CURRICULUM
VITAE
Name: John
N. Howell born 1/20/40
Education: B.A.,
Ph.D. in
Pharmacology, UCLA 1968
Postdoctoral Training in Physiology, UCLA 1968‑70
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998 – present Ohio University Associate
Professor
Department
of Biomedical Sciences of Physiology
College
of Osteopathic Medicine
1977‑1998
Department of Biological Sciences of Physiology
and the College of Osteopathic Medicine
1994 John
B. Pierce Laboratory Research
Fellow
1984‑85
Department of Physiology
1971‑77 University of Pittsburgh Assistant
Professor
1970‑71 University of
1969‑70
1967‑68
College,
HONORS
1961 Phi
Beta Kappa
1961 Walter
Blinks Prize in Biology (
1961 Danforth
Fellowship
1977 Golden
Apple Award for distinguished teaching (University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine)
1980 Outstanding
Basic Science Professor Award (
1981 Outstanding
Basic Science Professor Award (OU-COM)
1987 Outstanding
Employee (Faculty) Award (OU-COM )
1995 Outstanding
Basic Science Facilitator - Primary Care Continuum (OU-COM)
1996 Gutensohn/Denslow
Award for Research, American Osteopathic Association
1998 Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty Phase I Primary Care Continuum (OU-COM)
Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty Phase II Primary Care Continuum (OU-COM)
1999 Certificate
of Academic Excellence – in recognition of outstanding contributions to the
development
and implementation of the Clinical Presentation Curriculum (CPC) (OU-COM)
1999 Standard
of Excellence Award (OU-COM)
2000 Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty Year 1 PCC (OU-COM)
2002 Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty Year 1 PCC (OU-COM)
2004 Outstanding
Basic Science Faculty Year 1 PCC (OU-COM
1986 Chair
and organizer of the 30th annual American Osteopathic Association Research Conference,
1989 Vice-chairman
of the International Symposium, "The Central Connection:
Somatovisceral
and Viscerosomatic Interaction,"
1989-90 President
of the Ohio Physiological Society (OPS) and organizer of the 5th annual
OPS
meeting,
1992- Director,
Somatic Dysfunction Research Institute,
1996- Co-editor,
1996-2001 Editorial
Board, Journal of Applied Biomechanics
1990- Ad
hoc reviewer for the following journals:
Am. J. Physiol.: Regulatory, Integrative
and Comparative
Am. J. Physiol.: Cell
J. American Osteopathic Association
J. Applied Physiology
J. Gerontology
J. Neurophysiology
Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise
1997-2003 Member,
American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Research
2004- Member,
Council on Research of the American Osteopathic Association
PUBLICATIONS
1. Lindsley,
D.B, Wendt, R.H., Lindsley, D.F., Fox, S.S., Howell, J.N. and Adey, W.R.,
Diurnal activity, behavior and EEG response in visually deprived monkeys.
2. Elison,
C., Fairhurst, A.S. Howell, J.N., and Jenden, D.J., Calcium uptake in
glycerol-extracted rabbit psoas muscle fibers I. Biochemical properties and
conditions for uptake. J. Cell Comp. Physiol. 65:133-140, 1965
3. Pease,
D.C., Howell, J.N., and Jenden, D.J., Calcium uptake in glycerol-extracted
rabbit psoas muscle fibers. II. Electron microscopic localization of uptake
sites. J. Cell Comp. Physiol. 65:
141-154, 1965.
Howell,
J.N., Fairhurst, A.S. and Jenden, D.J., Alterations of the calcium accumulating
ability of striated muscle following denervation. Life Sci. 5:439-446, 1966.
4. Howell,
J.N., A lesion of the transverse tubules of skeletal muscle. J. Physiol 201:515‑533, 1969.
5. Eisenberg,
R.S., Howell, J.N. and
6.
solutions
of low ionic strength. J. Gen. Physiol. 59: 347‑359, 1972.
7. Eisenberg,
R.S.,
muscle
fibers using a distributed model of the tubular system. J. Gen. Physiol. 59: 360‑373, 1972.
