🌎 Small actions, big impact! From reducing electricity use to saving 50,000+ plastic bottles and earning LEED Gold certification, the MGH Institute community is making sustainability a daily priority. Together, we’re building a greener, healthier future for all. 💚

"Stroke care shouldn't be determined by your zip code" Director of the MGH Institute’s Brain Recovery Lab, Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, recently helped to devise a new American Heart Association policy statement for how best to treat stroke survivors. Read more below. www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

🤝 Student Occupational Therapy Association organized a Buddy Meet and Greet event to connect first-year OTD students to second-year OTD students. Read more: bit.ly/44lG80E

🎊 Pat Reidy, Interim Dean for the School of Nursing and Director of Community Engagement; Elaine Tagliareni, School of Nursing professor and Director of Faculty Development; and Diane Smith, professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator to retire. Full story: bit.ly/407kf3D

👩‍⚕️ MGH Institute nursing students and faculty provided free health checks and vital wellness education at the annual Hyde Park Juneteenth Health Screening. Read more: bit.ly/45vM49A

📚 MGH Institute students in the PA, OT, GC, PT, SLP, and Audiology programs shared information during the career fair for Charlestown High School students. Read more: bit.ly/3I1n53S

🏫 The MGH Institute hosted researchers from the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective during the annual meeting in Boston. Full story: bit.ly/4e6VkmJ

🎉 Celebratory event showcased speech-language pathologist and professor Marjorie Nicholas’ devotion to aphasia awareness and recovery. Family, faculty, staff, students, and clients gathered to celebrate the founder of the Marjorie Nicholas Aphasia Center. Full story: bit.ly/43N8Ate

🧑‍💻 Assistant Professor in CSD Rachel Pittmann and her team are utilizing a grant from the Peter L. Slavin, MD Academy for Applied Learning in Health Care at MGH to determine the impact of the curriculum on students’ knowledge and use of telehealth etiquette skills. Learn more: bit.ly/4n6BtIl

👩‍⚕️ The School of Nursing has a new face in leadership, and she’s no stranger to the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Debra Blyth-Wilk will be starting next month as the new Assistant Dean of Prelicensure. Read more: bit.ly/4jP8RAt

The MGH Institute welcomes Dr. Maura Abbott as the new Dean for the School of Nursing, beginning in September. Learn about Dr. Abbott's new role as Dean and Associate Chief Nurse for Academic Affairs at Massachusetts General Hospital. www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

🏆 Top 20 nationally in Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Occupational Therapy 🏅 Big jumps for MS in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice, now among the best in New England Proud of our faculty, students, and alumni who make these honors possible! www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

🎓 We're launching a new Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, creating a Department of Health Sciences, and welcoming the Health Professions Education Department under the SHRS umbrella—all part of a major academic expansion. www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

🎤 Alum Jason Muise (MS-SLP ’11) is helping patients regain their voice—and training MGH Institute students to do the same. At MGH’s Voice Center, he blends care with teaching, giving SLP students hands-on experience in voice rehab. Read More: www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

This week, we celebrated another successful Commencement ceremony at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Learn more about the Class of 2025's big day. www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

Conference photos from the last 2 weeks... Whew! stimulating, exhausting & fun. In Boston, MA for the NERDY conference @mghinstitute.bsky.social & Waterbury, CT for WISHfest @uconn.bsky.social. Great learning and sharing... #neuroscience #neurodiversity #education #dyslexia @kmcel.bsky.social

Congratulations to our MGH Institute alums, Olivia Rotelle OTD ’22 and Abdulrahman Y. Sabbagh HPEd '20, on completing the Boston Marathon. We are so proud of you! Learn about their individual experiences: bit.ly/4jHuC5S

Two IHP alumni are running the Boston Marathon for #TeamIHP! 🏃 🏅 #MGHIHP #MGHInstitute #BostonMarathon #MarathonMonday

Campus isn't the same without our students. Welcome back from Spring Break! 💙 #MGHIHP #MGHInstitute

💌At this month’s JEDI Teatime, physical therapy students came together to write and decorate letters for individuals in need of a boost. This was the second session of letter-writing, following the first in February. 🌈✍ #MGHIHP #MGHInstitute Read more: www.mghihp.edu/news-and-mor...

Peter Brown, communications consultant, former TV news executive, and friend of the IHP for more than 20 years, will receive an Honorary Degree at this year’s Commencement. Read more lnkd.in/g_SjPHNZ

Nominations are now being accepted for the IHP’s Bette Ann Harris '83 Distinguished Alumni Award and the Emerging Leader Alumni Award 👏 Nominate a classmate or yourself today! Learn more at: lnkd.in/eViDTJgA. Deadline for all nominations is Friday, March 21, 2025.

🎭✨ PT Prom: A Night to Remember! ✨🎭 DPT students and faculty swapped scrubs for glam at Bell in Hand Tavern, raising funds for physical therapy research through the Marquette Challenge. Superlatives, sashes, and a night of fun! 👑💃 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40YWmw8

🤲 Dr. Mary O’Donnell, assistant professor and newly appointed coordinator of clinical operations at OT CliPR, is dedicated to advancing student learning and pro-bono occupational therapy services. She’s helping students build strong clinical skills and expand community. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4jYFSM7

Critical care Nurse Practitioner Matthew Lawrence is shaping the future of acute care at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, giving MGH IHP students hands-on experience, autonomy, and real-world training they won’t find in a classroom. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3WMmHLq

Last month, a team of seven Department of Physical Therapy students and three alumni traveled to Guatemala, aiming to use their skills and knowledge to support local PTs. Take a look at the work they did in this video: vimeo.com/1056556859