By Susan Gonsalves, Correspondent

WORCESTER Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice encouraged University of Massachusetts Medical School graduates to be what our nation needs, during the 44th annual commencement exercises on Sunday afternoon.

A total of 253 degrees were conferred in the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Graduate School of Nursing.

Dr. Rice, the first woman to serve as president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and a renowned infertility specialist and researcher, spoke about the challenges the physicians, scientists and nurses would face in the current political climate, and emphasized the need for them to create and advance health equity.

She noted that 23 million additional people would be without health insurance in 2026 and a total of 51 million people under 65 wouldnt have coverage if the Affordable Care Act is replaced. The National Institute of Healths medical research would be cut by 22 percent down to $26 million.

Adding that there will continue to be a physician shortage, Dr. Rice said that these factors are among the mix of opportunities and challenges, that the graduates would have to face.

How will you contribute? How will your contribution benefit (others)?

The commencement speaker said that with every patient that comes in, the medical professionals must ask themselves, whats possible? and realize that access is not enough and is just the start and not the end.

Dr. Rice said that care should not be determined by someone elses definition of all. All actually means all.

Previously, Dr. Rice was the founder and director of the Center for Womens Health Research at Meharry Medical College, one of the nations first research centers devoted to studying diseases that disproportionately affect women of color.

During her nearly 40-minute address, Dr. Rice also focused on the importance of getting to know the specific circumstances of each patient as you bear witness to the most intimate moments of peoples lives such as their first tooth, first steps after a tragic event or the discovery of a tumor.

Listen intensely to their fears as they prepare for that next step, she said. Some will challenge you. Some will invigorate you to new heights. Theyll remind you why you chose this path.

She added, Every day, ask yourself, 'what can I do to make a difference?' There will be challenges. Dig deep for resilience, motivation and grit. Find joy, fill it and allow it to wash over you.

In addition to Dr. Rice, Victor Grifols, humanitarian and businessman, and Dr. Patricia Donahoe, a pediatric surgeon and researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and faculty member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, received honorary degrees.

Chancellor Michael F. Collins presided over the ceremony, noting that no wall, would deter anyone from being welcomed into the schools community.

He encouraged graduates to hold the hands, of those whose care is entrusted to them, perform simple acts of kindness and never forget the poor, voiceless and vulnerable.

Before the ceremony, several students offered comments about their future paths.

Kasey Hebert of Greenfield, graduating from the School of Medicine said that she would be staying in the area for her residency at UMass Memorial as an OB/GYN. She called her UMass experience amazing, and wants to continue her training in this environment.

Joseph Young of Shrewsbury, also a new medical degree recipient, will have his residency in orthopedic surgery at Albany Medical Center.

I couldnt have asked for a better experience, he said of his time at the medical school. Everything was great and the faculty is outstanding.

Tyler Mehegan and Alexander Boardman, both of Duxbury, are also School of Medicine graduates, both specializing in internal medicine. Friends since the age of 10, Dr. Mehegan will go on to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston while his friend will work nearby at Brigham and Womens Hospital.

Brian Quattrochi of Groveland is a recipient of a Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy degree who will continue his pathology residency at Brigham and Womens Hospital as well.

He said that he decided to attend UMass Medical because of its expansive research in pancreatic cancer led by Dr. Brian Lewis, associate professor of molecular medicine and a leader in the field of cancer genetics.

Receiving masters degrees of nursing in acute care are Naomi Pappas of New Bedford and Anthony Bueno of Norton. Both plan careers in intensive care units, she at Charlton Hospital in Fall River and he at a location to be determined following some time off.

Both praised the faculty with Ms. Pappas noting that all the instructors are current practitioners in the field, which is not always the case.

Mr. Quattrochi added that the school offers a lot of hands on opportunities in itssimulation lab that students may not get somewhere else.

The following is a list of graduates.

Graduate School of Nursing

Master of Science

Belchertown:Lynn Arthur

Gardner:Amanda Jean Murray*

Grafton:Natalia Krzyzanowski*

Hopedale:Hannah Mitchell*

Hubbardston:Christina Lynn Janssens*

Leicester:Elizabeth Kaylin Moorghen*

Leominster:Heather L. Beckner*

Marlboro:Lauren Philbrick

Milford:Stephanie Salvi*

Northbridge:Kathryn Elizabeth DiFiore

Oxford:Chantelle LaMountain*

Paxton:Krystina Mary Habib*

Sharon:Jamie Noelle Reid*

Shrewsbury:Kaileigh Lavin*, Joana Sun*

Westboro:Jessica Marie Ashman*

Westminster:Kimberly Lyn Marsh*

Whitinsville:Susan Clare Emmerling*

Worcester:Alicia M. Filewicz*, Stephany Boafo Gyasi*, Rebecca Ogembo, James Quaicoe, Estela Trebicka*, Ana Ronderos*, Briana Karen Wise*

*Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Paxton:Mary Margaret Fortunato-Habib*

Upton:Stephanie M. Colman-Brochu*

Worcester:Kathleen Marie Kasper*

*Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Leicester:Helen M. Flaherty*

Marlboro: Susan OHara Sullivan*

Worcester:Akwasi Agyemang Duah

*Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation

Harvard:Patricia Anne McQuilkin, MD

Doctor of Philosophy

Holden:Michael Ian Carr

Lunenburg:Melissa Guildford Derner

Shrewsbury:Meetu Seth

Worcester:Navonil Banerjee, Samantha Grace Palace, Ozlem Senol-Cosar

Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy

Worcester:Kasmir Ramo

School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

Auburn:Daniel PatrickLindstrom

Belchertown:Gregory Edward Keefe*

Grafton:Amrit Vaidyanath Vinod*, Taylor Robert Young

Harvard:Naomi Elka Malam

Leicester:Andrew Dowd (g)

Leominster:Kristen Richard

Marlboro: Guyu Du, Christina Anastasia Kunycky

Millbury:Michael Patrick Flynn

Oxford:Sarah Elizabeth McGowan

Princeton:Solange Bayard (g)(a)

Shrewsbury: Caroline Jane Royer (g)(a)(b), John C. Sooy Jr., Joseph Russell Young

Ware:Rayna Lin Trietsch

Westboro: Matthew RossSpring*

Worcester:Patrick Jos Alvarado, Rebecca Katherine Angoff*, Zachary Christo Demma, Arielle Ann Filiberti (b), Nicole J. Koulisis (a), Dongqi Liu, Courtney Marie Temple (g)

* Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

(g)Gold Humanism Honor Society Recognition by their peers as exemplars of humanism

(a)Serving Underserved Multicultural Populations Pathway

(b) Rural Health Scholars Pathway

(c) Clinical and Translational Research Pathway -Pathway students, selected after a competitive application process, are responsible for completing additional curricular requirements above-and-beyond their four-year medical degree program.

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SALISBURY A Statesville High School graduate who dreamed of becoming a doctor as a child, in part because of a relative who was a physician, attended the Divisional Academic Ceremony at the University of Chicagos Pritzker School of Medicine last month.

Chris Smyre, the oldest son of Bishop Russell L. and Patricia Smyre, participated in the hooding ceremony on May 26 in the Rockefeller Chapel on the University of Chicagos campus. He was joined by his wife, Benjellica, his brothers Russell Smyre Jr. and Scott Smyre, his maternal grandfather Lovie B. Reid Sr. and his parents.

I have wanted to be a doctor since I was very young, Smyre, 28, said in an interview just days before the ceremony. Growing up I saw my great-uncle, who was a doctor, utilize the biopsychosocial model to help family members understand their conditions and their physicians rationale for their treatment plan. My great-uncle bridged the gap between what my family knew and what they needed to know.

From him I learned the importance of carefully tailored communication with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, Smyre continued. As a family medicine physician, I want to provide holistic care utilizing the cultural and social aspects of the patient to enhance the physician-patient relationship and address their healthcare needs.

Smyre attended Statesville Christian School during his freshman and sophomore years, Victory Christian Center in Charlotte during his junior year and graduated from Statesville High School in 2006. He earned his bachelors degree in chemistry, with a focus in biochemistry and biophysics, from Wake Forest University in 2010. He will continue his training to become a family medicine doctor by doing his residency at Northwestern McGaw Erie Family Health Center in Chicago.

Being a family medicine physician will position me to assist my patients in efficiently navigating and properly utilizing the healthcare system, he said. I am passionate about working with underserved populations and doing research aimed at eliminating healthcare disparities on individual and community based levels.

On Saturday, Smyre will graduate magna cum laude from the Pritzker School of Medicine, ranked 15th best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Smyre is the Pritzker School of Medicines 2017 recipient of the Departmental Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of family medicine.

Dr. Sonia P. Oyola, director of the Family Medicine Clerkship at the University of Chicagos Pritzker School of Medicine, said Smyre was an easy choice.

Chris embodies what family medicine is, which is whole patient care, Oyola said. Hes focused not only on the disease or the problem the patient might be presenting with, but also on

the patient himself as a whole. Chris has always demonstrated that. Hes a leader, hes community service minded and he looks very deeply inside social issues, which is something that our field is constantly managing.

Oyola said Smyre demonstrated a desire and a passion to learn more about the links between mental healthcare and primary healthcare, something that is strongly emphasized in the family medicine field.

Chris is very compassionate and very patient and community centered, she continued. Hes just an amazing student that goes beyond learning only about the biomedicalHe delves deeply into the spiritual and mental well-being of his patients as well.

Smyre enjoyed the hooding ceremony and is excited about beginning the next phase of his career as a doctor.

He credits his parents for their unwavering love, support and encouragement and for teaching him about The Lord. His father is Pastor of The Fathers House of Glory, Inc. in Salisbury and director of facilities for Gaston College in Dallas, North Carolina. His mother is a full-time Ph.D. student at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, working toward a doctorate in Leadership Studies in Higher Education in the Community College track.

My parents taught me that I am valuable and have purpose independent of anything I accomplish or do, Smyre said. I also appreciate the way they modeled strong work values and instilled a belief in me, my brothers and our sister Teadora S. Williams that if we put our minds to it and work hard, we can achieve anything.

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Not all first-year psychology students see their degree taking them into the operating room. But for one Colorado State University College of Natural Sciences alumna, that is the path that blended her interests and sparked new passions. Bailey Johnson (psychology 10), has lined up the pieces of her studies and experiences and landed an orthopedic surgery residency at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

Bailey Johnson (Psychology 10)

Growing up in Fort Collins, Johnson was fascinated by bones. At age 11 she observed her first hip replacement on a dog. She would then go on to have her own experiences with bone injuries and healing, with multiple fractures from playing sports. Johnson was involved in rugby, and this athletic pursuit is what ended up sparking her curiosity for medicine. She received ACL surgery and was able to experience the benefits first-hand. This formed her early interest in orthopedics.

