Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Application to Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs.

Objective: This study uses data from the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) to compare influences on application to Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs between White applicants and people of color (POC) - applicants who identified as Black, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander.

Methods: This is a retrospective study using holistic narrative analysis. PTCAS data for the 2020 to 2021 application cycle were obtained, including essays and demographic data.

The Professional Identity of STEM Faculty as Instructors of Course-based Research Experiences.

The professional identity of scientists has historically been cultivated to value research over teaching, which can undermine initiatives that aim to reform science education. Course-Based Research Experiences (CRE) and the inclusive Research and Education Communities (iREC) are two successful and impactful reform efforts that integrate research and teaching. The aim of this study is to explicate the professional identity of instructors who implement a CRE within an established iREC and to explore how this identity contributes to the success of these programs.

Navigating challenges and cultivating connections: Faculty experiences teaching RN-BSN students.

Background: Success in completing an RN to BSN program largely depends on program quality, flexibility, and accessibility, as well as faculty ability to help students navigate several complex factors. Research specific to the RN-BSN student experience suggests that faculty teaching in RN-BSN programs must be respectful of diverse learners' needs, mindful to avoid bias and reduce stigma, and capable in creating equitable learning spaces. Faculty must also make content relevant to support immediate use by students in the workplace.

Analysis of the international classification of occupations for the health informatics and information management workforce.

Background: With the increasing adoption of digital health, health informatics and information management (HIIM) professionals are more essential than ever before. This paper explores the difficulties encountered when trying to classify and track the HIIM workforce internationally.

Methods: A historic document analysis method to explore how the International Standard of Classifications (ISCO) and the available national standards from countries using an alternative classification represent the HIIM workforce.

Could aerobic exercise applied before constraint-induced movement therapy change circulating molecular biomarkers in chronic post-stroke?

Background: Integrating aerobic exercise (AE) into rehabilitation programs for post-stroke individuals could enhance motor recovery and cardiovascular health by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the myokine irisin. Chronic stroke survivors typically exhibit elevated matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity, which is negatively correlated with steps and time in medium cadence, although the impact of AE on this biomarker remains unclear.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of high-intensity AE training prior to modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) on BDNF and irisin concentration, and on MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity in chronic post-stroke individuals and to associate these results with functional improvements.

The Interprofessional Standardized Patient Experience: An Effective Interprofessional Education Activity for Prelicensure Health Professional Students.

Introduction: For future success in the modern health care environment, health professions students require effective interprofessional education experiences to develop their perceptions of other professionals on the health care team. The Interprofessional Standardized Patient Experience (ISPE) is an interprofessional education activity for prelicensure health professional students in nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, medicine, social work, and occupational therapy.

Methods: The ISPE involved collaboration among students to conduct a subjective interview.

Insights on the Future of Digital Health: An Analysis of Twitter Posts of IMIA Fellows.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped technology-enhanced services in health and care organizations globally. As the world pivots towards a post-COVID-19 environment, it is essential to examine emerging trends amongst thought leaders in the health information technology sector. This study queried Twitter feeds of IMIA Fellows from 2013 through 2022, utilizing combinations of sentiment analysis, latent dirichlet allocation, and document analysis methods.

RN-to-BS Nursing Education Research: A Scoping Review.

Aim: The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the extent, range, and nature of RN-to-BS nursing education research.

Background: The state of nursing education science specific to RN-to-BS education is not available.

Method: Scoping review methodology was used to identify categories and types of published research related to RN-to-BS nursing education.

A cross-sectional methodological study: evaluation of the examiner performance on the Dix-Hallpike test.

Purpose: The Dix-Hallpike test is recommended to diagnose Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). This research aimed to quantify the movement of a healthy subject during the Dix-Hallpike test and determine what factors contribute to performance variation from the recommended head position with 20° cervical extension, 45° cervical rotation, and a brisk movement velocity.

Materials And Methods: Examiners performed the Dix-Hallpike test 10 times.

Developing Patient-Centered Preventative Care to Reduce Mobility Disability With Aging: Preferences From a Discrete Choice Experiment.

Background And Purpose: Mobility disability is the most prevalent form of disability for older adults in the United States. A physical therapy mobility checkup (MC) under development is a patient-centered preventative physical therapy visit. It includes physical performance testing and education on physical performance as a valuable and modifiable health indicator.

