Summer 2026

The Communication Issue

Research & Innovation
Welcome to the Innovation Sandbox
RFU’s new learning environment will strengthen partnerships, spark creativity and improve health across the region.
By Judy Masterson
Health & Well-Being
Disconnected
How technology is complicating healthcare access for older adults.
By Kim Westerman
Health & Well-Being
Getting Into Character
Standardized patients’ acting skills play an essential role in medical education.
By Sara Skoog
Community & Service
The Craft of a History
Dr. Aron Sousa on taking patient histories and how good communication creates better clinicians and patient outcomes.
By Aron Sousa, MD • July 1, 2026
Community & Service
Finding My Voice in Podiatry
Titilayo Hassan on how scholarships and interprofessionalism fueled her journey from rural Nigeria to a future in podiatry.
By Titilayo Hassan • July 1, 2026
Community & Service
Signs of the Times
Lessons in American Sign Language (ASL) at RFU’s Disability Awareness Club deepened understanding of deaf culture.
By Margaret Smith • July 1, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Through Dad’s Eyes
Spend some time in a dementia patient’s skin, as Sara Skoog did when she donned VR goggles in the Empathy Lab.
By Sara Skoog • July 1, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Under Pressure
Five tips to help you succeed when communicating in high-pressure environments.
By Bryan Roush • July 1, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Online and On Track
Online student Gabriela Lopez shares her life while earning her MS in clinical and lifestyle nutrition in Texas.
By Margaret Smith • July 1, 2026