Starting her undergraduate career at CSU with an interest in becoming a doctor or psychiatrist, Johnson entered into the psychology program. Since psychology is a natural science, it made it an easy choice for her. Johnson said, Many of my premed credits were required portions of my degree and I wanted my psychology training to have an emphasis in research and neurobiology both of which were components of the CSU program.

During her sophomore, junior, and senior years, Johnson worked as a research assistant in the late David McCabes Cognitive Aging and Memory Lab in the psychology department. She also worked off campus at an internship at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland and was assigned to the neuropsychology department. Johnson received her B.S. in psychology from CSU in 2010.

After graduation, Johnson took a three-year break and tried out various job positions, including teaching English to middle school and high school students in Spain. Eventually, she decided to apply for medical school.

Johnson began attending University of Colorado School of Medicine for orthopedic surgery in 2013. During this transition, she had to reset her focus from psychology and apply it to orthopedics. She said, Orthopedics had a new tool that was developed and refined during my study of psychology; the ability to rapidly connect and attend to the emotional needs of patients.

Johnson served as an executive member of the Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group from her first year to the present. During her four years in and out of surgeries, she has been able to discern her passion for orthopedics. She said, I was struck with the realization that there are few things more emotionally rewarding for a patient or physician than restoring the independence and happiness that comes with physical normalcy: the ability to walk, feed oneself, to hold a grandchild.

In July, Johnson heads to her residency at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine for orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation. She said, Im so glad I attended CSU, and my training there really prepared me for medical school!

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Mayo Clinic and ASU announce a new Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com

The Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Scottsdale boasts new technology, including touch screens and interactive labs.(Photo: Mayo Clinic)

Dr. Amit Shah smiles as he demonstrates the new technology at the Mayo Clinics new medical school campus in Scottsdale.

There is no center stage in the middle, (with) just a person beaming down information at you, as many of us unfortunately learned in medicine, he said.

Shah, the schools associate dean for faculty affairs, shows off classrooms armed with big-screen monitors and simulated office settings equipped with cameras so teachers can watch and provide feedback to the students.

The school plans to open in July. A spokeswoman said more than 3,000 students applied, but the school only accepted 50 students. The campus will serve as a sister school to the companys location in Rochester, Minnesota.

Shah said the school will provide a new way to learn the practice of medicine.

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Youre not smart anymore as a physician because you know some small detailed fact, Shah said. Youre great as a physician if you know how to communicate to patients, to work in teams and how to access information.

The medical school will feature cadaver labs set up with touch-screen technology. A monitor, the size of a human, mimics a body on a table and allows students to interact with it. And the campus includes a student lounge with a ping-pong table so students can de-stress.

In a 2016job report, health care was one of the fastest-growing job sectors in Arizona. However, experts said the state needs more doctors.

Arizona ranked 34th in active medical physicians per 100,000 residents, illustrating the states doctor shortage, according to a November 2015 study by theAssociation for American Medical Colleges.

Matthew Benson, a spokesman for theArizona Hospital and Health Care Association, said keeping doctors within Arizona is extremely important.

That is a long standing problem, he said. Getting the individuals who train here, who go to medical school here, to stay here.

Shah said he hopes adding a medical school at the Mayo Clinic could help ease that shortage.

Because were in Phoenix, you have lots of opportunities to be involved in patient care, he said. Your clinical training is not just at Mayo Clinic, we have partnerships.

Students in the program also can earn a masters degree from Arizona State University in health care delivery, which trains students to create doctor, patient bonds.

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TAMPA A record number of students applied to the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine this year, an increase school officials attribute in large part to its expected move downtown.

Nearly 6,400 applicants are competing for just 170 seats, according to a presentation Thursday by USF Health officials. The number of applicants has risen 50 percent in three years, surpassing 2016's record of more than 6,100.

Potential students are likely looking forward to the new downtown location, said Edmund Funai, USF Health's chief operating officer, as the university moves forward with plans for a $165 million facility at the intersection of S Meridian Avenue and Channelside Drive.

The school plans to move from its on-campus location in north Tampa within two years.

Funai said the project is on track to begin construction in August and open in the fall or winter of 2019. "It's on time, on budget and on schedule."

The move would put students less than a 10-minute drive from both Tampa General Hospital and the university's Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, a training facility.

The building will measure 380,000 square feet. The project will also feature an office building and hotel. Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, gave the university the downtown land in October 2014.

USF is the only university with a top-100-ranked medical school more than 25 minutes away from its teaching hospital, according to a report by the school. Only four other universities the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of California at Irvine, the State University of New York at Buffalo and Texas A&M University were even 10 minutes away from their hospitals.

Its current home is 40 years old, and its condition is rated "poor," according to the school report, and the downtown location "accommodates the strong preference of (USF) students."

The Heart Institute at the new location will create at least $56million in economic activity nearby, the school projects, and expects $28 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Students' tuition and fees will be unaffected by the move, the university said in the report.

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Just two years ago, Marian University medical student Gregory Specht was seriously considering going into a highly specialized field, perhaps involving cancer treatment and research.

I was thinking radiation oncology, Specht said. That sounded really cool.

Then in his junior year, he did clinical rotations in family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, all considered primary care fields. He quickly decided he liked treating a wide span of patients and types of ailments, from asthma to heart disease, along with providing routine checkups and preventive counseling.

