Convocation
2011
We would like to thank the following organizations for their thoughtful generosity: The Northeastern Ohio Healthcare Foundation for providing funding for this Convocation and White Coat Ceremony;
The Ohio Osteopathic Foundation for providing the white coats; and
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for providing “humanism in medicine� lapel pins.
Dean’s Message Congratulations on becoming a student at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Just getting here is a major accomplishment of which you should be very proud. You were chosen over a large number of other outstanding candidates because we know that you have the potential to be an exceptional osteopathic physician or surgeon. Practicing as a physician is an honor and privilege that few achieve. Today, however, the process of becoming a physician is changing. You will be learning in an exciting atmosphere that requires your participation in many different ways. When I was a medical student, I examined my first patient when I was going into my third year of medical school. In contrast, you will be an active participant in medical care starting in your first quarter of medical school. You will participate in an innovative program that we refer to as “the anatomy immersion.” In this innovative curriculum, you will gain a deep understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy in your first month of medical school. You will use new video technologies in our state-of-the-art anatomy lab that emphasize and demonstrate the clinical application of anatomy. This curriculum has been a tremendous success. You will be well prepared for your early clinical experiences. To maximize these early experiences, soon you will begin learning physical diagnosis on simulated patients in our new and also state-of-the-art Heritage Clinical Assessment and Training Center. Additionally, as a participant in small group learning experiences, you will share information with, and learn from, your colleagues. Your exams will be specially crafted to test your clinical reasoning ability. Basic sciences, once considered by many physicians to be a rite of passage, will be integral in your ability to diagnose and treat disease and will be reinforced throughout your training. Finally, you will be the first class to experience all four years at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, so named in honor of the historic $105 million gift to the college from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations. This is the largest gift ever given to any institution of higher education in Ohio. This remarkable award will have a transformational and profound impact on this college’s future, and you will witness the beginning of this transformation as a student then as an alumnus. By the time you graduate, there will be a new extension campus in central Ohio that will train an additional 50 OU-HCOM students. Here in Athens we’ll build a new diabetes clinical training and research center and a neuromuscular research center by 2018. Eventually, there will be new master’s and Ph.D. programs tailored for medical students, new clinical and basic science researchers, many new scholarships, and innovative curricula designed to make OU-HCOM the nation’s leader in primary care medical education and rural health research. While doing all of this, we will expand low cost or free health care to uninsured, underinsured and low-income Ohio residents. We are grateful that you have chosen a profession dedicated to the improvement of human lives. There is no better place to learn the skills you’ll need than at OU-HCOM. I thank you for the privilege of watching you grow into outstanding osteopathic physicians and surgeons. My best wishes for your continued success.
John A. Brose, D.O., Dean Convocation, August 13, 2011
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Ceremonies Call to Order and Greetings John A. Brose, D.O., Dean Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Greetings from Ohio University Roderick J. McDavis, Ph.D., President Pam Benoit, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost Ohio University Greetings from the Osteopathic Profession Robert S. Juhasz, D.O., Board of Trustees, American Osteopathic Association Albert M. Salomon, D.O., Ohio Osteopathic Association Greetings from the OU-HCOM Society of Alumni & Friends Jeffrey A. Stanley, D.O., President, OU-HCOM Society of Alumni & Friends Board Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dean Brose Remarks Lois M. Nora, M.D., J.D., M.B.A. PHILLIPS MEDAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS Introduction of Phillips Medal of Public Service Awards Dean Brose Presentation of Phillips Medal of Public Service Awards Presenter Recipients Roderick J. McDavis, Ph.D. Robert S. Juhasz, D.O. Lois M. Nora, M.D., J.D., M.B.A. WHITE COAT CEREMONY Introduction D. Keith Watson, D.O., Senior Associate Dean OU-HCOM Academic Affairs Valerie Van Ravenswaay, Osteopathic Medical Student, Year II White Coat Presenters Gregory Hill, D.O. (’86) Thomas M. Anderson, D.O. (’83) Nicholas G. Espinoza, D.O. (’90) Tinisha J. Cheatham, D.O. (’00) Adjournment Dean Brose Reception follows immediately at the Walter Hall Rotunda.
