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Pay It Forward

by David Neff, D.O.
President, MSUCOM Alumni Association

Greetings MSUCOM alumni! That includes the most recent addition to our association – the Class of 2003. After having met many of you throughout the last year and on the stage at graduation, I am certain that the future of our profession is in good hands.

This is an important time for our alma mater. The college is taking on new challenges and the field of osteopathic medicine is growing. At the same time, economic issues are challenging MSUCOM to develop new ways to serve the needs of its students, faculty, staff and alumni.

It’s more important than ever that we keep the lines of communication open. We are moving to continue a “two-way street” after graduation. Just this month we began dialogue on enhancing CME activity online, so it can be available anywhere, anytime for D.O.s worldwide. While these discussions are underway, consider checking out the CME opportunities that already exist at our current Web site at http://www.com.msu.edu/cme/. Click on CME Online to find “Visualization of Osteopathic Principles and Practice,” an online CME program by Rick Hallgren, Ph.D.

Keep us informed about what’s happening in your world and we will keep you up-to-date on all the opportunities that MSUCOM and the Alumni Association have to offer. To help with this effort, we’ve established a new e-mail address: alumni@com.msu.edu. Use it to send us your e-mail address and that will make contacts between the school and alumni quicker and easier.

Finally, I urge you to get involved. As we remember where we were given opportunities in our professional career path, it’s just as important to “pay it forward” with new opportunities for students who will be the future of the college and the D.O. profession. As members of the current profession, consider how you might find a way to donate your time or money to ensure our future tomorrow and for generations to come.

There are a number of different ways that you can contribute and make the college stronger. Contributions of your time, expertise and/or money will benefit us all. To find out more on how you might be able to contribute, contact Sharon Snyder at the MSUCOM Development Office either at (517) 355-8355 or snydersw@msu.edu.

Until next time – GO GREEN!