8. Howell,
J.N., Intracellular binding of ruthenium red in frog skeletal muscle. J. Cell
Biol. 62:
242‑247,
1974.
9. Howell,
J.N. and Snowdowne, K.W., Inhibition of tetanus tension by elevated
extracellular Ca2+,
Am.
J. Physiol. 240: C193‑C‑200
(1981).
10. Howell,
J.N., The interaction between ruthenium red and the isolated sarcoplasmic
reticulum,
Membrane
Biochemistry, 4:235‑245 (1982).
11. Howell,
J.N., Postexercise muscle soreness: a
model for the study of somatic dysfunction.
Osteopathic
Annals, 11:39‑45 (1983).
12. Snowdowne,
K.W. and Howell, J.N., Ruthenium red:
differential effects on excitation and excitation‑contraction
coupling in frog skeletal muscle. J. Muscle Res. and Cell Motility,
5:399‑410
(1984).
13. Howell,
J.N., Chila, A.G., Ford, G., David, D. and Gates T., An EMG study of elbow
motion during postexercise muscle soreness.
J. Appl. Physiol., 58:1713‑1718 (1985).
14. Howell,
J.N., Binder, M.C., Nichols, T.R. and Loeb, G.E. Muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs and the
neural control of muscle. J. Am.
Osteopath. Assn. 86:599‑602
(1986).
15. Howell,
J.N., Shankar, A., Howell, S.G. and Wei, F., Evidence for t‑tubular
conduction failure in frog skeletal muscle induced by elevated extracellular
calcium concentration. J. Muscle Res.
and Cell Motility, 8:229‑241 (1987).
16. Howell,
J.N. and Oetliker, H. Effects of
repetitive activity, ruthenium red, and elevated extra‑cellular calcium
on frog skeletal muscle: implications
for t‑tubule conduction. Canad. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 65:691‑696 (1987).
17. Molea,
D., Murcek, B., Blanken, C., Burns, R., Chila, A. and Howell, J. Evaluation of
two manipulative techniques in the treatment of postexercise muscle
soreness. J. Am. Osteopath. Assn. 87:477‑483 (1987).
18. Howell,
J.N., Falkel, J. and Chleboun, G. Blood
flow to skeletal muscle during postexercise muscle soreness. In Frontiers in Smooth Muscle Research,
N. Sperelakis, Ed., 789‑793, 1990.
19. Patterson,
M.M. and Howell, J.N., eds. The Central Connection: Somatovisceral and
Viscerosomatic Interaction, University Classics,
20. Howell,
J.N., Chleboun, G. and Conatser, R.
Muscle stiffness, strength loss, swelling and soreness following
exercise-induced injury in humans. J. Physiol. (Lond), 464:183-196
(1993).
21. Howell,
J.N. For teaching physiology, a partially integrate medical curriculum is not a
bad arrangement.
22. Howell,
J.N., Motor control of eccentric muscle activity. In Eccentric Muscle
Training in Sports and Orthopedics, M. Alberts, ed., 2nd ed., Churchill
Livingstone,
23. Howell,
J.N. Exercise-induced muscle injury: mechanisms, treatment, prevention, and
motor control.
24. Chleboun,
G.S., Howell, J.N., Baker, H., Ballard, T.N., Hallman, H.L., Perkins, L.E.,
Schauss, J.H., Graham, J.L. and Conatser, R.R. The effects of intermittent
pneumatic compression on eccentric exercise-induced swelling, stiffness, and
strength loss. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab. 76:744-749, 1995.
25. Howell,
J.N., Fuglevand, A.J., Walsh, M.L. and Bigland-Ritchie, B. Motor unit activity
during concentric and eccentric contractions of the human first dorsal
interosseus. J. Neurophysiol. 74:901-904, 1995
26. Howell,
J.N. Comment on the article by Svensson and Arendt-Nielsen, "Effect of
topical NSAID on post-exercise jaw muscle soreness: a placebo-controlled
experimental study." J. Musculoskel. Pain 5:133, 1997.
27. Howell,
J.N. Editorial: Outcomes Research.
28. Chleboun, G.S., Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R., and Giesey, J.J., The relationship between elbow flexor volume and passive elastic stiffness. Clinical Biomechanics 12:383-392, 1997.
