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CHATTER boxThe new website looks great!Kristin Lee, a fourth-yearosteopathic medical studentA heartfelt thankyou for all of thestudents who cameout to Whatsoever(Community Center)this morning!We had an incrediblyproductivegarden workday.Jake says, “Thanks for coming here.Love, Jake.”Crystal CarpenterAwesome morning at Higher M-Pact,thanks to the students and faculty fromKCUMB. Not only are they smart andfunny, but they know how to clean, too!Thank you!Renee FlowersKCUMB-Related Odds and Ends Found on the World Wide WebCOB bioethics graduates!Divya SivakumarScore 1 is such a wonderful organizationthat gives back to the surroundingcommunities, and I am really proud thatI can say I am part of the team that helpsmake it happen!George YakubekGrown in the KCUMBgarden by our faculty,staff and students!LaDonna CampbellOn Sept. 6, KCUMB hosted the firstinterviews for potential members ofthe Class of 2017. What was mostmemorable about your interview day?How different my interview was at KCUMB.Everyone was so nice in the interview.Much different from other interviews.Christopher HelmanDuring our tour of the campus, theguide pointed out a vehicle used byPresident Perrin. I remember the licenseplate read “UHS COM.”Allan Escher, Jr., D.O. (COM ’97)Stay connected to KCUMB online:www.kcumb.eduwww.facebook.com/KCUMBwww.facebook.com/KCUMBBY THE numbers259Incoming first-year osteopathicmedical students who receivedtheir white coats Aug. 9 duringthe University’s 16th annualWhite Coating Ceremony inWeaver AuditoriumTotal dollarsraised by KCUMBduring the 2011-2012 fiscal year1,151,04343140year that was earmarked for student scholarshipsPercent of money raised during the 2011-2012 fiscalParticipants for 2012 Fall CMESeminar and Update in ClinicalMedicine, which took placeduring HomecomingHATSoffThanks for the Opportunity to HelpScore 1 for HealthNursing students from National AmericanUniversity and other allied healthschools play a key role in the ongoingsuccess of KCUMB’s Score 1 for Healthprogram, which provides free healthscreenings for more than 13,000 childrenannually.The nursing class, known as Cohort 4,from National American University –Zona Rosa wishes to donate the remainingfunds from our pinning ceremony(to Score 1 for Health). Thank you forallowing us to be a small part of Score 1.We truly enjoyed working with you alland the students in the schools. Pleaseaccept this donation as a token of ourappreciation.Susan HigginsClass RepresentativeYum! Those KCUMB Staffand Students Can Sure CookSeveral groups of KCUMB employeesand students recently participated inthe Healthy Hands for Hunger programat the Culinary Center of Kansas City,where they cooked nutritious meals fordistribution by charitable organizationsin Kansas City’s historic Northeast Neighborhood.Among the responses:“Thank you! We loved the food. It wasso nice to have a day off cooking, too.(KCUMB) was wonderful.Crystal RiceWhatsoever Ministries“Thank you so much for including us inthis partnership. It means so much toour budget to have KCUMB create thesemeals – not to mention that I am sureour kitchen staff is ecstatic to get to takea break. I really appreciate your support.”Leslie CaplanPresident and CEO, NewhouseUp for DebateShould the United States change itsstance to allow monetary compensationfor organ donations? Why or why not?Let us know what you think. Be partof the conversation by writing toeditor@kcumb.edu. Be sure to includeyour name and class year.Please limit your response to 175 words.We cannot guarantee that your letterwill be printed. Responses may be editedfor length, style, clarity and civility.1977The class that hadthe highest numberof alumni return toKansas City for thisyear’s Homecomingfestivities – 17 in all256Visitors to the KCUMBcampus during this year’sHomecoming celebration2,598Food servings KCUMBemployees and studentsprepared for local nonprofitorganizations as partof The Culinary Center ofKansas City’s All Hands forHunger programUnits of blood the Community Blood Center collectedfrom 46 donors Aug. 29 during an on-campus blooddrive sponsored by Sigma Sigma Phi404 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 5

ALONGthe avenueKCUMB President and Chief Executive Officeris Leaving the UniversityOsteopathic Medical Students to Benefit fromUnified System for Graduate Medical EducationStudents, Hospital RepresentativesParticipate in Hospital Day ActivitiesH. Danny Weaver, D.O. (COM ’84), announced Nov. 19that he will resign as president and chief executive officer,effective Dec. 31, to return to private medical practice.“This University has been a constant throughout my life,and I consider it a second home,” Dr. Weaver said. “It hasbeen a privilege to serve as both presidentand chair of the Board of Trustees.“I am extremely proud of the progress wehave made and believe that great things layahead for this institution,” he said.During his time at KCUMB, Dr. Weaverwas a stabilizing force for the University. HeDr. Weaverencouraged an environment of open communicationamong students, faculty, staff andalumni, and also oversaw the restructuring of KCUMB andthe selection of a new provost and dean of the College ofOsteopathic Medicine.Dr. Weaver’s students-first attitude paved the way forgreater access to technology on campus and the opening ofstudent-oriented facilities, including the D’Angelo Library andthe Student Activities Center.“We are grateful to Danny for his leadership and dedicationto KCUMB,” said Terry Dunn, chair of KCUMB’s Boardof Trustees. “The Board recognizes that hiswillingness to serve as president during sucha critical time in the University’s history cameat great personal and professional sacrifice.We wish him the best as he enters the nextchapter of his career.”Marshall Walker, D.O. (COM ’72),Dr. Walkerdirector of medical education for Via ChristiHealth System in Wichita, Kan., and currentvice-chair of KCUMB’s Board of Trustees, will serve as actingpresident and chief executive officer while the University conductsa national search for a permanent replacement.Students in KCUMB’s College of Osteopathic Medicinealong with their counterparts at other osteopathic and allopathicmedical schools across the country may soon find theprocess of securing a residency much easier.The two organizations responsible for the accreditation ofGraduate Medical Education programs in the United States –the American Osteopathic Association and the AccreditationCouncil on Graduate Medical Education – along with theAmerican Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine,are joining forces in an effort to create a single, unified systemfor GME. If successful, by July 2015, all GME in the UnitedStates will be accredited by the ACGME, with the AOA andAACOM becoming organizational members of ACGME.White the specific details of the proposed merger are stillbeing finalized, the basic premise calls for:• A transition to a unified system that will be seamless.Residents in or entering AOA-accredited residency programswould be eligible to complete their residency orfellowship training in ACGME-accredited programs.• The creation of universal standards for demonstratingoutcomes-based physician competencies and the abilityto share information on best practices.• All osteopathic training programs will automatically bedeemed accredited by ACGME based upon principles ofreciprocity, and all training programs would eventuallymeet the same requirements.• The AOA and AACOM will become member organizationsof ACGME and will have seats on the ACGMEBoard of Directors, ensuring input into future accreditationstandards discussions.Faculty, Staff Contribute $46,324 to United WayKCUMB faculty and staff members teamed up Oct. 26-Nov. 2 for the University’s annual fund-raising campaign tobenefit the United Way of Greater Kansas City.employees participated in a variety of games, a raffle,a Halloween costume parade and several other activities,each designed to build a sense of community and encouragegiving. KCUMB raised a total of $46,324. Fifty percent ofemployees made a contribution.Lisa Cambridge, director of public relations, and BrookeYoder, J.D., director of administrative affairs, served as cochairsfor this year’s campaign.More than 600 KCUMB osteopathic medical studentsgathered Sept. 14 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at CrownCenter for the University’s annual Hospital Day, whichprovides hospital representatives from across the country anopportunity to promote their programs.This year’s event featured more than 80 hospitals and relatedmedical organizations. First- and second-year osteopathicmedical students attended, along with third- and fourth-yearstudents who were in Kansas City at the time. They wereable to ask questions and learn more about various residencyopportunities available to them after graduation.next year’s Hospital Day is tentatively scheduled forSept. 13, 2013. For more information, contact KCUMB’s Officeof Community Clinical Education at 816-654-7333.SCOOPthe insideHere are some of the new faces you may see around campusalong with some regulars, too, who are movin’ on up:Jeffrey Joyce, Ph.D., vice president forresearch, started Nov. 1.Dr. Joyce joins KCUMB after serving fiveyears as director of the Division of Researchfor the Maricopa Integrated HealthSystem in Phoenix. An internationallyrespected researcher and pharmaceuticalconsultant in the field of central nervous system drugdiscovery, Dr. Joyce’s work has led to target development ofdrug discovery in schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.Marc B. Hahn D.O., executive vice presidentfor academic and medical affairs, provostand dean of the college of osteopathicmedicine, started Oct. 1.Dr. Hahn joins KCUMB after serving assenior vice president for health affairs anddean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Universityof New England in Biddeford, Maine., where he alsoworked as a professor of anesthesiology. Prior to his tenure atUNE, he served as senior vice president for health affairs at theUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Ft. Worthand dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.Robert Flaherty, Ph.D., vice president ofinstitutional effectiveness and accreditationcompliance, started Sept. 4.Dr. Flaherty comes to KCUMB havingpreviously served as special assistant to thepresident for planning and accreditation atBaker University in Baldwin City, Kan.W. Joshua Cox, D.O. (COM ’00), chair offamily medicine, was promoted Sept. 1.Dr. Cox was recently named as chair offamily medicine, after serving more than twoyears as vice chair of the department.Kevin Hubbard, D.O. (COM ’86), chair ofinternal medicine, started Aug. 27.Dr. Hubbard, a KCUMB alum, previouslyworked in private practice. He will move hiswell-respected hematology and oncologypractice to KCUMB Physician Associates,where he will have a significant presence.6 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 7

