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Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Summer 2014 Volume 42 No. 2
GOOD FOR
THE HEART
MSUCOM ALUMNI
IN ACTION
COMMUNIQUÉ
COMMUNIQUÉ
Volume 42, Issue 2
Copyright 2014
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Published three times per year
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MANAGING EDITOR
Laura Probyn
EDITOR
Pat Grauer
DESIGN
Ann Cook
PHOTOGRAPHY
Brandy Church
Ann Cook
Laura Probyn
University of Michigan System/
Leisa Thompson
Wendy Westbrooks
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Mary Louder, D.O.
Kristopher Thomas Nicholoff
EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE
Beth Courey
Meghan Tappy DiPiazza
Katie Donnelly
Brittany Harrison
GME merger discussion
shouldn’t instill mania
As a member of the osteopathic medical
community, there’s no doubt that you’ve been
hearing various viewpoints about the proposed
memorandum of understanding between the
AOA and the ACGME that would put the two
organizations on a course to create a unified system
for graduate medical education. You probably have
your own thoughts about what a combined system
might mean to osteopathic medicine.
I’ve been asked many times for my opinion on this topic since the MOU
was announced at the end of February. There are several schools of thought
on this subject and it isn’t difficult to find someone who feels strongly that
the MOU either represents the best thing ever to happen to our profession
or its death knell. I believe that, as is the case with many things in life, the
combined GME will be neither a perfect solution nor a horrible disaster. It
will bring both challenges and benefits to our profession.
Change will happen. It is inevitable. The reality of what osteopathic
medicine will look like farther into the 21st century lies somewhere between
the rosiest and the most dismal predictions as to how a unified GME will
affect us. Whether we decide to look at the positives or decide not to go with
the change, it will happen. I believe that it makes more sense for us to have
a voice in our future direction and in making decisions that will affect those
who follow us than it does to let changes happen to us without our input.
I also firmly believe that it is healthy for us to debate the pros and cons of
a major change that is affecting our profession. We can disagree with one
another while respecting each other’s opinions, as long as we do not let the
debate become so fraught with emotion that we lose sight of the fact that if
we do not come to a consensus, the change will happen without us.
I’m not going to make any exacting predictions on what exactly will
happen—there are too many details that will take several years to finalize
before the dust settles. As a medical school dean I am focused on listening to
my students, responding to their concerns and reflecting their ideas with the
leaders who will be making decisions that will affect these future alumni.
Please take some time to enjoy this issue of Communiqué that is focused
on our alumni. One other prediction that I’m prepared to make is that our
profession isn’t ending tomorrow and that this will not be the last time we’ll
get the chance to celebrate the wonderful work of our graduates around the
globe.
William D. Strampel, D.O., Dean
HIGHLIGHTS
Kvalsund studies neuropathy in Zambia
under two major grants
by Laura Probyn
In the U.S., we often associate
neuropathy with diabetes, but the
sometimes debilitating condition has
numerous causes. The Neuropathy
Association says that about 30 percent of
neuropathies have unknown causes. In
addition to diabetes, other known causes
include autoimmune disorders, nutritional
deficiencies, infections or toxins.
Neuropathy affects the peripheral
nerves—the ones that connect the spinal
cord to muscles, skin and internal organs—
and often causes tingling, weakness and
pain in the hands and feet. People can
also have the condition without showing
symptoms.
Neuropathy can come and go, it can
progress slowly or it can become extremely
debilitating. The good news is that if it is
diagnosed early, it can often be controlled.
MSUCOM clinical instructor and neuroepidemiology fellow Michelle Kvalsund
is looking at neuropathy from a global
health perspective, with help from two
grants. One is a Practice Research Training
Fellowship from the American Brain
Foundation, and the second is a Fogarty
Global Health Fellowship.
Kvalsund, who is also an MSUCOM
alumna (Class of 2009), is using these
grants to examine the possible connections
between neuropathy and two possible
causes: nutritional deficiencies or
toxins. She’s conducting this work in
two locations in Zambia. One is rural
Chikankata Mission Hospital in Mazabuka
and the other is in urban Lusaka, Zambia’s
capital city.
Her interest in exploring the topic grew
from a previous project. While working
with HIV-positive patients in Zambia—
and assuming a link between HIV and
neuropathy—Kvalsund discovered
connections between the neurological
disorder and other conditions.
“We did some work on this subject
as part of a study in rural anti-retroviral
adherence in Zambia. We asked a group
of participants if they had symptoms
of neuropathy and 75 percent said that
they did,” Kvalsund said. “Even more
interesting, we found that among patients
with food insecurity, the odds of having
neuropathy were 2 to 1, compared
to patients that were not defined as
being food insecure.”
That suggested to Kvalsund that
there was more than just HIV behind
the prevalence of neuropathy.
“When we look at other studies,
it’s clear that a lot of times it’s just
presumed that HIV infection is the
cause of neuropathy in HIV patients,
but there may be nutritional factors
that are playing a role based on our
finding about the food insecurity,”
she said.
There have also not been extensive
investigations into whether a lot of
the medications that HIV patients
receive may affect neuropathy
prevalence. Other common
medications that are used to treat all
sorts of infections have been linked
to neuropathy, as has Isoniazid, a
medication commonly prescribed for
tuberculosis. Kvalsund says that
there are no population-based data
to show how common neuropathy
is in Zambia in general, as all of
the current studies have been done in the
context of HIV.
During her 18 months in Zambia,
Kvalsund will look at HIV-positive
patients who are either newly diagnosed
or who have not yet begun a course of
treatment for the virus and she’ll examine
them for signs of neuropathy. She’ll
look at whether they are asymptomatic,
exhibit symptoms or if their neuropathy is
progressing. She’ll then try to correlate the
conditions with medications or nutritional
deficiencies.
“We are trying to quantify how many
times they’ve been exposed to those
medications and see if neurotoxic
exposures are also playing a role in the high
prevalence that we saw in our cohort,” she
said.
If she can link the neuropathy with
nutrition, it is possible to treat and
potentially reverse further progression of
the disorder and prevent disability.
“As far as the toxic exposures, those
could be avoided if it was recognized as
an important cause; but as of now, we
Michelle Kvalsund at work in Zambia
really don’t know what the impact is—if [a
medication] should be avoided if there are
alternatives,” Kvalsund notes.
If her studies point to treatable causes
of neuropathy, efforts can be made to
address them. “There may need to be
policy discussions about that based on
what we find. If there are frequent vitamin
deficiencies that are treatable, then
resources to make sure that patients are
able to be adequately screened for those
nutritional deficiencies and treated for
them would be very important to prevent
progression of the disorder,” she adds.
The results of this work will add to
a limited but growing knowledge base
and give Kvalsund a basis upon which to
expand her research, but it may also have
possibilities for broader applications later.
“We hope to improve the care of patients
with neuropathy in sub-Saharan Africa,
but we would also very much like for this
— research to benefit a global community
— by better understanding how having
numerous infectious, nutritional, and
frequent neurotoxic exposures impact the
progression of neuropathy.”
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HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Statewide Campus System
25 years of providing osteopathic graduate medical education
Top Row starting on page 2 – Jon Rohrer, PhD John Bodell, DO, Kari Hortos, DO Dennis Lemanski, DO William Strampel, DO Christopher Schnurer, DO,
Craig Glines, DO, William Anderson, DO Jack Belen, DO, Joanne Baker, DO Sheri Clarke, MPA, Chris Allen, Jeff Postlewaite, DO, Gary Ley,
Gill Anderson, D.O., Brian Schroeder, MD, Justin Grill, DO, Bottom Row – Kirsten Waarala, DO Anissa Mattison, DO Rebecca Steele, DO,
Susan Greenwood-Clark, MBA, RN, Pamela Royston, PhD, David Wolf, DO Srikala Yedavally-Yellayi, DO Gerri Navarre, MSW
By Laura Probyn
It’s been said that the only constant is change. There may be few
people who know this adage better than the team comprising the
MSUCOM Statewide Campus System. But dealing with change is
only one of the things that the SCS staff members are good at doing.
This year marks the 25th year that SCS has provided osteopathic
graduate medical education and training for residents and clinical
faculty members in partner institutions across Michigan. In that
time, the program has seen changes in its name, its personnel, and
it is now facing a future with changes to osteopathic graduate
medical education. The American Osteopathic Association, the
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education are working
to create a unified graduate medical education system for both D.O.s
and M.D.s.
The SCS was established at MSUCOM in 1989 as the Consortium
for Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education and Training
(COGMET). As the SCS associate dean for more than 13 years,
Mark Cummings provided the leadership in establishing a system
to meet the needs that osteopathic medical educators originally
expressed to the college.
“Michael Opipari, Gersh Cooper, Vance Powell, Chris Meyer,
and Dave Dora are just a few of the founding members who came to
MSUCOM to request the help of the college in faculty development
and to form a continuum of education from medical school
through residency,” said Martha Ribbens, a key member of the
SCS team who handles database management and tracking trainee
certification and program accreditation.
As COGMET grew, one of its earliest challenges included
managing the AOA’s 1998 action to establish the Osteopathic
Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI) system. Its name also
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changed to reflect its connection between MSUCOM and the
training hospitals.
Though it’s been the Statewide Campus System since that time,
the COGMET name has not been forgotten.
“All of our residents and many program directors still refer to it
as COGMET,” said Jon Rohrer, the new SCS associate dean. “Even
when we’re talking to students, they talk about COGMET—it’s
a name that hasn’t really fully gone away. Residents talk about
coming to COGMET events.”
The OPTI implementation meant that institutions with
osteopathic residency programs must belong to a consortium that
included a college of osteopathic medicine. OPTIs continued to
grow and develop, and as of July 1, 2012 became the format for all
osteopathic programs.
SCS now encompasses 47 major health care institutions and 31
Federally Qualified Health Centers, training 1,761 physicians in
227 programs. But don’t carve those numbers in stone, as they are
already changing with the addition of trainees in Flint and Detroit.
“Hamilton Community Health Network in Flint was approved
in 2013, but not in time to get residents into the program, so this is
the first year they have residents training under that grant,” Rohrer
said.
Other changes that the SCS and its staff have embraced are
related to working with MSUCOM to help students prepare for
residency programs. SCS Assistant Director Tonya VanOrder
has been participating in a college-wide effort to build a career
development system that engages students from their first year
through graduation in activities that range from building resumes
to exploring medical specialties.
The SCS also provides education and support for residents
who are interested in pursuing research. As is the case with many
educational entities, the SCS is going beyond classroom-based
training to provide electronic modules on DVDs that can be used as
stand-alone tools or in conjunction with more extensive training.
“We provide modules that can be delivered to residents and
students and it enables them to fulfill their specialty requirements
for OPP and OMT,” Rohrer said. “We follow the same template and
continue to develop these. We just finished the fifth in the series
and we are moving into more specialty-specific training.”
Modules are in the works for pediatrics and obstetrics/
gynecology. They will be added to the five modules that are already
in use across the system and beyond, as other institutions have
purchased the tools to use in their training programs with residents
or students.
“These can be used for third- and fourth-year students or
residents,” Rohrer noted. “Originally they were targeted for the
first year of postgraduate training—the internship year. It has
expanded and even though it is predominately targeted for GME, it
is now going to be used in the C3 curriculum, so that will enable the
students to meet their OPP requirements.”
Rohrer also notes that the modules give the staff the chance to try
new things while remaining true to their roots.
“It’s really at the heart of COGMET at the beginning—to add
value to residency training onsite,” he says. “We do assessments
and attempt to develop programs that will augment the quality of
training.”
Though they are busy on numerous fronts, the SCS team paused
to reflect and celebrate their organization’s first 25 years on May 21
during its annual membership meeting. As individuals from across
the system—from directors of medical education to clinical faculty
to residents and students—joined in the celebration, there was, of
course, an educational emphasis, with a poster session. There was
also a luncheon with recognition for contributors past and present.
During the event the Mark Cummings, Ph.D., Award for
Outstanding Leadership in Medial Scholarship was presented to
Mariel Bird, D.O., a dermatology resident at Oakwood Healthcare
System Osteopathic Division in Trenton. In addition, David Wolf,
M.D., of Birmingham Farms, was presented with the Michael
Opipari, D.O. Distinguished Service Award for his service to the
Statewide Campus System over the past 25 years.
And in typical style, the SCS employees are busily preparing for
the changes that a unified AOA/ACGME accreditation system will
bring. They have been preparing for the possibility since before
the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create the unified
system was signed in late February.
“We are carefully moving forward with our strategic planning
process so that we are not only able to respond to the standards
of the AOA, but we are also prepared for a transition to ACGME
accreditation if that should occur,” he said. “There are many
unknowns at this point on whether the MOU will occur, but we
have been looking at the standards in preparation to help our
members, if necessary for a transition to ACGME accreditation.”
“It’s been a great opportunity to work here,” Rohrer concluded.
“We are looking at the continuum between the college and
residency training even more than we have in the past and seeing
that there’s continuity in the way we can work collaboratively
between the SCS and the college in developing programs.”
