Monthly College Update
for
February 2006

• MSUCOM extends a special thank you to the following sponsors of the 2006 MOCF Ball, “Puttin’ on the Glitz”, that have confirmed their support as of 1/31/06.

PLATINUM SPONSORS:     

Genesys Regional Medical Center

Metro Health Hospital

Michigan Osteopathic Association and

Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation Board

MSU Radiology

MSUCOM Office of the Dean

GOLD SPONSORS:         

Mount Clemens General Hospital

St John Oakland Hospital and

St John Detroit Riverview Hospital

SILVER SPONSORS:       

Botsford General Hospital

Detroit Medical Center

Henry Ford Bi-County Hospital and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Huron Valley Hospital

Ingham Regional Medical Center

MSU Internal Medicine

MSU Neurology and Ophthalmology

MSU Psychiatry

Oakwood Southshore Medical Center

St. Joseph’s Healthcare

BRONZE SPONSORS:       

Garden City Hospital

MSU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

MSU Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

MSU Osteopathic Surgical Specialties

MSU Pediatrics

MSU Pharmacology and Toxicology

MSUCOM Administrative Services

PATRON SPONSORS:       

CF Burger Creamery/Thomas Angott

Ingham Osteopathic Association

MSU Family and Community Medicine

MSU Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

MSU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

MSU Physiology

MSUCOM Statewide Campus System

POH Medical Center

Sparrow Health System Medical Education

COM and CHM students, along with COM faculty members Margaret Aguwa, DO, Tom Stevenson, DO, Patricia Rodgers, DO, and Taylor Scott, DO, performed approximately 75 health screens for the public at the Islamic Center and Cristo Rey.

William Anderson, DO, Clinical Professor of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties, presented the “Three Lives of MLK” to faculty, staff, and students on January 17.  About 225 individuals attended and received complimentary copies of Dr. Anderson’s book.

MSUCOM representatives attended the MAOFP conference at Shanty Creek, January 27-29.  The college hosted a reception on Saturday evening and greeted attendees at the college exhibit throughout the weekend.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Thursdays in February, Visiting Faculty Lecture Series, 5:00 pm, Kellogg.  Please go to Slavery to Freedom for a list of featured speakers.
• Saturday, February 25, 2006, 6:00 pm, Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation Ball, Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn.
• March 4-11, 2006, Seminar in the Sun, Dominican Republic.
• Thursday, March 16, 2006, MSU Learning Assessment Center Grand Opening.