The School of Dental Hygiene 40th Anniversary Celebration
The Gene W. Hirschfeld, School of Dental Hygiene in the College of Health Sciences celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a Champagne Brunch and Awards Ceremony that was held on November 8, 2009 at the Ted Convocation Center. (more)
The College of Health Sciences Congratulates Dr. James Alan Neff
Please join the College of Health Sciences in congratulating Dr. James Alan Neff, Professor of Community Health, and his research team on their new two year, $900,000, grant award from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). (more)
Dr. Richardean Benjamin, President of the Virginia Partnership for Nursing
Dr. Richardean Benjamin, Associate Dean in the College of Health Sciences, has assumed the position as president of the Virginia Partnership for Nursing (VPN). (more)
Alice Keosann Wins National and State Scholarship
Ann Keosann, a senior in the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH)-entry level program in the school of dental hygiene won< National and State Scholarship. (more)
Michele Darby Wins the Fulbright Scholarship Award
Congratulations to Michele Darby on receiving the Fulbright Scholarship Award.(more)
Congratulations to Dr. Harry Zhang
The College of Health Sciences congratulates Harry Zhang, assistant professor in the school of Community and Environmental Health, on the research paper he co-authored.(more)
Gianluca DeLeo, Medical Laboratories and Radiation Sciences, to Help Develop Mobile-Phone Software for Autistic Children
A program is being developed by Gianluca DeLeo of Old Dominion University and Gondy Leroy of Claremont Graduate University with financial and technical support from Microsoft’s External Research Group to develop software for mobile phones that uses pictures to help autistic children communicate.(more)
Dental Hygiene Students Assists with Colgate Bright Futures, Bright Smiles Program
Senior dental hygiene students and graduate students assisted the Colgate Bright Futures, Bright Smiles Program in October. The Colgate Dental Van visits various dentally underserved areas in the nation each year. In October 2008, they visited eight elementary schools in Norfolk, Virginia.(more)
Continuing Dental Hygiene Education Winter Weekend Event
The 4th annual Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene Continuing Dental Hygiene Education Winter Weekend held at the Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel in Virginia Beach February 22-24, 2008 attracted 250 participants.(more)
An International Conference in Personalized Health Technologies was a Success
The College of Health Sciences at Old Dominion University and Regensburg University Medical Center in Germany, successfully organized an international conference on pHealth: Personalized Health Technologies and Comparative Effectiveness on September 18-19, 2008 . Dr. Andrew Balas, Dean of Health Sciences and Dr. Michael Nerlich, Prodekan at Regensburg University Medical Center, actively chaired in organizing the conference. (more)
Faculty in 5K Race
College of Health Sciences faculty participated in the Accounting department 5K race held on campus on September 20. (more)
Successful Industry-Academia Summit on Translational Research in Rehab Care
The College of Health Sciences organized and hosted the second annual summit of the Allied Health Research Institute (AHRI) September 8-9, 2008, here at ODU. (more)
College of Health Sciences New Appointments
The College of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the appointments of Jim English as the Interim Chair of the School of Community and Environmental Health and Dr. George Maihafer as the new director of the College of Health Sciences PhD program. (more)
College of Health Sciences Nursing Professors Receives a $765,000 Grant for Research in Cultural Competency
Nursing professors Carolyn Rutledge and Laurel Garzon received a $765,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to revise the Masters Level Nurse Administrator program and enhance the post masters Nurse Educators Program in order to address issues of Cultural Competency, Health Disparities, and Barriers to care. (more)
College of Health Sciences Now Offers a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Molecular Diagnostics
Old Dominion University College of Health Sciences is now offering a new post-baccalaureate Certificate in Molecular Diagnostics beginning this Fall Semester, 2008. (more)