From the Rocky Vista University Alumni Association

Dear RVU community,

I hope you are all doing well, staying safe, and enjoying the fall/winter transition.

• RVU’s PA Program held their second-ever commencement ceremony on November 9th. Congratulations to all of the new graduates! Equally exciting for the Southern Utah campus was the matriculation of RVUCOM-SU’s Class of 2025 during their White Coat Ceremony on October 9th.

• Third- and fourth-year medical students had a blast participating in Surgery Week, where they had the great privilege of working with our innovative and realistic surgical body suits.

• On the Alumni Association side of things, we now have alumni participation in the Executive Advisory Council. I am honored to represent us and I look forward to future collaborations with RVUCOM leadership!

• We had a successful participation in the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Honors Gala in late October. Congratulations to all our fellow osteopathic physicians across the country for their awards, contributions, and efforts in the medical and educational community! The AOF collectively raised nearly $500,000 this year for osteopathic medical school scholarships, research, and more.

• We are working on a podcast for medical students as a way to connect with alumni. More to come!

• In late April 2022, there will be a CME and networking opportunity with the OMM workshop on Facial Distortion. Come learn more rad OMT skills and collaborate with some current medical students.

• We are working closely with Zoe Roth, OMS III, Chair of OMSC and Co-President of the Inter-Professional Addiction Medicine Special Interest Group, to create even more opportunities for students and alumni to network. Stay tuned!

Please stay safe and well. Have a wonderful holiday season!

Sincerely,

Bobby Petro, DO ‘14, Certificate of Added Qualification - Sports Medicine Alumni President

Milestones and Achievements

Tyler Anstett, DO '12, was published in the American Journal of Medical Quality. His research, titled "Teaching students to Transform: The Health Innovations Scholars Program (HISP) 6 Years Later," analyzed career outcomes from six years of the HISP to better understand how the program affected the graduates' future involvement in health system transformation and leadership.

Adrianne Bryant, MPAS '20, accepted a position with Sidney Health Center, located in Sidney, Montana. She will work in the Same-Day Clinic division at the medical office, seeing patients with immediate care needs.

Cecily Dupree, DO '12, was published in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. Her research, titled "Antibodies from Multiple Sclerosis Brain Identified EpsteinBarr Virus Nuclear Antigen 1 & 2 Epitopes which are Recognized by Oligoclonal Bands," sought to identify disease-relevant epitopes of IgG antibodies in MS.

Nicholas Frane, DO '16, published research with the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, titled, "Review of Industry Payments to General Orthopaedic Surgeons Reported by the Open Payments Database: 2014 to 2019". This research concluded that industry payments made to orthopaedic surgeons during this timeframe increased with "a considerable disparity in payments among the top-paid orthopaedic surgeons."

Megan Johanning, DO '13, was appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

Gennarina L. Riso, DO '19, was selected to be Chief Resident for 2021-2022 academic year at her Emergency Medicine residency program at University of Tennessee - Nashville. "Wanted to share the news to thank all of RVU for giving me such a great education," she said.

Charles Simpkin, DO '18, was published in Pediatrics. His research, titled "ChildhoodOnset Sjogren Syndrome Presenting as Pulmonary Hemorrhage," highlights the heterogenous presentation of the syndrome in the pediatric population and the need for increased awareness among providers to recognize the potential systemic manifestations.

MAJ Regan A. Stiegmann, DO '14, MPH, FACLM, received the honor of being the 2021 AOF State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation. She was selected due to her service to others through osteopathic tenets and principles, advocacy efforts, community service, and philanthropic spirit.

Alumni in the News

Jesse Casaubon, DO '13: "Doctors from Baystate Medical Center answer viewer questions"; Western Mass News. https:// bit.ly/3dkOqvj

Faith Chapman, MSBS '17: "Nursing students serve fellowships usually reserved for medical students"; Johnson City Press. https://bit.ly/3dewKS9

Elizabeth Fisher, DO '15: "How your GP supports your mental health"; Florida News Times. https://bit.ly/3IhZpEn

Justin Grant, DO '15: "Common Hand and Wrist Injuries"; Daily Sentinel. https://bit.ly/3GcCzvJ

Ryan Greene, DO '15: "8 Signs Your Fitness Routine is Working Even if You Aren't Seeing Physical Changes"; https://bit. ly/3dEAJYl

Zachary Keller, DO '16: "CHI Health seeing an increased number of people seeking help for mental health"; NTV News. https://bit.ly/3ElgxXc

Kayla Knauss, DO '15: "Now is the time for sports physicals and immunizations"; Gothenburg Leader. https://bit.ly/3ojH2XI

Rebecca Lewis, DO '12: "Medical student observes Enid doctor"; https://bit.ly/3Di3CUL

Nicolaus Mize, DO '15: "Inside People: Nicolaus Mize helps heal Estes Park"; Estes Park Trail Gazette. https://bit.ly/31g4uwk

Meghan Moyle, DO '13: "As Oregon reopens, don't put off that visit to the doctor's office"; https://bit.ly/3xO2uqF

Abigail Russ, DO '16: "POL keeps RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 fueled to fight"; https://bit.ly/3EGS1jn

Regan Stiegmann, DO '14: "Lifestyle and Performance Medicine shows promising impact on Airman, Guardian readiness"; https://bit.ly/3EyA0nH

David Valencia, DO '14: "Anosmia a common effect of COVID-19, regaining sense of smell can take months"; La Crosse Tribune. https://bit.ly/3s7s21t