30TH ANNUAL

Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences & College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Friday, May 20, 2011 9:30 a.m.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California PRESIDENTr’S MESSAGE

To the 2011 Class of the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific:

Congratulations on graduating from Western University of Health Sciences. Your years of hard work and commitment have brought you to this day, and you should be justifiably proud not only of what you have accomplished in school, but of making a commitment to the professional calling that set you on this path.

Celebrate. Hug your friends and family. Dance to the music. Make a joyful noise. Today is yours to make a memory, for tomorrow begins a new journey: Making memories for those whose lives will be bettered by your professional expertise and by the compassionate, humanistic nature of the care you will offer them.

I wish you the very best as this new journey begins, and I look forward to the day when you will tell me of your travels. I hope you will always carry a part of WesternU with you, just as a part of you always will be at WesternU.

Warmest regards, Philip Pumerantz

2 WESTERN UNIVERSITY OFrHEALTH SCIENCES’ HISTORY Western University of Health Sciences embarked on a special mission when it opened its doors in 1977 as the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP): Educating tomorrow’s health-care professionals with a combination of scientific excellence and a humanistic, compassionate approach to patient care.

From an inaugural class of 36 students in 1978, enrollment in COMP had by 1986 grown to more than 400. That same year, the addition of the Master of Science in Health Professions Education program paved the way for what would become the College of Allied Health Professions. Meanwhile, the University continued acquiring former Pomona Mall buildings, remodeling them and converting them to educational use.

The campus kept growing over the next 10 years, with enrollment jumping dramatically in 1996, when the addition of a College of Pharmacy coincided with the campus’ name change to Western University of Health Sciences.

1998 was another landmark year for WesternU, as the College of Graduate Nursing was founded in March, and the College of Veterinary Medicine – the first veterinary college in Southern California – was established just five months later.

WesternU’s first foundation-up construction project, the Banfield Veterinary Clinical Center, opened its doors in August 2008. One year later, the University welcomed inaugural classes in three new colleges -- Dental Medicine, Optometry and Podiatric Medicine. In conjunction with that academic expansion, the University further expanded the physical campus, erecting a 180,000-square-foot Health Education Center, a Patient Care Center, and a 600-car parking garage. A ninth school, the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, welcomed its inaugural class in January 2010.

Today, WesternU is home to nearly 3,000 students in 21 degree programs, as well as nearly 900 employees, and is one of the most thriving enterprises in the Pomona and Inland valleys.

WesternU also is making its mark beyond the boundaries of the Pomona campus, thanks to the addition of a Pacific Northwest campus in Lebanon, Oregon. This campus, known as COMP-Northwest, will welcome its inaugural class of 100 osteopathic medical students in July 2011, growing to 400 students by 2014.

“Educare, Sanare, Coniunctim,” To Teach, To Heal, Together - this, more than any other statement, defines WesternU. We are committed to diversity, excellence in the area of academic curricula, and interpersonal competence. We are a teaching and learning community; one in which knowledge is applied toward an end - the health and well-being of mankind.

3 ORDER OF rEXERCISES 2011 President Philip Pumerantz Presiding

Prelude “Overture” by Craig Safan

Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar

Alan D. Cundari, DO, MS Professor of Family Medicine College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific University Marshal

Guru Betageri, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Marshal

Jeffrey Felton, PhD Professor of Microbiology College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Marshal

National Anthem Marcelina Jasmine Silva College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Class of 2011

Invocation Rabbi Gil Alchadeff Temple Shalom of Ontario, California

Chairman’s Welcome Warren Lawless, LHD (Hon.) Chairman, Board of Trustees

Honorary Degree John B. Crosby, JD Executive Director, American Osteopathic Association

Presenter: Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FAAFP, FACHE Vice President for Clinical Affairs Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Commencement Address John B. Crosby, JD

Presentation of the Steven J. Henriksen, PhD Graduating Classes of 2011 Vice President for Research and Biotechnology Interim Dean, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences

Conferring of Degree President Pumerantz Master of Science in Medical Sciences Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences

Announcement of Graduates Jodi Olson, MA Director, Master of Science in Medical Sciences Program

Hooding of Graduates Manal Swairjo, PhD Assistant Professor, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences

4 ORDER OF rEXERCISES 2011 Presentation of the Dean Adams Graduating DO Class of 2011 Conferring of Degree President Pumerantz Master of Science in Health Sciences Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Announcement of Graduates Michael A. Seffinger, DO, FAAFP Chair, Department of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Associate Professor of Family Medicine Gerald Bales, PhD Associate Professor of Anatomy Susan E. Mackintosh, DO, MPH Director of Interprofessional Education

Hooding of Graduates Ethan Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.) Professor of Family Medicine Treasurer, Board of Trustees Richard Bond, DO ’82, DrPH, FAAFD Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees Introduction of Biomedical Sciences Oath Administrator Dean Henriksen Administering the Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Oath Douglas Ethell, PhD Associate Professor of Molecular and Neurobiology Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Introduction of Osteopathic Oath Administrator and Alumni Association Representative Dean Adams Administering the Osteopathic Oath and Alumni Association Welcome James M. Lally, DO ’91 President and Chief Medical Officer, Chino Valley Medical Center Dean’s Charge to the Graduates Dean Henriksen Dean Adams President’s Closing Remarks President Pumerantz Recessional “Fanfare and Grand March”

The audience is requested to remain standing during the processional and recessional.

Participation in the Commencement ceremony does not necessarily indicate completion of a degree program. The student must meet all University requirements before a degree is conferred.

Students are given the option of listing previous degrees earned and postdoctoral training sites. Family and guests may be photographed for future University publications.

A video of the ceremony, in addition to hooding/diploma photos, graduate portraits, class photos and graduate candids will be taken at today’s event. Ceremony videos, diploma/hooding, class and candid photos, in addition to graduate portraits, will be avilable for purchase within a week. For more information, see the “purchase videos and photos” link at http://www.westernu.edu/commencement/. 5 COMMENCEMENTrSPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

John B. Crosby, JD, Executive Director, American Osteopathic Association

John B. Crosby, JD, is the Executive Director of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), which proudly represents its professional family of more than 70,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs). Through his leadership, the AOA promotes public health, encourages scientific research, serves as the primary certifying body for DOs, is the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical colleges, and has federal authority to accredit hospitals and other health care facilities.

John joined the AOA as Executive Director in 1997, following eight years of service as Senior Vice President for Health Policy at the American Medical Association. During his AOA tenure, the Association has increased its membership by more than 125%, doubled its contingency reserve, and launched numerous programmatic initiatives to advance women’s health, minority health, end-of-life care, and health system reform.

John’s notable accomplishments also include the Campaign for Osteopathic Unity to make “DO” a household word throughout the United States, the first Unified Convention in the history of the AOA, the establishment of the Osteopathic International Alliance, the AOA's Branding Initiative, and its current Greatness Campaign.

From day one, John has asked the AOA staff to renew its commitment to providing the best member services possible. His staff motto – “we can DO it!” – is reflected in the AOA Strategic Plan and its six strategic paths to achieve greatness: Governance, Research, Education, Advocacy, Teamwork, and Membership. John has received several honorary degrees and awards, including the prestigious New York College of Osteopathic Medicine's Riland Medal for Public Service in 2006 and an AOA Presidential Citation in 2007.

In 2004, the AOA received the Association Forum of Chicagoland’s Community Service Award, honoring its volunteer spirit as corporate citizens of Chicago. AOA staff has also been challenged to join John in a Family Fitness Program to promote physical fitness and public health.

John is an honors graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and the Ohio State University College of Law. Over the course of his career in law and politics, John has lectured at Harvard, Yale, in London and before several congressional committees and state legislatures. In 1969, John was named one of the Outstanding College Athletes in America and he has since competed in both the New York and Boston marathons. John and his wife, Mary Jo, have three children and four grandchildren.

6 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific DO CLASS OF 2011 VISION STATEMENT

I pledge to myself and to all those I touch…

I will continue to pursue knowledge and actively enhance the art of osteopathy throughout my life. I will trust what I have learned and recognize what I have yet to learn. My passion for excellence will be its own reward. I understand that in order to help others I must maintain balance in my own life. I will remain steadfast in my beliefs, but be shaped by my experiences. I will look at myself through the eyes of others.

I will practice medicine with humility and serve with a humanistic philosophy. I will always be an advocate for my patients and treat them with compassion. I will strive to create a dynamic patient-physician relationship and use my healing touch to empower both my patients and myself.

Health care is a human right and I understand it is my responsibility to provide this care to the best of my ability. I will endeavor to be a leader by maintaining my integrity and holding myself accountable for my decisions. I will respect the opinion of my colleagues so as to promote teamwork among all health care professionals. I will hold sacred the trust my community bestows upon me and my profession.

