Campbell Medicine Newsletter The latest news from North Carolina’s only osteopathic medical school | Spring 2021
Class of 2021 Graduation Page 3
PRESIDENT J. Bradley Creed
DEAN Brian Kessler
ASSOCIATE DEANS Michael Mahalik, Eric Gish, Terri Hamrick, Victoria Kaprielian, Robin King-Thiele, James Powers, Robert Terreberry, David Tolentino
CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Bowman, Shelley Hobbs, Billy Liggett, Bennett Scarborough
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HAVE KUDOS, A NEWS TIP OR UPCOMING EVENT? Let us know! The Office of Marketing and Communications is here to share the exceptional work being done at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine: medicine@campbell.edu. Established in 2011, the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine is the first and only osteopathic medical school in the state of North Carolina. We prepare students to be lifelong learners and practitioners that are holistic in their approach. Our strong and diverse programs provide applied learning experiences for all students, as well as opportunities for interprofessional education and collaborative practice, both at Campbell University and in the surrounding health care community. Campbell Medicine's newsletter is a publication designed to keep faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community informed of news, events and announcements at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. For questions or comments, contact Sarah Bowman, Executive Director of External Affairs and Alumni Engagement: medicine@ campbell.edu. 2021© Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect viewpoints of the editors or official policy of Campbell University.
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Military Promotion Ceremony In the first university in-person ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, thirteen candidates for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine received promotions in their respective branch of the military on May 5th in Hobson Performing Arts Center. “Congratulations to you all,” said Dr. J. Bradley Creed, university president. “My father was in the medical corp serving as a dental surgeon. You are professionals in medicine and professionals in the military – that is unique. Professionals serve in teams with colleagues – they work together, they collaborate, they have each others’ back, and they hold each other accountable. What holds all professions together is the commitment to service, to the common good, and to human flourishing. May God bless you as you journey forward to serve.” Dr. Jim Powers, associate dean for clinical integration, also provided words of welcome to the graduates and their guests. “Your dedication, your sacrifice, your care of our service men, women, and their families will be the most rewarding and meaningful experiences of your life. I am so proud of all of you and thankful for you. Congratulations!” Col. Christopher Jarvis, Commander of Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, NC, brought the keynote address to the soon to be physicians ten of whom will complete their medical residency training in a military health center. He shared reflections on the changes he’s seen in military from the end of the Cold War when he entered the United States Military Academy through post 9/11 and now as cyber security and operations are evolving on the contemporary battlefield. “The inevitable is change. I don’t think anyone four years ago when you were entering medical school thought ‘wow, my 4th year is going to be a little different – there is going to be a pandemic’.” Col. Jarvis also reminded the graduates of how they will experience change in the practice of medicine – from tourniquets on the battlefield to growth and advancement at hospitals and facilities. “We are charged with sustaining the health of the force…to preserve the fighting strength for battle. For frontline fighters, they understand they may get injured, but what they want is quality health care when they get back – someone to be there to take care of them as well as to their families.” After the keynote address, Major Jared A Chandler (’04), assistant aviation operations officer of the 18th Airborne Corps, called the candidates to Attention to Orders followed by their respective service branch Oath of Office. Dr. Brian Kessler, dean of the school of osteopathic medicine, then provided closing remarks. “It was a privilege to be part of this special ceremony today – to have my first ceremony as dean be not only the university’s first in our return to in-person celebrations, but also for it to be the ceremony that celebrates those going on to serve patients who give their lives in service to our country.” “You are committing yourselves to be leaders at a moment when we need exceptional role models and advocates. You have chosen a path of service. A path that recognizes true moral character, honor, and a military course with a foundational principle, to serve. Your selflessness is your commitment to protect and defend others. You have opted to lead at a time that gives you exceptional opportunities and responsibilities in the face of constant change.”
