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[Editor's Note: The COMmunicator will normally appear around the first of each month; Orientation threw a pretty good-sized monkey wrench into the production schedule. Look for the first student profile of the year in the September edition. Also coming soon, a new Clinical Affairs section with info about rotations, residencies, and MSIII and IV insights. But let's not go crazy with this first edition.]
Welcome from the Dean of Students
Céad míle fáilte – Fáilte ar ais (Gaelic)
A hundred thousand welcomes - Welcome back
A hundred thousand welcomes and welcome back seemed to be apt phrases last week as we welcomed in the Class of 2011 and welcomed back to campus the Class of 2010. The Class of 2009 started rotations last week as well, and the Class of 2008 began their fourth year earlier this month. Even though it’s August, and we’d probably all like to be at the beach 
or someplace else, it’s nice to have the energy and excitement of students back on campus, in the classsroom, and on the floors or offices for rotations!
This year looks to be an exciting one as AMSA hosts the northeast regional conference later this fall, we have our first 25th reunion for the Class of 1982 and we’re breaking ground in October for the new Pickus Center for Biomedical Research. We’re also in the process of conducting a search for the new Academic Dean and Vice President of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. We have some new faculty joining us this academic year and we’re getting ready to push off on a strategic planning process for the university and each of its colleges. Wonderful and exciting times to be at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine!!
I hope each of you has a wonderful academic year, filled with challenging new experiences. As you go through this year, should you have any exciting news to share, challenges to be overcome, or just want a place to come in to chat or sit in the rocking chair, please feel free to come by the office in Stella Maris Hall. There you’ll find good company, some chocolate, and Céad míle fáilte – Fáilte ar ais.
- Dean Kelley
(Gaelic courtesy of http://www.irish-sayings.com/cats/irishblessings/)
News and Events
Lupine near Biddeford Pool. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS
UNECOM Welcomes Class of 2011
All 124 students arrived for the start of Orientation on Monday, August 6, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they received UNECOM portfolios and were parsed into groups for the Welcome Breakfast in Decary Hall. President Danielle Ripich encouraged the new class "not to bowl alone," since no person can successfully navigate medical school on their own.
UNECOM Dean Jackie Cawley also welcomed the students, challenging them to develop their professionalism while also mantaining their humanity.
Two days packed full of study tips, University information, and second-year student advice ensured that the Class of 2011 started 
classes on Wednesday with their minds already abrim. Slight spillage is expected.
Welcome to the UNECOM class of 2011!
Boyd Buser, D.O., accepts Interim Dean position at Pikeville
Dear UNE Community,
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Boyd Buser on his appointment as Dean and Vice President (Interim) of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky. Boyd has served UNECOM in a number of roles as a faculty member, Department Chair, Associate Dean and Interim Dean to name just a few. In addition to his official roles, he has served as a fundraiser, government relations person, community relations person, mentor and student advocate for the college. He is a leader in his profession and his distinguished service to AOA and MOA has been recognized as exemplary.
Boyd will be taking a leave of absence from UNE to accept this post. We will miss him in the college and in the university and I will personally miss him as my physician and friend. This is a wonderful opportunity for Boyd and for Pikeville.
He will be on board there starting September 1, 2007, so he's around for the next few weeks. We wish him and Pam all good things as they take on this exciting new adventure.
-Danielle N.Ripich, Ph.D., President
COM Dean and VP UHC Search – Update, August 7, 2007
The committee held its first full committee meeting August 7 with the EFL Associates.
As previously described EFL, Associates is a professional executive search company that is working with UNE on several other executive searches. Dr. David Horner, Senior Managing Director of EFL Associates worked with the committee to establish a time line for the applicant review process.
We hope to identify the final candidates by November. At that time they will be invited to campus for meetings and discussions with the COM Community. We will make arrangements for meetings with OPTI, off campus and community members, either face to face or via videoconference.
We are investigating various evaluative instruments that will facilitate COM community input to the decision process.
We are beginning a preliminary review of nominees and applicants. The position continues to be advertised in the JAOA, Academic Medicine, and the AACOM website. We will continue to accept nominations and applications. Specifics about the Dean’s position can be found on the UNE website /com/deansearch/.
