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ALUMNInewsKCUMB Alumni Association InstallsNew Officers, DirectorsWith the ceremonial passing <strong>of</strong> the gavel during Homecoming,Adam Whaley-Connell, D.O. (COM ’01), was <strong>of</strong>ficiallyinstalled as the new president <strong>of</strong> the KCUMB AlumniAssociation.in addition, Alumni Association members named othernew <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>and</strong> welcomed new members to its Board <strong>of</strong>Directors.The Alumni Association Board <strong>of</strong> Directors now includes:• Adam Whaley-Connell, D.O. (COM ’01), president• Janis Strickl<strong>and</strong> C<strong>of</strong>fin, 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-<strong>of</strong>ficio, 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 Strickl<strong>and</strong>, 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 <strong>of</strong> Directors? Nominateyourself or another Alumni Association member atwww.kcumb.edu/AlumniBoard. You must be an active (duespaid) member <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> find out how you canget involved. For more information, contact Cara Davis,assistant director <strong>of</strong> alumni development, at 816-654-7288or cdavis@kcumb.edu.KCUMB Hosts Alumni <strong>and</strong> Their GuestsDuring the 2012 AOA Convention in San DiegoDozens <strong>of</strong> alumni stopped by KCUMB’s booth Oct. 7-11to visit with members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>’s Advancement staffduring the American Osteopathic Association’s 117 th OsteopathicMedical Conference <strong>and</strong> Exposition at the San DiegoConvention Center.KCUMB alumni <strong>and</strong> their guests were also treated to aspecial alumni reception the evening <strong>of</strong> Oct. 9 at the Hoteldel Coronado. Thefiesta-themed eventfeatured the sounds<strong>of</strong> a mariachi b<strong>and</strong>.Mark yourcalendar now for thenext AOA Convention,scheduledfor Sept. 29-Oct. 2,2013, in Las Vegas.KCUMB will host analumni reception theevening <strong>of</strong> Oct. 2,2013.Be sure to watchfor details about theevent in the nextKCUMB Magazine!Alumni, their friends <strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> the famed hotel.join club 10CLASS notes1956Harold Schreiber, D.O. (COM’56), recently retired from hisposition as director <strong>of</strong> medicaleducation at Mercy SuburbanHospital in Norristown, Pa. Inaddition to maintaining a familypractice <strong>of</strong>fice 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 Western<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences inPomona, Calif., where he hadserved as a special advisor to thepresident for the past severalmonths <strong>of</strong> his nine-year careerat the school. He stepped downas provost <strong>and</strong> chief operating<strong>of</strong>ficer in February. Dr. Cohen wasarchitect <strong>of</strong> Western <strong>University</strong>’sphysical <strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>service to the osteopathic pr<strong>of</strong>essionin the state. Dr. Angel is apast president <strong>of</strong> the Ohio OsteopathicAssociation. In addition toserving his community <strong>and</strong> thepr<strong>of</strong>ession, 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 Jefferson<strong>City</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong>,Kan., <strong>and</strong> at Saint John Hospitalin Leavenworth, Kan. Dr.Oyer has more than 20 yearsexperience practicing adult <strong>and</strong>pediatric urology.1981William Betz, D.O. (COM ’81),was recently appointed by U.S.Health <strong>and</strong> Human ServicesSec. Kathleen Sebelius to serveon the Health Resources <strong>and</strong>Services Administration’s AdvisoryCommittee on Training inPrimary Care <strong>and</strong> Dentistry. Dr.Betz currently serves as seniorassociate dean for osteopathicmedical education <strong>and</strong> chair <strong>of</strong>family medicine at the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> Pikeville-Kentucky College <strong>of</strong>Osteopathic <strong>Medicine</strong>.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 <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> has practiced in theReno area for more than 20 years.1984James Burns, D.O. (COM ’84),was recently named medicaldirector <strong>of</strong> the Occupational<strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>and</strong> Urgent CareCenter <strong>of</strong> Peninsula RegionalMedical Center in Salisbury, Md.Dr. Burns, an active private pilot<strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>fice 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 <strong>of</strong> theEmergency Department at theMedical Center <strong>of</strong> the Rockies inLovel<strong>and</strong>, Colo. Dr. Teumer wasrecently selected as vice chief<strong>of</strong> staff for 2013-2015, then willserve as chief <strong>of</strong> staff for 2015-2017.1992John Dougherty, D.O. (COM’92), associate dean for clinicaleducation <strong>and</strong> medical affairs,<strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> family medicine;Tim Howard, D.O. (COM ’07);<strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> the Journal <strong>of</strong> the AmericanOsteopathic Association.Moving?Help UsFind You AgainUpdate Your Contact Information at www.kcumb.edu/UpdateInfo.1993George Kolo, D.O. (COM ’93),pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> family medicine,was recently appointed to serveon the Medical Reserve CorpsExecutive Committee in <strong>Kansas</strong><strong>City</strong>, 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 <strong>of</strong>emergency medical services <strong>and</strong>an attending physician in theEmergency Department at HolyCross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale,Fla.1999Jeffrey Jones, D.O. (COM ’99),was honored as the 2012 Physician<strong>of</strong> the Year by Lake RegionalHealth System in Osage Beach,Mo. Dr. Jones is an orthopedicsurgeon, <strong>and</strong> previously completeda residency in orthopedicsurgery at Doctor’s Hospital <strong>of</strong>Stark County in Massillon, Ohio.28 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 29

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