Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Homecoming 2005 • A Viva Las Vegas Experience! The Oakwood Road Beer Band provided the entertainment with a surprise solo by Dr. R. Allen Young, Class of 1995 The Class of 2000 celebrated their 5-year reunion. (front row L to R) Drs. Misty Trent Strow, Akiko Suzuki, Amy D. Lochow & Keri Wilson Lijewski (back row L to R) Drs. Melissa Bays Porter, Russell L. Fry II, Amber L. Kuhl & Rafael E. Molina MU’s new president Dr. Stephen Kopp joined the homecoming festivities along with director of development and alumni affairs Linda Holmes on the dance floor SOM students always enjoy a tailgate party where there is good food and fun It’s party time with Drs. Jeffrey B. Betts, Class of 1991, and his wife Sally O’Hare. Dr. Betts presented a session on “Pediatric Oncology, Imaging & Intervention at the weekend’s CME program on Friday morning. Enjoying his 10-year reunion is Dr. Richard E. Ryncarz & his wife Sue (L to R) Dr. Bradley J. Richardson, Class of 1993 & president - elect of the school of medicine alumni association; Dr. Dan & Mrs. Diana Cowell; D. J. Hall, MS-1, and his wife Sarah are having a good time gambling with “play money” MSIV class president Shane A. Wells & wife Lisa participated in the Viva Las Vegas reception Dr. Kerith E. Wilson Lijewski, president of the Class of 2000, and son Cooper, hammed it up with Linda Holmes, director of development and alumni affairs Surely Cooper will be a future SOM graduate, too! Joining the reunion celebration is the Class of 1995 celebrating their 10-year reunion. (front row L to R) Drs. F. Brian Brautigan, Jacqueline M. Ray & R. Allen Young (back row L to R) Drs. Richard E. Ryncarz, Eugene W. Skiffington & E. Robert Marks Class of 2003 president, Dr. B. Hunter Boshell and friend Carla Vest enjoyed a pre-game meal at the tailgate party Past “movers & shakers” enjoying a little game on the side are (L to R) Katie Hayes, Kay Lotspeich, MU past president Dr. Robert B. Hayes & Dr. Robert C. Coon, former dean of the SOM Drs. Matt & Lorrie Downs both of the Class of 2001 with children Joshua & Anna Marie stopped by the tailgate party Dr. Mark F. Sheridan, Class of 1987 and president of the SOM Alumni Association goes for the big win roll on the craps table at the Friday night reception The Class of 1990 celebrated their 20-year reunion. (L to R) Drs. Clinton H. Sutherland, Greta V. Guyer, Danny A. Rader & Michael J. Nerenberg Dr. Bradley J. Richardson, Class of 1993, and wife Rae Ann took a break from the Black Jack table (L to R) The Class of 1997 is well represented by Drs. Bobby L. Miller, B. Danielle King, & Jodi M. Cisco who are serving as alumni association board members also pictured is Dr. Brian McDevitt husband of Dr. Cisco Helping Dr. Mike Nerenberg, Class of 1985, celebrate his 20-year reunion is Dr. Nancy Munn & Mike’s wife Ruth
Alumni Association Update School of Medicine graduate elected first woman president of WVSMA Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Spangler, Class of 1986, had always wanted to be a doctor, but that option was not readily available to women in the 1950s when she graduated from high school. Women were expected to do as their parents asked, and in many cases, this did not include college. Spangler was told that a medical education for her would not be a good investment, since she would just “drop out, get married and raise a family.” Spangler, with the help of a Dr. Betty Spangler scholarship, decided to attend Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Springfield, Mass. She did get married and raise a family, as predicted, but she did not stop there. “After 23 years of being a nurse in Springfield, and later in Charleston, W.Va., I realized I still wanted to be a doctor,” said Spangler. “There were not many women doctors even at that time. When I heard about a legal case in California where a 41-year-old nurse had been denied entrance to medical school – and won the case – I saw that as a message. With the support of the physicians I worked with, I decided to give it a try.” Her first interview at another medical school was discouraging. The panelists on her interview committee failed to recognize the achievement of raising a family, working full-time and maintaining a 4.0 average in part-time college courses. “One man even asked me if I had heard the adage, ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,’” said Spangler. The second interview was at Marshall University a month later. “Dean of Students Dr. Pat Brown was amazing,” said Spangler. “He told me that what I had accomplished was remarkable. He said they were looking for well-rounded students with a strong commitment, and was very supportive of my goals. Two weeks later I received my acceptance letter. “The Marshall community was very welcoming,” Spangler added. “And it was very hard work. It became clear to me right away that if they accept you, they fully intend for you to succeed.” Spangler chose internal medicine as her specialty because of a lifelong interest in the details of diseases and their management. After graduation Spangler provided primary care at Health Right Clinic of Charleston for eight years and also served as medical director. She was named director of medical affairs at CAMC in 1989 and has held several medical management positions. Since 1999 she has been vice president for medical affairs and chief medical officer at CAMC. Although as a medical administrator she does not provide direct care to patients, her interest in medicine still drives her to keep learning. “I have a particular interest in palliative medicine,” said Spangler. “This specialty involves assisting patients with progressive chronic or life-limiting disease to live their lives in comfort and in a manner consistent with their own goals. In other words, they learn how to enhance their focus on the quality of living instead of the fear of dying or abandonment. This concept has great value in terms of providing a better quality of care to patients when a cure is not possible.” Spangler has also achieved success as the first woman president of the 2,700-member West Virginia State Medical Association. “This is an exciting and challenging year for me,” said Spangler. “Being president of the WVSMA allows me to be involved in providing service to patients in a more global population rather than on a one-to-one basis. I feel these efforts are a contribution to the profession and to the patients for whom the physicians care. “As physicians we all serve in different capacities, but we all have a common bond, and that is the patients,” said Spangler. Before being elected to the executive committee of the WVSMA as vice president and then president-elect, Spangler served as vice speaker of the WVSMA House of Delegates and served on a number of committees. A past president of the Kanawha Medical Society, she has been active in medicine as a member and/or chair of a variety of hospital, state and national healthcare committees and boards. Spangler and her husband, Mike, have been married for 45 years and have two grown children, Kathleen and Sterling, plus an ornery cat named Soccer. Spangler enjoys relaxing by communing with nature and wildlife. Established in 1867, the West Virginia State Medical Association is the largest group of its kind in the state. Two other Marshall graduates have served in this position: Dr. Denny Burton, Class of 1981, and Dr. Ron D. Stollings, Class of 1982, who now serves as the organization’s senior councilor-at-large. Don’t miss Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2006!
