Winter 2013 ALUMNI ANNOUNCEMENTS PROGRAM STAFF We’d love to let your fellow alumni know what you are doing. Send us news about your life DIRECTOR and your practice to include in Alumni Announcements for our next edition of LifeLine! Just fill out our short Alumni Spotlight Survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/UDalumspotlight. Kathleen Scheltens, Ph.D. [email protected] LIFELINE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Premedical Programs Alumni Newsletter Julie Simon, Ph.D. HEALTHCARE CONNECTION [email protected] ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT WHAT’S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS? Successful candidates at health professional our survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ AnnMarie Davies schools need more than a good GPA and healthcareconnection. WRITTEN & EDITED high test scores; they need to observe and University of Dayton/Miami Valley Hospital experience work in healthcare first-hand. By completing the survey, you will be joining Kathleen Scheltens, Ph.D. DIRECTOR’S WELCOME “Healthcare Connection.” Once we receive HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM As the University of Dayton continues to your survey, we will periodically contact you YOUR COMMENTS AND expand the geographical diversity of the to see if you are interested and able to have student body, the premedical programs office a student shadow you. Any information you SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED! March 23rd is the date of the fourth an- Applications” was delivered by Dr. Happy New Year! I hope the new year finds would like to expand our pool of alumni who share with us will be kept strictly confidential Please visit our website for more nual UD/Miami Valley Hospital Health- Harold Koenig, Director of the Center you well. This is a great time for us to pause will give these students clinical opportunities. until you give us permission to share it. information about our program and care Symposium. This year’s symposium for Spirituality, Theology and Health and reflect on the past year and bring our We have developed an effective system Please join the UD Healthcare Connection services: premed.udayton.edu will feature Dr. Marjorie Bowman, Dean at Duke University. He spoke about alumni up to date on UD premedical happen- of matching our students seeking clinical by completing the survey or by contacting of Wright State University Boonshoft the vast research being conducted ings. experiences with our alumni who would our office directly at 937-229-3545. Thank School of Medicine, who will moder- investigating the relationships between benefit from mentoring future practitioners. you for helping us continue to provide ate a program titled “Controversies in spirituality and health, and described The year 2012 brought big changes to the UD students with a quality educational Prevention: The role of immunizations, how religious involvement may impact premedical programs office. In July, Dr. Bob Please consider lending a mentoring hand. experience and to help them prepare for a Don’t forget! Fourth Annual UD/Miami screenings and genetics.” A panel of health. Afterward a reception and lun- Kearns completed his appointment as director We strongly encourage you to complete successful career in healthcare. Valley Hospital Healthcare Symposium is local physicians will discuss specific cheon were held in the Torch Lounge. of premedical programs, and I was hired as Saturday, March 23, 2013. controversies in their area of practice, the new director. Dr. Kearns is enjoying a year Register at premed.udayton.edu. and Dean Bowman will facilitate the of sabbatical and will return to UD as profes- conversation. sor in biology in August 2013. Dr. Julie Simon was hired in the role of assistant director of premedical programs. Dr. Simon had been teaching at UD as a lecturer in mathematics before her appointment.
During the afternoon, the student sym- It has been an active year for students as well. posium was held, which included panels Our students have been very active in the lo- of physicians, medical students, dental cal, regional and global health communities. Last year’s symposium was held on students, and UD students and alumni. Our medical and dental brigade to Central March 31, 2012. More than 80 students They discussed a variety of topics includ- America is become a very popular program and 100 health professionals attended ing preparing for medical school, life in on campus. Closer to home, our students the event. medical school, preparing for a career in have developed a partnership with Reach Out Montgomery County, an organization that Last year’s symposium included two dentistry, other healthcare options such provides healthcare to uninsured individuals morning sessions focused on the Patient as PA, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy in the Miami Valley. We are in the process of Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Model and nursing, and research and clinical developing an internship program at Miami and Medicine and Spirituality. Dr. Ted opportunities for undergrads. The UD Valley Hospital, and our student organizations Wymyslo, Dr. Joseph Scherger, Dr. Bar- alumni who participated as presenters such as Healing Hearts, Alpha Epsilon Delta bara Tobias, Mr. Jeff Biehl and Ms. Don- included Kaitlin Fries, Ashley Gerdeman, and Dental Interest Group are going strong. na Hedrick discussed “Are You Ready for Jared Castro, Chris Doyle, Krista Rath, Eric Whitney, Liz Barton, Laura DeVida, PCMH? Incorporating the PCMH Model We hope you have a terrific year and that into Practice.” Dr. Philip Diller and Dr. Teresa Meier, Katie Wood, Andrew our paths cross. Please consider visiting us in Evangeline Andarsio, along with keynote McBride and Kelly Thobe. 2013. We would love to see you at our Health- speaker Dr. Harold Koenig, discussed Thank you also to the physicians who care Symposium on March 23rd. Keep an eye the role of spirituality in both the physi- helped plan the symposium including on your mail for registration information or cian’s professional practice and in the UD alumni Dr. Michael Craig, Dr. Ran- visit premed.udayton.edu. patient’s medical experience. jana Sinha and Dr. Christine O’Dea.