The committee appreciates everyone’s support and interest. The committee will continue to try to keep this process as transparent as possible without compromising issues of confidentiality.
- Jane Carreiro, D.O., Chair of Dean’s Search Committee
UNE symposium to address genetics and genomics' impact on human health, Aug. 20-21
The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Continuing Medical Education Office will host a symposium titled "New Horizons in Human Health 2007: Realizing Personalized Medicine Through Genomics" August 20 - 21, 2007 on the University Campus in Biddeford.
The two-day symposium will bring together individuals from science, medicine, and the biotechnology community and is intended to promote communication and increase awareness of advances in genetics and genomics and its impact on Human Health. The event will feature keynote speakers, and research and poster presentations by genetic and genomic researchers and teachers.
This symposium is intended for clinicians and other healthcare providers, basic science faculty involved in research and education of health professionals, and any others that have an interest in genetics and genomics and its impact on human health.
Program
The program features a dinner reception on Monday, August 20th, with guest Maine Governor John Baldacci, as well as several sessions on the 20th and 21st featuring speakers such as Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Paul C. Cabot Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Scientific Director of the Harvard Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics; Wolfgang Sadée, Dr.rer.nat., Felts Mercer Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Ohio State University; Lynn Jorde, Ph.D., H.A., Edna Benning Presidential Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah School of Medicine; and Rosemarie Smith, M.D., Pediatric Geneticist at Maine Medical Center.
More information
For registration, a full schedule of events, and information about keynote speakers, visit www.une.edu/com/cme/genetics/default.asp or contact Edward Bilsky at (207) 602-2707.
Master of Public Health Application Deadline Approaching
Did you know that UNECOM offers a Master of Public Health degree online that can be taken concurrently with your D.O. curriculum? The application deadline for the 2008 spring semester (January 5th start date) is October 1st.
Prior to applying you may want to do the following:
1. Stop by the MPH program office and discuss options for completing the concurrent degree.
2. Discuss the financial aid options with Kathryn Blair in the Financial Aid office.
3. Chat with a few fellow D.O. students who are currently in the program.
4. Assess your own progress in the D.O. program and enroll if you are satisfied with your current progression. The MPH/D.O. concurrent degree is not a substitute for solid academic achievement in the COM program.
5. Evaluate if an MPH may be a good or great value added degree for YOU. Review the online affirmation by former COM Dean, Stephen Shannon, that describes what a Master of Public Health degree does for a physician.
The application process is easy, with a simple demographic sheet, submission of a resume, and goal statement. All student applications will be reviewed by the MPH admission committee, with final academic review and approval by the COM Student Affairs committee.
Contact Becky Whittemore, Program Director at 602-2112 or drop by the program office in 201 Stella Maris for more information.
Decary Dining Hall Under Construction
To prepare for UNE’s ever-growing student body, Decary Cafeteria will be under full swing construction starting on Sunday, August 12th through September 1st, 2007.
1. All guests will enter and exit through the double doors of the upper dining room.
2. All guests will be served food in function room two.
3. Seating area for guests will be in the upper dining room only.
Thank you for your patience while the project takes place. The Sodexho crew is excited and looks forward to serving you in their new and improved dining hall.
Thank you,
Trina Gould
Sodexho Services
(207) 602-2369
Current Students
Dan Gibbons, MSIV, receives some TLC from Haz-Mat specialists during the Mock Disaster Drill at COM Colloquium in July. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS
First Club and Organization Presidents' Meeting
The first Presidents' meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 15, at 5pm in Alfond 106. This inaugural meeting will help get all the new club presidents up to speed on policies and procedures, club meeting times, and the tentative programming outline for the year. These monthly meetings will normally be held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Thanks!
[Editor’s Note: Lacey McIntosh, MSII, SGA President, wrote the following reflection paper approximately two months after starting classes at UNECOM in the fall of ’06. We thought it might give a good perspective to the Class of 2011, who have just started classes.]
