News
7th Annual Research Day a Success!

Research Day May 8, 2013

E015 and E016 Classroom Renovations The HPEC is working together with ICIT to renovate computer labs E015 and E016, which were heavily damaged during Hurricane Sandy. New computers and equipment are being installed and the rooms will soon be reopened for faculty and student use.

Honoring the lifetime achievements of Joyce C. Clifford, The film "NURSES, If Florence Could See Us Now" explores the complex, exciting and challenging world of being a nurse in today's society. The Film will be screened on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 in the Brookdale Auditorium from 5-7PM. For more information, visit their website.

Smart Classrooms W237 and W235 are Fully Operational!
The system within Smart classroom West 235 has been replaced and Smart Classroom West 237 has been updated and repaired.

Welcome Back!
The HPEC welcomes all students and faculty back for the Spring 2013 semester!  The Center will be open during regular hours and we encourage all students and faculty to stop by. We are happy to provide film suggestions for any course or syllabus.
We wish everyone a wonderful semester!

Attention Faculty and Students!
Smart Classroom West 235 is currently having technical difficulties, caused by Hurricane Sandy. Contractors will be working on the room the week of January 14th, 2013. Rest assured, the room will be up and running by Spring 2013.

Congratulations Mr. Martin Dornbaum, HPEC Director!
Congratulations to Mr. Martin Dornbaum on being elected as a board member for Promoting Health in Haiti, a not-for-profit organization focused on improving health and wellness in Haiti through nurse education. For more information on Promoting Health in Haiti, please visit their website.

HPEC Returns to Brookdale Campus!
The HPEC has returned to the 25th Street Brookdale Campus location. We will be open at Brookdale during our regular hours (M-Th 9am-9pm, F 9am-5pm).
Stop by the Mezzanine level of the West building to complete CAIs, view films and lectures, and study for state boards!

Attention Faculty and Students
Due to the Brookdale Campus closure after hurricane Sandy, the HPEC office has been relocated to the 68th street campus.  We are currently located on the fifth floor of the east library and can be reached via email at edcenter@hunter.cuny.edu. We hope all are safe and well after the storm.

Attention All Students!
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certification video is available for viewing at the HPEC anytime Monday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm or Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. When stopping by to view the video, please request the HIPAA film by its Call Number: 6464.

The following are additional resources available at the HPEC:

• Call#8045 -HIPAA: A Guide for Healthcare Workers (23min)
• Call#8046 - HIPAA: Legal Liability Issues (25min) 

Tech Thursday: October 25, 2012
Drs. Jack Caravanos, David Keepnews, and Maria Pereira will be giving a presentation on "Online mini-lectures: How and why to use them" at the October 25, 2012 Tech Thursday event. The presentation will be broadcast live in room W405 from 12-2pm.  All faculty are welcome to attend!

The HBSON is pleased to Sponsor its First Continuing Education Program of the 2012-2013 Academic Year!

This program will cover the assessment and care of adult patients in pain. This includes the nursing management of acute pain, cancer pain, and chronic pain. For Registration and General Information, please see the flyer above.

NYSIM Center Welcomes Mr. Martin Dornbaum as a New Member of the Advisory Council!

Mr. Martin Dornbaum, HPEC Director, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Council for the New York Simulation Center (NYSIM). As a member of the Advisory Council, he will be responsible for formulating, prioritizing and achieving new goals for NYSIM. Congratulations Mr. Dornbaum!

Grand Opening of the New ORGS/CNR Conference Room!

Dean McCain and Prof. Roye (above) along with Hunter faculty and staff celebrated the completion of the new ORGS/CNR conference room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 5th, 2012.  The renovated space now houses a host of multimedia tools including a flat screen HDTV, a computer, a DVD/VHS system, and multiple web conferencing platforms.

Congratulations Mr. Martin Dornbaum, HPEC Director
Congratulations to Mr. Martin Dornbaum on his new appointment as a member of the Advisory Council to the Center for Health Media and Policy (CHMP).  Mr. Dornbaum will continue his work with public health advocates to influence and improve health care policies with the strategic use of media and research.    

HPEC Computer Lab Facelift

Computer Lab #3 has received a major facelift and will reopen for student use at the start of the semester.  Many thanks to Mr. Dan Silletti for facilitating the room renovations!

Welcome Mr. Peter Marquez Jr.
The HPEC welcomes Mr. Peter Marquez Jr. as the newest member of its evening staff. Peter is a media specialist, film producer and director. Some of his recent works include Barbasol, a film on mental illness, and other documentaries and shorts such as Serenity and Men or Mice.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New ORGS/CNR Conference Room!

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new ORGS/CNR conference room in W405 will be held on September 5th, 2012 at 12:30pm. The completed room will house a host of multimedia tools including a flat screen HDTV, a computer, a DVD/VHS system, and multiple web conferencing platforms.  