When it came time to apply for a residency program this year, he selected family practice at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. Last month, after a long process of tours and interviews, he learned the hospital had selected him.

The decision to focus on primary care in Indiana, shared by almost half of graduating students at Marians novice College of Osteopathic Medicine, could help address a severe shortage of primary care physicians in the state.

On a per-capita basis, Indiana ranks 38th in the number of primary care physicians, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Much of the shortage is hitting hardest in rural areas, where entire towns are without doctors.

Indiana will need 817 more primary care physicians by 2030, an increase of about 21 percent, says a recent study by consulting firm Tripp Umbach of Pittsburgh.

But Marian University, which will graduate its first class of osteopathic doctors next month, could help make a dent in the shortage.

Of the 129 Marian graduating seniors who entered the competitive matching program for residency slots around the country, 63 won residencies in primary care.

Just as encouraging, 38 percent of Marians graduates will do their residency training in Indiana. That is expected to help, because many residents stay in the states where they do their residencies.

Osteopathic schools, which teach structural and muscular manipulation as treatments along with surgery and drugs, are similar to but less common than traditional, or allopathic, medical schools such as the Indiana University School of Medicine. Allopathic schools tend to turn out more specialists; osteopathic schools graduate larger numbers of primary care physicians.

Marian has a mission of training doctors of osteopathy with a goal of keeping many of them in Indianamany in rural, underserved areas.

Health leaders here say they are encouraged by the results.

Weve been waiting for that graduating class from Marian for a while, knowing that most of the time, D.O.s do go into primary care, said Ann Alley, director of chronic disease, primary care and rural health for the Indiana State Department of Health. Indiana is experiencing a dearth of primary care providers, so were really happy about this.

Strong start

Overall, of Marians 131 graduating students who participated in the residency matching program, 129 were successful in getting residencies. That works out to a placement rate of 98.5 percentage, slightly higher than the national average of 94.0 percent.

My prediction was that the numbers wouldnt be as good as they were, said Dr. Donald Sefcik, dean of Marians osteopathic college. The surprise was, we did extremely well for a brand-new school.

For more than a century, IUs medical school was Indianas only one. Over the decades, it had grown into the nations largest medical school, annually turning out more than 300 physicians.

This year, 95.6 percent of its 321 seniors were matched to residency programs. Of those students, about 115 will attend residency programs in Indiana. The remaining two-thirds were accepted into residency positions in 40 states, including at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Yale, the Mayo Clinic, Stanford and Duke.

About a decade ago, sensing the state could use a second medical school, Marian began exploring the idea of starting an osteopathic program. President Dan Elsener sold the vision to business and health leaders, and raised more than $100 million to get the program off the ground.

Four years ago, the school began accepting its initial class of 162 students. On May 2, the first graduates will receive their diplomas and start their careersmany of them in Indiana.

In the meantime, Indiana is gradually expanding the number of residency slots available in the state. Currently, Indiana hospitals offer about 1,400 residency positions, but thats not enough to keep up with the growing number of doctors graduating from medical schools in Indiana and in nearby states.

Between Marians osteopathic school and an enrollment expansion at the IU medical school, Indiana alone will see about an 80 percent increase in the number of graduating doctors this year.

For now, many have no choice but to look outside the state.

Hopefully, someday, all those who want to pursue their residencies in our state will be able to, said Bryan Mills, CEO of Community Health Network, which operates five area hospitals. Thats just not possible today.

Not enough slots

A big problem is the shortage of money to fund residency programs. The average residency slot costs a hospital $100,000 to $150,000 a year, which covers a residents salary and benefits, along with teaching expenses and overhead.

Nationally, Medicare reimburses most of the cost, $10 billion a year. The federal funding, however, has been capped since 1996, and Congress has shown little interest in increasing it.

Slowly, Indiana is creating a few more residency spots. In January, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education awarded $1.4 million in grants to fund nine new residency positions around the state, mostly in primary care. It is hoping to award future rounds of grants if the Legislature approves the funding.

Tim Putnam, president of Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, said training physicians to serve rural, medically underserved areas, is critical. He is president of a group called the Indiana Graduate Medical Education Group, which is working with the Legislature to try to win more support and funding.

Were producing some very high-quality physicians from our medical schools, Putnam said. It would be nice to keep them here.

Some of the medical students graduating from Marian agree.

Tess Edvardsen, a senior from Schererville, will begin a family practice residency at St. Joseph Health in Mishawaka, not far from where she did her undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, and only about 90 minutes from where she grew up.

For me, the point of family medicine is really being part of the community, she said. I love where my family is from. Those are people I see myself taking care of.

Another Marian medical student, Trenton Schmale of Carmel, landed a family practice residency at Indiana University Healths Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He said it was a natural decision to stay in Indiana, since both his family and his wifes family are here. Like many of Indianas medical students, he has already settled into the scenery, doing clinical rotations at five local hospitals.

And Specht, the Marian student who once considered radiation oncology, said he is energized by the thought of settling into a long career of primary care in Indiana. He is from the Broad Ripple area.

Ive been in Indiana my whole life, Specht said. Most of my connections are here. I dont have any reason to want to leave.

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The City-County Planning Commission of Warren County voted unanimously Thursday to recommend to the Bowling Green City Commission zoning changes and variances that pave the way for the citys first four-year medical school.

