July 2009
Dr. Dyer is OMM chair
Robin R. Dyer, D.O., has been named chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She is an associate professor and is board certified by the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Osteopathy Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
Diener to direct surgery residency program
Brian Diener, D.O., assistant professor of surgery, has been named program director for the General Surgery residency program at the OSU Medical Center, pending approval by the Education Council of the American Osteopathic College of Surgeons. He is a 2001 graduate of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
OSU experts in Tulsa County News
OSU physicians now provide health highlights for the Tulsa County News. Look for articles on a variety of topics such as the June 25th “Signs and Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Stroke,” by Regina M. Lewis, D.O.
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby
KJRH-Channel 2 recently featured a news segment about the quadruplets born to our own Jennifer Lawson-Newby, Human Resources coordinator, and her husband. To view: http://www.kjrh.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?articleID=171340
CME sets record
The OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Continuing Medical Education’s 12th Annual Emergency Medicine Review in June drew 345 participants, the largest number of participants ever, says Cyndi Canning, CME program specialist. Among them were 22 specialties represented, from 22 states including Alaska. “Our next CME event will be the 26th Annual Primary Care Update Nov. 13-15,” Canning said.
Review
Book review in NACADA Journal - Johnathan Franklin, director for Clinical Education, Parental involvement in higher education: Understanding the relationship among students, parents, and the institution, (2008). Katherine Lynk Wartman & Marjorie Savage. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 152 pp.
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/bkrev_1139.htm
Appointment
Dr. Gerwald Köhler has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal for Microbiological Methods.
Abstract Published
“Novel anti-inflammatory actions of the opioid receptor antagonist, beta-funaltrexamine.” International Society for NeuroVirology, 2009 (Drs. Randall Davis and Craig Stevens and others).
Manuscript reviews
For: Journal of Microbiological Methods, Frank Champlin, Ph.D.; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Randall Davis, PH.D.; American Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Al Rouch, Ph.D., Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and the American Journal of Veterinarian Research, and outside reviewer for the Knudson Award for best PhD dissertation, University of Texas and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Craig Stevens, Ph.D.
Meeting organized
Al Rouch, Ph.D., organized the 28th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Society of Physiologists, “Responsible Conduct in Research, conducted June 26 at CHS. He also presented “An Introduction to Teaching Responsible Conduct in Research.”
Presentations
“Novel anti-inflammatory actions of the opioid receptor antagonist, beta-funaltrexamine,” 9th International Symposium on NeuroVirology in Miami Beach, Fla., June 2-6, Randall Davis, Ph.D.
“Methods for in vitro evaluation of venom-antivenin interactions using size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography” presented for Venom Week 2009 sponsored by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on June 1-4, Charles Sanny, Ph.D.
“The special case of the mu opioid receptor and the evolution of the opioid receptor family” presented at College of Problems in Drug Dependence (CPDD) annual meeting in Reno, Nev., June 22, Craig Stevens, Ph.D.
Textbook chapters published
“Chapter 2: Cellular and Molecular Neurotoxicology: Basic Principles” In: Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances and Environments, M. Dobbs, editor, pages 7-16, 2009 David Wallace, Ph.D. and other.
“Chapter 20: Clinical Aspects of Mercury Neurotoxicity” In: Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances and Environments, M. Dobbs, editor, pages 251-258, 2009 David Wallace, Ph.D. and others.
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