An OfficiAl PublicAtiOn Of the AmericAn OsteOPAthic AssOciAtiOnhttp://www.osteopathic.org/JAOAOCTOBER 2012 VOLUME 112 NUMBER 10T h e Journal of The a m e r i c a n osTeopaT h i c a s s o c i aT i o nSPECIAL FEATURESInvestigation of C-Reactive Protein Levelsas Early Markers of Chorioamnionitisin PregnancyCan Manual Therapy Improve Fertility?A Case SeriesALSO IN THIS ISSUEResearch Funding at COMsSocial Networking Sites’ Influencein Residency DecisionsClinical Images: A Curious Caseof Recurrent PneumoniaIn Your Words: A Step OutsideSPECIAL FEATUREAOA Research Conference AbstractsALSO IN THIS ISSUEThe Power of TouchThe Phoenix PhysicianReferences in Scientific WritingAn OfficiAl PublicAtiOn Of the AmericAn OsteOPAthic AssOciAtiOnhttp://www.osteopathic.org/JAOAAugusT 2012 VOluME 112 NuMbER 8DEcEMbEr 2012 VOlUME 112 NUMbEr 12T h e Journal of The a m e r i c a n osTeopaT h i c a s s o c i aT i o nALSO IN THIS ISSUESpecial Report: ACGME UpdateDepression, Somatization,and Somatic Dysfunction: ResultsFrom the OSTEOPATHIC TrialKratom: A Botanical AgentWith Stimulant and Opioid-Like EffectsIncorporating International HealthElectives Into GMECase Report: Manipulation UnderAnesthesia for CoccydyniaClinical Images: Erythema Ab IgneIn Your Words: Waste LandAn OfficiAl PublicAtiOn Of the AmericAn OsteOPAthic AssOciAtiOnhttp://www.osteopathic.org/JAOAALONGthe avenueRecruitment Scholarships Help PromisingStudents Defray Some Tuition CostsSeventeen first-year osteopathic medical students wererecently awarded recruitment scholarships by KCUMB tohelp defray the costs of medical education. The scholarships,which have varying criteria, are based primarily on students’past academic performance and future promise.Diversity Scholarships ($20,000)Jennifer BellegardeChristopher WaranchPresidential Scholarship ($10,000)William Pattontimothy PhamduyKCUMB Launches Redesigned WebsiteKCUMB recently completed a major overhaul of its website,www.kcumb.edu, giving prospective students, alumni andother visitors a sleek new look, enhanced functionality andother new features. The website launched Oct. 19.The updated website is designed to showcase everythingthat differentiates KCUMB from its competitors, includingthe curriculum, master’s-degree offerings, communityoutreach and more. The new website also features more socialmedia integration, and a mobile version accessible from users’smartphones will be available soon.KCUMB partnered on the project with R2integrated, adigital marketing agency based in Baltimore and Seattle.University Forms Strategic Expansion Task ForceKCUMB officials announced Oct. 22 the creation of atask force to investigate the potential for branch campuses.Marc B. Hahn, D.O., executive vice president for academicand medical affairs, provost and dean of the College ofOsteopathic Medicine, will chair the Strategic Expansion TaskForce. John Dougherty, D.O. (COM ’92), associate dean forclinical education and medical affairs, will serve as vice chair.Other task force members include: Linda Adkison, Ph.D.;Beth Dollase; Robert Flaherty, Ph.D.; G. Michael Johnston,D.O. (COM ’73); Natalie Lutz; Joe Massman; Megan McBride,D.O. (COM ’01); Maurice Oelklaus, D.O. (COM ’99); JohnParry; Becky Talken; Heidi Terry; and Brooke Yoder, J.D.White Coating Ceremony, Community ServiceWelcome Incoming Osteopathic Medical StudentsKCUMB’s College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed259 new students Aug. 9 with the University’s 16th-annualWhite Coating Ceremony at Weaver Auditorium.The ceremony, during which incoming first-year osteopathicmedical students don the traditional white coats ofphysicians, symbolizes a rite of passage for the future physicians.The students who began their journeys toward becomingosteopathic physicians also have the distinct honor of beingKCUMB’s centennial class. The Class of 2016 will graduateduring the year of KCUMB’s 100th anniversary.The previous day, Aug. 8, all incoming students participatedin the University’s annual Community Service Day bycontributing to various service-oriented projects at locationsthroughout the Kansas City area. It has become one of thehighlights of students’ first week on campus and an event thatinstills a commitment to serving others early.“You served those whom we are called to serve the most– the poor and the underserved,” said John Dougherty, D.O.(COM ’92), associate dean for clinical education and medicalaffairs, during the White Coating Ceremony. “Fundamentalto being a physician is serving humanity. And, this is what weare about.”Service Leadership Award ($10,000)Isabel RauguthKyle ArmstrongDean’s Scholarship ($5,000)Jay ShethUniversity Scholarship ($1,500)Abdurrahman Bouzid Avery RollerAaron MillsElizabeth SiglerChau NguyenCamron SmithJared NormanJillian StephensNathanael OlsonAlexandra WaltersEnrollment at Osteopathic Medical SchoolsIncreases by 4.5 PercentTotal enrollment at the country’s osteopathic medicalschools now tops 21,600 students, an increase of 4.5 percentover last year’s total, according to the American Associationof Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.twenty percent of all U.S. medical students now attendone of the 26 osteopathic medical schools. That number willrise in 2013, with the opening of three new colleges of osteopathicmedicine.As of the end of October, KCUMB-COM had received2,941 applications, an increase of more than 18 percent overthe previous year. KCUMB officials attribute this rise to theimplementation of new enrollment strategies, including increasedapplicant communications, social media interactions andfocused recruitment efforts at local colleges and universities.The increased application numbers follow a national trend.Overall, applications to osteopathic medical schools have hitrecord numbers in 10 consecutive years, according to AACOM.KCUMB currently has 1,007 full-time students – 971 enrolledin the College of Osteopathic Medicine and 36 enrolledin the College of Biosciences.FRESH INKReproductive Issues: Overcoming Infertilityand Predicting Intrauterine InfectionRichard Suminski, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Physiology“Research Funding at Colleges of OsteopathicMedicine in the United States”Other authors: V. James Guillory, D.O.(COM ’85), Linda May, Ph.D.Journal of the American OsteopathicAssociation, October 2012Topic: The authors document changes occurring in researchfunding at colleges of osteopathic medicine from 2004 to2009 according to funding agencies, principal investigators’degrees and areas of study, after considering inflation.T h e Journal of The a m e r i c a n osTeopaT h i c a s s o c i aT i o nPreventative OMT in Elderly Nursing HomeResidentsValidation of the Triage Algorithmfor Psychiatric ScreeningOMT Modalities Used by StudentsDuring COMLEX-USA Level 2-PECase Report: OMT for PsoasSyndromeIn Your Words: The Plightof My Childhood CommunityKevin Hubbard, D.O. (COM ’86)Professor and Chair of Internal Medicine“The Phoenix Physician: Defining aPathway Toward Leadership in Patient-Centered Care”Other authors: Robert Good, D.O.; JohnBulger, D.O.; Robert Hasty, D.O.; ElliottSchwartz, D.O.; John Sutton, D.O.; MonteTroutman, D.O.; and Donald Nelinson, Ph.D.Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, August 2012Topic: The authors describe the Phoenix Physician, a trainingprogram developed by the American College of OsteopathicInternists, which will prepare primary care residents andpracticing physicians for changes in health-care delivery.KCUMB faculty, students and alumni are often contributors toscholarly literature. Here are a few of the most recent examples:Assessing Somatic Dysfunction and Efficacyof OMT by Means of UltrasonographyK. Aaron ShawThird-Year Osteopathic Medical Student“Establishing the Content Validity ofPalpatory Diagnosis for the Assessmentof the Lumbar Spine Using Ultrasonography:A Pilot Study”Other Authors: John Dougherty, D.O. (COM ’92), associatedean for clinical education and medical affairs; Kevin Treffer,D.O. (COM ’87), associate professor of family medicine anddiscipline coordinator for osteopathic clinical skills; and AlanGlaros, Ph.D., associate dean for basic medical sciencesJournal of the American Osteopathic Association, December 2012Topic: The authors examine the content validity of segmentalmotion evaluations using ultrasonic images and investigatethe implication of these results for understanding theeffects of high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) treatmentapplied to somatic dysfuntion in the lumbar spine.Been published recently? We want to hear from you. Email yourname, the title of your journal article or book, publication dateand topic to editor@kcumb.edu. 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In the Eyeof the BeholderThe Pleasures and Perilsof Making People BeautifulBy Christopher RyanPhotography by Mark Harmel,Ken Krakow and Mark McDonaldWithin many physicians who provide surgical or non-surgical proceduresto enhance their patients’ appearance beats the heart of an artist.Whether these practitioners sculpt bodies through liposuction, alterthe shape of noses and ears, or erase unwanted tattoos, they are dedicated to helpingtheir patients look better and, therefore, feel better – at least about themselves.Unlike most artists, however, they believe they have succeeded most when noone can figure out what they have done. And, they must be doing something right.The number of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed inthe United States exploded from about 1.7 million in 1997 to almost 9.2 million in2011, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Women currentlyreceive about 91 percent of all cosmetic procedures. However, the number ofmen seeking cosmetic procedures increased 121 percent between 1997 and 2011.The amount of money spent on cosmetic procedures is more than a blip onthe economic screen. In 2011, the ASAPS reports, “Americans spent nearly $10billion on cosmetic procedures … Of that total, $6.2 billion was spent on surgicalprocedures; $1.7 billion was spent on injectable procedures; $1.6 billion was spenton skin rejuvenation procedures; and more than $360 million was spent on othernonsurgical procedures, including laser hair removal and laser of leg veins.”in 2011, non-surgical procedures accounted for 82 percent of the total procedures,but only 37 percent of patient expenditures. The other 63 percent wasspent on surgery, with liposuction, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty (tummytuck), blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and breast lift making up the five most frequentlyrequested operations among women. For men, the top five were liposuction, rhinoplasty,blepharoplasty, breast reduction and facelift.Why Fight Nature?Physicians who perform cosmetic procedures recognize the pressure theirpatients face from a society obsessed with a certain definition of beauty.Julie Edween, D.O. (COM ’95), who is board-certified in facial plastic and cosmeticsurgery, has her office in the middle of Beverly Hills, Calif. A significantnumber of her patients would qualify as celebrities. She understands the pressureto fit a mold, but she has a more nuanced view of people’s motivations.“I believe people go for cosmetic surgery because there’s a big drive to look acontinued on page 12John Russell, D.O. (COM ’88) Julie Edween, D.O. (COM ’95) A. Daniel Toland, D.O. (COM ’80)10 WINTER 2012WINTER 2012 11

