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Faren H. Williams, M.D., M.S. Page 6Academic Committees at the University of Pennsylvania and Affiliated Hospitals:Oct. 2001- June 2005 PM&R VA Residency Oversight CommitteeVAMC/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAOct. 2001- June 2004 Education Committee, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAOct. 2001- June 2005 Leadership Committee, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAJan. 2004- June 2005 U Penn Medicine – Women’s focus group advisory councilMajor Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities at the University of Pennsylvania and AffiliatedHospitals:1. PM&R Residency Administrator, VAMC, Philadelphia, PA2. Attending Rounds at HUP – 2 months per year, Oct.2001-June 20053. EMG Curriculum for PM&R Residents, University of PennsylvaniaMajor Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities at the University of Massachusetts Medical School:1. PPS II - Clinical course for 2 nd year medical students (Tutor).2. LP – Longitudinal Preceptorship for 1 st year medical student3. Mentor for medical student4. Co-Author stroke update for PDA with a 4 th year medical student5. Musculoskeletal course with Dr. Biesaw, Orthopedic facilitatorspecific sessions with 4 th year medical students6. Selective time, coordination with students interested in PM&R experience,Dr. Eric Alper, director7. Interclerkship in Domestic Violence – 10/2/06, 10/1/07, 11/7/08, ’09, 9/27/10for medical students, with Julie Jonassen, M.D.8. Interclerkship in Disability Evalutions – 10/11/06 – 10/12/069. 10/10/07 – 10/11/07 for medical students, 10/16/08, and June ’09. 6-25-10with Linda Long, organizer10. Spine fellowship – wrote goals/objectives for it, along with development andformal application and curriculum, received approval from the ACGME11. Preceptor for Spine/ EMG Fellow – Joe Cunniff, D.O., Jennifer Kurz, MDBrian White, D.O., Joseph Sullivan, MD, Jyoti Math, MD, Bruce Hsu, MD12. Spine case presentations and Grand rounds for rheumatology on 2/2/07, byspine fellow12. Grand rounds for Rheumatology – Electrodiagnosis in RheumatologicalDiseases, 9/29/0613. Grand Rounds for Orthopedics – PM&R (Electrodiagnosis) and OrthopedicIssues, 12/13/0614. Electrodiagnosis Didactics for Hand Fellows – 3/20/07, 3/22/07, April 0815. Grand Rounds for Trauma Team – Peripheral nerve injuries, (cauda equina)after stabbing 4/19/0716. Orthopedic residents – overview of PM&R, L/S plexopathy 8/8/0717. Orthopedic resident review of gait and exercise physiology 8/08