29. Chleboun, G.S., Howell,
J.N., Conatser, R.R., and Giesy, J.J., The relationship between muscle swelling
and stiffness after eccentric exercise. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 30:529-535,
1998.
30. Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R., Chleboun, G.S., Karapondo, D.L., and Chila, A.G., The effect of NSAIDs on recovery from exercise-induced injury. 1. Flurbiprofen. J. Musculoskel. Pain 6: 59-68, 1998.
31. Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R., Chleboun, G.S., Karapondo, D.L., and Chila, A.G., The effect of NSAIDs on recovery from exercise-induced injury. 2. Ibuprofen. J. Musculoskel. Pain 6: 69-83, 1998.
32. Macefield, V.G., Fuglevand, A.J., Howell, J.N. and Bigland-Ritchie, B. Discharge behavior of single motor units during maximal voluntary contractions of a human toe extensor. J. Physiol. 528: 227-234, 2000.
33. J.
N. Howell, M. Weiser, B. Ross-Lee, P. B. Dane. Evaluation of faculty resources
to meet curricular needs in an osteopathic medical school. J. Am. Osteopath.
Assn., 100:727-731, 2000.
34. Chleboun,
G.S.,
35.
36.
R.L. Williams II, M. Srivastava, R.R. Conatser, Jr., and J.N. Howell,
"The Virtual Haptic Back Project", Proceedings of the 2003 Image
Society Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, July 14-18, 2003.
37. Howell,
J.N., Osteopathic Distinctiveness, Editorial,
38. Howell, J.N., Other Voices: Human discovery threatening to
some (related to the issue of teaching evolution and creationism in
39. Howell,
J.N., Long-term answers (a letter to the editor regarding the 9/11 Commission),
The Athens Messenger, p. 4, April 18, 2004
40. Williams,
R.L., Srivastava, M., Conatser, R.R. and Howell, J.N., Implementation and
evaluation of a haptic playback system. Haptics-e (IEEE Robotics &
Automation Society) 3/3: 2004.
41. Holland,
K.L., Williams, R.L., Conatser, R.R., Howell, J.N. and Cade, D.L., The
implementation and evaluation of a virtual haptic back. Virtual Reality
7:94-102, 2004.
42. Williams,
R.L., Srivastava, M., Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R., Burns, J.M., Chila, A.G.,
and Eland, D.C., The virtual haptic back for palpatory training, The Sixth
International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces (ICMI'04), October 13-15,
2004, State College, PA, (accepted for publication)
GRANTS AND SUPPORT
1. A
study of the function of the glycocalyx in skeletal muscle. National Institutes of Health AM 15533.
1971-1974. $51,340. Principal Investigator.
2. A
study of the function of the glycocalyx in skeletal muscle. American Heart Association 71807. 1971.
$16,500. Principal Investigator. (This grant was terminated when NIH funded
the proposal).
3. Vascular
hypertrophy in hypertension.
4. Sialic
acids in muscle membrane function.
National Institutes of Health AM 15533. 1975‑1977. $44,658. Principal investigator.
5. Sialic
acids in muscle membrane function.
National Institutes of Health AM 22052. 1977‑79. $21,902. Principal investigator. (Change of institution from
6. Multiuser
proposal for a transmission electron microscope. National Science Foundation 1980. $55,270.
Co‑principal investigator.
R.H. Hikida, Principal investigator, L.L. Edds, P. Johnson, J. Jollick
and T.E. Wagner, Co‑principal investigators.
7. Undergraduate
Research Participation. National Science
Foundation. 1981‑82, $4,701.
Project director.
8. Research
funds from the
9. T‑tubular
conduction in skeletal muscle. National
Institutes of Health. 1982‑84.
$83,252. Principal investigator.
10. Objective
Evaluation of Osteopathic Palpation and Manipulation. American Osteopathic Association Bureau of
Research. 1981‑1982. $12,942.
Co‑investigator. M.M.
Patterson, Principal Investigator. A.
Chila, D. Patriquin, A. Findley and J. Hall, Co‑investigators.