THE DO GRADUATES WHO TOOK AN OATH OF OFFICE: ARMY Adrienne Coursey Rosina Darden
AIR FORCE Augustus Floyd Hunter Gallogly Ashley Murphy Shaw Zoey Pascual
NAVY Jon McGill Joseph McNamara John Petersen
Campbell Medicine celebrates fifth graduation with 166 graduates
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ne hundred forty-eight Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and 18 Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degrees were conferred in the School of Osteopathic Medicine’s fifth Commencement Ceremony on May 6th at Barker-Lane Stadium. The commencement exercises are the University’s first in the Spring 2021 graduation week celebrations and marks a return to in-person celebrations while still observing health safety precautions with limited attendance and social distancing requirements. All health care providers and educators, graduates, faculty, and staff have had the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Jim Powers, associate dean for clinical integration, welcomed the graduates. “We are so proud of each of you – the amazing things you have accomplished, your hard work, your persistence, dedication and resilience. Most importantly we are proud of who you are as caring compassionate people with a genuine heart for serving others.” “Not only have you completed incredibly rigorous academic programs, but you have done it in the on-going SARS COV2 pandemic – the greatest public health emergency in over a century. In the face of this adversity, you stepped up. You overcame so many challenges, and you grew in ways you never imagined.” Dr. J. Bradley Creed, president of the university, commended the graduates for their embodiment of school motto over the past year – ad astra per aspera – “to the stars through difficulty”.
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“This year has an added bonus within it – you have had a front row seat. Your attention has been arrested in ways it would not have been otherwise when you studied immunology, epidemiology, infectious disease, comorbidities, and public health. It has accentuated your learning and as you look back you will remember this as a time when history was made. We will continue to learn from this year, and we are excited about the days ahead for you.” Dr. Kevin O’Connor, physician to the President of the United States, delivered the keynote address reminding the students they share this accomplishment with their loved ones who supported and cheered them on to this day and asked them to be good doctors. “Unlike many ceremonial walks, this one changes who you are. When you exit stage right, you are a doctor.” “Be a good doctor…to be a good doctor is different than being a skilled doctor. Hopefully, you will be both, but good is more important. The things that make you good are the intangibles – good doctors make eye contact, good doctors are active listeners, good doctors truly empathize…good doctors genuinely love their patients. Love your patients with abandon.” Dr. Brian Kessler, dean of the school of osteopathic medicine, closed the ceremony with words of advice and led the graduates in taking the Osteopathic Oath. “You are now given the responsibility to change the world, always remain honest, and work with others to move medicine forward in a positive light ... Learn and improve each day, and rest and refresh each day as well. I wish everyone good luck and Godspeed as you step into your next great adventure.”
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE CLASS OF 2021 MATCH RESULTS • 148 graduates • 27 states and Washington DC represented in the Class of 2021 • 37 graduates from North Carolina • 56% matched into residencies in the southeastern US • 20% entering specialties of need in North Carolina • 98% residency placement • 14 graduates entered a Campbell University affiliate residency program • 53% matched into primary care
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Dr. Brian Kessler announced as Dean
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r. Brian Kessler will be the next dean of Campbell University’s Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Mark Hammond announced today. Kessler was associate dean of clinical affairs for the medical school in 2011, two years before it opened its doors to students in 2013, and has spent the past five years as the vice president, dean and chief academic officer for Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tennessee. Kessler will be Campbell’s second medical school dean in its eight-year history. Dr. John Kauffman served until 2019, and Dr. Jim Powers has served as interim dean for the last two years. Kessler said returning to Campbell is like coming home.
Prior to Campbell, Kessler was chief academic officer and director of medical education at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital in Ohio and the osteopathic family medicine residency director for the University Hospitals Health System in Richmond Heights Ohio. Kessler’s experience — along with his familiarity with Campbell and its mission and his overall personality and leadership qualities — made him the perfect choice to lead Campbell’s med school into its second decade, according to Hammond. “He’s left his indelible fingerprints all over our medical school’s policies, its culture and even its connections with hospitals in our region,” Hammond said. “He is someone who understands Campbell’s mission and exemplifies it.” Hammond also touted Kessler’s experience in family medicine, one of the key focuses at Campbell. “The med school’s mission is to educate medical professionals to serve the rural and underserved, especially in North Carolina and especially in family medicine,” Hammond said. “Dr. Kessler models that very well. He continued to grow, thrive and develop at Lincoln Memorial, and he’s coming back to Campbell to develop what he helped build here and flourish.” Hammond credited the search firm, Storbeck Search, and partner Sue May in the decision to hire Kessler. The firm, he said, built a large candidate pool for this position and has partnered with Campbell in other recent national searches over the past several years, including the one for Campbell’s fifth president in 2015.