certain way,” Dr. Edween said. “The media is really strongin promoting youth, health and vitality, and that becomesthe norm on how people are supposed to look. Traditionally,even before the mass media, we had women’s magazinesthat always promoted the same type of figure shape:the skinny girl with full lips, big breasts and a tiny waist.”But, she added, “The majority of people have cosmeticsurgery to do something for themselves.”They want to be more attractive to the opposite sex,yes, but they also desire greater self-confidence, or theymight be competing with someone younger to keep orget a job. They want to make themselves the best they can be.even far from Tinsel Town, practitioners find that theirpatients come to them for reasons other than simple vanity.A. Daniel Toland, D.O. (COM ’80), owns TolandCosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Warner Robbins,Ga. He is board-certified in cosmetic surgery, facial plasticand reconstructive surgery, otorhinolaryngology andhead and neck surgery, and anti-aging and regenerative(metabolic) medicine. He sees more men coming to himthese days.For men, cosmetic procedures are often a “workplaceissue,” Dr. Toland said. They do not want to losetheir job to a 23-year-old, so they need to look like they“belong in the marketplace.”“A lot of people will say –when we talk about howthe laser hurts – that thepain of the procedure isnothing compared to thepain of looking at thattattoo every day.”Katy Boggan, an assistantin the office of John Russell,D.O. (COM ’88)not simply staying on the job, but becoming employablein the first place, is one motivation John Russell,D.O. (COM ’88), an internal medicine specialist, sees formen and women who come to him to have tattoos removed.As part of his practice, Dr. Russell works withfelons in rehabilitation programs, removing offensivegraphics on their faces, arms and other exposed areas.With the racist, threatening or obscene markings gone,the former prisoners are much more likely to be hired.Other reasons besides employability drive patientsto Dr. Russell’s laser tattoo removal service.“A lot of people will say – when we talk about howthe laser hurts – that the pain of the procedure is nothingcompared to the pain of looking at that tattoo every day,”said Katy Boggan, an assistant in Dr. Russell’s office.She cites the example of a woman who had a tattoomade of her son’s name shortly after the boy was born.Years later, on the night following her son’s high schoolgraduation, he was killed in an auto accident. The tattooserved as a constant reminder of her loss.Dr. Russell’s experience indicates that, on average,people coming in to have tattoos removed are betweenthe ages of 27 and 34. Often, they are entering the workforceor seeking a better position. Many had the tattoodone while they were in a relationship that later fell apart,and they regret the enduring badge of devotion.in fact, the permanence of their tattoo probably didnot occur to them in the first place. People do not understandthe permanence of a tattoo, Dr. Russell said. “Thebig thing is a name.”For Dr. Russell, the art of non-surgical cosmeticprocedures such as tattoo removal lies in undoing whathas been done rather than in creating something new. Somuch so, in fact, that he has adopted the title “Dr. Vanish.”When the laser that breaks down the ink is handledwell, the offending tattoo can be removed completely,leaving unscarred, healthy skin behind. Dr. Russell takespride in minimizing the discomfort and potential damageof the procedure even as he helps ease his patients’regrets about having the tattoo in the first place.Managing Unrealistic ExpectationsNot all people are good candidates for plastic surgery,and practitioners have to be on the lookout for patientsin search of change when, for physical or psychologicalreasons, cosmetic surgery is not appropriate.Dr. Edween and Dr. Toland operate full-servicepractices, providing both surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation.Both of them believe this approach is in tunewith their osteopathic training in that it helps them treatthe whole person.“If you just focus on surgery, you’re going to sell surgery,”Dr. Edween said. “If you look at the whole pictureand say, ‘No, you shouldn’t have surgery now. That’s coming.That’s later. But here’s all the things you can do in themeantime,’ I think you serve the patient much better.”What the patient can do besides surgery might involvea variety of non-surgical rejuvenation techniques.“Say someone comes in and they want to enhancetheir appearance,” Dr. Toland said. “Appearance can beeasily enhanced surgically. But let’s say their skin qualityis not what it should be. A lot of anti-aging and wellnessis looking at the whole person – holistically. Now holisticis what everybody wants to do. But when we were intraining, that’s what we all did.”On the psychological side, both Dr. Toland and Dr.Edween have experienced instances of body dysmorphicdisorder, characterized by an “excessive pre-occupationwith an imaginary or minor defect in a facial feature orlocalized part of the body,” according to the Diagnosticand Statistical Manual-IV-TR.Dr. Toland said cosmetic surgeons have to watch outfor the disorder, which he sees fairly frequently in youngmen seeking rhinoplasty. They have focused on theirnose and have come to believe it detracts from their appearance,even if it does not. Their need is less for surgerythan psychological counseling.“If you just focus on surgery, you’regoing to sell surgery. If you lookat the whole picture ... I think youserve the patient much better.”Julie Edween, D.O. (COM ’95)continued on page 1412 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 13

Climbing the Ladderto successRenee Volny, D.O. (COM ’06)“I’ve always had a little flair for doing things that areartistic ... I took several sculpting classes in my earlycareer and I always knew I wanted to be a surgeon.”A. Daniel Toland, D.O. (COM ’80)Why Practice Cosmetic Surgery?In the film Doc Hollywood, Michael J. Fox plays anewly minted plastic surgeon on his way to Hollywoodfrom the East Coast, when he is forced to spend time practicinggeneral medicine in a small southern town. Once hefinally reaches Los Angeles to take up a career in a prestigiouscosmetic surgery clinic, he finds he so misses thelittle town, its people and his work there that he goes back.The idea, of course, is that catering to the vanity ofthe rich and famous by giving them liposuction and tummytucks is not as fulfilling as treating tummy aches anddelivering babies. However, the reality is somewhat different,at least in the view of some plastic surgeons.Dr. Edween, who in her Beverly Hills practice hastreated her share of people with both money and celebrityand who has herself played a role in a television realityshow, sees her work as an artistic endeavor.“I do believe it’s the perfect marriage of science andart,” she said. “There’s a certain skill involved in beinga surgeon, but if you have an artistic eye, it just makesyou a better surgeon over all because the results are whatspeak the loudest.”it is important that Dr. Edween get satisfaction fromdoing the art rather than receiving public acclaim for it.“I’ve made my name with people looking natural,”she said. “That’s what I stand behind. If it doesn’t lookgreat, I’m not going to put my name on that.”For Dr. Edween, “looking great” means that herwork is barely, if at all, noticeable. In a sense, hers is theart of the invisible.Dr. Toland also thinks having an artistic sense ishelpful.“I’ve always had a little flair for doing things that areartistic,” Dr. Toland said. “I’ve always liked art, and I tookseveral sculpting classes in my early career. I’ve alwaysbeen kind of a hands-on person, and I always knew Iwanted to be a surgeon.”On the other hand, he does not want the first questionasked of one of his patients to be, “You look different.Who is your plastic surgeon?”it is not that he wants to shut off word-of-mouth endorsements.He would prefer that his handiwork bringremarks like, “Wow! You look terrific. Have you beenworking out?”That’s when he knows he has truly succeeded intransforming someone.FEEDBACK: Send comments on this article to editor@kcumb.edu.Renee Volny, D.O. (COM ’06), has always known she wanted tochoose a career path that would allow her to help others. Infact, that’s what drew her to attend KCUMB in the first place.“My choice to go to KCUMB was very deliberate,” she said.“KCUMB really stuck out to me. The urban location of the school reallyappealed to me. A school’s location speaks volumes. KCUMB valuesits surrounding community. For me, it was important to be in a placewhere I could help the underserved population.”During her time at KCUMB, Dr. Volny gravitated toward thestudent clubs and organizations that focused on serving the neighborhoodsurrounding the University. She teamed with others to provideback-to-school checkups and sports physicals for area children, andreadily volunteered for other worthy endeavors in the community.“KCUMB creates an environment that fosters a sense of community,”Dr. Volny said.She carried that sense of service throughout her residency in obstetricsand gynecology and into a fellowship in health policy leadershipat the prestigious Satcher Health Leadership Institute at MorehouseSchool of Medicine in Atlanta. During her fellowship experience, Dr.Volny participated in the International Healthcare Volunteers (IHCV)program and traveled on medical mission trips to Ghana, Africa, whereshe and a team of volunteers focused on providing health care for women.Following completion of the fellowship, Dr. Volny took a position ata critical access hospital in Idaho. She persuaded the hospital to donatean old mammography machine to IHCV, so that it could be deliveredto Ghana.ten months later, David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., former surgeongeneral, asked Dr. Volny to return to the institute that bears his nameto act as interim associate director.“Dr. Satcher knew my interest in global health, and that is the focusof the institute,” she said. “I just want to continue on this trajectory ofhelping others.”Do you know of a KCUMB graduate who is accomplishing great things?Let us know his or her story by emailing editor@kcumb.edu.14 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 15