Ribbens concurs and adds, “I think that’s why we have many
long-term employees. I think the challenge and the opportunity for
creativity in developing new programs keep people engaged. “
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Transforming the relationship by transforming the doctor
Heart of a Spartan
By Pat Grauer
beyond
incredible.
His approach,
personality
and sense of
humor make
dealing with
a significant
health issue so
much easier.
I’m certain his
MSUCOM
training had a
lot to do with
Lisa Mulcrone
this.
I went seven years without needing a
shock. I had gotten to the point where I
wondered if I truly needed my ICD, and then
I did. It literally saved my life.
As I talked with Dr. Good on the phone
that day after, he told me that when he made
the decision to give me the ICD he knew
there was a chance I’d never need it, but his
knowledge of me and my condition, made
him believe that at some point in my life I
would.
This Spartan is extremely pleased that
Spartan came to that decision. There’s still
no adequate way to thank Dr. Good for being
my lifesaver. I tried on the phone, but in true
Spartan fashion, he was humble and I know
he thinks it’s just his job. But his job is more
than just that. His job is to give people like
me the greatest gift on earth. Spartans Will.
They danced. They drew. They wrote. They acted. They created.
They learned, through these processes and more, to be more responsive
human beings and better physicians.
Twenty-six MSUCOM students and faculty members participated
in the fourth annual workshop, “Transforming the Doctor-Patient
Relationship: Telling the Story,” a unique weekend experience offered
by the nationally-known Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater Company
(SPDT). The event is made possible by significant support from the
MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at the
Wharton Center, and the college itself.
By tapping their own creativity, the participants were given new tools
to explore their patients’ backgrounds and personal histories, studied
ethical issues that emerged, and found skills to deepen the doctorpatient relationship. Many reported emerging with a renewed sense of
self and a conviction to better understand others.
The planning group includes Stuart Pimsler and Suzanne Costello
(SPDT), Bert Goldstein (Wharton), and Pat Grauer, Sandra Kilbourn,
John Meulendyk, Elizabeth Petsche, Lawrence Prokop, Taylor Scott,
Arlene Sierra and Gary Willyerd from MSUCOM.
The next workshop will be held January 16-18, 2015. For information,
contact grauer@msu.edu .
One exercise emphasized the power of a simple handshake.
Cummings, Dora and Mainster awarded college’s highest honor
By Pat Grauer
Photo courtesy University of Michigan Health System/Leisa Thompson
Cardiovascular Center at the University
of Michigan Health System, and my own
Lisa Mulcrone is a senior communications personal lifesaver.
manager for MSU Communications and
When I was 20 years old I was diagnosed
Brand Strategy.
with complete congenital heart block, which
means that the bottom chamber of my heart
How do you thank someone who saved
wasn’t receiving the electrical pulses from
your life? I stood there with my phone in my
the top chamber.
hand, fighting back tears, trying to figure out
Eventually, I began looking for an
just that.
electrophysiologist, who specializes in
Less than 24 hours earlier, I had been
rhythm disorders, and found myself at the
standing, ironically, in a hospital hallway
U-M, where I was referred to Dr. Good.
on my way to visit a friend when the world
Upon meeting him, I was immediately
started closing in around me. In a matter
at ease. I could see that, to him, I was a
of seconds, it felt like I had been hit by the
person, not just a patient. Imagine my
Spartan football defense in the chest and
delight when I discovered that he, too, was a
back, and suddenly, the world came back into Spartan. He answered every question I had,
view.
even sometimes by email at midnight. He
Though this was the first time it had
recommended a pacemaker and implanted
happened, I knew immediately that my
one a month later, taking special care to
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) listen to and respect my concerns about
had shocked me out of a life-threatening heart placement, scars and other issues.
rhythm. Even standing in a hospital hallway,
A few months after that, he discovered
my chances of surviving such a rhythm
the pacemaker had recorded a secondary
without my ICD would have been slim.
problem—episodes of dangerous ventricular
With my ICD, I was fine in mere seconds.
tachycardia. I found myself back in surgery
I was fortunate to have my ICD when I
as he expertly swapped out the pacemaker
needed it because of the skill, knowledge,
for the ICD so I could have the ultimate
expertise, foresight and instinct of my
protection.
cardiologist, Eric Good, a 1996 graduate of
None of this was easy for me, but Dr.
MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Good was absolutely amazing. His medical
He is an assistant professor of internal
knowledge and skill were outstanding, as
medicine at the University of Michigan
expected, but his care, compassion and
and an electrophysiologist at the Frankel
concern for my entire well-being were
Alumnus Eric Good (center) diagnoses and treats electrical disorders of the heart.
Photo: Wharton Center
By Lisa Mulcrone
The retired head of the Statewide Campus System and two
osteopathic physicians have received MSUCOM’s highest award
– the 2014 Walter F. Patenge Medals of Public Service. They were
recognized during a dinner on May 12 at MSU’s Kellogg Hotel and
Conference Center.
Mark Cummings, Ph.D., who served as the first associate dean of
the Statewide Campus System for 13 years, developed it into one of
the largest graduate medical education consortia in the nation. SCS
now encompasses 47 major health care institutions and 31 Federally
Qualified Health Centers, training 1,761 physicians in 227 programs.
He was cited for, “leadership, diplomacy, steadfast effort and
achievement in the area of graduate medical education.” He resides
in Mason, Mich.
David Dora, D.O., a significant force in western Michigan for both
osteopathic education and family medicine, was the founder of the
MGH Family Health Center in Muskegon. The facility has achieved
the status of a Federally Qualified Health Center. He served as
acting chairperson of MSUCOM’s Department of Family Medicine, a
family practice residency director, and director of medical education
for Mercy General Health Partners. Dora was cited, “for his
commitment to osteopathic education and provision of care to the
underserved, for his contributions to the work of MSUCOM and the
Statewide Campus System, and for his leadership to enhance family
medicine.” He lives in Muskegon, Mich.
Harris Mainster, D.O., of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is the veteran of
no less than 41 trips to developing countries to offer teaching and
medical/surgical care, meeting the needs of some of the globe’s most
vulnerable people. He is also extremely active in nine professional
organizations and in 10 Jewish organizations, serving on the boards
of six. He was cited, “for his sacrificial service to the poorest
people on the planet, and for his leadership within the osteopathic
profession and within his faith.”
Cummings, Dora and Mainster join a celebrated cadre of leaders in
health care, education and community service who have received the
medals, which are named for Walter F. Patenge, the first president of
the Michigan Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board.
The 2014 Patenge Medal winners with Dean Strampel. They are, left to right,
Harris Mainster, Strampel, David Dora and Mark Cummings.
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2014 MOCF Ball
Puttin’ on the Glitz
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS OF THE
2014 MOCF BALL!
DIAMOND SPONSORS
McLaren Health Care
Metro Health Hospital
MSU Radiology
MSUCOM Office of the Dean
St John Providence Health System Osteopathic Division
By Colleen Kniffen
CRYSTAL SPONSORS
Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation
On behalf of the Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation and the Michigan State University College
of Osteopathic Medicine, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the 2014
MOCF Ball – “Puttin’ on the Glitz.”
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Botsford Hospital
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Mercy Health
Michigan Osteopathic Association
Once again, the event sold out with more than 800 guests joining us for a wonderful evening in support
of the college and the Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation.
This year’s event generated record-breaking net proceeds of more than $410,000. One hundred percent
of the proceeds will be added to the MOCF Endowment fund at MSU. This event alone has resulted in
an increase of more than $2.5 million to the endowment, supporting student scholarships, community
outreach, and educational programs at MSUCOM.
MSU Radiology was well represented and generously supported
the MOCF Ball with a top level Diamond Sponsorship.
SILVER SPONSORS
Allegiance Health
Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan
Detroit Medical Center
Garden City Hospital
Genesys Regional Medical Center
MSU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
MSU Neurology and Ophthalmology
MSU Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
MSU Pharmacology and Toxicology
MSU Psychiatry
MSUCOM Business Office
MSUCOM DMC
MSUCOM MUC
MSUCOM Student Services
Sparrow Health System
We anticipate that next year’s event will be another sold-out evening, so we encourage you to mark your
calendars now for the 2015 MOCF Ball, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2015, at The
Henry – Autograph Collection, Dearborn.
Thank you again for your support of the MOCF, the MSUCOM, and the osteopathic profession in
Michigan.
Together we DO make a difference!
Guests from Merida, Mexico, joined the event in support of the collaborative
medical education programs that have been formed with MSUCOM.
Rhea Heil shares a dance with
MOCF Board member and AOA
Past President,
William Anderson, I, DO.
MOCF President Carol Monson, DO,
and Jack Stucko
MSU Vice President Vennie Gore and Sherry
Ochsner (left), and Provost June Youatt and
Charles Ballard represented the
MSU administration.
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Lee Strampel and Dean William Strampel, DO,
hosted another successful MOCF Ball and extend
their personal appreciation to everyone who
supported the event.
Honorary Co-Chairpersons
Donald Stanton, DO, and Jane Stanton,
with William Falls, PhD, associate dean
of student services.
Diamond Sponsor McLaren Health had
representatives join the event from
many of their hospital training sites.
GOLD SPONSORS
Oakwood Healthcare System Osteopathic Division
The dance floor remained busy all evening as the Trilogy band
once again energized and entertained guests.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Credit Union One
Mid-Michigan MRI
MSU Family and Community Medicine
MSU Institute of International Health
MSU Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
MSU Osteopathic Medical Specialties
MSU Osteopathic Surgical Specialties
MSU Pediatrics
MSUCOM Alumni Programs and
Continuing Medical Education
MSUCOM Development
MSUCOM OsteoCHAMPS
MSUCOM Statewide Campus System
MSUCOM Student Services Store
Drs. Michael Rubin and Sidney Simonian
Saint Joseph Mercy
John W. Sealey, DO
Mary Jo K. Voelpel, DO, FACOI
PATRON SPONSORS
Ingham Osteopathic Association
Drs. Harris and Phoebe Mainster
Michigan Association of
Osteopathic Family Physicians
Michigan Gastroenterology Institute
Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Michigan Health Council
MSU College of Human Medicine
MSU Federal Credit Union
MSU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
MSU Physiology
Munson Medical Center
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STUDENTS
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CLASS
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GRADUATION
Celebrations mark successful completions,
new beginnings
By Laura Probyn
Nearly 300 MSUCOM graduates walked across the stage at MSU’s Breslin Center on May 1 to collect their diplomas and mark the
completion of their medical school education. Of those individuals, 17 also attended a special ceremony prior to commencement that
marked their commissioning as officers in the respective branches of the U.S. military.
The commencement speaker was Dr. William G. Anderson, senior advisor to MSUCOM Dean William Strampel and clinical professor
of osteopathic surgical specialties. Class president Jennifer Walker also spoke to her peers, comparing medical school to running a
marathon.
In his remarks Strampel advised the graduates to never compound errors of omission with commission (own up to their mistakes),
that all people are important and that knowledge is relative.
To watch the recorded ceremony online, visit commencment.msu.edu.
New U.S. Air Force officers received their
commissions during a ceremony held on
May 1 prior to their graduation from the
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Shown at the commissioning were,
(back row, left to right)
Elizabeth Albright, Andrew Gordon and
Joel Drallette. Front row, left to right, are
Erin Caverly, Amber Cibrario,
Amy Luke and Joseph Parks.
Honored at a May 1 military
commissioning ceremony prior to their
MSUCOM graduation were (left to right)
U.S. Army officers Darrin Lund,
Robert Matulonis, Joseph Adams,
Sarah Secor, Anthony Heidt
and James Oh.
Go green, go white, go practice medicine. Left to right,
Amr Youssef, Kimberlee Tomerlin, Madhavi Manyam,
Mary Schmidt, Maria Hassan, Sandra Mazzoni,
Nicholas McManus and Susan Jarosz prepare to receive
their diplomas during the MSUCOM commencement.
MSUCOM graduates were all smiles prior to commencement.
Shown left to right are Audrey Carrasco, Amy Gorsky,
John Morasso, Stephanie Baukus, Zachary White,
Yardley Brice, Victoria Montgomery, David Pohl,
Alyssa Vermeulen, Jordan Wroblewski and John Fleming.
They did it! These MSUCOM graduates posed for a photo prior
to commencement at the Breslin Center. From left to right,
Whitney Blevins, a family hooder, David Piskorowski,
Nouh Mazloum, Katie Kaput, Ahmad Ibrahim,
Christin Lawrence, Jonathan Kinley and Gaurav Chand.
Next stop, residency. MSUCOM graduates (left to right)
Joel Drallette, Wesley Pidcock, Katherine Bautista,
Brittney Morgan, Tung Mai, Stephanie Hasty,
Courtney Garrison, Kaitlin Park, Katharine Micallef and
Chelsey Yurkovich prepared to enter the Breslin Center.
Soon-to-be doctors of osteopathic medicine pause before
entering the MSU Breslin Center. Left to right are
Elizabeth Colvin, Andrew Stanley, Kayli Stanley, Ryan Wissner,
Jennifer Bach, Grace Burkheimer, Elizabeth Albright,
Hatham Shawqi, Rebecca Aslakson and Matthew Bombard.