“It’s as if I never left,” he said. “It’s very similar to when you grow “I may have left Campbell in body, but never in mind and spirit.” up, move away and return to your childhood home — the houses in your - Dr. Brian Kessler neighborhood might look different, and the shrubbery and landscaping might not be the same, but there’s still that warmth and familiarity. I That president, Dr. J. Bradley Creed, said he was pleased to may have left Campbell in body, but never in mind and spirit.” welcome Kessler back to Buies Creek, touting his experience and knowledge of osteopathic medical education in the Kessler was instrumental in launching the med school in 21st Century. 2013 and guiding it through its first three years. The school’s inaugural class earned their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine “He brings back with him valuable experience and degrees in 2017, and many of them have, very recently, capabilities,” Creed said. “He’s been a sitting dean, he’s wrapped up their residency programs and have begun very knowledgeable of the opportunities for medical school practicing in their respective fields (many in rural regions of education today, and he’s very involved in several professional North Carolina and the Southeast). organizations. I think he’s poised to come back and make new contributions to Campbell, and I look forward to working with As associate dean of clinical affairs, Kessler helped develop him as we continue our mission of graduating women and the curriculum at Campbell’s new med school and oversaw men who can serve humanity through their gifts and skills as mission stewardship, clinical education and graduate medical doctors of osteopathic medicine.” education. He was also a professor of family medicine. A native of Delaware who moved to central Pennsylvania At Lincoln Memorial, he helped launch a branch campus during his teens, Kessler earned a degree in biology from St. in Knoxville, Tennessee, as vice president and dean, and Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. After graduation, he helped develop the school’s occupational therapy and he chose to attend the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic physical therapy programs and expand its physician Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was among the second assistant program. 6 SPRING - 2021
class to enroll into the new school, and he looks back on his decision as a leap of faith. “I received tremendous criticism from friends in college for choosing a developing school with no reputation,” Kessler said. “Today, Lake Erie is considered one of the toptier osteopathic schools in the country and one of the largest medical schools in the nation.” It was there where he met Dr. Kessler - only 4 days into his new position as dean of the School of Osteopathic Medicine - offering congratulations his wife, Ioanna, to Campbell’s 148 new osteopathic physicians during the May 6th graduation. who was in the following year’s class. In his first year of residency, Kessler moved to Cleveland “Connecting with our alumni is paramount in terms of our to be near Ioanna’s family and became a resident with South success moving forward,” he said. “We need those alumni Pointe Hospital, a multi-specialty academic medical center to champion the mission of Campbell. I’m hoping to engage affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic. Upon graduation, he them and encourage them to remain an important part of started a clinical practice with the Cleveland Clinic and our community.” eventually transferred to University Hospitals in Cleveland. Kessler said medical education has changed significantly in His decision to join Campbell in 2011 was another leap of the past five years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified faith. But his experience as a student at Lake Erie prepared and accelerated that change. him for his administrative role at the first new medical school “We’re using technology to educate doctors in ways we’ve in North Carolina in over 35 years. never used before,” he said. “We’ve adapted to educating “It’s easier to go to an established school. It takes courage doctors online, and if we can get through this, they’ll be much to be part of something new … to set the tone for classes to better physicians for it.” come,” he said back in 2013. “I think the experiences I learned He said the pandemic has opened the eyes of med students and going to a new school … they gave me the ability to take on has shown many just how vital their roles are in a functioning challenges I normally wouldn’t have taken on.” society. He said students have also learned empathy, He sees a more mature Campbell University in 2021. No adaptability and perseverance over the past year. longer the “new institution,” the school has graduated four Kessler began his role as dean on May 1. He and his wife are classes — nearly 1,000 doctors in all — and its faculty and the parents of three children — (Katie 18), Ethan (17), and programs have grown. Kessler said its footprint in North Evan (5) — and Ioanna is a family physician for WakeMed Carolina has grown as well, with more hospitals and clinics Primary Care and a clinical faculty member for Campbell. partnering to educate Campbell students. “The residency programs have come to fruition since I’ve left,” he said. “It was just in its infancy in 2016. Our master’s program has flourished, and one of the more remarkable things the school has done is grow its interprofessional education initiatives. I am extremely impressed by all of it.”
