University of New England

Upcoming UNECOM
Alumni Events

UNECOM alumni celebrate
30th Anniversary Oct. 9-11
"If my friends could see me now!"

Planning continues for the UNECOM Reunion/CME Weekend, Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, with the theme “If my friends could see me now!” There will be a focus on the reunion classes of 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2003, as well as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first day of classes at UNECOM. Still, all alumni are encouraged to participate.

CME program chairs Mark Henschke, D.O. ’88, Pharm.D., and Pat Phillips, D.O. ’85, have put together a great roster of alumni – mostly from the reunion classes – of speakers for program. Alumni presenting in October include:

• Michelle Dodman, D.O. '88 - GI Update
• Guy DeFeo, D.O. '88 - An Osteopathic Approach to Postural Balance
• Barry Gendron, D.O. '89 - Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Patient Evaluation
• Allan Kuong, D.O. '93 - Excited Delirium - Excited State
• Jack Mahurin, D.O. '88, Ph.D. - Shoulder Dyskinesia
• Mark Manning, D.O. '03 - GYN Update
• Michael McNamara, D.O. '88 - Insomnia - A Progression to Sleep
• Capt. Michael McCarten, D.O. '83 - Pandemic Influenza Surveillance
• David Paul, D.O. '98 - Pre-Surgical Evaluation by the Primary Care Physician
• Christopher Pezzullo, D.O. '93 - Pediatrics Update
• Steve Shannon, D.O. '86, MPH - Osteopathic Medical Education: Growth and Challenges in a New Century
• Lin Stilson, D.O. '93 - New Therapies in Hypertension

The traditional Founders’ Dinner and Celebration is scheduled for Friday evening after the first day of CME lectures. Saturday evening will feature social activities for the five reunion classes. The UNECOM Alumni Association will also hold their annual meeting during the lunch break on Friday; lunch with the association is only $5.

Everyone is also invited to attend the White Coat Ceremony Thursday evening. Both the White Coat Ceremony and the Reunion/CME Weekend will be held at Holiday Inn By the Bay.

The full UNECOM Reunion Weekend brochure will be sent to all alumni in mid-August, the CME brochure will be sent to alumni and other physicians in July, and this page will be updated throughout the summer as details are finalized.

UNECOM will also have a presence at CME programs around New England and across the country

Rhode Island Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (RISOPS) Yankee Conference
August 15-17, 2008
Hyatt Regency, Newport, Rhode Island
UNECOM co-sponsored reception Friday evening (tentative) and exhibit table Friday and Saturday
FMI about the CME program, visit the RISOPS website at www.risops.org

Vermont State Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons CME Weekend
September 12-14, 2008
Stoweflake Inn, Stowe, Vermont (tentative)
UNECOM co-sponsored reception Friday evening (tentative) and exhibit table Friday and Saturday

American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Annual Convention and Scientific Seminar
October 26-30, 2008
Palazzo Hotel Resort Casino and Sands Convention Center (new sister properties of The Venetian Hotel), Las Vegas
UNECOM alumni luncheon Monday afternoon, UNECOM reception Monday evening, and exhibit booth Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
FMI about the convention, visit the AOA website at www.do-online.org

New Hampshire Osteopathic Association (NHOA) Primary Care Winter Symposium
January 30-February 1, 2009
Grand Summit at Attitash, Bartlett, New Hampshire
UNECOM sponsored breakfast Saturday morning and exhibit table Friday and Saturday
FMI about the CME program, visit the NHOA website at www.nhosteopath.org

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) Annual Convention & Exhibition
March 4-8, 2009
Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
UNECOM reception Friday evening (tentative), and exhibit booth Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
FMI about the convention visit the ACOFP website at www.acofp.org

American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) Convocation
March 25-29, 2009
Little Rock, Arkansas
UNECOM reception Friday evening
FMI about Convocation visit the AAO visit the website at www.academyofosteopathy.org

Let Us Know

Alums planning on attending any of the events noted above are encouraged to let UNECOM and the Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services (RSAS) know at RSAS@une.edu or 207-602-2329.

Alumni can updates their records, including providing a current email address, with the Update Your Records link in the left-hand column.

For More Information

James Gaffney
Coordinator of Recruitment and Alumni Services, UNECOM
207-602-2329
jgaffney@une.edu

Patricia A. Kelley
Associate Dean for Students, UNECOM
207-602-2329
pkelley@une.edu