25th Annual Commencement Exercises College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific May 12th, 2006 Pasadena Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California Friday Morning at Ten-Thirty Western University of Health Sciences Order of Exercises 2006 President Philip Pumerantz Presiding Prelude Pomona Concert Band Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Rafi Younoszai, PhD Professor of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific University Marshal Richard A. Sugerman, PhD Executive Assistant Dean for Basic Science and Research/ Professor of Anatomy College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Marshal National Anthem Western University Chamber Singers featuring Western University Women Invocation Rabbi Gil Alchadeff Temple Sholom of Ontario Chairman’s Welcome Warren Lawless, LHD (Hon.) Chairman, Board of Trustees Honorary Degree Max D. Ray, PharmD, MS Dean, College of Pharmacy Western University of Health Sciences Presenter: Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FACHE, RADM, MC, USN (Ret.) Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Commencement Address Max D. Ray, PharmD, MS 2 Western University of Health Sciences Order of Exercises 2006 Presentation of the Clinton E. Adams, DO, MPA, FACHE, Graduating DO Class of 2006 RADM, MC, USN (Ret.) Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Conferring of Degree President Pumerantz Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Hooding of Graduates Ethan Allen, DO, DSc (Hon.) Professor of Family Medicine Treasurer, Board of Trustees Richard Bond, DO ’82 Member, Board of Trustees Announcement of Graduates Raymond Hruby, DO Chair, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Gerald Bales, PhD Associate Professor of Anatomy Administering the Cyrus Parsa, DO Osteopathic Oath Professor of Pathology Alumni Association Welcome Kay Kalousek, DO ’89 Acting Director for Medical Education College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Alumni Board Member President’s Charge President Pumerantz to the Graduates Recessional “Fanfare and Grand March” Music for Commencement by the Pomona Concert Band, Linda Taylor, Associate Conductor. 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. Photographs are being taken of individual graduates during the ceremony. Class pictures are being taken immediately following the ceremony. The audience is requested to remain standing during the processional and recessional. Students are given the option of listing previous degrees earned and postdoctoral training sites. Family and guests may be photographed for future University publications. 3 Candidates for the Degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine **KYLE DAVID HOMERTGEN **MICAH LEIGH WITTLER BA, Psychology BA, Biology University of Colorado, Boulder Claremont McKenna College PDT: Eastern Maine Medical Center PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Bangor, Maine College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ Specialty: Family Practice/ OPTI-West Education Consortium/ Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton, California **LANNY HSU Specialty: Emergency Medicine BA, Chemistry Johns Hopkins University JASON RICHARD ABNEY PDT: University of California, Davis/ BS, Aquatic Biology UC Davis Medical Center University of California, Santa Barbara Sacramento, California MS, Applied Physiology Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Finch University of Health Sciences PDT: Chino Valley Medical Center **PHOEBE REBECCA SCOTT-WYARD Chino, California BA, Behavioral Biology Specialty: Traditional Rotating Internship Johns Hopkins University PDT: University of Cincinnati/ GINA ELENA AMAYA Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center BA, Biology Cincinnati, Ohio California State University, San Bernardino Specialty: Pediatrics/ PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ OPTI-West Education Consortium/ **KENNETH PAUL TAKAKI Riverside County Regional Medical Center BS, Biochemistry Moreno Valley, California California State University, Fullerton Specialty: Anesthesiology PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ *MARJORIE C. ANG OPTI-West Education Consortium/ BA, Chemistry Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Occidental College Colton, California MS, Chemistry Specialty: Emergency Medicine University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign PDT: Loma Linda University/ **MICHAEL DENNIS WEAVER Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital BS, Biology Loma Linda, California Nebraska Wesleyan University Specialty: Pediatrics PDT: University of Louisville School of Medicine/ Frazier Rehabilitation Institute & DAMON MATTHEW ARMSTRONG Neuroscience