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Class of 2015 Frances Adkins Concord Township, Ohio B.S., John Carroll University
Alexander J. Campolo Newark, Ohio B.S.A., University of Georgia
Scott D. Agee Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., Ohio University A.S., University of Cincinnati
Michael J. Chambers Tiffin, Ohio B.S., Wittenberg University
Michael T. Aguilar Liberty Township, Ohio B.S., University of Toledo
Nathaniel W. Chase Westerville, Ohio B.S., Miami University
Randi E. Amstadt Lyndhurst, Ohio B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
Ernestine C. Clements Birmingham, Alabama M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham B.S., Tennessee State University
Chelsea L. Anderson Franklin Furnace, Ohio B.S., Shawnee State University
Daniel K. Cobau Toledo, Ohio B.S., Ohio University
Eugenia O. Anyanwu Houston, Texas B.S., Prairie View A&M University
Megan L. Cochran Mentor, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Matthew C. Arroyo Lorain, Ohio M.S., Case Western Reserve University B.S., The Ohio State University
Shawn T. Cuevas San Antonio, Texas B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Jeremy R. Baker Bowling Green, Ohio B.S., Wittenberg University Kyle B. Ball Clyde, Ohio B.S., Wright State University Nicholas T. Barnes Perrysburg, Ohio B.S., Miami University Carter E. Battista Minerva, Ohio B.S.A.H.P., The Ohio State University Meredith N. Beck Kokomo, Indiana B.A., Miami University Amy-Jo A. Bekong Randallstown, Maryland B.S., University of Maryland Kerry A. Bertke Bellbrook, Ohio B.S., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Andrew D. Buchan Dublin, Ohio B.S. Clemson University Taylor J. Burkhart New Lexington, Ohio B.S., Ohio University Timothy J. Burkholder Wauseon, Ohio B.S., Kent State University B.A., Kent State University
Kristen A. Davis Minster, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton Sarah E. Decker Toledo, Ohio B.A.A., University of Toledo Olga Demidova Moreland Hills, Ohio B.S.N., Ursuline College A.S., Cuyahoga Community College A.A., Cuyahoga Community College Nathan M. Denlinger Dayton, Ohio M.S., The Ohio State University B.S., The Ohio State University Emily A. Devol Logan, Ohio B.S., College of Charleston Yi Ding Columbus, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Ann K. Dombroski Salem, Ohio B.A., Hiram College David W. Drevna Ellsworth, Ohio Youngstown State University B.S., Youngstown State University Kristen M. Duffy Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton Nicholas A. Eberly Columbus, Ohio B.A., Miami University
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Rachel A. Elsasser North Royalton, Ohio B.F.A., Kent State University
Mark D. Hess Kettering, Ohio B.F.A., Wright State University
Charles M. Farrell Pickerington, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Nigel F. Hogan Defiance, Ohio B.S., Defiance College
Laura J. Ford Jacksonville, Florida B.S., The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Kerry M. Horvath Warren, Ohio B.S., Duquesne University
Simon R. Fraser Upper Arlington, Ohio B.A., The Ohio State University Kaitlin M. Fries Columbus, Ohio B.A., University of Dayton Sean P. Gallagher Mentor, Ohio B.A., Miami University Richard E. Gandee Roanoke, Virginia B.S., Roanoke College B.A., Roanoke College Emma S. Gano Wilmington, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Andrew C. Gantzer West Chester, Ohio B.A., University of Cincinnati Ashley A. Gerdeman Glandorf, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton Sarah L. Griesmyer McConnelsville, Ohio B.S., University of Georgia A.S.A., Brigham Young University – Idaho Alexandra M. Guezennec Columbus, Ohio B.S., Miami University Sabrina D. Gunn Wetumpka, Alabama B.S., Auburn University – Montgomery B.A., Talladega College Michael A. Halko, IV Grove City, Ohio B.S., Muskingum University Orman T. Hall Lancaster, Ohio B.S.C., Ohio University Adam W. Haushalter Boardman, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Erich P. Heine Dublin, Ohio B.S., Ohio University
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Abigail M. Huff Barnesville, Ohio B.S., Haverford College Sarah E. Hunt Tiffin, Ohio B.S., Ohio University James K. Jarvis Canfield, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University Wesley J. Johnson Decatur, Indiana B.A., Manchester College Alexander A. Keister Carey, Ohio B.S., University of Findlay Sara K. Keller Delaware, Ohio B.S., Roanoke College Adeline Kikam Columbus, Ohio M.S., Touro College B.A., Miami University Chelsey B. Kimble Stow, Ohio B.S.E., Kent State University Mallory A. Kolich Salem, Ohio B.S., Kent State University Mark T. Kolich Salem, Ohio B.S.N., Kent State University Andrew D. LePorte Solon, Ohio B.S., Clemson University Tyler Luong Springfield, Virginia B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Christopher S. Luther Dayton, Ohio B.S., Denison University Andrew C. MacMillan Jackson Township, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Christopher A. Malone Gahanna, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Blake M. Matesic Greenfield, Ohio B.S.S.P.S., Ohio University
