University of New England

UNE College of Health Professions students
present research and
projects April 30th

PORTLAND, Maine - The University of New England 2008 College of Health Professions' Scholarship and Research Symposium will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in CHP Lecture Hall, Coleman 7, and Finley Recreation Center on the Westbrook College Campus in Portland.

The symposium showcases students and faculty scholarship and research activities including:     

• Traditional Research Design
• Case Study
• Survey Findings
• Conceptual/Theoretical Paper and Scholarship
• Research in the Creative Arts

Oral Presentations
Oral presentations will be held in CHP Lecture Hall and Coleman 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Oral presentations will include presentations on:

• Caring Practices of Health Professionals from the Perspectives of Mothers with Infants who Experience Problematic Substance Abuse. (School of Social Work)
• Evaluating the Effectivenss of a Ballet Class for Children with Down Syndrome. (Occupational Therapy)
• Exploring Factors Influencing the Utlization of Direct Assess in Physical Therapy:  A Survey of Maine.  (Physical Therapy)
• Reliability and Validity of a New Functional Assessment:  The Bartosz Assessment of Safety in Kitchen Tasks (BASKT). (Occupational Therapy)
• Facilitating Optimal Dementia Care. (Occupational Therapy)

Poster Presentations
Poster presentations will be held in Finley Recreational Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Poster Presentations will include presentations on:

• Self Care for Mental Health Professionals. (School of Social Work)
• Effectiveness of a Short-Term Occupational Therapy Program on Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. (Occupational Therapy)
• Teen Sex-Health Education and the Responsibility of the School Nurse. (Nursing)
• Soft Drinks and Dental Caries. (Dental Hygiene)
• Development of a Universal Code of Ethics for Biotechnology. (Applied Biosciences/Biotechnology)

For more information, view the program schedule.

(Press release posted April 24, 2008)