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College Monthly Update
for
August 2003
Update Archive

  • MSUCOM awarded the Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service to four individuals on Friday, August 22: Lynn Brumm, D.O.; Edward N. Hodges, III, J.D.; Carol Monson, D.O.; and W. Douglas Ward, Ph.D.. The ceremony included representation from college and hospital administrators, past Patenge Medal recipients, AOA President Darryl Beehler, D.O., AOA Executive Director John Crosby, J.D., MOA President John Everett, D.O., and MOA Executive Director Dennis Paradis.

  • Myron Magen, D.O., MSUCOM Dean Emeritus, will receive the Distinguished Service Award from the American Osteopathic Association at the annual convention in New Orleans.

  • Dean William Strampel, D.O., welcomed the Class of 2007 on August 18 during the kick-off to Orientation Week, and introduced members of the Dean's Executive Staff to the new incoming class.

  • The college celebrated the 2003 Convocation on Friday, August 22. Members of the new Class of 2007 received their white coats from marshals representing the faculty and Statewide Campus System. AOA President Darryl Beehler, D.O., welcomed the incoming students, and Edward N. Hodges, III, J.D., provided the keynote address.

  • Thirty representatives formed an MSUCOM delegation that represented the college and osteopathic profession in Michigan for the new Metropolitan Hospital and Metro Health Village Groundbreaking Ceremony on August 22 in Grand Rapids.

  • Steven Karageanes, D.O., MSUCOM Class of 1995, has been appointed as the team physician for Wayne State University athletics. In addition, Dr. Karageanes continues to serve as a team physician for both the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Tigers.

  • Margaret Aguwa, D.O., M.P.H., Chairperson and Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, was appointed as Chairperson of the Minority Health Initiative Committee of the American Osteopathic Association, and to the Advisory Committee on Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Tom Stevenson, D.O., MSUCOM Class of 1986, and Mark Notman, Ph.D., Executive Director of Medical Informatics, are coordinating the establishment of the American Osteopathic Academy of Medical Informatics. This new group was endorsed by the AOA House of Delegates at their July meeting.

  • The Office of Medical Informatics and the Statewide Campus System hosted a PDA Summit on August 14. Forty-eight medical educators and administrators from 12 hospital training sites attended, helping identify current uses of handheld computers in support of clinical education and practice as well as program administration. Priorities and suggested next steps will be outlined in a forthcoming report. An overview of participants' survey responses can be found at http://studentdoctor.com.msu.edu/mis/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.htm. The college's Web-based handheld computing resources are at http://www.com.msu.edu/omi/handhelds/index.htm.

  • Congratulations to the newly elected officers for the Class of 2007: Jeff Frey, President; Ryan Hamby, Vice-President; Chris Coller, Secretary; Jenni Quackenbush, Treasurer; and Jenn Jury, Student Council Representative.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • Wednesday, September 10, 5:00 p.m., Fall Semester Faculty Assembly, E105 Fee Hall
  • September 11, 6:00 p.m., Alumni and Friends Reception, Dinner, and CME, Sault Ste. Marie
  • September 15-18, AOA Accreditation Site Visit
  • Monday, September 15, 5:00 p.m., Michigan Osteopathic Medicine Advisory Board, Kellogg Center
  • Wednesday, September 17, 11:30 a.m., SCS Membership special meeting, Patenge Room
  • Friday, September 19, 2:00 p.m., COM Capital Campaign Advisory Committee, Patenge Room
  • Monday, September 22, 11:30 a.m., Kent County Legislative Luncheon, Gibson's, Grand Rapids
  • Friday, September 26, 9:00 a.m., Osteopathic Open golf outing, Hawk Hollow
  • September 26-27, Silverfest alumni weekend
  • Sunday, October 12, MSUCOM "Tailgate Party" at the AOA Convention, New Orleans Hilton
  • October 21, 6:00 p.m., Dinner with Docs. 1950's theme, join your favorite soda jerk at the "50's Diner" (aka E105 Fee)
  • October 22, Traverse City Alumni/Donors/Friends Dinner, Park Place Hotel
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