Lacey McIntosh: Reflections Paper for EOM
There were many things to be anxious about when entering medical school; I could probably name a hundred concerns that any student could relate to. But for my reflection, I am going to focus on my experience with the social/personal component rather than the academic.
I knew what to expect as far as a heavy workload; the necessity to re-prioritize; a new level of responsibility; and the expectation of 
falling off the face of the planet. These were all things I could prepare myself for. But what I wasn’t sure about was the kind of people I was going to meet when I finally got here. I had heard horror stories about the cutthroat atmosphere of medical school, where students sabotaged each other in order to claw their way to the top of the class rank ladder. How could I possibly make friends with anyone if we were all working against each other?
Personally, I feel it is important for my career to be doing something I love, and doing it to the best of my ability. I don’t feel the need to be the most powerful or prestigious physician in my field; it is just important that I will have patients who enjoy coming to see me and feel better when they leave. Of course, this requires a solid, strong academic background, but so much of what patients will look for in a physician lies in sincere intention and a connective, relatable personality. Your patients will never know your class rank or board scores, and if you are a good physician, they won’t care.
I define the goodness of life by those whom I can share it with. What is the point in having anything, if you can’t share and enjoy it with those you love? Simply put, I was worried that I wouldn’t find that kind of connection, and that my life wouldn’t be good anymore. Coming to a new place and making new friends is fun and exciting; it’s a chance to start over and learn about different people, but medical school seemed like a challenging pool to pick from.
Drawing from my undergraduate experience, I expected there would be those whose only concern was being the best, and who weren’t interested in making friends or taking time to get out and live their lives. Then there would be those people who just went to med school because it was expected of them, and they might drag you down with their lack of commitment and drive, though they would always be ready for a good time.
There will always be people you vibe with and gravitate towards, and then there will be those that just don’t mesh. I didn’t doubt that I would make friends, but I was worried I wouldn’t find anyone I could really relate to. For me, school and hard work are important, but there needs to be something else; I can’t put my finger on it exactly, but it’s the component that makes us, well - us. I wanted to find other people who were dedicated, but also fun, charismatic, and unique; often you find either extreme, but those ones in the middle you don’t come across every day.
What I love about UNECOM is that there is not one student here who isn’t trying to make the world a better place. No one got in because 
their parents donated a million dollars for the school to build a new gym (and simply loves telling anyone who will listen.) No one will slack off just because their family has built them a legacy that they can ride on. Everyone who is here has worked hard and wants to be here for the purpose of serving others.
After my first night in Maine, I had to laugh at myself. What had I been so worried about? After five minutes in a small bar in a small town, I had already met a friend I knew would be one of my best yet. I knew from that first night - when I left with a trip planned for IKEA the following day - that we would be friends, even though he was a Yankees fan and was from New Jersey.
I’m amazed as I get older, and encounter more people, how quickly I can read people and figure out how to connect with them. Some of the friends I make here will not only be my colleagues, but friends for the rest of my life. It was after that first night that I realized UNECOM had picked me for a reason. The admissions committee had picked all of us for that reason; we were those ones in the middle of my scale. We have been doing this our whole lives; delicately balancing the tough stuff with the rest of it all; work with play, and being good people with the best of intentions.
That’s the great thing about this place - the emphasis is on the person, not the numbers or the scores or someone’s reputation. That is how we all got here; handpicked for our unique, well-rounded selves. It is wonderful to be in a place where so many people are looking for the same things out of life and helping each other to get there. As a friend of mine so awkwardly phrased it, “It is like we are in some sort of a cult, and the cult wouldn’t exist if everyone didn’t believe in the same crazy idea.” Except that our idea isn’t so crazy.
When choosing a medical school, something that definitely influenced me was the need to be in a place where I could work hard and learn everything that I could, but still be a happy person. I wanted to be in a place where sacrifice would pay off, but my life would still be good. And now I know that not only will my life still be good while I’m here, but it is going to be better.
Of course, there may be nights before anatomy exams when I temporarily lose sight of this epiphany, but I’ll have to remember that I’m embarking on a journey to learn how to do what I love the most, and I am surrounded by others with the same vision, in the same crazy boat. And I couldn’t be happier about it.
