Ohio University Medicine is published twice a year by the Office of Communication of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Editorial Board:

John Brose, D.O.

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pat Burnett, Ph.D.

Director, Student Affairs

George Dunigan II

Director, Governmental Affairs

Judith Edinger, M.Ed.

Director, Predoctoral Education

Andrea Gibson

Director, Research Communications

Ohio University

Jill Harman, M.Ed.

Director of Alumni Affairs

Christine Knisely, M.A.

Executive Director of Research and Grants

Chad Keller

Student Government President (AY 08-09)

Edwin Rowland, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences

John Schriner, Ph.D.

Director of Admissions

Kathy Trace

Director of the Area Health Education Center, Community Health Programs

Patricia Westfall

Professor of Magazine Journalism

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism

Sharon Zimmerman, M.P.A.

Director of Medical Development, Executive Director of Alumni Affairs

Editor

Karoline Lane

Managing Editor

Anita Martin

Copy Editor

Shelby Mullins

Design

Jeff Brown

Photography:

John Sattler

Contributing Photographers:

Josh Armstrong

Larry Hamel-Lambert

Web Design

Tim Creamer

Web Development

Eric McFadden

Writers:

Richard Heck

Colleen Kiphart

Anita Martin

Tom Riggs

Administration:

Roderick McDavis, Ph.D.

President, Ohio University

John Brose, D.O.

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Karoline Lane

Director, Office of Communication

Marie Graham

Associate Director, Communication Design Services

Anita Martin

Assistant Director, Editorial

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