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55 vlsrtlng clrnrcrans lecture annually about thenr specral tres These dedrcated teachers provide the clrnrcal lnfor matron which the freshmen and sophomores fund so help ful In understanding the Importance of their baslc sc: ences The faculty has really grown In numbers since the time Gary Beasley Davrd Chessman Walter Durham and Davrd Price began their studies Sue Keller was a faculty member that flrst year but then jorned the class To assist the faculty are 15 para professionals lncludrng directors for bromedrcal communications the anrmal quarters and the physical plant as well as nurses and laboratory assistants A growrng staff of over 50 secre tarres clerk typrsts maintenance people and security officers ard administrators and faculty rn runnrng the college effrcrently About 80 percent of WVSOM s students come from West Vrrglnla From the northern panhandle to the southern coal fields and from Huntington rn the west to Whrte Sulphur Sprrngs In the east 176 student physrcrans studied here during the 1977 78 academic year to prepare themselves for a family practrce In the areas of the state where medical services are really needed In fact the doctor shortage rn West Vlrglma was the prrmary reason why the Ieglslature merged the private Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medlclne Into the state system of higher education Futhermore students from the states of Mary land Georgia and Florida wlll start matrlculatlng here next year through a cooperative program lnrtrated by the Southern Regronal Educatron Board under the ausprces of the West Vlrglnra Board of Regents On Iune 11 the flrst class of 33 physicians will graduate james Deerlng Patty Huguley Greg Kelly Lloyd Kurth Wllllam McLean john Manchln and Joe Schreiber will receive their diplomas Ed Eskew another graduate will even have the opportumty to hear has mlmster father start the graduation with the Invocation An appropriate cele bratlon hrghlrghted by a banquet at the world famous Greenbrier Hotel rn nearby White Sulphur Sprrngs IS now being planned In order to make It easy for the seniors to return to West Vlrgmla after their Internships a place ment service rs In existence at the school under the drrec tlon of Fredric W Smlth Dean for Admrnlstratlon and Student Affairs Several physicians around the state have already Indicated a desire to have a WVSOM graduate In therr area FUTURE Orderly growth will contrnue to characterize WVSOM for at least the next five years Wlth full accreditation being granted by the Commrttee on Education of the American Osteopathic Association the College has Increased its first year enrollment to 60 students per class thereby making an eventual student body numbered at 240 The rngly As a result the goal of producing osteopathic physlclans to practice famxly medlcrne rn West Vlrgrnla and Appalachia will be attained rn the future And this charter class of 33 students rs our prrde and joy A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC BY DAVID H CORCORAN Ph D DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLASS OF 1978 WHEN THEY FIRST MATRICULATED IN OCTOBER, 1974 . . . - . . . . . . I I I I I I I . I I . I . . I . t . - H A. I . 1. I I I ll II ' ' ' I . , I I I I I I . . 1 - l I STUDENT BODY ColIege's faculty and staff will therefore grow accord- I , . . . . . . . ,, . . ,, I I I I I . I ' ' . , : . , . . I ' I I I I I I - I I I . . . . . I C I .I I I ul I I I I , I I I , . , . .
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V. : 'ffff '. ' F'- ' ' :I -i ' 'lg -. STUDENTS ARE AT WORK IN RENOVATED LABORA- TORY FACILITY. facility of physical comfort and beauty is becoming a reality for both patients and staff. Richard Benson, Tom Piehowicz, William Gorby, among others, have found this to be true. On the clinical side, there are 22 examining and treat- ment rooms as well as individual rooms for EEG, EMG, ENT, O.P. and P. Areas for cardiology and pulmonary function testing are also included. And, no expense was spared in acquiring the most sophisticated medical equip- ment available. A variety of diagnostic tools are available in the radiology department, including an 800 MA triple phase-X-ray machine. Robert K. Wolfer, D.O., F.A.O.C.R., who helped plan WVSOM's radiology department, says that the lab is capable of fluoroscopy, hysterosalpingo- graphy, myleography, and intravenous pyleogram and is adaptable for angiography. Futhermore, in-vitro radioiso- tope studies and in-vivo imaging are possible as part of the program in nuclear medicine. Mammography studies will be provided while xeroradiography and ultrasono- graphy are future possibilities. The clinic's medical director is Martyn Richardson, D.O., F.A.C.O.P., who was formerly a president of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians and Chairman of the Board of KCOM. He directs the clinic operations and assures the quality of health care in addition to chairing the Pediatrics Department. He works closely with Dr. Carl Schoelles, the Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences. While a first-class clinic is a necessity to any medical school, it would not be effective without a dedicated and experienced professional staff. Although family medicine is the main emphasis of WVSOM's curriculum, and the clinic has six general practioners to reflect this, the medical specialities are also given important status. The clinic staff includes a pediatrician, radiologist, neurologist, three pathologists, two proctologists, and two specialists in OMT. In the future, the school hopes to branch out into other medical specialities. Besides rotating through the campus clinic, WVSOM's juniors and seniors have been impressed with their ro- tations at the following hospitals: the Flint Osteopathic Hospital, Metropolitan General, Emmett Memorial, Mem- orial Osteopathic Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Stark County, Grandview Hospital, Osteopathic General Hos- pital, Carson City Hospital, Mayview State Hospital, Beckley Appalachian Hosptial, Chicago College of Osteo- patich Medicine, Women's Federal Reformatory, and Selby General Hospital. Glenn Ballengee, Richard Carey, john Facinoli, Rich Halstead, and Dennis Small have been on many of these rotations. In fact, while on an airline en route to a Florida rotation in late February, Tom Gil- ligan saved the life of a 39 year old scuba diver who suf- fered a heart attack. This feat got Tom and WVSOM some good publicity in newspapers around the State. Edward A. Schaekel, D.O., Associate Dean of Clinical Training, is in charge of these rotations. BASIC SCIENCE PROGRAM Many of the affiliated hospitals have observed how well prepared WVSOM's students are for clinical rotations. This compliment results from the sound instruction which the students received in their first two years. Eighteen dedicated Ph.D. teachers make the school's pre-clinical training enviable. Frances Higginbotham, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy and chairman of that depart- ment, was a long time teacher at the West Virginia Uni- versity School of Medicine before coming here. Likewise, Nadir Kahn, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology, taught at the Kirksville College for several years. Overall, the anatomy department has six faculty, microbiology three, physiology three, pharmacology two, pathology three, biochemistry three, and psychology one. In addition, over f i 1 x ,J . . 3 .df I . as 1 . '- i f N- - F F: - 11- El:-by I . ' 1 . , I I ' I l I 'fn'- Pgez' - .jf t ff 25 F' 7:35:35 li 1, 'tftfftamfak A 14533, 525' will . ..S , . . . ., .,,:-1, f ' X 'Il l 'I L ' mi- .-.'1-'G rs:-Q Y ' . - gg ,bv T ' 'N '- fiQ5j.f ' -I 5 s . ,N ig, -V 54.35 -f ' .L THE FACULTY OFFICERS MEET TO DISCUSS WVSOM'S FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
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