7 Candidates for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCEr IN MEDICAL SCIENCES

KRISTEN KAY ANDERSON RYAN THOMAS KAY BS, Biological Science/Psychology BBA, Business Administration California Lutheran University University of San Diego

ALFONSO AVILA SANDRA JUNGMIN LEE BA, Biology BS, Human Biology California State University, San Bernardino University of California, San Diego

GAIL EMILY BOLTRON TARYN ROSE LIU BS, Biological Sciences BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Irvine University of California, Riverside MPH, Public Health ANASTASIA EILEEN BUERGER University of Southern California BS, Kinesiology California State University, Fullerton DAVID NACIONALES BS, Biology: Physiology/Biochemistry KHANH NHAT CHAU California State University, Long Beach BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Davis HYOUNG MIN OH BS, Biological Sciences DONNA DORRIZ University of California, Davis BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Riverside ANASTACIA LEGASPI RODRIGUEZ BS, Psychobiology AUDREY OSARIEMEN EKHAGUERE La Sierra University BS, Biology Baylor University JASMINE SAAVEDRA BS, Biology MESHAREE LESHAY FRANKLIN Saint Mary’s College BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Merced AMELIA MAE SERVIN BS, Animal Sciences ERIN RUTH GARRETT Oregon State University BS, Biological Science California State University, Fullerton JONATHAN ISAIAH SMITH BS, Biology MATTHEW HOWARD HARDY Howard University BS, Basic Medical Science Washington State University RYAN DOUGLAS SMITH BS, Psychology SHIRLEY BINCHIEH HSIEH University of Iowa BA, Molecular and Cell Biology University of California, Berkeley ALEX VICTOR TADROS BS, Biology SHAHBAZ KATEBZADEH University of California, Riverside BS, Biological Science California State University, Fullerton RACHELLE MARIE TORRES BA, Philosophy University of California, Riverside

8 Candidates for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCEr IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES VALERIE KENDALL STEPHANIE YVONNE MORENO BS, Microbiology BS, Neuroscience California State Polytechnic University, Pomona University of California, Riverside

JONATHAN C. LEE DEVIN MORRIS BA, Biology BA, Biology Whittier College California State University, Northridge

Candidates for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCEr IN HEALTH SCIENCES MARIKO AILI FERRONATO* USAIMA NAVEED SIDDIQI* BA, Human Biology BS, Molecular Biology and Microbiology Pitzer College University of Central Florida

BRIAN FRANK JOHNSON* SARAH ANNE WEAR* BA, Biochemistry/Sociology BS, Biology University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado, Denver

*Graduate is a member of the Alpha Eta Society, a National Honor Society for the Allied Health Professions, that promotes and recognizes individuals that have maintained a GPA of 3.8 or higher, have demonstrated exceptional leadership and have made contributions to the Allied Health Professions. The society’s motto is “together we serve”.

Candidates for the Degree DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHICr MEDICINE BRIAN WESLEY AULT*,** ESTHER BAE*,** BS, Kinesiology BA, English University of Southern California University of California, Berkeley PDT: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine/ PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ West Islip, New York OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Specialty: Emergency Medicine Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton, California Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship

*Graduate is member of Sigma Sigma Phi and in the top 20 percent of the graduating class. Sigma Sigma Phi was established to provide service to the University and profession and is the National Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity. **Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Fellows – These students, originally scheduled to graduate in May 2010, spent one additional year serving the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department as assistant teachers, counselors, and clinical demonstrators while gaining a broader experience in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. PDT: Postdoctoral Training

9 CHRISTOPHER V BOUDAKIAN*,** ERIC TUASON AGUINALDO BS, Biology BA, Psychology University of California, Los Angeles University of Illinois, Chicago PDT: New York University/ BS, Biological Sciences School of Medicine/ University of Illinois, Chicago New York, New York Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DIMPLE AJWANI Biological Sciences MARIKO AILI FERRONATO** University of California, Irvine BA, Human Biology PDT: Kaiser Permanente Pitzer College Riverside, California PDT: Oregon Health and Science University Specialty: Family Medicine Portland, Oregon Specialty: General Surgery TARIK ALSHAIKH BS, Biological Sciences STEPHEN JOEL HALLAS** Northern Illinois University BS, Biological Chemistry PDT: University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals Bates College Las Vegas, Nevada PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Specialty: Psychiatry College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ DANIEL ALEXANDER ANANYEV Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center BS, Psychobiology Corvallis, Oregon University of California, Los Angeles Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale, California BRIAN FRANK JOHNSON*,** Specialty: Family Medicine BA, Biochemistry/Sociology University of Colorado ADAM PAUL ANDROLIA PDT: University of Colorado, Denver/ BA, Kinesiology School of Medicine/ Occidental College Denver, Colorado PDT: Palmetto Health Specialty: Anesthesiology Columbia, South Carolina Specialty: Family Medicine USAIMA NAVEED SIDDIQI*,** BS, Molecular Biology and Microbiology SONIA LOUISE BADHEKA* University of Central Florida BA, Integrative Biology PDT: ARIA Health University of California, Berkeley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PDT: Loma Linda University/ Specialty: Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California SARAH ANNE WEAR** Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology BS, Biology University of Colorado, Denver RAJESH MURALI BALA PDT: University of California, San Diego/ BS, Physiological Science UC San Diego Medical Center University of California, Los Angeles San Diego, California MS, Pharmacology Specialty: Family Medicine Tulane University PDT: Resurrection Medical Center REBECCA S. ABNEY Chicago, Illinois BS, Biology Specialty: Emergency Medicine George Fox University PDT: Legacy Health Systems Portland, Oregon Specialty: Internal Medicine

10 ANDREEA LIGIA BARBU MICHAEL STEPHAN BRANDON BS, Biological Sciences BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology University of California, Irvine University of California, San Diego PDT: Kaiser Permanente Orange County PDT: St. Mary Mercy Anaheim Hills, California Livonia, Michigan Specialty: Family Medicine Specialty: Emergency Medicine

KIERON KUMAR BARKATAKI RYAN DAVID BROMM BA, Psychology and Social Behavior BS, Biology University of California, Irvine University of California, San Diego PDT: Kern Medical Center PDT: University of South Carolina/ Bakersfield, California School of Medicine/ Specialty: Emergency Medicine Greenville Hospital Systems Greenville, South Carolina ALLAN WARREN BELCHER Specialty: Pediatrics BS, Biology Brigham Young University KELLEY JAMES BROSSY PDT: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation BS, Biosystems Engineering Cleveland, Ohio Michigan State University Specialty: Anesthesiology PDT: Botsford General Hospital Farmington Hills, Michigan PATRICK JOSEPH BENNET Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Irvine CURTIS D. BUCK PDT: University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals BS, Mathematics Las Vegas, Nevada California State University, San Marcos Specialty: Psychiatry PDT: Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills, California DAVE BOLGER Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: University of Maryland/ University of Maryland Medical Center RYAN ISAAC BULLER Baltimore, Maryland BS, Kinesiology Specialty: Family Medicine University of Southern California

AMRUTI BORAD BLAKE RON BUSEY BA, Human Biology BS, Biology Pitzer College Pacific Lutheran University PDT: University of California, Los Angeles/ PDT: Womack Army Medical Center Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Orthopaedic Hospital Specialty: Family Medicine Los Angeles, California Specialty: Family Medicine JASON ROBERT CABERTO BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology DAVID GORDON BOSCH* University of California, San Diego BA, Integrative Physiology PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ University of Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ PDT: University of Colorado, Denver/ OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Denver Health Medical Center Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Denver, Colorado Colton, California Specialty: Emergency Medicine Specialty: Internal Medicine

11 ENRIQUE CAMACHO, JR. KANG WON MATHEW CHOI BS, Chemical Engineering BA, History Stanford University Oberlin College PDT: Chino Valley Medical Center MPP, Public Policy Chino, California University of California, Los Angeles Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship JD, Law University of California, Los Angeles KYLE ALAN CASE PDT: University of California, San Francisco/Fresno BS, Biological Sciences Fresno, California Chapman University Specialty: Psychiatry PDT: Kaiser Permanente Orange County Santa Ana, California KEVIN WAI-TING CHU Specialty: Family Medicine Biology University of California, Irvine MICHAEL LYNN CHANG PDT: California Hospital Medical Center BS, Biological Sciences Los Angeles, California University of California, Irvine Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: White Memorial Medical Center Los Angeles, California SEUNG JOON CHUNG Specialty: Family Medicine BS, Biological Sciences University of Maryland PRATHIMA SMRUTHI CHARUGUNDLA MS, Biotech BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Johns Hopkins University University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Johns Hopkins University PDT: Northridge Hospital Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland Northridge, California Specialty: Research Specialty: Family Medicine SHARON YEONG WON CHUNG* CYNTHIA L. CHEN BS, Chemistry BA, Political Science Santa Clara University University of California, Berkeley PDT: Franklin Square Hospital PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Baltimore, Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Family Medicine OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Pacific Hospital of Long Beach SUSAN ANNE COX* Long Beach, California BS, Biopsychology Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship University of California, Santa Barbara PDT: University of California, Irvine/ TRACY SHIH-CHIEH CHEN* UC Irvine Medical Center BS, Biology Orange, California University of California, Los Angeles Specialty: Internal Medicine MPH, Public Health University of Southern California SANTOSH KIRANKUMAR DESAI PDT: Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center BA, Economics Mount Clemens, Michigan University of California, Los Angeles Specialty: Radiology PDT: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital System Detroit, Michigan MICHAEL CHENG Specialty: Internal Medicine BS, Electrical Engineering Tufts University PDT: University of California, San Francisco/Fresno UCSF Fresno Medical Center Fresno, California Specialty: Internal Medicine

12 ERIK STUART DIEBOLT LANDON RICHARD FINE BS, Biology BS, Information Systems Stephen F. Austin State University University of Colorado MS, Biomedical Sciences PDT: Ingham Regional Medical Center Barry University Lansing, Michigan PDT: Carolinas Medical Center Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery Charlotte, North Carolina Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation JOEL LLOYD FRIEDMAN BS, Computer Science NATALIE TRAM DO State University of New York, Stony Brook PharmD, Pharmacy PDT: University of Southern California/ University of Southern California Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center PDT: Loma Linda University/ Los Angeles, California Loma Linda University Medical Center Specialty: Pathology Loma Linda, California Specialty: Psychiatry SYNYI JAMEELA GABRIEL BA, Psychobiology TIMOTHY EDWIN DOCKMAN Claremont McKenna College BA, Interdisciplinary Studies MS, Nutritional Science University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth PDT: Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia Pontiac, Michigan Specialty: Navy Transitional Year Specialty: Emergency Medicine