MSU, they love thy shadows. MSUCOM graduates (left to right)
Kelly Gries, Mary Dolan, Jami-Lynn Matthews, Abigail Podufaly,
Rachel Walk, Emily Scherer, Vrunda Patel, Jennifer Hopkins,
Darrin Lund and Robert Matulonis stop for a photo
prior to commencement.
Diploma-ready MSUCOM graduates (left to right ) Jemius Lee,
Nicholas Wendling, Jenna Harrison, Veronica Esmero,
Grace Burckheimer, Jennifer Choi, Randall Muir and
Nicholas Shih posed for a photo before
entering the Breslin Center.
Newly commissioned U.S. Navy officers
and doctors of osteopathic medicine
(left to right) Michael Weber,
Laura Mace, Jesse Park
and Joshua Wong.
A grand group of graduates who completed their clerkship
rotations at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon were
photographed with their faculty hooders prior to the
commencement ceremony. From left to right are,
Caitlin Rice, Ryan Spencer, Elizabeth Albright, Mary Schmidt,
Mercy’s director of medical education Dave Dora, Jen Bach,
Liz Colvin, family medicine resident Kelly Flynn and family
medicine resident Nick Beechnau. Not shown with the
group is Stephanie Voice, the seventh Mercy base student.
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STUDENTS
HONOR ROLL
STUDENT VIEW:
Sister Mary Lisa Renfer: Respond in love
Donors to MSUCOM for January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
By Sister Mary Lisa Renfer
We express our sincerest thanks to our 2013 calendar-year donors who have dedicated themselves to keeping
MSUCOM strong and have invested in the future of osteopathic medicine. Their efforts are key to maintaining our
position as the top osteopathic college in the United States — furthering our expansion globally, enhancing our
professional education, nurturing our research, and providing much-needed scholarships for deserving D.O. students.
Sister Mary Lisa Renfer is in the Religious Sisters of Mercy
and a student in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
There are some things that are universal to the human
experience. We all long to love and to be loved, and we
all experience suffering in some way. We realize how
connected we are at various points in our lives, but
often forget as we run around from place to place, with
our plans, our dreams, our hopes and desires. Yet in the
midst of this, each person has his or her own sufferings,
on the surface or hidden away, and everyone is searching
for love. These two often come together, since love often
involves sacrifice, and some of the greatest suffering
occurs because we love.
My life, as a Religious Sister of Mercy, is to become the
meeting point between these two realities. What does
that mean? Well, here is a bit of an answer. This means I
have chosen to give my life to God through four vows, or
promises: poverty, chastity, obedience, and service of the
poor, sick and ignorant. I live my life as a bride of Christ,
living in common with other Sisters of our community in
a convent, with no possessions of my own, and I go where
I am sent.
We pray together, eat together, and definitely laugh
together as we each live out our vows uniquely yet in
common. Our common mission is to be the convergence
point between the mercy of God and the misery of
mankind, reaching out with the love and mercy we have
each received to situations of need.
This plays out practically in the way we interact with
each other and in the service we give to our community.
Our Sisters serve in many roles, particularly as educators,
counselors, doctors and nurses, in places we are asked to
come to respond to a need. It is a life of sacrifice but of
great joy, and certainly of many adventures.
Our community recognizes that education is essential
if we want to bring about change and elevate a situation
of need. In my case, I was asked to pursue medicine,
which led me to MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Osteopathic medicine focuses on treating the whole
person, body, mind and spirit, and I have found in its
philosophy a beautiful complement to the spirit of our
2013 Honor Roll
FRANK S. KEDZIE SOCIETY
$1,000,000 TO $4,999,999
Thomas W. Morris and
Kathleen (MacArthur) Morris
ROBERT S. SHAW SOCIETY
$500,000 TO $999,999
Leslie Behm
Patricia B. Greenman
Dr. Michael and Susan Henderson
Dr. Stefan H. Kobiljak, Jr.
Ruth Magen
THEOPHILUS C. ABBOT SOCIETY
$250,000 TO $499,999
Drs. Mark & Toula Guilfoyle
Anastasia & Dorothea Guilfoyle
Dr. Carol Monson
Gail and Barbara Riegle
religious community.
One of the great gifts of being at MSU is the freedom I
have to be who I am as a religious sister. Administration,
faculty and classmates are not only accepting of me but
also not afraid to ask questions, and I have had the gift of
many wonderful conversations with others from varied
backgrounds. It is an enriching experience to realize our
common joys and fears and to see how connected we all
are. I think this is one of the great gifts of being at school
here at MSU.
Before I became a Sister, I sought many ways to respond
to suffering, from mission trips around the world to
volunteering close to home. While these were wonderful
experiences, I always knew there was a cry in me for a
total gift of self. Now, I cannot begin to say how thankful
I am for the gift of being able to live my life as a Religious
Sister of Mercy. I have much to learn and grow in, both in
living as a Sister and in working to become a physician,
but that is where the adventure comes in. This summer we
begin our work in the hospitals, the first step of putting
our medical knowledge into practice. My hope is only that
as I go through each day, I never forget to see each person
before me and respond in love. We all experience suffering
and see suffering every day, but our choice is in how we
respond.
JONATHAN L. SNYDER SOCIETY
$100,000 TO $249,999
Mrs. Kay J. Boggs
Neil J. Farkas, D.O.
Kristine Jacobs
Dr. David Kenyon MacIntosh and
Dr. Lorah Wright MacIntosh
Ken and Barry Moore
Michael and Gloria Morison
Joseph E. Palazeti, D.O. and
Mrs. Linda R. Palazeti
Robert G. G. Piccinini, D.O., FACN
Drs. Nadine and Kenneth Richter
Dr. Robert L. and Shelley A. Snyder
William D. Strampel, D.O. and
Mrs. Leona J. Strampel
Robert C. Ward, D.O. and Helen E. Ward
Jason and Danica Woolley
JOHN A. HANNAH SOCIETY
$50,000 TO $99,999
Dr. and Mrs. William Athens, Jr.
William R. Athens, Sr., D.O. and Angie Athens
Dr. Archie and Mrs. Patricia Attarian
Henry and Deborah Beckmeyer
Dorothy E. Carnegie Shillinglaw
Dr. Lisa DeStefano and Mr. Keith Owen
Anthony G. Fabaz, D.O.
Dr. William M. Falls
Vera M. Gerhardt
Dr. and Mrs. Walid H. Ghurabi
Robert J. Gordon, D.O. and
Lori S. Roberts-Gordon
Donald and Phyllis Harden
Glen Hatcher, Jr., D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Haywood
Al and Ewa Juocys
Ms. Sandy Kilbourn and Dr. Gary DiStefano
David Lebenbom and Elaine Lebenbom
Dr. and Mrs. Paul C. Linnell
Ronald J. Markert, Ph.D.
Dr. Timothy and Catherine McKenna
Dr. Stanley and Eileen Miller
Dean Peyton, D.O. and Jane Peyton
Donald Sefcik, D.O. and Jo Ann Sefcik
Dr. Michael and Nena Sikorsky
Dr. Martin R. Stytz
Dr. Stephen Swetech and Grozda Swetech
Mary Jo K. Voelpel, D.O., F.A.C.O.I. and
Lawrence William Voelpel
Jo Ann von Steeg
Bruce A. and Nancy W. Weber, D.O.
Dr. Kay E. White
Gary L. Willyerd, D.O.
BEAUMONT TOWER SOCIETY
$25,000 TO $49,999
Dr. Andrea Amalfitano and Family
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Andary
William G. Anderson, D.O.
Nancy J. Angott
John E. Bodell D.O. and Janet M. Bodell
Mrs. Jerusha H. Bonham
Ethel D. Brody
Eugene and Michele Conte
Douglas and Sandra Cron
Drs. Mark and Marion Cummings
Barry and Jill Dehlin
Dr. James H. Deering and Dr. Jodi S. Flanders
Dr. Atis K. Freimanis
Dr. Harold M. and Karen L. Friedman
Joseph A. Glaser
Lori Gorbis and Sherman Gorbis, D.O., F.A.A.O.
Dr. Mike and Marta Greenslait
John N. Harker, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Hayes III
Drs. Dan and Mary Hunt
Drs. David and Laurie Kaufman
Dr. Thomas A. Kelly and Susan K. Codere
Catherine A. Kerschen, D.O.
Dr. Gene E. and Rebecca J. Kielhorn
Dr. Margaret Knapp
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Kustasz
Drs. Annette and Paul LaCasse
Melba and Jon Lacey
Gregory and Debra Landis
Lisa and Hannan Lis
Dr. Robert Martin and Dr. Alexis Yovan
Dr. Michael and Cynthia Maser
Drs. Lynn and Thom McCurdy
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Devchand Paul
Dr. Tom and Mary Olen
Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Elena Oliveri
Dr. Gary and Mrs. Therese Pilchak
Theresa A. Ross
Dr. Shirley Siew
Mark E. Sikorski, D.O.
John and Trena Thornburg
Dr. Peter and Mrs. Lynn Walsh
John L. Wang and Lucille D. Fallon
PRESIDENTS CLUB
$10,000 TO $24,999
Margaret I. Aguwa, D.O.
Susan Amalfitano
Dr. Arash Armin and Carmen Leon-Armin
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Patricia Arsenault
Dr. Ellen K. Athens and Mr. Thomas D. Lasky
Bert and Carol Bez
Dr. Christine Blakeney and Mr. David Breck
Mr. Kenneth J. Foot and
Kristine E. Bobish, D.O.
Mr. and Mrs. Vence L. Bonham, Jr.
Tammy Born, D.O.
Patrick J. Botz, D.O. and Jodi Botz
Dr. Ronald H. Bradley
Drs. Gerard Breitzer and Susan Frank
Kimberly S. Camp
Dr. and Mrs. John R. Carney
Dr. Roxana Chapman
Drs. J. Michael Connor and Sandra M. Cifor
Penalope D. Cook, D.O. and Robert T. Cook
Jon Cooper
William Cunningham, D.O., M.H.A.
Carmella L. D’Addezio, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Deal
Randall L. DeArment, D.O. and
Nancy A. DeArment
Dr. and Mrs. John DeSantis
Dr. and Mrs. J. Quen Dickey
Lori Dillard, D.O. and Mr. Robert Dillard
Julie K. Dixon, D.O.
Steven J. Dupuis, D.O. and Rick A. Melahn
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Elsesser
Dr. Margaret Fankhauser and
Willie F. Longshore
Dr. Patrick M. Flaherty
Dr. Brenda Fortunate and Mr. Edward White
Dr. William Fowler and Mrs. Marie J. Fowler
Susan Reece Freel
Dr. Tressa Gardner
Kristin Gaumer, D.O.
Dr. Janet M. Gibson
Dr. Craig S. Glines and Mrs. Lisa Blanzy-Glines
Mary Goldman, D.O. and Jerome Goldman
John and Marjorie Goodridge
Dr. John L. Goudreau, D.O., Ph.D.
Patricia Grauer
Gerald G. Osborn, D.O. and Sue E. Granger
Dr. and Mrs. William Grimsley
Joanne M. Grzeszak, D.O.
Mark and Amy Gugel
Dr. Celia B. Guro and Mr. Igor Guro
Terry and Linda Hagan
Steven and Merle Heidemann
Robert A. Henry, D.O.
Brent and Tenley Himes
Edward N. Hodges, III, J.D.
Lon and Carolyn Hoover
Dr. Kari and Mr. Patrick Hortos
Stewart and Sharon Jones
Judith A. Joslin-Page, D.O. and David J. Page
Dr. Julius Kato and Mrs. Jill Kato
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kerwin
Dr. John M. and Jan K. Ketner
Mr. Hugh and Dr. Carolann Kinner
Dr. Steven R. Klein and Mrs. Diane Klein
Dr. Adelaide Koestner
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Komara
Mark and Christine Kopel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Kotch
SUMMER
COMMUNIQUÉ 1111
SUMMER2014
2014COMMUNIQUÉ
HONOR ROLL
Dr. and Mrs. Chad M. Kovala
Roman Kulich
James Learner, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lim
Grant J. Linnell, D.O.
Dr. Mary (Mark) Louder and
Mr. Andrew Louder
Dr. David and Linda Luginbill
Jed Magen, D.O., M.S. and Carol Barrett, Ph.D.
Craig and Jennifer Magnatta
Barbara Ball-McClure and Chris McClure
Andrew E. Mendians, D.O. and Kerry Mendians
Dr. John Meulendyk
Jean Mill
Dr. Tom Mohr
Robert N. Montry
Dr. and Mrs. Reza Nassiri
Dr. Joseph and Dr. Giuseppina Naughton
David Neff, D.O. and Elizabeth Holmes
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Ognjan, D.O.
Christian Orlic
Ralph F. Otten, D.O. and Ethel Otten
Perrin and Anita Parkhurst
Holly Patenge
Dr. James Patenge
David A. Simpson and Anne M. Pawlak
Dr. Evangelos A. Petropoulos
Dr. and Mrs. William W. Phillips
Paul and Mary Ponstein
Drs. George and Marilyn Pramstaller
Dr. Joseph and Deborah Pysh
John E. Ratliff, D.O.
James J. Rechtien, D.O., Ph.D. and
Mary Ann Rechtien
Robert K. Reuter, D.O.
Craig and Theresa Reynolds
Myral R. Robbins, D.O. and
Gerald F. Robbins, D.O.
Mr. George and Dr. Kathy Rollinger
Dr. Roy M. Rosen
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee and Mr. Edmond Beverly
Dr. Leonard C. Salvia and Mrs. Sandra M. Salvia
David Sciamanna D.O. and
Mary May-Sciamanna
R. Taylor Scott, D.O. and Marci K. Scott, Ph.D.
Susan Sevensma, D.O.
Dr. Michael and Tracy Sheehy
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Shelden
Joyce A. Sherrod
Dr. Michael D. Simms and Ms. Sandra Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Slajus
Elaine C. Smith, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Stanton
Dr. and Mrs. James S. Stepanski
Christopher and Rebecca Surian
David Susser, D.O.
Joyce and Marvin Tanner
Terrie E. Taylor, D.O.
Mary and Craig Thiel
Thomas and Joy Thrun
Karl J. Emerick, D.O. and
Cynthia M. Trosin, D.O.
Todd G. Hickox, D.O. and
Carmen R.Ventocilla, M.D.
Dr. Howard Teitelbaum and Jane Ann Waldron
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Walkiewicz
Ralph T. Walsh, Ph.D., D.O.
Dr. Charles W. Wang
Lynne C. Weaver
Larry A. Wickless, D.O.
Sunita Yedavally, D.O.
Dr. Michael Zakem
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Zazaian
Dr. and Mrs. Daryl Zelenak
LINDA E. LANDON SOCIETY
PLANNED GIFTS
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COMMUNIQUÉ SUMMER
SUMMER2014
2014
HONOR ROLL
Justin E. Grill, D.O. and Carrie A. Grill
Drs. Mark and Toula Guilfoyle
Dr. Michael and Susan Henderson
Kenyon S. Kendall, D.O.
Dr. David Kenyon MacIntosh and
Dr. Lorah Wright MacIntosh
Ruth Magen
Ronald J. Markert, Ph.D.
Sam H. Miller and Kay M. Miller
Dr. Carol Monson
Trustee Barbara J. Sawyer-Koch and
Professor Donald F. Koch
Dr. Michael and Nena Sikorsky
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Slajus
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Walkiewicz
Gary L. Willyerd, D.O.
DONORS TO THE
COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
(ORGANIZATIONS)
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Inc.
Advanced Orthopedic Solutions PC
Advocates for the MI Osteopathic Assn.
Agrusa Cement, Inc.
Alexander Alan Turfe Family Foundation
Allegiance Health
American Heart Association
Anesthesia Services, P.C.
Audrey T. Puscas D.O. LLC
Best Medical Services
Bortz Health Care Facilities
Botsford Hospital
Candlewood Suites
Capitol National Bank
Carole B. Rizzo, D.O., P.L.L.C.
Centis Health, P.C.
Classic Travel, Incorporated
Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan PNC
Credit Union One
The Dana Foundation
Deer Hills Farm
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan
Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
Douglas J Academy of Cosmetology
Fairfield Inn
Garden City Hospital Osteopathic
Genesys Regional Medical Center
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology Eye Care
Grand Traverse Resort Village
HASP
Heart and Vascular Institute, PLLC
Henry Ford Health System
Ingham Osteopathic Association
Insmed Insurance Agency, Inc.
John K. Throckmorton, D.P.M. P.C.
Jones Center for Pain Management
Kheder Davis & Associates Inc.
M2GI Inc
Marcy Schlinger, DO, PLLC
McLaren Greater Lansing Corporation
McLaren Health Care Corporation
McLaren Macomb Professional Medical Staff
Medical Network One
Meridian Primary Care, PC
Metro Health Hospital
MHA Service Corporation
MI Assn of Osteopathic Dir & Med Educ
Michigan Assn of Osteo Family Physicians
Michigan Health Council
Michigan Osteopathic Association
Mid-Michigan MRI, Inc.
Mid-Michigan Dermatology, PLLC
Michigan State University Alumni Club of
Mid-Michigan
Monday Night Ladies League
MSU COM Class of 2014
MSU Federal Credit Union
MSU IHP-Peru
MSU Kellogg Center
MSUCOM Class of 2013
Munson Medical Center
Northern Michigan Osteopathic Assoc.
Oakland County Urologists P.C.
Oakwood Healthcare System
Pizza House
RSVP
Scoliosis Research Society
Sinai Medical Staff Foundation
Spartan Hall of Fame Cafe
St. Daniel Church
Towneplace Suites by Marriott
Trinity Health
Wharton Center Inner Circle
Wheat Jewelers
Wimar Tahoe Corporation
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
DONORS OF $10,000 OR MORE
Phyllis and Walter P. Dell
Donald F. Harden, Ph.D. and Phyllis J. Harden
Thomas W. Morris and Kathleen J. Morris
Dean L. Peyton, D.O. and Jane B. Peyton
Robert G. Piccinini, D.O.
Edward J. Potchen, M.D. and
Geraldine J. Potchen
Barbara J. Riegle and Gail D. Riegle, Ph.D.
Rita C. Rye
Shirley Siew, M.D.
Robert L. Snyder, D.O. and Shelley A. Snyder
Bruce A. Weber and Nancy Weber, D.O.
DONORS OF $5,000 TO $9,999
William G. Anderson, D.O.
Henry E. Beckmeyer III, D.O. and
Deborah A. Beckmeyer
Dorothy E. Carnegie Shillinglaw, D.O.
Lisa A. DeStefano, D.O. and Keith M. Owen
Karen L. Friedman and
Harold M. Friedman, D.O.
Michael Greenslait, D.O. and
Marta Greenslait
Betty Kabara
Stanley H. Miller, D.O. and Eileen A. Miller
Gloria G. Morison and Michael M. Morison
Marjorie Neubig
Dorothy Okazaki-Paul and Devchand Paul, D.O.
Kenneth J. Richter, D.O. and
Nadine A. Richter, D.V.M.
Helen E. Ward and Robert C. Ward, D.O.
DONORS OF $1,000 TO $4,999
Gerald R. Aben, M.D. and Jean M. Aben
Andrew D. Adair, D.O.
Monroe H. Adams, D.O. and Linda S. Adams
Frank L. Anderson, D.O.
Arash Armin, D.O. and Carmen Leon-Armin
Michael D. Arsenault, D.O. and
Patricia A. Arsenault
Lisa J. Athens and William A. Athens, Jr., D.O.
Vicki A. Athens, D.P.M.
William A. Athens, Sr., D.O. and
Angie R. Athens
Lindsay M. Best, D.O. and David K. Best
Kristine E. Bobish, D.O. and Kenneth J. Foot
John E. Bodell, D.O. and Janet M. Bodell
Jerusha H. Bonham
Vence L. Bonham, Jr., J.D. and
Angela K. Jones Bonham
Tammy L. Born, D.O.
Patrick J. Botz, D.O. and Jodi A. Botz
Thomas H. Brand, D.O.
Ethel Brody
Evelyn L. Callen
Roxana L. Chapman, D.O.
Mark L. Cummings, Ph.D. and
Marion Cummings, Ph.D.
William C. Cunningham, D.O., M.H.A. and
Norine M. Cunningham
Charles B. Dehlin, Jr., D.O. and Jill O. Dehlin
J. Quen Q. Dickey, D.O. and Denise R. Dickey
Lori A. Dillard, D.O. and Robert M. Dillard III
Julie K. Dixon, D.O.
Robert P. Farhat, D.O. and Danielle Farhat
Patrick M. Flaherty, D.O.
Elmer W. Fowler, Jr., D.O. and Marie J. Fowler
Kristin L. Gaumer, D.O.
Amit Ghose, M.D. and Sangita Ghose
Grace Gibbs, D.O. and Todd Gibbs
Riccardo Giovannone, D.O. and
Sue A. Giovannone
Craig S. Glines, D.O. and Lisa A. Blanzy Glines
Sandra J. Gloss and Eric J. Gloss, D.O.
Mary G. Goldman, D.O. and Jerome M. Goldman
Sherman Gorbis, D.O., F.A.A.O. and Lori Gorbis
Joseph L. Gorz, D.O.
Patricia C. Grauer, M.A.
David A. Green, D.O. and Teena Green
Mark F. Guilfoyle, D.O. and
Toula M. Guilfoyle, D.O.
Igor Guro and Celia B. Guro, Ph.D.
John N. Harker, D.O.
Joseph R. Haywood, Ph.D. and Mary E. Greene
Margaree Hills and Roy A. Hills, D.O.
Justin J. Hollander, D.O.
Rodger D. Jackson, Jr., D.O. and
Melissa Jackson
Judith A. Joslin-Page, D.O. and David J. Page
Jamaki Kambhampati and
Ravindranath Kambhampati
Thomas A. Kelly, D.O. and Susan K. Codere
Samuel H. Kelman, D.O.
Howard B. Kerwin, D.O. and Susan Kerwin
Lewis B. Kinter, Ph.D.
Steven R. Klein, D.O. and Diane K. Klein
Francis A. Komara, D.O. and Pamela R. Komara
Mark J. Kopel, D.O. and Christine Kopel
Michaeline T. Koppy-Austin, D.O. and
James P. Austin
Paul J. Kovack, D.O. and Kelli D. Kovack
Chad M. Kovala, D.O. and Melissa M. Kovala
Barbara L. Kozlowski and
Joseph S. Kozlowski, D.O.
Linda L. Kurtz, D.O.
Gregory H. Landis, D.O. and Debra S. Landis
James M. Learner, D.O. and Luann B. Learner
Grant J. Linnell, D.O. and Karina Perusse, M.D.
Edward A. Loniewski, Sr., D.O. and
Mary J. Loniewski
Arnold S. Loo, D.O.
David W. Luginbill, D.O. and Linda K. Luginbill
David R. Mandy, D.O.
Cynthia A. Maser and Michael H. Maser, D.O.
Charles W. McCallum and Constance McCallum
Lynn S. McCurdy, D.O. and
Thomas E. McCurdy, D.O.
Kevin McFatridge
Timothy M. McKenna, D.O. and
Catherine L. McKenna
Ronald L. Meisel, D.O. and Denise Meisel
Andrew E. Mendians, D.O. and
Kerry L. Mendians
John Meulendyk, D.D.S., D.O.
Diane K. Miller and Ronald C. Miller, D.O.
Dorothy A. Mills
Saroj Misra, D.O. and Brandy Misra
Jo A. Mitchell, D.O. and
George E. Artzberger, D.O.
J. J. Mittner, D.O. and Cristina L. Torres, D.O.
Carol L. Monson, D.O.
Sara J. Myers-Dora, D.O. and
David L. Dora, D.O.
Reza Nassiri, Ph.D. and Dina M. Nassiri
Giuseppina L. Naughton, D.O. and
Joseph T. Naughton, D.O.
Michael J. Neumann, D.O. and Diane Neumann
James A. O’Neill, M.D. and Mikel M. O’Neill
Anthony F. Ognjan, D.O. and Carole E. Ognjan
Thomas A. Olen, D.O. and Mary Olen
Eugene A. Oliveri, D.O. and Elena A. Oliveri
Joseph R. Pernicone, D.O. and
Heather Neuman
William W. Phillips, D.O. and Alicen Phillips
Joseph M. Pirch and Cecile M. Pirch
Arnis Pone, D.O. and Diana Pone
John E. Ratliff, D.O.
Mary Ann Rechtien and
James J. Rechtien, D.O.
Richard A. Reidy, D.O. and Erin Reidy
Craig A. Reynolds, D.O. and
Theresa L. Reynolds
John B. Ryan
Joel R. Saper, M.D.
Mary J. Sawabini and George T. Sawabini, D.O.
Frederick C. Schreiber, D.O. and
Linda A. Schreiber
Arthur H. Schurgin, D.O. and Cindy I. Schurgin
David S. Sciamanna, D.O. and
Mary May Sciamanna
Marcia K. Scott, Ph.D. and Robert T. Scott, D.O.
Mary P. Scott and Fremont L. Scott III, D.O.
Virginia K. Scruggs
Donald J. Sefcik, D.O. and Jo Ann M. Sefcik
Shane R. Sergent, D.O.
Susan C. Sevensma, D.O.
Reginald D. Sharpe, D.O.
Michael E. Sheehy, D.O. and
Tracy E. Sheehy
Nicholas Shih
Sidney K. Simonian, D.O. and
Michael Rubin, D.O.
Elaine C. Smith, D.O.
James S. Stepanski, D.O. and
Lourdes A. Stepanski
William D. Strampel, D.O. and
Leona J. Strampel
Danielle F. Susser and David Susser, D.O.