Med Center Health plans to build a two-story building at The Medical Center at Bowling Green campus to be used as medical office space and also for medical education. It also plans an 833-vehicle parking garage.

The five-story parking garage is planned to be built on the current site of the emergency medical services building. A two-story, 48,000-square-foot building would be adjacent to the parking garage, according to Jean Cherry, executive vice president at Med Center Health.

The demolition of the current emergency medical services building is slated for mid- to late April, Cherry said last week.

The EMS will be moved to a vacant building at 210 E. Third Ave. and the heliport will be relocated.

The closing of a 50-foot right of way along U.S. 31-W By-Pass would allow Med Center Health to consolidate that land with adjoining property. The right of way to be closed abuts property owned by Med Center Health.

Med Center Health will also build a pedestrian walkway connecting the newly constructed medical office space to the Riverside Professional Center.

The plan is to extend Second Street to where it connects with U.S. 31-W. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is reserving a utility easement along the unnamed right of way, said Planning Commission Executive Director Ben Peterson on Thursday.

A medical school partnership between the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, The Medical Center and Western Kentucky University is intended to help alleviate a physician shortage in the region, allow WKU faculty access to medical research opportunities, demonstrate a community commitment to smart growth and help keep the areas best and brightest in Warren County. The medical degree will be conferred by UK, and a certain number of slots in the local program will be available first to WKU students.

The UK College of Medicine initiative which in eastern Kentucky also includes a similar partnership between St. Clair Regional Medical Center, Kings Daughters Medical Center and Morehead State University is scheduled to begin here in 2018 with 30 students.

In another matter, the planning commission recommended a plan by Legacy Built Homes LLC to build 35 multi-family units on about 2.36 acres on Shannon Drive, bounded by Trent Way and Delmar Court. There will be five two-story buildings, with seven units to a building.

Shannon Drive homeowner Judy Walker objected to the project.

There will be a bottleneck of traffic that will be unbelievable, Walker said. It will change the way that the neighborhood is.

Walker also said she was concerned about the possible declining value of her home of 40 years.

Ive looked at an empty lot for 40 years, she said.

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The path to becoming a practicing physician requires dedication and a significant investment of time and resources.

I have wanted to be a doctor since I was young, says George Novan M.D., an infectious diseases physician and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.

But even long-held aspirations come with surprises, and challenges. In his second year of medical school, Dr. Novan had an experience that surprised him, challenged his expectations, and taught him a lesson thats stayed with him throughout his career.

In my school, we had a course entitled Death and Dying, Dr. Novan says. As part of the course, each student was assigned a patient who was dying and had agreed to discuss what they were going through with a medical student.

I was expecting an elderly patient, and instead, I walked into the room and met a woman in her mid-30s. It was a shock and she saw that in my expression. As she saw my expression, she began to tell me her story. And as her fears, and her emotions came out, she taught me. I had been so focused on all the facts I needed to know in my basic medical science courses yet now I was talking to a young woman dying of her cancer. This courageous woman who took the time and effort to discuss her suffering with me taught me the full responsibility of being a physician.

The path to becoming a practicing physician requires dedication and a significant investment of time and resources. It demands a deep love for learning in general, and intellectual curiosity about medicine in particular. And, as Dr. Novan learned early on, while physicians are trained to treat and cure patients, they also must learn to provide quality comfort and care to patients and families when treatment is no longer working.

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The foundational science phases of medical school provide a solid base and common understanding upon which future classwork and experiental learning will build. Coursework on anatomy, chemistry and math prepares students for the intellectual and emotional rigors to come, and builds a network of bonds as classmates and future colleagues begin to work together.

Intensive orientation courses assist students with assimilation into medical school. Clinical education is integrated into the foundational sciences curriculum, offering future physicians insights into how their coursework translates into real-life situations.

In August, Washington State Universitys Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine will debut its medical education program, which leads to a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The program will welcome 60 students to its charter class.

Starting in their first year, medical students will learn in classrooms and labs, as well as hospitals and clinics. In many areas, local hospitals and clinics are understaffed, and the connection between them and the medical college can be a lifeline.

Dr. Radha Nandagopal is a member of the clinical faculty of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. She also chairs the Colleges Admissions Committee.

We are looking for those students who are committed to the state of Washington, committed to the idea of rural and underserved medicine, Dr. Nandagopal says.

By the third and fourth years, medical students are gaining hands-on experience in hospitals and clinics near their campus locations. Students become part of professional teams in community clinics and hospitals. They build relationships with faculty, colleagues, mentors, patients, and communities. Small cohorts encourage team-based learning.

As part of their clinical education, students will learn clinical reasoning how to proceed step by step through a reasoning process to arrive at a diagnosis. By the time students enter their third year of clinical clerkships, students will be able to advance diagnostic ideas and participate in patient care based on the knowledge and experience they have been receiving since their first year, says Dr. Nandagopol.

Dr. Novan recalls the experience that made him feel like a doctor for the first time. In his fourth year of medical school, he was treating a patient suffering from cirrhosis. The patient needed to have fluid buildup siphoned from his abdominal cavity on a regular basis.

He had experienced the drainage so many times that the assumption always had been that the only thing needed was to remove the fluid and not order unnecessary tests, Dr. Novan says. But I had been taught well to be thorough in reviewing a patients medical records. I took my clinical rotations and of course, patient care very seriously as a fourth-year student.