- Lacey McIntosh, MSI (now MSII)
Study and Sightsee in Boston
If you tire quickly of the scenery in Jack Ketchum library and yearn for a new place to study, you might try a day trip to Boston aboard 
Amtrak’s Downeaster. Book your tickets online at http://www.thedowneaster.com/ If you are smart and plan ahead, you can get a special student six-ticket pack for $76 (this equates to about $12 per ride), versus the $21 walk-up fare from Saco/Biddeford to Boston.
Unlike other Amtrak trains, the Downeaster runs frequently and on time. Seating is like an airplane with powerstrips to run your laptop off standard household electric power. The Downeaster takes you conveniently into Boston’s North Station, which is located right below the Garden where the Boston Bruins hockey team and the Boston Celtics NBA team play. It is also home to numerous concerts and entertainers in the summer.
Parking in Boston is expensive, and when you add the cost of gas, tolls, and being able to study (instead of driving) during the trip, the Downeaster is definitely the way to go. Check the schedules in advance - traveling on a Saturday or Sunday allows you to stay in Boston until 11pm - on weekdays the last train back to Maine leaves at around 6pm. Parking your car at the Saco train station is free.
When in Boston, take the green line subway train to Copley where you’ll get off and explore Boston public library. Not only is this a majestic place to study, it is also complete with a downstairs coffee shop and outdoor garden area. If you need WiFi, you’ll need to find someone with a Boston Library card.
When riding the subway, I advise purchasing a Charlie card or a one-day pass rather than buying tickets every time you need to ride. With the Charlie card there is no need to open your wallet, simply wave it over the sensor and the machine deducts the fare from your card. If you are looking for the Boston Freedom Trail, you’ll want to get off at Park Street for Boston Commons and the Massachusetts State House. The Freedom Trail is a three-mile trail of sixteen historic sites in Boston.
At around 5pm on Saturdays, the Boston Public Library closes. I advise walking through the Prudential Center Mall, which is an indoor mall 
connecting several hotels and shops via skywalks to the Top of the Hub restaurant. The Top of the Hub is located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Center, with floor to ceiling glass that affords an excellent view of Boston. Watch the sunset, watch planes take off and land at Logan, watch sailboats on the Charles River, and dine on a sandwich or a hamburger. Avoid the tourist destination two stories below that charges $12 admission per person for the same view. At Top of the Hub, you get great food, great service, and no special surcharge for the view.
If you have more time, you may want to take the red line subway out to Charles/MGH and study at the Mass General Hospital Library or on the campus of Harvard or MIT (both off the red line.) Disembark from the red line subway at Charles/MGH to visit the ether dome at MGH, where in 1866 surgeons pioneered the use of anesthesia with ether. It is open to the public; simply have security buzz you in.
After you view the dome, take a walk down the Charles River. On any given sunny day you won’t be alone. Bostonians flock to the Charles to sunbathe, rollerblade, bike, walk the dog, run, etc. There’s much to see in Boston - good food and nightlife - and a reliable way to get there from right here in Maine.
-Dan Sheps, MSII
[Editor’s Note: The following article, written by Steve Menard, MSII, chronicles the adventures of two UNECOM students during Air Force Training in the summer of 2007. Look for part 2 in the September COMmunicator.]
Steve Menard, MSII, and Steve Fosmire, MSII (second and third from left, respectively). Photo courtesy Steve Fosmire.
Two Weeks at Medical Student Orientation to Aerospace Medicine (MSOAM) (Part 1)
On June 17, 2007, 2LT Steven Fosmire and I departed the Portland Jetport with anxiety and excitement for our mandatory training for the United States Air Force. The course is called the Medical Student Orientation to Aerospace Medicine (MSOAM). Our training was planned so that we could travel together and attend the same class. I am sure we are all familiar with the feeling of arriving somewhere new and not really knowing anyone (think Orientation Day).