Models of Classroom Assessment for Course-Based Research Experiences.

Course-based research pedagogy involves positioning students as contributors to authentic research projects as part of an engaging educational experience that promotes their learning and persistence in science. To develop a model for assessing and grading students engaged in this type of learning experience, the assessment aims and practices of a community of experienced course-based research instructors were collected and analyzed. This approach defines four aims of course-based research assessment - 1) Assessing Laboratory Work and Scientific Thinking; 2) Evaluating Mastery of Concepts, Quantitative Thinking and Skills; 3) Appraising Forms of Scientific Communication; and 4) Metacognition of Learning - along with a set of practices for each aim.

COVID-19 impact on mental health, healthcare access and social wellbeing - a black community needs assessment.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on the Black/African American population. In addition to the higher infection rates and the worse outcomes, there were other unintended consequences of the pandemic. The study objective was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the Black/African American community.

Illustrated Protocols to Improve Undergraduate Student Research Independence.

One big challenge for undergraduate research students is gaining independence in the laboratory. In this curricular project, undergraduate students transformed research protocols developed for experienced scientists into protocols understandable to someone new to a laboratory. This process enabled themselves and other students to more quickly learn and master new techniques and advance to independent projects.

Aligning the American Health Information Management Association Entry-level Curricula Competencies and Career Map With Industry Job Postings: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: The field of health information management (HIM) focuses on the protection and management of health information from a variety of sources. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Council for Excellence in Education (CEE) determines the needed skills and competencies for this field. AHIMA's HIM curricula competencies are divided into several domains among the associate, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

A chromosomal inversion may facilitate adaptation despite periodic gene flow in a freshwater fish.

Differences in genomic architecture between populations, such as chromosomal inversions, may play an important role in facilitating adaptation despite opportunities for gene flow. One system where chromosomal inversions may be important for eco-evolutionary dynamics is in freshwater fishes, which often live in heterogenous environments characterized by varying levels of connectivity and varying opportunities for gene flow. In the present study, reduced representation sequencing was used to study possible adaptation in = 345 walleye () from three North American waterbodies: Cedar Bluff Reservoir (Kansas, USA), Lake Manitoba (Manitoba, Canada), and Lake Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada).

Observational Study of Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Severe Upper Limb Impairment After Stroke.

Background And Objectives: It is difficult to predict poststroke outcome for individuals with severe motor impairment because both clinical tests and corticospinal tract (CST) microstructure may not reliably indicate severe motor impairment. Here, we test whether imaging biomarkers beyond the CST relate to severe upper limb (UL) impairment poststroke by evaluating white matter microstructure in the corpus callosum (CC). In an international, multisite hypothesis-generating observational study, we determined if (1) CST asymmetry index (CST-AI) can differentiate between individuals with mild-moderate and severe UL impairment and (2) CC biomarkers relate to UL impairment within individuals with severe impairment poststroke.

Stereotyping of student service members and Veterans on a university campus in the U.S.

Studies about the experience of Student Service Members and Veterans (SSM/Vs) at U.S. institutions of higher education have consistently found that SSM/Vs believe that their military status results in stereotyping by peers.

Comparing Work Readiness for Nursing Students Enrolled in a Concept-Based Versus Medical-Based Curriculum.

Between 2015 and 2018, nurse faculty replaced a medical-based curriculum with a concept-based curriculum. NCLEX®-RN pass rates and a nontraditional program quality indicator assessed the association of different curricula on four dimensions of work readiness. Three cohorts of senior baccalaureate nursing students ( N = 199), who enrolled in either the medical-based curriculum or the concept-based curriculum, completed the Walker et al.

A Physical Therapy Mobility Checkup for Older Adults: Feasibility and Participant Preferences From a Discrete Choice Experiment.

Purpose: Physical performance measures, like walking speed, identify and predict preclinical mobility disability but are rarely used in routine medical care. A preventive model of care called Mobility Checkup is being designed to reduce mobility disability in older adults. This study had two purposes: 1) determine feasibility and outcomes of the Mobility Checkup, and 2) identify preferences of older adults regarding this model of care using a discrete choice experiment.