Dr. George Shepley serves as president of the American Dental Association while Dawn Dean, assistant professor in the School of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene, leads the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
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The School of Medicine has taken its first steps in the formation of the new Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by announcing Dr. John Alms, from the University of Kansas Medical Center, as chair.
The School of Medicine Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders will offer free audiology screenings to the public on the first or second Friday of each month through December.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists provides a national matching service that helps place applicants with the residency of their choice. This year, 28 candidates from the School of Pharmacy secured post-graduate year one placements.
James and Nicole Messer, School of Nursing-trained faith community nurses, have been working to improve mental health for members of the Jenny’s Creek Gospel Church and the broader community of Kermit in Mingo County.
Gold Humanism Honors Society, a national honor society, recognizes senior medical students, residents, role model physician teachers and other exemplars recognized for demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.