Campbell Medicine Newsletter | Winter 2020 - 2021

Campbell Medicine Newsletter The latest news from North Carolina’s only osteopathic medical school | Winter 2020 - 2021

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ASSOCIATE DEANS Michael Mahalik, Eric Gish, Terri Hamrick, Victoria Kaprielian, Robin King-Thiele, Robert Terreberry, David Tolentino

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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 bimonthly 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.

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CPHS training pharmacists to become certified immunizers

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n North Carolina, Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has been working to train pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students in vaccine administration through their continuing education programs. In doing so, they’re increasing the number of medical professionals authorized to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

“We’ve had the opportunity to train over a hundred at this point since December. Just about every one of those individuals that participated was doing it to be able to help the community with a vaccine rollout, which is a real testament to the profession of pharmacy in North Carolina,” said Dr. J. Andy Bowman, director of Continuing Professional Education and assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice at Campbell University. “Additionally, we have been training our pharmacy students during our curriculum to give immunizations for a number of years. Pharmacy students didn’t always get trained to be immunizers — that’s something new that pharmacy schools all over the country are doing now. As long as they are supervised by a pharmacist that is an immunizer, the students can help in the rollout of these vaccines — not only at the big events that you see happening in the civic centers, arenas, and hospitals, but also in a community pharmacy practice setting.”

Bowman has personally seen the drive from the medical community to help out in any way they can, and many of the healthcare professionals seeking vaccination authorization have already been in the workforce for decades.

“It’s a really unique situation due to the federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services PREP Act. We now have a mandate that pharmacy technicians can participate as vaccinators, so we have been involved in that training,” Bowman said. “We’ve had two groups now, and we’ve also been training pharmacists that didn’t get that training when they were in pharmacy school.”

While demand for vaccines will be increasing, the work Campbell University and other institutions are doing will help expand the workforce in response.

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Anjali Agrawal (MS-III) named 2021 Student DO of the Year

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he School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Student DO of the Year Selection Committee named Student Doctor Anjali Agrawal 2021 Student DO of the Year (SDOY); this award also served as the school’s nomination for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s National Student DO of the Year Award.

“Upon reviewing her nomination and her application, it is evident to the Selection Committee that Ms. Agrawal is an outstanding role model who has not only demonstrated a heartfelt dedication to her school, but also to her local and global community and the osteopathic medical profession,” said Dr. Bonnie Brenseke, chair of the SDOY Selection Committee. “Her

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dedication to the profession is reflected in her numerous scholarly efforts and engagement in professional organizations.”

There are 5 criteria for the national award and the committee as well as her peers state Student Doctor Agrawal has gone above and beyond in all the following areas making her a great candidate for this award: • • • • •

Leadership Commitment to Community Service Dedication to the Profession Professionalism Embodiment of the Osteopathic Philosophy

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Anjali’s commitment to service started before her matriculation to medical school. In 2015, she volunteered at Maggie’s Place, a woman’s rehabilitation center, and from 2016-2018, she volunteered in the dialysis clinic of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Since entering medical school, SD Agrawal has demonstrated her heart for service by volunteering in many ways and serving as a student leader. She has volunteered at the Maternal Services Ward of Betsy Johnson Hospital, Wings Camp dedicated to helping children cope with the loss of their loved ones, and at the local middle school in Dunn, NC. During her first three years of medical school, SD Agrawal demonstrated her passion for pediatric medicine by serving as Campbell’s first Medical Student Delegate in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). While serving in this role, she responded to AAP’s call for gun safety initiatives to protect children by going to the Johnston, Harnett, Wake and Wayne County sheriff departments collecting 112 gun locks, available free at the sheriff departments, and printing out information on gun safety and agreements for parents to sign with their children about not playing with guns. She took the locks and handouts to local pediatricians’ practices for distribution to parents and hosted educational opportunities throughout the year regarding children and gun safety.

“Student Doctor Anjali Agrawal embodies all of the qualities of an outstanding osteopathic medical student,” affirmed Dr. Andrea Mann, former Chair of Pediatrics and Advisor for the Peds Club at Campbell.

“She is a motivating and cheerful leader who is committed to serving her local and global community.

Student Doctor Agrawal continually demonstrates professionalism and a dedication to the osteopathic profession and its holistic philosophy of the mind, body, and spirit.”

She also served as a Peer Navigator during her MSII year assisting first year medical students with navigating the many challenges socially, emotionally, and mentally associated with the rigor of transitioning to medical school.

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“SD Agrawal demonstrated the essential qualities of a Navigator – empathy and a supportive attitude – and was an asset to the program,” shared Samantha Turnipseed, Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Department of Behavioral Health that oversees the Peer Navigator program.

“She took the initiative to seek out first year students in small group study rooms to say hello and to see what was on their mind instead of simply waiting for them to seek her out in the common areas. She realized students may feel intimidated or self-conscious about walking up to someone they do not know well to share their concerns, and by taking this initiative, she found students actually had a lot they wanted to talk aboutcoursework, study strategies, stress management, etc.”

Additionally, as a third-year medical student, she currently serves as a Student Site Representative, a peer elected position, for the Goldsboro Clinical Campus where she is responsible for voicing the concerns of her fellow students and attending the Regional Leadership Committee meeting each month to provide updates. In this role, SD Agrawal demonstrated her leadership skills by working with preceptors and site coordinators to implement virtual attendance for didactics when COVID-19 made safe distancing in the classroom necessary.

Beyond campus and local community service, in December 2018, her first year of medical school, Anjali went on a medical mission to Jamaica. She worked in medically underserved rural areas of Jamaica providing OMT, collecting patient histories, and performing physical exams.

“Perhaps more than the medical care she provided, Anjali provided care for the mind and spirit of those who came to clinic by offering feet washing,” reflected Dr. Joe Cacioppo, chair of community and global health.

“She would sit on the ground to wash and apply lotion to the feet of the patients (mostly it was the women who took her up on her offer of foot pampering).”

She has also served as Continuity of Care Coordinator in the Community Care Clinic where her responsibilities included presenting patient labs to the attending physician, reviewing lab work to develop a care plan, and calling patients with follow up on clinic visits/lab draws.

“We met each week to review lab results and discuss patient care,” shared Cacioppo. “She was the most organized and thoughtful of all the students who filled the position over the past 5 years, yet what was most outstanding was her compassion for our patients. Not one patient was simply breezed over. Anjali made sure

each patient was thoroughly discussed so she had complete understanding of what she was to do and how she was to explain the plan to our patients. In calling patients every weekend for a year, she was able to build a rapport with those she served by taking the time to have meaningful conversations making her community feel valued and cared for.”

The Committee selected Student Doctor Agrawal for this award because she is an outstanding leader with the heart, hands, and head to elevate everyone around her – propelling the profession as a whole forward.

“There were so many outstanding candidates this year, which I am sure makes selecting one candidate very hard for the Committee,” reflected Dr. David Tolentino, associate dean for clinical affairs. “I have had the wonderful opportunity of knowing Student Dr. Agrawal since she matriculated into medical school, and I have specifically been able to collaborate with her in her role as Regional Site Representative for her class in Region 5/Goldsboro this year. She admirably fits all the criteria for this honor and has demonstrated leadership and stepped up to challenges in the most professional way. Her clinical faculty preceptors have nothing but outstanding comments and feedback about her. I am very excited for Student Dr. Agrawal’s future as an osteopathic physician and a vocal leader for the profession.”

In addition to being named Student DO of the Year for Campbell Medicine, her service efforts were recognized by the AACOM TOUCH (Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health) Awards, Goldlevel recognitions, in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 for her community service activities. Faculty, staff and students gathered virtually earlier this month to celebrate SD Agrawal’s accomplishment and wish her well on the national nomination.

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Student and faculty clinic volunteers give COVID-19 vaccinations

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he Campbell Community Care Clinic has provided free primary care and specialty referrals to uninsured patients of the Harnett County Community since 2015, and now the Campbell student and faculty volunteers are answering the call to give COVID-19 vaccinations.

“Folks, especially those 65 and older in Group 1B, are eager to get the vaccine as soon as possible, but availability and appointments are limited,” said Dr. Joe Cacioppo, chair of community and global health and director of the Community Care Clinic. “When the Harnett County Health Department asked us to host clinics out in the community to help increase access, we were excited and immediately began to contact potential community partners.”

Mt. Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church in Erwin was the first community organization to work with the community care clinic to host a vaccine event. Pharmacy, physician assistant and medical school faculty and students volunteered at the church on Feb. 6 and gave more than 300 shots.

Volunteers and patients came from beyond Harnett County to serve others and to receive the vaccine.

“I have a passion for helping people, and I had a family member pass away from COVID-19 last year, so being able to help — especially the elderly — receive the vaccine makes me really happy,” said Casandra from Fayetteville.

“I’m their caretaker — my aunt [68], my mother [70] and my grandmother [92] are here with me from Goldsboro to get their vaccines,” said Elanor Perez.

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“It’s important for me because it will hopefully help me live a little longer and be able to spend time safely with my grandchildren,” added Francis Carter. “I want to be there and see everything with them.”

In addition to volunteering at the vaccine clinics hosted by the care clinic, Campbell Medicine and Pharmacy & Health Sciences students are volunteering weekly at clinics hosted by Harnett Health and other health systems throughout the region.

“Campbell has been sending students to help with the Harnett Health clinics for about a month now,” Dr. Katie Trotta, CUCCC and University Health Center pharmacy manager said. “Saturday’s clinic was the first large-scale vaccination event organized and staffed by all Campbell employees and students.

“It was an exciting day, and we were happy to bring vaccinations to more than 300 people in Harnett County.

The event would not have been possible without the help of the parishioners of Mt. Pisgah, so a big thank you to them. We look forward to our continued aid with vaccination efforts throughout the community.”

Anatomy professor published in Scientific Reports

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r. David Green, associate professor of anatomy, co-authored a paper published today in Scientific Reports with Daniel Garcia-Martinez and Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro, paleoanthropologists from the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH) in Burgos, Spain .

Their published findings suggest that Homo antecessor shoulder development was nearly identical to that of Homo sapiens. The authors concluded that H. antecessor shoulders were already very similar to modern humans, even during the Lower Pleistocene (~850,000) years ago.

“I signed my review (normally, reviews are blind to the authors) and mentioned that I had a large comparative dataset, which could work perfectly for a follow up study,” shared Green. “Dr. Garcia-Martinez had just joined Jose Maria as a post-doc, and the project grew from there.”

The study of shape changes in the shoulder girdle provides critical information about locomotor and behavioral capabilities throughout evolution such as climbing proficiency or the ability to throw objects with precision – stones or spears for hunting or self-defense, for example. One critical component of the shoulder girdle is the shoulder blade or scapula, but the study of these bones has been lacking because the human fossil record contains very few of these delicate fossil bones.

This study, the first attempt to investigate the growth and development of Homo antecessor shoulders, sought to answer: at what stage of human evolution did the shoulder girdle undergo morphological and developmental shifts away from more apelike characteristics seen in earlier hominins?

“This is my first foray into a study of “archaic” humans, ancient hominins that are more humanlike than apes, but clearly not what we call “anatomically” modern,” Green explained.

The team used virtual anthropology tools, 3D geometric morphometry, and complex statistical methods to determine that shoulder development in H. antecessor at ~850,000 years ago was already very similar to that of modern humans, although the growth might have proceeded at a slightly faster rate.

“Studying comparative anatomy helps us understand the form/function relationship between the shape of our bones and how that enables us to move the way we do. Comparative anatomy is integral to studying fossils for helping contextualize the way that this form/ function relationship has changed over time. We use these associations to interpret the behavioral attributes of extinct forms (i.e., their “paleo”biology),” Green explained.

This study indicates at nearly one million years before present, the H. antecessor shoulder girdle was nearly indistinguishable from modern Homo sapiens in both biomechanical capabilities and developmental characteristics. It also highlights shoulder developmental and morphological shift away from behavioral adaptations like climbing, which likely characterized more archaic hominin groups.

“Much of my previous work has been with older, more primitive groups like Australopithecus, Homo erectus, and Paranthropus. Our findings are consistent with hypotheses that at least from the neck down, more recent groups like H. antecessor were nearly identical to modern humans, perhaps with some regional, environmentally-influenced adaptations.”

“While teaching human anatomy to our healthcare professional students, discussing the evolutionary context of the human body has implications both anatomically and clinically. For example, our evolutionary history has left us with a mobile shoulder joint enabling us to do a wide range of things with our hands: throw with accuracy and power, manipulate objects, and use tools to transform the way we live. With mobility, however, comes a loss of stability, and there are many injuries, both chronic and acute, that we discuss with our students in the context of that anatomy and the evolutionary “baggage” we carry. There are many other examples beyond the shoulder that pertain to functional anatomy, and other examples with cardiovascular, neurological, and embryological or developmental relevance.”

Dr. Green did his dissertation on human and ape scapular development at The George Washington University. He met Dr. Garcia-Martinez in 2015 in South Africa as part of the Rising Star Workshop to study new fossils that eventually led to their first collaboration. Green later corresponded with Dr. Bermudez de Castro while reviewing a related article, and the three connected on this project in late 2019.

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Eleven Class of 2021 members will enter military medicine residency The Class of 2021 will continue the School of Osteopathic Medicine’s proud tradition of having approximately 10 graduates per year enter military residency programs. Eleven students slated for graduation in May 2021 matched into residency programs this month where they will serve in the United States Armed Forces while caring for soldiers, veterans and their families from Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.

As they celebrated this milestone, the students shared what lead each of them to pursue military medicine.

ARMY 2 LT Peter V. Choi

Family Medicine | National Capital Consortium, Fort Belvoir, VA “I applied to Family Medicine at Ft. Belvoir in hopes of obtaining an excellent education and to be near family.”

2LT Adrienne Coursey

Family Medicine | Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC “I chose Family Medicine because I want to be able to provide front-line, full-spectrum primary care and to serve others with a focus on compassion, solidarity, holism, and developing relationships. I have a passion for working directly with Soldiers and know continuing my medical education at Fort Bragg will allow me the opportunity to pursue a career in supporting military operations and to grow as an osteopathic physician in the military community.”

2LT Rosina Darden

Psychiatry | Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD “I chose to be an army physician so I could serve and give back to the country that has afforded me so many opportunities. I am honored to be joining the Psychiatry program at Walter Reed and look forward to working with the men and women serving our country.”

2LT Anthony Lucido

Pediatrics | Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD “Pediatrics has always been my specialty of choice since beginning medical school. I enjoy working with the patient population and feel the biggest impact on health is made in the earliest years of life. I have always felt a desire to serve a country which blessed me with so much. All my brothers and I are in the Army in one fashion or another, so it was only natural to continue the tradition.”

2 LT R. Logan Phillips

Internal Medicine | Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA “I chose military medicine because I have always valued giving back, both to my country and to its people. Serving in the military has always been a goal of mine, so serving the military as a physician has been a great opportunity for me to be able to combine the two ways to serve.”

AIR FORCE 2LT Augustus E. Floyd

Psychiatry | San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX “I have always had a fascination with military history and the experience of those who have taken up arms to defend our country. The psychological toll of warfare cannot be understated, and mental health fervently impacts the choices that affect every other aspect of wellness. I believe this career path will allow me to help improve the lives of service-members and empower them in our mission to win in air, space, and cyberspace!”

2LT Hunter Gallogly

Family Medicine and Operational Medicine | Mike O’Callahan Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, NV “I chose military medicine because I truly believe the men and women who serve our country every day should be our first priority. Those in Uniform risk their health for this country, so I am happy and honored to be given the chance to serve those who serve.”

2LT Ashley Murphy Shaw

Obstetrics and Gynecology | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “Service: It’s an honor to serve those who serve our country.

Tradition: I will soon be the second Air Force physician in my family. The Air Force core values: Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all we do.”

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NAVY Jon McGill, ENS MC USNR

Emergency Medicine | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “I am very excited to get the opportunity to start my career in the Navy in my top choice program and specialty. I have always had a desire to serve my country. Upon learning about the ability to do so while pursuing a career in medicine, I did not hesitate to sign up.

The Navy particularly holds a special place in my heart as my father was also a Physician in the Navy Medical Corp. I am proud to be able to follow in his footsteps with all he has provided me. Emergency Medicine has been my passion since beginning my journey into medicine. First as and EMT and next as an Emergency Room Technician, I am extremely excited to continue my career in a field I love and enjoy.”

ENS, Joseph McNamara

Transitional Residency | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “Inspired by a long line of Naval officers in the family, military medicine immaculately pairs my own passion of serving others through medicine with this rich tradition – offering a chance to help those who may sacrifice everything for our country.”

ENS John Petersen

Internal Medicine | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “I really look forward to being at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth again after I had an away rotation there. I chose medical training in the Navy because of the unique experiences and training. The patients and the people you get to work with are great.”

Class of 2019 Alumnae, Air Force Captain Julia Timm Intili, an internal medicine resident at Brooke Army Medical Center, shared her pride in having more Campbell graduates heading into military medicine.

“I’m proud we have so many Class of 2022 Camels heading to train in our military hospitals!”

“I love training at a military hospital. We were able to participate in Operation Warp Speed and were among the first to get the COVID vaccine. We get patients from war zones and deployments overseas, as well as World War II veterans with no shortage of war stories.”

“It is a privilege to serve these heroes, and I am well prepared thanks to my education at CUSOM. I always appreciated CUSOM’s respect for the military, especially given its close proximity to Fort Bragg and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.”

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Student doctor awarded Welch Scholars grant

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eather Pol, PharmD, BCACP, a secondyear medical student, was recently awarded the Welch Grant by the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF).

Named in honor of Sterling Welch, DO, for his outstanding generosity to the AOF and his desire to support osteopathic medical students and promote education, this grant was established to provide monetary aid to osteopathic medical students.

One student from each College/School of Osteopathic Medicine (COM/SOM) and branch campus is eligible annually and are chosen because of their outstanding academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, strong commitment toward osteopathic medicine and financial need.

Dr. Tom Motyka, Chair and Associate Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, wrote a letter of support for Student Doctor Pol and shares he is always impressed by the way she represents Campbell University and the overall discipline of osteopathic medicine.

“Student Doctor Pol has been an OMM Teaching Assistant further perfecting her own OMM and teaching skill as she helps the first-year medical students. She also served as the 2020 Executive Director for our university’s free clinic — a preeminent student leadership position here at Campbell. I know her to be caring, respectful, patient, and to embody the optimal traits to become a successful osteopathic physician.”

Student Doctor Pol is already a licensed pharmacist and decided to become a physician to provide a greater scope of care to underserved patients and reduce the healthcare disparities in disadvantaged communities as a primary care physician.

“Heather’s hard work and effort will get her very far in life and there is no doubt in my mind that she will succeed. She is very deserving of this scholarship and will greatly contribute to her community and to the osteopathic profession after graduation. She is an ideal recipient of the Welch Scholars grant,” concluded Dr. Motyka.

“I am honored and humbled to receive the AOF Welch Scholars grant,” said Student Doctor Pol. “I thank Dean Powers, Dr. Motyka, and Ms. Otto for their letters of support and assistance with my application.”

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NEW HIRES

MATT HUFF Director of Postgraduate Affairs KAITLIN BOWERS, DO Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine

PROMOTIONS

TERRI HAMRICK, PHD Promoted to the rank of Professor DAN MARLOWE, PHD, LMFT Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor JEFF KREPPS, PHD Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor

KUDOS THE CUSOM PEDIATRICS CLUB joined with WIC and CommWell Health to support a Baby and Toddler Donation Drive to support local families.

DR. BONNIE BRENSEKE (FACULTY) AND DUSTY BARBOUR (STAFF) were awarded the Edward L. Holder Excellence Awards 2020, presented by CUSOM Student Government Association on January 19, 2021 in recognition of rising above and beyond the call of duty in service to the CUSOM Community.

DR. DAVID TOLENTINO was interviewed

by Valonda Calloway with WRAL News for an “Inside Look” on COVID-19 and Campbell University as part of the CARES Act Relief Fund.

DR. TIFFANY LOWE-PAYNE was interviewed for an “Out and About” segment on “Celebrating the Holidays Safely”.

DR. TIFFANY LOWE-PAYNE was interviewed for an “Inside Look” on COVID-19+Cold and Flu segment.

DR. ANDIE MANN was interviewed by 6AM media for article content to promote the “COVID Social Story” created this past summer by MS-II students Jack Thomas and Kayla Distin.

DR. NICHOLAS PENNINGS orchestrated the testing of 2,123 Campbell University students and employees for COVID-19 before the start of the spring semester.

BAILEY DUNN AND KEVIN CHAMBERS were selected to serve as Campbell SOM representatives to NCMS’ Student Leadership Council.

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Student organizations endow DO student scholarship

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he School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Student Government Association (SGA) led seven student organizations in pooling their funds together to endow a new scholarship.

The Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA), family medicine, global health, internal medicine, pathology, pediatrics and PM&R student organizations answered SGA’s call to reallocate funds normally used for travel to national conferences and other club events not possible due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Akhil Adla, 2020 SGA Vice President said many student organizations at the medical school have been very successful with fundraising and were able to join SGA in creating a new scholarship.

“As the cost of medical education increases and the need for physicians persists, we felt lead to be good stewards of these funds and provide financial relief to students who demonstrate leadership through community service and academic achievement.”

“The cost of medical education is a barrier for many in pursuing their dreams, hence, cost of attendance becomes a source of physician shortage. It is was our job as SGA to be the student voice and be prudent with the shared resources,” Student Doctor Adla elaborated.

“We felt the scholarship would be a productive way to bring attention to a pressing issue while providing a small solution. We wanted to inspire while bringing attention to the rising costs of medical education to potential donors and other clubs by putting all of our resources to productive use.”

“Over the past year, the pandemic has forced undue financial burdens upon many students,” shared Ying Ku, 2020 SGA President. “Despite the odds, our students have excelled considerably through community

services and advocacy efforts. This scholarship is a collective effort of SGA and Club leadership which signifies collaboration and student empowerment. We aim to encourage student-lead initiatives, and we believe acknowledging those who have gone above and beyond is a feat worthy of endorsement.”

The SGA leaders emphasized it is their wish for future graduates and donors to continue to build the endowed scholarship and to increase the number of scholarships available to students.

“The scholarship was also a memory of what we went through as a student body in the pandemic and what we can achieve when we all come together,” concluded SD Adla. “Special thanks to SGA treasurer Yanal Maher and SOMA President Wes Henderson for their shared dedication to making the endowment a reality.”

RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT AUDREY RESHARD, Executive Assistant to the Vice-Dean, retired on December 5, 2020.

Audrey joined CUSOM in August 2015 and has served in several roles including Administrative Assistant for Biomedical Affairs and Executive Assistant to the Dean. Prior to joining CUSOM, Audrey served as a Senior Administrative Assistant and Project Coordinator for the West Chester Township in West Chester, Ohio.

Audrey will be greatly missed by the Campbell Medicine community.

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Mr. CUSOM raises over $10k for CUCCC

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ive contestants from the Class of 2024 participated in the “Mr. CUSOM D.O. Rodeo”, a pageant held to raise funds for the Campbell University Community Care Clinic (CUCCC). Videos of the contestants were released during the week of February 15-19, performing their introductory dance, alternative wear, and talents. CUSOM school clubs, community, family and friends submitted their donations and a live virtual finale, hosted by Dr. David Tolentino was held via Zoom on Friday, February 19th where the winners in each category were announced and Mr. CUSOM 2021 was crowned. Over $10,000 was raised for the CUCCC, with more than 180 donors.

Congratulations to Greg Chen (best alternative wear), Michael Dmytruk (most athletic), Collin Welteroth (most talented), Dallas Kaiser (1st runner up) and Ross Marnock (Mr. CUSOM 2021).

Masters Programs News The Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) program graduated its inaugural cohort on December 11, 2020. In addition, all students in the 2020 Primary Care Champions fellowship elected to continue into the second year of the program and will pursue the MHPE degree in 2021.

DR. SNEZANA PETROVIC Discussed a potential new topic to the Frontiers Physiology, Epithelial Physiology Journal. The topic title will be “Translational Aspects of Acid-Base Physiology”.

DR. BRUCE NEWTON, DR. MICHELLE DEBLAQUIERE, AND DR. GODWIN DOGBEY: Submitted an abstract for the 2021 IAMSE Meeting, “The Affective and Cognitive Empathy Scores of Faculty Teaching at an Osteopathic Medical School.” By Bruce W. Newton, Michelle deBlaquiere, Marissa Krugh and Godwin Dogbey.

DR. NICHOLAS PENNINGS ET AL “Letter to the Editor regarding Lipoedema – myths and facts, Part 1 and Part 5.

European Best Practice of Lipoedema – Summary of the European Lipoedema Forum consensus. Phlebologie 2020; 49: 31-49.” Phlebologie (2020).

DR. ELIZABETH GIGNAC Submitted an original research paper to WestJEM, titled, “Characterizing Social Insecurity in a Rural North Carolina Emergency Department.”

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Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) second year students participated in an evening series of short, TED-style talks. This project was part of their Capstone Project I course and they were mentored by their Capstone faculty. These talks focused on current scientific literature on various medically-relevant topics.

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