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NEOUCOM
MAGAZINE
VOL12.2
Winter2009
A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGES OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
Mother
Nature’s
Bypass:
Dr. William Chilian
Receives NIH Grants for
Cardiovascular Research
Jay Alan Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D.,
Named University’s Sixth President
Hands-on Health Professions
Career Exploration
Anupam Bishayee, M.Pharm., Ph.D.,
Explores Cancer Prevention
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Northeastern Ohio Universities
colleges of medicine & pharmacy
The Northeastern Ohio Universities
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
(NEOUCOM) is a community-based,
public institution focused on the
interprofessional training of health
professionals. Through its educational,
research and service mission,
NEOUCOM improves the quality of
health care in northeast Ohio. The
University is a member of the university
system of Ohio and its partners include
teaching hospitals, community sites
and boards of health.
NEOUCOM Magazine
is published twice a year by the
Office of Public Relations and Marketing.
NEOUCOM Board of Trustees
Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D.,
Chair
Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq.,
Vice Chair
Eric Kodish, M.D.
Chander M. Kohli, M.D.
Dianne Bitonte Miladore, M.D.
Anil M. Parikh, M.D., DFAPA
Gary S. Shamis, CPA, M.Acc.
Denise San Antonio Zeman
Rebecca Corsi, Student Trustee
John Graham, Student Trustee
Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., J.D.
President, Northeastern Ohio
Universities Colleges of
Medicine and Pharmacy
Dean, College of Medicine
David D. Allen, R.Ph., Ph.D., FASHP
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Lindsey Hugh Loftus
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Carole Harwood
Coordinator, Public Relations
Associate Editor
Vondea Sheaffer
Contributing Writer, Alumni News
Publication Design
L. Herbert Design
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
(NEOUCOM) is an equal opportunity
educator and employer.
Direct inquiries to:
NEOUCOM
Office of Public Relations and Marketing
4209 State Route 44, P.O. Box 95
Rootstown, Ohio 44272-0095
E-mail: [email protected]
©2009 NEOUCOM
NEOUCOMMagazine
PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE
NEOUCOM Celebrates Success
Often progress can seem like a gradual, even slow, process. And then things that have been germinating for
some time suddenly come into being. During the last six months, the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges
of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) has undergone a growth spurt, and we are celebrating success.
There is much to celebrate and there are so many people to thank for their contributions to our success.
Our new NEOUCOM Board of Trustees has been hard at work in its first months of existence. My great
thanks to retiring Board Chair, Steven Cress, for his dedicated service throughout the past seven years and his
wonderful leadership as Board Chair. The NEOUCOM Board of Trustees elected Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., chair,
and Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq., vice chair. In addition, the board welcomed Denise San Antonio Zeman as
a public trustee and student trustees Rebecca Corsi, P3, and John Graham, M2.
In fiscal year 2008-2009, our external research funding exceeded $10 million for the first time. We are off to a
great start with our research funding for this year. We have already received 19 awards, including grants from the
National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the National Science Foundation and the
Ohio Department of Mental Health.
You can read about the path-breaking research being conducted by William Chilian, Ph.D., and Anupam
Bishayee, M.Pharm., Ph.D., the principal investigators for these grants, in this issue of the NEOUCOM Magazine.
Dr. Chilian, chair of the Department of Integrated Medical Sciences, is exploring coronary collateral growth,
and Dr. Bishayee, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is conducting research on the use of natural
and synthetic products to prevent cancer.
In recent months, the Ohio Board of Regents’ Advisory Committee on Graduate Studies awarded NEOUCOM
degree-granting authority for the Master of Public Health, a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in
Integrated Pharmaceutical Medicine. At its September 18 meeting, the Board of Trustees established a College
of Graduate Studies at NEOUCOM.
The CVS Caremark Pathways to Pharmacy program, a national internship program created to help inner city
and rural youth explore health professions careers, represents another first for our University. Our College of
Pharmacy was home to Ohio’s first Pathways program last summer.
Our alumni, parents, faculty and staff members have been very generous in making gifts to the NEOUCOM
Foundation to purchase white coats for our students. This is another area where we experienced considerable
growth this year – with a 29 percent increase in white coat donors, including 80 alumni. Please join me in
thanking the donors, whose names are listed on pages 18-20, for their support.
Our annual diversity leadership celebration luncheon, which is planned for March 11, 2010, will provide
another opportunity to support our students. All proceeds from this event support diversity scholarship
initiatives. This year’s celebration is one that you will not want to miss: nationally known author, educator and
entrepreneur Stedman Graham will be the keynote speaker. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
As I prepare to leave these positions of President and Dean of Medicine, allow me a personal moment to
congratulate the many, many people who have been so integral to NEOUCOM’s success during my years of
service to the University. We celebrate the accomplishments and much remains to be done. The future holds new
challenges and new opportunities. I am delighted with our trustees’ selection of Dr. Jay Gershen as our next
president; he will lead us well. I look forward to his appointment of a new Dean for the College of Medicine and
the exciting changes that will take place in the coming months.
Finally, I am so grateful to have had the privilege to serve as President and Dean of Medicine. Thank you all
for your hard work, contributions, and service to this wonderful institution and our critically important mission
of improving the health of our region, state, and country. You have made my time in these roles not only a
privilege, but a pleasure.
Sincerely,
Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., J.D.
President
DEPARTMENTs
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NEOUCOM
FEATURES
From the President
Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., J.D., shares information about
the University’s success in securing research funding,
interesting new programs in the recently established
College of Graduate Studies and positive growth and
change.
High Notes
The NEOUCOM Board of Trustees elected Steven P. Schmidt,
Ph.D., chair and Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq., vice chair.
The NEOUCOM Board of Trustees announces the selection
of Jay Alan Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D., as the University’s sixth
president. Steven P. Cress received the President’s Award
from Dr. Lois Margaret Nora in recognition of his dedicated
service to the NEOUCOM Board of Trustees.
Educating, Researching and Serving
NEOUCOM faculty members and academic leaders are
fulfilling the University’s tri-part mission of education,
research and service in the health professions through
significant leadership roles and professional activities.
Every Gift Makes a Difference
Korean American Medical Association of Northeast Ohio
(KAMANEO) established a $50,000 endowed scholarship
with the NEOUCOM Foundation that provides a scholarship
for medical students of Korean American background.
Top Docs
Many NEOUCOM alumni and faculty members were
recognized as Northeast Ohio’s Top Docs by Cleveland
Magazine. Check out this year’s listing on page 22.
Alumni News
For NEOUCOM alumni, life happens quickly! Read through the
Class Notes section to help you catch up on the busy lives of
your classmates.
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An estimated 800,000 coronary artery bypass grafts – or bypass surgeries – are
performed worldwide annually. However, in some patients Mother Nature – and not a
surgery team – performs a coronary artery bypass. The process by which the heart
creates a bypass naturally is called coronary collateral growth. NEOUCOM’s William
M. Chilian, Ph.D., is the principal investigator for two National Institutes of Health
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute grants that focus on the conditions that promote
and inhibit coronary collateral growth.
Exploration
CVS Caremark’s Pathways to Pharmacy is a
nationwide internship program that helps young
people take a first step in exploring health
professions careers. This summer seven Northeast
Ohio high school students participated in Ohio’s
first Pathways program, and they spent three weeks
interning in CVS/pharmacies and two weeks on
campus for classroom and laboratory instruction.
An Ounce of Prevention
What if cancer could be actively prevented?
Anupam Bishayee, M. Pharm., Ph.D., assistant
professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is
investigating the use of natural or synthetic
substances to reverse, suppress or prevent
the development of several types of cancer.
Continuing Professional Development
Find out about NEOUCOM’s Office of Continuing Professional
Development’s upcoming seminars, accredited online courses
and credit for clinical inquiry.
Upcoming Events
Nationally known author, educator and entrepreneur Stedman
Graham is the keynote speaker for the University’s Diversity
Leadership Celebration that will be held March 11 at 11:30
a.m. on the Rootstown campus. All proceeds support diversity
scholarship initiatives.
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New students welcomed
with white coats
Parents, faculty members, alumni and friends have
always been very generous in making gifts to the
NEOUCOM Foundation to sponsor white coats for
first-year medical and pharmacy students. But this
year’s response – a 29 percent increase from last
year’s – was outstanding.
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highnotes
Trustees Elect Leadership
Dr. Steven P. Schmidt
At its September 18 meeting, the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and
Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) Board of Trustees elected Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., of Akron, chair and
Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq., of Massillon, vice chair.
Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., is the System Director of Research at Summa Health System in
Akron, Ohio. In this role, Dr. Schmidt has overall responsibility for the vision and administration
of the system’s clinical research and innovation programs that include original Summa-based
research, collaborations with academic partners, support for the emerging Austen BioInnovation
Institute in Akron and the Kent-Summa Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Dr.
Schmidt is also the President of BioMedical Research Associates, Inc., a consulting company for
the medical device industry located in Akron.
Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq., an attorney who serves as special counsel to the Ohio
Attorney General, has a private practice of law in Canton, Ohio. She is the principal and president
of Global Management Group, Inc., a sports and entertainment company. Ms. Lancaster is a
trustee of The University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association, a member of the Walsh
University Board of Directors, a member of Kent State University’s Arts and Sciences Board, a
member and executive officer of Mercy Medical Center Board of Directors, a member of the
Canton Museum of Art and The Links, Inc. She also served as president-elect and treasurer of the
NEOUCOM Foundation Board of Directors. In 2007, she created the Judith E. Barnes Lancaster
Diversity Student Scholarship within the NEOUCOM Foundation.
Atty. Judith E. Barnes Lancaster
Jay Alan Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D., Named University’s Sixth President
At right, Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., chair of the
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of
Medicine and Pharmacy’s Board of Trustees,
congratulates Jay Alan Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D.,
at left. Dr. Gershen was named the sixth
president of the Northeastern Ohio Universities
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy on
October 21.
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“It is with great pleasure that I announce that the Board of Trustees of the Northeastern
Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy has selected and appointed Jay Alan
Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D., as the University’s sixth president,” Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., chair,
NEOUCOM Board of Trustees, told a standing-room only crowd gathered in the Bitonte
Family Atrium for a special announcement October 21.
“Based on his substantial experience in academic, research, business development,
legislative affairs, community relations and campus master planning, Dr. Gershen emerged
as the Board of Trustees’ choice. His complete understanding of the complexities of a
growing health sciences university, his impressive record of academic leadership, his deep
knowledge of research and technology and his enthusiasm for building lasting relationships
make him the ideal candidate,” said Schmidt.
