AM E R I CA N UN IV ERS ITY OF ANT IGUA | COLLE GE OF M E D ICINE
Inaugural Issue A LU M N I M A G A Z I N E
Spring 2016
Dr. Paul Aguillon • Dr. Kirill Alekseyev • Dr. Kareem Bannis • Dr. Sree Cheruku Dr. Angela Echeverria • Dr. Erin Kirkegaard • Dr. Talha Memon • Dr. Raaj Ruparel Dr. David Schwartzberg • Dr. Dave Swaby • Dr. Michael Talarico Dr. Samantha Thomas • Dr. Brintha Vasagar
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A L ETTER F ROM THE PRESID ENT T H E PAST F I VE YEA RS TAC K L I NG T HE PHYSICIA N SHORTAG E EXC EL L I NG I N RESEA RCH BL AZ I NG A TRA IL EDUCATI NG THE PU BLIC DI S C OVER I NG A CA LLING S NAPS HOTS OF CA MPU S TODAY BAS I C S C I EN CES FACU LTY LIST
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A L E T TER F R O M T H E P R E SID E N T
a Letter from the President
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TACK LAING L E TTHE TER PHYSIC F R OM THE IA N PRESI SHORDENT TAG E
Dear Alumni, I want to take this opportunity to express my pleasure with the publication of the inaugural issue of AUA’s Alumni Magazine and to congratulate the graduates featured on its pages. I have always believed that the success of a medical school should not be judged by its campus (though ours is quite impressive), but by the success of its graduates. Our alumni, through their individual and collective accomplishments, reflect AUA’s deep-seeded commitment to our mission of building a more inclusive physician population that is both diverse and of the highest quality. In this edition of the Alumni Magazine, we shine a spotlight on a handful of graduates who have earned a number of meaningful achievements, while practicing AUA’s brand of compassionate and thoughtful medicine. The number of our graduates practicing medicine continues to grow—what is today a group of more than 1,400 physicians is soon to be two thousand. The AUA community will not only address the need for physician diversity, professionalism, and compassion, but also continue to help stem the critical physician shortage that we face today and in the future. My hope is that you enjoy reading about the success of your fellow alumni and that in the future, you will share your stories for us to publish in upcoming issues of the Alumni Magazine. Neal S. Simon President American University of Antigua | College of Medicine
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T HE PAST F I VE YE A R S
Since you’ve been gone...
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T IM EL I N E
The last five years have been big for AUA. As alumni, you may be proud to see how your alma mater has grown, especially since these milestones were made possible in part because of you. Take a look:
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EXPA N SI ON • Accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions • Began campus expansion—grounds and facilities eventually cover 27+ acres
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A PPR OVA L • Approved by the Commission for Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education • Approved by the Canadian Ministry of Education, allowing eligible students to receive Canadian federal and provincial loans and federal grants
• Recognized by the Medical Board of California • Founded Education Enhancement Department to provide students with guidance and resources to achieve academic success
• Signed landmark agreement with Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, permitting qualified AUA students to complete all clinical rotations at a U.S. medical school.
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F IN A N C IA L A ID • Approved to participate in the U.S. Federal Direct Loan Program • Recognized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) as the leader in international medical education
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r. Erin Kirkegaard (Class of 2013) is an Internal Medicine Resident at Providence Sacred Heart in Spokane, WA and teaches Internal Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She’s also heavily involved in medical research, a practice she developed as an undergraduate at Stanford University, where she studied the interaction and replication of polio enzymes. Despite her love of research, she finds patient interaction most rewarding.
Healing Hearts Northwest, where she assisted an intra-thoracic cardiac surgery team with peri-operative management of open-heart surgeries. In total, she participated in 16 procedures that replaced valves and repaired congenital heart defects that may have led to rheumatic heart disease. Her contribution was significant, as there were only four cardiologists available to the twenty million people in Rwanda. Many of the patients she worked with had no access to antibiotics and had to walk over two hours to get to the clinic.