Leonard H. Otworth Wheelersburg, Ohio B.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Amy B. Mattern Strongsville, Ohio B.S., Ohio Northern University
Nathaniel R. Overmire Columbus, Ohio B.A., Capital University
Jaime B. McBride Chicago, Illinois B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joshua D. Ozbolt Hilliard, Ohio B.S., Otterbein University
Bradley D. McFadden Springboro, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Judithe Paulius West Orange, New Jersey B.S., Montclair State University
Laura J. Meiler Salem, Ohio B.S., Walsh University
Michelle L. Peeden Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton
Kristen R. Miller Grove City, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Osman Perez La Habana, Cuba B.S., Florida International University A.A., Miami Dade College
Matthew J. Mivsek Euclid, Ohio B.S., John Carroll University William K. Mudd Milford, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton Rachel D. Munn Minford, Ohio B.S., Ohio University Laishiya Munshi Pickerington, Ohio B.S., University of Akron Alexandra E. Murray Mayfield Heights, Ohio B.S., Denison University Amanda F. Nahhas Sylvania, Ohio B.S., University of Michigan Huy A. Nguyen Parma, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Evelyn A. Niederriter Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania B.S., Mercyhurst College B.A., Mercyhurst College
Erica R. Pivato Strongsville, Ohio B.A., The Ohio State University Christopher A. Pluskota Doylestown, Ohio B.A., Miami University Gordon P. Preston Newbury, Ohio B.S., Miami University David G. Provaznik, II Wheelersburg, Ohio B.S., Ohio University Juan M. Puertas Ibague, Columbia B.A., Florida International University James E. Questel Wooster, Ohio B.S., Xavier University Sonam Rama Marion, Ohio B.S., Kent State University Erica M. Richey Xenia, Ohio B.A., Cedarville University
Bret M. Nolan Medina, Ohio B.A., Oberlin College
Kaitlin E. Riemann Huron, Ohio B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University
Paul K. Obeng-Okyere Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B.A., Williams College
Laura E. Roache Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio B.S., University of Akron
Chidozie H. Odigwe Chandler, Arizona B.S., Arizona State University
Matthew R. Robinson Columbus, Ohio M.S., The Ohio State University B.A., Miami University
Lauren E. Orellana Reynoldsburg, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
Maria Rodionova Petrozavodsk, Russia B.S., University of Minnesota
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Matthew J. Roesch Loveland, Ohio B.A., University of Cincinnati
Courtney A. Swickard Alexandria, Ohio B.A., Capital University
Quintavius B. Rover Union Springs, Alabama B.S., Alabama A&M University
Amanda M. Timmel Pickerington, Ohio B.S., Miami University
Corinne A. Salva Fredericktown, Ohio B.A., Capital University
Jarrod L. Uhrig Marietta, Ohio B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
Stephen L. Sanker Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., University of Dayton
Matthew D. Uy Akron, Ohio B.A., Capital University
Kasey M. Schaef Clinton, Ohio B.S., Allegheny College
Jennifer N. Valentic Medina, Ohio B.S., Marietta College
Kathleen R. Schurr Canal Winchester, Ohio B.A., Beloit College
Jacqueline M. Vanderburgh Dayton, Ohio B.A., Miami University
Darin P. Scribner Berkey, Ohio B.A., Hiram College
Amirtha V. Vijayakumar Brunswick, Ohio B.A., Carleton College
Derik J. Scribner Berkey, Ohio B.A., Hiram College
Andrew R. Vogel Hilliard, Ohio B.S., John Carroll University
Heather L. Seedhouse Fairview Park, Ohio B.S., Kent State University B.A., Kent State University
Josiah D. Wagler Hartville, Ohio B.S., Kent State University
Amy R. Seese Edmond, Oklahoma B.A., Yale University Dane Shafer Klink Brunswick, Ohio B.S., Case Western Reserve University Amy L. Smith Albany, Ohio B.S., Ohio University
Stephen J. Wall Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., Northern Kentucky University Christopher Weirtz Stow, Ohio B.S., Walsh University Stephen P. Werner Cincinnati, Ohio B.A.S., Miami University