I spent considerable time reading through his records. I was never able to find a time when that fluid had been sent to the microbiology lab for cultures. When I completed the procedure, I included ordering cultures for a variety of organisms. The cultures returned positive revealing that in addition to cirrhosis he had tuberculosis involving the lining of his abdominal cavity. This lead to needed new treatment.

The patient was immensely grateful. He started referring to me as his doctor his guru which made me feel both embarrassed and glad. On the last day of my rotation, I came into his room to say goodbye. In the room was his entire family. They each had a homemade vase, that they had created, in their hands. The patient shared how much my care had meant to him and the family gave me the vases that they had made in honor of the man they loved getting better and in appreciation for my care. That day I learned an invaluable lesson as a medical student.

Students at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine take the Art and Practice of Medicine that addresses not only what students know, but what they will do as a medical professional, including helping students build empathy for the patients they will serve.

By integrating clinical, simulation, and case-based learning experiences, the College prepares graduates to lead health care teams, says Dr. Ann Poznanski, pathologist and Associate Dean for Curriculum. They learn to coordinate resources in new ways to improve patient care and the health of their communities.

Many of the communities in which students at schools like the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine will train are facing critical physician shortages. When the students education is complete, they will be ready to address the needs of these medically underserved communities.

Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine not only trains physicians to meet the needs of todays patients, but to anticipate changes in the delivery of health care that includes wellness, as well as treating diseases. It equips graduates to thrive in a rapidly evolving health care environment and gives them the technical, behavioral and leadership skills necessary to obtain exceptional results in the states most challenging healthcare environments.

We are building a service culture in the college that will result in extraordinary outcomes for our students, says Founding Dean John Tomkowiak. It will also yield tremendous results for our clinical partners and, ultimately, the patients and communities our graduates serve.

The Colleges learning, training, and clinical environments will inspire our students to be leaders in their communities and in the health care field, says Dr. Tomkowiak.

Washington State University has delivered advanced education for more than 125 years. Its new medical school leverages that experience to achieve new milestones in medical research, innovation, interprofessional education and patient-centered care. Find out more at medicine.wsu.edu.

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Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl DAnnibale/Times Union)

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl DAnnibale/Times Union)

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl DAnnibale/Times Union)

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl DAnnibale/Times Union)

Walkers from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association stroll through the Park South neighborhood for National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Albany, NY. (John Carl

Medical school, Heart Association join for Walking Day

ALBANY -- Staff from Albany Medical Center and the American Heart Association joined on Wednesday, National Walking Day, for a stroll around the Park South neighborhood.

The American Heart Association encourages people to improve their heart health by increasing their physical activity. Resources for companies to use are available at heart.org/movemoretoolkit.

The group urges everyone to take a walk to help fight heart disease and stroke and to post pictures on social media with the hashtag #HealthyForGood.

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MARTINSVILLEA trial date has been set for a lawsuit against the Integrative Centers for Science and Medicine. At the same time, at least a portion of the claim appears to have been resolved.

Late last year, a former employee at ICSM filed suit against the organization and its president, Dr. Noel T. Boaz. ICSM is the nonprofit arm of the proposed College of Henricopolis School of Medicine.

At a hearing Friday in Martinsville Circuit Court, lawyers for both sides said that ICSM concedes that it owes Dr. Bozenna M. Liszka Howland a total of $26,983.59 for wages and continuing medical education expenses. However, ICSM contests that it owes Dr. Liszka a $5,000 bonus.

Judge G. Carter Greer denied a motion by Liszkas lawyer, Elizabeth Loflen, to go ahead and rule on whether ICSM owes Liszka the $5,000 bonus without holding a jury trial.

Judge Greer scheduled a jury trial for June 5 on the remaining claims against ICSM and all the claims against Boaz. All the hearing Friday dealt with claims against ICSM only, not the claims against Boaz.

After court, Gregory declined to comment. Loflen said remaining issues include the $5,000 bonus Liszka maintains she is owed, breach of contract, and any wages Liszka claims she is owed for alleged violation of the Virginia Minimum Wage Act. Loflen couldnt immediately estimate how much that might be.

As for the $26,983.59 that ICSM concedes it owes Liszka for wages and continuing medical education expenses, Loflen argues that if ICSM is unable to pay any of that, Boaz should be held responsible for paying it.

The original lawsuit sought a total of up to $36,475.59 as well as payment for Liszkas court costs, lawyers fees and any such other relief as the Court may allow.

Liszka was hired as a consulting physician of ICSM on a yearly basis.

Loflen argued during the hearing Friday that there was an implied renewal of Liszkas employment contract from 2015 to 2016 because she continued to perform her duties and ICSM continued to pay her medical malpractice insurance. The 2015 contract also included wages of $100 an hour, reimbursement for certain continuing medical education expenses, payment of a $5,000 bonus by a March 31 due date, and other provisions, Loflen argued. Loflen said ICSM paid the $5,000 bonus for 2015 by the March 31 due date.

John Gregory, ICSMs lawyer, argued that on Jan. 2, 2016, ICSM submitted a proposed contract to Liszka, including provision of a $5,000 bonus as soon as ICSM can pay but with no deadline date. He said Liszka declined the proposed contract, and she proposed hand-written changes, including payment of a $5,000 bonus no later than March 31, 2016. Gregory said no renewal contract was ever in place. He added that ICSM never intended to pay the $5,000 bonus in 2016 unless funds were available.

