Margaret I. Aguwa, DO, MPH, has been named chairperson of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Aguwa joined the MSUCOM faculty in 1976, after completing her degree at the University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine. She received an MPH with an emphasis in maternal and child health from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health in 1979.During her tenure at MSUCOM, Dr. Aguwa has distinguished herself as a teacher, researcher, and administrator. She has served as director of the MSUCOM/St. Lawrence Hospital Osteopathic Internship Program, director of the Medical Access and Support Program for disadvantaged students, and director of the Junior-Senior Partnership Program in Family Medicine. Her research has focused primarily on women’s health, African health, breast health care, and osteopathic medical education. Her recent research into the professional identification and affiliation of osteopathic medical college graduates was chosen as lead article for the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association’s August issue (vol. 99, 8).Her outreach activities have included consulting for the Ingham County Health Department, the Imo State Nigeria Ministry of Health, and the Michigan Department of Social Services. She has also served as a grant reviewer for the Carnegie Corporation.Dr. Aguwa looks forward to her new administrative challenges. "I am delighted to be appointed," she said. "I look forward to working with my colleagues to bring new vitality to the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The expressed commitment of Deans Jacobs and Strampel, the support of our college colleagues, and the dedication of our departmental faculty and staff hold great promise for the department’s future."

By: M.J. Furey, III

March 23, 2003?