“I’m not a big fan of sitting behind a lab bench all day. I like working with people,” said Dr. Kirkegaard. “Many people would have died just from strep throat,” said Dr. Kirkegaard. In 2015, Dr. Kirkegaard traveled with “If left untreated, the sequelae of strep the American College of Physicians throat eventually attack the heart valves. (ACP) to Washington, DC, where It was an eye-opening experience.” she met with lawmakers to advocate for Medicare reimbursement changes, One patient was hesitant to receive more residency positions, and medical much-needed heart surgery because her education reforms. fertility would be at risk. In Rwandan culture, women who cannot bear She argued that the current Medicare children become outcasts. reimbursement system, which compensates teaching hospitals for training “Our treatment options were limited residents and provides a fixed amount due to the financial, sociocultural, and for services covered under the program, logistical confines of the Rwandan is unsustainable for doctors entering medical infrastructure,” said Dr. primary care positions. Kirkegaard. “It was clear, however, that this young girl’s failing heart, “Student loan debt is a huge problem through no fault of her own, could not and partly why there’s a shortage of withstand a pregnancy and she would primary care physicians,” said Dr. die without surgical intervention. She Kirkegaard. ultimately opted for the surgery.” “Students elect higher paying specialties Dr. Kirkegaard is currently applying for to avoid dealing with debt and the a Global and Rural Health Fellowship, lack of funds from Medicare to cover which focuses on improving healthcare expenses.” in underserved communities around the world. ■ Recently, Dr. Kirkegaard returned from a three-week trip to Rwanda with Photo courtesy of: Rajah Bose, The Spokesman-Review S PRING 2 016 | 06
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Who will Take Care of the Elderly? Responding to the Geriatric Shortage Dr. Kareem Bannis (Class of 2013) recently earned a Geriatric Fellowship at The Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, further proving him an advocate for the importance of elder care. Originally from Canada, Dr. Bannis continued his post-grad studies in the United States as an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, where he witnessed the effects of the physician shortage on geriatric care. S PR IN G 2 0 16 | 0 7
“There are approximately 7,000 geriatric physicians in the United States—a number that isn’t growing as fast as baby boomers are reaching 65 years old,” said Dr. Bannis. “It’s simple supply and demand.” By 2030, an estimated 20% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older, requiring nearly 17,000 geriatricians to provide adequate care. In 2010, only 75 residents accepted geriatric fellowships. Dr. Bannis hopes he can encourage more medical school graduates to pursue geriatric care, which is “an underserved specialty that encompasses the total mental, physical, and spiritual goals of healthcare.” ■
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Where Doctors are Most Needed Dr. Paul Aguillon (Class When Dr. Aguillon joined his father’s practice in of 2010) is an attending rural Delaware after residency, he witnessed the Family Medicine physician adverse effects of the shortage: for every 30,000 in an area where doctors people, only one doctor is available. Low-income are sorely needed—rural and rural areas have been hit the hardest, forcing Delaware. his practice to encompass disciplines beyond his purview. During his clinical rotations, Dr. Aguillon helped patients suffering from a multitude of diseases. Dr. Aguillon’s clinic is stocked with resources not Exposure to an under-served medical community common to a typical family medicine private provided him with experiences comparable to that practice, allowing him to treat emergency, surgical, of a seasoned physician while still a clinical student. and orthopedic cases. “There are two dermatologist offices in the area, but they don’t accept new Though he considered both surgery and family patients,” said Dr. Aguillon. “It takes about six medicine residencies, he ultimately chose the latter months just to run a biopsy.” because he felt it would provide him with a greater opportunity to interact with patients and allow After a year at the clinic, he’s convinced that more him to make a bigger difference. medical graduates need to join primary care fields. ■
primary care doctor, “ Asyouaare serving the highest need in the United States.