“I am confident that his passion for health sciences education combined with his
experience developing a leading-edge health sciences campus makes him an outstanding
match for NEOUCOM. The Board of Trustees and the entire NEOUCOM community are
looking forward to continued excellence and growth under his leadership,” added Schmidt.
“Dr. Gershen will begin his duties on January 15, 2010.”
“The opportunity to serve as NEOUCOM’s president is an exciting one and I am truly
honored to have been chosen for the role,” said Gershen. “The University’s outstanding
faculty and staff, inspired students, and dedicated and loyal alumni make it a unique
institution, one that offers an exceptional resource to the region. I anticipate working closely
with NEOUCOM’s diverse constituencies to build upon its strengths and to capitalize on
both the accomplishments and emerging opportunities the University has achieved under
the extraordinary leadership of President Nora.”
To learn more, please visit http://www.neoucom.edu.
This section of the NEOUCOM Magazine is devoted to sharing news highlights from the
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM).
To stay connected with daily news at NEOUCOM, please visit www.neoucom.edu
President’s Award
Presented to Steven P. Cress
NEOUCOM President Dr. Lois
Margaret Nora presented Steven P.
Cress the Northeastern Ohio
Universities Colleges of Medicine
and Pharmacy’s President’s Award
at the September 18 meeting of
the NEOUCOM Board of Trustees.
Mr. Cress joined the NEOUCOM
Steven P. Cress
Board of Trustees in September
2002, and served as vice chair from December 2005 until May 2007
and as chair from May 2007 until September 18, 2009.
“I am very grateful to Steve Cress for so generously giving of his
time and talent as a member of our board of trustees, and most
especially for his leadership as our board chair,” says Nora.
College of Graduate Studies
Established at NEOUCOM
To meet the need for increased opportunities for Ohio’s
citizens to pursue graduate studies in the health sciences, and
building upon the University and the faculty’s long and
successful history in the biomedical sciences, the board of
trustees established a College of Graduate Studies at
NEOUCOM at its September 18 meeting. The College of
Graduate Studies builds upon the degree-granting authority
of the University for the Master of Public Health, Master of
Science and Doctor of Philosophy in integrated
pharmaceutical medicine.
The members of the board expressed their strong support
for a College of Graduate Studies as a component of the
University’s structure in preparation for the North Central
Association accreditation site visit in December 2009.
Governor Strickland Appoints New Trustees
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland appointed trustee Denise San Antonio
Zeman and two student trustees, Rebecca Corsi and John Graham, to the
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
Board of Trustees.
A lifelong resident of the Greater Cleveland area, Ms. Zeman has been
President and CEO of the Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio,
since January 2000. She has 30 years of professional experience in health,
human services and higher education and is actively engaged in a
volunteer capacity with numerous community, civic and educational
Denise San Antonio Zeman
organizations.
Rebecca Corsi is a member of the College of Pharmacy’s Class of
2011. She earned a bachelor of science in biology from The University of
Akron and a bachelor of science in allied health professions from The
Ohio State University.
John Graham is a member of the College of Medicine’s Class of 2012.
He is enrolled in the B.S. /M.D. program, and holds a bachelor of science
in natural sciences from The University of Akron.
Rebecca Corsi
John Graham
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FEATURE
Educating,
Researching and Serving
NEOUCOM’s faculty members and academic leaders are fulfilling
the University’s tri-part mission of education, research and service
through significant leadership roles and professional activities:
From left to right: Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences
Dr. Jay Williamson, Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs and College of Medicine’s Executive Associate
Dean Dr. Mark Penn, Dr. Blaise Congeni,
Dr. Grenville Machado, Dr. Louis Brine, Dr. Susan Hake,
Dr. Amber Blair, Dr. Anne Stover, Dr. Karin Riggs,
Dr. Abdul Ghani, Dr. Drazen Petrinec, Dr. Heath Dorion,
Dr. Richard Dom Dera, Dr. Kirby Sweitzer,
Dr. William Papouras and NEOUCOM President and
Dean for the College of Medicine Dr. Lois Margaret Nora.
Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Faculty Honored
Northeast Ohio physicians were honored for their outstanding commitments to medical education at Northeastern Ohio
Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Faculty Dinner and
Awards Ceremony. The clinical departments recognize faculty on a rotating cycle; faculty from the departments of Family
Medicine, Surgery and Pediatrics were presented awards this year.
Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Surgery
Amber Blair, M.D. (’04),
Summa Health System
Richard Dom Dera, M.D.,
Summa Health System
Susan B. Hake, M.D.,
Aultman Hospital
Grenville Machado, M.D.,
Akron General Health System
Nino Rubino, M.D.,
St. Elizabeth Health Center
Anne M. Stover, M.D.,
Louis Brine Jr., M.D.,
Karin Riggs, M.D. (’88),
Mercy Medical Center
Blaise L. Congeni, M.D.,
Akron Children’s Hospital
Joseph Saadey, M.D.,
Aultman Hospital
Heath Dorion, M.D. (’97),
William Papouras, M.D.,
Akron General Health System
Drazen Petrinec, M.D. (’89),
Summa Health System
Kirby L. Sweitzer, M.D.,
Mercy Medical Center
Abdul Ghana, M.D.,
Forum Health
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Take Another Look at the NEOUCOM Master Teacher Guild
The Master Teacher Guild is an academy dedicated to
excellence in teaching at NEOUCOM, and its members use
their collective talents to enhance the educational programs
throughout NEOUCOM, its affiliated hospitals, associated
health departments and other community-based teaching
sites. The Master Teacher Guild offers a revitalized forum for
committed faculty across disciplines and communities to
promote excellence and innovation in teaching. Members
work together on projects based on the assessed needs of
faculty, students and curricula, such as the Mentor Match
Program, a unique online system for faculty to seek and/or
serve as short-term mentors. The master teachers serve as
exemplars across all areas of the curriculum for all levels of
learners and faculty colleagues.
As chair of the guild, Robert Brodell, M.D., leads a group
of 29 faculty at the Fellow or Master level. For more
information about the guild, membership levels, the
application process and the Mentor Match, e-mail facdev@
neoucom.edu or call Ellen Whiting, director of faculty
development, at 330-325-6775.
2009-2010 Master Teacher Guild Members
Master Level
Dimitris P. Agamanolis, M.D., Pathology, Akron Children’s Hospital Robert T. Brodell, M.D., Dermatology, Forum Health, Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Chair
Raymond E. Clarke, M.D., Pathology, Summa Health System
Blaise L. Congeni, M.D., Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital
Thomas M. File, Jr., M.D., Internal Medicine, Summa Health System
Michael P. Hopkins, M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology, Aultman Hospital
Martha W. Magoon, M.D., Neonatology, Aultman Hospital
Eliot N. Mostow, M.D., Dermatology, Akron General Medical Center
Eugene M. Mowad, M.D., Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital
Joseph P. Myers, M.D., Internal Medicine, Summa Health System
*Mark A. Penn, M.D., Family Medicine, Rootstown Campus
Maria L. Ramundo, M.D., Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital
Maria R. Schimer, Esq., Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Rootstown Campus
Sheila H. Steer, M.D. (’84), Emergency Medicine, Summa Health System
John S. Venglarcik III, M.D., Pediatrics, Forum Health
Scott D. Weiner, M.D., Orthopedics, Summa Health System
Jay C. Williamson, M.D., Family Medicine, Rootstown Campus
Elisabeth H. Young, M.D. (’85), Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Health Center
Joseph Zarconi, M.D. (’81), Internal Medicine, Summa Health System
Fellow Level
Timothy J. Barreiro, D.O., Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Health Center
*Heath Dorion, M.D. (’97), Surgery, St. Elizabeth Health Center
*Eleni Lantzouni, M.D., Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital
*Jenifer Lloyd, D.O., Internal Medicine, Forum Health
*Robb McGory, R.Ph., Pharm.D., M.S., Pharmacy Practice, Rootstown Campus
*Douglas Moses, M.D. (’95), Pediatrics, Akron Children’s Hospital
Nancy A. Myers, Ph.D., Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Rootstown Campus
*Roger Vazquez, M.D. (’85), Pediatrics, Aultman Hospital
*James Young, M.D., Surgery, Aultman Hospital
Emeritus
Theodore J. Voneida, Ph.D., Neurobiology, Rootstown Campus
Dr. Robert T. Brodell
* Members inducted in 2008-09
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Educating, Researching
Carroll and Geldenhuys Receive Grant to Further Development of Drugs
for Parkinson’s disease
Richard T. Carroll, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, and Werner J.
Geldenhuys, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, recently received a $50,000 grant
($25,000 for the first year with an option for another $25,000 for the second year) from the Stark
Community Foundation’s Irene H. Smith Memorial Fund to further research related to the
development of drugs that could halt the progression of Parkinson’s disease – or even prevent it.
Carroll and Geldenhuys are engaging in research to prevent the death of neurons by using a
Dr. Richard J. Carroll and
Dr. Werner J. Geldenhuys
strategy called neuroprotection. Specifically, their research involves targeting a protein in the cell
mitochondria that plays an important role in free-radical mediated neuronal death associated with
Parkinson’s disease.
Cudnik Recognized as Ohio Health-System Pharmacist of the Year
Michelle L. Cudnik, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice, received the Ohio
Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Award from the Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists at
the organization’s annual meeting.
This award is given to recognize a health-system pharmacist who is of high integrity, has high
professional ideals and exemplifies the practice of health-system pharmacy at its best. Cudnik holds a
Dr. Michelle L. Cudnik
shared position as the clinical lead pharmacist in Summa Health System’s Internal Medicine Center
and an appointment in the College of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine.
English Named Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Dale E. English II, R.Ph., Pharm.D., director of instructional laboratories and professional
relations, for the College of Pharmacy, was honored for practice excellence and leadership by the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). English was among the 32 individuals
nationwide to receive a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP)
designation. To be selected as an ASHP Fellow, applicants must have practiced in health-system
pharmacy for at least 10 years and made significant contributions to the scientific literature, research,
Dr. Dale E. English II
education and active involvement and leadership in professional activities.