11. Objective
Evaluation of Osteopathic Palpation and Manipulation. American Osteopathic Bureau of Research. 1982‑83. $8,128.
Co‑principal Investigator with M. M. Patterson.
12. An
EMG Study of Postexercise Muscle Soreness:
A Model of Somatic Dysfunction. American Osteopathic Association. 1983‑84. $2500.
Principal Investigator.
13. Dynamics
of calcium ion concentration in the transverse tubules of vertebrate skeletal
muscle.
14. Osteopathic
manipulative therapy for post‑exercise muscle soreness.
15. Pathology
of Somatic Dysfunction: American
Osteopathic Association. 1987‑8. $16,048. Principal Investigator.
16. Pathology
of Somatic Dysfunction: American
Osteopathic Association. 1988‑9. $16,151. Principal Investigator.
17. Pathology
of Somatic Dysfunction:
18. Pathophysiology
of Somatic Dysfunction: American
Osteopathic Association. 1991‑92.
$19,481.
19. A
Double Blind, Multi-Center, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Study to Determine
the Efficacy of Q.I.D. Topical Piroxicam Gel Compared with Placebo in
Experimentally-induced Muscle Pain in Normal Volunteers: Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals. 1991-2. $85,382.
20. An
Ultrasonic Three-dimensional Compound Imaging System for the Measurement of
Muscle Volume:
21. Effect
of Ibuprofen on Rate of Healing of Experimentally-Induced Muscle Injury in
Humans.
22. Does
Ibuprofen Retard the Rate of Healing Following Exercise-Induced Injury?
American Osteopathic Association. 1993-4. $17,830.
23. Neural
Responses to Pathophysiological and Therapeutic Interventions. American
Osteopathic Association. 1996-7. $32,993.
24. Motor
Unit Recruitment in Eccentric Contraction. American Osteopathic Association.
1997-8. $22,425.
25. Clinical
and Physiological Assessement of the Effects of Counterstrain in Achilles
Tendinitis.
26. Counterstrain
in Achilles Tendinitis: Reflex Changes and Clinical Outcomes. With A.G. Chila
and D.C. Eland. American Ostopathic Association. 1998-9. $29,830.
27. The
Virtual Haptic Back. With Robert Williams, Jr., Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Dennis Cade, School of Physical Therapy. 1804 Fund Award,
28. The
Virtual Haptic Back. With Robert Williams, Jr., Department of Mechanical
Engineering and
Dennis
Cade,
$34,000.
29. The
Virtual Haptic Back for Osteopathic Training. J. N. Howell, PI, with
co-investigators R. Williams, II, A. G. Chila, D. Osteopathic Heritage
Foundation. 2002-2007, $1,160,286.
ABSTRACTS SINCE 1987
1. Howell,
J.N., Researching an Hypothesis. AAO
Section of the 92nd Annual AOA Convention,
2. Motta,
M., Duncan, C., Smith, K. and Howell, J.N., The time course of muscle stiffness
and swelling associated with postexercise muscle soreness (PEMS). AOA Research Conference,
3. Howell,
J.N. and Shankar, A., T‑tubular conduction failure in skeletal
muscle: a computer simulation
study. AOA Research Conference,
4. Howell,
J.N., Chleboun, G. and Falkel, J., Changes in muscle stiffness, blood flow, and
fluid distribution associated with post‑exercise muscle soreness. AOA Research Conference,
5. Howell,
J.N., Motta, M., Duncan, C. and Smith, K., Two phases of muscle swelling
following eccentric exercise. FASEB J.
3:A382, 1989.
6. Howell,
J.N. and Shankar, A. Surface charge
effects on t‑tubular conduction in skeletal muscle: a simulation study. Biophys. J. 55:90a, 1989.
7. Chleboun,
G. and Howell, J.N., Muscle soreness, stiffness, swelling and strength
following eccentric exercise. FASEB
J. 4:A864, 1990.
8. Howell,
J.N., Chleboun, G., and Cummings, J.D., Profound and prolonged strength loss
resulting from eccentric exercise. AOA
Research Conference,
9. Cummings,
J.D. and Howell, J.N., The role of respiration in the tension production of
myofascial tissues. AOA Research
Conference,
10. Howell,
J.N., G. Chleboun, and R.R. Conatser.