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EXCEL L IN G I N R E S E A R CH
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r. David Schwartzberg (Class of 2011), as a Junior Chief General Surgery Resident at NYU Langone Medical Center, runs entire surgical teams at the Manhattan VA Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, and NYU Tisch Hospital. Every day, he makes decisions impacting patients’ lives by managing their pre- and post- operative care; with his attendings, he performs some of the most advanced operations in the country. This is Dr. Schwartzberg’s story.
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and teaching assistant. He focused exclusively on surgery for his electives and pursued research opportunities that would eventually land him his position at NYU. After graduation, Dr. Schwartzberg obtained a Categorical General Surgery Residency at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ, but continued building his research credentials. His research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering focused on patients at risk of developing rare, aggressive forms of colon cancer, as well as operative treatment strategies. Among other projects, he completed additional research in pediatric surgery to identify metabolic surgical options for obese children. One such project helped identify the issues that arise
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Anatomy of a
Surgeon A Junior Chief Resident Challenges Assumptions
with over-reliance on computerized orders.“There was a belief that using computers would spare us from human error when forming a diagnosis or documenting orders,” said Dr. Schwartzberg. “However, the results of my research proved that these computerized systems produce more errors than humans during the early implementation phase.”
achievements as a teacher to medical students and fellow residents. He also received the David Averbach Award for Outstanding Resident, Best Surgical Manuscript, and multiple other academic accolades. At Sloan-Kettering, he earned the Dr. Murray Brennan Research Scholarship, which gave him an opportunity to meet with top surgeons across the United States.
Dr. Schwartzberg is now one of six Junior Chief Surgery Residents at NYU for three reasons: his impressive research experience, his placement in the top percentiles on the American Board of InTraining Exam (ABSITE), and his awards. Before earning this prestigious residency, he received the Sills Award recognizing his outstanding
Next year, his final year at NYU, he will become a Chief Resident in General Surgery. In the meantime, he will continue working to become a leader in his field and eventually an attending surgeon. ■
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Compassion in the Heart of Texas Dr. Sree Cheruku (Class of 2008) is a practicing Anesthesiologist in Dallas, TX. He is also an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
“Colleague of the Year was especially important to me because it meant that my efforts in teaching junior colleagues were truly helpful and appreciated,” Dr. Cheruki said.
His success at the University of Mississippi helped him earn two fellowships: an Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, which As an Anesthesiology Resident at the University of focused on patient care outside of the operating room, Mississippi Medical Center, he won the Claude D. and a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology Brunson Prize for Excellence in Research for his Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center, project on the use of electronic equipment to place which focused on patients who had heart and lung breathing tubes in patients. He also won Resident surgeries and transplants. ■ of the Year twice, Graduating Resident of the Year, and Colleague of the Year.
Board Certified Surgeon Dr. Angela Echeverria (Class of 2010), certified by the American Board of Surgery, is a Vascular Surgery Fellow at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Previously a Categorical Surgery Resident at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Dr. Echeverria S PR IN G 2 0 16 | 11
has presented her research at the annual meetings for the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Academic Surgical Congress, and the Western Trauma Association. She has received the Best General Surgery Video by a Resident Award and the Best Urology Video by a Resident Award at the 2012 SLS-MIRA-SRS Joint Annual Meeting and Endo Expo. ■
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Improving Life at Home O
riginally from Antigua, Dr. Samantha Thomas (Class of 2014 Valedictorian) is currently a General Surgery Resident at St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore, MD.
At only 15 years old, she enrolled at American International College of Arts and Sciences– Antigua (AICASA), where she graduated as valedictorian of her class. She went on to become co-valedictorian of her graduating class at AUA, making her one of three Antiguan Tuition Grant recipients to earn the position.
