Hundreds participate in bone marrow initiative
On Monday, Nov. 5, Nathan Denlinger, OMS II, took part in collecting samples from nearly 600 potential bone marrow donors in the Baker Center Theater Lounge from volunteers for Hillel's "Got Swabbed?" campaign.
The Ohio University Jewish community organization organized the event in 2008 as a way to add students, faculty and staff to a registry that connects donors to patients with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases. The procedure requires just a cheek swab, but only around one in 60 donors to Hillel's campaign receives a call for a transplant, due to the difficulty of finding a perfect match.
"I am extremely passionate about this project and so are our OU-HCOM volunteers," said Denlinger, who worked with 15 other OU-HCOM students at the bone marrow drive. "Imagine being able to save someone's life before even getting out of medical school! All of us hope that we will be called, and we will continue to work tirelessly to spread the word to others in the college and in the Athens area about this. Anyone can save a life and make a difference."
Click here to read an account of the effort by The Jewish Daily Forward.
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Diabetes Institute begins new diabetes seminar series
The newly named Diabetes Institute at Ohio University hosts its first Diabetes Research Seminar Friday, Nov. 16, at 3:30 p.m. in Grosvenor West 111. The seminar will be preceded by a business meeting at 3 p.m. in which Director Darlene Berryman, Ph.D., will report on the current status of the institute.
Sharon A. Denham, R.N., D.S.N, professor emerita of the Ohio University School of Nursing and project director for the Center for Appalachian Philanthropy, will present "Preventing Type 2 Diabetes and its Complications in Appalachia."
The seminar series will be held the third Friday of each month.
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 Call for abstracts for regional osteopathic competition
Abstracts will be accepted until Thursday, Jan. 31, for the 2013 Regional Osteopathic Poster Exhibition and Competition, which will be held during the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium on May 16 to 19, 2013, at the Hilton Columbus Easton Town Center.
For guidelines and other information, click here.
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Get cozy with OU-HCOM blankets
The Pediatrics Club is selling OU-HCOM sweatshirt blankets on The Bricks each day at noon through Friday. The hunter green blankets with a white college logo are 50 by 60 inches and are 100 percent cotton. Price is $27 for one or $50 for two; cash or checks made payable to OU-HCOM Pediatrics Club will be accepted for payment.
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You can help OMM Club's auction by donating items
The OMM Club's annual auction will be Thursday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in Irvine 194, and club members are looking for donations to auction.
Past auctions featured a variety of goods and services, from baked goods, study books/materials, exercise and self-help lessons, weekend get-aways and even OMM treatments and equipment. To donate items for the auction, or for information, contact Josiah Wagler, OMS II.
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