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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.

 

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NEWS

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship open for applicants

The newly established Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program in Ohio is now accepting applications.

OU-COM is a partner and sponsor for the Columbus Albert Schweitzer Fellowship program that will provide a valuable experience for selected medical and other health-related graduate students at Ohio University. The program consists of a one-year interdisciplinary, mentored fellowship program focused on health-related community service and leadership development.  
            OU-COM students are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to partner with a local community-based organization to create and carry out a yearlong, 200-hour service project.

            Program Director Terry Bahn, Ed.D., will be visiting OU-COM Monday, Nov. 29, to provide information to students interested in applying. Applications are due by Tuesday, Feb. 1, at noon in Irvine 199.

For more information, visit the fellowship web site at http://www.schweitzerfellowship.org/features/us/col/ or contact Kathy Trace, M.H.A., director of AHEC and community health services who is serving as coordinator for the Schweitzer Program at OU-COM, at tracek@ohio.edu.

 

Watson appointed to national medical advisory board

            U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appointed D. Keith Watson, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., senior associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of surgery, to serve on the 17-member Council of Graduate Medical Education (COGME).

            The COGME provides services such as assessing physician workforce trends, training issues and finance policies, and recommends appropriate federal and private sector efforts to address identified needs. The council also advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Commerce.

            Read more about Watson’s appointment at

http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/Watson2010/index.htm.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Free employee flu shots rescheduled

The Employee Free Flu Shot Program has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Human Resources & Training Center. The registration form requires the 6-digit employee number, which can be found by searching http://eelookup.admsrv.ohio.edu/eelookup/

            Employees and their family members covered by the University’s Anthem/Express Scripts health plan may receive flu shots at no cost and at any time from CVS and Kroger pharmacies. These pharmacies will bill Express Scripts.

            Flu shots from an in-network physician or health clinic will also be paid 100% by Anthem for employees and family members. If the clinic or physician charges for the office visit or any other fees, the employee will be responsible for the $20 co-pay and/or the fees.

 

CALENDAR  

Presentation on the Ohio Rx Reporting System

            John C. Whittington, D.O. (’87), R.Ph., will give a presentation on the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) and how it can be used to assist physicians in stopping prescription drug abuse among patients. Lunch will be provided.

·         Event: Tuesday, Nov. 9, noon, Irvine Hall 194

 

Veterans Day, University closed

·        Event: Thursday, Nov. 11

 

 CORE Board Meeting

 

Student study break, reception

            The Ohio Osteopathic Association Board of Trustees invites all first- and second-year students to a study break/reception.

 

Schweitzer Fellowship program information meeting

            Schweitzer Program Director Terry Bahn, Ed.D., will visit OU-COM to provide information to students interested in applying. Applications are due by Tuesday, Feb. 1, noon, Irvine 19.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty Development Tidbit:  Socratic questions

            Socrates was one of the greatest educators who taught by asking questions and thus drawing out (“ex duco,” meaning to “lead out,” which is the root of “education”) answers from his pupils.  This is week four of a “Faculty Development Tidbit” series that will highlight the types of questions that Socrates asked his pupils, often to their initial annoyance, but more often to their ultimate delight.

 

 The six types of questions include:

1. Conceptual clarification questions; 

2. Probing assumptions; 

3. Probing rationale, reasons and evidence; 

4. Questioning viewpoints and perspectives; 

5. Probing implications and consequences; 

6. Questions about the question. 

 

The overall purpose is to challenge accuracy and completeness of thinking in a way that acts to move people towards their ultimate goal.

 

TYPE 4.  Questioning viewpoints and perspectives

Most arguments are given from a particular position. So attack the position. Show that there are other, equally valid, viewpoints.

· Another way of looking at this is ... does this seem reasonable?

· What alternative ways of looking at this are there?

· Why it is ... necessary?

· Who benefits from this?

· What is the difference between ... and ...?

· Why is it better than ... ?

· What are the strengths and weaknesses of ...?

· How are ... and ... similar?

· What would ... say about it?

· What if you compared ... and ... ?

· How could you look at this another way?

 Source: http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm

 

            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 withSteve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.

 

 

IN THE NEWS

The Athens Messenger (11-1-10)

“Grant expands OU-COM Chagas disease research”

http://www.athensmessenger.com/news/campus/article_6a577206-e5b3-11df-b1a4-001cc4c03286.html

 

 

 

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 Richard Heck, writer/editor, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu