“Takeover,” a documentary chronicling the day in 1970 when the New York Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, explains how the protest and takeover ultimately led to a new understanding that health care is a basic right for all Americans, as well as a national Patient Bill of Rights.
New research by Liesl Broadbridge, a board-certified genetic counselor and SC&I Ph.D. student, underscores the resiliency of Newborn Screening Programs (NBS) in the U.S., which continued their vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic despite many challenges including shortages of funding and staff.
Heather Baker, who holds a Master of Library Science degree and a digital librarian certificate, worked for over a decade in educational publishing, creating curriculum and assessment materials for newborns through 3rd graders when she decided it was time for a career change.
Williamson, a communication major, credits his classes with Teaching Professor Mark Beal and other SC&I faculty for his success while interning with the New York Knicks public relations team.
When I began my studies in the Master of Communication and Media (MCM) program in the fall of 2020, a capstone project was not even on my radar. In fact, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, physically going to class was also, at the time, out of the cards.