ERIK ROBIN DONG* GRACE MARIE GALIZA BS, Psychology BS, Biology University of Arizona Evangel University PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ PDT: University of Southern California/ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Los Angeles, California Riverside County Regional Medical Center Specialty: Pediatrics Moreno Valley, California Specialty: Anesthesiology BRITTANY NICOLE GALLAHER BS, Biology and Physiology JENNIFER MARIE ERICKSON* University of Washington BS, Neuroscience PDT: Kaiser Permanente Washington State University Fontana, California PDT: University of New Mexico Specialty: Family Medicine Albuquerque, New Mexico Specialty: Psychiatry ALEXANDER JAMES GAMBLE BS, Biology and Physiology GREGORY MICHAEL FENATI University of Washington BS, Business Management PDT: North Shore University Hospital Pennsylvania State University Long Island Jewish Health System PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Manhasset, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Neurosurgery OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Arrowhead Regional Medical Center JEFFREY THOMAS GARDNER Colton, California BS, Biology Specialty: Emergency Medicine Arizona State University PDT: Maricopa Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona Specialty: Medicine - Preliminary

13 ASHVIN REDDY GARLAPATI JUNG HEE HAN BA, Economics BS, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics University of Rochester University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Illinois Masonic Medical Center PDT: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Chicago, Illinois Torrance, California Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship Specialty: Family Medicine

DIANA TORRES GELI CHRISTINA MELANIE HANOWSKY BS, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology University of California, Los Angeles University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign PDT: University of South Alabama Hospitals PDT: Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital Mobile, Alabama Park Ridge, Illinois Specialty: Pathology Specialty: Pediatrics

LAUREN BETH GERLACH OMID REZA HARIRI BS, Biology Denison University ALEXYS JOAN HILLMAN PDT: University of Michigan Hospitals BA, Psychology Ann Arbor, Michigan Temple University Specialty: Psychiatry PDT: Martin Army Community Hospital Fort Benning, Georgia SADIA GHAFFAR* Specialty: Family Medicine BS, Genetics University of California, Davis MICHAEL ROLF HINSON PDT: John Peter Smith Hospital BS, Industrial Engineering Fort Worth, Texas Georgia Institute of Technology Specialty: Psychiatry PDT: White Memorial Medical Center Los Angeles, California NEAL GODWIN Specialty: Family Medicine BS, Bioengineering University of California, San Diego SHARMEEN AKHTAR HOSSAIN PDT: University of Chicago Medical Center BS, Ecology Chicago, Illinois University of Georgia Specialty: Internal Medicine BS, Psychology University of Georgia JARED MATTHEW GORSUCH BS, Biology BS, Biology University of Georgia University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown PDT: Lutheran Medical Center PDT: Loma Linda University/ Brooklyn, New York Loma Linda University Medical Center Specialty: Family Medicine Loma Linda, California Specialty: Psychiatry ETHAN EZRA ITTNER BA, Biochemistry ERIC RICHARD GROVER Colorado University, Boulder BS, Biology Utah Valley University BRADLEY ALAN JACOBY PDT: Raleigh General Hospital BS, Plant Biology Beckley, West Virginia University of California, Los Angeles Specialty: Family Medicine MS, Physiology and Biophysics Georgetown University CHRISTINE LYNN GRUNDEMAN PDT: White Memorial Medical Center BS, Biological Sciences Los Angeles, California University of Illinois, Chicago Specialty: Pediatrics BS, Psychology University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 14 BRIAN KAY OMER MOHAMMED JAMAL BS, Biological Sciences BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology California State University, Sacramento University of Texas, Dallas PDT: University of Southern California/ PDT: University of Texas/ Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Southwestern Medical Center/ Los Angeles, California Parkland Memorial Hospital Specialty: Pathology Dallas, Texas Specialty: Family Medicine MINA KAZEMI BS, Biological Sciences JOSHUA GALE JOHNSON University of California, Irvine BS, Biomedical Engineering PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ MA, Physiology OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ University at Buffalo Arrowhead Regional Medical Center PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Colton, California College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Arrowhead Regional Medical Center BRIAN ANDREW KELLERT* Colton, California BS, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Specialty: Emergency Medicine University of Washington BS, Biochemistry KIRSTEN ASHLEY KALDAS University of Washington BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology PDT: Ohio State University/ University of California, Los Angeles Ohio State University Medical Center PDT: Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Columbus, Ohio Sylmar, California Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty: Internal Medicine MARIAM KERAMATI SONIA C.V. KAUFMANN BS, Biological Sciences BA, Psychology University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Sinai Hospital PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Baltimore, Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Pacific Hospital of Long Beach COURTNEY RAY KERRIGAN Long Beach, California BS, Zoology and Physiology Specialty: Family Medicine University of Wyoming PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ KIRAN KAVIPURAPU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ BS, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ University of Southern California Arrowhead Regional Medical Center MPH, Public Health Colton, California University of Southern California Specialty: Internal Medicine JD, Law University of La Verne SANTA KERZUMA PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BS, Biological Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ State University of New York, Binghamton OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ PDT: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey/ Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Christ Hospital Colton, California Jersey City, New Jersey Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty: Family Practice

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15 ARSINEH KHACHEKIAN SAMAN KOHANOF BS, Physiological Science BS, Biochemistry University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ University of California, Los Angeles OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ PDT: University of Texas/ Arrowhead Regional Medical Center School of Medicine Colton, California Houston, Texas Specialty: Internal Medicine Specialty: Anesthesiology

APINUNT ANDREW KHEMTHONG ANNE Y. KUO BA, Biology BS, Biology-Psychology University of California, Berkeley Tufts University MA, Medical Science MONICA CHAU QUYNH KIEU Boston University BS, Anthropology PDT: White Memorial Medical Center University of California, Riverside Los Angeles, California PDT: Detroit Medical Center Specialty: Family Medicine Detroit, Michigan Specialty: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery SHANNON NICOLE LAING BS, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies KYUNGHEE KIM University of Southern California BS, Health Sciences PDT: Botsford General Hospital Hunter College Farmington Hills, Michigan MA, Biological Sciences Specialty: Emergency Medicine Hunter College PDT: University of Tennessee/ BRENT KIRK LARSON College of Medicine/ BS, Biological Sciences Memphis, Tennessee University of California, Davis Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology PDT: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California MIN JEE KIM Specialty: Pathology BS, Bioengineering University of California, Berkeley CRYSTAL ANN LARSON PDT: Stanford University BA, Journalism Palo Alto, California Point Loma Nazarene University Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PDT: University of Kansas, Wichita Wichita, Kansas VICTOR LEE KIM* Specialty: Psychiatry Integrative Biology University of California, Berkeley MAI THANH LE PDT: Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center BS, Human Biology Johnson City, New York University of California, San Diego Specialty: Family Medicine BA, Literature/Writing University of California, San Diego EMI A. KODA PDT: Loma Linda University/ PDT: Providence St. Peter Hospital Loma Linda University Medical Center Olympia, Washington Loma Linda, California Specialty: Family Medicine Specialty: Internal Medicine

16 ALICE LEE ANDREA MICHELLE LOMBARDO BA, Psychology BS, Health Sciences University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Cruz PDT: Palms West Hospital PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Loxahatchee, Florida College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Riverside County Regional Medical Center RYUN JONG LEE* Moreno Valley, California BS, Health Studies Specialty: Anesthesiology Georgetown University PDT: Riverside Regional Medical Center BRYTTON LEWIS LONG Newport News, Virginia BS, Zoology Specialty: Family Medicine Idaho State University PDT: University of Wyoming KELLY KEIKO MARTIN LEUNG Casper, Wyoming BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology Specialty: Family Medicine University of California, San Diego PDT: Kaiser Permanente MICHAEL T. LOUIE Fontana, California BA, Psychology Specialty: Family Medicine University of California, Irvine PDT: Loma Linda University/ NATALIE LEWMAN Loma Linda University Medical Center BS, General Science Loma Linda, California University of Oregon Specialty: Psychiatry PDT: Legacy Health Systems Portland, Oregon COLIN ROBERT MACNEIL Specialty: Internal Medicine BA, Biology Occidental College TIMOTHY LUKE LI PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BA, Urban Studies College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Rutgers University OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ MBS, Biomedical Sciences Arrowhead Regional Medical Center University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Colton, California Specialty: Emergency Medicine CAROLYN K. LIM* BS, Psychobiology KERI RENEE MAHER University of California, Los Angeles BS, Biology MBA, Business Administration California State University, San Bernardino University of the Pacific MS, Biology PharmD, Pharmacy California State University, San Bernardino University of the Pacific PDT: University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals PDT: Kaiser Permanente Tucson, Arizona Los Angeles, California Specialty: Internal Medicine Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology MARKO MICHAEL MAMIC ROBERT JUI LIN* BSN, Nursing BS, Electrical Engineering University of Illinois, Chicago University of California, San Diego PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ MS, Biomedical Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Arrowhead Regional Medical Center BRANDY ALEJANDRA LIU Colton, California BA, Sociology Specialty: Emergency Medicine Scripps College

