A Note from Dean Cavalieri
The beginning of the holiday season reminds us to be thankful for those who have enriched our lives and to celebrate our shared success in enhancing the health and quality of life of our neighbors in the communities around us. Please don't forget to share your thanks with a donation to our food and toy drives and to join me in welcoming local schoolchildren to our Unity Tree celebration on December 5.
My best,
Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, MACOI, FACP
Dean
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Calling All Angels Gala Raises Support for CARES Institute
The 9th Annual Calling All Angels Gala benefiting the CARES Institute raised more than $124,000. Four hundred guests attended the superhero-themed event on October 20, and enjoyed an evening of dinner, dancing and bidding on auction items for a great cause. Thank you to our angels and superheroes for providing help and healing to children who have experience abuse, neglect, trauma and violence.
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VA Secretary Appoints Dean Cavalieri to Advisory Committee on Academic Affiliations
 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert A. McDonald has appointed Dr. Thomas Cavalieri, Dean and Professor of Medicine, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, to serve on the VA National Academic Affiliations Council (NAAC). Dean Cavalieri will help the VA partner with academic affiliates to support programs to train future physicians to care for our nation's aging veteran population. The NAAC is a 14-member advisory committee established to provide recommendations to the Secretary and Under Secretary for Health on opportunities to enhance planning and coordination between the VA and U.S. health professions schools and universities. Read more.
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Cartoon Exhibit Showcases the Lighter Side of Medicine
The role of humor in medicine can currently be examined in a cartoon art exhibit by Dr. Marvin Herring, clinical professor, Family Medicine, on display in the SOM library. Dr. Herring's use of linear-art cartoon satire is to educate, illustrate and offer enjoyment, and his work has been featured in several publications as well as in colleagues' classrooms. The exhibit of creative, humorous and thought-provoking work is on display through December.
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Dr. Donald Light Publishes Groundbreaking Article on Cervical Cancer Vaccination
Dr. Donald Light, professor, Psychiatry, recently published an article in the online journal Vaccine, which sheds light on the true cost of manufacturing and supplying human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to developing countries. The research suggests that pharmaceutical companies are overestimating the cost of the HPV vaccine. Dr. Light, who, along with researchers from Princeton University and Yale School of Medicine, concludes that setting lower vaccine prices "...is an important moral commitment by the companies to reduce global health inequities by preventing cancer and deaths in lower income countries." The article has major implications for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance that negotiates low prices for vaccines and helps the world's poorest countries immunize their children. Approximately 85 percent of the more than 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer, and more than 90 percent of the deaths caused by the disease each year, occur in lower- and middle-income countries.
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Dr. Paola Leone Receives Innovators Award
Dr. Paola Leone, professor and director of the Cell and Gene Therapy Center in the Department of Cell Biology, was presented with an 'Innovators Award' at the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame dinner on October 27 for her gene therapy work. The annual awards dinner honors inventors, organizations and others who have contributed to innovation in the state.
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Dr. Donald Noll Named ACOI 'Researcher of the Year'
Dr. Donald Noll, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA), was named 'Researcher of the Year' at the American College of Osteopathic Internists' (ACOI) Convocation of Fellows in Palm Desert, CA on October 29. The event is held each year during the ACOI's Annual Convention & Scientific Sessions.
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Dr. Narsimha Pinninti Receives Recognition for Recent Publication
Dr. Narsimha Pinninti, a faculty member of the Department of Psychiatry, recently published a book entitled, Brief Interventions in Psychosis: A Clinical Compendium. Dr. Pinninti and the book were recently recognized at the International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis, as well as the British House of Lords.
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Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Hric Donate Skeletons to the OMM Lab
Dr. Jerome J. Hric and his wife, Susan, recently donated two much needed skeletons to the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Lab. Dr. Hric, an active SOM volunteer faculty member, is a neonatologist and founder of Onsite Neonatal Partners. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Hric and his wife host a group of 20 students at their home for dinner and discussion every Tuesday evening. Many thanks are extended to Dr. and Mrs. Hric and for their ongoing support to SOM.
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Emotional Mastery Class Encourages Mindful Meditation
 Crystal V. Pizarro, a speaker and certified holistic life coach, licensed professional counselor and national certified counselor visited SOM on November 15 to share her tips for emotional mastery. Ms. Pizarro is president and CEO of Advanced Wellness Solutions, LLC, where she helps others master the skills to create the life they love through transformational laser-sharp coaching sessions, mastermind groups and meditation courses. Students, faculty and staff learned several meditation techniques that they can use to practice being more mindful.
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Upcoming Events
Annual Unity Tree Event
Monday, December 5
12 noon
Academic Center Atrium
Rank Order List Workshops for 4th Year SOM Students
Monday, January 9 and Monday, February 13
5:30 pm
Academic Center, Multipurpose Room
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