Friebert Receives Children’s Miracle Achievement Award
Sarah Friebert, M.D., FAAP, FAAHPM, NEOUCOM associate professor of pediatrics, was honored
for her national leadership and compassion for improving the lives of seriously ill or dying children
by the Children’s Miracle Network. Friebert received the Children’s Miracle Achievement Award
during a conference held at Walt Disney World. She is the founder of the Haslinger Family Palliative
Care Center at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Sarah Friebert
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and
Serving
Hartung Honored for Vocational Psychology Research and Named Fellow
of APA, NCDA
Paul J. Hartung, Ph.D., professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, received the
John L. Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research at the 117th
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) held in August in Boston. This
distinction recognizes the accomplishments of a researcher who has significantly advanced the
science of vocational psychology by mid-career. Hartung also was named Fellow of the APA for
outstanding contributions to the science and profession of psychology, and in July the National
Career Development Association named him Fellow for his significant contributions to the career
development profession. Hartung’s work, in part, has produced the Physician Values in Practice Scale
that has become a central part of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Careers in Medicine
worldwide Web-based career assessment program; thousands of U.S. medical students have used it to
assist them with medical specialty exploration and choice.
Hedrick Is Five-Time Recipient of Teaching Award
Wayne R. Hedrick, Ph.D., professor of medical radiation biophysics with the Canton Affiliated
Hospitals-NEOUCOM Radiology Residency Training Program, received the Teacher of the Year
Award from senior residents for the fifth time. Hedrick was presented with the award at the
graduation ceremony for 2009 residents. He is also senior author of Ultrasound Physics and
Instrumentation, a textbook by Mosby-Yearbook that is now in its fourth edition.
Dr. Paul J. Hartung
Radwany Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
Steven Radwany, M.D., NEOUCOM professor of internal medicine, was inducted into the
NEOUCOM Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The society is supported by The Arnold P.
Gold Foundation and recognizes “demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion
and dedication to service.” Pictured at right, from left, are Dr. Radwany, and inductees from the
College of Medicine’s Class of 2010: Anna Tsikouris, Anna Hennon and Holly Dyer.
Sutariya Receives Grant for Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
Dr. Steven Radwany, Anna Tsikouris,
Anna Hennon and Holly Dyer
Vijaykumar B. Sutariya, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, received a grant
from Farmer’s Trust and the Louis and Helen E. Bloomberg Foundation to support research for
drug-delivery to prevent scarring after glaucoma filtration surgery. Ocular fibrotic wound response
is a major cause of impaired vision and blindness, especially as a consequence of the surgical
treatment for glaucoma. Sutariya is working on development of a drug delivery system that will
give drug release of ALK-5 inhibitors up to one month for the prevention of scarring after the
glaucoma surgery.
Dr. Vijaykumar B. Sutariya
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Exploration
College of Pharmacy Home to Ohio’s First
CVS Caremark Pathways Internship Program
By carole harwood
A graduation luncheon for CVS Caremark
Pathways students was held on Aug. 7.
Pictured here are Mike Talbot,
Area Vice President, CVS/Pharmacy;
Shelby Mitchner, Coventry High School, Akron;
Rob Weil, CVS Cleveland Regional Learning
Center Manager; Welling Tsang,
Garrett Morgan School of Science, Cleveland;
Edward Zimmerman, Garrett Morgan
Cleveland School of Science, Cleveland;
Ezekiel Martinez, Lake Center Christian
High School, North Canton;
Angelique McPeters, Timken Senior
High School, Canton; Alexandria Sadasivan,
Magnificat High School, Strongsville;
Dr. David Allen, Dean, NEOUCOM College of
Pharmacy; Natasha Torres, Garrett Morgan
School of Science, Cleveland; and
Dr. Dale English, Director, Instructional
Laboratories, College of Pharmacy.
Pathways intern Angelique McPeters, at
right, with Herman Casino, R.Ph., lead
pharmacist of the CVS/pharmacy on Canton
Road in Akron, Ohio, where she completed
her internship.
Vance Brown, R.Ph., CVS/pharmacy manager
in Hartville, Ohio, and Ezekiel Martinez,
a Pathways intern from Lake Center
Christian High School.
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When Angelique McPeters, a student at
Canton’s Timken Senior High School, was
asked what she liked best about her experience
working in the CVS/pharmacy on Canton Road
in Akron, Ohio, this summer she smiled and
said, “Oh, everything.”
McPeters was one of seven Northeast Ohio
high school students who had interesting and
exciting news to share about what they did
during summer vacation: They served as CVS
Caremark-NEOUCOM Pathways to Pharmacy
interns.
“The CVS Caremark Pathways to Pharmacy
internship program is an exemplary career
exploration program. It affords young people
interested in learning more about pharmacy
and other health professions an incredibly rich
opportunity to do so,” says David D. Allen, R.Ph.,
Ph.D., FASHP, dean for the College of Pharmacy.
The Pathways program offers students a
25-hour a week paid internship that includes
three weeks of experience working in a CVS/
pharmacy and two weeks of instruction at the
College of Pharmacy. Pathways to Pharmacy is
a nationwide internship program that was
started by CVS pharmacy to help young people
take a first step in exploring a pharmacy career.
NEOUCOM’s program is the first Pathways
program in Ohio.
“Our goal is to work with young people and
to help them take a first step toward a
pharmacy career,” says Stephen Wing, director
of workforce initiatives at CVS Caremark.
“Given the growing demand for pharmacy
services nationwide, CVS Caremark is taking a
proactive step to help educate the next
generation of pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians through its Pathways program.
“Pathways to Pharmacy was created in 2000
and it has since expanded to serve 1,800 high
school students in 40 cities each year,” adds
Wing. “CVS Caremark is committed to
introducing one million inner-city and rural
youth to careers in pharmacy through the
Pathways to Pharmacy program.”
While on campus, Pathways interns studied
everything from anatomy to microbiology,
from compounding and calculating, from
personal finance to pharmacokinetics. The
session on personal finance was led by Paul
Thomas of Lincoln Financial Group.
Dale English, R.Ph., Pharm.D., FASHP, the
College of Pharmacy’s director of instructional
laboratories and professional relations,
designed an outstanding curriculum and
recruited experts to instruct the interns while
they were on campus. “We tried to organize
educational activities around a central theme.
Many of the activities were based on an
endocarditis case, and what the interns learned
each day allowed them to begin formulating a
patient care plan for the case,” says English.
English also recruited second- and third-year
pharmacy students who volunteered to assist
with the Pathways program during their
summer break. “The students did a wonderful
job interacting with the Pathways interns,” says
English.
The Pathways program was very well
received by interns who wrote comments such
as these on their course evaluation forms:
“I love pharmacy and the College of
Pharmacy made me love it more!”
“Yes, I would recommend this program
because it teaches you more about the career of
pharmacy and shows you the many different
pharmacy careers.”
“We thank CVS Caremark for its vision for
the future of the pharmacy profession and for
its generous sponsorship of the Pathways
program at our College of Pharmacy,” says Allen.
“I am pleased that the Pathways internship
program is only the beginning of our interns’
exploration of health care careers. All of our
Pathways interns will be part of NEOUCOM’s
HealthSuccess program during the academic
year,” says Dawn Jenkins, Ph.D., assistant
director of admissions and outreach.
HealthSuccess is a selective enrichment
program for students in grades 9-11, and
students attend educational programs on a
monthly basis. By participating in HealthSuccess,
students explore health care careers; interact
with medical and pharmacy students,
physicians, pharmacists and other health care
professionals; become familiar with our
associated hospitals, pharmacy and university
partners and strengthen their college skills.
“HealthSuccess was developed to encourage
interest in health care among those groups who
have typically been underrepresented in
medicine and pharmacy, including African
American or Black, American Indian or Alaska
Native, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian
or other Pacific Islander,” says Jenkins.
“However, HealthSuccess welcomes students of
all races and ethnicities.” “In addition to participating in
HealthSuccess activities, Pathways interns will
also attend NEOUCOM’s Diversity Leadership
Celebration March 11, 2010, where they will
have the opportunity to hear Stedman Graham
give the keynote address,” says Lindsey Loftus,
vice president for institutional advancement.
All the proceeds from the diversity celebration
benefit NEOUCOM’s diversity scholarship
initiatives.
To obtain more information about
Pathways to Pharmacy and or
HealthSuccess, contact the
Office of Admissions, at 330-325-6270
or [email protected]
Dr. Dale English, director of instructional
laboratories and professional relations,
Dr. Werner Geldenhuys, assistant professor
of pharmaceutical sciences; and Jaclyn Kruse,
a pharmacy student; teach Pathways interns
about compounding in the Pharmacy Practice
Laboratory.
WINTER2009 11
FEATURE
Mother Nature’s
Dr. William Chilian Receives NIH Grants
for Cardiovascular Research
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Bypass:
By carole harwood
John A. and John B. are really pretty similar guys. They both work in a local plant, doing jobs that
require a fair amount of physical exercise and stamina. They are close to the same age; John A. is
eligible to retire in a couple of months, John B. is just about a year and half from retirement.
They are both married and have grown children, and they each recently experienced the joy of
becoming grandparents.
They are close to the same height and weight, each is a few pounds overweight and neither of
them really watch what they eat very much. John A. used to smoke, but gave it up many years ago
when his daughter was diagnosed with asthma. John B. will have an occasional cigar, but otherwise he
does not smoke. They each drink some alcohol, but neither drinks to excess.
They are both longsuffering fans of their region’s football team, and they enjoy fishing and spending
time with their families.
But the parallels stop there. Although their lifestyles and risk factors are similar, John A. needs to
have coronary artery bypass surgery; John B. has excellent cardiovascular health.
An estimated 800,000 bypass surgeries are performed worldwide annually. A coronary artery
bypass graft – or bypass surgery – is done to reduce a patient’s risk of having a heart attack or other
cardiovascular problems and to relieve the symptoms of coronary artery disease. During a bypass
procedure, a blood vessel graft is situated upstream and downstream of atherosclerotic lesions in
blocked coronary arteries and the graft creates new pathways for oxygen-rich blood to flow to the heart.
Coronary Collateral Growth
However, in some patients Mother Nature –
and not a surgery team – performs a coronary
artery bypass. The process by which the heart
creates a bypass naturally is called coronary
collateral growth.
Coronary collateral growth helps to protect the
heart when it is stressed, but for reasons that are
not completely understood, it only occurs in about
60 percent of the population – the John Bs of the
world. And of the 60 percent who do grow
coronary collaterals, only 10-20 percent grow them
well. The remaining 40 percent of the population
experiences no coronary collateral growth and, as a
result, is at increased risk for cardiovascular
disease, heart attacks and other medical problems.
Coronary collateral growth is fascinating. It is
incredibly complex. And understanding the
conditions under which coronary collateral growth
takes place, and under which it does not, is integral
to a better understanding of the treatment and
prevention of cardiovascular disease.