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Homecoming 2005 • A Viva<br />
Las Vegas Experience!<br />
The Oakwood Road Beer Band provided the entertainment<br />
with a surprise solo by Dr. R. Allen Young, Class of 1995<br />
The Class of 2000 celebrated their 5-year reunion. (front row L<br />
to R) Drs. Misty Trent Strow, Akiko Suzuki, Amy D. Lochow<br />
& Keri Wilson Lijewski (back row L to R) Drs. Melissa Bays<br />
Porter, Russell L. Fry II, Amber L. Kuhl & Rafael E. Molina<br />
MU’s new president Dr. Stephen Kopp<br />
joined the homecoming festivities along<br />
with director of development and alumni<br />
affairs Linda Holmes on the dance floor<br />
SOM students always enjoy a tailgate party where there is<br />
good food and fun<br />
It’s party time with Drs. Jeffrey B. Betts, Class<br />
of 1991, and his wife Sally O’Hare. Dr. Betts<br />
presented a session on “Pediatric Oncology,<br />
Imaging & Intervention at the weekend’s CME<br />
program on Friday morning.<br />
Enjoying his 10-year reunion is<br />
Dr. Richard E. Ryncarz & his wife Sue<br />
(L to R) Dr. Bradley J. Richardson, Class of 1993 & president -<br />
elect of the school of medicine alumni association; Dr. Dan & Mrs.<br />
Diana Cowell; D. J. Hall, MS-1, and his wife Sarah are having a<br />
good time gambling with “play money”<br />
MSIV class president Shane A. Wells<br />
& wife Lisa participated in the Viva Las<br />
Vegas reception<br />
Dr. Kerith E. Wilson Lijewski, president of the Class of<br />
2000, and son Cooper, hammed it up with Linda Holmes,<br />
director of development and alumni affairs<br />
Surely Cooper will be a future SOM graduate, too!<br />
Joining the reunion celebration is the Class of 1995<br />
celebrating their 10-year reunion. (front row L to R)<br />
Drs. F. Brian Brautigan, Jacqueline M. Ray & R. Allen<br />
Young (back row L to R) Drs. Richard E. Ryncarz,<br />
Eugene W. Skiffington & E. Robert Marks<br />
Class of 2003 president, Dr. B. Hunter Boshell and<br />
friend Carla Vest enjoyed a pre-game meal at the<br />
tailgate party<br />
Past “movers & shakers” enjoying a little game on the side are<br />
(L to R) Katie Hayes, Kay Lotspeich, MU past president Dr. Robert<br />
B. Hayes & Dr. Robert C. Coon, former dean of the SOM<br />
Drs. Matt & Lorrie Downs both of the Class of 2001 with<br />
children Joshua & Anna Marie stopped by the tailgate party<br />
Dr. Mark F. Sheridan, Class of 1987 and president of<br />
the SOM Alumni Association goes for the big win roll on<br />
the craps table at the Friday night reception<br />
The Class of 1990 celebrated their 20-year reunion. (L to<br />
R) Drs. Clinton H. Sutherland, Greta V. Guyer, Danny<br />
A. Rader & Michael J. Nerenberg<br />
Dr. Bradley J. Richardson, Class of 1993,<br />
and wife Rae Ann took a break from the<br />
Black Jack table<br />
(L to R) The Class of 1997 is well represented by Drs. Bobby L. Miller,<br />
B. Danielle King, & Jodi M. Cisco who are serving as alumni association<br />
board members also pictured is Dr. Brian McDevitt husband of Dr. Cisco<br />
Helping Dr. Mike Nerenberg, Class of 1985, celebrate his<br />
20-year reunion is Dr. Nancy Munn & Mike’s wife Ruth
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