O&P student Julia Denney wins $20,000 in Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway

Health Programs - All, Orthotics and Prosthetics

Orthotics and Prosthetics student Julia Denney became a finalist in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway in late 2014. After completing the second most football throws during halftime of the Southeastern Conference Championship Game Dec. 6, she came away with $20,000 in tuition. Denney qualified for the tuition contest by submitting a “one-of-a-kind” story explaining why … Continue reading O&P student Julia Denney wins $20,000 in Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway →

New Orthotic and Prosthetic Residency Service

Health Programs - All, Orthotics and Prosthetics

We are excited to introduce a new service that will help graduates find resident positions. You can find more information at   http://www.ncope.org/ OPRESCAS in 2015 NCOPE is offering a new service for residency sites to sign up and participate so residents have a central location to make application for Orthotic and Prosthetic resident positions.    

CDC Reports fewer infants are dying

Health Programs - All, Respiratory Care

Just read a fascinating article on a report from the CDC. It states that the death rate among infants has dropped 4 percent between 2006 and 2011. Check out the article at http://www.intelihealth.com/news/fewer-infants-dying-than-before-cdc-reports?level=0 Dr David Mendez, one of the neonatologists quoted in the article, states that the drop in infant death rates is due to … Continue reading CDC Reports fewer infants are dying →

RSNA 2014 marks historic celebration

Radiography

The Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) is celebrating its 100th annual meeting this year from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. The RSNA has grown to become an international conference for radiologists, vendors, managers, educators, radiographers, and radiography students. The exhibit hall is filled with the latest equipment from digital radiography to entire MRI and … Continue reading RSNA 2014 marks historic celebration →

SPC graduate authors article on Alzheimer’s disease relating to diabetes

Healthy brain and brain with severe AD
Dental Hygiene, Health Programs - All

The author of this article is a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene (BASDH) program, Barbara Hammaker, CRDH, BASDH, MHS. After graduating from our program, Barbara pursued further studies and attained her Master of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. She has over 34 years of private practice experience … Continue reading SPC graduate authors article on Alzheimer’s disease relating to diabetes →

Adopt a SPC Veterinary Technology Animal

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Health Programs - All, Veterinary Technology

Now is the time to adopt SPC Veterinary Technology  animals! Our dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered, and their teeth have been cleaned and polished.  All are vaccinated and on heart-worm protection. Please visit our Facebook page to see our animals to adopt and to discover what our students and kennel staff have been … Continue reading Adopt a SPC Veterinary Technology Animal →

Promising clinical trial on lung cancer drug

Health Programs - All, Respiratory Care

Bristol -Myers Squibb recently announced that the data on a recent trial of a experimental immunotherapy for a certain type of lung cancer looks very promising. 1 year survival rates were as high as 41% vs. the typical 5.5-18%. Check out the article located at http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/us-bristol-myers-cancer-study-idUSKBN0IJ1KT20141030. This makes me think of how many more drugs … Continue reading Promising clinical trial on lung cancer drug →