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The Pulse Spotlight: Multi-discipline Laboratory teamby MC1 Chad HallfordFront row - Daniel K. Jackson, Yolanda Bobbitt, Ron Rivenburgh and George Harriss(Director). Backrow - Christopher Moore, Marcus Henry, Megan Fitzgerald, Sean Coppie and Joseph B. Prendergrast.The MDL team has a wide range ofresponsibilities centered on the coordinationand support of student teaching.Through five distinct program areas,staff members are available for logistical,technical or instructional support in theareas of anatomical sciences, examinationgrading, classroom and laboratorysupport, and student teaching.Congressman Patrick Kennedyvisits USU campusPatrick J. Kennedy, a member of Congress from RhodeIsland, visited the USU campus recently to learn aboutthe progress being made in the field of regenerativemedicine for the treatment of auto-immune disordersand cancers. Kennedy, in his eighth term representingRhode Island, is the son of the late Senator EdwardKennedy (Mass.). Along with a tour of the campus,Kennedy met with representatives of the Center forNeurosciences and Regenerative Medicine and membersof the university leadership.4 The Pulse The Official USU NewsletterThe MDL team has members asjunior as five months to as senior as28 years. Some have prior experiencewithin USU, the DoD, or the FederalService. “Length of service doesn’tmatter as much with this teambecause they perform well togetherto make sure that all needs are met,”said George Harriss, MDL director.Photo by Tom BalfourPhoto by MC1 Chad Hallford“They are focused, committed anddedicated.”Various attractors brought this teamtogether initially, but these professionalsenjoy working with the people of USU -interacting and working as a Universityteam. They also treasure the opportunitiesavailable for learning - from on-thejobto additional academic classes.Several of the team commented that it iswhere they do much of their work thatthey enjoy the most - in the AnatomicalTeaching Laboratory.Across the team, the advice was to“learn, learn, learn,” and to take advantageof the many training opportunitiesavailable to USU staff and families. Somealso suggested the best way to really learnis to ask often, and speak your mind tothose who can create change to help.This motivated team excels for theUniversity in their words simply “becausewe work ‘together’ as a team,” said Harriss.USU President Receives SECDEF Award,Inducted into Military Orderby Sharon WillisUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) PresidentDr. Charles L. Rice was recently awarded the Office of the Secretaryof Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service for his sevenmonths performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense forHealth Affairs, and the Order of Military Medical Merit for outstandingsupport of the Army Medical Department.The Exceptional Civilian Service award was presented to Rice, whowas surrounded by staff members from both USU and Health Affairs,by Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford L.Stanley in a surprise ceremony held in Stanley’s Pentagon office.“While serving as the Department’s senior health official, Dr. Ricespearheaded efforts to improve the most significant warfighter careissues, including strengthening the psychological health of our totalforce, educating leaders on suicide risk factors, and promoting evidencebasedpractices to improve early identification and management of posttraumaticstress and traumatic brain injuries,” read the award citation.Rice held the post from March until September 2010.In a separate ceremony, Rice was inducted into the Order of MilitaryMedical Merit by Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker.The Order of Military Medical Merit is a unique, private organizationfounded by the Commanding General of U.S. Army Health ServicesCommand in April 1982 to recognize excellence and promote fellowshipand esprit de corps among Army Medical Department (AMEDD)personnel. Membership in the Order Continued to page 6
Events bring outUSU Supportby Ken FragerMarching for a causeby Ken FragerMore than 40 USU representativesparticipated in the recent Army10-Miler, Marine Corps Marathonand the Marine Corps 10K inWashington, DC.Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Rupa Dainer(SoM ’95) ran her first marathon as amember of the “Run to Honor” team.“My husband signed me up to run whileI was in Afghanistan,” laughed Dainer, apediatric anesthesiologist. “I told him Ihad started running for exercise and oneof his Naval Academy classmates neededanother member for his team…whichhonors fallen Naval Academy grads.I thought he was kidding, but I madehim agree to support me by taking careof our children while I trained. It was agreat experience.”Air Force 2nd Lt. John Trentini,an M.D./Ph.D. student, volunteeredto provide post-race massage for theathletes. “I am interested in sportsmedicine so giving sports massage aftera big race is a great opportunity to gethands-on experience with hundreds ofpeople. Post-race massage is one of thehighlights of running a marathon fora runner, so providing this service wasextremely rewarding.”Edmund Burke, a program supportspecialist in USU’s AdministrativeSupport Division and a competitiverunner, finished second in his age groupin the Army 10-Miler for the secondstraight year. “When I race, I’m in totalcontrol and my body is on high alertas I outpace some competitors whilehunting others. I prepare for this gameevery day, for the better the preparation,the better the results (in theory).No matter how a race goes, I enjoy thecamaraderie of all the like-mindedzealots drawn to the same event, andI give thanks for the feeling of beingcoarsely alive. People of all abilities(especially wounded warriors in wheelchairsor running on prosthetic limbs)participate - and they really inspire me.They’re the real story.”The Uniformed Services Universityof the Health Sciences participated ona number of levels in the 35th AnnualMarine Corps Marathon. From medicalcare providers, to volunteers to participants,USU was well represented inwhat has been called “The People’sMarathon.” But one group of secondyearmedical students decided that theirparticipation in the marathon meantmore than challenging themselves toreach new milestones or supporting anexceptional event.According to Army 2nd Lt.Andrew Oh, “We wanted to find away to do something medically- andmission-relevant to demonstrate oursupport for injured service members,those who we will be taking care of inthe near future, but we wanted to helpthem in a different way.”Oh, a prior-service infantryman, usedto ruck march the Boston Marathonwith his ROTC students at the Universityof Massachusetts. Gathering hisUSU classmates into a team of 13, thegroup decided to march the MarineCorps Marathon and raise money for theWounded Warrior Project, adding onepound of weight to their ruck sacks forevery $20 raised. Ultimately the groupraised more than $10,000 and carriedbetween 35 and 45 pounds each for theentire 26.2 mile course.“I was too tired to appreciate whatwe did the day of the Marathon,” saidArmy 2nd Lt. Jason Beachler, a first-timemarathoner. “After sleeping on it, I wasPhoto by Ken Fragermore proud of us than I thought I’d be.We did something few have ever doneand most would never attempt. We raiseda ton of money for a great cause and wehad to earn every step. I never consideredrunning a marathon until I experiencedthat atmosphere. I don’t plan on everrucking it again, but I would definitely runthat event in the future.”Those sentiments were shared byNavy Ens. Christina Blum. “It wasawesome! I think at different pointsbefore the marathon we all questionedhow we were going to complete 26.2miles, especially as the weight we hadto carry kept growing as we raised moremoney. But once we got there it wasgame time, and the excitement fromthe crowd was really motivating. Wereceived a lot of encouragement fromthe spectators, the other runners and theMarines lining the course, so we reallyhad no other option but to finish.”According to Oh, he doesn’t anticipatea repeat performance for the36th Marine Corps Marathon becausethe team will be off working on theirrespective residencies, so logistically itwon’t be possible. But he added, “Maybethe up and coming first-year studentswill take the baton and start a tradition.”Other USU team members were:2nd Lt. Daniel Hiles, 2nd Lt. IlyaLatyshenko, Ens. Rudy Schmiedecke,2nd Lt. Ian Rymer, 2nd Lt. JoshuaFenderson, Ens. Matthew Willett, Ens.Maya Solomon, 2nd Lt. Zachary Bevis,and 2nd Lt. John Fletcher.November 8, 2010 5
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