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STUDENT NOTES College of Medicine Erie Campus
Jeffrey Uselman, OMSII, started a recreational ice hockey team comprised of LECOM students. They won their league championship during this past season.
College of Medicine Seton Hill Campus Jun Elegino, OMSIII, had an essay titled, More Than the Sum of its Parts, published in the American College of Physicians IMpact newsletter. Elegino also had a poster, done with Tanush Sahay, OMSIII, titled, Creation of a Sustainable HIV/STI Clinic and Educational Curriculum for the LGBT Youth of Pittsburgh: Lessons Learned, accepted in the American Medical Student Association’s (AMSA) 21st Annual Project, Research, and Experience Exhibition held at the AMSA Annual Convention.
School of Pharmacy Erie Campus Shelby Leheny, P2, was published in Pharmacy Times online with an article entitled, Could Prescribing Become a Daily Duty for Pharmacists? and Four Tips for Taking Care of Yourself in Pharmacy School.
John Maneo, P1, created an HIV/AIDS Prevention Infograph that was recognized as a Top 10 Finalist in a national SNAPhA competition. Stephanie Samuelson, P2, was awarded the Charlie Brown Student Engagement Award by the Alachua County Association of Pharmacists.
School of Dental Medicine Bradenton Campus Tatiana Rocha, D2, was a recipient of the American Dental Association Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship.
FACULTY NOTES College of Medicine Erie Campus
Frank L. Buczek, PhD, had an article published in the journal, Medical Engineering and Physics entitled, Automated Pressure Map Segmentation for Quantifying Phalangeal Kinetics During Cylindrical Gripping. Thomas Corso, PhD, was accepted as a reviewer for the American Journal of Pharmacy Education. Bertalan Dudas, MD, published a book of selected poetry entitled, Dudas Bertalan: Ritus.
Shivam Patel, P2, was published in Pharmacy Times online with an article entitled, How Smoking Effects Medications.
John J. Kalata, DO, and Regan P. Shabloski, DO, were inducted as fellows of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
School of Pharmacy Bradenton Campus
Randy Kulesza, PhD, and Jonathan K. Kalmey, PhD, presented a poster entitled, Assessing Musculoskeletal Competency in Osteopathic Medical Students, at Experimental Biology 2016.
Robbie Christian, P3, was awarded the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award. Elizabeth Faville, P3, and Terry Amelunke, P1DE, were the pharmacy representatives on the winning team for the Annual Interdisciplinary Case Competition. The Competition involved five teams, each of which worked through a patient case to establish diagnoses and a treatment plan. Elizabeth Faville, P3, was a recipient of the 2016 AACP Walmart Scholar Program Scholarship.
Patrick Leary, DO, presented a poster and podium case study ultrasound workshop at the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Clinical Conference in Tempe, AZ. Mark A. Terrell, EdD, had a study published in the Journal of Emergency Management entitled, Reduction in Unavailable-forResponse Episodes in a Private Emergency Medical Services Agency.
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College of Medicine Bradenton Campus Lt. Col. Patricio Bruno, DO, had a chapter published in Academic Medicine entitled, Alignment of Graduate Medical Education Accreditation – What About the Details? Dr. Bruno also had a chapter published in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine entitled, Combat-Driven TACEVAC-FEVER Operations: A Synopsis. Col. Warner D. Farr, MD, received the Medal of Honor in a ceremony held at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Farr is a retired Army doctor who served in several leadership roles within the Special Forces Community. Kersten Schroeder, PhD, was named an Allied Health Professional Finalist for the Champions of Health Care Awards sponsored by the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce.
College of Medicine Seton Hill Campus Amber Eade, PhD, had an article published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research entitled, The Interaction of Ethanol Ingestion and Social Interaction with an Intoxicated Peer on the Odor-Mediated Response to the Drug in Adolescent Rats.
School of Pharmacy Erie Campus Sarah Dombrowski, PharmD, had a study published in Evidence-Based Practice entitled, In Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a Drug-Eluting Stent, What is the Safest Method of Anticoagulation Management? Dr. Dombrowski also had a Letter to the Editor accepted by Family Medicine entitled, Expanding the Possibilities for PharmacyFamily Medicine Residency Collaboration. Erica Pascale, PharmD, gave a presentation entitled, Medication Risks and Benefits: Finding the Right Balance, to the women’s group, College Club of Sharon, in Sharon, PA. Dr. Pascale also mentored five P2 students who participated in the Northwest Pennsylvania Society of Health System Pharmacists (NWPSHP) Spring Civic Engagement Day. Bojana Stevich-Heemer, PharmD, was invited to speak about the pharmacy profession at Youngstown State University, where she served as a panelist during their Women in Science and Engineering event.