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NEWS
Students receive alumni grant for research
Two students at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine received Sybert Family Orthopedic Research Award grants from the college’s Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research.
The award, now in its second year, is designed to promote osteopathic student research in the field of orthopedics. The award provides up to $5,000 to an OU-COM student in support of research.
Paul H. Eichenseer, OMS III, received a $3,000 grant for his project, “Fine Element Modeling of the Human Sacroiliac Joints,” and David J. Goss Jr., OMS II, received a grant for $2,000 for his project, “Neurophysiology of Spinal Manipulation.”
Funding for the award was provided by Daryl Sybert, D.O. (’86), F.A.O.A.O., OU-COM clinical associate professor of orthopedic surgery and an orthopedic surgeon at the Mt. Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital. Read more at http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/SybertAward/index.htm.
CORE Hospital Libraries receive book edited by Chila
The new, third edition of Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, published in 2010, was chosen by the Core Osteopathic Principles and Practices Committee (COPPC) as their annual Osteopathic reference book to be provided to each CORE Hospital Library.
Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine is a compilation of articles written by a number of osteopathic medical educators throughout the United States and compiled by the American Osteopathic Association. OU-COM’s Anthony G. Chila, D.O., professor of osteopathic manipulative medicine, was the executive editor for this edition, and Robert A. Cain, D.O., clinical professor of pulmonology at Grandview Medical Center, was a contributing author.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New hires at OU-COM
OU-COM would like to welcome the following new faculty members:
· Harvey Schwartz, M.B.A., executive director for the CORE. Schwartz will split his time between Doctors West in Columbus, Heritage Building, 5100 W. Broad Street, where he can be reached by phone at 614.544.1793, and Grosvenor Hall 313, where he can be reached at 597.3155, beginning today, Jan. 18.
· Zhen-Peng Kai, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in Biomedical Sciences with Frank Horodyski, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology. You can reach Kai in 250 Life Sciences Building or 593-2395.
· Karen Collins, CORE research and grant writer/editor. Collins can be found in Grosvenor Hall 030C or reached by phone at 593.2322.
NIH internship accepting applications
The National Institutes of Health is offering an eight-week summer internship program in biomedical research. Those selected will spend the summer working at various NIH locations alongside leading biomedical research scientists.
Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for the internship. Applications will be available until March 1. In 2010, about 1,200 interns were selected out of 6,700 applications. Information, as well as the application, is available at: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
Winter quarter funding opportunities for faculty and students
Ohio University sponsors several research, scholarship and creative activity funding opportunities for faculty, students and staff during Winter Quarter. Programs include:
· Graduate Students Senate Grants
· Ohio University Research Committee Awards
· OURC Chair’s Discretionary Fund
· Baker Fund Awards Committee
· Student Enhancement Awards
· 1804 Fund
· Start Up Funds
· Faculty Research Programs
· Research Challenge Grants
Visit the vice president for research website for guidelines and sample proposals for these programs at http://www.ohio.edu/research/funding.cfm. Deadlines for applications vary.
CALENDAR
IFMSA’s “Taste of the World” dinner
The International Federation of Medical Students Association is hosting its 2nd annual International Dinner. All proceeds go to raising money for OU-COM’s foreign medical exchange students arriving this summer. Cost is $5 and includes a raffle.
· Event: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 5:30pm, Grosvenor 113
UAAO Auction
OU-COM’s chapter of the Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy holds an auction to raise funds for the national convention. Food will be served.
· Event: Thursday, Jan. 20, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Irvine 194
SNMA Multicultural Extravaganza
· Event: Wednesday, Feb. 23, noon, Irvine CPC lecture hall
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Faculty Development Tidbit: Teaching Tip #11: Remember to Review
Begin each class session with a five-minute interactive review of the concepts dealt with in previous classes. Get students involved with the content.
NOTE FROM STEVE: This is a great “attention-getting” step. See how many student neurons you can get to fire regarding your previous topic. They usually know more than (WHO?) might think, but it takes a little time and effort to pull up undergraduate or even previous day’s work. Grease the skids for today’s lesson by asking a few key questions via Turning Point or even Power Point, and let them commit to an answer. Then collaborate and review. You’ll have them right where you need them for the lesson ahead.
Find more tips at your OU-COM & CORE faculty development web resources: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/programs.htm or www.ohiocore.org/cf/index.htm. If you have a great strategy that seems to always work, please send it to me, and I’ll include it in a future Faculty Development Tidbit.
Tidbits courtesy of your Office of Faculty Development with Steve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.
Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Richard Heck, writer/editor, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu