Campus Tidbits Members of SAMOPS in Colorado participated in Wreaths Across America, an annual event in which volunteers place wreaths upon the graves of veterans to honor them during the holidays. The military students traveled to Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.
Alison Hart, PAS II, helped to deliver the first baby of the decade for Torrington, Wyoming, during her rotation. From The Torrington Telegram, "After a long two week wait, Goshen County finally saw the arrival of this year’s New Year’s Baby. Caleb and Rachel Shaner of Lusk welcomed Easton Riley Shaner to the family at 2 p.m. on Jan. 14, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. and measuring 19 1/2 inches long. He was delivered by Dr. Bonnie Randolph, with the assistance of Ali Hart, a medical student from Rocky Vista University in Parker, Colo."
Thomas Coyle, OMS I, and his wife Alicia welcomed a baby girl on February 11th. Claire Louise Bernadette Coyle weighed 6lb 8oz and was 20 inches long. Congratulations, SD Coyle, Alicia, and big sister Josephine!
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In November, eleven RVU students attended CU’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fair at their Anschutz Medical Campus. Set up were hands-on stations demonstrating ultrasound-guided injections, spasticity diagnosis/treatment, adaptive sports, amputee care/prosthetics, and wheelchair use. Lucas Zornoza, OMS II ran a station with Dr. Kristin Putnam, discussing and demonstrating an osteopathic approach to low back pain, which garnered considerable interest from the CU students.
The Campus Safety and Security Department has been trained and certified to carry OC Pepper Gel to better help protect the campus community and for Officer safety. The primary goal of the department is to maintain and safe and secure learning environment here on campus. We ask that if you see something, you say something. Together, as a community we can achieve greatness and obtain a consistently safe environment for ourselves and future generations.
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