School of Health and Medical Sciences News Archive

Seton Hall Appoints Interim Deans to Lead School of Health and Medical Sciences and College of Nursing
June 13, 2023
Seton Hall is proud to announce the appointment of Vikram Dayalu as the Interim Dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences and Kristi Stinson as the Interim Dean of the College of Nursing.
Seton Hall Graduates 2,337
May 22, 2023
The University celebrated its 167th Baccalaureate Commencement, honoring Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo.
Seton Hall Hosts Congressman Pascrell
May 10, 2023
Congressman Bill Pascrell visited the Interprofessional Health Sciences campus to tour the sim labs and acknowledge $1.14M in federal funding he helped secure for the University.
Dean Shulman Retires after 25 Years of Service
May 9, 2023
During his tenure, Dean Shulman played a significant role in elevating the profile of the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
US News Ranks Graduate Programs Among Best for 2023-24
April 26, 2023
Seton Hall has reason to celebrate as U.S. News & World Report ranked its graduate programs among the best for the 2023-2024 academic year.
SHMS Team Receives National Recognition for Avatar-Based Learning Simulation Project
April 13, 2023
A grant-funded virtual reality (VR) project is bringing complex healthcare issues to life for SHMS students.
High-Tech SHMS Lab Boosts Seton Hall Pirates’ Pitching
April 13, 2023
Associate Professor RJ Boergers spearheads motion-capture studies on the IHS campus.
Building a Biological Research Program
April 4, 2023
Sulie L. Chang’s unwavering pursuit of federal grants and support for graduate students has empowered a globally-minded team of molecular biology scientists.
Improving Writing Curricula to Benefit Diverse Learners
March 21, 2023
Speech-language pathologist Anthony Koutsoftas is designing better strategies to advance writing skills in students of diverse abilities and interests.
The Good Fight Against Opioid Use Disorder
February 24, 2023
In a recent roundtable, Dr. Rahul Gupta from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy met with Seton Hall and Hackensack Meridian Health leaders on the front lines of this epidemic.
Why Anne Hewitt Predicts Health Care Is Heading Home
February 6, 2023
Population health management expert says health care is trending away from hospitals and into homes, communities
SHMS Professor Hosts Leading Bioethics Scholar in COVID Series
January 13, 2023
SHMS Professor Dr. Bryan Pilkington welcomed leading bioethics scholar Dr. Nancy Berlinger to his ongoing COVID Ethics Series to discuss new research on occupational stress in healthcare.
IHS Campus Receives $1.14 Million to Improve Simulation Lab and Health Training
January 6, 2023
Seton Hall’s Interprofessional Health Sciences campus will receive a major boost through federal funding secured by Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) and Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker.
See What’s Possible at Seton Hall’s Graduate Open House
December 14, 2022
On February 25, Seton Hall will host its annual Graduate Open House in Bethany Hall. Discover how a graduate degree from Seton Hall can help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
ROI Influencers: Health Care 2022
November 4, 2022
The annual ROI Influencers: Health Care list acknowledges a wide range of hospital heroes, including four alumni of Seton Hall’s healthcare-related programs.
Developing Agile Leadership Skills in Health Professionals
November 2, 2022
Current leadership styles may be mismatched in today’s healthscape. Professor Anne M. Hewitt outlines how leaders can adopt a more responsive approach in the Fall 2022 issue of In the Lead magazine.
SLP Professor Assumes New Role as Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2022
Associate Professor, Anthony Koutsoftas, takes his writing skills to a new level as co-editor in chief of the peer-reviewed journal, Seminars in Speech and Language.
Professor Presents on Healthcare Ethics Education at the University of Oxford
October 10, 2022
Bryan Pilkington, Ph.D. recently presented his work at the Oxford Global Health & Bioethics International Conference
IALP Taps SHMS Dean for Leadership
August 18, 2022
Dean Shulman was recently named President of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, formerly the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP).
SHU’s M.H.A. program represents at HMH Medical Center
August 15, 2022
Following successful placements at Hackensack Meridian Health's corporate office, Alyssa Martinez '23 and Mohamed Abdelaziz '22 will join the team permanently this fall.
Occupational Therapy Students Host CarFit Event in Montclair
July 11, 2022
Students in SHU's Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program become certified to support continued safe driving among older adults through a CarFit community event in Montclair.
SHU Professors Join International Scholar in Discussing Dignity in Health and the Law
June 20, 2022
Fourth event in the Dignity Series features international discussion of dignity in health and the law.
Faculty Receive $180,000 Grant for Concussion Research
May 11, 2022
Speech-Language Pathology faculty and SHU athletic trainers partner to study speech changes in mild traumatic brain injuries
New Health Sciences B.S. Program Launches this Fall
May 2, 2022
This fall, the School of Health and Medical Sciences will welcome its first class of undergraduate students into the new Bachelor of Science in Interprofessional Health Sciences program.
New Scholarships for Graduate Students
April 27, 2022
Seton Hall's Office of Graduate Affairs recently announced additional scholarship opportunities in select programs for incoming students pursuing their master’s degree this fall.
SHMS faculty to introduce new PMH book during webinar
March 24, 2022
SHMS faculty will debut a new PMH resource during a national webinar on April 21, 2022 titled, "Population Health Innovations Post Covid-19: What's New for our Students?"
Leading Catholic Bioethicist on COVID Ethics Series
February 17, 2022
The first episode of the Covid Ethics Series’ new season featured one of the leading thinkers in Catholic Bioethics, Professor Jason Eberl of Saint Louis University.