May 2004
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Telemedicine, DO/MBA Featured at OOA convention
Lisa McCutcheon and
Tami Watters at the
OSU booth at OOA.
Oklahoma Osteopathic Association’s annual meeting guests saw OSU Telemedicine in action. At its new location in Oklahoma City, the convention offered guests an opportunity to visit the College booth, and try out a special display of Telemedicine equipment developed by the OSU Telemedicine department. The College is a pioneer in Telemedicine education and application, a technology that enables physicians in rural locations to access high tech diagnostic tools, providing immediate and convenient assistance for both patient and physician.
Dr. John Fernandes was guest speaker at the alumni luncheon with Frank Smith, director of the Executive MBA program at OSU. Both hold MBA degrees, and presented information about the new DO/MBA available to osteopathic medicine students, and the EMBA for practicing physicians.
Kris Hart triumphs over tragedy
Kris Hart with
classmate
Stephanie Husen
on
rotations
in
Broken Arrow
in April
An accident on an icy highway on New Year’s Eve day in 2000 suddenly changed second-year medical student Kris Hart’s life and touched the heart of a medical school.
Hart, who graduates May 15 from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, was traveling on Interstate 35 that day. He stopped to help when a car slid off the road, and as he was talking to the driver, another vehicle slid into him, crushing his leg. It had to be amputated, forcing him to leave medical school for a year.
“It was difficult for a long time,” the soft-spoken Hart says quietly about the accident. “There are still times when it can get me down. I can’t help but wonder sometimes ‘what if the accident had not happened’?”
He went through stages of anger and grieving, but says denial wasn’t an option because it was obvious what happened to him, and was giving up medical school was not an option, either. “I never thought of quitting. There were times when I didn’t know if I could do it,” Hart says. “But I really didn’t know what else I would do; what else I would enjoy as much.”
Hart missed two semesters and his financial aid stopped, but the College and medical students found a remedy. They held a successful fundraising dinner and auction, rounding up food, donations and an alumni-auctioneer. “It was a very special night,” Hart says.
Students kept up fundraising efforts, holding ping-pong tournaments and bake sales and earmarking proceeds from the 2001 Osteopathic Medicine Run to help Hart. Faculty, staff, the College Alumni Association and the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association also helped out. Monies went to a special fund at the Oklahoma Educational Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine to assist Hart.
Hart worked in the medical library to keep up with medicine while he waited to resume studies. “The College’s support was incredible. My friends and family are now big OSU medical school fans,” he says.
“The osteopathic community’s caring was tremendous and a huge encouragement for me,” says Hart. His attending physicians called him at home to see how he was getting along. Others sent cards or called him. Several physicians who are amputees shared their wisdom.
Studies show that Hart’s type of limb loss takes 45 to 70% more energy just to walk, Hart says. So, sometimes it’s slow going but he focuses on what he can do, including snow skiing, working out, water skiing, even some running. “I tried snow skiing, and it felt very freeing, since I have to do most things at a walk. I use outriggers (poles with skis on them) and ski on one leg. It levels the playing field,” Hart grins.
Since his injury, he has worked as a counselor for sick or injured children at special summer camps, including one for disabled campers. “They helped me more than I helped them,” he says softly.
Hart begins his four-year internship and residency in June at Integris Southwest in Oklahoma City and will work in emergency medicine. “I have much more compassion and understanding for trauma patients now”, he says. When he has a bad day, Hart takes it in stride. As he says, “I know I’ve had worse days.”
Round of Applause!
Abstract published: “Quantitative and Phylogenetic Relationships Within the Genus Leptodontomys (Rodentia: Eomyidae),” Southwestern Association of Naturalists 51 st Anniversary Meeting, University of Texas at San Antonio, April 15-17, San Antonio, TX. Publication: “The Gomphothere Stegomastodon in Oklahoma” Oklahoma Geology Notes 63:102, Kent Smith, Ph.D.
William Meek, Ph.D., reviewed Histology A Text and Atlas, by Ross, Romrell, Kaye for Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Craig Stevens, Ph.D. , reviewed manuscripts for Brain Research, Brain Research Reviews and European Journal of Pharmacology.
Paul Evans, D.O. , published Thyroid disorders (questions and explanation), in The Core Content Review of Family Medicine, Jan. 2004. Accepted for publication: Low back pain in children, and also Breast disorders and breast cancer (questions and explanations), The Core Content Review of Family Medicine, 2004.