In July NEOUCOM’s William M. Chilian, Ph.D.,
was named the principal investigator for a
four-year $2,365,536 grant from the Heart, Lung
and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of
Health to further his coronary collateral growth
research. In September, Chilian received an
additional two-year $998,189 research challenge
grant to investigate stem cell induction of coronary
collateral growth. The research challenge grant,
also from the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of
the National Institutes of Health, is part of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“The multi-talented team of co-investigators, Drs.
Angelo DeLucia, Liya Yin, June Yun, Erin Bailey
and William Landis, provides expertise in avenues
of research that complement mine and they are
critical to the success of these investigations,” says
Chilian.
Chilian, who joined NEOUCOM in June 2007
as chairperson of the Department of Integrative
Medical Sciences and professor of physiology and
pharmacology, enjoys an international reputation
for his expertise in cardiovascular research. He
serves as associate editor for Circulation Research,
a premier research journal published by the
WINTER2009 13
FEATURE
Mother
Nature’s
Bypass
American Heart Association. Prior to joining NEOUCOM, he was the Kenneth A. Ardion Pfizer
Superchair of Basic Cardiovascular Research, Department of Physiology at Louisiana State
University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.
The arteries that bring blood to the heart muscle can become clogged by a buildup of fat,
cholesterol and other substances. This can slow or stop blood flow through the heart’s blood
vessels, which can lead to chest pain, a heart attack and even death. Conversely, increasing the
flow of blood to the heart can relieve chest pain and reduce the risk of a heart attack.
Coronary collateral growth, which Chilian describes as “Mother Nature’s bypass,” is the
process by which the heart will enlarge pre-existing blood vessels to carry blood to areas of the
heart that are at risk of not receiving enough blood. When the heart cannot get sufficient blood,
its tissues become damaged and dysfunction occurs.
“The overarching goal of our research is to determine the specific cell type (or types) within
the heart that are responsible for stimulating coronary collateral growth during repetitive
ischemia, or when the blood supply to the heart is restricted,” says Chilian.
“We need to understand the whole process – what causes coronary collateral growth and
what inhibits it, in order to have a comprehensive picture in both normal and disease states,” he
adds. “We are trying to determine cell-specific targets that regulate coronary collateral growth.
Eventually, we hope to understand this mechanism completely, so that we can develop therapies
to stimulate collateral growth in a patient who normally does not grow these vessels.
“Another way of saying this is that we hope patients grow their own bypasses.”
Factors Necessary for Coronary Collateral Growth
Control heart with three native collaterals
marked by arrows.
Heart, after stimulation of collateral growth,
showing eleven collaterals.
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Chilian and other investigators have demonstrated that there are two factors necessary for
coronary collateral growth. The first is that a critical amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
be present in the cells. ROS is a natural byproduct of oxygen metabolism and it plays a key role
in cell signaling. Cell signaling is a complex system of communication that governs and
coordinates activities within the cells. The ability of cells to receive and correctly respond to
signals is the basis for normal cell development and function. When errors in how the cell
processes information occur, disease follows.
The second condition necessary for coronary collateral growth is a redox state within a
certain range. The redox state of a cell is directly influenced by the amount of ROS, and
although some ROS stimulates collateral growth, too many inhibit the process.
Chilian and his research team are also investigating which type(s) of adult stem cells would
best contribute to coronary collateral growth. There are many different types of stem cells and,
in their undifferentiated states; they have the potential to become many different cells. For
example, a bone marrow stem cell can become a bone cell or a blood cell. Chilian and his team
are also looking at a number of possibilities, such as whether stem cells from the heart can
amplify coronary collateral growth or if stem cells from blood vessels serve as building blocks
for coronary collateral growth. They are looking into whether or not they can reprogram stem
cells genetically to induce coronary collateral growth; the advantage of being able to do this is
that there would be no inflammatory response from the heart.
The panels in this figure show varying fates of stem cells in
the heart. The stem cells express a red color and the green
fluorescent color represents antibodies that are specific to
a certain cell type. By overlaying the red and green images,
and seeing the yellow color, we can begin to understand if
the stem cells differentiate into another cell type. In panels
C and F the stem cells appear to become smooth muscle
cells, and in panels I and L, some cells appear to be
endothelial cells. The stem cells that appear to differentiate
into other cell types are circled in the figures. These results
suggest that stem cells have the ability to become part of a
growing collateral vessel in the heart which is largely
composed of endothelial cells and smooth muscle.
“The research being done by Dr. Chilian and his colleagues in determining which
cells govern coronary collateral growth and the conditions necessary within the cell’s
microenvironment to promote its growth will represent a significant advance in
cardiovascular research,” says Walter E. Horton Jr., Ph.D.,vice president for research.
“Ultimately, it could lead to promising new possibilities for treating cardiovascular disease.”
The project described above is supported by Award Number R01HL83366 and Award
Number 1RC1HL100828-01 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The content
is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views
of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute or the National Institutes of Health.
The research team members assisting with coronary collateral growth research are, from left,
Erin Bailey, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative medical sciences; William Chilian, Ph.D.
chair and professor of integrative medical sciences; Angelo DeLucia, Ph.D., associate professor
of molecular virology and cancer biology; June Yun, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology
and pharmacology; and Liya Yin, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of research, integrative
medical sciences.
WINTER2009 15
An
of
unce
prevention
By carole harwood
For the cancer patient, little in his or her life is not affected by
cancer: it finds its way into appointment cards and pre-op
instructions, invoices and insurance claims, pamphlets and
prescriptions, statistics and support groups. Words seldom used
take on new understanding and importance: metastasis, malignant,
radiation, chemotherapy and palliative care.
A series of “what if ” scenarios occupy the patient’s thoughts, as
he or she has to make decisions about treatment and family and
work and faith and finances.
What if … no patient ever had to struggle with questions of
“what if ” because cancer could be actively prevented?
Anupam Bishayee, M. Pharm., Ph.D., assistant professor of
pharmaceutical sciences at the Northeastern Ohio Universities
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM), is involved in
research related to the prevention of several types of cancers.
Bishayee is investigating chemoprevention – the use of natural
or synthetic substances to reverse, suppress or prevent the
development of cancer.
The results are encouraging: Bishayee and other researchers
have shown that chemopreventive agents, used alone or in
combination with others, can help inhibit and slow down the
processes that lead to invasive cancers.
Plants produce specific phytochemicals known as “phytoalexins”
to protect themselves from disease. Red grapes, for example,
produce the phytoalexin resveratrol to protect themselves from
fungi. Recent studies have shown that the same properties of –
phytoalexins that protect plants from disease may also protect
humans from disease.
There are more than 10,000 known phytochemicals. Several
phytochemicals have antioxidant properties and protect cells
against damage and reduce the risk of developing cancer.
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NIH Funding Furthers Breast
Cancer Prevention Studies
In July 2009, Bishayee received a
two-year grant from the National Institutes
of Health National Cancer Institute to
further his research centered on the effects
of triterpene phytochemicals to prevent
breast cancer.
“In view of the limited treatment
options available for patients with
advanced stages of breast cancer,
prevention plays an extremely critical role
in combating this lethal disease,” he adds.
“Several non-nutritive phytochemicals
derived from natural products reveal
convincing evidence that these agents
inhibit, delay, and/or reverse cancer evoked
by environmental insults and/or lifestyle,”
he says.
Terpenoids, or terpenes (of which
triterpenes constitute a considerable
subgroup) are a large group of naturally
occurring products that exhibit diverse
pharmacological activities. Phase I clinical
trials are currently underway at several U.S.
hospitals to assess the impact of selected
triterpenes (and their synthetic analogs) in
the prevention and treatment of breast
cancer.
“Dr. Bishayee’s study paves the way for
future clinical trials using terpenoids as
chemopreventive agents for breast cancer,
particularly for high-risk patients,” says
Cornelis J. Van der Schyf, D.Sc., chairperson
of the Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences. “The results of his study help us to
understand how phytochemicals promote
chemoprevention and, ultimately, how we
can use this knowledge to develop a
preventive therapy.”
The Role of Red Grapes
in Preventing Liver Cancer
The old adage that a glass of wine is
good for your health is not merely a
folklore. Bishayee is conducting research
that shows that the resveratrol found in red
wine, grapes, berries, legumes, peanuts,
plums and other dietary sources may
prevent liver cancer.
Primary liver cancer, also known as
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the fifth
most common cancer and the third leading
cause of cancer mortality in the world.
Treatment for liver cancer is,
unfortunately, limited. Surgical resection
and liver transplants are considered the
optimal treatments. However, only 10-20
percent of HCC patients are candidates for
liver resections. Liver transplantation is
limited by a shortage of donated livers and
compounded by the rapid and frequent
recurrence of HCC in transplanted livers.
And, at present, there is no proven effective
systemic chemotherapy for HCC.
“In view of the grave prognosis of liver
cancer and limited treatment options for it,
prevention is the best strategy for reducing
cases of liver cancer,” says Bishayee.
“Our laboratory is currently working to
understand the full spectrum of resveratrol
action from dietary sources in order to
develop it as a preventive drug against
human HCC in high-risk patients,” says
Bishayee. “Additionally, experiments are
being conducted to explore the potential of
resveratrol in treating existing liver
cancers.”
Bishayee’s study shows that dietary
resveratrol inhibits the occurrence of liver
cancer in rats that have been given
nitrosamine, which is present in tobacco
smoke, cosmetics, cheddar cheese, cured
meats, salami, fried fish and alcoholic
beverages. “It appears that resveratrol
significantly inhibits abnormal liver cell
proliferation and accelerates programmed
cell death in liver cancer progression in a
dose-responsive fashion,” he says.
“Although the beneficial dose of the
present study cannot be correlated with the
human diet or grape consumption directly,
it is possible that resveratrol can be provided
as a supplement,” Bishayee adds. Previous
clinical studies indicated that a single dose
of up to five grams of resveratrol may be
safely administered daily.
Bishayee is quick to caution, however,
that the preventive effects of resveratrol are
not carte blanche to drinking excessive
amounts of red wine. Too much of any
substance in the body – especially alcohol
– can be toxic. He instead urges people to
consume red grapes and other foods
rich in resveratrol.
“Dr. Bishayee presented part of his work
at the 100th Annual Meeting of the
American Association for Cancer Research
held April 2009 in Denver, Colorado, and
the research currently appears online in
Chemico-Biological Interactions, a
prestigious scientific journal. It is one of the
most downloaded articles on the site,” says
Van der Schyf.
“Dr. Bishayee’s study is the first to
demonstrate the preventive effects of
resveratrol in relation to liver cancer,” adds
Van der Schyf. “What if these and other
studies lead to the development of
therapies that can prevent a devastating
disease?”