17 COURTNEY BETH MARTIN* ADITI PIYUSH MEHTA BS, Biology BS, Developmental and Cell Biology Vanguard University of Southern California University of California, Irvine PDT: Loma Linda University/ PDT: University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals Loma Linda University Medical Center Las Vegas, Nevada Loma Linda, California Specialty: Pediatrics Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology KYLE J. MENZE POONAM MARU BA, Behavioral Biology BA, Economics Johns Hopkins University Columbia University PDT: Nassau University Medical Center PDT: Christiana Care Health System East Meadow, New York Newark, Delaware Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialty: Internal Medicine KATHERINE ELIZABETH MERKLE STEPHEN ANDREW MCILMOIL Biology BS, Biology Regis University Brigham Young University PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ PDT: Synergy Medical Education Alliance College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Saginaw, Michigan OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Specialty: Emergency Medicine Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Corvallis, Oregon SCOTT ANDREW MCIVER Specialty: Family Medicine BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Davis JENNIFER MIRONICKI BS, Managerial Economics PDT: Loma Linda University/ University of California, Davis Loma Linda University Medical Center PDT: Kaiser Permanente Orange County Loma Linda, California Anaheim Hills, California Specialty: Pediatrics Specialty: Family Medicine KENNETH ALAN MONTE ANDREW JACOB MCNEIL BA, Biology BS, Mathematics Concordia University Central Washington University PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Central Washington University OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ MS, Biology Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Central Washington University Corvallis, Oregon PDT: University of Florida/ Specialty: Psychiatry Shands Hospital Gainesville, Florida BRENDA KAY MOORE Specialty: Anesthesiology BS, Biology University of Arizona MONIKA LISA MEHRENS MA, Teaching and Teacher Education BA, International Developmental Studies and Geography University of Arizona University of California, Los Angeles PDT: Baylor College of Medicine PDT: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Houston, Texas Martinez, California Specialty: Family and Community Medicine Specialty: Family Medicine ERIN FRASER MOORE BS, Neurobiology University of California, Irvine PDT: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California Specialty: Psychiatry 18 SHAHAB MORADI LENA BAO QUYNH THU NGUYEN* BS, Biology BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Irvine PDT: Nassau University Medical Center PDT: University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey East Meadow, New York Newark, New Jersey Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

ERIC STEPHEN MOSIER MIKE CUNG NGUYEN BS, Biology BA, Molecular and Cell Biology Ohio State University University of California, Berkeley PDT: University of California, San Diego/ MA, Biological Science/Physiology UC San Diego Medical Center San Jose State University San Diego, California PDT: Loma Linda University/ Specialty: Family Medicine Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California JARED MYERS Specialty: Internal Medicine BA, Biology/Chemistry California State University, Northridge THANH-TAM NGOC NGUYEN PDT: Loma Linda University/ BS, Biological Sciences Loma Linda University Medical Center University of California, Davis Loma Linda, California PDT: Stanford University/ Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation O’Connor Hospital San Jose, California REBECCA ANGELA NAJERA Specialty: Family Medicine BA, Psychology/Theatre California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ALBERT MIKHAIL NONIYEV PDT: University of Southern California BS, General Biology Los Angeles, California University of California, San Diego Specialty: Psychiatry JAVAID NOORZAD ANDREW DAVID NELSON BS, Biomedical Sciences EDMOND KALANTAR OHANIAN Auburn University BS, Physiological Science University of California, Los Angeles KIM NGOC LY NGO PDT: Loma Linda University/ BS, Neuroscience Loma Linda University Medical Center University of California, Los Angeles Loma Linda, California MS, Physiology and Biophysics Specialty: Internal Medicine Georgetown University PDT: Genesys Regional Medical Center MIKAELA MARIE OLIVER Grand Blanc, Michigan BS, Biochemistry Specialty: Internal Medicine California State University, San Marcos PDT: St. James Hospital PAUL JOHN NGO Olympia Fields, Illinois BS, Biological Sciences Specialty: Emergency Medicine University of California, Irvine PDT: Meharry/Metro General Hospital ALIA KATHERINE PAQUETTE Nashville, Tennessee BS, Zoology Specialty: Family Medicine University of Washington PDT: Legacy Health Systems Portland, Oregon Specialty: Internal Medicine

19 ELISA MISUN PARK JEANINE THIEN-TRUC PHAN BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology BS, Biochemistry/Chemistry University of California, Los Angeles San Jose State University PDT: San Joaquin General Hospital KRISTIN FAITH PARKER French Camp, California BS, Biology Specialty: Family Medicine Seattle Pacific University PDT: Valley Medical Center ALEXANDER C. PI Renton, Washington BS, Biomedical Engineering Specialty: Family Medicine University of Wisconsin, Madison PDT: University of California, San Francisco/Fresno RONNA SIMIN PARSA Fresno, California BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Specialty: Internal Medicine University of California, Santa Cruz PDT: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine STEVEN LEE PLATT Olympia Fields, Illinois BS, Neuroscience Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery Brigham Young University PDT: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation DEESHALI RAJNIKANT PATEL La Crosse, Wisconsin BS, Bioengineering Specialty: Internal Medicine University of California, Berkeley PDT: Botsford General Hospital JONATHON DOUGLAS PORTER Farmington Hills, Michigan BS, Psychology Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology University of California, Davis PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ MARIE CHRYS PATRICK College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ BA, English OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ University of California, Los Angeles Arrowhead Regional Medical Center PDT: University of California, San Diego/ Colton, California UC San Diego Medical Center Specialty: Psychiatry San Diego, California Specialty: Family Medicine LORI PRAKASH BS, Psychobiology PHYLLIS ANNE PENNINGTON University of California, Los Angeles BS, Management PDT: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Metropolitan State College, Denver Torrance, California PDT: North Colorado Medical Center Specialty: Pediatrics Greeley, Colorado Specialty: Family Medicine JEFFREY EUGENE QUIGLEY BS, Biology JENNIFER N. PENSE August State University BS, Food Science and Human Nutrition PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Washington State University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ PDT: Valley Medical Center OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Renton, Washington Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Specialty: Family Medicine Colton, California Specialty: General Surgery PAIGE PFUNDER* BA, Art History KEITH MICHAEL QUIRINO University of Washington BA, Psychology/Communication Sciences PDT: Legacy Health System Case Western Reserve University Portland, Oregon PDT: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Specialty: Internal Medicine Phoenix, Arizona Specialty: Psychiatry

20 PETER ASHWIN REDING NICHOLAS WILLIAM ROUEIHEB BS, Psychology and Biological Sciences BA, Biomedical Physics University of Denver California State University, Northridge PDT: University of California, Irvine/ MPH, Health Education UC Irvine Medical Center California State University, Northridge Orange, California PDT: Loma Linda University/ Specialty: Family Medicine Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California CANDICE ELAINE REYES Specialty: Internal Medicine BS, Biology University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign GABRIEL SANCHEZ BA, Religious Studies BA, Biology University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign California State University, San Bernardino PDT: Midwestern University/ PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ St. James Hospital College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Chicago, Illinois OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Specialty: Emergency Medicine Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton, California LAURA ASHLIE RICHARDSON Specialty: Internal Medicine BS, Biology California State University, Fresno NINA PAMELA ALMEDA SANTOS PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BS, Physiological Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ University of California, Los Angeles OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ MMS, Medical Sciences Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Drexel University Colton, California PDT: Midwestern University/ Specialty: Internal Medicine Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Olympia Fields, Illinois MATTHEW THOMAS ROBERTS Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship BS, Health Sciences Purdue University ADAM PHILLIP SCHULTE BS, Biopsychology ANDREW ROBINSON University of California, Santa Barbara BS, Exercise Science PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Brigham Young University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ PDT: Glendale Adventist Medical Center OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ Glendale, California Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Specialty: Family Medicine Colton, California Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship EMILY JEAN ROBISON BS, Natural and Agricultural Sciences JILL LAUREN SCOLNICK University of California, Riverside BA, Psychology PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Villanova University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ MA, Counseling OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ University of San Diego Arrowhead Regional Medical Center PDT: New York University Colton, California New York, New York Specialty: Family Medicine Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

21 MARC ERIC SEELEY MARIA SIU BA, International Relations BS, Biomedical Engineering University of Delaware University of California, Irvine PDT: University of New England/ BS, Biological Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine/ University of California, Irvine Maine Medical Center PDT: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Lewiston, Maine Baltimore, Maryland Specialty: Family Medicine Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

SHARAREH SHABAFROOZ BIANCA HAILY SMITH BS, Biology BS, Biological Sciences California State University, Fresno Brigham Young University, Hawaii PDT: Northridge Hospital Medical Center PDT: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Northridge, California Toledo, Ohio Specialty: Family Medicine Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

ANITA NITIN SHAH* JESSICA ROSE SMITH BA, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Biology BS, Biology Washington University, St. Louis University of California, San Diego MS, Medical Sciences PDT: Stanford University/ Drexel University O’Connor Hospital PDT: Carolinas Medical Center/ San Jose, California Levine Children’s Hospital Specialty: Family Medicine Charlotte, North Carolina Specialty: Pediatrics LINDSAY M. SMITH BS, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry SARAH MICHELLE SHERMAN University of Pittsburgh BA, Psychology PDT: Geisinger Medical Center California State University, Long Beach Danville, Pennsylvania PDT: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Specialty: Internal Medicine Phoenix, Arizona Specialty: Psychiatry NEETU KHURANA SODHI* BS, Psychobiology BRONWYN L. SING University of California, Los Angeles BS, Health Systems Administration MPH, Health Policy and Management Georgetown University Emory University MS, Physiology and Biophysics MA, Medical Science Georgetown University Boston University PDT: University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, Massachusetts KELLI DANELLE SPENCER Specialty: Family Medicine BA, Biochemistry Pepperdine University JATINDER SINGH* PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BA, Business/Economics College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ University of California, Los Angeles OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ PDT: University of Texas Medical Branch Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Galveston, Texas Corvallis, Oregon Specialty: Anesthesiology Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

ANGELIQUE GENEVIEVE SPORTY* BA, Music Mount St. Mary’s College PDT: Kaiser Permanente Orange County Santa Ana, California Specialty: Family Medicine 22 WILLIAM BRYN MICHAEL SPURLOCK KARO TOROSIAN BS, Community Development BS, Biological Sciences Portland State University University of California, Irvine PDT: Legacy Health System PDT: Scripps Mercy Hospital Portland, Oregon San Diego, California Specialty: Categorical Internship Specialty: Internal Medicine