Congratulations FITT Awardees
Congratulations to Alexandra Plavskin, MSN, RN and Manuel C. Co Jr., MSN, MS, RN, CPHIMS on receiving the 2012 Faculty Innovations in Teaching with Technology (FITT) award for their innovative technology project proposals. The HPEC looks forward to working with both awardees on their future projects. For more information on the FITT Program please see their website.

Upcoming Screenings of The Waiting Room The CHMP is co-sponsoring two screenings of Pete Nick's The Waiting Room, an award-winning health care film.  If you missed Envision Health's screening of the film, be sure to catch it at one of the future screenings in May! Please see the above flyer for more details.

Research Day May 2, 2012 CNR/ORGS will be hosting the 6th annual Research Day on May 2nd, 2012 at 3:30pm. Stop by for poster presentations throughout the day and a talk by CHMP's Daliah Heller, PhD, MPH on "Health care provider perspectives on caring for patients with substance use" in the cafeteria at 5pm.

Final Tech Thursday Apr 26, 2012 Stop by the HPEC on April 26th, 2012 from 12-2pm (the last Tech Thursday of the Semester) for a Live Broadcast on Blackboard 9.1. Please RSVP by Tuesday March 22. See attached flyer for more information.

Semper Fi: Always Faithful Coming Soon this Fall, the CHMP's Envision Health: Film & New Media Series presents Semper Fi: Always Faithful.

CHMP Presents: "Education Under Fire" Developed to address the Iranian government?s denial of the right to education for ideological and religious reasons, Education Under Fire, is designed to help mitigate the effects of these discriminatory policies and to raise awareness of the importance of defending education as an inalienable right. Please Join the CHMP on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at the Roosevelt at 5.30pm. For more information on the event please click here.


"The Apple Pushers" Hunter Collge President Jennifer Raab, Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, cordially invite you to attend a screening of the Apple Pushers, a documentary about immigrant pushcart vendors who joined the NYC Green Cart Initiative. For more information, please see the attached flyer.

CHMP's Health in Film & New Media Series THE LINE is a documentary discussing justice, accountability and today's "rape culture" with sex workers, survivors and activists. The film asks the question: where is the line defining consent? For more information, please see the attached flyer.

Budgets and Budget Justifications Workshop The Office of Research Administration will be conducting a workshop on "Budgets and Budget Justifications" on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:00am-12:30pm. The workshop will take place in the Osborne Room at the Brookdale Campus.  Please see the above flyer for further details.

"The Spirit of Leadership" Sigma Theta Tau International at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing and BESt 2.0 present "The Spirit of Leadership" at Brookdale campus.  Stop by the Auditorium on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 3pm for a presentation by Dr. Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN CEO, National League for Nursing (NLN).

Attention Faculty!
All computers in Smart, Enhanced and Distance Learning Classrooms have new login procedures. For instructions please see the attached document.

CTSC Research Collaboration Presentation Dr. Margaret Altemus and Theresa Nguyen from Weill Cornell CTSC will present on the opportunities for research collaborations between Weill Cornell CTSC and Hunter College School of Nursing.  The presentation will be held in the Osborne Room on Dec. 13th at 12pm.  Please see above flyer for details.

Hunter Nurses and HPEC at NYSIM! Hunter nurses and faculty begin classes at the NY Simulation Center for the Health Sciences at Bellevue Hospital. For more pictures and information please see our Special Projects page.

Tech Thursday Nov 17, 2011 Stop by the Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 Hunter East) on November 17, 2011 from 12-2pm for a presentation on "Pedagogical innovations: How do you know if they're working?" Please RSVP by Tuesday at noon.

Welcome Ms. Brigette Nunez and Ms. Cynthia Reyes
The HPEC welcomes Ms. Brigette Nunez and Ms. Cynthia Reyes as the newest members of its morning staff.

CHMP's Health in Film & New Media Series IN THE WAITING ROOM, a film documenting the stories of life, death, courage, gratitude and hope of hundreds of people in one ER waiting room in California, will be shown at the CUNY School of Public Health on November 17th, 6pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Director Pete Nicks to discuss his audience engagement campaign around our broken health care system. For more information, please see the attached flyer.

Tech Thursday Nov 10, 2011 Stop by the Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 Hunter East) on November 10, 2011 from 12-2pm for a presentation on "Integrative Learning Through ePortfolios." Please RSVP by Tuesday at noon.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to BIO on Saturday, November 5th at 2am for an airing of A Question of Life or Meth. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to HIST on Friday, November 4th at 4pm for an airing of Cocaine: History Between the Lines. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Nursing Education in Video
Created by Medcom-Trainex, a leading producer of educational health care media, Nursing Education in Video is a collection designed specifically for the training and education of nurses. The up-to-date collection is regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with OSHA and CMS regulations. For access, please visit their website.