Upon arrival to San Antonio, Texas, we joked about our luggage being lost. Yeah, how awful would it be if we were the only officers who would have to report in the clothes that we traveled in (shorts, t-shirts and sandals.) No, that would be unacceptable and quite embarrassing, not only for ourselves, but for our school, also. I assured Fosmire that I have never had an airline “lose” my luggage. After eyeing the luggage belt for 30-minutes and watching the same 3 bags from our flight circulate with no one to claim them (ridiculously thinking that our luggage might be “on its way”), we realized our joking was reality. We arranged to have the luggage sent to the Air Force Inn where we were staying for the duration of our training.
We arrived on Brooks Air Force Base (BAFB) to realize that it is now called Brooks-City Base. This is a result of the Base Relocation and 
Closure (BRAC) commission that the government has implemented. The renaming was San Antonio’s way of trying to keep the base open by leasing the land to the Air Force (AF), in hopes that the Air Force would see that as an alternative to relocating the services and soldiers on that base. From what I heard and observed, their plan did not work.
Wikipedia does a decent job of explaining the pertinent history:
Since the early 1950s, Brooks AFB has been the home for the Aerospace Medical Center, which would include the School of Aerospace Medicine (SAM). In 1957, SAM scientists moved into the newly completed center at Brooks AFB. SAM aided the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with Project Mercury and served as a back-up site for lunar samples brought back to Earth on the Apollo missions between 1969-1972. The air evacuation program at Brooks AFB proved vital to the care of wounded personnel in the Vietnam War.
President John F. Kennedy dedicated the School of Aerospace Medicine on November 21, 1963, the day before he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This was Kennedy's last official act as president.
After the Vietnam War, the base's mission narrowed to one centered on specific research related to U.S. Air Force fliers and personnel. In 1991, the Air Force was selected to house the Armstrong Laboratory, which included the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, the Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, the Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory, and the laboratory functions of SAM.
On our first day of training we introduced ourselves. Interestingly, most of the 57 students in our class were D.O.’s. Most were from schools in the Midwest, a handful from the East Coast, and a few from the West Coast. The M.D.’s in our class ranged from schools in the U.S. to a few from schools outside the U.S. Believe it or not, Steve and I demonstrated Osteopathic techniques to some of the M.D.’s. I was quite proud to see the interest in other students as to what we do and how the philosophy of osteopathy differs from the allopathic.
We started our aerospace medicine training with an introduction to Critical Care Air Transport (CCAT). CCAT is composed of team members who range from Flight Surgeons to Flight Nurses and other critical care specialists. The unique aspect of this is that these teams 
are sent via specialized military aircraft to Germany to pick up critically wounded soldiers and provide in-flight care to the United States.
Incredibly, soldiers can be returned to the U.S. for proper lifesaving care within 48-72 hours from point of injury (POI). We were introduced to the equipment that the AF used for such missions and were also subjected to a training scenario. The instructors trained us on the proper way to carry and load a patient to an aircraft. When we were familiar with this procedure, we then loaded mock patients into a C-130 airplane that had been modified to train health care personnel for in-flight emergencies.
The part of my summer training that I will never forget came next. For the whole next day we received classes at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio. This is a HUGE hospital. For starters, it is the only Department of Defense (DOD) burn center. It also provides services for other burn patients from across the United States.
I asked how they deal with preventing infection to their patients, and it was pointed out that at each doorway and throughout every hall there are hand sanitizers to combat transmission. The process of stripping away the charred skin and the scrubbing of a burn patient were described as we were also shown the room where this took place. The temperature in the room is over 90 degrees, and the technicians have to stay in there for potentially hours at a time.
BAMC also has a veterinarian side which deals with animal research. During our tour, we were able to observe surgery that was being performed on a pig. Such surgeries are used to train doctors and perform experimental procedures. There were also hour-long lectures on public health and preventative medicine.
Finally, we toured the Center for the Intrepid. This center just opened in January, and it was built to provide therapy and rehabilitation for soldiers who have had amputations due mostly to the war in Iraq. The facility was top-notch, and had the latest technology ranging from making prostheses to an electronic platform and large screen that analyzed data on how an amputee moves and maintains balance in different movie scenarios.
