A Note from Dean Cavalieri
As we head into the fall season, it’s remarkable to look back at all that has happened at our school in the past 12 months. Faculty, students, staff and residents planned and implemented a highly successful vaccination center. We reached out to extend services to vulnerable communities. We renewed and reasserted our school’s unwavering opposition to racism and injustice. And we launched a major expansion of our clinical and academic services. As your Dean, I am proud and grateful for the dedication each of you have made to our mission and to each other. While it has already been an amazing year for individual and collective accomplishments at our school, there is even more excitement to come.
Stay strong and be safe,
Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, MACOI, FACP
Dean
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Congratulations to "Project Manager of the Year" Anne Tomasello!
The New Jersey chapter of Project Management Institute (PMINJ) has named Anne Tomasello from the Department of Family Medicine its 2021 “Project Manager of the Year.” Anne, who is the faculty coordinator for her department, also jumped into the role of project manager for the Rowan Medicine COVID-19 Vaccination Center when it opened last December.
The PMINJ selection committee was impressed how Anne’s project management leadership helped to make the Rowan Medicine vaccination center a model for similar centers within New Jersey.
Anne was an instrumental part of the Rowan Medicine Vaccination Center’s operations and success. Her around-the-clock management of volunteers, scheduling, and patients ensured that the clinic’s quality and safety standards were met. Not just one to be behind the scenes, Anne was a hands-on team member, jumping in to greet patients, prep materials and generally lend a hand when the Center was short on volunteers. She also had an integral role in coordinating the Johnson & Johnson pop-up clinic on the Glassboro campus, leading to a successful single-day distribution of 2,000 vaccines.
Anne will receive her award during the 2021 PMINJ Virtual Monthly Meeting on November 16.
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AGOME Selects Committee Representatives from SOM
Yvonne Ortiz, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Dr. Meagan Vermeulen, Associate Professor, Family Medicine, were nominated to serve on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Equity Matters DEI Leadership Learning Community. ACGME Equity MattersTM was launched to supply a framework for continuous learning and process improvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), supporting ACGME’s commitment to these areas. The initiative aims to drive change within GME by increasing physician workforce diversity and building safe and inclusive learning environments – while promoting health equity – addressing racial disparities in health care and overall population health.
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Simulation Center Celebrates a Year in Operation with Open House
The new-and-improved RowanSOM Simulation Center is hosting a hybrid open house this Wednesday, September 29 from 5 to 7 pm. Join either in person or virtually as Dr. Nils Brolis and the Simulation Center staff demonstrate the many new technologies that SOM students use throughout their education. Those joining in person can enjoy some light refreshments after the tour.
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Department Celebrates "International Housekeeper/Environmental Services Week" with Food, Fellowship and Fun
The week of September 13 was a bit more celebratory than usual for SOM’s Department of Environmental Services. While taking some much-deserved breaks from their never ending and highly essential duties, the Environmental Services team participated in extracurricular activities to mark International Housekeeper/Environmental Services Week. Throughout the week, Environmental Services professionals enjoyed moments of fellowship, got to know one another better during team building exercises, and, of course, enjoyed some good food and treats.
We are incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication that SOM’s Environmental Services professionals provide daily on our campuses. This has never been truer than now, as we continue to endure the COVID-19 pandemic, and Environmental Services team members continue to ensure a clean, safe campus to not only students, staff and faculty, but to patients, as well.
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Medicine Grand Rounds Features AOA President Dr. Joseph Giaimo
The September 15 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds was more of a special occasion than usual, as the featured presenter that morning was the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) President Joseph Giaimo, DO.
Dr. Giaimo, who completed his residency and fellowship training through RowanSOM, talked about the important role of osteopathic physicians in America’s health care industry, both for today and for our future. In addition to serving on the AOA Board of Trustees, Dr. Giaimo, has also participated on the centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Practicing Physicians Advisory Council.
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White Coat Note Scholarship Initiative Raises More than $16,000
Last month’s White Coat Ceremonies are meaningful events that signify the beginning of a student’s journey to becoming a physician. This year’s events were even more special after the challenges of the past year. Thanks to the generosity of parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and students, more than $16,000 was raised through the White Coat Note initiative, which provides a student with messages of encouragement, wisdom, and pride during the ceremony. These funds benefit the White Coat Scholarship, awarded to incoming SOM students. Thank you, White Coat donors, for your thoughtfulness and support!
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COVID Response Fund Supports Student Initiatives
Department of Family Medicine Chair Dr. Joshua Coren was thrilled to present a check totaling $5,261 to the RowanSOM Student Council Board leadership on August 30. The check was funded by donations to the COVID Response Fund. Presented in recognition of the Rowan Medicine Vaccination Center’s SOM student volunteers, the check will be used to fund student projects and initiatives.
We would like to thank all who generously contributed to the COVID Response Fund.
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