Audiology Assistant Professor Les Schmeltz, Au.D., was recently appointed to the Educational Audiology Association (EAA) Board of Directors as a Director-at-Large through 2011. The EAA is an international organization of audiologists and related professionals who deliver a full spectrum of hearing services to children, particularly those in educational settings. The mission of the organization is […]
Athletic trainer and physician assistant program alumnus Ian McLeod recently published a textbook, Swimming Anatomy. The text, which was published by Human Kinetics, is an illustrated guide for swimming strength, speed, and endurance. McLeod was an athletic trainer treating swimmers in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and is currently an orthopedic physician assistant […]
[cincopa 10527029] Nearly 200 students, staff, and guests witnessed Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, give his lecture, “Little Boy and the Seven Teachings: Virtue and Professionalism in Medicine,” on December 3. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation granted funding for the event […]
[cincopa 10527037] KCOM’s Student Government Association (SGA) held its annual Winter Ball on December 4. Sponsored by the SGA Social Committee, the evening included dinner and dancing at the Thompson Campus Center.
[cincopa 10527035] ATSU hosted its 26th annual Reindeer Romp, a four-mine run and one-mile fun walk, on December 5. Allen Goans and Courtney Michel, OMS II, were the winners of the run and Marietta Squire and Levi Moore finished first in the walk. [read more]
[cincopa 10525697] ASDOH faculty member Khanh Chu, D.D.S., returned to her home in South Vietnam in November to provide dental care to children as a part of Operation Smile Vietnam’s commemorative 20th anniversary mission. It was the first time Dr. Chu had been back to the region since she fled as a refugee on the […]
Advanced/High Intermediate Division 1st place: Chris O’Neill, OMS I 2nd place: Pat Rigby (Town) 3rd place: Zack Webb, OMS I Intermediate-A Division 1st place: Jason Loden, OMS I 2nd place: Kevin MacDonald, OMS I 3rd place: Nick Quinn (Biomed ’11) Intermediate-B Division 1st place: John Monk, OMS I 2nd place: John Lehr, OMS I Low […]
Sager M. Patel, OMS II, has been selected as the seventh Hollister-KCOM Clinical Research Fellow. Patel’s fellowship will run from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 at which time he will resume his third-year clinical training. The Hollister fellowship provides select KCOM students who have completed their second year of medical school an opportunity […]
[cincopa 10524401] Children from Chandler, Ariz., met the tooth fairy and received free treatment from ASDOH students and volunteers at Thanksgiving Family Wellness Day on November 21 at San Marcos Elementary School. Approximately 164 children received preventive dental services including screenings, referrals, education, and fluoride varnish treatment.