Andrew J. Smith Centerville, Ohio B.S., University of Notre Dame
Zachary K. West Tiffin, Ohio M.P.H., University of Toledo B.S., Youngstown State University
Stephen A. Snodgrass Lucasville, Ohio B.S., Shawnee State University
Adam D. Wiercinski Springboro, Ohio B.S., Ohio University
Michael D. Spalding North Canton, Ohio B.S., Ohio University
Timothy D. Withers Forest, Virginia B.S., Norfolk State University
Steven J. Summers Doylestown, Ohio B.S.N., Walsh University
Fady S. Yacoub Columbus, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University
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The Phillips Medal of Public Service The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine determined in 1976 that a continuing recognition of the men and women involved in health care, education and public service was long overdue. Therefore, the Phillips Medal was established to be awarded annually. The Phillips Medal of Public Service is named for the late J. Wallace Phillips and Jody Galbreath Phillips, longtime friends of Ohio University. Mr. Phillips was the attorney for John W. Galbreath and Co., Columbus, Ohio. During his distinguished career, he also served as president of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, member of the Board of Trustees at Franklin University and trustee of Vanderbilt University. In addition, he was a past president of the Columbus Rotary Club, a 33rd degree Mason, and a member of The Jockey Club and the Columbus and Ohio bar associations. Mrs. Phillips was a graduate of Ohio University, a member and chairman of the Ohio University Board of Trustees, a member of the college’s advisory board, and past president or board member of such groups as Twig 99 of Children’s Hospital, First Community Church, Junior League, Buckeye Boys Ranch, Childhood League, Columbus Association of the Performing Arts, the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts and the Board of Trustees of Doctors Hospital North.
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2011 Phillips Medal of Public Service Award Recipients Robert S. Juhasz, D.O. Dr. Juhasz is the medical director at the Cleveland Clinic’s Willoughby Hills Family Health Center. He is an associate clinical professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) and an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. For the past five years, Dr. Juhasz has served as the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Board of Trustees liaison to OU-HCOM and has enjoyed being a mentor to many students and residents. In 2006, he was named an honorary alumnus of OU-HCOM. Dr. Juhasz serves on the Board of Trustees for the AOA, and is the chair of the AOA’s Education and Procedure Review Committee III. Dr. Juhasz’s counsel is often sought on issues concerning the implementation of electronic health records; in 2005, he participated in a panel that was interviewed by former President George W. Bush about electronic health records. He has served as a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Electronic Health Records Workgroup and served as a member of what is now known as the National eHealth Collaborative. Dr. Juhasz graduated from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a fellow and former board member of the American College of Osteopathic Internists.
Lois M. Nora, M.D., J.D., M.B.A. Dr. Nora joined The Commonwealth Medical College in May 2011, as interim president and dean, serving as both chief executive officer and chief academic officer of the college. She also holds the rank of President Emeritus and Dean of Medicine Emeritus at Northeast Ohio Medical University, formerly known as Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. She is nationally recognized leader in physician workforce issues as well as for her research in gender equity, health professions education and academic medicine. Much of Dr. Nora’s scholarly work is focused on issues where law and medicine intersect in medical education. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Nora is fellowship trained in electromyography and neuromuscular disease and holds certificates in clinical medical ethics and medical management. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and has served as the latter organization’s president. Dr. Nora also holds the distinction of being the first female neurologist chosen to be dean of and president of an American medical school. Dr. Nora received her doctor of medicine degree from Rush Medical College, a law degree from the University of Chicago, and a master of business administration degree from University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics.