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He served in the National Health He serves on the editorial board of University of Southern California Service Corps as a migrant health Medical Economics and is an As- (USC). He was formerly Consulting ACCEPTANCES Congratulations to 2012 graduates entering health professional schools physician before starting a private sistant Editor of Family Medicine. Medical Director for Quality and Emily Baker (DEN) Marquette University Dentistry Jillian Jadzak (MED) Scholl School of Podiatric Sara Roessner (BIO) The Ohio State University practice in California. Over the last He has been an editor of multiple Informatics at Lumetra Health- Alyssa Breaugh (MED) Michigan State University Medicine Dentistry 20 years, he has held a number of journals, served on many boards, care Solutions. Dr. Scherger’s COM Jessica Jose (MED) University of Missouri – St. Louis Mary Ryan (CME) The Ohio State University COM positions focusing on education, has received numerous awards, main focus is on the redesign of Katherine Bruening (MED) Wright State University Optometry Lindsey Salchli (MED) Ohio University Heritage COM healthcare reform and quality of has authored more than 400 office practice using the tools of David Cable (BSE) Shenandoah University P.A. Glenna Knape (BIO) Michigan State University CHM Nicole Scheckelhoff (DEN) Ohio State University life including teaching medical stu- medical publications and has given information technology and quality Tyra Campbell (MED) Nova Southeastern University Christopher Kovaleski (MED) University of Cincinnati Dentistry dents and residents at UC Davis, over 900 invited presentations. improvement. P. A . COM Anna Scott (MED) University of Cincinnati COM Ashley Cattran (MED) University of Cincinnati COM Courtney Kutsulis (DEN) Indiana University Dentistry Sneha Srinivas (MED) Pikeville University Kentucky serving as a VP for Family Practice Currently, Dr. Scherger is Vice Pres- Dr. Scherger enjoys an active Bridget Conlon (BIO) Des Moines COM Catherine Leatherwood (MED) Edward Via- COM and Primary Care Education at ident for Primary Care at Eisen- family life with his wife, Carol, and Kayli Deckert (MED) Lake Erie COM at Seton Hill Spartanburg Christopher Stucke (MED) Ohio College of Podiatric Dr. Joseph Scherger (’71, Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, hower Medicine Center in Rancho two sons, Adrian and Gabriel. He University Corin Marshall (MED) University of Cincinnati COM Medicine summa cum laude) received his Chair of the Department of Family Mirage, California. He is Clinical has completed 28 marathons and Kevin Donnelly (CME) The Ohio State University Yvonne Marten (DEN) Marquette U. Dentistry Zachary Stueve (BIO) The Ohio State University M.D. from the UCLA School of Kelly Gartland (HSS) University of Kansas Trisha Miller (MED) Wright State University Dentistry Medicine and Associate Dean at Professor of Family Medicine at the three 50K Ultramarathon trail Medicine (’75) and completed Daniel Goldbach (MED) Lake Erie COM Sara McCrate (BIO) University of Cincinnati COM Patrick Sweigert (BCM) Loyola U. Chicago Stritch UC Irvine and as the founding University of California, San Diego runs. a Family Medicine Residency at Benjamin Gough (MED) Lake Erie COM Jill Pockras (MED) The Ohio State University COM dean of the Florida State University School of Medicine (UCSD) and at the University of Washington as Kailyn Hagerty (BIO) Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Grant Turek (MED &MET) Loyola U. Chicago Stritch College of Medicine. the Keck School of Medicine at the well as earning an M.P.H. (’78). Dental Medicine Jeannette Poissant (MED) Ohio University Heritage SOM Shannon Hallinan (BIO) University of Louisville COM COM Melanie Vandermeir (MED) Ohio College of Podiatric Emily Huffman (BIO) Ohio University Heritage COM Hannah Raffoul (BIO) The Ohio State University Medicine Jennifer Hurtubise (CME) Wright State University Dentistry Haley Ward (BCM) University of Cincinnati COM