Thursday we visited NASA in Houston. A guided tour was given to us that included visiting the control rooms for both the International 
Space Station (ISS) and the Shuttle; checking out the 4-story deep pool that NASA uses to train astronauts; and glimpses into the multiple training modules that were life-like mock ups of the ISS and Shuttle. The most exciting part was our time talking with one of the flight surgeons for NASA. First-hand insight was given as to the care and concerns faced when in zero gravity. Finally, the complete medical kit that is carried in the ISS was shown and described to the whole class.
Of true military fashion, the first week ended with field training. The Air Force employs field hospital tents for performing surgeries. These tents can be connected in multiple ways in order to create a field hospital. Most people have heard of a M.A.S.H. (Mobile Army Support Hospital), now called CSH (Combat Support Hospital; pronounced CASH) - this is similar to what the Air Force has. Classes that explain field sanitation and other public health concerns were taught to us while in these tents.
Some of the class was exposed to a training scenario of an ambush and forced to triage patients. It was loud, bloody and chaotic. The most interesting part was the briefing performed by one of the orthopedic surgeons who had just arrived back from Iraq. His insight and pictures supporting what he was exposed to was breath-taking, inspiring, and scary. In the back of your mind you have to think - Am I ready for this?
Our weekend included sightseeing and relaxing, something which seemed foreign to me after completing finals at UNECOM only a few weeks prior to all this. First order of business was to have a margarita. That mission was a complete success, though not an inexpensive one. Some of our class met up later to have a few refreshments and chat about school … something I thought could have waited to the end of the summer. I don’t really remember which day we finally made it to the Alamo, but we did.
-Steve Menard, MSII
Miller Published in Still Point
Dan Miller, MSII, has been published in Still Point, the online publication of the Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy (UAAO.) Entitled “Lessons Learned from a Turbulent First Year,” the article is Dan’s reflections on his adoption into the osteopathic family. A must-read for first years in particular. The link to the online magazine is:
http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/UAAO/documents/stillpoint/Post%20Convo%202007%20Still%20Point.pdf
You must scroll down to page 11, but the article is a valuable insight into the journey of a medical student.
Guerrieri Participates in Research, Leadership
Joy Guerrieri, MSIV, has been heavily involved in research and leadership positions during her rotations. Guerrieri was approved and funded for a 2007 Dean's Fellowship (her second), entitled, “Timing and Referral Patterns of Hospitalized Patients on Medical Floors to Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Services.”
Guerrieri also will be published as first author in the next issue of The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. Her article is entitled, "ECT treatment for two cases of dementia related pathological yelling." Co-published with Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at MMC, John Campbell III M.D., the paper explores two cases of patients with chronic hollering and echolalia that were refractory to medical treatment and responded to Electroconvulsant treatment.
Guerrieri is also Chair of the Student Health Services National Special Interest Group for the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). In this role, she helps organize and lead sessions for annual scientific meetings, develop web resources, and promote forums for students interested in geriatrics and geriatric leadership at their institutions. This year, she arranged for Thomas Gill, M.D., epidemiologist at Yale School of Medicine, to speak at the AGS annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.
Faculty and Staff
Ahmad Yassin, MSII, left, and Dean Jackie Cawley scoop ice cream at the Club and Organization Fair and Ice Cream Social during Orientation. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS.
Kathryn Thompson, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, David Manyan, Ph.D., associate dean for basic sciences, and Loren Wold, Ph.D., senior research assistant of pharmacology, presented a poster at the 11th annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators in Cleveland, Ohio, July 21-24, 2007. The poster, titled "Observations of Learning and Retention Using Team-Based Learning in a First Year Medical Biochemistry Course," was a finalist for the IAMSE Outstanding Poster Award.
Emily Rines, MPH, CHES, director of the Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition, part of the Division of Community Programs in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was selected to participate in the inaugural class of Maine's new statewide Health Leadership Development program sponsored by the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership. This September she will join a class of 32 emerging and evolving leaders enrolled in the program. Rines received scholarships from the Maine Public Health Association and the Hanley Center to attend this program.