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Past Phillips Medal of Public Service Award Recipients 2010 Recipients John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., Goll Ohio Eminent Scholar, Ohio University David R. Scholl, Ph.D., President and CEO, Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. John M. Haseley, J.D., Past Chief of Staff for former Congressman and Governor Ted Strickland 2009 Recipients Eric D. Fingerhut, J.D., Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents David P. Blom, M.H.A., President and Chief Executive Officer of OhioHealth 2008 Recipients Anne B. Pope, J.D., National Co-chairperson, Appalachian Regional Commission Levente G. Batizy, D.O., Director of Medical Education, South Pointe Hospital Michael I. Opipari, D.O., Chairman, American Osteopathic Association Council on Postdoctoral Training 2007 Recipients John A. Cary, Ohio State Senator for the 17th District Daniel F. Dickriede, D.O. (’87), International Medical Volunteer Fred M. DeGrandis, J.D., CEO of the Western Region, Cleveland Clinic Health System 2006 Recipients Alison A. Clarey, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association John R. Gimpel, D.O., M.Ed., Vice President for Clinical Skills Testing, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Joy Padgett, Ohio State Senator and a founder of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio 2005 Recipients Mary Healey-Sedutto, Ph.D., Founder and Director, Hope for a Healthier Humanity Foundation Kathleen A. Rice, R.Ph., M.B.A., President and COO, Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., Past Dean, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2004 Recipients Anne Womer Benjamin, J.D., Director, Ohio Department of Insurance Boyd W. Bowden II, D.O., Trustee, American Osteopathic Association Roy G. Chew, Ph.D., President, Grandview and Southview Hospitals 2003 Recipients Robert Glidden, Ph.D., President, Ohio University George Thomas, D.O., President-elect, American Osteopathic Association James N. Baird Jr., M.D., Director, Ohio Department of Health 2002 Recipients M. Douglas White, President Pro Tempore, Ohio Senate Eugene A. Oliveri, D.O., PastPresident, American Osteopathic Association Alan H. Geiger, Ph.D., Assistant to the President, Ohio University 2001 Recipients Reed V. Tuckson, M.D., Senior Vice President, UnitedHealth Group Thomas W. Allen, D.O., Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Ramdas M. Pai, M.B.B.S., President and Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2000 Recipients Jo Ann Davidson, Speaker, Ohio House Hope Taft, First Lady of Ohio Douglas L. Wood, D.O., Ph.D., President, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Richard A. Vincent, M.B.A., Chief Executive Officer, Doctors Hospital Foundation
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1999 Recipients Michael S. Dukakis, J.D., Former Democratic Presidential Nominee and Governor of Massachusetts Anita M. Steinbergh, D.O., President, Medical Board of the State of Ohio Jack J. Brill, D.O., First Director of Medical Education, St. John West Shore Hospital (posthumously awarded) Ted Strickland, M.Div., Ph.D., United States Representative 1998 Recipients Janet Voinovich, First Lady of Ohio Virginia Davis Floyd, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Human Development and Reproductive Health, W. K. Kellogg Foundation Norman E. Vinn, D.O., Associate Professor of Family Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Jesse L. White Jr., Ph.D., Federal Co-chairman, Appalachian Regional Commission David A. Kindig, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Wisconsin Network for Health Policy Research 1997 Recipients Thomas W. Johnson, State Representative Jon F. Wills, Executive Director, Ohio Osteopathic Association Silvana Martino, D.O., Medical Director, Van Nuys Breast Center 1996 Recipients Gloria R. Smith, M.P.H., Ph.D., Vice President for Programs, W. K. Kellogg Foundation Lawrence U. Haspel, D.O., Past President, Association of Osteopathic Directors of Medical Education Arnold R. Tompkins, J.D., Director, Ohio Department of Human Services Fitzhugh S. M. Mullan, M.D., Past Assistant U.S. Surgeon General 1995 Recipients Mary Abel, State Representative Robert B. Black, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Norman Gevitz, Ph.D., Director of Medical Humanities, University of Illinois College of Medicine Edward A. Sprague, M.D., Former Chief-of-Staff, O’Bleness Hospital Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health 1994 Recipients Marc L. Rivo, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions J. Barney Quilter, State Representative George F. Dunigan II, Director of Governmental Affairs, Ohio Osteopathic Association Elsie D. Helsel, Ph.D., Director, Ohio University Center for Human Development 1993 Recipients Frank W. Myers, D.O., Past Dean, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine W. Douglas Ward, Ph.D., American Osteopathic Association Liaison to the United States Department of Education Sherry R. Arnstein, Executive Director, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine 1992 Recipients Clay E. Simpson Jr., Ph.D., Director, Division of Disadvantaged Assistance of the Bureau of Health Professions James L. Bruning, Ph.D., Provost, Ohio University Gerald A. Faverman, Ph.D., Founding Dean, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Joseph W. Stella, D.O., Past President, American Osteopathic Association 1991 Recipients Leonard H. Calabrese, D.O., Immunologist and AIDS Researcher Theodore C. Hobbs, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association and American Osteopathic College of Radiology Patrick A. Sweeney, State Representative