Tech Thursday Oct 27, 2011 Stop by the Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 Hunter East) on October 27th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a presentation on "Creating a Professional Web Presence." Please RSVP by Tuesday at noon.

Attention Faculty and Students
The East Lounge is currently undergoing new equipment upgrades and will be temporarily out of service until further notice. 

Tech Thursday Oct 20, 2011
Stop by the Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 Hunter East) on October 20th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a round table discussion on "Mobile devices for teaching and learning." Please RSVP by Tuesday at noon.

The CHMP and HPEC Present the Health in Film & New Media Series
The HEALTH IN FILM & NEW MEDIA series begins Wednesday, October 19, 2011 with a very special screening of ALL OF US, a film by Emily Abt. ALL OF US is about women and AIDS in NY, but it's not a tragedy, it's a story of resilience, sisterhood and courage. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the CHMP Website.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to PBS on Tuesday, October 11th at 9pm for an airing of FRONTLINE: The Anthrax Files. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Tech Thursday Oct 6, 2011 Stop by the Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 Hunter East) on October 6, 2011 from 12-2pm for a presentation on "Online tools for collaboration, writing, and discussion." Please RSVP by Tuesday at noon.

Teaching Tuesdays Stop by the Charlotte Frank Room (1203 Hunter East) at the 68th Street campus on Tuesday, Sept 20th at 12 noon for Teaching Tuesdays.  The topic of the workshop will be "A Guide to Grant Proposal Preparation." Please refer to above flyer for more details.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to PBS on Sunday, September 25th at 7pm for an airing of A Walk to Beautiful . For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to HIST on Wednesday, September 21st at 7pm for an airing of Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way . For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Students and Faculty In this session, A Guide to Grant Proposal Preparation, attendees will learn about the grant proposal process, from information on resources available to what should and should not be included in a proposal. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to PBS on Wednesday, September 14th at 9pm for an airing of NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth . For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Students and Faculty Tune in to PBS on Tuesday, September 13th at 10pm for an airing of If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front . For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Faculty and Students
The HPEC is pleased to announce that the secondary projector in E016 has been repaired!

Attention Students and Faculty This seminar IRB 101: Introduction to the CUNY/Hunter College Human Subjects Research Protection Program introduces researchers to the human subjects protection program. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Faculty and Students
The secondary projector in the East Lounge is out of service and in the process of being repaired. We apologize for the inconvinience and are working to solve this issue as soon as possible.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HIST on Tuesday, August 30th at 8pm for an airing of Cocaine: History Between the Lines. For more information, please see the above flyer.

To Our Dear Brookdale Faculty
We welcome you back after the summer vacation! Please note that computer projector filters and lamps have been cleaned and replaced, where needed. Also, all AV systems in Smart Classrooms have been updated, cleaned and recalibrated and are ready to go! Once again, welcome back.

Attention Faculty
To ensure a smooth start into the Fall semester, we would like to ask faculty members to please schedule appointments with us for classroom equipment training.

New Equipment!
The HPEC has two new portable document cameras available for faculty use.

To reserve a document camera for a class, please stop by the HPEC at least 24hrs in advance.  

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to CNN on Saturday, August 20th at 8pm for an airing of Battling for Blair Mountain: Working in America. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HBO on Tuesday, August 16th at 3:30pm for an airing of If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to PBS on Thursday, August 4th at 7pm for an airing of PBS News Hour. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to Animal Planet on Thursday, July 28th at 9pm for an airing of Black Tide: Voices From the Gulf. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Attention Nursing Students and Faculty Announcing a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to PBS on Tuesday, July 26th at 9pm for an airing of FRONTLINE: The Pot Republic. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HIST on Monday, July 25th at 7pm for an airing of Modern Marvels: The Supermarket. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to PBS on Sunday, July 3rd at 3pm for an airing of Nova: Science Now How Does the Brain Work? For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to PBS on Saturday, July 2nd at 5pm or Sunday, July 3rd at 7pm for an airing of NOVA: What are Dreams?  For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to PBS on Tuesday, June 28th at 9pm for an airing of Frontline: The Child Cases. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HIST on Friday, June 10th at 11pm for an airing of Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way. For more information, please see the above flyer.


Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HBO on Saturday, May 21st at 6am for an airing of Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Coming Soon
A newly updated version of the CAI Basic Principles of Pharmacology, containing the new unit "Test Bank", will soon be available at the HPEC!

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to HBO on Thursday, May 12th at 5:30pm for an airing of China's Stolen Children. For more information, please see the above flyer.

Upcoming Health Related Shows, Series and Specials Tune in to the History Channel on Monday, May 9th at 2pm for a showing of Marijuana: A Chronic Story.  Please see above flyer for more information.