Yes, what if…
Dietary Sources of Resveratrol
Red grapes
Berries
Legumes
Peanuts
Plums
The breast cancer prevention project
described within this article was supported
by Award Number R03CA130614 from the
National Cancer Institute. Its content is
solely the responsibility of the authors and
does not necessarily represent the official
views of the National Cancer Institute
or the National Institutes of Health.
Bishayee’s research related to liver
cancer prevention is supported by a
Research Incentive Grant from the
Ohio Board of Regents.
Macroscopic examination of rat liver tissue following the end of the chemopreventive study
with resveratrol. Representative livers belong to several experimental groups: (A) normal group
showing absence of any hepatic lesions; (B) diethylnitrosamine control depicting numerous
hepatic nodules (precursors of hepatocellular carcinoma) shown by arrows; and (C) resveratrol (300 mg/kg) plus diethylnitrosamine group showing absence of any nodules indicating
chemoprevention.
WINTER2009 17
FEATURE
New students
welcomed with
By carole harwood
white coats
The White Coat ceremony is a time-honored tradition: New medical
sponsorships, which represents a 29 percent increase compared to the
and pharmacy students are welcomed to their respective professions
last year’s total. The number of alumni purchasing white coats increased
with a special ceremony where they are presented with their white coats.
as well, with 80 alumni sponsoring coats,” says Lindsey Loftus, vice
White coats are symbolic of the professionalism that is expected of
president for institutional advancement. “In addition, the Neoucom
health professions students and physicians and pharmacists.
Foundation received a generous $5,000 sponsorship from CVS/pharmacy
The Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and
for the Pharmacy White Coat ceremony.
Pharmacy held White Coat ceremonies for members of its College of
“We are very grateful to everyone who made donations to honor and
Pharmacy’s Class of 2013 and College of Medicine’s Class of 2013 on
support our students – our future health care professionals,” adds Loftus.
September 2. Alumni, parents, faculty and staff members and friends
“We have always had very generous support for white coat sponsors, but
sponsored white coats for students by making generous donations to the
this year’s response was outstanding.”
NEOUCOM Foundation. “This year we received 224 white coat
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Every gift makes a difference. Thank you.
College of Pharmacy Dean’s Leadership Awards were presented to two outstanding individuals at this year’s
Pharmacy White Coat ceremony: James R. Schubert, who received the award posthumously, and
Chander M. Kohli M.D., who were instrumental in establishing the College of Pharmacy at NEOUCOM.
During their terms as chairs of the NEOUCOM Board of Trustees a proposal to establish a College of
Pharmacy was developed and approved by the Ohio Board of Regents and a College of Pharmacy was
established at NEOUCOM.
2009 College of Pharmacy White Coat Donors
Mr. Donald and Mrs. Mary Lou Agler
Dr. Jamal Azem
Ms. Judith E. Barnes Lancaster
Ms. Carol J. Bowlin
Mr. Steven P. Cress
Dr. Michelle Cudnik
CVS/pharmacy Inc.
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Susan Czernicki
Mr. David E. and Dr. Janet Dix
Mr. Vincent May and Mrs. Kathleen Donley
Mr. Ken and Mrs. Theresa Dvorak
Mr. John and Mrs. Kathy Early
Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Mary Lynne Edwards
Ms. Janet Holmes Evans
Dr. Gregory J. (‘96) and Mrs. Kristen K. Facemyer
Mr. Michael and Mrs. Patricia Flavin
Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Lynn Keating
Mr. David Kilarski
Klein’s Pharmacy
Dr. Margarita Kokinova
Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Elizabeth Krohn
Mr. Chi Wen and Mrs. Katy Lih Huey Lai
Dr. Janis J. MacKichan
The Marshall and DePuy Families
Dr. Ronnie J. (‘89) and Mrs. Sherri Mignella
Ms. Marsha Mills
Dr. Robert E. and Mrs. Janis R. Mosteller
Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Lenora Drubbond Obasuyi
Dr. Chrisovalantis Paxos
Dr. John+ and Mrs. JoAnne Politis
Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Cynthia Savakis
Dr. Maria Seta
Mr. Gary S. and Mrs. Mary Ann H. Shamis
Mr. Reuben and Mrs. Zanabu Ukwela
Mrs. Eleanor Watanakunakorn
Dr. William and Mrs. Charlene Zellmer
+Deceased
2009 College of Medicine White Coat Donors
Dr. Rugen (‘97) and Mrs. Hollie Alda
Drs. Ananth (‘94) and Shalini B. Annamraju
Drs. Khalid Ataya and Alfida Ramahi
Dr. and Mrs. George Ay-Kim
Dr. Jamal Azem
Dr. Rebecca S. Bailey and Mr. Kenneth Rech
Mr. Krishan and Mrs. Sheilly Bansal
Ms. Judith E. Barnes Lancaster
Dr. Elizabeth E. (‘84) and Mr. John F. Baum
Dr. Mark and Mrs. Nancy Belfer
Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Paula Blacker
Dr. Amber Blair (‘04) and Mr. Brent Blair
Dr. Raymond J. Boniface and Nancy L. Gantt
Boyd Manufacturing - Mrs. Shelia Boyd
Dr. William H. Bunn
Drs. Steven (‘90) and Lori (‘89) Campbell
Dr. Brian (‘04) and Mrs. Lisa Canterbury
Cantine-Nora Family
Dr. Vivien Chan (‘98)
Dr. and Mrs. John Y. L. Chiang
Dr. Norman and Mrs. Jean Christopher
Dr. Sandeep (‘01) and Mrs. Puja Chunduri
Dr. Rebecca (‘90) and Mr. Ronald Clark
Dr. Koula Coliadis-Anastasiades (‘91)
and Mr. Stavros Anastasiades
From left, Dr. Lois Margaret Nora,
NEOUCOM president; Mrs. Patricia Schubert
accepting a College of Pharmacy Dean’s
Leadership Award posthumously for James
R. Schubert; and Dr. David D. Allen, dean for
the College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Albert J. (‘90) and Mrs. Maryann Cook II
Mr. Steven P. Cress
Dr. John P. (‘85) and Mrs. Jody A. Crow
Dr. Robert F. Dallara, Jr.
Dr. Mitchell Dalvin
Mr. Lovejoy and Mrs. Roseline Das
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Debra DeMarco
Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Joy DeSalvo
Drs. Rosanne DiLauro (‘81)
and Christopher Sheppard (‘82)
Mr. David E. and Dr. Janet Dix
Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Michele Duffett
Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Mary Lynne Edwards
Dr. Gregory J. (‘96) and Mrs. Kristen K. Facemyer
Drs. Jeremiah and Melissa V. Ferrara
Mr. Robert S. and Mrs. Lois Y. Ferrel
Dr. Barry J. Fish (‘95)
Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Fleissner Jr.
Dr. Gretchen Nicole Foley (‘06)
Mr. J. Doug and Mrs. Kathleen Frampton
Dr. William G. and Mrs. Barbara A. Gardner
Drs. Anita Apte (‘91) and Eric L. (‘91) Geisler
Dr. Elaine M. Greifenstein (‘88)
Dr. Doreen C. (‘98) and Mr. Kenneth R. Griswold
Dr. Scott Gross (‘95)
Dr. Chander Kohli, center, received a College
of Pharmacy Dean’s Leadership Award. Dr.
Kohli is pictured with Dr. Lois Margaret Nora,
NEOUCOM president, at left, and Dr. David
D. Allen, dean for the College of Pharmacy
at right.
Bruce E. Scott, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, chief
pharmacist and senior vice president,
Medco Health Solutions, delivered the
keynote address to the College of
Pharmacy’s Class of 2013.
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FEATURE
Dr. George Litman, chairperson of the
Department of Internal Medicine, leads the
student processional for the College of
Medicine’s Class of 2013 at the White Coat
Ceremony.
Dawn R. Hubbard, M.D. (’95), a family
physician with Millpond Family Physicians,
gave the keynote address to the College of
Medicine’s Class of 2013. Dr. Hubbard is a
member of NEOUCOM’s volunteer clinical
faculty, the Professional Development
Advising Team and the board of directors
of the NEOUCOM Alumni Association.
Dr. Lois Margaret Nora, NEOUCOM president
and dean for the College of Medicine, presents
the College of Medicine Dean’s Award to
Dr. David D. Allen, dean for the College of
Pharmacy.
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Dr. Alpana A. (‘94) and Neeraj Grover
Dr. Ann M. Haynes (‘92)
Dr. Mark T. (‘85) and Mrs. Karen Herbert
Mr. William and Mrs. Janet Hill
Dr. Richard N. and Mrs. Marcia L. Hirsh
Drs. Shelia Hollinger Steer (‘84) and David N. Steer
Dr. Michael P. and Mrs. Mary K. Hopkins
Drs. Saira B. Ismail (‘94) and Kirk A. Stiffler (‘94)
Dr. Michelle A. Jahnke and Mr. Gregory Mlachak
Dr. Eric L. and Mrs. Nancy Jenison
Dr. Eric E. (‘86) and Mrs. Cynthia L. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Julius
Dr. Marcus Julius (‘94)
East Canton Medical Group - Dr. Amin Khalil
Dr. Melissa S. (‘96) and Mr. Brendan D. Kirven
Dr. George W. and Mrs. Doris Kmetz
Drs. Timothy Ko (‘03) and Jennifer S. Smith (‘03)
Dr. Margarita Kokinova
Drs. James F. (‘02) and Cynthia A. (‘01) Kravec
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Krupko
Dr. Mark C. and Mrs. Pamela S. Leeson
Mr. Carmen and Mrs. Gayle Leone
Drs. Erik and Deborah Lichtenberger
Dr. Robert A. and Mrs. Milotka Liebelt
Dr. George I. and Mrs. Judith Litman
Dr. C. William and Mrs. Ann Loughry
Dr. John P. (‘92) and Mrs. Joan L. Lundin
Dr. Teresa L. Lutka-Fedor (‘01)
and Mr. Joseph Fedor Jr.