Victoria A. Swegles, D.O. and Robert A. Globke
Craig W. Thiel and Mary C. Thiel
John E. Thornburg, D.O., Ph.D. and
Trena E. Thornburg
Joy A. Thrun and Thomas M. Thrun
Fred C. Tinning, Ph.D. and Janet E. Tinning
Carmen R. Ventocilla, M.D. and
Todd G. Hickox, D.O.
Mary Jo K. Voelpel, D.O., F.A.C.O.I. and
Lawrence W. Voelpel
Charles H. Webb, Ph.D. and Philippa M. Webb
Larry A. Wickless, D.O. and
Carole A. Crosby, J.D.
George R. Wilson and Suzanne G. Wilson
Srikala Yedavally-Yellayi, D.O. and
Subrahmanya S. Yellayi
Michael H. Zakem, D.O.
Daryl J. Zelenak, D.O. and Suzette G. Zelenak
DONORS OF $500 TO $999
Margaret I. Aguwa, D.O. and
Okechukwu C. Aguwa
Susan E. Arcaro, D.O.
Carrie L. Baker and Michael L. Baker, D.O.
Joan C. Best
Bret C. Bielawski, D.O. and Holly E. Bielawski
Michael Caccamo, D.O.
Edward J. Canfield, D.O. and
Cheryl A. Canfield, D.O.
Michael C. Chabot, D.O. and
Victoria H. Chabot, D.O.
Thomas G. Cooper and Tampa A. Cooper
Barbara L. Crumpton
MaryLee Davis, Ph.D.
Dina C. Deliyanides, D.O.
Christina H. Dokter, Ph.D.
Edward W. Doyle and Maryam Doyle
William G. Elliott, D.O.
John K. Everett, D.O. and Debra J. Everett
Howard K. Fertel, D.O. and Natalie Fertel
Brenda R. Fortunate, D.O. and
C Edward White, Jr.
Cynthia L. Glasson, D.O. and Scott Glasson
John P. Goodridge, D.O. and
Marjorie G. Goodridge
Nancy Goodsmith-Cieslik and John E. Cieslik
Joanne M. Grzeszak, D.O.
Mark R. Gugel, D.O. and Amy Y. Gugel
William B. Halacoglu, D.O.
Daniel R. Harber, D.O. and Kimberly A. Harber
Timothy M. Heilman, D.O. and
Christine L. Bratton-Heilman, D.O.
Robert L. Heintz and Constance Heintz
Michael A. Henderson, D.O. and
Susan Henderson
Ann L. Henelt, D.O. and Daniel Flynn
Kari A. Hortos, D.O. and Patrick Hortos
Andrew M. Jarosz and Joan M. Jarosz
Andrea G. Johnson, D.O. and Richard R. Rashid
John S. Jones, D.O. and Sharon A. Jones
David I. Kaufman, D.O. and
Laryssa N. Kaufman, M.D.
Kara H. Kersjes and Terrence J. Coleman
Michelle C. Klanke, D.O. and Robert H. Klanke
Colleen K. Kniffen
Lorie J. Lang and James C. Lang, D.O.
Judy A. Lazzaro and James H. McQuiston, D.O.
Christina Lindell, M.D.
Paul C. Linnell, M.D. and Patricia L. Linnell
Thomas C. Long and Patricia T. Long
Mary L. Louder, D.O. and Andrew J. Louder
David K. MacIntosh, D.O. and
Lorah L. Wright-MacIntosh, D.O.
Garry Madaline
Craig L. Magnatta, D.O. and
Jennifer G. Magnatta
Phoebe Mainster and
Harris W. Mainster, D.O., P.C.
Amaar M. Malik, D.O.
Gregory McIntosh, D.O.
Max T. McKinney, D.O. and Marilyn McKinney
Richard A. Miller, D.O. and Joann Miller
Rhonda J. Mills
David R. Neff, D.O. and Elizabeth L. Holmes
Cheryl A. Newhardt
Dennis M. Paradis and Janet D. Olszewski
Perrin E. Parkhurst, Ph.D. and
Anita R. Parkhurst
Carl M. Pesta, D.O. and Lori L. Pesta
Elizabeth M. Petsche and Reid M. Demanche
Thomas W. Pfennig, D.O. and
Christine M. Pfennig
Vance D. Powell, Jr., D.O.
Darryl R. Reaume, D.O. and
Kim M. Muster-Reaume, D.O.
Norman P. Reeves, Ph.D. and Patricia Gonzales
Patricia L. Rehfield, D.O.
Robert K. Reuter, D.O.
Samuel Robles, D.O. and Doris N. Robles
Kathleen M. Rollinger, D.O. and
George D. Rollinger
Kelli A. Rosen and Roy M. Rosen, D.D.S.
Marcy C. Schlinger, D.O. and Daniel W. Gerry
Patricia A. Schmidt, D.O.
David S. Schneider, D.O.
Rita A. Selke, D.O. and Kristopher J. Selke
Harriet A. Shaw, D.O. and Michael B. Shaw, D.O.
Michael H. Sikorsky, D.O. and Nena Sikorsky
Michael D. Simms, D.O. and Sandra M. Smith
Robert J. Stomel, D.O. and Elaine M. Stomel
John J. Swienckowski, D.O. and
Carol L. Swienckowski
Harrison W. Tong, D.O. and
Andrea J. Goethals, D.O.
Andrew T. Turrisi, M.D.
SUMMER
COMMUNIQUÉ 1313
SUMMER 2014
2014 COMMUNIQUÉ
HONOR ROLL
Sanford J. Vieder, D.O. and Carol B. Vieder
Frederick M. Vincent, Sr., M.D. and
Tish L. Vincent, M.S.W., Esq.
Kirsten L. Waarala, D.O. and
Tracey M. Sperry, D.O.
Joseph L. Walkiewicz, D.O. and
Anne M. Walkiewicz
John L. Wang, Ph.D. and Lucille D. Fallon
Richard T. Ward and Lynn M. McPhee-Ward
Gary L. Willyerd, D.O. and Richard J. Laney
David L. Wolf, D.O. and Ahmad I. Al-Jerdi, D.O.
Ruth H. Yoon, D.O. and Peter S. Yoon
Douglas J. Zakolski, D.O. and Sabrina Zakolski
John S. Zazaian, D.O. and Suzan Zazaian
Lawrence Abramson, D.O. and
Susan L. Greenfield
Sami Abu Farha
Marc A. Afman, D.O. and Darcy H. Afman
Peter B. Ajluni, D.O. and Judith L. Ajluni
Ilona A. Amsler and Robert H. Amsler, D.O.
Ellen K. Athens, D.O. and Thomas D. Lasky
Harris Baderak, D.O. and Janet M. Baderak
Tabatha J. Barber, D.O. and
Jeremy D. Barber, D.O.
Michael S. Barry, D.O. and Linda D. Bair-Barry
Joel D. Bates, D.O.
Craig H. Bethune, D.O. and Mary Kay Bethune
Chris S. Bonzheim and Judith Bonzheim
Kristopher L. Brenner, D.O. and
Carin C. Brenner
Adam Brode and Amy L. Brode, D.O.
Richard L. Bryce, D.O.
Robert H. Burke, M.D.
Michael G. Burry, D.O. and Tina M. Burry
Kimberly S. Camp
Howard T. Chang, M.D., Ph.D. and
Patricia M. Kowalski, O.D.
Gerson I. Cooper and Carol R. Cooper
Duane J. Corsi, D.O. and Jeanette S. Corsi
William C. Crafton, D.O. and Mary A. Crafton
Lorane M. Dick, D.O.
Christopher T. Doig, D.O. and Julie B. Doig
Gary D. Dylewski, D.O.
Mitchell L. Elkiss, D.O. and
Sally J. Rosenberg, D.O.
Stuart Etengoff, D.O. and Bonnie Etengoff
Lawrence M. Evans, D.O. and Mary M. Evans
William M. Falls, Ph.D.
Edward M. Fannon and Judith Fannon
Maria A. Flores and Ernest A. Flores, M.D.
Robert J. Franchi, D.O. and Cheryl Franchi
John J. Frederick, D.O. and
Valerie K. Frederick
Jeffrey A. Frey, D.O.
Bernadette M. Gendernalik, D.O. and
Lawrence A. Gass
Robert J. Gordon, D.O. and
Lori Roberts Gordon
Glenn A. Gradis, D.O. and Donna W. Gradis
Charles D. Grauer
Bryan J. Griffin, D.O.
Mark A. Halonen, D.O.
Gerald A. Harriman, D.O. and
Nancy L. Harriman
Daniel P. Hearld, D.O. and Teresa L. Wainscott
Roy S. Hemby, D.O.
Gregory J. Henk, D.O. and Christine J. Henk
Jon C. Herbener, M.D.
Timothy J. Izzo, D.O. and Linda L. Faunt Izzo
Catherine A. Kerschen, D.O.
Sandra A. Kilbourn and
Gary R. DiStefano, D.D.S.
Richard L. Kinstler
Matthew L. Kuiper, D.O.
Richard D. Kustasz, D.O. and Robin E. Kustasz
Paul E. LaCasse, D.O. and
Annette C. LaCasse, D.O.
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14 COMMUNIQUÉ
COMMUNIQUÉ SUMMER
SUMMER2014
2014
HONOR ROLL
Bela T. Lanczy, D.O.
Carol J. Levi
Cynthia J. Lund, D.O.
Rebecca J. MacFalda and
Brian J. MacFalda, D.O.
Ronald V. Marino, D.O.
Connie Jo McCarroll, D.O.
J. Justin McCormick, Ph.D.
Joyce E. Michael, D.O. and Michael J. Trumbull
Brian F. Miller, D.O. and Lauri K. Miller
Bruce I. Millman, D.O.
Michael B. Morgan, M.D.
Tawfiq E. Nakhleh, D.O. and
Maria N. Kossak, D.O.
Mark E. Notman, Ph.D. and Fidelia J. Notman
Christian Orlic
Ralph F. Otten, D.O. and Ethel M. Otten
Thomas J. Piskorowski, D.O. and
Diane M. Piskorowski
Steven M. Pray, D.O.
Scott E. Ratzenberger and
Susan M. Enright, D.O.
Sridhar P. Reddy
Myral R. Robbins, D.O. and
Gerald F. Robbins, D.O.
Arthur J. Ronan, D.O. and Jennifer M. Ronan
Carole A. Roseland, D.O. and
James E. Roseland
David K. Rothwell
James E. Rozek and Brenda M. Rozek
Mangala G. Sadasivan, Ph.D. and
Andrew M. Goldynia
Rita M. Seck, D.O. and Frank J. Seck, D.O.
Alice R. Shanaver, D.O. and Paul J. Shanaver
Kathleen A. Shelden and
Michael A. Shelden, D.O.
Harriet R. Sherman and Steven D. Kohl, D.O.
Pierce M. Sherrill, D.O. and Carrie M. Sherrill
Lynn M. Sikorski, D.O. and John Scales
Charles E. Simpson, D.O. and LouAnn Simpson
Mary K. Smith and Timothy J. Smith, Jr.
John R. Socey, D.O. and Charley Socey
Paul D. Stein, M.D. and Janet L. Stein
Rebecca D. Surian and Christopher A. Surian
Stephen M. Swetech, D.O. and Grozda Swetech
Cynthia Swihart
Bridget Y. Tah Clayton, D.O.
Charles J. Taunt, D.O.
Pamela D. Teimorzadeh
Matthew Tews
John K. Throckmorton, D.P.M. and
Sandra Throckmorton
Robert J. Tillotson, D.O. and
Sue L. Tillotson, D.O.
Rodrigo Tobar, Jr., D.O.
Mark B. Trubowitz, D.O.
Chad K. Uptigrove, D.O.
John E. Vargas, D.O.
Phillip L. Wade and Susan M. Wade
Michael R. Wagner, D.O. and Debra J. Wagner
Eric T. Walchak, D.O. and Margaret E. Walchak
Steven G. Walker and Sally A. Walker
Richard A. Wandzel, D.O. and Maria Wandzel
David D. Wartinger, D.O.
Shelley L. Watkins and
Thomas L. Watkins, D.O.
Mark B. Wein, D.O. and Tracy Wein
David A. Wiersema, D.O. and Lisa J. Wiersema
Carrie M. Wozniak
John S. Zazaian and Suzan P. Zazaian
Andrew J. Zillgitt, D.O.
Laurice L. Albers and James D. Albers
C. R. Alderdice, D.O. and Carol Alderdice
Stefanie L. Anderson-Nassar and
Lawrence G. Nassar, D.O.
Daniel E. Angeli, D.O. and Annette Angeli
Anna S. Antonopulos, D.O.
Kathleen Anzicek, D.O. and
Mark Leventer, M.D.
Eugene H. Axelrod, M.D. and Charlene Axelrod
Janet M. Bach, D.O. and Edward E. Chlystek
Harold L. Bacheldor, Jr., D.O.
Norma I. Baptista, Ph.D. and Jay C. VanderKlok
Christopher R. Barnes, D.O. and Jessica Lalley
Stewart L. Baroff, D.O. and Dianne Baroff
Lonson L. Barr, D.O. and Mary Moran Barr
Jamie M. Bartley and Eric C. Bartley, Esq.