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1990 Recipients Murray Goldstein, D.O., Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Robert W. Ney, State Senator Jerry A. Zinni, D.O., Founder, Richmond Heights General Hospital 1989 Recipients Jolynn Barry Butler, Former State Representative Albert F. Kelso, Ph.D., Research Professor, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Joseph J. Namey, D.O., Dean, Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine Robert T. Secrest, Former State Senator Charles L. Naylor, D.O., Past President, American Osteopathic Association 1988 Recipients David N. Sundwall, M.D., Administrator, U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Neal F. Zimmers Jr., State Senator John W. Mulford, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association and Past President, American Osteopathic Association Ray E. Piper, D.O., Past Vice President, Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners Irvin M. Korr, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 1987 Recipients Sr. Anne E. Brooks, D.O., Medical Director, Tutwiler (Miss.) Clinic Inc. Sheila Vonder Embse, President, Auxiliary to the American Osteopathic Association Philip Golding, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Thomas D. Hatch, Director of Health Professions, U.S. Public Health Service 1986 Recipients William G. Anderson, D.O., Director, Office of Governmental Affairs, Detroit Osteopathic Hospital Eugene Branstool, State Senator Richard J. Minor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grandview Hospital and Medical Center John E. Rauch, D.O., President, Medical Board of the State of Ohio 1985 Recipients Stanley J. Aronoff, State Senator Mary M. Burnett, D.O., Vice Chairman, National Osteopathic Foundation Martin L. Hecht, Past Vice President for University Relations, Ohio University Samuel W. Howe, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Charles J. Ping, Ph.D., President, Ohio University 1984 Recipients George W. Northup, D.O., Past President, American Osteopathic Association Robert E. Mahn, Past President, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Ruth Purdy, D.O., Past Chief of Staff, Doctors Hospital John D. Thompson Jr., State Representative 1983 Recipients Theodore F. Classen, D.O., Chief of Staff, Brentwood Hospital Harry B. Crewson Jr., Ph.D., Past President, Ohio University Clarence E. Miller, United States Representative Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., Division of Medicine Director, Public Health Service Richard D. Ruppert, M.D., President, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo 1982 Recipients Edward P. Crowell, D.O., Executive Director, American Osteopathic Association Robert J. Kromer, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Richard L. Sims, Administrator, Doctors Hospital, Columbus
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1981 Recipients Louis Stokes, United States Representative Ralph Licklider, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Dale Dodson, D.O., Past President, American Osteopathic Association Paul Gillmor, President, Ohio Senate 1980 Recipients Howard Metzenbaum, United States Senator James O. Watson, D.O., Founder, Doctors Hospital of Columbus Michael Del Bane, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 1979 Recipients Tom Fries, State Representative John Glenn, United States Senator Donald Siehl, D.O., President, American Osteopathic Association 1978 Recipients J. Richard Costin, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association J. Arnold Finer, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Max T. Gutensohn, D.O., Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Thaddeus P. Kawalek, Ph.D., President, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 1977 Recipients Philip Adler, D.O., President, American Osteopathic Association Martin Levitt, D.O., Past President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Corwin Nixon, State Representative Oliver Ocasek, President Pro Tempore, Ohio Senate George Tablack, State Representative 1976 Recipients Marjorie Lynch, H.E.W. Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Harry Meshel, State Senator Sandy Neufeld, President, Ohio Osteopathic Association Auxiliary James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Vernal G. Riffe Jr., Speaker, Ohio House
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Administration John A. Brose, D.O. Dean
Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O. Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Jack F. Blazyk, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research
Jack M. Ramey, D.O. Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
D. Keith Watson, D.O. Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Peter A. Bell, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Wayne R. Carlsen, D.O. Assistant Dean for Clinical Education Andrew K. Culver, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Nicholas G. Espinoza, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Terry A. Johnson, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Dennis E. Kane, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Joni M. Koren, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean James E. Preston, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Cheryl A. Riley, M.S.N. Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Ronald J. Russ, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Philip A. Starr III, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Anita Steinbergh, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean David L. Tolentino, D.O. CORE Assistant Dean Nicole Wadsworth, D.O. Assistant Dean for Preclinical Education