Attention Environmental Health Students and Faculty Tune in to PBS on Sunday, May 8th at 3pm for a showing of Saving the Bay.  Please see above flyer for more information.

Attention Environmental Health Students and Faculty Tune in to HBO on Tuesday, May 3rd at 5pm for a showing of Saving Pelican 895.

Attention Public Health Students and Faculty
Tune in to HBO on Saturday, April 23rd at 10:45am for a showing of Triangle: Remembering the Fire .

Your Cancer Today International TV Show
Cancer can strike anyone.  In the US alone, more than 1.4 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed each year.  The producers of Your Cancer Today have seen the frustration, anger and fear of families striving to answer questions that arise with the first diagnosis of cancer and have developed a web site to help patients and their families locate vital information and resources.  
New episodes of their TV show are aired every Thursday morning. To tune in, click here.

Attention Public Health Students
NOVA on 13 will be airing A Walk to Beautiful on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 7pm.  The film documents the stories of rural Ethiopian women who are treated as pariahs in their communities because they have obstetric fistula (a childbirth complication that causes chronic incontinence).  For more information on the film, click here.

Attention Environmental Health Students
NOVA on PBS will be airing a program featuring an eyewitness account and investigation of the epic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan. Japan's Killer Quake will be aired on March 30th, 2011 at 9pm.  For more information, please click here.

Tech Thursday Mar 24, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on March 24th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on online tests and homework. Please RSVP by Tuesday March 22.

Attention Faculty
The Office of Research Administration will be presenting information on the role, policies, and services provided by their Office on Wed, March 23, 2011. The presentation will be held in the Osborne Room (Mezzanine Level) from 1-3pm.  Please RSVP to mla0017@hunter.cuny.edu for the event.

Tech Thursday Mar 17, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on March 17th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on making connections with ePortfolios. Please RSVP by Tuesday March 15.

Call for Research Day Abstracts
The 5th annual SHP-SON-SHS Brookdale Campus Research Day will be held on May 11, 2011 from 4-7pm.  Abstracts for poster presentations are currently being accepted until April 15, 2011.  For more information please click here.

CDC-TV Fighting the Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a new video clip on Fighting the Flu.  Click here to view the video.

Celebrate Latino Health and Culture March 15, 2011
The Latino Health Fellowship Initiative is hosting its 4th annual event celebrating Latino health and culture. The event will be held at Brookdale Campus on March 15, 2011 between 1:30-6pm.  Stop by the lobby for information on internship opportunities (1:30pm), Zumba and Salsa lessons (2:00pm), refreshments, and a book presentation (3:30pm).

Attention Public Health Students
March is National Nutrition month.  Help raise awareness on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits!
Below is a list of Nutrition related videos available at the center for your viewing.

• Supersize Me - Call#8034
• Human Nutrition Programs - Call#8189-8191
• Challenges and Rewards: Focus on Nutrition (Parts I&II) - Call#6268-6269
• CNN Today: Nutrition, Vol 1 - Call#6656-6657
• Nutrition: Making a Difference in Supermarkets - Call#6593
• Nutrition: Making a Difference in Schools - Call#6597

Tech Thursday Mar 10, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on March 10th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on creating online learning modules. Please RSVP by Tuesday March 8.

Tech Thursday March 3, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on March 3rd, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on teaching and learning from different locations using web-based conferencing. Please RSVP by Tuesday March 1.

Welcome Ms. Jennifer De Jesus
The HPEC welcomes Ms. Jennifer De Jesus as the newest member of its evening staff. Ms. De Jesus is a student in the Macaulay Honors College and also a film reviewer for the Center for Health Media and Policy (CHMP) at Hunter College. Her reviews can be found on the CHMP website.

Tech Thursday Feb 24, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on Feb 24th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on combining social science, mathematics, and technology to bring large data sets to life.

Tech Thursday Feb 17, 2011
Stop by the HPEC on Feb 17th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast on eBooks and other online materials.

Please refer to the flyer for more details.  

FITT 2011: Call for Proposals
The President's Initiative for Faculty Innovation in Teaching with Technology (FITT) is accepting proposals for innovative ideas to increase student engagement via the use of technology.  

For more information about the FITT program and to submit a proposal for 2011, please visit the website: FITT.
Proposals must be submitted online through this form by Feb 18, 2011.

Attention Faculty
Any faculty member wishing to create an account for Adobe Connect Pro should contact the ICIT Help Desk at helpdesk@hunter.cuny.edu or (212)772-4357.

Bill Gates Comes to Hunter College
Bill Gates comes to Hunter Jan 31st to discuss polio eradication. To watch the live webcast, please visit www.gatesfoundation.org on Monday, Jan 31st at 9:30am.  
The webcast will also be available on demand following the event.