Studying at AUA gave her a new perspective on medicine. “Exposure to numerous cultures and various ways of thinking made me a wellrounded person and improved my understanding of medicine,” said Dr. Thomas. During Basic Sciences, she devoted her free time to giving back to the Antiguan community. “Volunteering was an extremely valuable experience,” said Dr. Thomas. She intends to make the most of her opportunities in the United States before returning to Antigua, where she plans to practice. “I want to sharpen my skills before returning home to advance healthcare in my country.” ■ S PRING 2016 | 1 2
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Becoming a
Sleep Medicine Fellow
Dr. Talha Memon (Class of He is also the first Caribbean medical school graduate 2012) is a pioneer among to earn the prestigious Sleep Medicine Fellowship at his peers, earning a residency in California after the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor—one of the AUA received recognition by the state’s medical top sleep medicine programs in the country. ■ board. He matched as a Family Medicine Resident at the University of California, Riverside.
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Founding a Mayo Clinic Video Series Dr. Raaj Ruparel (Class of Its goal is to save the life of at least one person a 2011) is a General Surgery year. To that end, Dr. Ruparel created a prototype Resident at the Mayo Clinic named “Gus,” and together they starred in the in Scottsdale, AZ. videos, which were released weekly by the Mayo Clinic News Network. ■ As a Simulation and Surgical Education Fellow at The Mayo Clinic, he was featured in the video series Saving Lives with Gus, which uses social media to educate millennials on basic lifesaving procedures. He and his colleagues were challenged by Dr. David Farley, co-director of the Simulation Medicine Fellowship, who was inspired to launch this initiative after an AED kit failed to save the life of a local high school athlete. S PR IN G 2 0 16 | 13
ED U C ATING THE PUBLI C
AAFP Award Recipient Dr. Brintha Vasagar (Class of 2012), the Chief Family Medicine Resident at Spartanburg Medical Center in SC, recently accepted an Associate Program Director position at the Medical University of South Carolina/ Tideland’s new Family Medicine program. Before earning this position, she received one of the top medical awards in the United States. Out of 3,500 applicants, she was one of 12 given the 2015 Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), which recognizes outstanding Family Medicine residents for their leadership, civic involvement, exemplary patient care, and aptitude for and interest in the field. She received the award at the AAFP Family Medicine Experience (formerly AAFP Assembly), one of the largest gatherings of primary care providers in the country. “It is quite an honor to be selected,” Dr. Vasagar said. “As a Family Medicine physician, I’m passionate about educating the public on prevention. I want to leave the community better than I found it.” Prior to attending AUA, she graduated from Georgetown University and earned a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. She also spent a year completing a post-doctoral fellowship in clinical research at the Center for Celiac Research at Harvard. Dr. Vasagar has written for numerous publications, made scientific presentations, and appeared on camera regarding public health and medicine. She hopes to become Surgeon General of the United States and revolutionize the way the public views health. A survivor of the 2004 tsunami that devastated South Asia, she has spoken before members of Congress and the United Nations about international health issues and disaster preparedness. “Disseminating information on preventive healthcare through publications or television appearances is my ultimate goal,” Dr. Vasagar said. “I would also like to start a free clinic and work with local homeless shelters.” ■ S PRING 2016 | 1 4
D ISCOVE R I N G A C A LLI N G
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ven before Dr. David Swaby (Class of 2015) began his residency in Pediatrics at Richmond University Medical Center in New York, he had experience as a global healthcare provider. As an Army veteran, Dr. Swaby studied and practiced medicine during his service, which had him stationed around the world.
placed in charge of her care. Because the Army didn’t travel with pediatricians, his team had to treat the girl to the best of their knowledge. He arranged for her follow-up care, as well as the equipment needed for her rehabilitation. Dr. Swaby now realized his true calling was to become a pediatrician. “When we were leaving, she said ‘thank you’ in English,” said Dr. Swaby. “It was the first time she ever spoke the language.”