Christopher A. Simpson, D.O. Chairman, Department of Family Medicine Michael W. Tomc, D.O. Chairman, Department of Specialty Medicine Jacqueline H. Wolf, Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Social Medicine Douglas D. Mann, Ph.D. Executive Assistant to the Dean Kathy S. Brooks, M.Ed. Chief Financial Officer Brian O Phillips, M.Ed. Chief Information Officer Harvey Schwartz Executive Director, CORE Patricia A. Burnett, Ph.D. Director of Student Affairs George F. Dunigan II, B.S. Director of Governmental Relations Steve S. Davis, Ph.D. Director of Faculty Development Jill L. Harman, M.Ed. Director of Alumni Affairs Karoline E. Lane, M.L.S. Director of Communication John D. Schriner, Ph.D. Director of Admissions Kathleen J. Trace, M.H.A. Director of Community Health Programs and Area Health Education Center
Audrone R. Biknevicius, Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Sharon B. Zimmerman, M.P.A. Director of Medical Development and Executive Director of Alumni Affairs
Jen-Tzer Gau, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Alex Westerfelt, Ph.D. Director of Institutional Assessment and Planning
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Faculty
Brian C. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neuromuscular Physiology
Huzoor Akbar, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pharmacology
C. Thomas Clark, D.O. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Allison J. Batchelor, M.D. Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Michael J. Clark, D.O. Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fabian Benecia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Immunology
Steven W. Clay, D.O. Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Jeffrey S. Benseler, D.O. Associate Professor of Radiology
Rebecca A. Code, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microanatomy
Mark A. Berryman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medical Histology
Randall A. Colucci, D.O., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Kathleen M. Bertuna, D.O. Assistant Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lee Ann Conard, D.O., R.Ph., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Bela Bhatt-Koshal, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Kelly A. Coon, D.O. Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Joseph Bianco, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor
Gary E. Cordingley, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology
Bonita J. Beigalke, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Virology
Karen T. Coshigano, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Molecular/Cellular Biology
Audrone R. Biknevicius, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anatomy and Biomechanics
Peter W. Coshigano, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microbiology
Jack F. Blazyk, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry
Stephen S. Davis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Grace L. Brannon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
David S. Drozek, D.O. Assistant Professor of Surgery
Jane D. Broecker, M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Krista Duval, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
John A. Brose, D.O. Professor of Family Medicine
Joseph T. Eastman, D.O. Professor of Anatomy
Beth Brown, R.N. TB Program Nurse Coordinator
Mary Kay Eastman, M.S. Instructor of Anatomy
William J. Burke, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
David C. Eland, D.O. Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Patricia A. Burnett, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
James E. Foglesong, D.O. Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Paul E. Cadamagnani, D.O. Professor of Internal Medicine
Melinda E. Ford, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Wayne R. Carlsen, D.O. Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Donald R. Furci, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Xiao-Zhuo Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Molecular Biology
Jen-Tzer Gau, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Kerin Claeson, Ph.D. Instructor, Anatomical Sciences
Jody Gerome Zuchowski, D.O. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kenneth J. Goodrum, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Immunology
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Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microbiology
Tracy L. Marx, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Aili Guo, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Endocrinology
Jeffrey F. McAdoo, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Jane Hamel-Lambert, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Kelly D. McCall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Specialty Medicine
Suzanne E. Hatty, Ph.D. Professor of Social Medicine