Scott W. Barton, D.O. and Arlene Barton
John C. Baumann, D.O. and Sally T. Baumann
Donnie S. Beasley Bettes, D.O. and
Jeff L. Bettes
Glaucio H. Bechara, D.O.
Edna R. Bick, D.O.
Tammy L. Birbeck, D.O.
Amy G. Bolmer, D.O.
William C. Borgerding, D.O. and
Gail A. Borgerding
David B. Bosscher, D.O. and Mary B. Bosscher
Susan L. Boxell
Alvin L. Bradford
Tricia S. Bradford
Robert M. Brenner, D.O. and
Linda Hollingsworth-Brenner, D.O.
Deborah A. Bridges
Thomas F. Broderick, D.O. and Jill L. Broderick
Barry D. Bronstein, D.O. and Carol A. Bronstein
David B. Caldwell
Laurence A. Carr, Ph.D. and Jeanne M. Carr
Terry L. Carrithers and Grant M. Carrithers
Viola Cavallo
Hassan A. Chaaban
Thomas J. Chiambretti, D.O. and
Mary V. Chiambretti
Gregory M. Cibor, D.O. and Anne M. Cibor
Gregory Q. Clague, D.O. and Nancy E. Clague
David P. Cole
Robert S. Collier and Diane G. Collier
Michele A. Conte and Eugene T. Conte, D.O.
Brandy E. Cook, D.O. and Todd P. Cook
David L. Cooley, D.O. and Christine A. Cooley
Gregory W. Coppola, D.O. and
Michelle A. Coppola
Joanne H. Coretti and James H. Coretti
Robert J. Cotter, Jr., D.O.
Philip L. Creps, D.O.
Alan A. D’Augustine, D.O.
Sharon R. Daniels, D.O. and Alan K. Daniels
Marlene L. Darin and Frederick P. Darin, O.D.
Kathryn D. Davies
Frances C. DeMattia, D.O.
Sarah J. Denham, D.O.
Kelly A. Dinnan, D.O.
Suzanne Donalson
Lauren E. Donatelli-Seyler, D.O. and
W. Clarke Seyler, Jr.
Howard G. Downing, Jr. and
Nedra J. Downing, D.O.
Robert L. Driscoll and Linda L. Driscoll
William A. Dunker, D.O. and Mary F. Dunker
Geralyn A. Ederer-Navarre
David Endicott and Kathy Endicott
Ursula I. Ferguson, D.O. and Scott W. Ferguson
Lyle L. Fettig, D.O.
Tracey Finney
Jeremy J. Fischer, D.O. and
Carol M. Fischer, D.O.
Jodi S. Flanders, D.O. and
James H. Deering, D.O.
Matthew Flannigan, D.O. and Miriam Flannigan
Willa C. Fornetti-Bell, D.O. and
Jeremy Bell, D.O.
Ian H. Fox, D.O. and Shawn L. Bolton, D.O.
Susan G. Freel
Shelly A. Friedman, D.O.
Germaine R. Fritz, D.O. and Jeffrey L. Fritz
Lori H. Fuller
Jerald S. Gach, D.O. and Rochelle E. Gach
Norman D. Gage
Howard H. Galarneau, Jr., D.O.
Gina M. Garramone and Mont R. Roberts
Paul R. Gauthier, D.O. and Karen Gauthier
Kristi P. Gill, D.O.
John W. Gobel, D.O.
Neil J. Goodman, D.O.
Robert M. Goodman, D.O. and Linda Goodman
Erica L. Goodwin and Robert M. Goodwin
Randolph J. Gould
Kimberly K. Gowman
William R. Grace, D.O. and Marsha K. Grace
Nancy L. Graesser, D.O.
Vincent J. Granowicz, D.O. and
Nancy L. Granowicz
Dwayne M. Griffin, D.O.
Marilee S. Griffith and Wayne M. Griffith
Justin E. Grill, D.O. and Carrie A. Grill
Richard F. Grzybowski, D.O. and Cathy Voita
Corey J. Haber, D.O.
Jeanne M. Haberer, D.O.
Timothy Haney
Brian S. Hanna, D.O. and Belinda Doty Hanna
James H. Harding and Shirley A. Harding, D.O.
Danielle E. Harik
Mary E. Harvey, Ph.D. and
Lynn R. Harvey, Ph.D.
Albert W. Hasler
Creighton G. Heyl, D.O.
Deborah L. Hickey, D.O.
Francis J. Hinsberg, D.O.
Angela A. Hoogterp, D.O. and
Bobbie Rosencrans
Margaret Hudson-Collins, M.D., C.C.H.P.
Mary J. Hughes, D.O. and David P. Hughes
Patrick G. Hughes, D.O.
Dan L. Hunt, D.O. and Mary Hunt, D.O.
Robin G. Husson and Charles M. Husson, D.O.
Joe D. Huston
Timothy J. Ismond, D.O. and Kay Lynn Ismond
Kristine S. Jacobs
Charles M. Jones, D.O. and
Earline R. Jones, R.N.
Maretta D. Jones
Prajwol P. Joshi, M.D.
Corinne L. Kage and Larry E. Kage, D.O.
Herbert R. Kaufman, D.O. and Sandra Kaufman
Donald R. Kegley, Jr. and Pamela A. Kegley
Kenyon S. Kendall, D.O. and Kathleen Kendall
John M. Ketner, D.O. and Janet K. Ketner
Margaret J. Kingry, Ph.D.
Wilma Kingsley
James L. Klemm, Ph.D. and Martha R. Klemm
Martha L. Kliebert and Gary M. Kliebert
Rhonda L. Kobold, D.O.
Ronald Koehler, D.O., Ph.D. and
Joyce A. Koehler
Nina M. Kolbe, D.O.
Jeffrey A. Kommit, D.O. and Jenny Kommit
Robert G. Koski, D.O. and Carolyn Koski
Laura Kovalcik, D.O. and Richard Kovalcik
Maurice Krashin, D.O.
Jo-Anne Kristensen and Daniel R. Kristensen
Ramy M. Kurdi, D.O.
Patrick W. LaFleur, D.O. and Shirley A. LaFleur
Rita M. Lang, D.O.
David W. Law II, D.O.
Roderick Lelental
Jimmie P. Leleszi, D.O. and Laura Leleszi
Lawrence M. Lerman, D.O.
Randal P. Leslie and Susan B. Leslie
Deborah J. LeVan, D.O. and Ross G. Parker
Lawrence W. Lezotte, Ph.D. and
Ruth A. Lezotte, Ph.D.
Jay M. Lipke, M.D. and Leslie P. Lipke
Paul Yan Liu, D.O. and Min C. Liu
Patricia Lloyd Barnas and John E. Barnas
Leighton M. Lum, D.O.
Jorge D. Luna, D.O. and Bernice C. Luna
David N. Madgy, D.O.
Sean M. Maiorano, D.O. and
Jennifer L. Maiorano
David T. Malicke, D.O. and G. J. Malicke
Rachel R. Mank, D.O.
Lee B. Marshall, D.O. and
Susan Gendein-Marshall
Walter J. Martin and Norean A. Martin
Erick M. Martinez Hackert, Ph.D.
Vicki Martinez
Julie M. Massa and Darryl R. Massa
Anissa R. Mattison, D.O.
Nancy K. McCaffrey
Grace McEachin and Richard McEachin
Sally A. Miller, D.O.
Christine M. Morgan, Ed.D. and
Jeffrey W. Morgan, D.O.
John H. Morrison, Jr., D.O., F.A.A.S.M. and
Karen L. Morrison
George F. Mosley
Michael J. Moutsatson, D.O. and
Tamara J. Moutsatson, D.O.
Sylvia G. Mustonen, D.O.
James L. Mynning
Sam J. Nassar, D.O.
Patricia L. Neuman, D.O. and Jed Neuman
Mark J. Niesen and Jennifer F. Niesen, D.O.
Timothy J. O’Rourke, M.D. and
Debra D. O’Rourke
Valerie K. Overholt, D.O. and
Howard H. Schubiner, M.D.
Julie A. Packey and Dennis C. Packey, D.O.
Raimundo Pastor, D.O.
James L. Patton and Jill A. Patton, D.O.
Joanna R. Pease, D.O.
Sun F. Pei, D.O. and Sun F. Pei
Mary R. Pell, D.O. and Thomas Pierson
Chris A. Percy and Jolanta Percy
Kathy M. Petteruti, D.O.
Daniel S. Pettit, D.O.
Robert Pierce, D.O.
Jehangir T. Pirzada, D.O.
Rick A. Poston, D.O.
Gregg S. Potter, Ph.D. and N Alison Potter
Kenneth J. Price, D.O. and Tracy J. Price
Lawrence L. Prokop, D.O. and
Pamela A. Prokop
Russell Quillin
Gregory W. Reinhold, D.O. and
Robin R. Reinhold
Mark J. Rinella, Ph.D.
Carole B. Rizzo, D.O. and Gary M. Baum
Edward R. Roach and Mildred A. Roach
Winifred H. Rome
Allen Rothman
Evgueni Roudachevski, D.O. and Regina Yarosh
John W. Rowda, D.O. and Carol Rowda
Amber Rozzell
William M. Rudy, D.O.
Mark D. Russell, D.O. and
Sandra K. Russell, D.O.
Douglas E. Ryan and Ronda J. Ryan
Ali M. Saad, D.O., P.C.
Laurie E. Sabin, D.O.
Joseph G. Sage, D.O. and Debra K. Sage
Jagneswar Saha, D.O.,Ph.D. and Kamala Saha
Leonard C. Salvia, D.O. and
Sandra M. Salvia, R.N.
Kay I. Sargent and Charles F. Sargent IV
Joann Schmidt and Roy Schwarz
Nicholas J. Schoch, D.O.
William R. Schonbein and
Priscilla R. Schonbein
Mark P. Schury, D.O. and Susan L. Schury
Michael J. Sexton
Steven F. Shelden, D.O.
Kenji Shibata, D.O. and Mary VanVooren, D.P.M.
Curtis Shriver
Marc D. Sibella, D.O. and Maria D. Sibella
Roy Simpson and Krys Simpson
Kathleen M. Skelcy, D.O. and Gregory E. Skelcy
Barbara A. Skone and Joseph N. Skone
Beverly A. Smith and Donald W. Smith, D.O.
Amira Soheim, M.D. and Ashraf Soheim, M.D.
Donna L. Souther
Louis D. Soverinsky, D.O. and Sally Soverinsky
Karen M. Speirs, D.O. and David Speirs
Robert M. Stenz, D.O.
Constance W. Strbich, D.O.
Sarah E. Strong, D.O. and Andrew J. Blake
Robert A. Swor, D.O. and Diane H. Swor
Gregory A. Szyperski, D.O.
Joyce Tanner and Marvin Tanner
Steven M. Taormina, D.O. and Lisa Taormina
Wallace P. Tarver and Denise L. Tarver, D.O.
Ruben L. Tenorio, Jr., D.O. and Gail F. Tenorio
Sue C. Tobin, D.O.
William R. Tomkiewicz and
Bonnie D. Tomkiewicz
Nghi H. Truong
Joy M. Uddin and Ghayas Uddin, M.D.
Marcy D. Verplanck-Kanitz, D.O. and
Michael G. Kanitz
Karen J. Viechnicki
James G. Vogel
Jane A. Waldron and
Howard S. Teitelbaum, D.O.
Daniel J. Wale, D.O. and Sima O. Salman, D.O.
Jayne H. Ward, D.O.
Judith A. Ward and Michael J. Ward, M.D.
Andrea T. Weas and John S. Weas
Erica S. Weste, M.D.
Jordy B. Whalen, D.O. and
Karen Caleca-Whalen
James R. White, D.O.
Katherine E. White, Ph.D.
Kevin G. Wietecha, D.O. and
Katherine C. Wietecha
Hiram S. Williams, M.D. and Linda Williams
Michael D. Winkelpleck, D.O. and
Erin I. Winkelpleck
Katelyn N. Wiseman
Bonnie P. Wolf
Katherine A. Worden, D.O.
William B. Workman, D.O.
Lewin Wyatt, Jr., D.O. and Lillie Wyatt
Ralph Younkin, D.O.
Yu Kun Yuan, Ph.D. and Chun Hong Yan
Daniel J. Zerafa
DONORS OF $1 TO $99
Darcy Acord
Deena Altman
Peter F. Alvarado, D.O. and Meagan K. Alvarado
Bruce P. Anderson
Joy Avidan
Joanne M. Baker, D.O. and Kenneth A. Baker
Toni L. Ballitch Trate, D.O.
Jessica Barry
Kristy S. Beckholt-Snell, D.O.
Thomas M. Bell, D.O.
Harold E. Benedix, Jr. and Susan E. Benedix
Peter G. Bernad, M.D.
Alissa A. Berry
Kimberly J. Betts
Hitesh M. Bhatt, D.O.
Marsha W. Billes, D.O.