ADAM MICHAEL STEPHENSON DREW MICHAEL TRAINOR BS, Biochemistry BS, Health and Exercise Science/Sports Medicine University of Washington Colorado State University PDT: Valley Medical Center MS, Biomedical Sciences Renton, Washington Colorado State University Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota MAY SUN Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation BS, Molecular Biology University of California, San Diego SUSAN TRAN* PDT: University of Illinois/ BA, Psychology and Molecular Cell Biology College of Medicine/ University of California, Berkeley St. Francis Medical Center PDT: Stanford University/O’Connor Hospital Peoria, Illinois San Jose, California Specialty: Pediatrics Specialty: Family Medicine

TRIXY SYU JULIENNE NACIONAL TROPEL* BS, Biochemistry BS, Molecular Biology Ohio State University University of California, San Diego PDT: St. John’s Episcopal Hospital JESSE JANAE TALALOTU* Far Rockaway, New York BA, Human Biological Sciences Specialty: Family Medicine University of Montana PDT: Legacy Health System JONATHAN BYRON TRUSTMAN Portland, Oregon BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Specialty: Internal Medicine University of California, Santa Cruz PDT: Kern Medical Center HAMBIK TANKAZYAN Bakersfield, California BS, Biochemistry Specialty: Emergency Medicine California State University, Northridge PDT: Loma Linda University/ ERIC YUANKER TUNG Loma Linda University Medical Center BS, Bioengineering Loma Linda, California University of California, Berkeley Specialty: Internal Medicine PDT: Harvard South Shore Brockton, Massachusetts DEAN JASON TAYLOR Specialty: Psychiatry BS, Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration University of Massachusetts, Amherst ADRIAN ARTHUR VILLARREAL PDT: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center BA, Behavioral Sciences Lebanon, New Hampshire Metro State College of Denver Specialty: Internal Medicine DIEM HONG VO* MAGDALENA TESMER BS, Human Biology BS, Biological Sciences University of California, San Diego University of California, Irvine PDT: Bluefield Regional Medical Center PDT: University of Mississippi Medical Center Bluefield, West Virginia Jackson, Mississippi Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship Specialty: Anesthesiology 23 LOVE VOLKOVA COLIN ELLIOTT WOLSLEGEL BA, Cell Biology and Neuroscience BS, Natural Sciences Rutgers University Lewis-Clark State College PDT: Kent Hospital PDT: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/ Warwick, Rhode Island Mercy Hospital Specialty: Emergency Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Specialty: Internal Medicine SHEUNG KAI VONG BS, Physiological Science HON LIM WONG* University of California, Los Angeles BS, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology PDT: University of California, Irvine/ University of California, Los Angeles UC Irvine Medical Center MPH, Public Health Orange, California Walden University Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: Loma Linda University/ Loma Linda University Medical Center ATHENA HONG CAM VUONG Loma Linda, California BA, Psychology Specialty: Internal Medicine University of California, Irvine BS, Biological Sciences TIMOTHY PHILIP WONG University of California, Irvine Biology PDT: University Hospital Richmond Medical Center Pitzer College Richmond Heights, Ohio PDT: Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Specialty: Categorical Internal Medicine Pomona, California Specialty: Family Medicine JOSHUA WANG* BS, Biological Sciences VINCENT TAK HUANG WONG University of California, Irvine BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology PDT: Kaiser Permanente Orange County University of California, San Diego Santa Ana, California MA, Medical Science Specialty: Family Medicine Boston University PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ AKI WEN College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ BS, Microbiology OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ University of California, San Diego Downey Regional Medical Center BA, Sociology Downey, California University of California, San Diego Specialty: Family Medicine PDT: Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, California CHARLES M. WRAY Specialty: Family Medicine BS, Biology University of Texas, Austin MATTHEW SCOTT WIMMER PDT: Loma Linda University/ BS, Business Management Loma Linda University Medical Center California State University, Long Beach Loma Linda, California PDT: Wright-Patterson AFB Medical Center/ Specialty: Internal Medicine Wright State University/ Dayton, Ohio XIN SEAN XIN Specialty: Internal Medicine/Aerospace Medicine BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Pennsylvania State University JESSICA RUTH WITHERSPOON PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ BA, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Whitman College OPTI-West Educational Consortium/ PDT: Virginia Mason Medical Center Riverside County Regional Medical Center Seattle, Washington Moreno Valley, California Specialty: Anesthesiology Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship

24 ALICE JI-SHAN YAU BAVAND YOUSSEFZADEH* BS, Psychobiology BS, Biochemistry University of California, Los Angeles Baylor University PDT: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center PDT: University of Texas/ Torrance, California UT Southwestern Medical Center Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology Dallas, Texas Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation LOUISE XIAN YE* BS, Chemistry MONA ZALL George Washington University BS, Biological Sciences MS, Oriental Medicine University of California, Irvine South Baylo University PDT: University of California, Los Angeles PDT: USC California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialty: Family Medicine WEILI ZHANG VICTOR BYONG YOON BS, Biochemistry BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bates College University of Massachusetts, Amherst MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology SHERI ELLEN ZIMMERMAN* University of Massachusetts, Amherst BS, Interdisciplinary Studies PDT: University of Massachusetts, Worcester Western Oregon University Worcester, Massachusetts Specialty: Surgery - Preliminary

REBECCA HU MEI-CHIH YOUNG BA, Media Studies Scripps College PDT: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Long Beach, California Specialty: Family Medicine

25 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific HONORSr AND AWARDS THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD EAST-WEST INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Santosh K. Desai • Sharareh Shabafrooz • Brenda K. Moore SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Landon R. Fine • Emily J. Robison • Victor B. Yoon Victor L. Kim • Alia K. Paquette Lindsay M. Smith • Curtis Buck • Courtney B. Martin DR. AND MRS. WARREN A. PETERSON Emi Koda • Ronna S. Parsa • Kyle A. Case SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Alexys J. Hillman • Peter A. Reding Allan W. Belcher THE DEAN’S AWARD DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD Michael T. Louie Bavand Youssefzadeh REVEREND & MRS. AL & VERNA BRASWELL AWARD PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Blake Busey Omid R. Hariri EDWARD B. AND JACQUELINE A. PARRIS AWARD COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE OF THE Jared M. Gorsuch PACIFIC CLINICAL CHAIRS AWARD PAULINE WEISS PUMERANTZ MEMORIAL AWARD Family Medicine: Louise Ye Alexander J. Gamble Internal Medicine: Dean J. Taylor JOSEPH WEISS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Surgery: Jeffrey E. Quigley Bavand Youssefzadeh Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: Victor L. Kim DR. ALEX RENÉ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Pediatrics: Christina M. Hanowsky Bronwyn L. Sing Obstetrics and Gynecology: DR JOSEPH G. ADATTO MEMORIAL Courtney B. Martin • Brian A. Kellert SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Mariko Ferronato SPENCER GILBERT PATHOLOGY CLINICAL CHAIR AWARD SOCIETY OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY Joel L. Friedman • Brian Kay MEDICINE (SAEM) EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION’S SAN MIGUEL Marko M. Mamic ASSOCIATION MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Stephen J. Hallas • Sharmeen Hossain • Ryun Lee AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION – THE Courtney R. Kerrigan • Laura A. Richardson DONNA JONES MORITSUGU MEMORIAL AWARD Lindsay M. Smith • Jennifer Mironicki • Lori Prakash Heather Kellert GLASGOW-RUBIN CERTIFICATE OF UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP OF COMMENDATION FOR ACADEMIC OSTEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES & ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL PRACTICE RECOGNITION AWARD WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (AMWA) Brian W. Ault • Esther Bae • Christopher V. Boudakian Jessica R. Witherspoon • Mariko Ferronato • Lori Prakash Mariko Ferronato • Stephen J. Hallas • Brian F. Johnson Keri R. Maher • Ronna S. Parsa • Carolyn L. Lim Usaima N. Siddiqi • Sarah A. Wear Sonia L. Badheka • Amruti D. Borad RAFI YOUNOSZAI MSIV INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF THE UNIHEALTH MEDICINE/CROSS-CULTURAL FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP Arsineh Khachekian Ryan Bromm • Sarah A. Wear AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC NORTHWEST TRACK AWARD FAMILY PHYSICIANS AWARD Natalie M. Lewman Ryun Lee

26 UNIVERSITY AWARDSr COMMITTEE Benjamin L. Cohen, DO, FACOP...... Provost/Chief Operating Officer Gary M. Gugelchuk, PhD...... Executive Vice Provost Beverly A. Sanks Guidry, EdD ...... Vice President for Enrollment Management and University Student Affairs Marcia Luxenburg-Horowitz, RN, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Graduate Nursing Tony M. Mosconi, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education, College of Allied Health Professions Greta Vines-Douglas, MS, PA-C ...... Instructor, Department of Physician Assistant Education, College of Allied Health Professions Maria Lambros, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy Gerald A. Bertetta, MA ...... Instructor of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific David Sellen, PsyD ...... Associate Professor of Health Sciences Education, College of Allied Health Professions Maisie Dawes, DVM, PhD, DACVIM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine Bradley Henson, DDS, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine / Basic Medical Sciences, College of Dental Medicine Robert J. Lee, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry, College of Optometry Kathleen Satterfield, DPM ...... Associate Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine Guru Betageri, PhD ...... Associate Dean, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Debra S. Harvey...... Awards Coordinator, Administrative Associate II, University Student Affairs

UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENTr COMMITTEE Beverly A. Sanks Guidry, EdD ...... Chair, Vice President for Enrollment Management and University Student Affairs James F. May, PhD ...... Chair Emeritus, Professor of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Benjamin L. Cohen, DO, FACOP...... Provost/Chief Operating Officer Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FAAFP, FACHE ...... Vice President for Clinical Affairs/Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Stephanie Bowlin, EdD, PA...... Dean, College of Allied Health Professions Daniel C. Robinson, PharmD, FASHP ...... Dean, College of Pharmacy Karen Hanford, EdD, MSN, FNP ...... Founding Dean, College of Graduate Nursing Phillip D. Nelson, DVM, PhD ...... Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Steven J. Henriksen, PhD...... Vice President for Research and Biotechnology/Interim Dean, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Denise Schilling, PT, PhD ...... Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Allied Health Professions Roy A. Guizado, MS, PA-C ...... Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Education, College of Allied Health Professions Tina M. Meyer, DHSc, PA-C ...... Chair, Department of Health Sciences Education, College of Allied Health Professions Kimberley M. de Kruif, MBA ...... Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management/University Registrar Julie Wade ...... Director of Special Events Russel Heskin ...... Director of Alumni Relations Melissa Brown...... Assistant Registrar Jessica Kersey ...... Assistant Director of University Student Affairs Debra S. Harvey ...... Recording Secretary, Administrative Associate II, University Student Affairs

27 THE BOARDr OF TRUSTEES Warren Lawless, LHD (Hon.) ...... Chairman Richard A. Bond, DO, DrPH, FAAFP ...... Vice Chairman Ethan R. Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.) ...... Treasurer John A. Forbing ...... Secretary Philip Pumerantz, PhD, LHD (Hon.) ...... President of the University (ex-officio) Gene Barduson, MMath Linda L. Crans, BS Hon. Maureen Duffy-Lewis, JD John T. McGwire, DDS Vincent J. Naimoli, MBA, LHD (Hon.) Mike Quick David Sadava, PhD Derek A. Samuel, MPT Tony L. Chan, PharmD THE ADMINISTRATIONr Philip Pumerantz, PhD ...... President Benjamin L. Cohen, DO, FACOP...... Provost/Chief Operating Officer Kevin D. Shaw ...... Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer Gary M. Gugelchuk, PhD...... Executive Vice Provost Thomas G. Fox, PhD ...... Senior Vice President Sheree J. Aston, OD, PhD...... Vice Provost/Director of Center for Academic Professional Enhancement Beverly A. Sanks Guidry, EdD ...... Vice President for Enrollment Management and University Student Affairs Steven J. Henriksen, PhD...... Vice President for Research and Biotechnology/Interim Dean, Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FAAFP, FACHE ...... Vice President for Clinical Affairs/Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Brenda Premo, MBA ...... Assistant Vice President for Governmental Relations/Founding Director, Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy Stephanie D. Bowlin, EdD, PA ...... Dean, College of Allied Health Professions Karen J. Hanford, EdD, MSN, FNP ...... Founding Dean, College of Graduate Nursing Daniel C. Robinson, PharmD, FASHP ...... Dean, College of Pharmacy Phillip D. Nelson, DVM, PhD ...... Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS ...... Interim Dean, College of Dental Medicine Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH ...... Founding Dean, College of Optometry Lawrence B. Harkless, DPM ...... Founding Dean, College of Podiatric Medicine Denise Schilling, PT, PhD ...... Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Allied Health Professions Tina M. Meyer, DHSc, PA-C ...... Chair, Department of Health Sciences Education, College of Allied Health Professions Roy A. Guizado, MS, PA-C ...... Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Education, College of Allied Health Professions Kimberley M. de Kruif, MBA ...... Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management/University Registrar

28 THErFACULTY Monica Adams, MS, PA-C ...... Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Education Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FAAFP, FACHE Professor of Family Medicine Bertha O. Alarcon-Vargas, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Ana Alcaraz, DVM, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Nancy Alexander, PA-C ...... Instructor of Family Medicine Mohammed S. Al-Tikriti, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Anatomy/Optometry Randall Anderson, DVM, MPVM ...... Instructor of Veterinary Medicine Elizabeth A. Andrews, DDS, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Dayle Chakerian Armstrong, DPT, MS, PT ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Sheree J. Aston, PhD, OD ...... Professor of Optometry Bruno C. Azevedo, DDS, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Tiffany Bach, PharmD ...... Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Gerald S. Bales, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Anatomy Edward V. Barnes, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Stephanie D. Baron, MS ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Margaret C. Barr, PhD, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Gini Barrett, BS ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Gerald A. Bertetta, MA ...... Instructor of Anatomy Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Guru V. Betageri, PhD...... Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rajeshkumar Bhalodia, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Xiaoning Bi, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Phsyiology Janice U. Blumer, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/ Tobias K. Boehm, DDS, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Jan Boller, PhD, MSN ...... Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing Frank Bossong, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Stephanie D. Bowlin, EdD, PA ...... Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Education Tina Boykin, MS, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Elizabeth P. Boynton, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Rajivinder S. Brar, DO, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine/Biochemistry Jennifer L. Buur, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Patricia Callard, MSN, RN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Joshua D. Cameron, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Arezoo Campbell, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Efrain Castellanos, OD, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Lony C. Castro, MD ...... Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology Patrick G. Chan, PhD, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Casey Chaney, PhD, PT ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Elizabeth M. Charles, DVM ...... Instructor of Veterinary Medicine Christopher H. Chase, PhD ...... Professor of Optometry Amy Chew, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Anatomy Renee M. Chong, MS, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Sheryl L. Chow, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Robert A. Christman, DPM, Ed.M ...... Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Eunice P. Chung, PharmD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration David E. Clark, DVM ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Jennifer Cohen, MSN, RN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Wendell Cole, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Ellen W. Collisson, PhD ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine David Connett, DO ...... Associate Professor of Family Medicine Mihai Covasa, PhD...... Associate Professor of Physiology Carols E. Crocker, PhD, MS ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Paula M. Crone, DO ...... Associate Professor of Family Medicine

29 THErFACULTY Alan D. Cundari, DO, MS ...... Professor of Family Medicine Jay B. Danto, DO...... Associate Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/ Nissar A. Darmani, PhD...... Professor of Pharmacology Ellen Daroszewski, PhD, APRN ...... Professor of Graduate Nursing J. Vivian Davis, III, DO, MA...... Associate Professor of Surgery Maisie Dawes, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Noelle K. de Leon, PharmD ...... Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Pedro P. Diniz, PhD, DVM...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Paul M. Dobies, OD...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Theresa R. Dodd, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Yvonne Drechsler, PhD...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Robyn Dreibelbis, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Robin J. Drescher, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Christine Eddow, DPT, PT ...... Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Quannetta T. Edwards, PhD, FNP, MSN...... Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing Donald J. Egan, OD...... Associate Professor of Optometry Donna M. Emmanuelle, DNP, FNP ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Helen Engelke, BVSc, MPVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Tina J. Escobedo, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Douglas W. Ethell, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Maria Fahie, DVM, MS ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Marian Fahim, DO Marian ...... Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Sandra M. Farah-Franco, DDS...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Babak Faramarzi, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Jeffrey Felton, PhD ...... Professor of Microbiology J. Michael Finley, DO ...... Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Linda S. Flores, MSN...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Duane H. Foley, PhD...... Professor of Physiology Marcel P. Fraix, DO...... Assistant Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Steven W. Friedrichsen, DDS ...... Professor Dental Medicine Roger A. Gallegos, PhD ...... Research Assistant Professor of Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Sandra D. Garner, MEd...... Instructor of Social Medicine and Administration Rebecca E. Giusti, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lisa Goldstein, MSN, RN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Paul W. Gordon-Ross, DVM, MS...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Pamela D. Govett, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Victoria Ann Graham, DPT, PT ...... Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Dominique Griffon, DVM, MS ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Vitalita Grunden, MD ...... Professor of Pathology (Emeritus) Lee R. Grunden, PhD ...... Professor of Pharmacology (Emeritus) Gary M. Gugelchuk, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Health Professions Education Beverly Guidry, EdD ...... Instructor of Health Professions Education Roy A. Guizado, MS, PA-C ...... Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Education Eric K. Gupta, PharmD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Patricia L. Hagan, MSN, CSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Charles L. Haine, OD, MS ...... Professor of Optometry Spring K. Halland, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Karen J. Hanford, EdD, MSN, FNP ...... Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing Dana L. Hardy, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Lawrence B. Harkless, DPM ...... Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Tiffenie A. Harris, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry Micah Hata, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration D. Jeffrey Haupt, DPM...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

