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Department of Health Sciences Update
As the department looks to the future they are concentrating on increasing the
quality of their programs through a rigorous learning outcomes assessment
process. They will continue to focus on increasing student enrollments. The
Department is investigating the possibilities of increasing the number of
offerings. Upon approval an Associate of Science Medical Assisting program
will begin this coming fall.
Pat Wyrick Retires
Pat Wyrick, Coordinator/ Instructor of the Health Sciences Transcription
Program will be retiring officially July 31, 2008. She will remain on staff as
Adjunct Faculty until
December, 2008, teaching in
the Transcription Program.
Pat’s accomplishments are
many. During her tenure at
Cox College, she developed
both the Transcription and the
Medical Billing/Coding
programs which have been
Pat Wyrick receives a certificate in
appreciation for her years of service to Cox College
Health Sciences
Alumni Chapter Board
of Directors
Linda Laudermith (‘03)
President
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Marilyn Barnes (‘04)
Vice President
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Tammy Loebach (‘05)
Secretary
Tloebach@msn.com
Cynthia Eckley (‘04)
Treasurer
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Marcella Musgrave (‘03)
Director-at-Large
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Bonnie Allison (‘03)
Director-at-Large
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very successful producing
many Transcriptionists and
Coders many of whom still
remain in touch with her
today.
Pat was given a retirement party on April 30,
2008, at Cox College in the Fountain Plaza
Room with many present and past students,
Department Heads, and Administrators in
attendance. After retirement she plans on
spending more time with her 84-year-old
Mother, her 3 children, 10 grandchildren, and
9 great-grandchildren. She also plans to spend
much more time going on trips with her 4
sisters. Pat was given a Gift Certificate from
her many friends and former students to
Great Southern Travel and is now planning
an Eastern Caribbean Cruise sometime in
September. We will miss her but wish her the
very best in her retirement.
Pat Wyrick
at her April 30th retirement party.
Health Sciences Leadership
American Heart Association
Heart Walk
2008 Cox College
Heart Walk Team
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Dr. Deborah Loper comes to Cox College as the new
Dean of Health Sciences. She has a Master’s Degree in
Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate in
Administration, Curriculum and Instruction from the
University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
She taught at the university level for 22 years as a
professor of exercise
physiology and
kinesiology. Dr.
Loper was previously
employed as Dean of
Arts & Sciences at
Colorado Mountain
College in the Rocky
Mountains.
Her leisure time is
spent in active pursuits
such as hiking, biking
and skiing as well as
reading and travel.
Dr. Deborah Loper
Dean of Health Sciences
The Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences Heart
Walk team raised $740.00 for the American Heart
Association.
The Heart Walk took place on the morning of April
12th at the Cox South field. Team members walked
either a one or three mile course in unseasonably cold
temperatures, extreme winds and snow flurries. Cox
College students also maintained a booth that provided
free blood pressure checks for event attendees.