“I want to thank Campbell for welcoming us back with open arms,” Kessler said. “My family is very appreciative of the opportunity Lincoln Memorial provided us over the last several years and for helping me develop into the person I am today. I just hope I live up to the expectations at Campbell.”
Over the next five to 10 years, Kessler said he sees himself building those connections and partnerships and engaging with the young and growing alumni base. MEDICINE.C AMPBELL.EDU
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MS-II Kathleen McDermott selected for National Health Service Corps
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tudent Doctor Kathleen McDermott (’23) has been awarded HRSA’s National Health Service Corp Scholarship — a full scholarship for medical students committed to providing care in underserved areas. From Cary, North Carolina, SD McDermott is a graduate of the UNC School of Public Health and a Fellow of the State of North Carolina Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. McDermott comes from a legacy of public service; her father was a social worker and her mother works for the state in public health. She was familiar with the Health Service Corp growing up thanks to a family friend who was a Health Service Corp scholar in psychiatry.
and integrating them into primary care as much as possible.” As a Health Service Corp Scholar, McDermott will have the opportunity to match into any primary care residency she pursues, and after completing residency, she will complete her service by working in clinic or hospital that meets the HRSA score requirement. “The places you get matched with through the Corp for practice are the places where you’re going to have the freedom to do innovative things to advance patient care. Often, you are the only access point for your patients in the entire service.”
“As doctors, we really should do our best to understand our patient’s “She loved her individual situations. experience; she was They asked in the grateful for the financial scholarship essays, ‘what support, but also she does patient centered just really loved her care mean to you?’. You experience in the places have to understand where she got to work.” your patient is at in that McDermott also worked moment in time, what on a HRSA funded project they need, and what they Student Doctor Kathleen McDermott (’23) focused on trying to need might not be what improve cure rates for patients co-infected with HIV you want them to or what they can do at that time.” and Hepatitis C. The combination of family-friend “I was a Health and Wellness coordinator at the legacy and experience lead her to pursue the scholarship Community Care Clinic, and I learned, from one county and gave her a passion for public health. to the next, resources are very different. Because of “Through my undergraduate research, I saw both sides: that experience, I will make a point of learning what I saw priorities from a top-down approach – what they resources are available. I hope to apply my research want to accomplish, but then also what is feasible in a experience and public health experiences through the clinic and what can actually get done. I think we need Corp to identify opportunities to improve health care more people to stay in that space to help ensure public delivery not just for my patients, but all patients.” health interventions are realistic and actually doable.” McDermott joins another Campbell Medicine physician “My big passion is community mental health. I am who received this scholarship – Dr. Elizabeth Gibbs considering Family Medicine or Psychiatry. If I don’t (’17), from Asheville, NC, is currently fulfilling her pursue Psychiatry as my specialty, I really want to Health Service Corp commitment at an FQHC in have some role in normalizing mental health services Los Angeles, CA.
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2020-2021 Edward H. Holder Service Award recipients announced
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he School of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association (SGA) announced Dr. Bonnie Brenseke (faculty recipient) and Mr. Dusty Barbour (staff recipient) as the Mr. Edward H. Holder Service Award recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Award was instituted by SGA in 2014 by the inaugural class as an opportunity for the student body to acknowledge a faculty member and a staff member who go above and beyond demonstrating the qualities of Mr. Eddie Holder, the beloved security guard of Levine Hall, who inspired the students to create the award as an ongoing way to appreciate all he does for the school as well as others who make the day-to-day aspects of medical school a little less trying and each day a little brighter with their kindness. The students who nominated Mr. Barbour offered the following statements about why he should receive the award:
Dr. Bonnie Brenseke (2nd from left) and Mr. Dusty Barbour (2nd from right) with SGA members.