Tech Thursday Live Broadcast
Stop by the HPEC on Feb 10th, 2011 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast covering ways to use the web to share resources, ideas, and teaching materials among professional colleagues.

Please refer to the flyer for more details.  

Spring Semester Starts Next Week
To ensure a smooth start into the Spring semester, we would like to ask faculty members to please schedule appointments with us for classroom equipment training.

Attention Faculty
It is not too late to stop by the HPEC with your syllabus so we can provide video recommendations that will complement your course this semester.

Congratulations Mr. Martin Dornbaum, HPEC Director
Congratulations to Mr. Martin Dornbaum on his appointment as a Senior Fellow at the Center for Health Media and Policy (CHMP) at Hunter College.  As a Senior Fellow, Mr. Dornbaum will work with public health advocates and health care professionals to raise their voices to influence policies that will create more equitable, cost-effective health care system through research and strategic use of media.

Attention Faculty Researchers
Due to the UPH Site Visit next week, the ORGS will be closed from Wednesday to Friday, December 15-17th.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Care of Aging and Infirm Inmates
The Hunter College School of Urban Public Health and Prof. Lester N. Wright, M.D., MPH will host a seminar on Public Health and Corrections.  The session will be held in the Osborne Room on December 8, 2010 from 8:30-9:45am.  
RSVP to dlevi@hunter.cuny.edu or (212)481-4324.

Please see above flyer for more details.


Attention Nursing and Public Health Students
December 1st is World AIDS Day and this year's theme is Universal Access and Human Rights.  Visit the HPEC to watch some related films. A few hot picks are listed below.

• Call#8011 - 3 Girls I Know... HIV/AIDS
• Call#8108 - And The Band Played On - HIV/AIDS
• Call#6485 - Center For Disease Control: Twenty Years Of AIDS

Budgets and Budget Justification Workshop The Office of Research Administration will be conducting a workshop on Budgets and Budget Justifications on December 1, 2010 from 1-3pm.
RSVP to mla0017@hunter.cuny.edu

For more information, please see the flyer above.


Integrating Lifecourse, Environmental, Molecular and Epigenetic Epidemiology The CUNY School of Public Health is hosting Epidemiology and Biostatistics Seminar Series at Brookdale Campus.  On Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010 from 4-5:30pm, Miguel Porta, MD, PhD, will be speaking about Integrating Lifecourse, Environmental, Molecular and Epigenetic Epidemiology.  

For more information, please click the image above.


Constitutionality, Prevention, & More

The AcademyHealth Student Chapter at Hunter College is sponsoring an in depth discussion on Constitutionality, Prevention, etc.  Special guests Dr. John McDonough, former Senior Adviser to the US Senate HELP Committee, Frances Paris and Bill Martin, Esq. from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will be speaking.  

The discussion will be held on November 9th, 2010 from 6-7:30pm in the Osborne Room (Mezzanine Level of Brookdale Campus).  

Please see the flyer above for more details.


Tech Thursday Live Broadcast
Stop by the HPEC on November 18th, 2010 from 12-2pm for a Live Broadcast covering ways to use the web to share resources, ideas, and teaching materials among professional colleagues.

Please refer to the flyer for more details.  


New Enhanced Classroom!
The East Lounge has been converted to an Enhanced Classroom and currently houses two projectors, a computer, and a DVD/VHS system.  

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Q&A Session
The Hunter College IRB will be holding a "Cookies and Comments" session in the Osborne Room on October 26, 2010 from 2-4pm.  The session is open to both faculty and students.
Stop by and have a cookie!

New Conference Room
Room W628 has been converted to a new conference space.  The room is now a Level 2 classroom and houses a computer, flatscreen monitor, and DVD/VHS system.

Please note: Room W401 is no longer an enhanced classroom.

Attention Faculty
A video covering the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) briefing discussing recommendations for expanding access, improving quality, and reducing cost in the American health care system, is available for viewing at the HPEC. The meeting, led by Donna E. Shalala and Linda Burnes Bolton, addressed a range of system changes, including innovative ways to improve health care quality and address the health care work force shortage that continues to threaten the availability and quality of care in the United States.  

If you would like to view this video, please ask for Call#8211 at the HPEC.

Welcome back Mr. Shawn McGinniss
We would like to extend a warm welcome back to Mr. Shawn McGinniss, the new project coordinator for NYC Nursing Education Consortium in Technology (NYCNECT).  We look forward to working with Mr. McGinniss on developing teaching and learning tools to increase the use of simulation, informatics, telehealth and other nursing technologies throughout CUNY.     

Attention Public Health Students
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  Below is a list of related videos available for viewing at the HPEC.