At theHeartof it AllEvery worthy cause requires achampion who is willing to goall in. Terry Gordon, D.O. (COM’80), just won’t stop until automatedexternal defibrillatorsare ready to save lives at everyschool in America.By Michael JohnsonPhotography by Geoff ButlerNow retired, Terry Gordon, D.O.(COM ’80), built an impressiveresumé during his decades as acardiologist.He completed an invasive cardiologyfellowship at the renowned Cleveland Clinicbefore practicing more than 21 years atAkron General Medical Center, where hewas part of the first physician team in thatcommunity to implant an internal cardiacdefibrillator.Yet, Dr. Gordon somehow managed tostay grounded. Even the shortest of conversationswith Dr. Gordon will reveal someonewith a deep caring for human life, aconviction to serve others despite personalobstacles, and an unwavering belief in thedifference one person can make.it’s more than the words he chooses.Through the sincerity in his voice, you canimmediately feel the compassion he has forlife itself and the immense responsibilityhe knows physicians shoulder. His activitiesdocument a devotion to a mission hebelieves was thrust upon him. It came as hewatched a video clip showing the agonizingminutes following the collapse and death of Josh Miller, a15-year-old Ohio boy, who collapsed during a high schoolfootball game in 2000.Because of his cardiology experience, Dr. Gordon suspectedJosh had suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Hisheart had stopped working, and if normal rhythm can’tbe re-established within minutes, blood flow to the body’sorgans stops. Death is the likely outcome.For every minute lost, thechances of survival drop 10 percent.Nationally, the average EMT responsetime is eight to 10 minutes.Despite the CPR attempts of bystanders,and later by arriving EMTs,Josh died on that football field. Wasit an isolated death? Statistics say no.According to the American HeartAssociation, more than 5,000 casesMillerof sudden cardiac arrests occur yearly among those underage 21, and to more than 225,000 adults per year.“You don’t have a lot of time, especially when thereis ventricular fibrillation,” said Larry Handlin, D.O. (COM’86), a cardiologist and partner at Mexico Cardiology Associatesin Mexico, Mo. “SCA symptoms typically wouldn’tbe picked up in ordinary high school physicals. So, when ithappens to young people, it’s especially tragic.”Plus, when a SCA occurs, experts know CPR often isnot enough. Today, the American Heart Association andthe American Red Cross include the use of Automated ExternalDefibrillators, along with CPR, in all first-aid courses.in the days after Josh Miller’s death, Dr. Gordon saidhe felt a calling to help prevent more deaths. The hauntingvideo of that night’s events spawned a rapid-fire set ofquestions in his mind. Why wasn’t an AED – crucial torestarting or normalizing the heart rhythm in such cases –available on the football field or on board the ambulance?Why wasn’t the importance of AEDs more widely known?Why weren’t AEDs available at schools, often gatheringplaces for events attended by people of all ages?it isn’t often that something is placed before us thatdefines our purpose in crystal-clear fashion,” Dr. Gordonsaid, replaying the video in his mind. “It was sickening,knowing that a simple device, an automated external defibrillator,was not available to those who so desperatelytried to resuscitate Josh.”Dr. Gordon knew he was in a unique position to answerthese daunting questions. If CPR alone is used, survivalcan nearly double, to 5 to 10 percent of cases; if CPRis coupled with use of an AED, the survival rate can be 50percent or higher.Unwilling to let the issue go unanswered, Dr. Gordonbegan lining up influential people within the county’s leadershipcircles, along with Akron General staff and healthexperts within the AHA and other agencies. His goal wasgetting new legislation enacted that would place AEDs inmiddle and high schools in Summit County, Ohio, andtrain 12 individuals per location in how to use the devices.Not some schools. All of them.Thanks to the leadership and perseverance of Dr.Gordon and others, Summit County in 2002 became thefirst county of its size in the nation to have an integratedAED placement program in all middle and high schools.And, instead of being satisfied by this level of success, Dr.Gordon saw it as a stepping stone to saving more lives inschools throughout Ohio.every day, about 20 percent of the adult and childpopulation in America is at our schools,” Dr. Gordonsaid. Smoke detectors, which have long been mandated inschools, shopping malls, government buildings and evenon airliners, save an estimated 6,000 lives per year. AEDscould save 50,000 lives per year, according to the AHA.in 2002, the Ohio AED Initiative, based largely uponthe successful template that had been used in SummitCounty, was approved by both the Ohio House and theSenate. The legislation resulted in two funding allotmentsof $2.5 million each to Ohio schools. More than 4,470AEDs were placed in public and private schools, alongwith CPR/AED training for 15,000 people at those locations.In addition, each local school collaborated with theirlocal emergency agencies to ensure that AEDs could be locatedand used when needed.continued on page 18“It isn’t often that something isplaced before us that defines ourpurpose in crystal-clear fashion.”Terry Gordon, D.O. (COM ’80)16 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 17

“I wasn’t going to take ‘no’ for an answer.That’s my modus operandi.”Dr. Gordonto date, there have been at least 15 ‘saves’ as a resultof this initiative,” said Sue Hobson, director of communityhealth and community relations at Akron General MedicalCenter. In 2002, Hobson served as the statewide initiative’sproject manager, so she came to know that Dr. Gordon’simpact on the issue was critically important.it’s really been Terry’s perseverance and diligence thatmade this happen,” she said. “Before, I had known him asone of the hospital’s excellent cardiologists, but he’s also agem of a man. Very, very giving and supportive.”For his efforts, Dr. Gordon was named as the 2002 NationalPhysician of the Year by the American Heart Association.The same day the Ohio initiative was completed,U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton (Ohio) asked Dr. Gordon abouttaking the integrated program to the national stage. In2008, Rep. Sutton introduced The Josh Miller HEARTSAct (HR 4926) in the U.S. House of Representatives. TheHouse passed it later that year, sending it to the U.S. Senate.The bill, however, failed to make it out of committee,despite endorsements from the AHA, the American RedCross, the National Education Association, the AmericanAcademy of Pediatricians and the National Safety Council,among others.“I wasn’t going to take no for an answer,” Dr. Gordonsaid. “That’s my modus operandi.”new versions of the House bill were introduced in2009 and 2011. A Senate version of the legislation was introducedin February 2012. The legislation has yet to makeit out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and PensionsCommittee.Meanwhile, statistics show that since the bill was firstintroduced, “206 children have needlessly died of cardiacarrest in our nation’s schools,” according to an article publishedby Parent Heart Watch, a national AED advocacyorganization.Dr. Gordon’s large-scale efforts to increase the useand distribution of automated external defibrillators are aproduct of his belief that he is here to help others. Afterall, his destiny to become a physician was revealed clearlyto him at just 7 years old. Growing up in Louisville, Ky.,Dr. Gordon recalls seeing a late 1950s TV program called“Operation Open Heart,” which showed actual footage ofopen-heart surgeries.“I remember a patient named Gussie, unable to doanything (before surgery),” Dr. Gordon said. “Then, theyshowed Gussie afterward. (That’s when) I decided to be adoctor.”The path to Dr. Gordon’s ultimate goal of becoming aphysician was not easy, though. He found himself on a jaggedjourney, driven by a dream that he would not – couldnot – let go. He tells the story of his father becoming illduring his freshman year at Emory University. The emotionalturmoil resulted in him receiving a “D” in chemistry. That’s adisturbing start for anyone hoping to enter medical school.Dr. Gordon settled for a bachelor’s degree in psychologyat Emory. Still holding on to the idea of a medical career,he decided to look at Tulane University, intending toget a master’s degree in hospital administration. Yet, in anotherdefining moment, Dr. Gordon recalls walking witha professor in Tulane’s hospital administration programduring his visit to campus. As they walked between hospitalbuildings they were about to tour, the professor lookedup and wistfully noted that “sometimes I forget there arepatients in there.”not see patients? Not have the ability to help and healon a personal level? Unacceptable, thought Dr. Gordon. Heknew he needed to be in medical school.As destiny might have it, Dr. Gordon’s brother-in-law,Barry Siegel, D.O. (COM ’71), was a KCUMB graduate andpracticing family medicine in Coral Gables, Fla. Ensuingconversations about the University and its approach to osteopathicmedical education led Dr. Gordon to apply andbe accepted at the University in 1976.“It’s been a perfect fit,” Dr. Gordon said. “The holisticapproach to medicine had always attracted me. I knewthat somehow everything is connected. Each system is ina symbiotic relationship with the others. Every cell in thebody is there for the good of the whole.”Dr. Gordon gives a brief explanationof how the automatedexternal defibrillator works toa school official while standingon the sideline at a footballpractice. He has been instrumentalin getting AEDs in allOhio middle and high schools.He remembers his years at KCUMB quite fondly andvividly, noting that the more education he went through,the more empowered he felt.“The education I received there was superb,” Dr. Gordonsaid.After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Gordon did anemergency medicine rotation at Akron General, then wasaccepted into the internal medicine program there from1981-84. He also completed a fellowship in invasive cardiologyat the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1987.in his 20-plus years of service at Akron General, Dr.Gordon achieved board certifications in internal medicineand in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Gordon is also wellknown for other community endeavors, including servingas a founding member of Stewart’s Caring Place, a facilityfor those with cancer, as well activities with The Youth MotivationalTask Force, which encourages Akron’s inner-cityyouth. He serves as co-host of “Docs Who Rock,” an annualAkron United Way fund-raising event.in one sense, Ken Miller is just another admirer of Dr.Gordon’s community efforts. Yet, the connection the salesrepresentative feels to Dr. Gordon goes much deeper. Itstarted years ago, that night on a high school football fieldin Summit County. Ken and Jerri Miller are the parents ofJosh Miller, the boy whose tragic death started Dr. Gordon’sefforts to get AEDs in schools.in the years since Josh’s death, the relationship betweenDr. Gordon and the Millers has grown increasingly close.continued on page 2018 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 19