Profound and prolonged strength loss resulting from eccentric
exercise. J. Am. Osteopath. Assn. 90:931, 1991.
11. Howell,
J.N., J.D. Cummings, G. Chleboun and R.R. Conatser. Changes in force of resting muscle during
postexercise muscle soreness. J. Am.
Osteopath. Assn. 90:930, 1991.
12. Howell,
J.N., R. Conatser, G. Chleboun and J. Cummings.
Stiffness changes associated with exercise-induced muscle injury in
humans. The Physiologist 34: 115, 1991.
13. Howell,
J.N., G. Chleboun, J. Cummings and R. Conatser. Force output and EMG activity
following exercise-induced muscle injury. Soc. Neurosci. Abstracts 17:648, 1991
14. Howell,
J.N., G. Chleboun, C. Dawson, and R. Conatser. Relation between force output
and EMG activity following exercise-induced skeletal muscle injury. J. Am.
Osteopath. Assn. 91:908, 1991.
15. Howell,
J.N., G. Chleboun, D. Karapondo, and R. Conatser. EMG/force ratio as an
indicator of muscle cell death following eccentric exercise. Soc. Neurosc.
Abstracts 18:1556, 1992.
16. Karapondo,
D., R. Conataser, G. Chleboun, and J.N. Howell. Muscle cell death following
eccentric exercise. The Physiologist 35:201, 1992.
17. Howell,
J.N., G. Chleboun, D. Karapondo and R. Conatser. Time course of muscle cell
death following eccentric exercise. AOA Research Conference,
18. McCullough,
L., R. Conatser, G. Chleboun and J.N. Howell, Therapeutic alterations in the
time course of strength recovery following exercise-induced muscle injury. AOA
Research Conference,
19. Giesey,
J.J., J.N. Howell, A.F. Fares and S. Gosh, Measurement of muscle volume using
an ultrasound three-dimensional compound imaging system. American Association
of Physicists in Medicine, 34th Annual Meeting and Technical Exhibition,
20. Howell,
J.N., R. Conatser, D. Karapondo, and G. Chleboun, Responses of fibers in low threshold
motor units to high intensity, injury-producing, eccentric exercise. Med. Sci.
Sports Exerc. 25:S72, 1993.
21. Karapondo,
D., J. Howell, R. Conatser, G. Chleboun, Human motor unit recruitment patterns
of three muscle groups during voluntary eccentric and concentric contractions.
Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 25:S34, 1993.
22. Howell,
J.N., D. Karapondo, G. Chleboun, and R. Conatser, Tremor and synchronous EMG
bursting is accentuated during eccentric muscle action. The Physiologist
36:A21, 1993.
23. Howell,
J.N., A.G. Chila and R. Conatser, The NSAID, flurbiprofen, retards recovery
following exercise-induced muscle injury. J. Am. Osteopath. Assn. 93:874, 1993
24. Miles,
M.P., Clarkson, P.M., Smith, L.L., Howell, J.N. and McCammon, M.R. Serum
creatine kinase activity in males and females following two bouts of eccentric
exercise. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 26:S168, 1994.
25. Chleboun,
G., Conatser, R., Karapondo, D. and Howell, J.N. Effect of flurbiprofen on
strength recovery following exercise-induced muscle injury. Med. Sci. Sports
Exerc. 26:S168, 1994.
26. Karapondo,
D.L., Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R. and Chleboun, G.S. Variation in single motor
unit EMG wave shape and peak wave amplitude during movement. Med. Sci. Sports
Exerc. 26:S190, 1994.
27. Howell,
J.N., Fuglevand, A.J., Walsh, M.L. and Bigland-Ritchie, B. Motor unit firing
during shortening and lengthening contractions. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 20:1759,
1994.
28. Fuglevand,
A.J., Macefield, V.G., Howell, J.N. and Bigland-Ritchie, B. Adaptation of motor
unit discharge rate and variability during sustained maximum voluntary
contractions. Soc. Neurosci. Abst. 20:1759, 1994.