R. Tom Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D., “Evaluation of the Sanitization Effectiveness of Medical on Dentures Contaminated with Known Microbial Flora, an In Vitro Study,” published in Quintessence International. 2004.
Joseph Price, Ph.D., abstract co-published, Experimental Biology 2004 Meeting: “Modulation of Human Neutrophil Activation by Plant and Algae Extracts in a Microplate Assay.” Washington, D.C., April 17-21. |
“Intrathymic Transplantation of Genetically Modified Thymic Epithelial Cells,” The FASEBJ. 18(5):A1180, 2004. Robert Ketchum, Ph.D., William Meek, Ph.D., Lee Rickords Ph.D., and Sandra Sands, D.O.
College degrees have been earned by several staff members: Lisa Riggs, Bachelor of Science in International Business from OSU Tulsa (December, 2003); Bruce Singer, Ph.D., Associate of Applied Science degree in International Language Studies – Spanish, from Tulsa Community College; Debbie Martin, Associate’s degree in Sociology from Tulsa Community College; Diana Price, Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from Tulsa Community College; Bavette Leeper and Christy McCall, Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources, Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Bonnie Bost Laster presented "Utilizing Student Ambassadors for Effective College Recruitment" at the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals national conference in Boston recently.
OSU Center for Health Sciences was featured in 70 print, television, radio and Internet stories in February, March and April. In addition, the Unheard of Medical Excellence media campaign included television commercials, print ads, and is on billboards in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. |
TRMC acquired
Ardent Health Services has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Hillcrest Healthcare System by early summer. This agreement includes the purchase of Tulsa Regional Medical Center, our primary teaching hospital.
National Nurses Week
“Happy National Nurses Week to all of the nursing staff in the CHS system-to each and every one of you- thanks for making a difference! Our nurses are at the heart of healthcare.”
- Cindy Joice , Nurse Manager
The work of America's 2.7 million registered nurses to save lives and to maintain the health of millions of individuals was the focus of this year's National Nurses Week, May 6-12. " Nurses: Your Voice, Your Health, Your Life" is the theme for 2004. National Nurses Week ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession.
Health Care Center nursing staff celebrating Nurses Week includes Katy Gregory, RN, Jolene Pearce, LPN, Maxine McHenry, LPN, Cathy Shaddox, RMA, Shalonda Bunch, CMA, Vicki Cozby, LPN, Goldie Freeman, CMA, Judy Powell, LPN, Bonney Tate, LPN, Kelly Hapner, RMA.
Other staff members include Peggy Bernard-Howe, Janet Forth, Penny Forth, Kris Foster, Amanda Grove, Leslie Jimerson, Melanie Johnson, DaVell Jones, Sarah Jones, JoAnn Lee, Patricia Lindstrom, LeAnn Marshall, Crystal Mayfield, Melissa Myers, Sandy McFadden, Shellie Pritchard, Karrie Raby, Misty Sabala, April Sallis, Jamie Silva, Misty Teague, Michelle Trudell, Christina Valdez, Kim Vanderboegh, Kathy Waffle.
Supporting the run:
 Steve Eddy, D.O., and Leigh Goodson, Ph.D., walk and Luke Matloff runs at the 25 th annual Osteopathic Medicine Run in April. |
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ER&D Notes
A recent book added to the Educational Resources and Development collection in the campus library deserves a browse or a read. “Teaching Made Easy: A manual for health professionals” (Mohanna et al.) provides helpful teaching tips and techniques in pithy, bulleted statements. Both the experienced as well as novice educator will discover new ways to make teaching interesting, challenging and relevant to learners needs, whether the setting is the classroom, lab or clinic. Why not check it out today!
- Karen Merz, Ph.D .
Educational Resources and Development, coordinator
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FA/ST softball…a soggy saga
Rainy weather postponed the game from its original play dayte.
MS-II defeated MS-I 14-7. MS-II then took on faculty and staff in the annual contest, for a final score of:
MS-II - 14
Faculty/Staff - 0
There’s always next year….
Ahhhhhh, summer
Summer hours will begin on Monday, May 17th. At the discretion of the department head/supervisor, departments/individuals may elect to work 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a 1/2 hour lunch break. Summer hours will end August 13th.