Kathryn S. Blackburn and
Gerald W. Blackburn, D.O.
Nancy J. Bobinski and Michael P. Bobinski
Matthew C. Bombard
Sue E. Bowen
Robert Brooks and Sue Brooks
Ellen Brown and Charles Brown
Amelia Brumm and Lynn F. Brumm, D.O.
Marvin C. Brunner
SUMMER
COMMUNIQUÉ 1515
SUMMER 2014
2014 COMMUNIQUÉ
HONOR ROLL
Jo A. Bulmer
Gail A. Burke, D.O.
Jennifer Bussell
Julianna Calaciura
Sandro A. Campanile
Daniel T. Carrel, D.O. and Bonny Carrel
Robert G. Carson and Helen R. Carson
Kevin R. Carter, D.O. and Laura Carter
Alma W. Chatmon
Oliver Chong
Bradley J. Clegg, D.O. and Sandra L. Clegg
Mary F. Cohen
Matthew D. Cohen, D.O. and Shannon L. Cohen
G. Patrick Conway, Jr. and Kay L. Conway
Martha J. Cooper and William A. Cooper
Chester Counsell
Amanda Crespo
Robert Cribley and June Cribley
Emilie Cruz
Patricia Cullen
Mary Cutillo
Johanna Daily
Ryan J. Dalisky, D.O.
Sherrie L. Davis and Robert A. Davis
Stacie L. Demel, D.O., Ph.D.
Andrew Demidowich
Elisabeth DeSchamps
Robert O. Dieterle and Virginia M. Dieterle
Laverne G. DiNatale and Neva L. DiNatale
Sharon A. Disler and Dennis Nelson
Eleanor A. Doersam
John P. Dohm, D.O. and Tamela E. Dohm
Katie Donnelly
Julie Donofio
Lauren A. Dorn
Allen Duan
Marvin O. Dunn and Peggy S. Dunn
John V. Everett
Jan Lu Falls
Jad Farhat
Evans J. Farres, D.O.
Phillip J. Fata and Lori Fata
Catherine Feintuch
Mary Fitzgerald
Betty J. Flayer
Allan R. Fox, D.O.
Wayne Fredline and Marcia Fredline
Martha B. Freeman
Jo Galligan
Marcia Gamboa
Grace Garfinkel
Christopher Goodrich and Leslie K. Goodrich
Stephen Grable
Kimberly Gratenstein
Donald L. Griffiths
Anna R. Groebe, D.O.
Amy R. Guenther
Bradley F. Gutierrez, D.O.
David Haak
Richard Hallgren, Ph.D.
Nada Hana-Bachuri, M.D.
Jeffrey J. Harries
Marlene A. Harvey, D.O.
Jana Heffner
Bethany A. Heinlen
Peggy Heinz
Nanine S. Henderson, D.O.
Rose P. Hernandez, D.O.
Michaela M. Hickey, D.O.
Carole A. Hill and Benjamin W. Hill, Jr.
Donald L. Hillman, D.O. and Helen M. Hillman
Caley Hirsch
Thomas P. Hoagland
Sarah Hochman
Patrice Hornak and Paul Hornak
Peter Hornung
Nina Horowitz
Sam Horowitz
Michael Hort
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COMMUNIQUÉ SUMMER
SUMMER2014
2014
CME
Jessica Houghton
Darlene M. Huck
Wade Huntley and Barbara Lass
Robert R. Israels
Ilsa W. Ittner, D.O.
Kory J. Johnson, D.O.
Avinand Jutagir
Ann C. Kanaan, D.O.
Marla Keller
Kami Kim
David King
Raymond C. Kinzel, M.D.
John E. Klosowski, D.O.
Lauren Krill
Robert S. LaFleur, D.O. and Lucy I. LaFleur
Kevin J. Lamarre and Mary Anne Lamarre
Benjamin A. Lauer
Doreen Lee
Michael J. Leikert and Kari A. Leikert, D.O.
Barry K. Lewis, D.O. and Marsha D. Lewis
Jay Li
Dennis J. Liefer, C.P.A. and Nancy Liefer
Pai T. Liu and Savitri Liu
Rodney M. Lockwood
Sydney Lombardi
Alys L. Long, D.O. and Marc E. Long
Edward G. Loniewski, Jr., D.O.
Zhenjun Lou, Ph.D.
Dan Loughan and Deb Loughan
Ali Lutfi, D.O.
Theresa Madaline
Angela Madaline-Johnson
Jeffrey C. Magnatta, D.O.
Nancy A. Maihoff, Ph.D.
Yuka Matsugu
Victor A. Maurer and Elissa Maurer
Sheila McEachin
Brooke McGlinn
Adam L. McGregor, D.O. and Karen E. McGregor
Joseph P. McNerney, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P.
Robert P. Mee, D.O. and Dawn M. Mee
Kenneth J. Meierjurgen
Cathy Meverden and Gary Meverden
Barry S. Meyer, D.O. and Rochelle Meyer
Victor A. Miller and Margaret Miller
Vidya Mony
Sue Ann Moore
Peggy M. Morgan and Carl J. Morgan
Mark J. Mudry and Jane Mudry
Laura J. Neubig and Richard R. Neubig, M.D.
Priya Nori
Joshua Nosanchuk
Karen Nugent
Edward J. O’Hara and Charlene M. O’Hara
Rachel M. O’Keefe, D.O.
Gretchen W. Oaks
Danielle H. Ohs, D.O.
Anthony T. Paganini, Ph.D.
Carolyn W. Parsons
Gloria I. Perez
Susan M. Perry and Richard H. Perry
James Polster
Jonathan Polster
Judy Pomerantz
James R. Powers and Susan Q. Powers
Sheri Prendergast
Lisa M. Price, D.O. and Timothy A. Price
Edward Provost
Todd A. Pryor, D.O. and Marie A. Pryor
Yoram Puius
Antoinette Putnick
Patricia Quinn Hays
Linda M. Quinn
Ashley Ranville
Craig D. Reed
Carl E. Rehm and Barbara R. Rehm
Mark W. Restum and Karen L. Restum
Mark R. Rosenberg, D.O.
Lauren Ross
Terence J. Ross, D.O. and Patricia A. Ross
Eric Rothman
Lauren Rothman
Thomas Ruud
Bradley A. Sachs, D.O. and Lauren A. Sachs
Jay H. Sandberg, D.O.
Avnish K. Sandhu, D.O.
Neil L. Schechter, D.O. and Carlota Schechter
Cheryl A. Schell
Jesse Schiff
Benjamin B. Schnurr, D.O. and
Cori K. Millen, D.O.
Anita F. Scott
Sumantha Sedor
Donald S. Sefcik, D.O. and Kathleen A. Sefcik
Jean M. Servis and Gust D. Servis
Karl B. Seydel, M.D.
Amy D. Shah, D.O.
Eugene R. Sherrod, D.O.
Joyce A. Sherrod
Gary A. Shintani, D.O.
Harriett J. Short
Christian W. Sikorski, M.D. and Amy E. Sikorski
Natalie Silmon de Monerri
Clinton Skym and Margaret Skym
Magdelena Slosar
Grace Smith and David W. Smith
Penny Smith
Eileen L. Solin and Stuart A. Solin
Bonny R. Soreck
Earle W. Spohn, Jr., D.O.
Donald F. Stanton, D.O. and E Jane Stanton
Kate Stevens
Robert A. Stevens and Sylvia S. Stevens
Joseph P. Sypniewski, D.O.
Zoi Tampaki
Ronald J. Taylor and Billie J. Taylor
Terrie E. Taylor, D.O. and John R. Williams
Jeannine Tedesco
Henry D. Thierry and
Judith K. Annen-Thierry, D.O., M.P.H.
Roberta Thomas
Tudor R. Tien, M.D.
Dominic R. Tomburrini, D.O.
Audrey T. Trainer Puscas, D.O. and
Mark S. Puscas, M.D.
Alice K. Vanden Haute
Daniel F. VandenBerg, D.O.
Denise E. VanEtten and Gary Clavette
Jeffrey S. Vaughn
Anne C. Vekaryasz
Frank Vellucci
James J. Venier, D.O. and Jane E. Venier
Michael R. Verrilli, D.O.
Jeff Vincent and Melissa Vincent
Michael D. Weiss, D.O.
Donald Wertz and Linda Wertz
Stephanie M. West, D.O.
Diane White
Melissa Whited
Rodger C. Whitener and Janice H. Whitener
Jennifer S. Wilcoxon
Carol A. Wilkins, Ph.D. and David H. Wilkins
Loris A. Willyoung
Brian Wilson
Lynn M. Wilson
Joshua B. Wong
Virginia Woods
Ayman D. Yaish, D.O.
Lisa Zimmerman
Lori J. Zimmerman, D.O. and Joel Eichenauer
Barry Zingman
Office of Continuing Medical Education
CME PROGRAMS
Integrated Neuromuscular and
Myofascial Release
September 5 – 7, 2014
MSUCOM East Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI
• 19 credits of Category 1-A
• Chairperson: Lisa DeStefano, D.O.
Fall Kaleidoscope
September 19, 2014
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
East Lansing, MI
• 7.5 credits of Category 1-A
• Chairperson: Mary Louder, D.O.
Craniosacral Techniques: Part II
October 3 – 7, 2014
East Lansing, MI
• Chairperson: Barbara Briner, D.O.
Exercise Prescription as a
Complement
to Manual Medicine
October 17 – 20, 2014
East Lansing, MI
• 26.5 credits of Category 1-A
• Chairperson: Mark Bookhout, P.T.
Advanced Muscle Energy with Clinical
Correlations November 7 – 11, 2014
East Lansing, MI
• Chairperson: Carl Steele, D.O.
Principles of Manual Medicine
December 5 – 8, 2014
East Lansing, MI
• Chairperson: Lisa DeStefano, D.O.
WWW.COM.MSU.EDU/CME
Phone: 517-353-9714
Toll Free: 800-437-0001
Chris Pohlod urges family doctors to offer special treatment for kids.
Pohlod: “You can’t treat children as little adults.”
by Pat Grauer
Children and adolescents can cause special challenges to primary care providers, a
fact that MSUCOM’s Pediatric Update seeks to address. Each year the CME program
includes the most pressing issues in dealing with kids, from rashes to concussions.
“There are several factors about children that can pose difficulties for a family practice,”
said Christopher Pohlod, assistant professor of pediatrics and chairperson of the last
Pediatric Update, held Feb. 22. “Dealing with a nervous child and even more nervous
parents often requires special care and skill and more time,” he said. “Your first task is to
stop the negativity, if any.
“Next is keeping up with the knowledge base. You can’t treat children as little adults.
Their physiology is different. They can process drugs (for example, antibiotics) quite
differently.”
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Medicaid provides health insurance
for 797,000 low-income children in Michigan, 41 percent of all the state’s kids. In
addition, more than 75,000 children in the state are eligible but not enrolled.
“It’s important,” Pohlod said, “for physicians to understand the Medicaid
reimbursement system, and the accommodations – such as scheduling, transportation
and access – this population requires.”
Finally, he noted, “Due to the long wait for psychiatric services, more is asked of
primary care providers in dealing with issues of mental health in children, which requires
continuing training.”
A 2003 alumnus of MSUCOM, Pohlod joined the faculty in 2006 after serving as chief
resident at Sparrow Health System, Lansing. “I enjoy the challenges of the academic
setting, teaching, and the possibility of research and administration,” he said, the last of
which led him to take a health care leadership course at MSU in 2011. He was also named
the associate chief information officer for MSU HealthTeam to help the health colleges
meet federal requirements for health information technology.
He and wife Angela, who was with him when he started as a student at MSUCOM,
have two daughters, Sydney and Erin. For the past year Pohlod has competed in sprintdistance triathlons and is training for an Olympic-distance event this year.
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STAFF/MOA
M S U CO M
Staff Matters - Eboney Howard
By Laura Probyn
Don’t call Eboney
Howard a hero. She
won’t hear of it.
During the work
week Howard spends
her time in three
places. She serves as an
administrative assistant
at the MSU College of
Osteopathic Medicine’s
site with Associate Dean
Gary Willyerd. She
acts as a liaison with
DMC administration,
scheduling clerkship
rotations and ensuring
that base students are meeting all requirements at Sinai-Grace Hospital. In
addition, Eboney works with residents at the Detroit Wayne County Health
Authority half of the work week.
She’s also a full-time student studying counseling psychology and a
single mom to three sons.
“There are many people doing what I do. When you’re a single parent,
you do what you have to do,” Howard said. “I have to make sure I offer the
time my children need from me. I want my children to see that anything is
possible as long as you strive for it. I have great role models. My mom went
back to school and got her degree and then went back for another degree.”
Howard’s split schedule might sound overwhelming, and she
acknowledges the challenges, but she also has a strategy in place that works
for her.
“I keep a lot of sticky notes in my car, purse and on my desk; it can be
MOA
MICHIGAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION
Supporting students is a
CORE value for MOA
by Kristopher Thomas Nicholoff
CEO and Executive Director, Michigan Osteopathic Association
The Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) offers a variety of grants,
awards, and giving opportunities to our members – osteopathic medical students,
residents, physicians, researchers, and osteopathic centers/programs. Through
these opportunities, the MOA is able to recognize some of the exceptional
individuals within our community who are making a difference.
