This Week@WesternU, May 4-8, 2020

From the College of Health Sciences:

Master of Science in Health Sciences Information Session

The Master of Science in Health Sciences program is holding an online Information Session from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Please RSVP by Monday, May 4 to Shea Heagle atsheagle@westernu.edu. When you RSVP, you will be provided additional information on how to participate online.

Click here to view a flier: https://news.westernu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020MSHSInvite.pdf

Click here to read a story on the MSHS program from October 2019: https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-master-of-science-in-health-sciences-program-helps-grow-healthier-communities-and-develop-better-teachers/

From the College of Pharmacy:

Kudos on accomplishments

Dr. Shawn Smith has been working in the frontlines with the City of Victorville and High Desert Homeless Services to expand homeless shelter operations and oversee health care services. More specifically, he has assisted in developing written policies, conducting staff and volunteer trainings, performing health screenings and chronic diseases management. Through the not-for-profit organization Symba Center, Dr. Smith was able to secure funding to provide COVID-19 testing services and personal protective equipment for the underserved population. This funding was made available by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and distributed through the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.

From the College of Optometry:

Kudos on accomplishments

College of Optometry alumnus Kambiz Silani, OD ’13, was featured on The Doctors TV show. He demonstrated how to clear the meibomian glands of puss in the eyelid using the TearCare system. Click here to view: https://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/watch-as-woman-undergoes-procedure-to-remove-eyelid-puss