2008 News Releases from Boonshoft School of Medicine
WSU, UD women’s basketball teams to celebrate, support kinship caregivers
at Sunday’s game
(December
19, 2008) The Wright State University and University of Dayton women’s
basketball teams may battle fiercely on the court this Sunday, but during
a special halftime ceremony, they will become allies in support of a worthy
cause.
Ohio’s modular Acute Care Centers
ready to provide medical help during emergencies, disasters
(November 25, 2008) Boonshoft School of Medicine and the Ohio
Department of Health have placed three new mobile Acute Care Centers
and Neighborhood Emergency Help Centers into service to provide support
to hospitals, primary care offices and other health care systems during
emergencies.
WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine professors named “Heroes of Emergency Medicine”
(November 24, 2008) The American College of Emergency
Physicians (ACEP) has honored three physicians affiliated with the Department
of Emergency Medicine as “Heroes of
Emergency Medicine.”
Wright State University research symposium
explores cutting-edge medical science “beyond the genome”
(October
30, 2008)
The sequencing of the human genome early this decade
was a major scientific achievement, but it does not represent the final frontier
of medical knowledge. Work underway at the Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine, however, very well could.
WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine provides hands-on training for military,
civilian emergency personnel
(October 23, 2008)
Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn became the site of an elaborate
tactical field exercise for U.S Air Force and Army National Guard emergency
personnel and civilian emergency medical technicians (EMTs) today.
WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine Inducts New
Gold Humanism Honor Society Members
(October 22, 2008)
The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
has inducted 13 fourth-year medical students and six physicians into the
Gold Humanism Honor Society. The students, selected by a vote of their peers
and the medical school faculty, were recognized at a ceremony on October
21 at Country Club of the North for their “excellence in clinical care,
leadership, compassion and dedication to service.”
Wright State University Boonshoft School of
Medicine generated $850.5 million economic impact, 13,000 jobs in 2007
(October
6, 2008)
The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine,
its medical student education and research enterprise, its faculty practice
plan (Wright State Physicians) and the resident training and research enterprise
of its affiliated hospitals contributed $850.5 million to the state’s
economy in 2007, according to a recent study commissioned by the Ohio Council
of Medical Deans. During the same period, they generated $24 million in state
government revenue and were responsible for supporting 13,334 jobs.
Wright State University women's basketball
coach to address grandparents, other relatives raising children
(September
16, 2008)
When Wright State University Women's Basketball Coach,
Bridgett Williams, was growing up, being raised by her grandmother made her
family structure fairly unusual. Today, more than 85,000 grandparents across
Ohio are raising their grandchildren, and Williams will share her own experiences
with some of them at a special event this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 20,
at 10 a.m., Williams will address the Trotwood Grandparent and Other Relatives
Support Group at the Dayton Metro Library Trotwood Branch.
WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine holds
grand opening, dedication ceremony for campus building
(September
12, 2008)
Local medical students are learning
in a specialized, state-of-the-art facility that rivals the best in the
nation thanks to an ambitious building project at the Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Survey
shows drug use declining among middle and high school students, but still
a serious problem (September
5, 2008)
Results of the 2008 Dayton Area Drug Survey (DADS) indicate
that fewer students have tried or regularly use drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
than in past years, but overall use, especially among older students, remains
a serious problem.
Golf
scramble to support innovative intervention program, memorial scholarship
fund (August 21, 2008)
When Harvey A. Siegal, Ph.D., founded the Weekend Intervention Program
(WIP) in 1978, he had no idea that the groundbreaking program would eventually
help more than 55,000 participants and inspire imitators throughout North
America. To support WIP and honor the memory of Siegal, the Boonshoft
School of Medicine is hosting the first annual Harvey A. Siegal Memorial
Golf Scramble on September 8 at the NCR Country Club in Kettering.
Wright State medical students invite
public to meet candidates, discuss health care as an election issue
(August
20, 2008)
On
Friday, August 28, at 5 p.m., the local chapter of the American Medical Students
Association (AMSA) will host a reception and forum in the newly renovated Medical
Education Center in White Hall on the Wright State campus.