The MOA’s Charitable Fund was organized to promote community health
and welfare, provide scholarships and financial aid to students of osteopathic
medicine and promote science and health education. With management and
oversight by the Michigan Council for Osteopathic Promotion (MCOP), the
Charitable Fund includes the MOA CORE Grant.
The MOA CORE Grant, established in 2007, awards three initiatives that
demonstrate a commitment to primary care and prevention. The granted
programs illustrate outstanding commitment to the principal tenets of
osteopathic medicine and are selected based on their project’s level of need,
confusing because I’m part time at so many places, but I carry my laptop and
book bag to each job,” she said. “I may have to check multiple things at one
place. I have a list I’m trying to knock out prior to the next stop.”
Howard had worked with Willyerd at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital for
about five years when he moved to MSUCOM. He knew her ability and saw
her potential and asked her to make the transition to the MSUCOM DMC
site. She’s been with the college for six years now.
“She was excellent with the students, good at communicating and
engaging with them and being matriarchal to make sure they were on
target,” Willyerd said. “The student portion of her job—that’s her gift. She’d
already been going to Sinai Grace working with the base students there, so
when we moved into the DWCHA it was a natural progression for her to
move into that continuum and work with our students as they go into these
residency programs.”
Willyerd shared the story of how at Pontiac he had labored over
scheduling clerkships for students who needed to complete 22 rotations. “It
would take me weeks to plot out and reams of paper,” he shared. “I sat down
with Eboney and said, ‘Here’s what we need to do.’ She came back to me two
days later with a grid and said, ‘Here you go.’ She has a knack for seeing the
puzzle and being able to implement a solution.”
Howard loves working with the students as they progress and move into
residency.
“The DWCHA residency is brand new. We are doing something different
than other base hospitals,” she says. “We’re community based, rotating
between hospitals and clinics in communities. You’ll see our residents more
than once a week. They are there for the long haul.”
She also loves Detroit and has great hope for the city’s future.
“Detroit is starting over and moving forward in a way we all want to be
a part of. We all want to make a difference here. Detroit has had some hard
times—haven’t we all?” she says. “They are on the right track and we all
want to be part of it and recruit the best of the best, bringing them here to
make a difference in this city. We may not all live in the city, but we all want
to be here so we can be a part of the change. As long as we continue to dream
and work toward success, any and all things are possible.”
feasibility, impact and how well it embodies the osteopathic values of preventive
health.
The current CORE Grant recipients are Victoria Nichols, D.O., Lisa Ann
Harrington, D.O. and osteopathic medical students Bo Pang and Teresa Buiocchi.
Each of their programs is highlighted below:
Ū
Leadership & Compassionate Care: Bo Pang and Teresa Buiocchi’s project
aims to integrate training in leadership, empathy, preventative care and
creativity into Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
(MSUCOM) classrooms. In doing this, a greater presence of competent
osteopathic physicians in Michigan will be on the frontier of the state’s
health care providers.
Ū
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Family Medicine Healing Garden: Dr. Nichols’
project involves the creation of the St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Family
Medicine Healing Garden which will be used to grow and provide fresh
produce at no out-of-pocket cost to the Livingston County indigent
population that is served by their residency clinic. The goal is to use the
garden as a simple way to promote health and healthful eating by providing
“prescriptions” that include fresh produce and recipes tailored to that
produce.
Ū
Vegetables for Dessert?: Dr. Harrington’s project is to develop a schoolbased, hands-on learning opportunity for Grayling Middle School sixth
grade students to improve recognition, appreciation, experimentation
and consumption of a variety of vegetables. Students will participate in
educational, explorative sessions with vegetables that will take place
in their cafeteria. The goal is to combat the problems associated with
childhood obesity and poor nutrition in a rural, low-income area of
Michigan.
On behalf of our more than 8,000 members, we congratulate each and every one
of you for what you are doing for the osteopathic profession. Please visit www.
mi-osteopathic.org for more information.
A LU M N I
N E T W O R K
Upcoming Events
July 31- Aug. 3 MAOFP Summer Update
Acme, Michigan
Reception on August 1
Sept. 19
Osteopathic Open
Hawk Hollow Golf Course
Bath, Michigan
Fall CME Kaleidoscope
Kellogg Center
MSU Campus
Silverfest Reception
Kellogg Center
MSU Campus
Spartans go right through for MSU in Colorado Springs
Sept. 20
Football Tailgate
MSU vs. Eastern Michigan
Demonstration Field
MSU Campus
Oct. 25-29
OMED: AOA’s Osteopathic
Medical Conference
Seattle, Washington
Reception on October 27
Oct. 15-19
ACOI Annual Convention
Baltimore, Maryland
Reception on October 16
More than 50 MSUCOM alumni gathered together to cheer on the MSU men’s basketball team
during a reception at the American Academy of Osteopathy’s annual convocation, March 21 in
Colorado Springs. The group watched the Spartans beat Harvard while enjoying some quality
networking and relaxation.
WHERE ARE YOU?
Please keep us informed of
recent moves or changes in
your practice. It is important
for college reports, grant
writing, etc., that we have
up-to-date information on
our alumni. Changes to your
information can be made on
the MSUCOM website under the
alumni section or by calling
877-853-3448.
MSUCOM Alumni Office
517-432-4979 or
toll free 877-853-3448
email: kim.camp@hc.msu.edu
www.com.msu.edu/alumni
Welcome to our home!
Nearly 175 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends swarmed the college’s DMC site on May
15 for tours, hors d’oeuvres, swag and great conversation. The event was held in conjunction
with the Michigan Osteopathic Association’s convention at the Cobo Center in Detroit. Shown
are (back) Lynn Beals Becker (‘95), Gary Willyerd (’78), Pamela Thompson (‘86), Rebecca
Poetschke-Snider (‘86), Steve Swetech (’86), Adam Hunt (’11), Richard Bratton (‘79), Ed Lee
(’78), Carol Monson (’79), Mark Sikorski (’87), Joe Gorz (’13), Hal Friedman (’80), Richard
Bryce (’08), Craig Magnatta (’78); (front) Kathy Rollinger (‘86), Elsi Baccari (‘86), MOA
President Myral Robbins (’76), Joanne Grzeszak (’76), Joyce Foster-Hartsfield (‘76), Kari Hortos
(’82), Barbara Yakes (’86).
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ALUMNI
2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JULY
SEPTEMBER
Playa del Carmen: Living the
“Healthy Lifestyle”
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COMMUNIQUÉSUMMER
SUMMER2013
2014
2013
5-7
CME: Integrated Neuromuscular and Myofascial Release – MSUCOM, Fee Hall, East Lansing.
19 Category 1-A credits. Chairperson: Lisa DeStefano, D.O. com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or
cme@com.msu.edu
Osteopathic Open 2014, part of MSUCOM Silverfest alumni weekend. Hawk Hollow Golf Course,
Bath. com.msu.edu/silverfest
Reception, part of MSUCOM Silverfest alumni weekend. In addition to the silver anniversary of the
Class of 1989, the Classes of ’74, ’79, ’84, ’94, ’99, and ’04 will be recognized. 6:30 p.m., Kellogg Hotel
& Conference Center, Room Big Ten C, East Lansing. com.msu.edu/silverfest
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Silverfest Tailgate, part of the MSUCOM Silverfest alumni weekend. Tailgate will begin three hours
before MSU vs. Eastern Michigan University football game. Demonstration Hall Field, East Lansing.
com.msu.edu/silverfest
OCTOBER
3-7
CME: Craniosacral Technique: Part II – MSUCOM, Fee Hall, East Lansing. 35 Category 1-A credits.
Chairperson Barbara Briner, D.O. com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or cme@com.msu.edu
15-19
ACOI Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions – Baltimore. To register, visit www.acoi.org or email
susan@acoi.org
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See the Sites, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., MSUCOM at Macomb University Center, Clinton Township
See the Sites, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., MSUCOM at Detroit Medical Center
With Dean William Strampel (left), faculty for the CME course included Karen Speirs (’00),
Ernest Siwick, Ron Melvin (’89), Andy Amalfitano (’90), Joseph Holicki (’90),
Lisa DeStefano (’93) and Jayne Ward (’96).
17-20
CME: Exercise Prescription as a Complement to Manual Medicine – MSUCOM, Fee Hall, East Lansing.
26.5 Category 1-A credits. Chairperson Mark Bookhout, P.T. com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or
cme@com.msu.edu
SPARTANS WILL: ALUMNI AND ATHLETES PROVE IT EVERY DAY
Greetings Spartan Fans!
This has been an epic 2014
for us all. MSU won the Rose
Bowl, the men’s basketball
team made the Elite Eight, and
the women’s basketball team
advanced to the second round
of their NCAA tournament.
In medicine, the ACGME
has passed the resolution for the combined AMA.
AOA residency programs and credentialing and
the Affordable Care Act has signed up more than
five million people for insurance and many more
have become eligible for Medicaid with state aid.
I know there were many alumni involved with
discussions at all levels of these medical changes,
and we are glad that our alumni are so active.
Thank you.
In each arena, sports and medicine, Spartans
are leading the way. Fans who bleed green for
our MSU sport teams know that there has been
MAOFP Summer Family Medicine Update – Grand Traverse Resort, Acme. 21 hours of Category 1-A
CME credits anticipated. To register, call 888-204-9124 or visit www.maofp.org.
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“Fall Kaleidoscope CME,” part of MSUCOM Silverfest alumni weekend. Kellogg Hotel & Conference
Center, Lincoln Room, East Lansing. 7.5 Category 1-A credits. com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or
cme@com.msu.edu
Some of the 75 persons enjoying the trip posed before breathtaking tropical vistas.
Their business? They took 20 hours
of continuing medical education in
cardiology, infectious disease, neurology,
ophthalmology, osteopathic manual
medicine, pediatrics and psychiatry.
Their relaxation? Seventy-five attendees
– alumni and their families and friends
– enjoyed beautiful vistas, a reception,
siestas in the sun, Mayan ruins, dolphin
experiences, snorkeling, shopping, and
side trips to the island Cozumel. It was
MSUCOM’s annual “Healthy Lifestyle
and Preventive Care: Future Directions”
program, held this year at the Hotel Riu
Palace Riviera Maya, in Playa del Carmen,
Mexico. Mark your calendars for next
year’s trip to Cabo San Lucas: March 7-14,
2015!
31-Aug. 3
adversity both on and off the playing field, yet our
teams continue to dig deep and find they rise to
the challenges and succeed.
As MSUCOM alumni and physicians we can
take a lesson from them. We may feel hemmed
in by our circumstances, things we cannot
change. But if we look inside and dig deep, we
can rise to meet any challenge in our day: it could
be a challenging patient encounter, a difficult
diagnosis, or a disruption to our paradigm of
health care delivery. When I am faced with these
challenges, I think of the Spartan commercials
that are played frequently stating that “Spartans
Will.”
MSUCOM has given us a rich heritage of
tradition in the osteopathic profession. We
continue to be trained and graduate from three
campuses and have a positive effect in medicine
around the state, nation and world. Almost every
day I boast of being a Spartan. I am proud of our
medical college and graduates and their impact
upon our communities.
It has been a privilege to serve as the alumni
president for MSUCOM. I have used that time
to strengthen the network of alumni in Michigan
and in other parts of the U.S. I have met a lot of
great alumni and my iPhone has filled with more
phone numbers than I would have imagined. My
business casual wardrobe expanded with green
and white regalia. I have been ready with answers
as to how MSUCOM has impacted Michigan and
beyond. I have learned a lot and I am happy to be
a part of the MSUCOM alumni association.
As cute as Kermit the Frog is; I have to take
issue with his famous sayings. Kermit says, “It’s
not easy being green…” But I would disagree. Not
only is it easy, but it is a privilege being green…
Spartan green that is.
Mary (Mark) Louder, Class of 1993
President, MSUCOM Alumni Association
Board of Directors
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See the Sites, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., MSUCOM, East Lansing
25-29
OMED 2014 – Seattle. The American Osteopathic Association’s annual conference features a trade
show, affiliate meetings and an MSUCOM alumni reception, which will take place on Oct. 27 at
Gordon Biersch Brewery. To register for OMED, visit www.osteopathic.org. To get more information
about the MSUCOM reception, contact Kim Camp at kim.camp@hc.msu.edu.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
7-11
CME: Advanced Muscle Energy with Clinical Correlations – MSUCOM, Fee Hall, East Lansing.
30 Category 1-A credits. Chairperson Carl Steele, D.O. www.com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or
cme@com.msu.edu
Friday, December 5-8, 2014
CME: Principles of Manual Medicine – MSUCOM, Fee Hall, East Lansing. 28 Category 1-A credits.
Chairperson Lisa DeStefano, D.O. www.com.msu.edu/cme, 517-353-9714 or cme@com.msu.edu
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