Ken and Jerri Miller have worked alongside Dr. Gordonto trumpet the need for AEDs in public places, includingtraveling with Dr. Gordon to testify before Congress inWashington, D.C.“I would do whatever Dr. Gordon called on me to do,”Ken Miller said.ten years after the passing of the Ohio legislation, Dr.Gordon remains as dedicated as ever to the issue of nationaldeployment of AEDs in schools. He also has seenhis own medical careerwind down, partiallydue to lingering effectsfrom a head and neckinjury caused by a fallat his home. Because hebelieved that his skillswere not as sharp as theyshould be, he retired fromtreating patients in 2008.in addition to beingan advocate for AEDavailability and use, hecompleted the book “NoStorm Lasts Forever:Transforming Suffering IntoInsight” earlier this year. It’sboth a memoir of spiritual growth stemming from his son,Tyler, becoming a quadriplegic as a result of a 2009 car accidentand a guide to assist others in finding peace andpurpose in their lives after tragic life events.Dr. Gordon was recently named the 2012 recipient ofthe Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award, the highest awardgiven for community service by the Akron CommunityFoundation. Still, the best endorsement of Dr. Gordon’scommitment to helping others may come from someonewho knows his heart best: Ken Miller.“There are a lot of people who do things for a pat onthe back, but that’s the farthest thing from his mind,” Millersaid. “It took a tragedy for us to meet, but he touched mylife. Terry is that rare human being.”FEEDBACK: Send comments on this article to editor@kcumb.edu.Passing the TorchRetired Cardiologist Offers Advice for Successful LivingToward the end of one’s career, everyone has accumulatedwisdom. Dr. Gordon’s lifelong desire toserve others has led him to offer these insights tohelp navigate life’s journey:• “What happens to us doesn’t matter; what I chooseto do with my experience does matter.”• “Trust your intuitive self. My intuition was to be adoctor. Don’t die with your music still inside you.”• “If you’re going to be a doctor, treat each of yourpatients as a loved one. Like it or not, you will beloved as you love.”• “Life is not a random set of experiences; it is alearning curve.”• “Cloudy days are important in the overall schemeof things. It is very difficult to fully appreciate thebeauty of sunlight until you know what it’s like tobe without it.”• “Hope is what sustains us through the storm, thisperiod of seemingly insurmountable adversity.Hope is the promise that a positive outcome iswithin our reach.”For more information on Dr. Gordon, visitwww.drterrygordon.com, or pick up a copy ofhis book, “No Storm Lasts Forever: TransformingSuffering Into Insight.”RISINGMedical Student OvercomesStruggles During High Schoolto Find Success at KCUMBBy Joshua RobertsPhotography by Bob GreenspanAs a teenager, Kameelah Rahmaanwas a person withvast potential. As a student,though, she admits she was missing akey ingredient to a successful academiclife – desire.Apathy, as it so often does, trumpspotential.rahmaan was slated to graduatewith her Pomona (Calif.) High SchoolRed Devils’ Class of 1998, but therewas a catch, and it was substantial: Shehad lost interest in school, stopped goingto classes and dropped out entirelymonths earlier.All this was unknown to her parents,a high school teacher and a nurse,who had come to realize the value of acommitment to education.“I think I had just lost all interest,”she said. “I was a kid who just fellthrough the cracks, who had a lot ofpotential but not a lot of motivation.“I just stopped going. I failed aclass and it became too much to try. Itall sounds so arrogant now.”continued on page 22UP20 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 21

Rahmaan interviews a patient recentlyat the Kansas City Hospice House whileon one of her third-year clerkships.time didn’t mend the holes in her life, at least notimmediately.She enrolled in community college classes, lived athome and got a job.But again, her academics faltered in the face of waningmotivation, a stumbling block on the way to finding along-term career and plan for her life.“It was absolutely apathy,” Rahmaan said. “I didn’thave a plan. I wasn’t thinking that far ahead. I failed all my(community college) classes. And why? Because I didn’tgo. I wasn’t ready for (community college), either.”However, a swell of awareness and that missing ingredient– desire – soon came into her life, at a time whenshe most needed it. It was a transformational shift thatRahmaan, now 31 years old and a third-year osteopathicmedical student at KCUMB, credits with helping get herback on track.At 19, she was pregnant.She called the little girl Karma, a fitting name for thepositive life changes the baby would inspire in her mother.“Karma,” Rahmaan said recently while betweenclasses at KCUMB, “was what changed everything.“The day she was born, there was this awakening thatI had to do something with my life. That next week I (re-)enrolled in college.”And so began the reemergence of Kameelah Rahmaan,a single mother and a reinvigorated student.Her path, once littered with academic surrenders andfailures, would soon be decorated with years of successesand triumphs, her potential tapped and utilized, her roadeventually winding its way from the suburbs of Los Angelesto the Midwest’s heartland at KCUMB.She spent three years at Mt. San Antonio CommunityCollege in Walnut, Calif., knocking out the now seeminglysimple GED, recording a 3.7 G.P.A. in her collegecourses, and participating in student government andvarious clubs.rahmaan then transferred to the University of California,Los Angeles, where she spent two-plus years andmajored in anthropology.A summer trip she made to Honduras, with Karma at herside, provided another milestone experience for Rahmaan.Mother and daughter visited the Central Americancountry to volunteer at a nutrition center and orphanagefor women and children.There, Rahmaan worked with American doctors andmedical students, providing care to impoverished people– people she identified with because they, too, had oncebeen overlooked and allowed to slip through the cracks.“It was that trip when I said, ‘Oh, my God,’ I’m supposedto be a doctor,” she said. “This is what it is. This ismy calling.”Following the trip, Rahmaan set a goal: be enrolled inmedical school and on the way to becoming a doctor bythe time she was 30.She started at KCUMB at 29. She’s on track to graduatein 2014.Aleen Rahmaan, 65, is Kameelah’s father, a retiredhigh school art teacher and football coach for 33 years inthe Los Angeles area. He often flies from his Californiahome to Kansas City to help Kameelah with Karma, now11, and her youngest daughter, Laila, 2.Aleen said his daughter’s success isn’t a shock to himor to their family. He, like Kameelah’s mother, Alma, and herbrothers and sisters have always believed in her, knowingthere was a person deep down who could change the world.“I’m surprised, but not that amazed because I knowmore about struggling and what it takes now,” he said. “Ithink she has the right stuff to move forward in her life.She’s never been afraid to test different waters.“I’m not surprised how her life is going now becauseI know who she is.”He said it was difficult learning his daughter haddropped out of high school.“I was concerned all around, but our family supportsystem, we were pretty solid,” he said. “And, it’s not likeshe was a bad, arrogant kid.“I believe high school, for her, was something sheneeded. It was just that time; it was her going through therites of passage. She was searching, trying to find out howshe was going to change the world.”At school, Aleen’s students would lend insight into ateenager’s world and potential thought processes.“They really supported me and helped me with someof the behaviors I was seeing (with Kameelah),” he said.“It gave me a little more patience.”Despite some of her questionable decisions, Aleenknew his daughter well, and was wholly aware of what shecould offer when the time was right.Kameelah, he said, was always deeply compassionate,best exhibited by her attempts to regularly help friends inneed and try to find homes for stray animals.“There were so many (kids), my wife and I startedconsidering ourselves community parents,” Aleen said.He also remembers the time when Kameelah, whowas volunteering at a local Humane Society shelter, led amovement among classmates to adopt unwanted and discardedcats, an effort that was highly successful in findingnew homes for the pets.“That’s when I realized she had good leadership qualitiesat a young age,” her father said.Another memory is when Kameelah, older sister,Jamila, and Alma volunteered to help Hurricane Katrinaevacuees in the Los Angeles area.“She was a handful, but whatever she did, it was usuallyto help,” Aleen said. “If it wasn’t her peers, it was animals.If it wasn’t animals, it was her friends.”Alma, Aleen said, is the family’s “cornerstone,” theparent Kameelah takes after most.A registered pediatric nurse since 1980, it’s likely Kameelah’sdesire to help others came from watching Alma,he said.“She’s the one I think Kameelah got the system ofhelping and caring for people from,” he said. “She’s justgot an inner strength.”Kameelah and Jamila are Aleen’s and Alma’s biologicalchildren, but the family expanded over the years toinclude four adopted sons, three of whom have medicaland developmental issues.Kameelah helped care for the three boys at the family’shome, tasks that were an example of her abilities.“She always had ability, but she was one of those kidswho didn’t believe in herself,” Alma said.Like Aleen, Alma isn’t surprised by Kameelah’s turnaround,the success she’s now having, or that someday inthe not-so-distant future she’ll be a doctor.“She could always do whatever she set her mindto, and we always wanted to support her as much as wecould,” she said.At KCUMB, Rahmaan said, she’s found a quality institutionwith well-respected teachers she trusts. In Kansascontinued on page 24“I won’t be valedictorian, but I will be adoctor … It will be amazing, like a dreamcome true. The completion of a dream.”Kameelah Rahmaan22 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 23