Drs. Elbert H. and Martha W. Magoon
Dr. Anil Mahajan
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Joyce Margolis
Dr. Christine S. Marzich (‘93) and Mr. Gary Valko
Dr. Medford B. Mashburn (‘97)
Dr. Richard E. and Mrs. Sonja May
Dr. Don W. and Mrs. Marylou McCoy
Dr. and Mrs. Arne Melby III
Dr. Ronnie J. (‘89) and Mrs. Sherri Mignella
Drs. Chadwick D. (‘00) and Lisa (‘00) Miller
Dr. David A. (‘85) and Mrs. Debbra R. Miller
Ms. Marsha Mills
Dr. Munshi Moyenuddin
and Mrs. Farhana Rahman Moyen
Drs. Mark R. Munetz and Lois Sue Freedman
Dr. Dale P. and Mrs. Cynthia K. Murphy
Dr. Girish V. Nair (‘97)
Dr. Nicola B. and Mrs. Michele L. Nicoloff
Dr. Richard G. and Mrs. Donna Nord
Drs. Robert W. and Pamela E. Novak
Dr. Marcel and Mrs. Ruth Nwizu
Dr. Blake A. Ofobike (‘02)
Mr. Alfred A. and Mrs. Virginia C. Olivieri
Dr. Jay R. Osborne (‘88)
and Ms. Susan J. Donahue-Osborne
Dr. John S. (‘90) and Mrs. Stacey C. Pastorek
Mr. James L. and Mrs. Roberta M. Pazol
Dr. Mark A. and Mrs. Becky L. Penn
Dr. A. Thomas Perkins IV (‘91)
and Mrs. Amy S. Perkins
Drs. Lina P. (‘93) and James M. Perry
Dr. Robert E. and Mrs. Susan Petras
Summit Plastic and Hand Surgery
- Dr. Mohan Pillai (‘92)
Dr. Randall (‘81) and Mrs. Julie Ann Rabon
Dr. Alan C. (‘92) and Mrs. Maria E. Rakoff
Dr. Thomas J. and Mrs. Maureen Reilly
Dr. Joseph Michael Restivo
Dr. Rufus A. and Mrs. Shashi R. Reuben
Dr. Ronald A. (‘88) and Mrs. Lynn M. Rhodes
Dr. Erin E. (‘03) and Mr. Ron Rinto
Dr. Barry and Mrs. Carol Rose
Drs. Michael K. Roberts (‘99)
and Angela Leung Roberts (‘99)
Dr. Patrica Rubin
Drs. Jesse L. (‘94) and Renee L. (‘94) Sandlin
Mr. Manuel and Mrs. Julie Santos
Saraiya Medical Center
Dr. Robert C. (‘86) and Mrs. Susan L. Satonik
Dr. Carole A. Savan (‘81)
Dr. Thomas J. Sferra (‘86)
Mr. Gary S. and Mrs. Mary Ann H. Shamis
Mr. Hooshang and Mrs. Soon Sheikhi
Drs. Sudheer R. and Charulata S. Shirali
Drs. Manav Singla (‘98) and Christina M. Figlozzi
Dr. Arthur (‘02) and Mrs. Charisse Smith
Mr. Tom and Mrs. Joni Sonnanstine III
Drs. David M. Sperling (‘85)
and Pamela J. Hruby (‘85)
Dr. Kim L. (‘85) and Mrs. Trudy Stearns
Dr. Robert T. and Mrs. Rochelle Stone
Drs. Edward S. and Helen Sunoo
Dr. David J. and Mrs. Cindy Swope
Dr. Michael J. Tan (‘99)
and Ms. Jacqueline L. Peckham
Mr. Dinesh and Mrs. Shashikala Thakker
Dr. Tiffany L. Turner (‘05)
Dr. Wesley H. and Mrs. Linda VanFossen
Drs. Sandip P. (‘91) and Pauravi S. Vasavada
Dr. and Mrs. Leon G. Vassilaros
Dr. Abdon and Mrs. Francisca Villalba
Dr. John O. and Mrs. Mary Alice Vlad
Dr. Barbara H. Volk (‘84) and Mr. Dean Maloney
Drs. Marita A. Volk (‘87) and Marc Allen
Mrs. Eleanor Watanakunakorn
Dr. Dennis S. and Mrs. Phyllis S. Weiner
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Wietecha
Dr. Jay C. and Mrs. Jan Williamson
Mr. Milton I. and Mrs. Edith Wiskind
Dr. Paul W. Wong
Dr. Zouhair and Mrs. Carol Yassine
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Korean American Medical Association of Northeast Ohio (KAMANEO)
Gives Scholarship By Jacqualine hart
Promoting the health and spirit of the Korean American medical community has been a
long-standing goal of Korean American Medical Association of Northeast Ohio (KAMANEO).
They have spread this spirit through scholarship development, annual health fairs and the annual
KAMANEO hosts an annual golf outing to raise
scholarship support. Pictured here, front row,
from left, are Dr. Kate Lee, Dr. Jai H. Lee, Dr.
Jung Jin Kim El-Mallawany, Derek Misquitta;
in back, from left, Lindsey Loftus, Dr. Bong Kauh
and Samuel Roth.
KAMANEO Golf Outing. Most recently, KAMANEO established a $50,000 endowed scholarship
with the NEOUCOM Foundation that will benefit medical students of Korean American
background.
“The KAMANEO Student Scholarship Endowment is an excellent opportunity to support
medical students of Korean origin at NEOUCOM and advance the missions of the University
and KAMANEO,” says Dr. Bong Kauh, past president and board member of KAMANEO,
an internist/geriatrician with Summa Health System and NEOUCOM assistant professor of
internal medicine.
KAMANEO was established in 1976 and strives to be a resource for the Korean American
community of northeast Ohio, to make health care more accessible to Korean Americans and
promote camaraderie among Korean American physicians and future generations of physicians.
Giving to NEOUCOM
You can make an immediate impact on the quality of heath professions education by making a gift
to the NEOUCOM Foundation. Gifts may be designated to help specific areas such as scholarships
or research, or may be contributed to the Blue Fund to assist where needs are greatest. Honor or
memorial gifts are thoughtful ways to recognize a person, achievement or life event.
Gifts to the NEOUCOM Foundation can be:
Cash or Credit Cards Gifts—Gifts can be made by mail, online at www.neoucom.edu,
during phonathons or in the envelope enclosed with this magazine.
Non-Cash Gifts — These may include securities, personal property, real estate or gifts-in-kind.
Please contact Institutional Advancement for stock transfer instructions.
Matching Gifts— You may have the opportunity to double or triple your donation if your
employer offers a matching gift program.
Planned Gifts— These may include annuities, bequests, trusts and wills. Please contact
Institutional Advancement for specific bequest language.
Corporate and Foundation Gifts—Your corporation or foundation can provide important
support for academic programs, research or scholarships.
The Institutional Advancement team welcomes the opportunity to discuss giving
opportunities that meet your personal philanthropic and financial needs. Please call
330-325-6671 to schedule a private meeting.
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Congratulations to the following NEOUCOM faculty
members and alumni who were named Top Docs
in the March 2009 issue of Cleveland Magazine.
Kyle R. Allen, D.O. David A. Andrews, M.D.
David Barnes, M.D. (‘07)
Karen Barton, M.D. (‘02)
James H. Bates, M.D. (‘84)
William B. Bauman, M.D.
James B. Besunder, D.O.
John R. Bower, M.D.
Richard S. Brower, M.D.
Deepa H. Chand, M.D.
Raymond E. Clarke, M.D.
Maryjo L. Cleveland, M.D.
Blaise L. Congeni, M.D.
Nancy J. Cossler, M.D. (‘83)
Steven E. Davis, M.D.
Robert F. Debski, M.D.
John A. DiSabato, M.D. (‘87)
John C. Duby, M.D. David Dulle, M.D. James Fanning, D.O.
Thomas M. File Jr., M.D.
James J. Fitzgibbon, M.D.
Stephen J. Francis, M.D.
Sarah E. Friebert, M.D.
Charles R. Fuenning, M.D.
John N. Fyda, M.D. Michael R. Gedeon, M.D.
Sara F. Guerrero-Duby, M.D.
Daniel P. Guyton, M.D.
Lynn M. Hamrich, M.D.
Vernon J. Hershberger, M.D. Richard M. Hines, M.D.
Michael P. Hopkins, M.D.
Jeffrey D. Hord, M.D.
Sean D. Hoynes, M.D.
Dawn Hubbard, M.D. (‘95)
Michael M. Hughes, M.D.
David L. Jackson, M.D. (‘86)
John F. Jacobs Jr., M.D.
Mark D. Jacobstein, M.D.
Eric L. Jenison, M.D.
Richard A. Josephson, M.D. Iain H. Kalfas, M.D. (‘82)
Marsha H. Kay, M.D. (‘86)
Philip H. Keyser, M.D.
Kenneth R. Kretchmer, M.D. Adarsh E. Krishen, M.D. (‘86)
Steven J. Kuerbitz, M.D.
Thiruvengadam Kulasekaran,
M.D.
Thaddeus W. Kurczynski, M.D.
Chris G. Kyriakedes, D.O.
Jeffrey C. Lamkin, M.D.
Paul J. Lecat, M.D. Gary D. Lichten, M.D.
Anthony J. Locastro, M.D. (‘86)
Lawrence E. Lohman, M.D. Vinit K. Makkar, M.D. (‘89)
Donald A.Malone Jr.,
M.D. (‘85)
Erwin A. Maseelall, M.D.
John T. McBride, M.D.
Margaret C. McBride, M.D. Christopher R. McHenry,
M.D. (‘84)
Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D.
Eliot N. Mostow, M.D.
Mark R. Munetz, M.D.
Dale P. Murphy, M.D.
Timothy C. Murray, M.D.
James A. Nard III, M.D.
Phillip F. Nasrallah, M.D.
Jeffrey S. Noble, M.D.
Stephen G. Noffsinger,
M.D. (‘87)
Gregory J. Omlor, M.D.
Raymond P. Onders, M.D. (‘88)
Francis A. Papay, M.D. (‘84)
Chandrakant R. Patel, M.D. John F. Pope, M.D. Joel A. Porter, M.D. James W. Prebis, M.D.
Steven M. Radwany, M.D.
Thomas J.Reilly, M.D.
William Riley, M.D. Douglas J. Ripkin, M.D.
Laura H. Rocker, M.D.
Rochelle Rosian-Straffon,
M.D. (‘90)
Camille Sabella, M.D. (‘87)
Robert A. Schweikert, M.D. Ted F. Shaub, M.D. Titus G. Sheers, M.D.
Andrea Sikon, M.D. (‘97)
Frederick A. Slezak, M.D.
Philip C. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. William D. Smucker, M.D. David M. Sperling, M.D. (‘85)
Sanjiv Tewari, M.D. Moshe S. Torem, M.D.
Thomas J. Tsai, M.D.
Carl V. Tyler Jr., M.D. (‘82)
Sharon E. Van Nostran, D.O. Sandip Prasan Vasavada,
M.D. (‘91)
Michele Walsh, M.D.
Scott D. Weiner, M.D.
Dennis S. Weiner, M.D.