29. Chleboun,
G., Howell, J.N., Conataser, R.R., Giesey, J.J., Brumit, A., Campbell, T.,
Johnson, S., Strong, J., and West, T. Muscle swelling fails to account for
passive elastic tension increase following eccentric exercise. Med. Sci. Sports
Exerc. 27:S44, 1995.
30. Chleboun,
G.S., Shanmugham, M. and Howell, J.N. Effect of local anesthetic blockade on
passive stiffness and EMG of the human elbow flexors. Med. Sci. Sports Excerc.
28:S46, 1996.
31. Howell,
J.N., Fuglevand, A.J., Walsh, M.L., and Bigland-Ritchie, B. Motor unit
recruitment during eccentric contraction. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 96:487,
1996.
32. Howell,
J.N. and Conatser, R.R. Responses of stretch and Hoffman reflexes to initial
muscle length and to the Jendrassik maneuver. J. Am.
Osteopath. Assoc. 96:487, 1996.
33. Howell,
J.N., Chila, A.G., Chleboun, G.C. and Conatser, R.R. Exercise-induced muscle
injury: dynamics and therapeutic approaches. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 96:487,
1996.
34. Casey,
K.M., Conatser, R.R., and Howell, J.N. Effect of muscle length during eccentric
exercise on soreness, strength loss, stiffness and swelling. Med. Sci. Sport
Exerc. 29:S63, 1997
35.
Howell,
J.N., Cabel, K.S., Conatser, R.R., Chila, A.G. and Eland, D.C. Stretch reflex
and H-reflex responses to manipulative treatment in Achilles tendinitis. . Soc.
Neurosci. Abst. 24:2103, 1998
36.
Cabell,
K.S., Chila, A.G., Eland, D.C., Conatser, R.R., and Howell, J.N. The effects of
counterstrain (CS) on stretch reflex and H-reflex responses in Achilles
tendinitis. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 98:390, 1998
37.
Howell,
J.N. and Conatser, R.R. Motor unit recruitment behaviour during concentric and
eccentric contractions of the triceps surae. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc. 98:450,
1998
38.
Crill,
M.T.,
39.
Howell,
J.N. and Klabunde, R.E., Medical physiology in a clinical presentation
curriculum. The FASEB Journal, 15:A409, 2001.
40.
Howell,
J.N., Klabunde, R.E., Nowak, F.V., and Inman, S.R., Experience with a clinical
presentation curriculum in a medical school. FASEB Journal, 16:A753, 2002
41.
Howell,
J.N., Dane, P.B, Biegalke, B.J, and Baker, S.D., Comprehensive curricular
revision at the OU College of Osteopathic Medicine. J. Am. Osteopath. Assoc.
102: 509, 2002
42.
Howell,
J.N., Williams II, R.L, Eland, D.C., Burns, J.M., Chila, A.G., Conatser, R.R.,
and Srivastava, M., The Virtual haptic back (VHB): a simulation of the human
back for teaching and testing palpatory skills. FASEB J. 18/4 Part I, A393,
2004
43.
Howell,
J.N., Williams II, R.L., Eland, D.C., Burns, J.M., Chila, A.G., Conatser, R.R.,
and Srivastava, M., The virtual haptic back (VHB): a virtual reality simulation
of palpation of the human back for teaching and testing palpatory skills.
International Conference on Advances in Ostopathic Research, September 10 and
11, 2004, Erie, PA.
44.
Howell,
J.N., Conatser, R.R., Burns, J.M., Eland, D.C., Chila, A.G., Williams II, R.L.,
Srivastava, M., The virtual haptic back for osteopathic training. American
Osteopathic Research Conference, November 7-11, 2004, SanFrancisco, CA
RECENT
PRESENTATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
1. Howell,
J.N. Eccentric Contraction to Muscle Injury: What is the Link? Invited talk as
part of a sympsium entitled “The Positives of Negatives and other Eccentric
Matters” at the 46th annual meeting of the American College of
Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA, June 2-5, 1999
2. Howell,
J.N. Dane, P.B., Clay, S.W., Baker, S.D., Adelman, M.D. Comprehensive
curricular revision at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(OUCOM). Peer reviewed poster presented at the Central Group on Educational
Affairs of the American Association of Medical Colleges, Minneapolis, MN, March
15-18, 2001
3. John N. Howell, Richard E. Klabunde, Felicia V. Nowak, and Sharon R. Inman, Medical Physiology in a Clinical Presentation Curriculum. Ohio Physiological Society, Athens, OH, November 9, 2001
