Month in Review

January 2008

*        MSUCOM is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service:  William Gifford, MD; Janet Olszewski, MSW; and Susan Sevensma, DO.  Recipients will be honored and presented with the Patenge Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the college, on May 5.

*        Mary Hughes, DO, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Internal Medicine, and MSUCOM Class of 1982, has been selected as a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians.  This honor recognizes emergency medicine physicians who have made significant contributions to their specialty, their communities, and their patients.

*        Michael Boivin, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, served as a member of the Peer Review Committee for Fulbright Scholar Awards to East Africa for the 2007-2008 academic year.

*        MSUCOM hosted a presentation on January 12 for faculty, staff, and students in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Linda Goerke Schmidt, a nurse with the Ingham County Health Department, presented “Will You Build a Bridge Over the Cultural Divide?”

*        College faculty and staff greeted alumni and friends at the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MAOFP) Conference at Shanty Creek, and also hosted a reception on Saturday evening.

*        Purchase your tickets now for an opportunity to win one of five prizes during the Multi-Raffle being held in conjunction with the 2008 MOCF Ball, by clicking on the “Multi raffle” tab at:  http://www.com.msu.edu/mocf or by phoning 517-355-9616.  Tickets are $25 each and prizes are as follows:

       1st Prize = Two roundtrip air and 5-night all inclusive package at a luxurious Riu Resort – Compliments of Classic Travel (choice of:  Punta Cana Dominican Republic, Riviera Maya Mexico, Cancun Mexico, Cabo San Lucas Mexico, Puerto Vallarta Mexico, or Montego Bay Jamaica).

       2nd Prize = One Week use of Oceanfront Condo in Cancun (sleeps 8) – Compliments of Dr. Al and Ewa Juocys.

       3rd Prize = 18K Gold and Platinum Diamond Pendant – Compliments of Ore Creek Jewelers.

       4th Prize = MSU Premium Athletic Ticket Package – Compliments of MSUCOM (MSU vs. Wisconsin football 4 ticket in Stadium Club, MSU vs. Notre Dame hockey 6 tickets in suite, MSU vs. Ohio State basketball 2 tickets in premium seating).

       5th Prize = Special Occasion Package for Two – Compliments of the Ritz Carlton, Dearborn.

*        WIN!!  A two-year lease on a 2008 Lexus SC430 hardtop convertible along with a cash prize for payment of all taxes!  Get your tickets now by clicking on the “Lexus raffle” tab at:  http://www.com.msu.edu/mocf or by phoning 517-355-9616.  All proceeds support the MOCF endowment at MSUCOM, providing student scholarships, educational program support, and community outreach.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*        February, 2008, Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey, each Thursday at 5 pm, Kellogg Center.

*        February 8-10, 2008, “Topics in the Tundra” Neurology Update.  Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls, 12 hours of Category 1A credit.  Contact the CME office at 517-353-9714 for further information.

*        February 13, 2008, Legislative Health Screens, Capitol.

*        Saturday, February 23, 2008, 6:00 pm, MOCF Ball – “Puttin’ on the Glitz” – Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn.  http://www.com.msu.edu/mocf or 517-355-9616.  Space is limited.

*        March 1-8, 2008, Seminar in the Sun, 20-hour Category I CME credit, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  Contact Classic Travel at 517-349-6200.

*        March 12-16, 2008, ACOFP in Denver, college reception on March 14 at the Rock Bottom Brewery Restaurant.

*        March 14-15, 2008, “What’s New Doc?  A CME Mosaic”.  Great Wolf Lodge, Traverse City, 7 hours of Category 1A credit.  Contact the CME office at 517-353-9714 for further information.