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I can’t even imagine everything he’s had to go through to make sure we get a complete clinical skills experience. Every time I see him, he is hard at work making sure we get the best experience. Especially during COVID, he has truly gone above and beyond, and is very pleasant just to simply hold a conversation with;
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All the members of the clinical skills staff deserve to be nominated this year. Dusty and the whole team have done an INCREDIBLE job adapting to COVID protocols and being incredibly innovative with our education.
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Dr. Benseke constantly and consistently works with the students to create interactive and genuinely fun lectures that we can participate in and actually feel like we are a part of (which is definitely a struggle with online classes) as well as providing supplemental activities that we can use to study (Kahoot, crosswords, etc);
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I love her lectures! She is relatable and makes the learning fun, and no harder than it needs to be. I actually enjoy listening to her lectures and learning from her. I always retain the information the way she emphasizes and integrates it;
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She makes sure we understand what we are learning and makes it an enjoyable experience;
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She’s easy to talk to and has been very helpful any time I have had a question. She’s one of the smartest professors I’ve ever come across, as well; and
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Dr. Brenseke has been a shining light for me throughout my entire process – making sure I am taking care of myself and staying on top of my studies. Her actions have always gone beyond her job title, and it doesn’t go unnoticed! She is such a wonderful advisor to have and every conversation is always delightful and speaks so much to her personal character.
“This past academic year has been difficult for students and faculty as we transitioned to a new way of life,” shared Ankita Mishra, global health chair of SGA and award committee member. “Mr. Barbour’s and Dr. Brenseke’s dedication and support to students has been apparent, and the Student Government Association is excited to present this award to such deserving candidates. This is only a small token of our appreciation for the hard work and compassion they’ve shown students this year.” C AMPBELL MEDICINE NE WSLET TER
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BRIAN KESSLER, DO Dean DEBRA BRUNO Assistant Director of Financial Aid
SPRING CUSOM EVENTS MATCH DAY CELEBRATION March 19 th (VIRTUAL) MSBS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM March 31st (VIRTUAL) GRAND ROUNDS Guest Speaker: Benjamin Poulose, MD March 17th (VIRTUAL)
CUCCC Ribbon Cutting at First Choice Health The CUCCC was founded by the inaugural Class of 2017 and opened to patients in March 2015 at the University Health Center on Tuesday evenings. Over the past six years, the clinic has provided invaluable primary care and referral services to uninsured patients. The clinic is an interprofessional volunteer staffed organization with students and faculty from the schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physicians’ assistant, public health and social work, and is one of only 17 student run clinics affiliated with U.S. medical schools. Dr. Joe Cacioppo is the chair of community and global health at the medical school and is the primary advisor and faculty volunteer who oversees the operation of the clinic weekly.
VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK / NOM WEEK April 21st (VIRTUAL)
UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 28TH - 30TH CUSOM Orientation AUGUST 2ND First day of class AUGUST 6TH MSBS Orientation
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Writing Your Personal Statement
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(VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY ADMISSIONS) JUNE 29TH | 10:30AM-6PM 10:30am | Admissions Presentation PPT 11am | Clinical Skills Live Look-In Pt. 1 12pm | Lunchtime Q&A with Students 1pm | Clinical Skills Live Look-In Pt. 2 2pm | Q&A with Admissions Staff 5pm | Live Campus Tour
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Mobile Health Education Clinics dedicated Campbell’s new Mobile Health Education Clinics were commissioned at a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, May 12th. “Each unit has two exam rooms, fully equipped with everything a physician needs to do primary care procedures and practice. We have lab space, we have refrigeration for immunization materials, and we have educational systems to provide information on primary care issues, health care concerns and — in this particular part of the country — diabetes, obesity and smoking cessation.” - Bob Schmid, assistant professor of simulation medicine and technical director of the medical school’s simulation center. The mobile clinics will debut in Mt. Olive the first week of June for a week-long mission trip serving migrant farm workers in that area of Duplin County.