P. Cooper White, M.D.
Ralph P. White Jr., M.D.
Jay C. Williamson, M.D.
Todd E. Woodruff, M.D.
Joseph Zarconi, M.D. (‘81)
Cynthia Zelis, M.D. (‘96)
Wasson Center for Clinical Skills Seeks Raters
Would you like to contribute to the education of our health
care professionals of tomorrow?
The William G. Wasson, M.D., Center for Clinical Skills
Training, Assessment and Scholarship (Wasson Center) is seeking
active or retired physicians to become raters. Raters are asked to
observe encounters between standardized patients and students
and to provide constructive feedback and assessment.
“This is a wonderful way for health care professionals to share
their knowledge, skills and experience, contribute to the
educational process and be invested in the future of health care,”
says Lori Gourley Babbey, director of the Wasson Center. “Raters
receive training, have flexible schedules and are compensated for
their work.”
Anyone who would like to have more information about
becoming a rater is encouraged to contact Jinny Fedorchak at
330-325-6750 or [email protected].
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From left, Dr. Cheryl Johnson, Summa Health System, Dr. Robert McClusky,
St. Elizabeth Health Center, and Dr. Prab Gill, Aultman Hospital, preparing to rate
students during a Clinical Skills Assessment at the Wasson Center.
INMEMORIAM
John C. Rosace, M.D. (’88)
The NEOUCOM community was deeply saddened to learn that John C. Rosace, M.D. (’88), passed
away July 11, 2009, at Hospice House of Cleveland. He was the beloved husband of Regina (nee
Pisaneschi) Rosace, M.D. (’89); dear father of Dominic, Joseph, Samuel, Salvatore, Angelo, Lucia, Vito,
Augie and Carmela; son of John Sr. and Madeline Rosace; brother of David (Pam), Peter (Nichol) and
Michael (Michelle); son-in-law of Dan and Sandra Pisaneschi; brother-in-law of Lisa (John) Lambert
and Dan (Melissa) Pisaneschi.
He was a pediatrician with an office in Mentor, Ohio, and chairman of the pediatric clinical faculty at
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. He was named one of Northeast Ohio’s Top Docs
in 2008. Medical students and residents alike have repeatedly told his wife, Regina, a physician in
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department, how much they learned about true
patient care from Dr. Rosace. Students also honored him with an award for teaching excellence.
Drs. John (’88) and Regina (’89) Rosace and family
ALUMNI NEWS
1980s
He coached football and baseball and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He was also active with
Boy Scouts of America.
CLASSnOTEs
Scott D. Deitchman, M.D. (’84), MPH, a commissioned
officer in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS),
was promoted to Rear Admiral. As an admiral, he is part
of the senior leadership team that makes up only
one-percent of the USPHS. Deitchman is the associate
director for Emergency Response at the National Center
for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Patrick Gallagher, M.D. (’85), presented a lecture on
“Neonatal Sepsis” to more than 200 NEOUCOM medical
and pharmacy students as part of the Chatrchai
Watanakunakorn, M.D., Memorial Lectureship in
Medicine. Gallagher is an associate professor in the
Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine;
director of Expression & Genomics Core, Yale Center of
Excellence in Molecular Hematology; and associate
member, Stem Cell Group, Yale Center of Excellence in
Molecular Hematology. He was the recipient of the 1998
NEOUCOM Distinguished Alumni Award and resides in
Connecticut with his wife, Jo Allyson Driggers Gallagher,
M.D., and their son and daughter.
Janet Wasson, M.D. (’88), after 14 years in private
practice in Salisbury, Maryland, Janet is now a surgical
hospitalist at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis,
Maryland.
1990s
Sandra (Massullo) Schubert, M.D. (’92), completed a
dual residency in internal medicine and pediatrics and is
in private practice in Cambridge, Ohio. She has been
named an attending physician for Hospice of Guernsey
County.
Joni Stasiak, M.D. (’92), and Steve Stasiak, M.D.
(’91), announce the birth of their third child, Abraham
Paul, on Aug. 22. Joni and Steve are in private practice in
Malvern, Ohio.
Julie M. Dunlea, M.D. (’93), was appointed to the
Maternity and Newborn Advisory Council by Ohio Gov.
Ted Strickland. She has served as a partner and board
member for Pediatric Associates and has been a fellow
of the American Board of Pediatrics since 1996.
Dr. Scott D. Deitchman, (’84) and his wife,
Dr. Irene Hall, at the ceremony marking his
promotion to Rear Admiral in the United
States Public Health Service.
Amy Reese, M.D., FACP (’94), recently moved to
Sandusky to become medical director of University
Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center at Firelands Regional
Medical Center. She completed 15 years of active service
with the U.S. Navy and will continue her career in the
Navy Reserve. She lives in Sandusky with her husband,
James, and sons, Wesley, 10, and Andrew, 4.
Cynthia Rossi, M.D. (’94), is a member of the
inaugural group of fellows of the Society of Hospital
Medicine (SHM). She also serves on the Family Medicine
Task Force within SHM. She practices hospitalist
medicine in New Mexico.
1980s-1990s
Dr. Patrick Gallagher (’85) with Mrs.
Eleanor Watanakunakorn at the Chatrchai
Watanakunakorn, M.D., Memorial
Lectureship in Medicine.
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CLASSnOTEs
President Barack Obama addressed doctors from across the country, Oct. 5, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White
House. Mona Vishin Mangat, M.D. (‘96), was one of four physicians invited to the Rose Garden address to stand
on stage next to President Obama during his address. Dr. Mangat is pictured here, to the left of President Obama,
speaking with him in the Oval Office before the address. She is board-certified in in allergy/immunology, internal
medicine and pediatrics. She is a member of Doctors for America, a grassroots organization that supports health
care reform. Dr. Mangat has been in solo private practice since 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla., where she resides with
her husband, Gagandeep Mangat, M.D. (‘98), and their four children.
Laurine (Fleder) Tibaldi, M’D. (’95), was named division
chief of the Department of Hospital Medicine for Southwest
Medical Associates, Nevada’s largest medical group. Southwest
Medical Associates is a subsidiary of United Health Group. She
resides in Las Vegas with her husband, Nick Tibaldi, M.D., and
son, Nico.
Isabella Helen Visger
Jennifer (Kiko) Beard, M.D. (’97), received the Distinguished
Educator Award from The Ohio State University College of
Medicine. She works at Riverside Methodist Hospital as the
assistant program director of internal medicine in the Medical
Education Department. In addition, she received the Ohio
Health Prism Award in Excellence and was recognized in the
Columbus Business First as one of the “Forty Under 40”
honorees of 2009.
Aryan and Ashym Chaudhari
Jennifer Eiko Cummings, M.D. (’97), joined Akron General
Health System as medical director of cardiac electrophysiology.
Max Platz
Andrea Sikon, M.D., FACP (’97), was appointed chair of the
Department of Internal Medicine of the Medicine Institute at the
Cleveland Clinic. She completed residency training and served
as chief resident at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh before joining
the Cleveland Clinic in 2001. She led the Cleveland Clinic’s
Primary Care Women’s Health Initiative and developed an
innovative mentoring program for new and junior staff
physicians. She has also served as the E13 IM section head,
and she has research interests in osteoporosis and clinical
challenges in women’s health.
John S. Visger, M.D. (‘97), and Cherish L. Visger, M.D.
(‘98), announce the birth of their fourth daughter, Isabella Helen,
who was born April 2, 2009. She is welcomed by big sisters
Mary, Abi and Angela. The Visgers reside in Pullman, Wash.
Sajan Sidhwa
Nicholas Paul Tarbert with Laura
Grace and Morgan
Richard A. Elliot, M.D. (’98), was honored as a 2009 inductee
into the United Local High School Wall of Fame. He completed
an internship in internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital in
Baltimore, a residency in anesthesiology in 2002 and a
fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine. He is an assistant professor in the Department of
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine. For the past four years, he has
received the departmental Teacher of the Year Award.
Thomas Sonnanstine, M.D. (’98), was named medical
director of the Bariatric Center at Georgetown Community
Hospital in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Carrie Burns Diulus, M.D. (’99), completed a spine
fellowship and has relocated to Lemoore, Calif., with her
husband, Lewis Diulus III, M.D., a physician in the U.S Navy.
Phillip Greene, M.D. (’99), is the first director of Knox
Community Hospital’s hospitalist program. Greene and his wife,
Renee, and their children reside in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Dr. Karen Barton (‘02)
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Angela Chaudhari, M.D. (’00), and husband, Alpesh Patel,
M.D., welcomed twin boys, Aryan and Ashym, on February 18.
They weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces and 4 pounds, 10 ounces.
Angela is an assistant professor in the OB/GYN Department at the
University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Noreen Durrani, M.D. (’00), and Christopher Vashi, M.D.
(’00), celebrated the birth of their first child, Maryaam Jahnna,
on March 20. Noreen is an assistant professor of trauma, surgery
and critical care and Christopher is an assistant professor of
plastic and reconstructive surgery. Both are at the University of
Florida in Jacksonville.
Michelle Platz, M.D. (’00), and husband, Eric, announce the
birth of their son, Max, who was born July 21, 2009. He was
welcomed by big brother Aiden, 6, and sister Emmi, 3.
Lisa Marie Schroeder, M.D. (’00), received the Physician
Summit Award from Buckeye Community Health Plan. The
award recognizes the extraordinary efforts of a physician
providing care to its members. She is a family practice
physician at Summa Barberton Hospital.
Kamo Sidhwa, M.D. (’00), and husband, Sri Komanduri, M.D.,
announce the birth of their son, Sajan, on Aug. 14. Kamo is
with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants in Hinsdale, Ill.
Lisa Tarbert, M.D. (’00), and Charles Tarbert, M.D. (’00),
announce the birth of their third child, Nicholas Paul, who was
born June 24. Nicholas Paul was welcomed by sisters Lauren
Grace, 4, and Morgan, 3. The Tarberts practice and reside in
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Meera Varma, M.D. (’00), was married in Hawaii Sept. 6. She
is a clinical assistant professor of OB/GYN at Brown University
and her husband is a podiatrist. They reside in Pawtucket, R.I.
Apur Kamdar, M.D. (’01), joined Mid-Carolina Cardiology, which
is associated with Novant Health Systems in Charlotte, N.C.
Dawn (Miller) Pekarek, M.D. (’01), completed a combined
genetics/maternal fetal medicine fellowship at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham. She is employed by Akron Children’s
Hospital’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Department. Her husband,
Brian, is a podiatrist at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
They share their Green, Ohio, home with a German shepherd
named Mama.