100 students and their supporters
gather for formal ceremony, oath to mark the start of their medical education
(August 4, 2008)
On
Sunday, August 3, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center, Wright State
University Boonshoft School of Medicine welcomed 100 new students and
their families during the students’ first “Rite of Passage” — Convocation.
Wright State University professor awarded
exclusive fellowship for female leaders in medical education
(July
9, 2008)
Paula Termuhlen, M.D., associate professor of surgery, has
been selected as a fellow of the 2008-2009 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive
Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women. ELAM is a yearlong
program designed to prepare senior women faculty for positions of leadership
at academic health centers. Termuhlen is chief of the medical school’s
division of surgical oncology and is program director of the general surgery
residency program.
Local emergency personnel to learn,
practice care of spine-injured athletes at Wright State symposium in Kettering
(June
16, 2008)
When a serious spinal injury occurs during a sporting event,
providing timely, appropriate care can mean the difference between a
full recovery and lifelong disability. Unfortunately, emergency personnel
may not possess the specialized knowledge and skills to respond perfectly
to these infrequent but extremely serious incidents.
Wright State University to help build
national network for electronic medical records exchange
(June
12, 2008)
While modern technology has transformed medical science
and made remarkable new treatments possible, the way most health care
records are created and maintained is widely considered outdated and
inefficient.
Glen Solomon, M.D., named chair of internal
medicine
(June
6, 2008)
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine is
pleased to announce the appointment of Glen D. Solomon, M.D., FACP, as
professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.
Roger Pacholka, M.D., receives Humanism
in Medicine award--Wright State's emergency medicine teacher is a stellar
mentor, local physician and true humanitarian
(June
4, 2008)
For much of the year, Roger Pacholka, a 1987 graduate of
the Wright State University School of Medicine, practices the art of
medicine in the emergency room at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton’s
busiest ER. The rest of the year he, along with his family, live and
practice medicine on the other side of the globe in rural Swaziland or
Mozambique on the continent of Africa.
A Heart to Serve — New M.D.
receives Dean’s Award for compassion, academic excellence, professionalism
and integrity at Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine
(May
30, 2008)
Kavita (Kavi) Kuchipudi is the recipient of the Dean’s
award, presented annually to one member of the graduating class of Wright
State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. The award is presented
to the graduating medical student who demonstrates a commitment to academic
excellence, embodies empathy and compassion toward others, exemplifies
personal integrity and professionalism, and has earned the respect and
trust of classmates and faculty.
Bryan Jewell receives the Humanism in Medicine Award for Graduating Medical Students
(May
30, 2008)
Dr. Jewell was presented with the Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award for a graduating medical student
during the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine’s
graduation ceremony for the Class of 2008. He was nominated by his fellow
students and faculty members and was given the award for his “consistency
in demonstrating compassion and empathy in the delivery of health care
to patients and their families.”
Sherman Alter, M.D., presented the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
(May
30, 2008)
Sherman J. Alter, M.D., was presented with the award for
a faculty member by the Class of 2008. The award was given during the
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine’s graduation
ceremony.
Professor Honored for Excellence--Gregory Toussaint presented the Teaching Excellence Award by the graduating class of 2008 at WSU’s Boonshoft School of Medicine
(May
30, 2008)
Gregory J. Toussaint, M.D., was presented with the Teaching
Excellence Award by the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Class of
2008. Awards were presented during the graduation ceremony held May 30,
at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton.
An End and a Beginning — Wright
State University Medical Students graduate and move on into prestigious
residency programs
(May
30, 2008)
May 30 is
the end of four years of intense study and learning, volunteering and research
for 92 graduating medical students at Wright State University’s Boonshoft
School of Medicine.
National Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
brings tribute to Dayton
(May
9, 2008)
Daniel T. Organisciak, Ph.D., was presented with a national
Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology (ARVO) during the organization’s annual meeting.