The Rahmaans – Kameelah, husband Gary and daughtersKarma and Laila – make final preparations for Karma’srobotics competition.SAYwhat?Everything You Want to Know AboutDiane Karius, Ph.D.Q: What drives you to succeed?A: I have no idea. I’m something of a perfectionist, in veryconstrained areas – this trait doesn’t extend to my desk – butmore important to me is to always try to learn new things.… And Then SomeQ: What is something you do every day that you couldn’tlive without?A: Although students may believe the answer to that is drinkDiet Pepsi, I exercise every day if I can help it. My big three areswimming, taekwondo and bike riding. When forced, I run.Q: When you leave work at the end of each day, what do youhope your students take away?A: I want them to be able to see the best in themselves andothers. There are so many people who have told them howbad they as a group or individually are at things, but if wereally want them to excel, we and they need to see whattheir best is and build on that.Q: Why physiology?A: Some folks tell me I’m a born physiologist. I’ve always beenfascinated by how the body works. In grade school, I hadthe exhibits that were most avoided by visitors becausethey always had beef hearts, kidneys, lungs, brains, etc.Q: What is something people may not know about you?A: I have a significant collection of really bad monster moviesand disaster/end-of-the-world movies.Q: What is the most challenging aspect of your job?A: Finding the time to try all the things I want to try out whenI teach. I know there are so many ways I could improve myteaching material and teaching itself, but devoting time tothose is often a challenge.City, she’s found a place that feels like home. These advantageslead her to believe KCUMB was the right destination.“I’m really happy here because I found a community,and for me, that’s been the most powerful,” she said. “I feela connection to the community around my school.”While her life has changed in many ways, somethings still hold just as true today as they did back in heryouth in California.Deeply engrained in her is a sincere compassion anddesire to help people. Rahmaan volunteers by tutoringchildren living at the Riverview Housing Project, nearKCUMB’s campus. She sought out the extra work by askingpeople in the neighborhood, “What can we do to helpstudents of this community?”in typical fashion, she asked to work with studentswho needed the most help.“A lot of them are really bright, but because of theirenvironment they’re failing,” Rahmaan said. “They reallyneed role models who care and who push them.”Looking back on the distance between the strugglesof the past and successes of the present, Rahmaan said sheappreciates that Karma has been with her throughout.now a sixth-grader, Karma is an excellent student,who sometimes attends class lectures with her mother,usually taking notes, and wants to become a doctor, justlike her mother one day will.rahmaan can’t wait for the day when her husband,Gary, her daughters, Karma and Laila, and her parentswill come to KCUMB to watch her receive her diploma.It will be the completion of a journey that saw her facemany obstacles, but overcome each one.“There have been times I didn’t think I could do it,”she said. “I don’t know how I got through it, but I didsomehow.“I won’t be valedictorian, but I will be a doctor … Itwill be amazing, like a dream come true. The completionof a dream.”FEEDBACK: Send comments on this article to editor@kcumb.edu.Q: If you could talk to the patient simulators, what would you say?A: (First, I would) plead with them to stop doing what I toldthem to do and start doing what I want them to do. I doappreciate their compliance, but … Of course, I have thatrequest of all computers, in general.Q: Do you think the patient simulators like it here?A: I do think they like it here. They’ve been featured in severalvideos, dressed up to go to the simulated beach and partiedwith the students who have been their voices. What’snot to like?Q: What makes you different?A: As a physiologist, I cansuck the fun out of anytopic by explaining inhideous detail what isgoing on.Q: Students traditionally rate you as one of the best KCUMBprofessors. You are known for being accessible to students.In fact, you often stay up late in an online chat roomanswering students’ questions before quizzes and exams.What compels you to go the extra mile?A: I started doing the chat sessions because I thought thestudents might find it useful. I guess that’s all it takes.My price is much higher if you want me to run that mile.Dr. Karius serves as associate professor of physiologyand director of the human patient simulation program.She has worked at KCUMB since 1994.24 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 25

ALUMNInewsA Note From the Alumni Association PresidentAlumni Gather to Celebrate Homecoming 2012Nearly 300 alumni and their guests heeded the call to“Come Home to KCUMB” for this year’s Homecoming celebration,which took place Sept. 19-22 on the University’s campus.Those in attendance had the opportunity to reminiscewith former classmates, participate in continuing medicaleducation (CME) courses, enjoy some Kansas City-style barbecue,tour the beautiful campus and soak in all the changesthat have taken place over the years.University Honors Six with Annual Alumni Awards,Officially Inducts Four New ScholarshipsHomecoming also provided the perfect backdrop forKCUMB to honor alumni and friends of the University fortheir remarkable professional achievements. Recipients of theannual Alumni Awards were announced Sept. 21 during theAlumni Banquet. Those honored were:• Thomas R. Randoll, D.O. (COM ’05), Young AlumniAchievement Award• Paul W. Dybedal, D.O. (COM ’54), Alumni Service Award• Tyler Cymet, D.O., Distinguished Service Award• James M. Gaunt, D.O. (COM ’79), Alumni Achievement Award• Gladstone A. Payton, D.O. (COM ’67), Star-SpangledBanner Medallion• Karen J. Nichols, D.O. (COM ’81), Alumnus of the Year AwardThree new Physicians’ Hall of Sponsors scholarships,each established with a minimum of $25,000, were alsorecognized, including:• Carey Vincent, D.O. (COM ’12), Dependent Family• Samuel A. Crow, II, D.O. (COM ’85), and Cheryl V. Crow• Robert E. Stephens, Ph.D., Established by Darwin J. Strickland,D.O. (COM ’65), and Suzanne StricklandDarwin Strickland, D.O. (COM ’65), and Suzanne Strickland,both at right, established a scholarship honoring Robert Stephens,Ph.D., left.Come Home toAlums Renew Their Special Bond 67 Years LaterJoel Corn, D.O. (COM ’45), thought it would be nice toinvite a few of his former classmates and friends – people hehadn’t seen in decades – to reconnect during Homecoming toshare memories of their time at KCUMB. He managed to getin touch with Jerome Bernhard, D.O. (COM ’45), who joinedBill Titcomb, son of the late William Titcomb, D.O. (COM ’45).They spent time sharing stories and got a personal tour of theKCUMB. Pictured above, from left: Dr. Corn, Will Titcomb, BillTitcomb and Beth Dollase, vice president for advancement.Fund-Raising Contest Pays Off for Alumna,Student iPad WinnersWho doesn’t want to win a new Apple iPad?Cynthia Ward, D.O. (COM ’93), was the lucky winner ofKCUMB’s “Get an iPad, Give an iPad” fund-raising contest.Through the contest, all donors whomade gifts to KCUMB of at least $250during the 2011-2012 fiscal year,which ended June 30, were enteredin a drawing to win an Apple iPad.Possibly the best part: As partof her prize, Dr. Ward visited theKCUMB campus Aug. 7 to randomlychoose a student, who would alsowin an iPad. Dr. Ward chose the seatnumber of Rebecca Decker, a firstyearosteopathic medical student.Submit Nominations Now for 2013 Alumni AwardsActive members of KCUMB’s Alumni Association areeligible to submit nominations for the Alumni Awards, whichare presented annually. Nominations must be submitted byMay 31, 2013.Past recipients are not eligible to benominated for the same award. To seea list of past award recipients and tonominate a deserving individual, visitwww.kcumb.edu/AlumniAwards.The six awards thatmay be given are:Alumni AchievementAwardThis award recognizesa graduate whohas demonstratedexceptional accomplishmentsin thescience and art ofosteopathic medicine.Young Alumni Achievement AwardThis award recognizes a young alumnus – one who graduatedfewer than 10 years ago – who has attained a high level ofachievement early in his or her career.Alumni Service AwardThis award recognizes a graduate who has demonstratedleadership and outstanding service to the public and to theosteopathic profession.Alumnus of the Year AwardThis award recognizes a graduate who has demonstratedleadership and outstanding service to the public and to theosteopathic profession.Distinguished Service AwardThis award honors a layperson who has contributed to the idealsof the osteopathic profession through leadership in the advancementof osteopathic medical education and medical care.Star-Spangled Banner MedallionThis award recognizes a physician who exemplifies the University’score values as demonstrated through commitment inservice to the United States of America.Let the Alumni AssociationServe as Your Voice at KCUMBAdam Whaley-Connell, D.O. (COM ’01)I want to introduce myself as your new KCUMBAlumni Association president for 2012-2013 and saythat I am truly honored to serve. As we move towardKCUMB’s centennial anniversary, I am humbled tocarry the torch my predecessors carried before. Wehave a long and proud tradition at KCUMB, and I lookto the coming year as one where our Board of Directorscan galvanize the alumni base as a positive voiceto move our University forward.Our Board is committed to serving as your voiceto the University administration, faculty and students.In doing so, we are very proud to announce thatduring the last year we were able to engage the Boardof Trustees to match our donation of $5,000 to thefaculty and student senates. Another venue for our activitieshas been through Homecoming initiatives andContinuing Medical Education events. We welcomedalumni on campus for Homecoming and are currentlylooking for suggestions for next year’s CME. We haveentertained topics ranging from malpractice insurance,information on federal guidelines, health-care reformand other topics. Feel free to send your suggestionsto Beth Dollase, vice president for advancement, atbdollase@kcumb.edu.The KCUMB Alumni Association grew to 387annual dues-paid members during the past year, in additionto 1,454 life members. We would encourage youto join and get involved. As membership grows, weare able to continue and expand our advocacy efforts.If you haven’t updated your information, please visitwww.kcumb.edu/UpdateInfo soon.i look forward to this next year in serving you.click. click. CONNECT.join the conversationwww.facebook.com/KCUMBwww.facebook.com/KCUMBalumniwww.twitter.com/KCUMB26 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 27

