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Established 2007 R'EASTER NEWS C.O.M.'s 15thAnnual White Coat Ceremony must make when Maine Center for Disease Con Dean for Educational Programs taking on the role trol and Prevention in the De and Vice Dean), welcomed the of physicians. This partment of Human services, first-year medical students into new responsibility is warned students about the dif the field of medicine. UNECOM noted by presenting ficulty ahead. Pinette also serves Alumni Association president students with white on the board of Community and class of 2000 graduate Adam medical coats to sig Physicians of Maine. She related Laurer, D.O., led the students nify their new func to the students, explaining that in reciting the osteopathic oath. tion in society. The she knew that although they are Other noteworthy member of the first ceremony took entering into a trying journey, osteopathic community were also place in 1993 at Co those who become successful will in attendance, including Nancy lumbia's College of feel extremely accomplished and Cummings, M.D., president of Physicians and Sur proud to have reached such an the Maine Medical Association. geons. ambitious goal. Pinette also spoke The White Coat Ceremony UNE President to medical students about he dif is not unique to UNECOM; Danielle Ripich ferences they would be making in many medical schools throughout spoke to the UN the lives of people. She advised the U.S. and other nations partake ECOM students, students to "remain humble and in similar traditions. The ceremo saying, "Your intel devoted" and to never forget what ny was the idea of the Arnold P. UNE students receiving white coats from Dr. Chris Pezzullo (left) &Dr. Ken Johnson (right} ligence, compassion they are taught in the years to Gold Foundation and was created and dedication will come. She reminded them to stay to help remind students of their BY JOCELYN KOLLER Hahn, Senior Vice President for be the most impor motivated by "a sense of purpose duty as professionals and em Nor'easter Staff Health Affairs and Dean of the tant factors in the care of future and tremendous pride in what pathetic practicers of medicine. College of Osteopathic Medicine patients." She also mentioned [they] do." become an important supplier of On Thursday, Oct. 6, the spoke to welcome the students as the importance of adjusting in After the speakers, current Maine physicians. More licensed University of New England Col well as their friends and family. the face of new technology, new physicians presented students physicians in the state of Maine lege of Osteopathic Medicine The White Coat Ceremony, methods, and ideas that are up with their white coats. Dean come from UNECOM than presented 123 hopeful physicians now in its 15th year as a UN and-coming within the field. Hahn, accompanied by Chris Pez from any other medical school with white medical coats to mark ECOM tradition, emphasizes Keynote speaker Dr. Sheila zullo, D.O. (Maine Osteopathic in the county. Further, 11 percent their advent into the field. Marc B. the transition medical students Pinette, a graduate ofUNECOM Association President) and Ken of all physicians are UNECOM and the current director of the neth Johnson, D.O. (Associate grad1;1ates. Building Community During Coming Out Week BYJOCELYN KOLLER identities. On Thursday, October Nor'easter Staff 20, a film night will take place in the cultural exchange lounge, be UNE's annual Coming Out ginning at 7PM and will close out Weck began on Monday, Octo the week. ber 17 with the "Out and Allied As part of Coming Out Project Production." Coming Week, the University also of Out Week is an important event fered Safe Space Training on that UNE hosts each year to help Tuesday, October 18. This is one promote awareness and equality of the multiple opportunities the throughout campus. The events university affords to students to run through Thursday, October take the training. The training 20 and include a number of top presents students with curriculum ics. Coming Out Week is based that helps them to become pro on National Coming Out Day, viders of a "safe space" to others which is October 11. Coming in their community. It helps to Out Week is hosted by the Of rid students of preexisting ideas fice of Multicultural Affairs and and informs them on how to be Diversity, but many other depart sensitive to current issues that ments and students help to col others may be dealing with. The laborate on events. training gives participants specific The event for Octover 19, tools they may need in order to be "Gues Who's Gay," will take supportive of the LGBTQcom place in the Campus Center munity. Those who complete the MPRs. Students who attend can training will receive a small card expect a game-show-like event in to display