• Call#8074 - Secrets for Reducing your Breast Cancer Risk
• Call#5820 - Breast Cancer at Time of Diagnosis
• Call#5685 - Women's Health Series Breast Cancer: Replacing Fear with Facts
• Call#5899-5904 - Journey to Recovery for Women with Breast Cancer and Their Partners

PowerPoint Workshop
On October 19th from 12-2pm, Mrs. Nancy Guerrero, a media specialist, will host a workshop demonstrating how to make posters using PowerPoint. The workshop will be held in room E016.

Attention Senior Nursing Students
The NLN's Pharmacology Exam will be administered on September 28, 2010.  The test will be held in rooms E015, E016 and the Library Computer Lab.

New Smart Classroom!
The East Lounge is currently being updated and will soon become the newest smart classroom at Brookdale Campus.  

Faculty Equipment Training
We offer training at the HPEC for all your classroom audio/visual needs.  Please stop by for training to ensure a smooth transition into the start of the school year!

Attention Faculty
It is not too late to submit your class syllabus!  Stop by the HPEC today with your syllabus so we can provide video recommendations that will complement your course.

Welcome back Mrs. Nancy Guerrero
We're looking forward to the return of Mrs. Nancy Guerrero, Blackboard Specialist, who will be available every Tuesday (10am-5pm) in the Fall semester to work with faculty and staff at Brookdale.  Mrs. Guerrero will be available for Blackboard support at the ORGS PC Lab on the Mezzanine Level.

Attention Nursing Students
The following pharmacology videos are now available at the HPEC for your viewing.

• Multiple Meds - Call#8200
• Administering Oral, Topical, Suppository and Inhalant Medications - Call#8201
• Anti-Infective Medication Therapy: Nursing Implications - Call#8202
• Anti-Infective Medication Therapy: Sulfonamides and Penicillins - Call#8203
• Anti-Infective Medication Therapy: Cephalosporins, Aminoglycosides, Marcrolides and Quinolones - Call#8204

Attention Public Health Students
August is Children's Eye Health & Safety Month and Eye Injury Prevention Month!

Below is a list of related videos available at the HPEC for your viewing.

• The Split Second - Call#5927
• Caring for your Eyes: A Look at Mature Eye Conditions - Call#6674
• Protecting Your Newborn - Call#5927

Classroom Updates
New projectors with sharper and brighter image quality have been installed in W417 and W517.

Welcome Ms. Alla Vasilenko
The HPEC welcomes Ms. Alla Vasilenko as the new Morning Supervisor.

Attention Public Health Students
July is UV Safety Month and Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.  Help spread awareness and don't forget to use sunblock!

Below is a list of related videos available at the HPEC for your viewing.

• Melanoma: Reducing the Risk - Call#6035
• Discoveries: Exploring Options in Arthritis Management - Call#6257
• Arthritis (Osteoarthritis) At Time of Diagnosis - Call#5818
• 5 Steps for Living with Arthritis - Call#5810 

Attention Public Health Students
June 27th is HIV Testing Day - Help promote early diagnosis and HIV testing!

Below is a list of HIV-related videos available at the HPEC for your viewing.

• AIDS 25 Years Later - Call#8126
• Frontline Presents: The Age of AIDS - Call#8085
• Surviving AIDS - Call#8133
• 3 Girls I Know...HIV/AIDS - Call#8011
• Ending AIDS: The Search for a Vaccine - Call#8079
• HIV Risk Reduction: Using Male Condoms - Call#8094
  
• Yesterday - Call#8095

Congratulations Ms. Alexandra Vodyanyuk
We would like to congratulate Ms. Alexandra Vodyanyuk on her recent acceptance into the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.  We wish her the best of luck in her studies. 

Attention Public Health and Nursing Students
Domestic Violence: Violence Against Women, a computer program, is now available.

Goal of the Program:
To help health care providers become familiar with, and screen victims for, domestic violence.

Description of Units in Program:
Unit 1: Covers facts about domestic violence that are often misunderstood.  These misunderstandings need to be corrected before effective interventions can be planned
Unit 2: Four topics that are basic to understanding how to deal with domestic violence:

• Definition of domestic violence
• Incidence and demographics
• Types of abuse
• Dynamics of domestic violence

Unit 3: The Cycle of Domestic Violence: 3 phases
Unit 4: Screening, Assessment, and Intervention
Unit 5: Practice tests

Attention Physical Therapy Students
The following programs are now available in our computer rooms:

• Gait: An Interactive Tutorial
• Joint Mobilization: Techniques for Managing Restricted Range of Motion

Attention Public Health Students
May is Mental Health Month. Help promote and educate the public about mental health and decrease stigma about mental illness.
Below is a list of related films available at the HPEC for your viewing.