The lawsuit alleged that Liszka continued to work for Boaz and ICSM until the defendants refusal to compensate her for her services forced her to resign on June 30, 2016.

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STANFORD A three-alarm fire erupted at Stanford Medical School early Saturday and burned a laboratory containingbio-hazardous waste, prompting fire crews to activate hazmat and decontamination teams.

Hazmat crews made entry into the hot zone at about 10 a.m. to evaluate any hazards inside the lab, said Catherine Capriles, deputy fire chief of thePalo Alto Fire Department.

The incident was reported on the departments Twitter account at about 8 a.m. Though initial reports said the fire was inside Stanford Hospital on Pasteur Drive, crews later said it was in the medical school building, located in the same compound.

Anofficial cause for the fire was not immediately determined, but Capriles said it may have been sparked by an experiment inside the third-floor lab.

It appears at this point in time that there was some sort of experiment on a hot plate or heating mechanism, she said. That was on fire when our team came in.

Capriles said the fume hoods in the laboratory helped contain the blaze.

Crews temporarily closed the main entrance to the hospital and redirected people to other entrances, but there were no threats to patients, fire officials said.

No damage estimate was immediately available.

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A physician who graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and his spouse are bequeathing their estate to the medical school, creating a new scholarship they hope will encourage future alumni to pay it forward.

The anonymous gift, valued at $12.3 million, will become the largest endowed scholarship fund at Pritzker. The gift comes as a result of the schools Legacy Challenge, a campaign to increase student scholarships.

This generous gift will ensurein perpetuitythat bright, deserving students who want to pursue degrees in medicine will be able to do so regardless of their financial ability, said Kenneth Polonsky, dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine. Its a testament to the donors deep connection to Pritzker and their desire that future generations of physicians are able to come here and thrive.

The physician attended Pritzker thanks to financial aid provided by the school and arranged by the late Joseph Ceithaml, Pritzkers dean of students from 1951 to 1986. Without the scholarship, he said he would have been unable to attend the renowned medical school.

The donors feel privileged to be able to pay it forward to a school that gave them so much, said Holly Humphrey, Pritzkers dean of medical education. They hope this gift inspires current and future alumni to give back to Pritzker and ensure its legacy of medical education.

Known as one of the countrys best training grounds for future physicians, Pritzker is among the nations top medical schools for both research and primary care. Its the highest-ranking medical school for research in Illinois. A school with about 350 students, Pritzker places a strong emphasis on research and discovery while translating the most recent advances in biomedical science to the bedside.

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MARTINSVILLEA trial date has been set for a lawsuit against the Integrative Centers for Science and Medicine. At the same time, at least a portion of the claim appears to have been resolved.

Late last year, a former employee at ICSM filed suit against the organization and its president, Dr. Noel T. Boaz. ICSM is the nonprofit arm of the proposed College of Henricopolis School of Medicine.

At a hearing Friday in Martinsville Circuit Court, lawyers for both sides said that ICSM concedes that it owes Dr. Bozenna M. Liszka Howland a total of $26,983.59 for wages and continuing medical education expenses. However, ICSM contests that it owes Dr. Liszka a $5,000 bonus.

Judge G. Carter Greer denied a motion by Liszkas lawyer, Elizabeth Loflen, to go ahead and rule on whether ICSM owes Liszka the $5,000 bonus without holding a jury trial.

Judge Greer scheduled a jury trial for June 5 on the remaining claims against ICSM and all the claims against Boaz. All the hearing Friday dealt with claims against ICSM only, not the claims against Boaz.

After court, Gregory declined to comment. Loflen said remaining issues include the $5,000 bonus Liszka maintains she is owed, breach of contract, and any wages Liszka claims she is owed for alleged violation of the Virginia Minimum Wage Act. Loflen couldnt immediately estimate how much that might be.

As for the $26,983.59 that ICSM concedes it owes Liszka for wages and continuing medical education expenses, Loflen argues that if ICSM is unable to pay any of that, Boaz should be held responsible for paying it.

The original lawsuit sought a total of up to $36,475.59 as well as payment for Liszkas court costs, lawyers fees and any such other relief as the Court may allow.

Liszka was hired as a consulting physician of ICSM on a yearly basis.

Loflen argued during the hearing Friday that there was an implied renewal of Liszkas employment contract from 2015 to 2016 because she continued to perform her duties and ICSM continued to pay her medical malpractice insurance. The 2015 contract also included wages of $100 an hour, reimbursement for certain continuing medical education expenses, payment of a $5,000 bonus by a March 31 due date, and other provisions, Loflen argued. Loflen said ICSM paid the $5,000 bonus for 2015 by the March 31 due date.

John Gregory, ICSMs lawyer, argued that on Jan. 2, 2016, ICSM submitted a proposed contract to Liszka, including provision of a $5,000 bonus as soon as ICSM can pay but with no deadline date. He said Liszka declined the proposed contract, and she proposed hand-written changes, including payment of a $5,000 bonus no later than March 31, 2016. Gregory said no renewal contract was ever in place. He added that ICSM never intended to pay the $5,000 bonus in 2016 unless funds were available.

The lawsuit alleged that Liszka continued to work for Boaz and ICSM until the defendants refusal to compensate her for her services forced her to resign on June 30, 2016.

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SOUTH BEND Diabetes, the importance of sleep and health treatment advances will be among topics discussed during a series of public health lectures starting Wednesday at Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend.

All the lectures, which are free and open to the public, will be in the auditorium of the medical school, 1234 N. Notre Dame Ave.

