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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.
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NEWS
Shawnee state student recognized by CHEAO
Shawnee State University physical therapy assistant student Beth Shepherd of Kingston, Ohio, received a $500 award Thursday, May 6, from the Consortium for Health Education in Appalachia Ohio (CHEAO).
Kathy Trace, director of AHEC and OU-COM’s Community Health Programs, said the annual award is given to a student working toward a health care profession degree in the 20 southeastern and southern Ohio counties served by CHEAO.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commencement logistics
Graduation is a time of great excitement, distinction and joy. But the good times will roll much more smoothly if you heed some of Carol Blue’s advice:
For everything you need to know – and probably some things you didn’t even know you needed to know – about Commencement 2009, go here: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/Commencement2009/AdditionalInformation.htm.
CALENDAR
Learn about a Kenyan rotation
The SHARE Kenya program will hold an information session about this three-week international rotation at a Kenyan clinic founded by Benson Bonyo, D.O. (’98).
Two students who attended the rotation two years ago will talk about their experiences. The presentation is ideal for second-year students interested in planning a rotation during their fourth year.
Anatomy for $100
The Student National Medical Association will host “Medical Jeopardy.”
Professionalism series
The next presentation in the series is titled “Violation of Professionalism and Ethics.”
Ready to go overseas?
International Programs will hold a “predeparture workshop” for all students participating in international study/research programs this summer.
Scientist to deliver talk on ethics of genetic testing of embryos
Nationally renowned scientist Mark Hughes, M.D., Ph.D., will address the ethics of stem cell research as part of a new lecture series sponsored by the Vice President for Research at Ohio University.
Hughes, director of the Genesis Genetics Institute in Detroit, Mich., will deliver the talk “Genetic Testing of Human Embryos before Pregnancy: The Science, the Medicine and the Bioethics.”
Research and Creative Activity Expo
Ohio University will host the 2009 Student Research and Creative Activity Expo at the Convocation Center. The annual event showcases more than 500 research, scholarly and creative activity presentations from undergraduate, graduate and medical students and postdoctoral fellows.
Diabetes Research Seminar
Knox Van Dyke, Ph.D., a professor of biochemistry at West Virginia University, will talk on “A Clear Connection Between Diabetes and Chronic Diseases.” The seminar is co-sponsored by the ARHI Diabetes Center.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Frederick Schmitt, Ph.D. (University of Kentucky Department of Neurology and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging) will present research on Alzheimer's Disease outcomes of therapeutic interventions and early detection of dementia.
Free CME program
The Department of Family Medicine, with support from a HRSA grant, will host a CME program, “Faculty Development: Current Concepts in Medical Education.”
The event is free for all third- and fourth-year medical students, interns, residents and physicians (3.5 AOA category 1-A credit available).
· Event: Saturday, May 16, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Center for Medical Education and Innovation at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus
Commencement 2009
Join us in celebration of OU-COM’s newest Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine!
· Event: Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m., Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Find more “Teaching 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.)
Staffing changes
Please welcome Donna Webb, administrative associate in academic affairs, under Cheryl Riley. As of May 11, you can reach Donna in Grosvenor Hall 223 or 593-2215.
Please welcome Kimberly Ramey, CORE administrator in academic affairs, under Peter Bell, D.O. As of June 1, you can reach Kim in room 327, Building 20, The Ridges, or at 597-3278.
Congratulations to the following employees:
· Jay Shubrook, D.O. (’96): promoted to associate professor with tenure in family medicine
· Christopher Simpson, D.O., Ph.D.: promoted to professor in family medicine
· Patrick O’Connor, Ph.D.: promoted to associate professor with tenure in biomedical sciences.
· Jacqueline Wolf, Ph.D.: promoted to professor of social medicine.
OU-COM IN THE NEWS
Zanesville Times Recorder (5-10-09)
“New physicians join Genesis team”
www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20090510/NEWS01/905100331/1002/BUSINESS+BRIEFS
(Ebunoluwa B. Wion, D.O. (’06), has joined Genesis HealthCare System part-time as an urgent care physician.)
The Marietta Times (5-9-09)
“Today’s grads often owe many thousands”
www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/512711.html?nav=5002
(Toward the end, Crystal Mills, OMS IV, is quoted discussing personal finances and budgeting for medical school.)
The Athens News (5-7-09)
“Benefit dinner to help Kenyan children afflicted with HIV/AIDS”
Outlook (5-7-09)
“College wins six Excellence in Communication Awards”
www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/aacom09/
Outlook (5-5-09)
“Awards recognize commitment to education”
www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/Doc_Awards/
Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by 3 p.m. Wednesday for consideration in the following week’s ROUNDS. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Anita Martin, assistant director of communication, at 593.2199 or martina@oucom.ohiou.edu.