• Frontline: The New Asylums - Call#8066
• West 47th Street - Call#8080
  
• Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professionals (Disc 1&2) - Call#8179-8180

Attention Nursing Students
The following programs are now available in our computer rooms:

• IV Therapy Skills
• Interactive Wound Care: CD-ROM for Health Professionals

Attention Nutrition Students
The following Nutrition films are now available:

• Human Nutrition: An
  Introduction - Call#8189
• Macronutrients:
  Proteins - Call#8190
• Micronutrients:
  Vitamins - Call#8191

Attention Environmental Health Science Students
The following Environmental Health Science films are now available:

• Hurricanes Katrina & Rita Response - Call#8185
• Starmet Radiation Site - Call#8186
• Three Rivers Pollution Response - Call#8187
• Vineland Chemical EPA Site - Call#8188

Attention Nursing Students
The Diagnostic Readiness Test (DRT) for Senior nursing students will be held in rooms E015 and E016 on the following dates:

• April 7, 2010
  10am - 2pm
• April 8, 2010
  12pm - 4pm
• April 12, 2010
  10am - 2pm

Attention Public Health Students
April 5-11 is National Public Health Week.  Help by promoting good health in our communities!
Below are related videos available for viewing at the HPEC.

• Health and the Built Environment: The Effects of Where We Live, Work and Play - Call#8099
• Unnatural Causes...is inequality making us sick? - Call#8130
• Sicko - Call#8131
• Principles of Public Health (Parts 1-7) - Call#6366-6372

Attention Public Health Students
April is National Autism Awareness Month and Alcohol Awareness Month. Help shed light on those who suffer from Autism and recognize the serious problem of alcohol abuse!
Below is a list of related films/CDs available at the Center for your viewing.

Autism

• Children with Autism - Call#6568
• Talk to Me: Children with Autism - Call#6613
• Autism Spectrum Disorders & the SCERTS Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach Tape (1-3) - Call#6615-6617

Alcohol

• Addiction - Why Can't They Just Stop? (Disc1-4) - Call#8109-8112
• Working with Alcohol/Substance Affected Families: Intervention - Call#6449
• Alcohol Abuse in Women - Call#5845
• Alcohol 101 (CD) - #44

Welcome Mr. Bradley LeBoeuf
The HPEC welcomes Mr. Bradley LeBoeuf as the new evening technical assistant.

Attention Faculty
Dr. Makram Talih, Statistician, will be available Thursdays from 12:30-2:30pm in the ORGS PC Lab on the Mezzanine Level.
Dr. Talih can be reached at his new number, 212-481-4433, or via email at makram.talih@hunter.cuny.edu.  

Attention Faculty
Mrs. Nancy Guerrero, Blackboard Specialist, will be available for one-on-one consultations, departmental training requests and technical assistance every Tuesday in the ORGS PC Lab on the Mezzanine Level.  To arrange a meeting please contact her via email (eguerrer@hunter.cuny.edu) or phone at  212-650-3952.

Wireless Service in 2nd Floor Smart Classrooms
Wireless Internet access is now available in Smart Classrooms W218, W232, W235 and W237

Attention Students and Faculty
February is American Heart Month. Wear red and join the battle against heart disease!
Come in to watch a film or use a CD related to Heart Health.  Below are some suggested titles.

• The Hidden Epidemic: Heart Disease in America - Call#8128
• The How's Your Heart Test - Call#5245
• The Total Heart (CD) - #40

Attention Faculty
Mrs. Nancy Guerrero, Blackboard Specialist, will return to the HPEC Spring 2010.  If Blackboard assistance is needed throughout Winter Session contact the Technology Resource Center at 212-650-3358 or Mrs. Guerrero via email at eguerrer@hunter.cuny.edu.

Attention Public Health Students
January 17-23 is Healthy Weight Week.  Come in to watch Healthy Weight related videos at the Center.  Some available titles are included below.

• Frontline: Diet Wars - Call#8065
• Science of Fat - Call#8062
• CNN Today: Nutrition, Vol 1 - Call#6656-6657

Attention Public Health Students
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease!  January is also Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Help highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the importance of early detection.
The list below includes several related films available for your viewing at the HPEC.

Glaucoma

• Caring for Your Eyes: A Look at Mature Eye Conditions - Call#6674)
• The Natural Process of Aging - Call#6744

Cervical Cancer

• Taking Control of Your Health: The Pap Test and Cervical Cancer - Call#5704
• Women are Pathologists - Call#6569

Updates in Computer Lab E015
New computers are currently being purchased and installed in Computer Lab E015.  Special thanks to Dr. Frank Steen, CIO and Chris Thompson, ICIT.

Improved Wireless Signal - 2nd Floor West Building
ICIT has upgraded wireless service on the 2nd floor of the West Building.