Connie McCarroll, D.O. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Timothy G. Heckman, Ph.D. Professor of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Mark F. McGee, M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Timothy J. Hogan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Sarah C. McGrew, R.N., B.S.N. Adjunct Professor
Joseph A. Holtel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Teferi G. Mengesha, M.D. Assistant Professor of Nephrology
Frank M. Horodyski, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biology
Deborah Meyer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
John N. Howell, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physiology
Shadi Moghaddas, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor
Gillian H. Ice, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Social Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Sharon R. Inman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Renal Physiology Calvin B. L. James, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microbiology Scott A. Jenkinson, D.O. Associate Professor of Pathology Peter Johnson, D.O. Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry Robbin J. Kirkland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physiology Richard E. Klabunde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physiology Leonard Kohn, M.D. Emeritus Distinguished Senior Research Scientist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biology, Goll Ohio Eminent Scholar Katherine J. Kropf, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Yang Li, M.D. (equiv.), Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neuroscience Ramiro Malgor, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pathology Douglas D. Mann, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Medicine
Erin R. Murphy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology Felicia V. Nowak, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Endocrinology Patrick M. O’Connor, Ph.D., M.S. Associate Professor of Neuroscience Cara O’Shaughnessey, D.O. Diabetes Fellow Olivia Ojano-Sheehan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Shigeru Okada, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Lenard G. Presutti, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine Jack M. Ramey, D.O. Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Richa Redhu Gehlaut, M.D. Diabetes Fellow Karen E. Remsberg, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. Assistant Professor of Social Medicine Judith W. Rhue, Ph.D. Professor of Psychosocial Medicine Eduardo A. Robles, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Edwin C. Rowland, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
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Gerald Rubin, D.O. Emeritus Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Harold C. Thompson III, D.O. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dawn Sammons, D.O. Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Linda B. Tomc, D.O. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
James E. Sammons, Jr., D.O. Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Michael W. Tomc, D.O. Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
Edward W. Schreck, D.O. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Geraldine L. Urse, D.O. Professor of Family Medicine
John A. Schriner, P.D. Assistant Professor of Social Medicine
Nicole Wadsworth, D.O. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Frank L. Schwartz, M.D. Professor of Endocrinology
Stevan A. Walkowski, D.O. Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Jay H. Shubrook Jr., D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine Christopher A. Simpson, D.O. Professor of Family Medicine Martha A. Simpson, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine Yuriy Slyvka, M.D., Ph.D. Anatomical Sciences Instructor Michael E. Soroka, D.O. Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D. Keith Watson, D.O. Associate Professor of Specialty Medicine Maureen Watson, D.O. Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology Alex Westerfelt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Susan H. Williams, Ph.D., M.S. Associate Professor of Anatomy Thad E. Wilson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physiology
Robert S. Staron, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anatomy
Leon C. Wince, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy
Nancy J. Stevens, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anthropology
Jacqueline H. Wolf, Ph.D. Professor of Social Medicine
Daryn Straley, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Lori Woolison-Rutter, D.O. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
David N. Stroh, D.O. Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Yunpeng Wu, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
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College Advisory Board Members APPOINTIVE MEMBERS
STATUTORY MEMBER
B. S. Bonyo, D.O. Akron
Roderick J. McDavis, Ph.D. President, Ohio University Athens
Deborah Phillips Bower, A.B. Columbus Roy G. Chew, Ph.D. Dayton Alison A. Clarey, D.O. Dayton Norman E. Dewire, D.Min. Powell Patricia A. Grischow, M.B.A. Canton
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER John A. Brose, D.O. Dean, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Athens SECRETARY Thomas E. Davis, Ph.D. Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Ohio University Athens
Kevin B. Lake, D.O. Columbus Richard A. Vincent, M.B.A. Worthington Benedict Weissenrieder, B.S. Athens
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