Karen Barton, M.D. (’02), is the medical director for the
Portage County Community Health Center in Kent, Ohio.
Fareedah Goodwin Capers, M.D. (’02), presented “A
Physician’s Story” to students participating in MEDCAMP, a
career exploration program for ninth-grade students that is held
at NEOUCOM each summer.
2000s
Summer (James) Earnhardt, M.D. (’02), completed a
fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and
practices in Columbus, Ohio. Her husband, Heth, is employed
by BMC Software.
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Melissa (Valentine) Ferrara, M.D., FAAP (’02), is with
Premium Pediatrics in Niles, Ohio. She works with NEOUCOM
alumna Teresa Yocum, M.D. (’02).
Joni Maga, M.D. (’02), is an anesthesiologist and an assistant
professor at the University of Miami in Florida.
Jennifer (Maag) Naber, M.D. (’02), and husband, Michael,
announce the birth of their son, Vincent Bruno, who was born
March 26, 2009. He joins older sister Norah.
Mark E. Rea, M.D. (’02), joined The Heart Center of
Northeastern Ohio; he completed his internal medicine
residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, his cardiology
fellowship at Case Western Reserve University, Metro-Health
Medical Center Campus and his interventional cardiology
fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular
disease and nuclear cardiology and board-eligible in
interventional cardiology.
Richa Singh, M.D. (’02), and Dr. Kern Singh were married Oct.
31 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Vincent T. Wake, M.D. (’02), presented a lecture about
surgical and non-surgical treatment options for chronic neck pain.
He completed his residency at Akron General Health System and
Akron Children’s Hospital and a fellowship at Rocky Mountain
Spine Clinic in Denver, Colo. He is an orthopaedic surgeon and
spine specialist with OMNI Orthopaedics in Canton, Ohio.
Matthew Bowdish, M.D. (’03), graduated from the allergy
and clinical immunology subspecialty fellowship at Yale
University School of Medicine. He has accepted a position with
the Williams Storms Allergy Clinic of Colorado Springs, Colo. In
October, he and Kara Netro were married. They reside in
Colorado Springs.
Phoenix Ho, M.D. (’03), has been awarded the American
Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2009 Young Investigator Award.
He is a senior fellow in the Department of Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and
Seattle Children’s Hospital. His current research focuses on the
SHIP gene as it relates to acute myeloid leukemia.
Andrew Deak, M.D. (’04), and Erin Broderick, M.D. (’06),
were married in August at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in
Youngstown. Their attendents included Michael Cowher, M.D.
(’04), Melissa (Horst) Underwood, M.D. (’05), and Teresa
Deak, M.D. (’08). The couple honeymooned by sailing in the
United States and British Virgin Islands. They have made their
home in Lakewood, Ohio.
Lucas W. Henn, M.D. (’04), and Lisa M. Cambert were
married June 13. He is a general surgery resident at Forum
Health Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. She is a
certified radiologic technologist and an application specialist
with Philips Healthcare in Cleveland.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Jennifer M. Tarr, M.D. (’04), and Brock Duane McNutt were
married in December 2008. She is an internal medicine
physician with Medcorp of Western Stark County, a satellite
office of North Canton Medical Foundation.
Kris Jatana Zadell, M.D. (’04), began a pediatric head and
neck fellowship at Children’s Memorial Hospital (Northwestern
University) in Chicago.
Dr. Fareedah Goodwin Capers (’02)
speaks to MEDCAMP students at
NEOUCOM.
Hebah Hefzy, M.D. (’05), completed a neurology residence
and is a vascular neurology fellow at Henry Ford Hospital in
Detroit, Mich. She and her husband welcomed a daughter,
Danyah A. Maarouf, Aug. 14, 2008.
Soumya Patdalai, M.D. (’05), was accepted into a toxicology
fellowship program with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in Atlanta.
Samantha Gunkelman, M.D. (’06), a third-year Akron
Children’s Hospital pediatric resident took a one-month medical
mission trip to Kijabe Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. She worked
with Kenyan hospital personnel to care for inpatient, outpatient
and newborn children.
Vincent Bruno Naber
Danielle Kiko, M.D. (’06), and husband, John, welcomed their
first child, Katlynn Danielle, on Feb. 12, 2009. She weighed 6
pounds, 2 ounces.
Frank D. Lazzerini, M.D. (’06), received certification from the
American Board of Family Medicine. He is with Austin Family
Medicine in Barberton, Ohio.
Deak and Broderick wedding
Jason Axt, M.D. (’07), and Meridith Maupin were married Aug.
15 at a ceremony in Brentwood, Tenn. He is a general surgery
resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Natalie Dreissen, M.D. (’07), and Michael Messina, M.D.
(’07), have a four-year-old daughter, Kateelyn, and they are
expecting their second child in March.
Danyah A. Maarouf
Jennifer Potts, M.D. (’07), and Mathias Bell were married
May 9 in Boardman, Ohio. She is an OB/GYN resident at Penn
State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Penn.
Max D. Pusz, M.D. (’07), CPT MC FS, a captain in the U.S.
Army Medical Corps, spent a year in the Middle East as a flight
surgeon and chief of aviation medicine with a Blackhawk
air-evacuation U.S. Army unit. He recently moved to Washington,
D.C., where he will complete an ENT residency.
Katlynn Danielle Kiko
Matthew Stonestreet, M.D. (’07), and Claire Misra were
married in November. He is a preliminary surgery resident at
Akron General Health System.
Sudy Jahangiri, M.D. (’08), Christopher Taggart, M.D.
(’07), and Kathy Ligon, M.D. (’07), joined Julie Radwany,
M.D., and others with Global Medical Brigades to assist rural
communities in Honduras. They saw more than 3,000 patients
in four days, dispensed medications and treated illnesses.
The trip was organized by New York University students.
Kateelyn Messina
Brady Schott Steineck, M.D. (’08), and Tiffany Renee Haidet
were married in May. He is a family practice resident at
Aultman Hospital in Canton.
Arielle (Dodd) Bokisa, M.D. (’09), and George Bokisa were
married June 6, 2009.
Sarah Kreider, M.D. (’09), and husband, Nathan, welcomed
their son, Zachary Nathan, April 22. He weighed 7 pounds, 13
ounces.
Sudy Jahangiri, M.D. (’08), Christopher
Taggart, M.D. (’07), and Kathy Ligon,
M.D. (’07)
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Office of Continuing Professional Development at 1-877-325-1212 (toll-free) or 330-325-6575.
NEOUCOM’s Office of Continuing professional development
Schedule of Upcoming Events and Online Courses
DEC. 4-6
2009
27th Annual Infectious Disease Seminar
for the Practicing Physician
Edgewater Beach Hotel, Naples, Fla.
March 5
2010
Pharmacy Jurisprudence
NEOUCOM, Rootstown, Ohio
APRIL 7-9
2010
28th Annual Infectious Disease Seminar
for the Practicing Physician
Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
MAY 5-7
2010
Stay Tuned
21st Annual Update in Internal Medicine
and Maintenance of Certification
NEOUCOM, Rootstown, Ohio
NEOUCOM will host a Pharmacy Jurisprudence CE conference March 5 of 2010. Richard Kasmer, Pharm.D., J.D., associate
professor of pharmacy practice and state of Ohio CE provider, will be the featured speaker. More information, including the date,
will be included in future communications. You can also visit our Web site for updates, www.neoucom.edu/ce.
Accredited Online Courses
Online Point-of-Care
Curriculum Development: Writing Educational Objectives for Authentic Curricular Alignment
Information Mastery Practicum: How to Select and Use the Best Hunting and Foraging Tools
What’s Hype? What’s Right? Assessing New Information from Pharm Reps to the Latest Journals
Dermatology Courses: A series of four courses: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Dermatologic Therapy: How to Add to Your
Treatment Palette, Infectious Disease and Skin: Clinical Pathologic Correlation and Eyes and Skin Disease
Pharmacy Preceptor Training and Orientation
For a complete list of live and online programs visit, www.neoucom.edu/ce
21st Annual Update in Internal Medicine Conference
Adds Maintenance of Certification Section
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is now a household word
for physicians. The program provides the opportunity to stay
abreast of advances in the medical field and specific
specialties and encourages peer interaction and information
sharing. Attaining MOC credits can be cumbersome.
NEOUCOM is adding an ABIM MOC learning session to the
21st Annual Update in Internal Medicine Conference, May 5-7,
2010; the session will be held following the conference on
May 8. The MOC session will include a medical knowledge
update module containing 25 multiple choice questions, and it
should last approximately 2-4 hours. Physicians who complete
the activity will earn ten points toward MOC and AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit TM. An additional MOC session is being
scheduled for the fall of 2010. For more information,
call the Office of CPD at 330-325-6575.
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Earn CME Credit for Clinical Inquiry
Keeping up with your CME credit is now as easy as
researching a patient-related question at the bedside. The
Offices of CPD and Health Professions Education have created
an online Point-of-Care module; physicians who complete
these activities will earn a 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for
each clinical inquiry. Point-of-Care is a need-driven activity
initiated by the physician. He or she has an unanswered
clinical question; researches the question during patient
interaction; then applies the proper findings in the care of the
patient. This online activity is free of charge and can be found
at www.neoucom.edu/ce under “online activities.”
Mark your calendar,
update your Blackberry,
post it on your Facebook page
and text your friends…
Nationally known author,
educator and entrepreneur
Mr. Stedman Graham
is the keynote speaker for
NEOUCOM’s Diversity
Leadership Celebration
March 11, 2010
11:30 a.m.
Ralph Regula Conference and Event Center
NEOUCOM’s Rootstown Campus
CVS Caremark is generously
sponsoring Mr. Graham’s presentation.
For information about sponsorship
opportunities, please contact the
Division of Institutional Advancement
at 330-325-6671.
All the proceeds from this
celebration benefit NEOUCOM’s
diversity scholarship initiatives.
From left, 2008 Diversity Leadership Awards Celebration Honorary Chairs
Hortense Bobbitt and Olivia Demas, Esq., with Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, Esq.,
2008 Community-Based Diversity Leadership Award recipient.
colleges of medicine & pharmacy
Save the Date….
Aesculapius Charity Ball
and Alumni Reunion
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
6-7 p.m. Alumni reception
7 p.m. Dinner Program, which will include
presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Award
Opportunity to see fellow alumni
and interact with students
All proceeds benefit the Sarah Cho Scholarship
and the College of Pharmacy Emergency Loan Fund
Invitations will be mailed shortly.
For more information,
call or e-mail [email protected]

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