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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.
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NEWS
OhioHealth funds ARC lab in honor of Dean Brose
OU-COM is pleased to announce a $100,000 gift from OhioHealth that will support a medical research lab and shared equipment necessary to further diabetes and cancer research.
The gift, the first corporate gift for OU-COM in the 2010-2011 academic year, names a lab located in the newly opened Osteopathic Heritage Foundations and Charles R. and Marilyn Y. Stuckey Academic & Research Center. OhioHealth named the lab the “OhioHealth Medical Research Laboratory in honor of John A. Brose, D.O., for his outstanding commitment to medical education, research, and community service.”
To read more about the generous gift, go to
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/OhioHealthLab/index.htm.
CORE begins new psychiatry residency program
William Resch, D.O. (’99), is the program director for the CORE system’s first psychiatry residency program, which is the result of a partnership among the residency’s sponsoring institution, Grandview Medical Center in Dayton; the Chillicothe VA Medical Center; and OU-COM. To read about the new program, go to
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/psychiatry/index.htm.
Alumna volunteers at Free Clinic
Dawn Sammons, D.O. (’03), of Oakview Dermatology, is now volunteering her services at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Free Clinic. Uninsured and underinsured Southeast Ohio residents can now receive dermatology care free of charge. Read about Sammons’ efforts at the clinic at http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/Sammons10/index.htm.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sigma Sigma Phi Giving Tree
The Sigma Sigma Phi Giving Tree is now looking for participants to help provide gifts to the children of Athens County. Each ornament on the tree lists the name of a child, his or her age and gift ideas for what that child wants or needs. Participants can choose an ornament and purchase a gift or gifts for that child.
The Giving Tree is located in the OU-COM Student Affairs Office (G018). All gifts should be wrapped, tagged and returned to the office by Monday, Dec. 13. For any questions, contact Stephanie DeAngelis, OMS II, Sigma Sigma Phi president, at sd232509@ohio.edu.
New hire
Effective yesterday, Nov. 29, please welcome Amy Kovach, CORE Administrator in Athens and Southeast Ohio. You can reach Amy at the Ridges Building 20, Room 327 or at 740.597.3278.
Winter weather policy reminder
With the arrival of winter weather, OU-COM faculty, staff and students are reminded about University Policy 40.051, which provides that only the president or his designee has the authority to officially close the university. As in the past, if the Athens County Sheriff declares a level 3 emergency, the Athens campus of the university will close, including OU-COM.
Additional winter weather emergency procedures can be read at
http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/10-11/10/snow-emergency-regulations-2010.cfm.
CALENDAR
Winter Blast
The OU-COM annual Winter Blast luncheon features turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, beverages and potluck desserts. RSVP to Mike Yeager by Thursday, Dec. 9, at noon, in Grosvenor 220 or 593-9300.
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 six of a “Faculty Development Tidbit” series that is highlighting the six 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; and
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.
You can also get reflexive about the whole thing, turning the question in on itself. Use their attack against themselves. Bounce the ball back into their court, etc.
· What was the point of asking that question?
· Why do you think I asked this question?
· What does that mean?
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 with Steve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.
OU-COM IN THE NEWS
Athens Messenger (11-27-10)
“OU-COM receives $100K for med lab”
http://www.athensmessenger.com/news/local/article_e930ac56-fa25-11df-86cc-001cc4c002e0.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, assistant director of communication, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu.