A Note from Dean Cavalieri
In some ways it is hard to believe that the end of another academic year is fast approaching. But, as you read this, we are just a couple of weeks away from the 2017 Commencement Ceremony. If it seems like this academic year has gone by quickly, it is probably because so many good things have happened both for our school and the individuals who make up the SOM family. As you can see below, that tide of good news continued this month with exciting news from our Department of Family Medicine, additional contributions from our talented students and special recognition for our faculty at the recent AROC gathering.
My best,
Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, MACOI, FACP
Dean
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Highlights from the Atlantic Regional Osteopathic Conference
Many faculty, students and staff were in Atlantic City April 5-8 for the Atlantic Regional Osteopathic Convention (AROC). Organized by the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS), AROC is the annual convention of the state's osteopathic physician community. The convention provides an opportunity for medical professionals to attend various educational sessions and continuing medical education programs, as well as network with their peers and special interest groups.
The annual SOM Alumni Reception and Dinner was held on Wednesday, April 5. Dean Thomas A. Cavalieri provided guests with important school updates, including class size expansion, hospital partnerships and research accomplishments. He also presented several awards that evening. Dr. Keith Williams, outgoing chairman for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Dr. Michelina DeSanti '89, president of NJAOPS, were given the 'Dean's Special Recognition Award.'
Dean Cavalieri also presented Dr. Marvin Herring, Department of Family Medicine, with the 'Founders Award.' The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and enduring contributions to the school's development. Dr. Herring, now retired from clinical practice, is still immersed in SOM's academic arena. He was involved in curriculum design and implementation, as well as learning aspects of ambulatory and home visit patient care. Today, he is an active member of the Admissions Committee, the Cultural Diversity Task Force and is a facilitator for the case-based learning segment of the curriculum.
The evening also included an update from Alumni Association President Dr. John Bertagnolli, who is also a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Bertagnolli had the honor of presenting the 'Student DO of the Year' award to Laura Gurenlian '18. Laura was selected by a committee consisting of students, faculty and administration, and was recognized for her leadership abilities as well as her commitment to the osteopathic philosophy.
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Family Medicine Receives ACGME Accreditation
In 2012, the agencies responsible for overseeing both osteopathic and allopathic graduate medical education announced that they would begin working toward a single accreditation system. This week, the Department of Family Medicine learned it had become the first department at SOM to receive initial accreditation since the announcement of the new, unified system. Special thanks goes to Dr. Alison Mancuso, who led the effort that ensured SOM would be among the first osteopathic Family Medicine programs to achieve this designation. This was truly a team effort that relied on the support of many members of the Department of Family Medicine as well the indispensable contributions of Dr. Joanne Kaiser-Smith, Terry Brown and the entire GME Department at SOM.
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Inter-Professional Grand Rounds Takes a Look at Opioid Addiction
The Stratford campus Spring 2017 Inter-Professional Grand Rounds (IPGR), "The Chronic Disease of Addiction: An Inter-Professional Approach to Treatment," was held on April 10. The program's featured a multidisciplinary faculty panel that presented a case of a patient addicted to opioids. The panelists addressed a wide range of considerations for working with this patient, including treatment approaches, assessment and prevention, psychotherapy, and medical care for the patient's newborn daughter.
New Jersey's effort to change the culture and prescribing practices through the new public law P.L.2017, c.28 was also discussed.
The faculty panelists included:
Dr.
Jacqueline Kaari, Pediatrics; Dr. George J. Scott, Family Medicine; Dr. Scott Spagnolo-Hye,
NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute
; and Michael L. Maiorano, MSW, LCSW, private practice.
Following the panel discussion, audience members participated in a question and answer session, which led to a lively conversation. Dr. Kaari and Lisa Cardello from the SOM Center for Teaching and Learning coordinated the event.
The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Inter-Professional Grand Rounds (IPGR) program brings together panelists from a variety of health care fields to discuss their role in the comprehensive care of a patient. The goal of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to gain awareness of various inter-professional health care providers' roles, as well as learn about how these providers collaborate on a given case to ensure optimal patient care.
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Community Grand Rounds Discusses Implicit Bias
The Stratford campus welcomed Dr. Brookshield Laurent for this month's Community Grand Rounds lecture, "Implicit Bias: Hidden in the Hidden Curriculum." Dr. Laurent is a 2009 graduate of SOM, completing her residency in Family Medicine at Christiana Care in Wilmington, DE. A clinician and medical educator committed to preventive medicine and health equity, Dr. Laurent currently serves as vice chair for the Department of Clinical Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University. She is also an official spokesperson for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), representing doctors of osteopathic medicine in the AOA's branding campaign. The Community Grand Rounds lectures are sponsored by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) in conjunction with the Office of the Dean. For more information, call the Office of Student Affairs at 566-6740.
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SOMA Serves Up Pancakes for Alzheimer's and Names 'Mentor of the Year'Attends 2017 AAO Convocation
Members of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) flipped pancakes in the Academic Center Atrium on April 12 to raise money for the Music & Memory Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease. SOMA named Dr. Carl Hock, Senior Associate Dean for Research, SOM and Professor, GSBS, 'Mentor of the Year' the same afternoon.
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STUCO Grant Reception Honors Donors
The SOM Student Council hosted a reception to honor donors on April 13. Following dinner, students spoke individually on how donor contributions have positively impacted their education and research goals. Without their benefactors, many students would have missed out on opportunities to travel to national conferences and expositions to participate and present research projects, as well as to fund new clubs and other initiatives on campus.
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Spring Kicker Event Promotes Networking and Fun
Despite the rain, students and friends came out to enjoy basketball, corn hole, balloon toss and BBQ food and fun at the Spring Kicker on April 22. The event was sponsored by the SOM Alumni Association in conjunction with several student clubs.
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Annual Anatomy Memorial Honors Silent Teachers
The Anatomy Memorial Service on April 24 marked a right of passage for many first-year students. Through song and spoken word, students celebrated the men and women who donated their bodies to help teach the next generation of physicians. Having little background information on their John and Jane Doe patients, the students have come to know their medical secrets by way of the organs and tissues the cadavers leave behind.
Following the service, the students returned to the anatomy laboratory for a final farewell, leaving each donor a flower as a token of appreciation.
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Talent Abounds at Music Medicine Showcase
Students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to showcase their musical talents at the Chateau Gardot Music Medicine Program's annual event on April 1. This year, the show featured an original guitar piece, several duet cover songs and a cello performance of the Blink 182 hit, "All the Small Things." The Rowan SOM Pacemakers a cappella group also performed a few songs, one of which was accompanied by Dean Micciche, Director for Student Affairs and Alumni Engagement, on drums.
The Chateau Gardot Music Medicine Program is a student-run group that promotes the power of music to aid in the body's healing process. Students in the program also offer music lessons to community members. If you are interested in lessons, or would like to participate in any of the group's other services, such as the monthly drum circle, please email
[email protected]
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Students Dance the Night Away at Annual Medicine Ball
More than 400 students and guests, including Dean and Mrs. Cavalieri and select administration from the Academic and Student Affairs, attended this year's Medicine Ball at Lucien's Manor, Berlin. The semi-formal annual event, sponsored by the SOM Student Council, included a reception, dinner and dancing.
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Upcoming Events
21st Annual Research Day
Thursday, May 4
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Academic Center, Multipurpose Room
SOM and GSBS Commencement
Friday, May 12
2:00 pm
University Green, Glassboro campus
SAVE THE DATE: 20th Annual Golf Classic
Saturday, September 16
11:00 am lunch; 12:30 pm shotgun start
Riverwinds Golf & Tennis Club, West Deptford, NJ
SAVE THE DATE: Calling All Angels Gala
Benefits CARES Institute
Thursday, October 19
6:00 pm
Lucien's Manor, Berlin, NJ
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