in their rooms, on a which the audience is able to ask window, or put on their door not panelists questions in attempt to ing that they have completed the dinator, says about Coming Out for who they are: a loving, caring, In addition, The Alliance, guess their identity. The objective training and they are now a safe Week: "Coming Out Week is an resilient community that is only UNE's LGBTQgroup on cam of thi event is to help UNE stu space and available to others. This opportunity for everyone to gain asking for recognition and ac pus, will be decorating campus dents become aware of per onal helps many UNE students feel a better appreciation not only for ceptance. Through the programs with encouraging messages as a tereotypes they may hold without that there is a support system in individuals from the LGBT com- we have scheduled, we believe part of the Coming Out Week realizing or acknowledging them. place if they were to need it at any munity, but also the world we in- the sensations of togetherness events. The Alliance is a resource It will al o help create a com point. habit. As the theme suggests, we and understanding can grow and for all LGBTQstudents at UNE munity that is able to look pa t Jonathan Osborne, newly want people to look 'Beyond the mature here at UNE and foster a as well as allies. tereotypical exual and gender appointed Multicultural Coor- Reflection' society has erected to welcoming environment for ev marginalize a group and see them ervone on campus." NEW: FEATURES: SPORTS: OPINIONS: Article continued, page 2-3 StaffSpoilight, page 4 Women's Soccer, page 10 Seville Student Interview, page 5 Mediocrity, page 16 Occupy Wall treet, page 2 Men's Cross Country, page 10 Scrivs and Diva, page 6 Women's Cross Country, page 11 Voices in the Crowd, page 17 • E ecurity Blotter, page3 Darndest page 7 Things, Intramural Player, page 11 Who is the 99%?, page 17 2 NEWS NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011 \ UniversityofNew England University Health Care and SMMC Partner to whats a? Expand Healthcare in Saco w:th the BY AUBREYWHITE clinic for those in need of minor Medical Center located in Port can now provide that relationship Nor'easter Staff medical care. This is the first ever land, this is the first major step in as well as the best possible care. walk-in clinic in the area where providing care locally to the areas According to the most re Weather? Effective December 31,2011, no appointment is needed to get surrounding Biddeford, including cent press release on September the University Health Care clinic basic medical care. Saco, Scarborough, and Old Or 27, 2011, many of the university's located at 655 US Route 1 in Saco In addition to all of these chard Beach. administrators had only positive TODAY will expand to include physicians services being newly accessible What will happen to the comments on this collaboration. affiliated with the Southern to residents of the Saco area, residents who are already patients It is a two-fold benefit, in which Mainly cloudy and Maine Medical Center in Bidd SMMC PrimeCare physicians of the University Health Care the community receives better rainy. Highs in the eford. The announcement of the will be collaborating with the clinic? Current University Health health care through a more lo low 60s and lows in plans to expand came recently, University's College of Osteo Care patients who see providers calized clinic site, and the medi the mid 50s. although there has been talk for pathic Medicine to provide ad at the Saco office will experience cal students of UNECOM can many months. The partnership ditional academic faculty support no disruption and will continue to partner with many more profes TOMORROW between the University of New and enhanced clinical opportuni receive the best possible health sionals on their way to becoming Partly cloudy. Highs England (UNE) and Southern ties for the University's medical care, as University Health Care a physician. Even more changes in the low 60s and Maine Medical Center (SMMC) students. The University of New physicians and staff will continue will occur throughout the process, lows in the mid 40s. will be beneficial to all those in England College of Osteopathic at that site as SMMC PrimeCare as SMMC PrimeCare plans to volved. Medicine, located in Biddeford, is services. Patients of Saco's Uni renovate the Saco· office space to What does this mean for the Maine's leading supplier of physi versity Health Care will receive accommodate additional physi WEEKEND FORECAST Saco community? In a nutshell, cians, with greater than 60% prac mailed notification of the transi cian offices, diagnostic x-ray ser Friday the office will become a suite ticing in primary care, a field that tion to SMMC PrimeCare facili vices, and the Walk-in Clinic.