Though Dr. Swaby was always interested in Dr. Swaby finds his Army experience particularly medicine, he didn’t initially want to become a useful as a resident working with a small team. “If physician. After discovering that the Army offered you don’t work together, you’re going to drown,” recruitment scholarships for those pursuing a career said Dr. Swaby. “You can’t do it all by yourself.” in healthcare, Dr. Swaby enlisted with the intention of studying to become a nurse. He completed basic Dr. Swaby is still in the Reserves and highly training at Fort Jackson, SC and the Officer Basic recommends that other military veterans make use Course (OBC) in Texas. He served tours in South of their VA benefits to enroll in AUA. Korea, Iraq, and Kuwait. AUA has a grant available for eligible veterans. VA After an unfortunate incident left a young Iraqi girl benefits are available as well. ■ and her family severely wounded, Dr. Swaby was S PR IN G 2 0 16 | 15
DISCOV ER ING A C ALLI NG
A Focused Trajectory Dr. Kirill Alekseyev (Class of 2014) is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Resident at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY whose work was presented at the 2016 Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Annual Meeting in Sacramento, CA.
Ross, who insisted that Dr. Alekseyev shadow him. He earned his big break when Dr. Cristian and Dr. Ross asked him to participate in a massive project that would evaluate CT scan result data from 2011 for patients with acute injuries. The project would later expand to encompass over three years of patient data and was eventually presented at the largest PM&R conference in the United States.
“After that project, a lot of the residents wanted to Dr. Alekseyev’s interest in PM&R began with his work with me,” said Dr. Alekseyev. “I scheduled first clinical rotation at Kingsbrook. “It allowed most of my rotations at Kingsbrook so I could me to not only concentrate on pain management, shadow them.” but also have the option to shift focus to a different specialty if I desired,” said Dr. Alekseyev. He became the go-to clinical student for PM&R research at Kingsbrook and was the first student To better understand the field, he asked Kingsbrook’s there to receive an award from the International PM&R program director, Dr. Adrian Cristian, how Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. he could get more involved with the department. Dr. Alekseyev started by sitting in on morning Dr. Alekeyev is now in the process of publishing admissions meetings—within 6 weeks, he was the project that furthered his reputation. Recently, attending conferences. Six weeks after that, he met he received a professional award from Kingsbrook, with the chairman of the department, Dr. Marc honoring his work during residency. ■
Driven for Success Dr. Michael Talarico (Class of 2014) is a RadiologyDiagnostic Resident at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
Though he was invited to interview at 23 schools, the interview he cared about most, at Dartmouth, was scheduled during a massive snowstorm that caused the cancellation of his flight from Nebraska to New Hampshire. Despite horrible weather conditions, he decided to drive across the country to keep his His desire to become a appointment. physician began with an accident at the age of 14 that left him in the ICU for weeks recovering from “That was how I was introduced to everybody I a shattered spleen. As he watched doctors examine met—as the guy who drove to the interview from and analyze his imaging, his passion for radiology Lincoln, Nebraska,” said Dr. Talarico. was born. After completing his residency, he hopes to practice At AUA, Dr. Talarico’s experience as a TA in several in the Northeast, since he’s from Maine, and subjects helped him excel at the USMLE and continue his family’s legacy in medicine—his father ultimately boosted his residency applications. is a radiologist and his uncle is a cardiologist. ■ S PRING 2 016 | 1 6