30 THErFACULTY Martina Haupt, DrMV ...... Instructor of Veterinary Medicine C. W. Christopher Heh, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Scott Helf, DO, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Social Medicine and Healthcare Leadership Steven J. Henriksen, PhD ...... Professor of Pharmacology Bradley S. Henson, PhD, DDS ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine/Basic Medical Sciences Karl Hess, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Janice Hoffman, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, DrPH, MPH ...... Professor of Optometry Raymond J. Hruby, DO, MS ...... Professor Associate Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Donald Hsu, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Jin-Shan Hu, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Biochemistry Ying Huang, MD, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Mary K. Hudson-McKinney, DPT, PT ...... Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Kristopher J. Irizarry, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Manesh Issar, PhD, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Cynthia Jackevicius, PharmD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Susan Jacob, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Richard A. Jaffe, VMD ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Janet L. Konecne, DPT , PT ...... Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Gary R. Johnston, DVM, MS ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Lester J. Jones, DPM, MS ...... Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Paula M. Jones, MSN ...... Adjunct Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Janis Joslin, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Malika Kachani, PhD, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Anita Kay Kalousek, DO, MS ...... Associate Professor of Family Medicine Raj P. Kandpal, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Biochemistry Shirley Y. Kang, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Musafiri Karama, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Nooshin Katebzadeh, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Jerry Kellogg, MA ...... Instructor of Graduate Nursing David C. Kersey, PhD...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Firhana Khairullah, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Wael A. Khamas, PhD, BVM/BVS ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Fadi T. Khasawneh, PhD...... Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Linda B. Kidd, DVM, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Glen E. Kisby, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacology Roger S. Klotz, BS, RPh ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration James J. Koelbl, DDS, MS, MJ ...... Professor of General and Restorative Dentistry Suzie Kovacs, MSc ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Brian P. Kraatz, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Anatomy Cynthia M. Kudlik, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Craig S. Kuehn, PhD ...... Professor of Anatomy Daniel Kurtz, PhD, OD ...... Professor of Optometry Jonathan M. Labovitz, DPM ...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Maria P. Lambros, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Anandi V. Law, PhD...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Laurie M. Layton, MPT, PT ...... Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education David A. Lazarchik, DMD ...... Associate Professor of Dental Medicine Quang A. Le, PhD, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Troy R. Leaming, DPM...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Alexander L. Lee, DMD ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Robert J. Lee, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry Yonghoon Lyon Lee, PhD, DVM ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine

31 THErFACULTY Kon Leung, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Ohad Levi, DVM ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Diana Lithgow, PhD, MSN, FNP-C ...... Professor of Graduate Nursing Chunming Liu, PhD, MD, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Jeffrey D. Lloyd., DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Mary M. Lopez, PhD, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Kabirullah Lutfy, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Marcia Luxenburg-Horowitz, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Susan E. Mackintosh, DO, MPH...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Raymond R. Maeda, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry Christine Magladry, MSN, FNP...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Gabriella Malagon, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Marek Malecki, MD, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences Stuart M. Mann, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry James T. Martin, Dr. re. Nat...... Professor of Physiology and Behavioral Sciences Timothy S. Martinez, DMD ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Jesse Martinez, PharmD ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Maureen O’Hara, DHSc, PA-C ...... Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Education James F. May, PhD ...... Professor of Anatomy Rose Juanita Mays, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Bennett McAllister, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Diane E. McClure, PhD, DVM ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Paige McNamara, MS, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Tracey S. McNamara, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Lance McNaughton, PhD, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Gregory P. McQueen, PhD ...... Professor of Social Medicine and Healthcare Leadership Rucha Mehta, MBBS ...... Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Miguel A. Medina, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Tina Melendrez-Meyer, DHSc, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education David Min, PharmD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Rudolf Mirales, PharmD...... Clinical Assocaite Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Rosemary Monehen, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Sally Morgan, MSN ...... Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing Teresa Morishita, PhD, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Tony M. Mosconi, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Wallace J. Murray, PhD ...... Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kierstyn Napier-Dovorany, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Arbi Nazarian, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Maryke N. Neiberg, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry Phillip D. Nelson, PhD, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Nancy Nielsen-Brown, MS, PA-C ...... Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Education Kim-Hong (Megan) Nguyen, PharmD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Huan (Mark) Nguyen, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Duc Huu Nguyen, DO, DDS ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Ken C. Noriega, MS ...... Instructor of Veterinary Medicine Aksone Nouvong, DPM ...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Stephen A. O'Barr, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peter Oelschlaeger, MD, Dr. re. Nat...... Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Alice Shoemaker Oglesby, PhD ...... Professor of Microbiology (Emeritus) Olufunmilayo Olanipekun, DPM ...... Instructor of Podiatric Medicine, Surgery and Biomechanics Robert Orlando, MD, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pathology Jordan Orzoff, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Education Cyrus Parsa, DO ...... Professor of Pathology

32 THErFACULTY Nishita Patel, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Michele L. Pavlisin, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Daniel D. Pearce, DO ...... Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Yawen Peng, DMD ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine and Surgery José Peralta, PhD, DVM ...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine John T. Pham, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine David Q. Pham, PharmD...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Maria Pia Phillips, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Tom R. Phillips, PhD, DVM...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Olivia J. Phung, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Doreen Pon, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Sunil Prabhu, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Brenda Premo, MBA ...... Associate Professor of Health Professions Education Elias J. Ptak, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Andrew Pumerantz, DO ...... Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Philip Pumerantz, PhD ...... Professor of Health Professions Education Andrew P. Ray, PhD...... Research Instructor of Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences David L. Redding, DO, MS...... Associate Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Donna E. Redman-Bentley, PhD, PT ...... Professor of Physical Therapy Education Elixabeth A. Rega, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Anatomy Kristy M. Remick-Waltman, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry James P. Reynolds, DVM...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Bora Rhim, DPM ...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Daniel Robinson, PharmD ...... Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Josep Rutllant-Labeaga, PhD, DVM ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Marian B. Safaoui, MD...... Assistant Professor of Anatomy/Surgery Miguel D. Saggese, PhD, DVM,...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Jesus Sanchez, Jr., DO, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/Family Medicine Airani Sathananthan, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine V. Kathleen Satterfield, DPM ...... Associate Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Beatrice J. Saviola, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Microbiology Denise Schilling, PhD , PT...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Elizabeth F. Schilling, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD ...... Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration James D. Scott, PharmD, Med ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Michael A. Seffinger, DO ...... Associate Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/ Family Medicine David L. Sellen, PsyD, MDiv, MS ...... Associate Professor of Health Sciences Education David M. Selkowitz, PhD, PT ...... Professor of Physical Therapy Education Patricia Shakhshir, PhD, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing G. S. Shankar, PharmD, MS ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Jarrod Shapiro, DPM ...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Jie Shen, PhD, MD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Sam K. Shimomura, PharmD ...... Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration David Shofler, DPM ...... Instructor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Gail L. Singer-Chang, PsyD, MA ...... Assistant Professor of Social Medicine and Healthcare Leadership Hardev M. Singh, DMD...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Hrvoje Smodlaka, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Dean Smylie, DVM, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Trang Sparks, PA-C ...... Instructor of Family Medicine Frank Spors, PhD, AOM ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Dinesh Srinivasean, PhD, MD...... Assistant Professor of Anatomy Robert D. Stevenson, DDS ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine

33 THErFACULTY Dawn Stone, MN, ANP ...... Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing Sandra J. Stuckey, PhD, PT ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Richard A. Sugerman, PhD...... Professor of Anatomy Chairat (Chad) Supsin, PharmD ...... Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Manal A. Swairjo, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences Gisele Tackoor, JD ...... Assistant Professor of Social Medicine and Healthcare Leadership Colleen Talbot, PhD ...... Professor of Physiology John H. Tegzes, VMD, MA ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Eglis I. Telles-Corralez, PharmD ...... Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Ronald J. Terra, DVM, MBA...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Brian Tessier, MS, PA-C ...... Instructor of Physician Assistant Education Gerald R. Thrush, PhD ...... Professor of Immunology Christine Tindal, BVSc...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Vaibhav Tiwari, PhD, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Virology Jenny Sun Tjahjono, DMD ...... Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Suzana Tkalcic, PhD, DVM ...... Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine David P. Todd, OD...... Assistant Professor of Optometry Marc C. Togneri, DVM ...... Instructor of Veterinary Medicine Patris A. Toney, DPM, MPH...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Dat. Q. Trinh, DO, MS ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Jacqueline Truong, DPM, DPH ...... Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Ivy C. Tuason, MSN...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing John W. Tyler, DVM, MS...... Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Ryan R. Vahdani, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Vishwanath Venketaraman, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Immunology/Microbiology Greta Vines-Douglas, MS, PA-C ...... Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Education Georgeanne Vlad, MA, PT ...... Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Victoria Voith, DVM, PhD ...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Edward J. Wagner, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Physiology Stephen J. Waldhalm, PhD, DVM...... Professor of Veterinary Medicine Donald E. Walters, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmacology Jeffrey Wang, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vicki L. Wedel, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Basic Medical Sciences/Dental Medicine Mathew J. Wedel, PhD ...... Assistant Professor of Anatomy/Podiatric Medicine Stephanie White, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Marredda “Dee Dee” Williams, MSN ...... Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing Stanley K. Wong, PhD ...... Professor of Pharmacology Timothy J. Wood, MS, PA-C ...... Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Education Valerie Q. Wren, OD ...... Associate Professor of Optometry Bartley G. Yee, DO...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Anna Yeung, DO ...... Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Rafi Younoszai, PhD ...... Professor of Anatomy (Emeritus) Xiao (Carol) Yuan, PharmD ...... Instructor Pharmacy Practice and Administration Jasmine W. Yumori, OD ...... Assistant Professor of Optometry James Ywom, DDS ...... Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Amir H. Zargarzadeh, PharmD ...... Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Li Zhong, PhD ...... Associate Professor of Physiology

34 LOOKING BACK ON 29 YEARS OF COMMENCEMENT KEYNOTE ADDRESSES r June 13, 1982 June 13, 1993 Dixon Arnett Fitzhugh Mullan, MD Deputy Regional Director, Assistant U.S. Surgeon General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “A Manifesto for the Medical Generalist” “The Celebration of Achievement” June 12, 1994 June 12, 1983 Dick Beals Captain (Commodore - Selectee) Louis H. Eske, DO, MC, USN Radio Actor & Author Commanding Officer Speaker for College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Naval Regional Medical Center, Long Beach, California “Think Big” “The Health Care Profession - In Revolution or Renaissance?” David Werdegar, MD June 10, 1984 Director, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Rear Admiral Almon C. Wilson, MD, MC, USN Speaker for School of Allied Health Professions Deputy Director, Naval Medicine “The Importance of Allied Health Professionals “Patients, Physicians and New Technology - A Fine Blend” in Health Care Reform”

