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Dermatology Interest Group
Tuesday, Oct. 16, noon, Grosvenor 113.
Kristi Hawley, D.O. ('12), will speak on "Telogen Effluvium."
Pediatrics Club
Tuesday, Oct. 16, noon, Irvine 193.
Jackie Wolf, Ph.D., professor of social medicine, will present "Why isn't the value of human milk common knowledge?" Food served.
SAACOFP
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m., Grosvenor 113.
Residents and physicians from Summa Health System will present a joint injection workshop. Food served.
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Send your news, questions, suggestions or corrections by 5 p.m. Wednesday for consideration in the following ROUNDS.
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OU-HCOM staff deliver medical supplies to Moldova
Deborah Meyer, Ph.D., RN, administrator for the Department of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology, and Tracy Marx, D.O. ('92), associate professor of family medicine, traveled to the Republic of Moldova with Heart to Heart International (HTHI) as part of the FREEDOM Support Act 20th Anniversary Airlift. HTHI, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department and Counterpart International, flew in over $12 million in medical supplies to distribute throughout Moldova
 The trip focused on distributing the supplies and attending two palliative care conferences, one in Chisinau and one in Balti. Before and between conferences the medical team met with palliative care/hospice providers and representatives from nursing and medical organizations. They toured hospices, an oncology center, hospital units, and health care and medical schools.
Dr. Marx presented two talks at the conferences, "Introduction to Palliative Care" and "Symptom Management," and both Drs. Meyer and Marx provided an interactive workshop "Caring for the Caregivers: Coping Strategies." Eighty physicians and nurses attended the conference in Balti and nearly 200 in Chisinau.
Click here to see pictures from the trip.
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Research Day draws praise for advancing knowledge
 During the college's 11th annual Research Day on Thursday, Sept. 27, students and faculty members showcased growing achievements in medical research-accomplishments recognized by Dean Kenneth Johnson, D.O.
This year 44 posters represented researchers' broad interests and the influential role that early mentorship can play in medical education. Each student gave a presentation, and 13 judges rated their research and presentations against set criteria and offered advice.
Click here to read about two of the student presenters, Erich Heine, OMS II, and Jennifer Valentic, OMS II.
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Join us in honoring Charles T. Mehlman, D.O., M.P.H.
A reception honoring Charles T. Mehlman, D.O., M.P.H. ('89), will be held Friday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in Grosvenor West 111. Dr. Mehlman is receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio University Alumni Association during the annual Homecoming Gala that evening. He was selected for the award because of his engagement with students during his visits to campus about orthopedic surgery, career paths and research opportunities, and his mentorship in the Careers in Medicine program. At noon on Friday, Oct. 12, in Irvine 194, Dr. Mehlman will present "When should I operate on a kid's FX? A case based approach."
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Seminar series aims to increase cultural competency
The second of a four-part elective seminar series, "Professional Development in Cultural Competency," for first and second year medical students will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Baker Center rooms 240 and 242.
Presented by Ohio University alumnus Mark Orbe, Ph.D., an expert in cross-cultural medical communication, the goal of the series is to move students through stages beginning with cultural identity and awareness, to knowledge building and ultimately to skill shaping during one-on-one interactions in a simulated health care setting. The elective seminar series includes a simulated patient lab that explores cultural competency.
To RSVP for the second session, "Introducing Key Communication Concepts, contact Michelle Pendergast, administrative coordinator in the Office of Student Affairs.
Click here to read a story about Orbe's approach.
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Research seed funding available
 The CORE Research Office announced the second call for proposals for Clinical Research Seed Funding Grants for 2012-2013. All OU-HCOM and affiliate COM medical students and residents within the CORE are eligible to apply for the grants of up to $3,000. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and the deadline to apply is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Awards will be announced in November.
For details about the grants and to download a grant application, click here.
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New university program funds available
Applications are now being accepted for a new university fund that supports innovative, high-impact initiatives designed to advance undergraduate learning and research and graduate education. The Konneker Fund for Learning and Discovery provides up to $50,000 for two years or $100,000 overall to faculty and staff; collaborative projects are encouraged.
Proposals must address how the project will:
- Have a university-wide impact;
- Be transformative for students and faculty;
- Contribute to continued institutional progress, and
- Align with best practices documented in national research
Click here to view the guidelines.
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Wilson co-authors physiology book in LIR series
Thad Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology, and Robin Preston, Ph.D., a retired faculty member at Drexel University College of Medicine, co-authored the recently published book, "Lippincott's Illustrated Review (LIR) Physiology." The book is part of a medical series with other discipline titles, including LIR Pharmacology and LIR Biochemistry titles used at OU-HCOM, Wilson said.
 In writing the book, the authors kept the same "voice" as the series and consistency and used a visual approach to explain complex concepts for medical students, Dr. Wilson said.
Published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, the book can be used as a review text for a stand-along physiology course in medical, health professions and upper-level undergraduate programs, in conjunction with other LIR titles.
Click here for information about purchasing an eBook version.
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Journal article authors include student, alums, faculty
Brittney Vajen, OMS IV, Rachel Holt, D.O. ('11), Tracy Marx, D.O. ('92), associate professor of family medicine; Frank Schwartz, D.O., professor of endocrinology and D.O. Watson Chair; and Jay Shubrook, D.O. ('96), associate professor of family medicine, published the article, "Diabetes management in extended-care facilities: Does it meet care standards?" in The Journal of Family Practice, August 2012, Vol. 61, No. 8: 467-472.
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