“Drive for a Difference” at
Beavercreek Golf Club, May 16
(May 9, 2008)
“Drive for a Difference” began five years
ago to benefit Reach Out of Montgomery County and also the Jacob P. Deerhake,
M.D., Memorial Scholarship Fund. Medical students from Wright State’s
Boonshoft School of Medicine are holding the charity golf outing, Friday, May
16.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society inducts
new members
(May
8, 2008)
Alpha Omega Alpha, the only nationwide honor medical society, recently
inducted 21 new members into its fold at Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine.
One of forensic psychiatry's
highest honors presented to local professor
(May
4, 2008)
Douglas Mossman, M.D., became the latest recipient of the Manfred S. Guttmacher
Award. Mossman delivered his Guttmacher Award Lecture, “Critique
of Pure Risk Assessment or, Kant Meets Tarasoff,” to an
audience of colleagues in Washington, D.C.
Richard T. Laughlin, M.D., appointed
chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
(April
25, 2008)
Laughlin has been a faculty member since 1994. He serves as associate professor
and residency program director of orthopaedic surgery. He is certified by the
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is a fellow of the American College
of Surgeons. He is an active member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, the American College of Surgeons, and Wright
State Physicians.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—Free
DermaScan™ viewing and Skin Cancer Screenings offered by local dermatologists
(April
15, 2008)
Dayton area dermatologists will offer free skin cancer screenings along with
the option of DermaScan™ viewing to promote early detection and prevention
of skin cancers during the week of May 12-16, 2008.
Wright
State Medical Students will “Get You Connected” during National
Cover the Uninsured Week – April 27-May 3
(April
14, 2008)
Medical students from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will
help connect local people in need with providers who assist the un-or-underinsured
at the “Get Connected” Health Care Forum on Saturday, May 3.
Michael Heffernan, M.D.,
appointed chair of the new Department of Dermatology
(April
7, 2008)
Michael P. Heffernan, M.D., has been appointed chair of the new Department
of Dermatology at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Under his leadership, the Division of Dermatology became the Department
of Dermatology in February of this year and was awarded continued accreditation
by the Dermatology Residency Review Committee.
"War and Public Health,"
is the subject of the Third Annual GHI Symposium and Silent Auction
(April 2, 2008)
Medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine are highlighting current
issues in global health at their Third Annual Global Health Symposium and Silent
Auction.
Match Day: A rite of passage for graduating
medical students
(March
20, 2008)
At high noon on Thursday, March 20, more than 15,000 medical students
nationwide learned where they will complete their physician residencies
after graduation. It was an hour of excitement and anticipation in the
Medical Sciences Auditorium on Wright State’s campus where fourth-year
medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine participated in
Match Day—an annual rite of passage.
Department of Dermatology seeks volunteers for
new psoriasis research study
(March
4, 2008)
The Department of Dermatology at Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine is inviting Dayton area residents who have moderate
to severe psoriasis to participate in an important clinical research study
investigation.
Future Health: Is Preventive Care
the Future of Health Care?
(February 11, 2008)
Wright
State’s Center for Global Health Systems, Management, & Policy
will hold the 8th Annual Health Systems Conference, Wednesday, February 20,
at the David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center, Dayton. The conference will focus
on the idea of prevention in health care.
Horizons in Medicine Program accepting applications
for Summer 2008
(February 7, 2008)
Wright State is now taking applications for the 2008 Horizons
in Medicine program, scheduled for June 16 through July 23, 2008. This unique
program offers high school students, mostly from disadvantaged or minority
backgrounds, the opportunity to learn the science behind and see the delivery
of health care that forms the foundation for having a career in medicine.
WSU’s Boonshoft School of Medicine
names Gary LeRoy associate dean for student affairs and admissions
(January
29, 2008)
Gary L. LeRoy, M.D., has been appointed associate dean for Student
Affairs and Admissions at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Wright State Dermatology Division seeks
volunteers for topical research study on rosacea
(January
11, 2008) Dayton area residents are invited to participate in a clinical
research study that will investigate and evaluate a topical medication
for the treatment of the inflammatory lesions of rosacea.
STREAMS seeks undergraduate applicants
for summer research opportunities
(January 10, 2008)
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine is now accepting applications
from outstanding minority college students and college students with disabilities
for summer research opportunities in the biomedical sciences.
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