ALUMNInewsKCUMB Alumni Association InstallsNew Officers, DirectorsWith the ceremonial passing of the gavel during Homecoming,Adam Whaley-Connell, D.O. (COM ’01), was officiallyinstalled as the new president of the KCUMB AlumniAssociation.in addition, Alumni Association members named othernew officers and welcomed new members to its Board ofDirectors.The Alumni Association Board of Directors now includes:• Adam Whaley-Connell, D.O. (COM ’01), president• Janis Strickland Coffin, D.O. (COM ’98), president-elect• Joel Feder, D.O. (COM ’75), vice president• William Halacoglu, D.O. (COM ’91), immediate past president• Ross Sciara, D.O. (COM ’71), treasurer• Beth Dollase, secretary, ex-officio, KCUMB vice presidentfor advancement• Paul Dybedal, D.O. (COM ’54)• Frederick Flynn, D.O. (COM ’76)• Nathan Hall, D.O. (COM ’10), M.S. (COB ’06)• Cameron Knackstedt, D.O. (COM ’75)• Jeffrey Schlachter, D.O. (COM ’76)• Daryn Staley, D.O. (COM ’00)• Darwin Strickland, D.O. (COM ’65)• Leslie Wiscombe, D.O. (COM ’71)Are you interested in serving a four-year term on theKCUMB Alumni Association’s Board of Directors? Nominateyourself or another Alumni Association member atwww.kcumb.edu/AlumniBoard. You must be an active (duespaid) member of the Alumni Association to make a nomination.If your membership is not currently active, visitwww.kcumb.edu/AlumniDues to pay the $50 annual dues.Did you graduate from KCUMBduring the past 10 years?Club 10 is KCUMB’s new alumni network that’s exclusivelydesigned for those who have graduated during the past 10years. As a member, you can attend – even help organize –a special Club 10 event in your area.Don’t miss your chance to meet with fellow alumni, learnwhat’s happening at KCUMB and find out how you canget involved. For more information, contact Cara Davis,assistant director of alumni development, at 816-654-7288or cdavis@kcumb.edu.KCUMB Hosts Alumni and Their GuestsDuring the 2012 AOA Convention in San DiegoDozens of alumni stopped by KCUMB’s booth Oct. 7-11to visit with members of the University’s Advancement staffduring the American Osteopathic Association’s 117 th OsteopathicMedical Conference and Exposition at the San DiegoConvention Center.KCUMB alumni and their guests were also treated to aspecial alumni reception the evening of Oct. 9 at the Hoteldel Coronado. Thefiesta-themed eventfeatured the soundsof a mariachi band.Mark yourcalendar now for thenext AOA Convention,scheduledfor Sept. 29-Oct. 2,2013, in Las Vegas.KCUMB will host analumni reception theevening of Oct. 2,2013.Be sure to watchfor details about theevent in the nextKCUMB Magazine!Alumni, their friends and families gathered Oct. 9 at the Hoteldel Coronado for a special KCUMB reception. Above, WilliamBeazley, D.O. (COM ’93), poses for a picture with his family infront of the famed hotel.join club 10CLASS notes1956Harold Schreiber, D.O. (COM’56), recently retired from hisposition as director of medicaleducation at Mercy SuburbanHospital in Norristown, Pa. Inaddition to maintaining a familypractice office over the years, Dr.Schreiber also worked to secureclinical training slots for manyosteopathic medical students, includingKCUMB students, at thehospitals where he was affiliated.1960Benjamin Cohen, D.O. (COM’60), retired in June from WesternUniversity of Health Sciences inPomona, Calif., where he hadserved as a special advisor to thepresident for the past severalmonths of his nine-year careerat the school. He stepped downas provost and chief operatingofficer in February. Dr. Cohen wasarchitect of Western University’sphysical and programmatic expansionduring the past several years.1974Victor Angel, D.O. (COM ’74),was honored by the Ohio ACOFPwith its Distinguished ServiceAward for his long history ofservice to the osteopathic professionin the state. Dr. Angel is apast president of the Ohio OsteopathicAssociation. In addition toserving his community and theprofession, Dr. Angel served twotours in Iraq as a lieutenant colonelin the U.S. Army Reserves.1977Miles Neis, D.O. (COM ’77),has joined the staff at JeffersonCity Medical Group at the Lakein Osage Beach, Mo., where heserves as a primary care physicianfor adults. Dr. Neis has beentreating patients in Osage Beachfor more than 25 years.Joseph Yasso, Jr., D.O. (COM’77), was recently re-electedto the American OsteopathicAssociation’s Board of Trustees.Dr. Yasso is a family physicianpracticing at Heritage PhysiciansGroup in Independence, Mo.1980Roy Oyer, D.O. (COM ’80), hasjoined the staff at ProvidenceMedical Center in Kansas City,Kan., and at Saint John Hospitalin Leavenworth, Kan. Dr.Oyer has more than 20 yearsexperience practicing adult andpediatric urology.1981William Betz, D.O. (COM ’81),was recently appointed by U.S.Health and Human ServicesSec. Kathleen Sebelius to serveon the Health Resources andServices Administration’s AdvisoryCommittee on Training inPrimary Care and Dentistry. Dr.Betz currently serves as seniorassociate dean for osteopathicmedical education and chair offamily medicine at the Universityof Pikeville-Kentucky College ofOsteopathic Medicine.David Southwick, D.O. (COM’81), was the special guest July18 at “Dine with a Doc,” a freecommunity education programin Terre Haute, Ind. Dr. Southwickserves as chief of staff at UnionHospital in Terre Haute.1983Paul Mozen, D.O. (COM ’83),recently joined Northern NevadaMedical Center in Reno, Nev. Dr.Mozen is an internal medicinephysician and has practiced in theReno area for more than 20 years.1984James Burns, D.O. (COM ’84),was recently named medicaldirector of the OccupationalMedicine and Urgent CareCenter of Peninsula RegionalMedical Center in Salisbury, Md.Dr. Burns, an active private pilotand skydiver, was also appointedas a senior aeromedical examinerfor the Mid Atlantic region.1986Tim Keeling, D.O. (COM ’86),was recently appointed as coronerfor Summit County, Colo. Dr.Keeling will hold office for twoyears. He retired from SummitMedical Center in 2011, after 21years practicing there.1988James Teumer, D.O. (COM’88), has served more than twoyears as medical director of theEmergency Department at theMedical Center of the Rockies inLoveland, Colo. Dr. Teumer wasrecently selected as vice chiefof staff for 2013-2015, then willserve as chief of staff for 2015-2017.1992John Dougherty, D.O. (COM’92), associate dean for clinicaleducation and medical affairs,and professor of family medicine;Tim Howard, D.O. (COM ’07);and Emily Heronemus, a fourthyearosteopathic medical student,served as the medical teamfor nearly 200 participants July23-27 during the annual SWMORunning Camp near Joplin, Mo.Dr. Dougherty was recentlyselected to serve on the EditorialBoard of the Journal of the AmericanOsteopathic Association.Moving?Help UsFind You AgainUpdate Your Contact Information at www.kcumb.edu/UpdateInfo.1993George Kolo, D.O. (COM ’93),professor of family medicine,was recently appointed to serveon the Medical Reserve CorpsExecutive Committee in KansasCity, Mo.1994Leigh Gilburn, D.O. (COM ’94),recently joined the MahaskaHealth Partnership BirthingCenter in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Dr.Gilburn has more than 18 yearsexperience delivering babies.1998John Cunha, D.O. (COM ’98),currently serves as director ofemergency medical services andan attending physician in theEmergency Department at HolyCross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale,Fla.1999Jeffrey Jones, D.O. (COM ’99),was honored as the 2012 Physicianof the Year by Lake RegionalHealth System in Osage Beach,Mo. Dr. Jones is an orthopedicsurgeon, and previously completeda residency in orthopedicsurgery at Doctor’s Hospital ofStark County in Massillon, Ohio.28 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 29

CLASS notesJoseph Zarlengo, D.O. (COM’99), is currently on staff at PalmsWest Hospital in Loxahatchee,Fla., and St. Mary’s Trauma Centerin West Palm Beach, Fla.2000Anthony Leung, D.O. (COM ’00),was recently elected as a fellow ofthe Infectious Disease Society ofAmerica. He was also promotedin July to associate professor ofinternal medicine at NortheastOhio Medical University in Rootstown,Ohio. Dr. Leung currentlyspecializes in infectious diseasesat Summa Health System inAkron, Ohio.2001John Shackelford, Jr., D.O. (COM’01), recently joined CareWellUrgent Care in South Dennis,Mass., where he serves as chiefphysician. Dr. Shackelfordpreviously practiced at FontaineMedical Center in Harwich, Mass.2002Matthew Cherry, D.O. (COM’02), recently joined the medicalstaff as a radiologist at CitizensMemorial Hospital in Bolivar, Mo.Michelle Langaker, D.O. (COM’02), has joined Harnett HealthSystem in North Carolina, whereshe will provide obstetrics andgynecology services at LillingtonMedical Services and HarnettOB/GYN in Dunn, N.C. Dr.Langaker previously completeda residency at the Universityof Missouri-​Kansas City andpracticed at Women’s HealthcareGroup in Overland Park, Kan.2003Thomas Truong, D.O. (COM ’03),recently joined Northern NevadaMedical Center. Dr. Truong is aninterventional cardiologist.2005Eric Grajkowski, D.O. (COM’05), recently joined MinistryHealth Care as a family practicephysician. Dr. Grajkowskicompleted a residency at theUniversity of Nebraska MedicalCenter/55th Medical Group.Neal Gregg, D.O. (COM ’05),recently earned certification bythe American Board of OrthopaedicSurgery. Dr. Gregg is anorthopedic surgeon at SouthernBone and Joint Specialists in Hattiesburg,Miss., and completed aInterested in Making a Difference at KCUMB?Consider Applying to Serve on the Board of TrusteesKCUMB’s Board of Trustees annually reviews the compositionof the Board to ensure that it is composed ofindividuals possessing the appropriate expertise, skills,attributes, and personal and professional backgroundsthat best serve KCUMB.KCUMB’s Board of Trustees consists of 13-17 voting trustees,one of which is the president of the Alumni Association.KCUMB’s president and chief executive officer, alsoserves as a non-voting trustee.residency in orthopedic surgerythrough the Medical College ofGeorgia.2006Rich Huffaker, D.O. (COM ’06),bicycled across the country thispast summer, traveling fromWashington, D.C., to Grants Pass,Ore., in support of oral cancerawareness. Dr. Huffaker practicesgeneral otolaryngology and oncologicsurgery in Grants Pass.Tony Morrison, D.O. (COM ’06),recently joined the medical staffat the Parkview OrthopaedicClinic in Bolivar, Mo.Daniel Mwanza, D.O. (COM ’06),recently joined the medical staffat Clinton Memorial HospitalRegional Health System in Wilmington,Ohio. Dr. Mwanza is amember of Surgical Associates ofSouthwest Ohio and previouslycompleted a residency in generalsurgery at St. John’s EpiscopalHospital in Far Rockaway, N.Y.,and a postgraduate internshipat Northside Hospital and HeartInstitute in St. Petersburg, Fla.Jennifer Spanier-Stiasny, D.O.