addressing problems in health care systems, such as the ones raised when Ebola was first identified in the United States. Bumsted reviewed story- boards for videos developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to demonstrate protocols for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care for Ebola patients. A significant problem for clinicians, despite attempts to demonstrate with videos, was how to translate the CDC guidelines into practice. Alexander Tomich (MSN ’07, DNP ’12), one of
Bumsted’s mentors, was a leader in the state’s preparedness efforts to safeguard against the infection of health care workers. He is the director
Loyola spirit for leaders
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to never stop learning.
— Amelia Bumsted (DNP ‘15)
of Infection and Control at Rush University Medical Center, one of only 48 designated Ebola Treatment Centers in the nation. Bumsted and Tomich part- nered to present a national Q&A session webinar titled “Developing an Ebola Center—What Does it Take? And What if You are Not Equipped to be an Ebola Center?” Tomich served as a preceptor (clinical instruc-
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tor) to Bumsted as she worked on her capstone project to help clinicians follow CDC guidelines for proper PPE use. The DNP program’s objective is translational research; in other words, Bumsted and other such professionals are tasked with figur- ing out effective ways to translate policy guide- lines into actual practice at the bedside. Honored to have the chance to work on such an
important issue, Bumsted credits the culture and camaraderie of Niehoff with building professional networks and local experts in the area of infection prevention, which is what first connected her with Tomich. Expressing gratitude for the time Loyola graduates invest in mentoring students in the program, she says, “It’s the Loyola spirit for leaders to never stop learning.” L
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Engineering solutions
IN THE FALL SEMESTER, Gail Baura went to various departments on the Lake Shore Campus with a simple question: Do you have any problems an engineer can solve? Baura, director of Loyola’s new engi- neering science program, collected project ideas and brought them to students in her Introduction to Engineering Design course. Working in small groups, students put their knowledge to practical use. One group worked on finding ways to minimize the echo in the Cudahy Library’s Dono- van Reading Room. Another focused on improving the flow rate of the Aquaponics bed on the second floor of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability. The exercise provided the type of
hands-on learning that Baura hopes will characterize the new program, which launched this fall with an inaugural class of 34 students. “I worked in the industry, so I want to make sure that the program we de- velop is as practical as possible,” says Baura. “The more you practice, the better you’ll be at conducting engineering design.” Students who complete the program
will earn a bachelor’s degree with a focus in one of three areas: biomedical, computer, or environmental engineering. Loyola is only the 10th Jesuit university in the country and one of only four Chicago-area schools to offer an undergraduate degree in engineering. Loyola received more than 600 applica-
tions for the first year, reflecting a national trend of increasing enrollment in engineer- ing programs. “Students want jobs when they graduate,” Baura says, “and they know they can get them in engineering.” L
Book Marks Recent publications from Loyola faculty:
Hispanic Tele-Visions in the United States Elizabeth Lozano, associate professor of communication
• Eleven essays on Spanish-language television in the United States.
Priest Under Fire Peter M. Sánchez, professor of political science
• The story of one priest’s impact on the revolutionary movement in El Salvador shows the influence of the Catholic Church in creating political and social change.
The Athenian Agora Museum Guide Laura Gawlinski, associate professor of classical studies
• A handy visitor’s guide to one of the most historic sites in Athens.
Democracy, Culture, and Catholicism Edited by Michael Schuck, associate professor of theology, and John Crowley-Buck, post-doc research fellow, Hank Center for Catholic Intellectual Heritage
• Twenty-five essays explore the relationship between democracy and Catholicism.
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