A Note from Dean Cavalieri
This month featured a tremendous amount of activity that highlighted the many ongoing efforts of our school and student groups to engage, and show our support for, our surrounding communities. We can all take great pride in the efforts of so many of our colleagues to improve the lives of others.
My best,
Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, FACOI, FACP
Dean
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Sewell Family Medicine Office Designated a Patient-Centered Medical Home
On October 11, we received notification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) that our Family Medicine office in Sewell has been granted recognition as a Level 3 accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). This is a tremendous accomplishment that resulted from many hours of preparation and work by the faculty and staff of the Department of Family Medicine. Special congratulations go to Dr. Josh Coren, Dr. Alison Mancuso and to Keli-Yvette Workman for leading this effort.
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SOM Supports the Community at 9th Annual Fall Festival
SOM students and staff came out to support Stratford Borough's largest community event - the Fall Festival on Sunday, October 23. In addition to handing out information about both the school and Rowan Medicine, students from several SOM organizations provided festival-goers with blood pressure screenings, while the Community Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Clinic demonstrated osteopathic manipulative therapies (OMT) that are performed at the clinic on select Saturdays.
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Rowan Homecoming Includes SOM Spirit
Students, faculty and staff were part of the sideline action at the University's annual Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 8. The SOM tent featured games, including "Zombie Autopsy" and corn hole, as well as a teddy bear clinic and OMT demonstrations. Staff was on hand to answer questions about the ins-and-outs of applying to medical school, as well as provide information about the services available through Rowan Medicine.
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Medal Ceremony Honors Veterans at SOM
The Camden County Office of Veteran Affairs honored SOM students, faculty, staff who served in the Armed Forces with a medal ceremony on October 24. Rev. Floyd White, director, Office of Veterans Affairs, presented the medals.
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Visiting Professor Lecture Focuses on Addiction Education
Special guest lecturer Joseph Skrajewski, MA, MFTI, presented "Advancements in Medical Education on Addiction" to SOM students, faculty and staff on October 21. An engaging and informative speaker and world renowned addiction specialist, Mr. Skrajewski is the Executive Director of Medical and Professonal Education at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Rancho Mirage, CA. He is also an adjunct clinical instructor of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC), where he heads the Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS).
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Commit to Fit 5K and Halloween Fun Run Raises Funds for Camden Youth
The rain and dropping temperatures did not stop more than 50 patrons for the Commit to Fit 5K and Halloween Fun Run on October 22, held on the Glassboro campus. Braving the conditions were many SOM students, as well as their family and friends. Led by Kasarah Ackerman and Nisha Patel, the event was a huge success, with more than $2,000 raised for The Neighborhood Center in Camden. Thanks to the race participants, volunteers, corporate sponsors and contributions from local businesses, the Center will use the funds to help support ongoing programs that benefit Camden youth. FITdocs, an SOM student-run organization, sponsored the race, now in its second year. FITDocs provides medical students with hands-on educational appreciation of exercise, nutrition and healthy lifestyle interventions.
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SOM Alumni Association Hosts Golf Classic
The 19th Annual Golf Classic was held on October 1 at Riverwinds Golf and Tennis Club, West Deptford. The day kicked off with a BBQ lunch followed by golf, dinner and door prizes. Students, alumni, family and friends attended the event, and more than 100 golfers and 30 sponsors helped us raise over $10,000 in scholarships for SOM students. Thank you to all attendees and sponsors for a great day on the course!
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Deborah Samuels Named 'Citizen of the Year'
Congratulations to Deborah Samuels, assistant compliance officer in the SOM Department of Compliance, for receiving the Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award for service to her Pennsauken community. Debbie currently chairs the Homestead Youth Association's board of directors, a civic organization she has taken part in since 1976.
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Happening Now: Second Annual Diversity Week
The I.D.E.A. Council invites you to participate in the second annual Diversity Week, which runs Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 4.
Monday, October 31
Kick-off Celebration
Academic Center Atrium
12 noon to 1 pm
"Addressing Disparities, Implicit Bias & the 'Ism's' in Health and Health Care"
Dr. Robert Like, Rutgers University - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Academic Center, Multipurpose Room
6 pm
Wednesday, November 2
"Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Health Care"
Dr. Rachel Levine, Physician General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Academic Center, Multipurpose Room
12 noon to 1 pm
"Disability Awareness"
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Auditorium
5 to 7 pm
Thursday, November 3
"Musical Hour" featuring the Pacemakers and Drum Circle led by the Chateau Gardot Music Medicine Program
Academic Center Atrium
12 noon to 1 pm
Panel Discussion on Sexism and Gender Bias in Medicine
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Auditorium
5 to 7 pm
Friday, November 4
"White Coats Black Doctors"
Ms. Jenay Powell, medical student at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine and co-founder/public relations director, White Coats Black Doctors
9 am
Academic Center, Multipurpose Room
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Upcoming Events
Fall SOM Alumni Association Board Retreat
Saturday, November 5
8 am
Academic Center, Top Docs Cafe
Annual Unity Tree Event
Monday, December 5
12 noon
Academic Center Atrium
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