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surgeons and hospitals across the country the
opportunity to pledge to use only allograft tis-
sue from companies that do not profit from the
transfer of that tissuewhenever clinically feasible.
Allograft is human tissue that is obtained by way
of an authorized gift of a donor and/or their fam-
ily, and can then be turned into scores of medical
products. Every year, 1.5million of these products
are given to American patients.
Althoughmany companies earn significant prof-
its from the sale of allograft, Spinal Elements has
chosen to donate all profits from the sale of its
Hero allograft to charities benefiting childrenwith
life-threatening medical conditions, such as the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and St. Jude Children’s
ResearchHospital. Herowas launched last year at
theNorth American Spine Society (NASS) conven-
tion in Dallas.
Psych Internship Program
Earns Top Marks
The Louisiana School Psychology Internship Con-
sortiumProgramat the LSUHealth Sciences Cen-
ter New Orleans School of Allied Health Profes-
sions’ Human Development Center has earned
re-accreditation fromthe American Psychological
Association (APA). The APA approved the program
for an additional seven years – the highest accredi-
tation the APA awards.
The Louisiana School Psychology Internship
Consortiumwas born in 1990 out of a need in local
public schools formental health services, notesW.
AlanCoulter, PhD, at the LSUHSCHumanDevelop-
ment Center. “Louisiana schoolswere chronically
short-handed of school psychologists, a profes-
sion in short supply throughout the country. So,
the LSUHSCHumanDevelopment Center initiated
a partnership with the Louisiana Department of
Education and area school districts to recruit
highly trained interns in the hopes that many
would stay longer than just the year required for
completion of the internship.”
School psychology internswork under intensive
supervision for a year in local schools polishing
their skills serving students and their teachers
and families. Interns are involved in school reform
and mental health activities and provide consul-
tation and professional learning activities. The
LSUHSC Human Development Center considers
these training activities as central to its mission
of improving results and the quality of life for indi-
vidual with disabilities.
Powel Named To Endowed
Chair of Nursing
Dr. Demetrius Porche, Dean of the LSU Health
Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing,
has appointed Dr. Lorrie L. Powel to the $1 mil-
lion Tenet Health System/Jo Ellen Smith, BSN
Endowed Chair of Nursing.
Dr. Powel joined the LSUHSC faculty as an Asso-
ciate Professor of Nursing October 1, 2013, from
Joint Base San Antonio/San AntonioMilitaryMedi-
cal Center in San Antonio, Texas, where shewas a
Senior Scientist in the Office of the Chief Scientist
and the Division of Nursing Research.
Dr. Powel’s work has focused on improving
the emotional adjustment and quality of life for
cancer survivors. She has conducted research
on behavioral interventions aimed at helping
men with prostate cancer make informed deci-
sions about treatment, learn what to expect, and
how to manage treatment-related outcomes.
Recently, Dr. Powel has begun to examine the
association of language disparities, ethnicity
and culture, and healthcare literacy on cancer
treatment decision making and survivors. Her
research in survivorship following prostate can-
cer diagnosis and treatment offers the frame-
work upon which to build further research and
health policy to improve the lives of individuals
with cancer.
Dr. Powel received her undergraduate degree
fromSalve Regina College, Master’s degree from
Boston University, and PhD from the University
of Maryland. She completed postdoctoral work
at Boston University School of Public Health, the
Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic
Research, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veter-
ans Hospital, Bedford, MA, and the NIH Office
of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Benjamin Named Endowed
Chair At Xavier
The 18th Surgeon General of the United States
(2009-2013) Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, has been
named as the first NOLA.com/Times Picayune
EndowedChair inPublic Health Sciences at Xavier
University of Louisiana.
Dr. Benjamin is a long-time champion of the
power of prevention. As Surgeon General, she
lead the U.S. Public Health Service and chaired
President Obama’s National Prevention Council,
which released the first-ever National Prevention
Strategy– a roadmap for a healthy and fit nation.
She oversaw its implementation throughout the
federal government.
Dr. Benjamin’s rolewill include reviewing curric-
ulumand cementing Xavier’s position as an inter-
national thought center on public health. Working
closelywith Xavier’s School of Pharmacy, Arts and
Sciences, andCenter for Health andHealthDispar-
ities Research, Dr. Benjaminwill help develop the
newDepartment of Public Health Sciences, teach
classes, and coordinate national and international
conferences in NewOrleans.
Spinal Elements announces $250,000
raised for children’s charities.
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