Center Louisville, Kentucky Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation *Graduate is a 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 June of 2005, spent one additional year serving the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as assistant teachers, counselors and clinical demonstrators while gaining a broader experience in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. PDT: Postdoctoral Training 4 *LYDIA LIANE AYE NELSON HILARIO BANSIL BA, Anthropology and Psychobiology BS, Biology University of California, Los Angeles University of Portland PDT: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center PDT: Loma Linda University/ Phoenix, Arizona Loma Linda University Medical Center Specialty: Internal Medicine Loma Linda, California Specialty: Pediatrics DAVID SHERIF AZER BS, Health Science JONATHAN PETER BOKSBERGER La Sierra University BS, Computer Science PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Pacific Union College College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ PDT: Michigan State University/ OPTI-West Education Consortium/ College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Riverside County Regional Medical Center Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Moreno Valley, California Trenton, Michigan Specialty: Anesthesiology Specialty: General Surgery GALEN EUGENE BAKER, II TERRY KIM BOKSBERGER BS, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior BS, Biological Sciences University of California, Davis University of California, Riverside PDT: University of California, Los Angeles/ PDT: Michigan State University/ Kern County Medical Center College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Bakersfield, California Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Specialty: Emergency Medicine Trenton, Michigan Specialty: Family Practice SHAHRYAR BALAKHANI BS, Psychobiology JUAN PAOLO BORJA University of California, Los Angeles BA, English PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Rutgers University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ OPTI-West Education Consortium/ *HENA THEILE BORNEO Arrowhead Regional Medical Center BA, Human Biology Colton, California Stanford University Specialty: Internal Medicine MPH, Infectious Diseases University of California, Berkeley *RODERICK YUMOL BALLELOS PDT: University of California, Los Angeles/ BS, Biological Sciences San Fernando Valley Program/ University of California, Irvine Olive View Medical Center PDT: University of Nevada/ Sylmar, California University Medical Center Specialty: Internal Medicine Las Vegas, Nevada Specialty: Emergency Medicine *NINA NICOLE BOWMAN BS, Biology SUMATI BANSAL Elizabethtown College BS, Biology PDT: Western University of Health Sciences/ Duke University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific/ MMS, Interdepartmental Medical Science OPTI-West Education Consortium/ MCP Hahnemann University Arrowhead Regional Medical Center PDT: University of Southern California/ Colton, California Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Specialty: General Surgery Los Angeles, California Specialty: Internal Medicine 5 MAYLENE COCHAN BRIONES *ANNA YOON CHOE BA, Molecular Cell Biology BA, Integrative Biology University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley BA, Ethnic Studies PDT: National Naval Medical Center University of California, Berkeley Bethesda, Maryland PDT: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Specialty: Psychiatry San Jose, California Specialty: Internal Medicine *PEARLINE PEI-YUN CHONG BA, Molecular Cell Biology MICHAEL PATRICK BRYANT University of California, Berkeley Exercise Physiology PDT: Mount Sinai School of Medicine/ Montana State University Cabrini Medical Center PDT: Michigan State University/ New York, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Specialty: Internal Medicine Garden City Hospital Garden City, Michigan ANNE ELIZABETH CHRISTENSEN Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery BS, Biological Sciences University of Southern California JACOB LAWRENCE CAMP PDT: University of New Mexico/ Spanish Translation School of Medicine/ Brigham Young University Department of Family and Community Medicine PDT: Naval Medical Center Albuquerque, New Mexico San Diego, California Specialty: Family Practice Specialty: Transitional Year Internship JASEN ANDREW CHRISTENSEN REGAN ALEXANDER CHAN BA, German BS, Physiological Science and Biology Humboldt State University University of California, Los Angeles BS, Cellular/Molecular Biology PDT: University of California, Irvine/ Humboldt State University UC Irvine Medical Center PDT: University of New Mexico/ Orange, California School of Medicine/ Specialty: Family Practice University of New