinsight on their personalparentScene Investigation (CSI) simulation. Duringexperiences as a NOVAstudent.?Many of the campers were surprised to learnthe mock crime scene, campers learned aboutmedical terminology and operational skillsrelated to police-forensics, emergency medicalservices, nursing, medical laboratorytechnology, occupational therapy, respiratorytherapy and radiography. Each camper alsolearned how to effectively conductthe responsibilities of an occupational therapyassistant and how they actually help people,?Tobin said.

CAMPMEDCONTINUED?Lissy and I set-up different activity stations forthe students to learn about mobility, creativerehabilitative methods and the mental healthaspect of occupational therapy. Our goal wasfor each child to understand that althoughusing therapy tools may appear to be fun, theyare purposeful for people with developmentalimpairments.?This was a great opportunity to raiseawareness and introduce young children to avariety of options related to the medical field,?March said. ?I enrolled in the OTA programbecause I wanted to help people become asindependent as possible. As a student myself,it?s inspiring to share my experiences withyoung children to assist them in understandingthat many healthcare professions are theperfect fusion of psychology, education andmedicine.?At Virginia Hospital Center, campers rotatethrough the pulmonary and cardiaccatheterization labs, ER, pharmacy, radiology,rehabilitation and medical diagnostics areas. Aclosing ceremony is also held for youngstudents to formally present their experienceswith family and friends.All inquiries for Camp Med 2019 should bedirected online, keyword: Camp Med.Joi n t h e M EC's Speak er s Bu r eauTh e best m ar k et i n g t ool i s devel opi n g per son alcon n ect i on s an d l ast i n g i m pr essi on s. Sh ar e you rh eal t h car e ex per t i se i n var i ou s capaci t i es; w i t hpr ospect i ve st u den t s, m i ddl e/h i gh sch ool s, ci v i cor gan i zat i on s, h eal t h car e f aci l i t i es or even t h e m edi a.Th ose i n t er est ed sh ou l d con t act k ogbu r n @n vcc.edu

REAVESSERVESAS NEWMECPROVOSTNOVA is pleased to have Dr.Nicole Reaves as the newprovost of the college?sMedical Education Campus.Reaves becamevice-president for academicand student affairs at theCity Colleges ofChicago? Wilbur WrightCollege in 2014. There, shewas responsible for thelargest portfolio at WrightCollege, the largest of theseven Colleges in the City ofChicago District, serving23,000 students in 25academic programs. Shemanaged a multi-milliondollar operating budget andwas responsible for afull-time faculty of 94, apart-time faculty of 250 andfive administrators.?Trained Nursing and HealthSciences professionals areincreasingly in high demand;with NOVA recognized as theregion?s leading source,?saidNOVA President Dr. ScottRalls. ?We need the very bestto deliver the best and Dr.Reaves has what it takes."Under Reaves?leadership,the Wilbur Wright Collegewas selected to serve as thepilot institution and modelfor the six City Colleges ofChicago inreinventing andrevampingdevelopmentaleducation and thefirst-yearexperience. She hasalso led the facultyand staff at WilburWright to developthe College?s firstEquity Action Planand Academic Plan.Prior to her service toWilbur Wright College,Reaves was employed atWestmoreland CountyCommunity College(WCCC), and in her five-yeartenure transitioned fromassociate vice president ofacademic affairs to vicepresident of academic affairsand student services.Reaves has also heldappointments as theexecutive director ofinstitutional research andeffectiveness at VirginiaUnion University, assistantprofessor and programcoordinator of Allied HealthProfessions at ShawUniversity, and as aninstructor at Wake TechCommunity College andpublic health educator atFranklin County HealthDepartment in NorthCarolina.Additionally, she has servedas an on-site evaluator forVirginia State University?sTitle III Program, a peerreviewer for the MiddleStates Commission onHigher Education, and haspresented at nationalconferences, including theWhite House initiative onMinority Service CommunityColleges Conference in2016.Reaves holds a Ph.D. inHigher EducationAdministration from NorthCarolina State University, anM.A. in Education and a B.S.in Public Health from EastCarolina University.?I plan to continue the greatwork being done at the MECand build on the success theCampus has alreadyachieved,?said Reaves. ?I amexcited about thisopportunity and honored toserve as the provost ofNOVA?s Medical EducationCampus.?

POWERSAPPOINTEDASNEWDEANOFHEALTHSCIENCESof Physician Assistants(NCCPA) and licensed topractice in Maryland,Philadelphia and WashingtonD.C. Her areas of specialty areobstetrics, gynecology andpalliative care.She joins the MEC fromHoward University, where shehas served in several positionsas senior academiccoordinator, chairperson,program director andassistant professor of theCollege of Nursing and AlliedHealth Sciences. During hertenure at Howard, she alsoreceived external federalfunding as the principalinvestigator of grants whichtotaled 3.2 million dollars.Prior to Howard University,As of June 25th, Shellyshe served as the executivePowers, was appointed as thedirector for thenew deanDistrict of Columbiaof health"I'mextremelyexcitedand Area Healthsciences forhonoredtoserveinthis Education Center.the MEC.She directed thecapacityat theMEC."center?s activitiesPowers haswhich included, ShellyPowersover 19improving theyears ofsupply, diversityexperienceand quality of the healthcarein higher education, whichworkforce as well asincludes administrative,increasing access toacademic teaching andhealthcare in medicallyconsulting.underserved areas.Additionally, she has over 30Additionally, she served asyears of experience as athe Interim Program Directorphysician assistant. She isfor the Physician Assistantcertified by the NationalProgram in the School ofCommission on CertificationHealth Sciences at AnneArundel Community College.Powers holds a M.A. inAdministrative Managementwith a concentration in HealthServices Administration fromBowie State University and aB.S. in Physician Assistantfrom Howard University.?I look forward toaccomplishing continuedprogram growth,development and successfuloutcomes for the Division ofHealth Sciences at the MEC,with a focus on building andeducating a diverse andcompetent healthcareworkforce,? said Powers. ?I?mextremely excited andhonored to serve in thiscapacity and taking thedivision to the next level.?The mission of the HealthSciences Division at NOVA?sMedical Education Campus isto prepare caring, competent,adaptable, reflective andservice-oriented healthcareprofessionals who can identifyand use a variety of resourcesand technologies to functionsuccessfully in a diverse andevolving healthcare practiceenvironment. NOVA?s MedicalEducation Campus is the onlyspecialized communitycollege campus in theCommonwealth of Virginia.