The Mini Medical School lectures will start at 6 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays. Here are the topics and dates:

Wednesday: "Everything You Wanted to Know about Sleep (But Were too Tired to Ask)," Gary Fromm, M.D., medical director of Memorial Sleep Disorder Center.

March 22: "Living Well: Quality of Life Considerations at Life's End," Mark Murray, president and CEO, Center for Hospice Care, and Mark Sandock, M.D., of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Michiana Life Wishes Coalition.

March 29: "Indianas Precision Health Initiative," Anantha Shekhar, M.D., dean for translational research and director of Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, IU School of Medicine.

April 5: "The Evolving Landscape of Joint Replacement," Mark Klaassen, M.D., Elkhart orthopedic surgeon.

April 12: "The Future Is Here: Emerging Trends in Cancer Therapy," Rafat Ansari, M.D., and Jose Bufill, M.D., of Michiana Hematology Oncology.

April 19: "Thriving with Diabetes," Ebonee Davis, M.D., internal medicine physician, South Bend Clinic.

The lecture series is sponsored by the Medical Education Foundation, the citizens advisory group of IU School of Medicine-South Bend.

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BOSTON (CBS) Abeloved dog at Harvard Medical School is missing.

Cooper is a 9-year-old Shih Tzu who has worked as a therapy dog at the schoolslibrary in the Longwood medical area.

He disappeared from an enclosed back yard in Belmont last week.

I hope and pray that they find him and all these efforts do not go in vain, Dr. Venkatesan Renugopalakrishnan, a professor at the medical school, told WBZ NewsRadio 1030s Ben Parker.

Along with putting up posters and handing out flyers, family and friends have been using social media to alert people about Cooper.

Cooper works two days a week at the Countway Library, spending time with doctors, students and workers.

He was part of our family. People would come by and they would play with Cooper. I would take him out for a walk. Just last Tuesday, we went out for a walk. Hes part of our community, Countway Library employee Erica Nosike said.

Cooper is black and white and weighs about 15 pounds.

He brought a lot of pleasure to us. We really miss him, Dr. Renugopalakrishnan said.

He cheers you up, hes definitely got a personality, said Amber LaFountain. Its just sad when hes not here.

A reward is being offered for his return.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030s Ben Parker reports

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Several students studying osteopathic medicine in Suwanee may have come from around the country, but their school is not the only thing they have in common. At least eight of them are Eagle Scouts.

The students, all enrolled at the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, recently gathered to attend the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of Americas American Values Dinner along with Chief Campus Officer Bryan Ginn. The dinner featured a local scouting report and address by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

Several of the students said scouting gave them a glimpse into the hard work, life-saving practices and being prepared for emergencies for the profession theyre preparing to enter. Not to mention how to prioritize tasks.

Medical school is certainly the most demanding task Ive ever agreed to, but scouting and my Eagle Scout project in particular taught me that some of the best rewards and achievements come through working hard and persevering through difficult tasks, said second-year student Coston Rowe of Gadsden, Ala. The schoolwork is hard and seemingly endless sometimes, but I know that because of scouting, I will be equipped to help my future patients on a daily basis and provide for my family in an exciting and fulfilling way.

Rowe said his Eagle Scout project was to renovate a local neighborhood tennis and basketball court, including repairing or replacing the surface.

Along with other requirements, in order to advance from Life Scout to Eagle Scout, you must initiate, plan, manage and carry out a service project directed to benefit the local community it is up to you to plan, recruit help for, and execute this project, Rowe said. There were many times within that year that I just wanted to call it quits and not worry about the logistics anymore. But with the encouragement and help of my dad, my scout masters, and my other family and friends, I persevered and finished the project one year and one week after the first day of labor.

First-year student Brant Barron of Thomaston said he learned how to stick to something in scouting, and hes applied it in medical school.

Scouting introduced me to the practice of applying constant effort to reach increasingly more difficult goals. Many challenges presented in Boy Scouts let me experience situations where my personal strengths, mental preparedness and adaptability that I normally depended on would be exhausted, Barron said. I learned that only the faith to persevere could guide me to the tasks completion.

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Yale School of Medicine Dean Dr. Robert Alpern sent the following message to the schools community members on March 7:

As you may be aware, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, four members of the Yale School of Medicine community became ill after drinking from a single-service, pod style coffee machine located at an office area at 333 Cedar St. and were monitored at Yale New Haven Hospital. All have returned to work. Yale Police, the New Haven Fire Department, the State Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, and the Yale Environmental Health and Safety team responded and initiated an investigation.

I am writing to update you on their progress and our continued efforts. Today we learned that an independent laboratory test on items removed from the area indicated the presence of sodium azide, a substance commonly found in laboratories and used as a preservative. The single-serve coffee machine was not connected to a water source and the area was evaluated and declared to be safe by Yale Environmental Health and Safety. The Yale Police Department is continuing its investigation, in collaboration with local, state, and federal law enforcement.

At the same time, we are reviewing security and safety procedures with our public safety team. Out of an abundance of caution, you should be aware that the symptoms of exposure to sodium azide are dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing, and rapid heart rate.

In the event you experience these symptoms, please contact Yale Health Acute Care at (203) 432-0123.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident, should contact the Yale Police Department at (203) 432-4400. We will keep you updated but caution that gathering complete information will take some time. As always, the safety and security of the Yale community is our utmost priority.

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