New Enhanced Classrooms - Fall 2009
Rooms W401, W601, W603 and W605 have been converted to Enhanced Classrooms. They are now equipped with a flat-screen television, computer, Internet access and VHS & DVD units.

Computer Lab E015
Now Open 24/7
Computer Lab E015 is now accessible 24/7. For access to this lab just swipe your Hunter OneCard. 
For questions or concerns regarding this room please e-mail OneCard@hunter.cuny.edu.

Attention Nursing Students
Expertise in medication calculation and administration is essential to the treatment of all patients.  To practice your medication calculation skills we recommend the following programs:

• Meds: NCLEX RN Success
• Clinical Nursing Concepts and Skills (parenteral and non parenteral)
• Math General Hospital 1, 2, and 3.
• Nurses Procalc
• Starship Health Wise

Welcome Mr. Jared Kutzin
We would like to welcome Mr. Jared Kutzin, Program Specialist for Simulation Technology, who will be working in the Nursing Lab alongside Chief Lab Technician Ann Woodstock-Wallace and Lab Technician Marvin Sanon.

Welcome back to Mrs. Nancy Guerrero
We're looking forward to the return of Mrs. Nancy Guerrero, Blackboard Specialist, who will be available every Tuesday (10am-5pm) in the Fall semester to work with faculty and staff at Brookdale.  Ms. Guerrero will be available for Blackboard support at the ORGS PC Lab on the Mezzanine Level.

Welcome back to Dr. Makram Talih, PhD
We would like to welcome back Dr. Makram Talih as the Statistical Consultant for ORGS. He will be available every Thursday from 12:30pm to 2:30 pm at the PC Lab on the Mezzanine.  

Welcome - Fall 2009
HPEC would like to extend a warm welcome to new students and faculty at the Brookdale Campus. HPEC offers a wealth of learning and technology resources for students and faculty in nursing and the health professions, including instructional materials, a massive health media library, and educational and test preparation software. Be sure to stop by the Mezzanine of the West Building for a tour!

Upgrades for Summer 2009
Over the course of the summer, HPEC will be updating more classrooms with computer stations, projectors, and other instructional equipment.  The rooms scheduled for upgrades include W401, W601, W603, W605, W203, W204, and W205. All classrooms with embedded technology will also offer laptop connectivity, allowing for faculty and students to use their own laptops if desired.  HPEC remains committed to making improvements to ensure faculty and students have access to the f.

Congratulations to our Students
Congratuations to our graduating students!  You are on your way to becoming certified healthcare professionals. In an effort to help students prepare for the state board certification exams, we have up-to-date test preparation resources available at our learning center.  

New Projectors Installed in Rooms W232 and @235
HPEC installed two new projectors in W232 and W235, which offer higher intensity output and better image quality.

IMPORTANT!
Avoiding Medication Errors and Preventing Needlestick Injuries - Meeting on May 5, 2009
Video recording of SON's meeting on Medication Errors and Needlestick Injuries is now available on DVD (Call#8155). All Nursing 312 and Nursing 412 students who have missed the meeting should watch this DVD.

Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Settings
HPEC recommends the following DVDs as safety precautions for nursing students practicing in hospital or clinical settings.  Needlestick injuries are a serious safety concern among nursing staff, and can transmit various blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis and HIV.  The CDC has additional safety tips on preventing needlestick injuries at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2000-108/. 

• Needlestick Prevention Training Video (DVD# 8154)
• Workplace Blood borne Pathogens In Healthcare, Training Video (DVD # 8106)

Preventing Medication Errors
Another extremely serious concern for early-career nurses and nursing students is how to prevent medication errors.  This video can serve as a refresher prior to beginning working in a clincal or hospital setting.

• Remaking American Medicine: Health Care for the 21st Century (DVD # 8084)

RN Practice Exam for a Limited Time
The Alternate-Item RN Practice Examination will be available on a limited license from March 25, 2009 until April 8, 2009 at the HPEC Computer Lab. Please make an appointment at the front desk and we will provide you with an exam code. This exam features NCLEX-style questions which will be graded by the National League for Nursing (NLN). You must complete this exam by the license expiration date. Good Luck!

New Enhanced Classrooms
Rooms W202, W218, and W403 have been upgraded with new equipment. Rooms W202 (Nutrition Lab) and W218 are equipped with a projector, a computer with internet access, and VHS & DVD capability. W403 has a flat-screen television in lieu of a projector, a computer with internet access, and VHS & DVD capability. Please refer to our Classroom Comparison Chart for additional information.

New Website
HPEC is pleased to announce the unveiling of its new website. We feel the new site is more informative, organized and better conveys the services and resources the HPEC has to offer.  Feel free to take a look around and provide us with your feedback!  There is a Feedback form on our Contact page.  We would love to hear what you think.  New features will be added periodically.