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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.
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NEWS
OU-COM mourns loss of faculty member
Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., associate professor of internal medicine, died Friday, May 14, at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital.
His kindness, warmth and ready smile will be deeply missed.
A physician and faculty member at OU-COM since 1980, he served in a private practice in Newcomerstown before his tenure here. His practice prior to his death was with University Medical Associates. For many years, he was a team physician for the Ohio University Athletic Department.
He was a 1973 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and he earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University.
Dr. Carin is survived by Kathy Wikoff Carin, his wife of 33 years; his daughter Wendy Sayers of Guysville; his son Michael and daughter-in-law MegAnn, both of Chicago; and his sister Barbara (James) Lawrence of Wexford, Pa.
A memorial service will be announced in August. Arrangements are with Jagers and Sons Funeral Home in Athens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio University Athletic Department, Convocation Center, Richland Avenue, Athens, Ohio 45701. You may also send a note of condolence the family or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.
Dr. Carlsen appointed assistant dean
Wayne Carlsen, D.O., associate professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology, has accepted the position of assistant dean for clinical education, effective May 10.
Carlsen will provide leadership for the clinical curriculum and supervise its implementation. His office will be located in Grosvenor Hall 221. You can reach him by phone at 593.2251 or 593.2217.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for abstracts
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and their Regional Medicine-Public Health Education Centers Initiative are now accepting abstracts for a conference that will explore the integration of public health into medical education.
The conference is made possible through a cooperative agreement between the AAMC and the CDC. The conference will be held at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland, Sept. 14 and 15.
The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, May 28. The lead author of each abstract will be notified via e-mail of the results of the review by late June.
For information, contact Katy Carkuff at kcarkuff@aamc.org or call 202.862.6202.
For up-to-date program information and submission instructions, go to www.aamc.org/ca.
CALENDAR
Annual Caregiver Series
Wayne Carlsen, D.O., assistant dean for clinical education and associate professor of geriatric medicine and gerontology, presents “Medications and memory.”
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Faculty Development Tidbit: What is an interactive lecture?
In an interactive lecture, the lecture is interspersed with short activities for individuals, pairs or small groups. The activities help engage students and help the instructor gauge student understanding.
For example, rather than asking a question and calling on the first student who raises a hand, ask all students to reflect on the question and then discuss with a neighbor first. This gives everyone a chance to participate.
Other strategies for engaging students include ConcepTests, the Question of the Day, and in-class small-group activities. Interactive lectures can be used in classes of any size.
Learn more about interactive lecture activities at http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/interactive/index.html.
Find more 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.
OU-COM IN THE NEWS
Marietta Times (5-15-10)
“The need for diabetes care”
www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/521868.html?nav=5006
Business First of Columbus (5-14-10)
“Doctors Hospital transforms from drain to beacon”
http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/05/17/story2.html
The Athens News (5-10-10)
“OU unveils its new Academic & Research Center”
www.athensnews.com/news/campus-news/31103-ou-unveils-its-new-academic-a-research-center
Columbus Dispatch (5-10-10)
“OU unveils new research building”
http://blog.dispatch.com/edblog/2010/05/ou_unveils_new_research_building.shtml#more
Columbus Dispatch (5-10-10)
“OU opens research facility”
http://blog.dispatch.com/health/
Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Anita Martin, assistant director of communication, at 593.2199 or martina@oucom.ohiou.edu.