James Gaffney, M.A., coordinator of UNECOM recruitment and alumni services, was selected as vice-chair of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Admissions Officers Council at the AACOM Annual Meeting in June. He will assume the chair position in June 2008.
India Broyles Ed.D. (COM/Pediatrics) and Cynthia Cartwright MSEd RN MT (Maine Health Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation) presented a session “Portfolio Assessment of Core Competencies” at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 29, 2007.
India Broyles Ed.D. (COM/Pediatrics) and Mildred Savidge Ph.D. (COM/Family Medicine) conducted a workshop “Formative Evaluation: Stages of Concern during Curriculum Change” at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland on July 29, 2007.
Scholarships and Fellowships
MSIV students maneuver to get a better view of fellow classmates in the decontamination tent during a mock disaster drill at COM Colloquium in July. Mike Lamm is in the red towel. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS.
Interested in an away elective?
Check out HEART: Humanistic Elective in Activism, Alternative Medicine, and Reflective Transformation. Organized by medical students - for medical students. Fully accredited by the University of Florida College of Medicine as a general elective in internal medicine.
Dates: March 31 - April 25, 2008
Location: Ben Lomond, California (just outside of Santa Cruz)
http://www.amsa.org/heart
http://www.amsa.org/heart/HEART_Participant_Flyer2007.pdf
Please contact Jason Cheng @ jecheng@med.umich.edu for additional info.
Photo Albums
Steph Wodowski, MSIV, grimaces as she bravely volunteers for an ice cold shower and bristle-brush scrubbing during a decontamination station during the mock disaster training at COM Colloquium. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS
Check out Photo Albums!
Wilderness Medicine SOLO Course
[Editor's Note: Look for Orientation Photo Albums in the September COMmunicator.]
Meat and Potatoes
A lone sailor plies the waves in Rockland Harbor, Maine. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS.
University Campus Information
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| The Hang |
Monday-Friday: 11am-11pm |
| Alfond Café | August 9th through September 4th: 7:30 am-2:30 pm Starting September 5th: Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am-7:00 pm Fridays: 7:30 am- 2:30 pm |
Mail Services: Medical students may purchase a mailbox, located outside of the Facilities Management building. Cost is $25 for the year. Mail and packages may be picked up 24-7 at this location. Stamp machines and outgoing mail drop boxes are available throughout campus.
Copy Center Services: Students can submit copy jobs at the Service Counter in the Facilities Management building. Unless alternative arrangements are made, your project will be available within 24 hours.
Information Technology Services
Biddeford/UC Help Desk
207-602-2200 or x4400 on campus
Hours are 7:30am-6pm
helpdesk@une.edu
Portland/WCC Help Desk
207-221-4400 or x4400 on campus
wcchelpdesk@une.edu
Help Desk Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8 am-6 pm
Friday: 8 am-4:30 pm
Study Locations:
There are a number of locations available on the University campus for students to study.
Alfond Center for Health Sciences: The entrance facing Stella Maris and the main entrance on the lower level will be unlocked until midnight. All other entrances are open until 8pm. The rooms and lecture halls available as 24-hour study space are 104, 113, 126, 127, 128, 138A/B, 139A/B, and 304. The lobbies are also available. The Alfond Building has wireless Internet access.
Decary Hall: The entrance facing the river remains unlocked until 8pm, and the front entrance is open until 10pm. The rooms available for 24-hour use are 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 212, and Sutton Lounge. Wireless access is available in the first floor vending area.
Marcil Hall: The entrance on the lower level is open until midnight. Wireless access is available in the common areas.
Alfond Meadow:
The Alfond Meadow will be used for intramural sports during the 2007-08 academic year. Students can anticipate use of the lawn during football season and again during spring sports. Study plans should be made with the lawn use in mind.
Submissions to the COMmunicator:
The COMmunicator is published monthly, August-May. Your submissions are welcome. Submit stories, news events, or digital pictures to Steve Smith at ssmith12@une.edu by the 20th of each month (the earlier, the better!)
Parting Shot
Sea Roses Three. Photo by Steve Smith, RSAS
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