PUBLICATIONS March - May 2021
DR. BONNIE BRENSEKE: Youman, Shayna, Evan Dang, Myers Jones, Deanna Duran, and Bonnie Brenseke. “The Use of 3D Printers in Medical Education with a Focus on Bone Pathology.” Medical Science Educator (2021): 1-8. https://doi. org/10.1007/s40670-021-01222-0 DR. ADAM FOSTER AND DR. AMY HINKELMAN: Sedlacek CM, Leone M, Foster AD, Hinkelman A. Off-label use of intravenous immunoglobulin with methylprednisolone to treat Parsonage-Turner syndrome in a United States Marine. Case Rep Med. 2021 Apr 1;2021:6663755. doi: 10.1155/2021/6663755. eCollection 2021 (Sedlacek is CUSOM student). DR. ADAM FOSTER: Foster AD, Block B, Capobianco III F, Peabody JT, Puleo NA, Vegas A, Young JW. A spring in their step: Shorter heels are linked with greater elastic energy storage in the Achilles tendon. Nature Scientific Reports 2021 Apr 30;11(1):9360. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-88774-8. PMID: 33931686; PMCID: PMC8087768. *Block B, Capobianco III F, Peabody JT, Puleo NA are CUSOM students. DR. DAVID GREEN: •
Carlson K.J., Green D.J., Jashashvili T., Pickering T.R., Heaton J.L., Beaudet A., Stratford D., Crompton R., Kuman K., Bruxelles L., Clarke R.J. 2021. The pectoral girdle of StW 573 (‘Little Foot’) and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina. J. Hum. Evol. 2021 Apr 15: 102983. https://doi. org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.102983 Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33888323.
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Carlson K.J., Green D.J., Jashashvili T., Pickering T.R., Heaton J.L., Beaudet A., Stratford D., Crompton R., Kuman K., McClymont J., Bruxelles L., Clarke R.J.: “The pectoral girdle of StW 573 (“little Foot”) and its implications for hominin evolution. American Journal of Physical Anthrop. 174 (S71): 15-16.
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Lefland, A., Proia, A.D., and Shah, S. Clinical Reasoning: A 64-Year-Old Man With Multiple Cranial Neuropathies. Neurology. 2021 Apr 23:10.1212/ WNL.0000000000012081. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012081. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33893198.
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Johannemann, A., Proia, A.D., and Criscione-Schreiber, L. Giant cells in Mönckeberg sclerosis as a masquerade of giant cell arteritis. Eur J Rheumatol 2021;8:105-108.
KUDOS THE STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ASSOCIATION (SOMA) held a virtual CUSOM “Spirit” week during the National Osteopathic Medicine Week, April 19-23, 2021. Events included a Scrub Day, Camel Day, Orange Wednesday, Self-Care Day, and Specialty Day during which students, faculty and staff we encouraged to submit their photos for a chance to win a gift. MEDICAL SCHOOL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS received their CUSOMembroidered white coats on March 23, 2021. Their class White Coat Ceremony will be held in the fall of 2021. CUSOM’S CHI UPSILON, a local chapter of Sigma Sigma Phi, accepted 41 students (31 MS-1 and 10 MS-2) into their service fraternity. SARAH BOWMAN AND SHELLEY HOBBS (CONTRACTOR) received the following AACOM 2021 Excellence in Communications Awards: •
First Place in Advertising: COVID-19 Public Service Announcement
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First place (tie) in COVID Pivot: Class of 2020 Graduation
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Second Place (tie) in Annual Report: 2020 Annual Report
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Abstract publication in the American Society of Andrology Journal April 2021. Authors: Akhil Adla1, Urja Merchant, Vassilios Papadopoulos, Barry Zirkin and Kassim Traore; Titled: Mono-2-Ethylhexylphthalate (MEHP) Induces Inflammatory Response and ROS Production in RAW 264.7 Cells.
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Abstract publication in the FASEB Journal, April 2021; Authors: Akhil M Adla and Kassim Traore; Titled: Exposures to Heat-Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Induces Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Inflammatory Response in RAW 264.7 Cells.
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