June 9, 1985 June 10, 1995 Astronaut Wally Schirra, Captain, USN (Ret.) Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. “The Greatest Obstacle to Being Heroic” Congressman “Look to the Mountain: A Broader View of Health” June 8, 1986 June 1, 1996 Ambassador L. Bruce Laingen Vice President National Defense University Julie G. Madorsky, MD “The Health of Our National Spirit” Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Physician & Educator “Forging the Future Together” June 14, 1987 June 14, 1997 A. Mark Novitch, MD Sr. Vice President, Upjohn Pharmaceutical Rev. Harold Henry Wilke “The Future of Medicine - Who’s In Charge?” “Angels on Our Shoulder and Muses at Our Side”

June 12, 1988 June 6, 1998 Murray Goldstein, DO Roger J. Bulger, MD Assistant U.S. Surgeon General “Healing Persons Therapeutic Institutions” “Facts and Fictions” June 3, 1999 June 11, 1989 John Roth, PhD Michael Josephson “Healing the Nation’s Wounds” President, The Josephson Institute June 2, 2000 “Ethics is More than Good Business” Jerome A. Halperin June 10, 1990 “Four Rules” Ron Lapin, MD, PhD May 26, 2001 “Medicine the Lost Art” Reverend Chris Brown June 9, 1991 “Earn It” Norman Gevitz, PhD May 31, 2002 Professor, University of Illinois Edward Tessier, MS “The Reason to Be” “Let Compassion Lead You” June 14, 1992 Edward E. Rosenbaum, MD Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH Physician and Author “Medical Care, Health Care and Health” “Humanism in Medicine”

35 LOOKING BACK ON 29 YEARS OF COMMENCEMENTrKEYNOTE ADDRESSES May 16, 2003 May 11, 2007 Alfred E. Mann, MS Joyce M. Johnson, DO, MA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MannKind Corporation Speaker for College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific “The Rewards of Giving to Society Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions, Betty White College of Graduate Nursing, and College of Pharmacy Speaker for College of Veterinary Medicine

Jon Fong, DO ‘84 May 15, 2008 “A Whole in the Heart” Bruce Hensel, MD Speaker for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions and College of Graduate Nursing May 13, 2004 Herb K. Schultz, BS, MPP Douglas L. Wood, DO, PhD Speaker for College of Pharmacy Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions and College of Graduate Nursing May 16, 2008 M. Patricia Lee Larry A. Mullins, DHA, FACHE Speaker for College of Pharmacy Speaker for College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Barbara Ross-Lee, DO FACOFP Patricia Olson, DVM, PhD Speaker for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Speaker for College of Veterinary Medicine

May 12, 2005 May 14, 2009 Edward O’Neil, MPA, PhD Richard A. Bond, DO ’82, DrPH, FAAFP Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions and College of Graduate Nursing and College of Graduate Nursing

Byron F. Schweigert, PharmD Lucinda Maine, PhD Speaker for College of Pharmacy Speaker for College of Pharmacy

May 13, 2005 May 15, 2009 Clinton Adams, DO, MPA, FACHE, RADM, MC, USN (Ret.) William G. Anderson, DO, FACOS Speaker for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Speaker for College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific “Who Needs a Doctor Anyway?” Marty Becker, DVM May 11, 2006 Speaker for College of Veterinary Medicine Clinton Adams, DO, MPA, FACHE, RADM, MC, USN (Ret.) May 20, 2010 Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions Senator Joseph Dunn, Esq. and College of Graduate Nursing Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions William Gouveia, MS, FASHP and College of Graduate Nursing Speaker for College of Pharmacy Alan T. Kiyohara, PharmD, FCSHP May 12, 2006 Speaker for College of Pharmacy Max D. Ray, PharmD, MS May 21, 2010 Speaker for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Larry A. Wickless, DO May 10, 2007 Speaker for College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Stephen C. Crane, PhD, MPH Kevin Fitzgerald, DVM, PhD Speaker for College of Allied Health Professions Speaker for College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Graduate Nursing

The Honorable Mervyn M. Dymally, MA, PhD Speaker for College of Pharmacy

36 THE GRADUATE COLLEGE OFrBIOMEDICAL SCIENCES OATH I have entered the serious pursuit of new knowledge as a member of the community of graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences. I declare the following:

• Pride: I solemnly declare my pride in belonging to the international community of research scholars. • Integrity: I promise never to allow financial gain, competitiveness, or ambition cloud my judgment in the conduct of ethical research and scholarship. • Pursuit: I will pursue knowledge and create knowledge for the greater good, but never to the detriment of colleagues, supervisors, research subjects or the international community of scholars of which I am now a member.

By pronouncing this Graduate Student Oath, I affirm my commitment to professional conduct and to abide by the principles of ethical conduct and research policies as set out by Western University of Health Sciences.

THE OSTEOPATHICr OATH I do hereby affirm my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter.

I will be ever mindful of my great responsibility to preserve the health and life of my patients, to retain their confidence and respect both as a physician and a friend, to perform my professional duties, and to employ only those recognized methods of treatment consistent with good judgement, keeping in mind always nature’s laws and the body’s inherent capacity for recovery. I will give no drugs for deadly purposes to any person though it be asked of me.

I will be always vigilant in aiding the general welfare of the community and will not engage in those practices which will in any way bring shame or discredit to myself or to my profession.

I will endeavor to work in accord with my colleagues in a spirit of progressive cooperation. I will look, with respect and esteem, upon those who have taught me my art. To my college, I will be loyal and strive always for its best interests and for the interests of the students who will come after me. I will be alert to further the appreciation of basic biological truths and to develop the principles of Osteopathic Medicine.

In the presence of this gathering I bind myself to my oath.

37 ACADEMICrREGALIA American academic costume had its origins in the 11th-12th century European universities when gowns distinguished doctors, masters and bachelors from other segments of the population.

THE GOWN — Although it may originally have been worn as protection against unheated medieval buildings, the academic gown today symbolizes the democracy of scholarship because it covers any dress of rank or social standing underneath. It is usually black.

THE CAP — When Roman law freed the slave, he won the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of the freedom and responsibility of scholarship. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline.

THE HOOD — The hood is lined with the official color of the college or university. The color of the facing denotes the discipline represented by the degree. Colors associated with different degrees are: Arts, white; Business, drab; Economics, copper; Education, light blue; Engineering, orange; Fine Arts, brown; Hospital Administration, salmon; Journalism, crimson; Law, purple; Medicine, kelly green; Music, pink; Nursing, apricot; Philosophy, dark blue; Public Administration, peacock blue; Science, golden yellow; Social Service, citron; and Theology, scarlet; Veterinary Medicine, grey; Pharmacy, olive; Physical Therapy, sage green; Dental Medicine, lilac; Optometry, sea foam; and Podiatric Medicine, nile green.

HONORS CORDS — Honors cords are worn to signify academic achievement and/or membership in an honor society. Purple/Gold honors cords are worn by graduates in the top 3% of their class and who have been awarded University Highest Honors. Green/Gold honors cords are worn by graduates in the top 4-10% of the class who have been awarded University Honors. Lavender/White cords indicate membership in Phi Alpha, a chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor’s Society. Purple/White cords represent membership in Rho Chi, the National Pharmacy Honor Society. Burnished Gold cords designate membership in Sigma Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity. Gold/Silver cords denote membership in Phi Zeta, the National Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine. Green/White cords represent membership in the Alpha Eta Society, the National Honor Society for the Allied Health Professions.

THE UNIVERSITYr MACE The University mace is identified with the Office of the President and is carried in academic processions at commencement and convocation ceremonies. The University Marshal has the honor of serving as the macebearer at these events.

Historical maces date back to the 13th century when they were first carried as ceremonial symbols of royal authority at events attended by English kings.

The university mace was first used at the charter class graduation of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) in 1982. The mace depicts the university seal, with the torch of knowledge coiled by a single serpent in the fashion of the caduceus, set before a range of mountain peaks representing the pinnacle of academic achievement. The crowning ornament is a brass orb. Engraved upon a band encircling the mace shaft are the words: “EDUCATING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE OSTEOPATHIC TRADITION.” The founding year of the University’s founding college is also engraved on a band in Roman numerals. The mace is permanently displayed in the President’s office.

38 THE PRESIDENT’S MrEDALLION AND COLLAR The President’s medallion is in the form of the University Seal and is made of solid sterling silver with 22-karat gold overlay. The President’s Collar consists of black velvet with gold trim. It serves as a field for six medals that depict memorable milestones and significant aspects of Western University of Health Sciences, including: the founding of the original college, the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP), in September 1977; the graduation of the charter class in June 1982; and the transition of COMP to Western University of Health Sciences in August 1996. Other medals on the President’s Collar include WesternU’s slogan: To Teach, To Heal, Together; WesternU’s core values: Caring, Compassion, Scientific Excellence; and a medal commemorating “National Influence and Leadership.”

THErFLAGS The 15 flags on stage represent the Western states that the institution was originally established to serve. Since then, WesternU has grown to serve health care education world-wide.

Alaska Hawaii New Mexico Utah Arizona Idaho North Dakota Washington California Montana Oregon Wyoming Colorado Nevada South Dakota

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSr Western University of Health Sciences pays tribute to the parents, spouses and significant others of the Class of 2011 for their support, dedication and sacrifice.

Today’s commencement exercises would not have been such a memorable experience for our graduates, families and guests without the hard work and great dedication of the many individuals who diligently worked behind the scenes. Thank you to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, WesternU staff who served as commencement assistants, and the departments of University Student Affairs, Special Events, Facilities and Physical Plant, Classroom and Media Services, Publications, Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy, WesternU Bookstore, Eyes and Ears Productions, and a special thanks to the Commencement Detail Team.

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