(COM ’06), recently joined TheSouth Bend Clinic, where shewill practice gastroenterology.Dr. Spanier-Stiasny previouslycompleted a residency in internalmedicine at Mount Clemens RegionalMedical Center in MountClemens, Mich., and a fellowshipin gastroenterology at St. JohnMacomb-Oakland Hospital inMadison Heights, Mich.2007Anthony Hsu, D.O. (COM ’07),recently joined Lansing Ophthalmologyas a glaucoma specialist.Dr. Hsu completed an ophthalmologyresidency at St. JohnProvidence Health System/MichiganState University Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine and aglaucoma fellowship at New YorkEye and Ear Infirmary.Natalie Sieb, D.O. (COM ’07),was appointed as a clinical assistantprofessor at the Universityof Wisconsin School of Medicineand Public Health in Madison,Wis. She also practices familymedicine within UW Health.Amy Stinson, D.O. (COM ’07),recently joined Cooper ClinicENT Specialists in Fort Smith,Ark. Dr. Stinson completed anTerms and Eligibility• Members of the Board of Trustees serve three-year terms.• A majority of the trustees must be KCUMB alumni.• KCUMB faculty and staff members are not eligible to serve.If you or someone you know might be interested in servingon KCUMB’s Board of Trustees in the future, apply onlineat www.kcumb.edu/ServeKCUMB. If KCUMB does notcurrently have a position open that meets your skills andqualifications, the University will keep your application onfile for one year.For more information, contact Brooke Yoder, director of administrativeaffairs, at 816-654-7103 or byoder@kcumb.edu.Got News? We Want to Know!Submit any recent professional accomplishments – awards,fellowships, new jobs, published research articles or othernoteworthy achievements – by email to editor@kcumb.edu.We cannot guarantee that your submission will be published.Submissions may be edited for length, style, clarity and civility.otolaryngology/facial plastic surgeryresidency through the OhioUniversity College of OsteopathicMedicine, and will treat adult andpediatric patients at both MercyHospital and Sparks RegionalMedical Center.2008Chad Armstrong, D.O. (COM’08), recently joined the Emergencyand Trauma Center at SaintFrancis Medical Center in CapeGirardeau, Mo. Dr. Armstrongpreviously completed a residencyin emergency medicine at INTE-GRIS Southwest Medical Centerin Oklahoma City.Valaree Smith, D.O. (COM ’08),recently joined the staff of MidwestPhysicians in Lee’s Summit,Mo. Dr. Smith will see geriatricpatients at Lee’s Summit MedicalCenter and surrounding assisted-livingfacilities. She previouslycompleted a fellowship throughthe University of Missouri-KansasCity School of Medicine at TrumanMedical Center-Lakewoodand a residency with ResearchFamily Medicine.Sarah Tilling, D.O. (COM ’08),recently joined Mercy ClinicWomen’s Health in Town andCountry, Mo. Dr. Tilling is anobstetrician and gynecologist.Lauren Wilfling, D.O. (COM ’08),recently joined Mercy Clinic FamilyMedicine in Creve Coeur, Mo.Dr. Wilfling is a family medicinephysician.2009Zachary Frey, D.O. (COM ’09),recently joined Mary LanningHealthcare in Hastings, Neb.Dr. Frey completed a residency infamily medicine at Lincoln FamilyMedicine in Lincoln, Neb., andnow sees patients at HastingsFamily Practice.McGarrett Groth, D.O. (COM’09), recently completed afamily medicine residency at ViaChristi Regional Medical Centerin Wichita, Kan., through theUniversity of Kansas School ofMedicine-Wichita.Ryan Hueter, D.O. (COM ’09),recently joined the staff at NorthwestMedical Plaza at SugarCreek in Bentonville, Ark. Dr.Hueter specializes in family medicineand previously completeda residency at Bethesda NorthHospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.Michael Nader, D.O. (COM ’09),recently joined Community PhysiciansNetwork in Fishers, Ind.,as a family medicine physician.Dr. Nader, who has a specialinterest in sports medicine, preventivecare and men’s health,completed a residency in familymedicine through the CommunityHealth Network FamilyMedicine Residency Program.Tina Soltys, D.O. (COM ’09),recently joined the staff at GrainValley Medical Care in GrainValley, Mo. Dr. Soltys previouslycompleted a three-year communityand family medicineresidency through the Universityof Missouri-Kansas City School ofMedicine.Brian Stith, D.O. (COM ’09),recently joined the Mayo ClinicHealth System in Austin, Minn.Dr. Stith practices family medicineand completed a residencyat the Via Christi Family MedicineResidency Program in Wichita, Kan.Katherine Stuckmeyer, D.O.(COM ’09), recently joined CriderHealth Center in Wentzville, Mo.Dr. Stuckmeyer completed a residencyin family medicine at St.Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, N.Y.Marcus Weiser, D.O. (COM’09), recently completed afamily medicine residency at ViaChristi Regional Medical Centerin Wichita, Kan., through theUniversity of Kansas School ofMedicine-Wichita.2012Sara Mason, M.S. (COB ’12),presented a research paper,“Proposed Role of GAPDHPseudogene P44 in Alzheimer’sDisease,” on Sept. 28 during theLeonard Berg Symposium on Alzheimer’sDisease at WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine.Her presentation was based onresearch conducted in the laboratoryof Norbert Seidler, Ph.D.,professor and chair of biochemistry,at KCUMB.2013Colby Simmons, a fourth-yearosteopathic medical student, wasselected by the Missouri Societyof Anesthesiology to serve as themedical student delegate Oct.12 during the American Societyof Anesthesiology NationalConference in Washington, D.C.Simmons was the only studentselected from all five Missourimedical schools.Benjamin Skock, a fourth-yearosteopathic medical student, wasrecently awarded a 2012 WelchScholars Grant by the AmericanOsteopathic Foundation. Skochwas selected based upon financialneed, academic achievement,participation in extracurricularactivities and commitment toosteopathic medicine.INmemoriamKCUMB remembers thefollowing alumni and friends:Carl E. Everett, D.O.(COM ’39), Aug. 27, 2012Arnold B. Loken, D.O.(COM ’50), July 25, 2011John D. Corpolongo, D.O.(COM ’56), March 31, 2012Ray D. Heaton, D.O.(COM ’58), Sept. 4, 2012Roger J. Graumann, D.O.(COM ’61), Dec. 14, 2011Edward A. Abraham, D.O.(COM ’62), Oct. 26, 2011Robert A. Guild, D.O.(COM ’62), April 15, 2011John L. McMillion, D.O.(COM ’62), March 8, 2012Chester J. Prusinski, D.O.(COM ’64), Aug. 6, 2012Anthony D. Sala, D.O.(COM ’64), March 8, 2012George F. Molhusen, D.O.(COM ’68), Aug. 1, 2012Thomas E. Hare, D.O.(COM ’78), Nov. 18, 2011If you know of a KCUMB graduateor former faculty member who haspassed away, please email his or herinformation to editor@kcumb.edu.Be sure to include the person’s fullname, class year and date of death,if possible.30 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 31

POPquizYou Be the Pathologist1. You’re looking at a section of a coronary artery from a middle-aged man whodied suddenly while jogging. What happened?A: A hemorrhage into an atheroscleroticplaque has occluded the lumen.B: A weakened media has split, causing adissecting hematoma.C: Cholesterol from a ruptured plaque hascaused blood to undergo thrombosis.D: Severe narrowing of a stable plaque contributedto a fatal rhythm disturbance.E: This shows that syphilis is still very muchwith us, here as obliterative endarteritis.Make Plans Now to Attend2. Your attention is drawn to the many eosinophilis found in this section of a Peyer’spatch from the intestine. It is well-known that eosinophils are people’s principaldefense against worms. What has brought them to this patch of lymphoid tissue?A: Hodgkin’s diseaseB: HookwormC: PinwormD: StrongyloidesE. TapewormRemember those pathology lecturesyou sat in on during medicalschool? Those were the best timesof your life, right?We hope you paid attention.KCUMB’s crack pathology team– Edward Friedlander, M.D.,professor and chair of pathology;Eduardo Garcia, M.D., assistantprofessor of pathology; and StevenGustafson, D.O., assistant professorof pathology – have developed thispop quiz to test your knowledge.No cheating!Email your answers to editor@kcumb.edu and be entered in adrawing to win a $25 Starbucksgift card. Maybe the coffee willkeep you awake the next time youshould be studying.3. A driver is found dead in a crashed vehicle on the side of the road. There were nowitnesses to the crash. Remembering that natural disease in a driver often causeswrecks, the coroner orders an autopsy. What happened?A: Air embolus. Maybe the driver was returningfrom a scuba dive.B: Clear-cell carcinoma. This usually hasextended directly from a lung primaryinto an artery.C: Fat embolus. Suspect a fracture of at leastone long bone.D: Pill filler or starch. Look carefully forfresh needle track marks.E: Thromboembolus. Measure the diametersof the driver’s calves.4. This mass was removed from a thyroid gland. Your attention is drawn to thepink-staining, hyaline material. To confirm the impression of medullary carcinomaof the thyroid gland, you will probably want to perform what additional stains?A: Congo red and calcitoninB: Methyl green pyronine and leukocytecommon antigenC: Nile blue sulfate and thyroglobulinD: Phosphotungstic acid hematoxylin andtri-iodothyronineE: Sirius black and colloidal iodineKCUMB’s 2013 Homecoming CelebrationDon’t miss your opportunity to reminisce with friends andformer classmates during KCUMB’s 2013 Homecomingcelebration, scheduled for Sept. 18-21 on campus.While you’re here, join your classmates at special reuniongatherings, attend Continuing Medical Education courses,enjoy a picnic lunch on campus and get an up-close look atall the remarkable changes at your alma mater.Sept. 18-21, 2013Watch for More Details Coming in the Spring!To learn more, watch your mailbox or visitwww.kcumb.edu/Homecoming.Is Your Class Having a Reunion?KCUMB’s 2013 Homecoming celebration will payspecial tribute to the classes of 1958, 1963, 1968,1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008.32 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 33

The Legacy Fund honors KCUMB-COM faculty, staff, alumniand physician partners, both past and present, who have lefta lasting imprint on student doctors of all generations.RBecome a Part of the KCUMB-COMlegacy fundRHonor the Past, Shape the FutureAll gifts designated to the Legacy Fund will be directed tospecific programs benefitting faculty or educational initiativesand will be dispersed annually at the Faculty Senate’sdiscretion.A gift of $500 is required for inclusion in the Legacy Fund.For more information on how you can support theKCUMB-COM Legacy Fund, please call the AdvancementOffice at 816-654-7280, email alumni@kcumb.edu or visitwww.kcumb.edu/LegacyFund.Join Dr. Dougherty and Thousands of Fellow Alumnias a Proud Member of the KCUMB Alumni AssociationStay connected with your alma mater and former classmates as amember of the KCUMB Alumni Association!Your $50 membership dues support many activities, including alumnireceptions during various professional meetings, alumni mentoringpanels for current students and University-sponsored ContinuingMedical Education programs.Join today by visiting www.kcumb.edu/AlumniDues, by calling800-234-4847 ext. 7284 or mailing your payment to the KCUMBAdvancement Office, 1750 Independence Ave., Kansas City, MO 64016.34 WINTER 2012John Dougherty, D.O. (COM ‘92)Associate Dean for Clinical Education and Medical Affairs,and Professor of Family Medicine