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FACULT Y LI S T– B A S I C S C IE N C E S
FAC ULT Y JO I NED P O SI TI O N AN ATOM Y Amiralli, Hassan, MD, MS Feb-07 Professor and Chair Singh, Dyal, PhD Jan-06 Professor Viswanath, Srikanteswara, MBBS, MS Sep-07 Professor D’Costa, Sujatha, MSc, PhD Sep-13 Associate Professor Bhargavi, Chandana MBBS, MD Aug-12 Assistant Professor Marx, C. Sadacharan, MSc. PhD May-11 Assistant Professor Gorantla, Vasavi, MSc, PhD Aug-13 Assistant Professor Ganesa, Shyamala, MBBS Feb-12 Tutor Maley, Bruce Edward, PhD Jan-15 Professor Hansen, John, PhD Jan-15 Professor MED IC AL C ELL B I OLOGY Valtschnoff, Juli, MD Aug-12 Professor & Chair Th’ng, John, MD Apr-13 Associate Professor Kirwan, Sheryl Jun-15 Associate Professor James, Karron, PhD Sep-10 Assistant Professor C LIN IC AL MEDI CI NE Cannon, Jenifer, PhD Jan-15 Professor & Chair Amiralli, Waheeda, MD Jul-07 Professor Fraser, Madeline, BM Bch Sep-05 Associate Professor Kannavar, Sudah, MD, OBGYN, ECFMG, CRM Sep-09 Associate Professor Mysore, Nagaraj, MD Feb-12 Associate Professor Eli, Tumba T., MD, MMED, PhD Jul-12 Associate Professor Walwyn, Leslie Feb-15 Associate Professor Lewis, Courtney, MD Aug-14 Instructor Castro, Manuel, MD Jan-15 Professor BIO C H E MIS TRY & GENE TI CS Shivaraj, Bolanthur, BSc, MSc, PhD Feb-10 Professor & Chair Rao, Nandini, PhD Jul-10 Professor Rao, Guruprasad, BSc, MSc, PhD Jun-14 Professor Brooks, Joshua, PhD Jan-14 Professor BEH AVIOR AL SCI ENCES Rice, James, RhD May-08 Associate Dean & Professor Wedding, Danny, PhD, MPH Aug-15 Professor & Chair Kastuk, Don, PhD Sep-04 Professor McKnight, Lynn, LPC, CCS, MAC, ATR-BC Jul-14 Instructor Akunyili, Alice, PhD Jan-15 Professor Bradley, Shane, MD Jan-14 Professor EMTC Solomon, Vernon, AHA, ITC, EMTC Aug-10 EMTC Director & VP for Admin. Svcs. & Community Affairs S PR IN G 2 0 16 | 19
FAC U LT Y L IST–B A SIC S CI ENCES
FAC ULTY JO I NED P O SI TI O N PHYSIO LOGY & NEU R OSCI ENCES Sanii, Reza, PhD Oct-05 Dean of Students Professor & Chair Glasser, Steve, PhD Jan-04 Professor Rao, Jonnakuty, MSc, MD, PhD Feb-11 Professor Millis, Richard, PhD Aug-14 Professor Kishan, Kadur, MBBS, MD Feb-12 Assistant Professor Schwartz, David, MD Jan-11 Professor Wade, David, PhD Jan-15 Professor Hansen, Penny, PhD Jan-15 Professor Kudrath, Wazir, MD Jan-13 Professor Felton, David, PhD Jan-14 Professor M IC R OBIOLOGY/I MMU NOLOGY Bharati, Balachandra, MSc, PhD Sep-08 Professor & Chair Pai, Chitra, MD, MBBS Feb-13 Professor Fernandez, Neville, MD Oct-09 Professor (Blackboard Admin.) Queshi, Mahboob, MD, PhD Jan-15 Professor Rosenthal, Ken, PhD Jan-14 Professor PATH O LOGY Coutinho, Ronnie, MD Feb-13 Associate Dean, Professor & Chair Vinay, H. Shankar, MBBS, MD Aug-12 Assistant Professor Brahmaiahchari, K. R., MBBS, MD Feb-15 Assistant Professor Barone, John, MD Jan-13 Professor PH AR MACOLOGY Morcos, Hani, MD, PhD Sep-06 Professor & Chair Durgaprasad, Sapalya, MD Oct-09 Professor Sudhakar, Pemminati, PhD Aug-12 Associate Professor Krishna, Bimal, PhD Jan-15 Professor
ED UC ATION ENHANCEMENT Francois, Barbara, PhD Associate Professor & Chair McGee, Joy, PhD Associate Professor Ephraim, Nelda, MSN Ed., RN CCRN-K Assistant Professor Gethers, Ravenn, MSEd. Assistant Professor Phillips, Aaron, PhD Assistant Professor
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