Family Medicine residency at St. She is currently the Medical being and serves as a Marianist UD STUDENTS CONTINUE GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton Director (since 2003) at the UD Educational Associate. Her door and is a board certified Family Health Center, where she has is always open to UD students In January 2012, the UD Medical/Dental Bri- patients. Each brigade member took along a or funds to help meet expenses, please contact Physician. worked since 1991. She is involved interested in discussing a medical gade traveled to Honduras with the organiza- 50 lb. suitcase filled with donated medications premedical programs director Dr. Kathleen in direct patient care as well as career or those interested in ways tion Global Brigades. The trip was sponsored and supplies, which were used or donated for Scheltens at [email protected]. If you After residency, Dr. Buchwalder by UD campus ministry and the UD premedical future use. In 2013, two more student groups would like more information about Global worked part-time for 14 years administrative duties. During her to combine work and family. tenure as Medical Director, she programs office. A group of UD students assist- will travel with Global Brigades. One group Brigades, you can go to their website at while raising her daughters. Her In addition to her primary respon- ed physicians Dr. Tom Herchline, Dr. Marylynn travels to Panama this month, and a second www.globalbrigades.org. jobs included shifts in the Wayne has changed a number of policies sibilities in the Health Center, Dr. and procedures including having Herchline and Dr. Annette Chavez along with group will go to Honduras in May 2013. If you Hospital Emergency Room as well Buchwalder participates in Bike to R.N. Kim Kantzer. The brigade served over 500 would like to donate medical or dental supplies as private practice. Since 1996, scheduled appointments, add- Work Day, Marianist Environmental she has precepted at Dayton Com- ing electronic medical records, Education Center Art Exhibits and munity Family Medicine Residency, increasing staff and securing Uni- UD Band Alumni. She is married Dr. Mary (Pelszynski) Buchwalder teaching in the residency office versity support for immunization to fellow UD alumnus Mark Buch- (’82, summa cum laude) received when she worked part-time, and and TB screening. She regularly walder, and her interests outside GRADUATE SENIOR AWARD WINNERS her M.D. from The Ohio State having residents come to the UD interacts with many diverse offices of work include cycling, making University College of Medicine in Health Center in recent years. and programs across campus to jewelry, sustainable gardening 1986. She completed a three year improve student health and well- and travel.
She completed her pediatric In 2011, Dr. Sinha was named instrumental in expanding the role residency at Bridgeport Hospital/ medical director of general inpa- of Dayton Children’s in the UD/Mi- Yale University School of Medicine tient services at Dayton Children’s. ami Valley Healthcare Symposium. GLENNA KNAPE SHANNON HALLINAN DAVID CABLE TRISHA MILLER Glenna M. Knape received Shannon C. Hallinan received David Cable received the Trisha L. Miller received the in New Haven, Connecticut and Previously she was the medical Dr. Sinha enjoys spending time the Joseph E. Scherger, M.D., the Miami Valley Academy Brother Francis John Molz Montgomery County Medical Cincinnati Children’s Hospital director for the Children’s Urgent with family, cooking and traveling. MPH Leadership in Medicine of Family Physicians Award, Memorial Award, which goes Society Award, which goes to Medical Center. Dr. Sinha is board Care Center in Springboro for She is involved in many commu- Award, which is presented to which goes to the graduating to the Outstanding Senior in the outstanding Senior in a certified in pediatrics. two years. Prior to that, she was nity projects outside the hospital. a graduating premedical stu- senior whose activities exem- Premedicine who best demon- Premedical Curriculum. Trisha Dr. Sinha recently completed a in a private pediatric practice and Currently, she is collaborating dent who has demonstrated plify the philosophy of family strates the qualities of unself- attends the Boonshoft School Master of Health Administration pediatric urgent care center in with a team of physicians to begin leadership toward improv- medicine. Shannon attends ishness, community service of Medicine at Wright State degree from Ohio University. She Louisville, KY. a Global Health experience for ing the health of the public the University of Louisville and academic achievement. University. has special interests in Pediatric Dr. Sinha has been a member of medical students at a pediatric through better healthcare. School of Medicine. David attends Shenandoah Research in the Inpatient Setting, the planning committee for the institution in India. Glenna attends Michigan University Physician Assistant Quality Improvement and Patient UD/Miami Valley Hospital Health- Dr. Ranjana Sinha (’93) received State University College of Program. Safety Initiatives. care Symposium for the past two her M.D. from the Medical Acad- Human Medicine. emy of Lublin in Lublin, Poland. years. Her involvement has been CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERS! 2 3
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