4. J.
Pleskow, J.N. Howell, D.C. Eland, J.M. Burns, A.G. Chila, R.L. Williams II, and
R.R. Conatser, Jr., "Sensory Modalities of Palpation: Cutaneous Sense,
Muscle Sense (Proprioceptors), or Both?" OUCOM Research Day Poster,
September 26, 2003.
5. Burns, J.M., Howell, J.N., Conatser, R.R., Eland, D.C., Chila, A.G, Williams II, R.L., and Srivastava, M., A simulation of the human back for teaching and testing palpatory skills. Ohio Osteopathic Association, Sandusky, OH, June 26-6, 2004
Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine, 1977-present
Lectures
and problems sets for osteopathic medical students in
General
cell physiology, cellular neurophysiology, and muscle physiology
Respiratory
physiology, renal physiology, gastrointestinal physiology
Motor
unit recruitment, muscle reflexes, neural control of micturition
Physiology
of sex
Lectures
for residency programs of the Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education
(CORE)
11/13/97
General Surgery RPAC – Regulation of cardiac output and venous return in
circulatory failure
6/11/98
General Surgery RPAC – Electrolytes – focus on potassium
3/25/98
and 6/25/03 Emergency Medicine RPAC – Focus on potassium
5/27/98
Family Practice RPAC – Exercise-induced muscle injury: mechanisms, prevention
and treatment
10/13/99
Internal Medicine – Applied respiratory physiology: pulmonary gas exchange
11/24/99
Emergency Medicine RPAC – Exercise-induced injury and OMT
5/17/00
Pediatrics RPAC – Normal physiologic pediatric anemia and some disease states
(with Peter Johnson, Ph.D.)
8/15/01
Pediatrics RPAC – Pulmonary mechanics in acute respiratory distress syndrome
4/22/03
General Surgery RPAC – Post-op ileus and post-op atalectasis: physiological
links to OMT
West
Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lectures
on cellular neurophysiology and muscle physiology 2000-2003
UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES SINCE 1988
2003- Clinical
Presentations Curriculum Steering Committee
2003- Curriculum
Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
2002 Chair,
OU-COM Strategic Planning Committee
2001-02 President,
Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Chapter of Ohio
2000-01 Physiology
Search Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences
1999-01 Vice
President, Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Chapter of Ohio
1998-9 Annual
Review Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences
1999-02 Chair,
Curriculum Leadership Team, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1999 Dean’s
Review Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1999 Chair,
Physiology Search Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences
1998
Chair,
Physiology Search Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences
1998 Dean’s
Comprehensive Review Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1998-9 Treasurer,
Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Chapter of Ohio
1997-8 Membership
Secretary , Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Chapter of Ohio
1997- 00 Institutional
Review Board, Ohio University
1996-02 Phi
Beta Kappa, Lambda Chapter of Ohio, Executive Committee
1996-7 Chair,
BIOS Restructuring Committee
1996-7 Chair,
Faculty Senate Committee on Promotion and Tenure
1995-6 Faculty
Senate, Executive Committee
1995-present CORE Osteopathic Principles and Practices Committee
1994-5 Faculty
Senate, Committee on Promotion and Tenure
1994-7 Faculty
Senator
1994-02 Chair,
Curriculum Advisory Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1992-6 Chair,
Electronics Shop Oversight Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1993 Dean
Search Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine
1992-93 Secretary,
Ohio University Faculty Senate
1991-92 Chair,
Faculty Senate Committee on Promotion and Tenure
1988-93 Faculty
Senator
1991-93 Chair,
College of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty Membership and Nominating Committee
1988-90 Chair,
College of Osteopathic Medicine Committee on Student Progress
1988-90 Chair,
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Zoological and Biomedical
Sciences