Welcome – New Faculty

1. Welcome – New Faculty New Faculty Orientation August 24, 2011

2. .Robert C. Nerhood, M.D. Interim Dean On behalf of the faculty, staff and students of Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, I welcome you to an institution where passion meets priorities.  This philosophy is evident through the encouraging atmosphere of teaching, learning and professional development among our faculty who provide both cutting-edge basic science research and quality health care to our patients on a daily basis. I am delighted that you will be a part of our team.

3. Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine • Established in 1975, first graduating class in 1981 • Established via federal – state partnership (Teague-Cranston Act) • Community-based • Strong primary care and rural health emphasis • Growing specialty programs

4. Mission • Nationally accredited graduate and professional educationwith a focus on meeting the State’s need for primary care physicians • Leading edge competitive researchprograms relevant to the health care needs of the State and region • High quality, cost effective clinical service programsto maintain and improve the health of the region’s citizens • Public service programsdesigned to improve the health of the region’s citizens and the economic vitality of its communities with a special emphasis on the needs of its rural areas

5. SOM Educational Programs • M.D. Degree • 75 students per year - 300 total • Accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical Association (AMA) • Biomedical Sciences – M.S. & Ph.D. Degrees • Masters Program (Research & Med. Prep.) - 32 students • Forensic Science Masters - 28 students • Ph.D. Program - 30 students • Graduate Medical Education (GME) • Residency (7) & Fellowship (3) Programs • 142 trainees • Accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and its specialty specific Residency Review Committees (RRC)

6. Hospital Educational Affiliations • Cabell Huntington Hospital • St. Mary’s Medical Center • Huntington VA Medical Center • Medical students, residents and fellows receive experiential training in hospital & outpatient settings • Hospitals provide significant financial support for residency & fellowship training.

7. Research Programs • $10+ million annually in multidisciplinary & integrated research focused on: • Cancer biology, including nutrition • Cardiovascular health, obesity & diabetes • Neurosciences • Capacity-building INBRE & COBRE programs • Federal stimulus funding - $3+ million • Commercialization

8. Clinical Service Programs • 300,000+ patient visits per year • 8,000+ hospital admissions • 55,000+ surgical & interventional procedures • Exclusive Services • Pediatric subspecialties including NICU & PICU • Trauma and Burn services • High Risk Obstetrics & Infertility • Orthopedic and Neuroscience sub-specialties • Cancer sub-specialties • Geriatrics • Infectious Diseases

9. Public Service Programs Charity & Uncompensated Care • $10+ million annually Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health • Diabetes outreach and education • School-based health and dental services • Distance education and telemedicine • Virtual colonoscopy project

10. SOM Facilities

11. Robert W. Coon Medical Education Building (MEB) & Research Addition • MEB built in 1981 by the VA for the School’s use • 75,000 square feet, four floors • First year medical student education – Gross Anatomy Lab • Faculty research labs and support facilities • 40,000 square foot Research Addition completed in 1997

12. Robert C. ByrdBiotechnology Science Center • 145,000 square foot, $45 million completed in 2006 • Classroom for first year medical student education • Faculty research labs for SOM, College of Science and Marshall Interdisciplinary Institute for Research

13. Marshall University Medical Center • 185,000 square foot, $35 million center completed in 1998 • University Physicians Center - patient care & medical student, resident & fellow teaching clinics • Byrd Center for Rural Health – outreach offices, conference center, health science library & SOM offices

14. Erma Ora ByrdClinical Education Center • 80,000 square foot, $23.5 million facility completed in 2007 • Second year med student classrooms & Clinical Skills Lab • Teaching clinics for Internal Medicine, IM Specialties & Cardiology

15. Forensic Science Center,Addition & Annex • 32,000 square foot, $9 million, three building complex • CODIS laboratories • Master’s program classrooms and training labs • Faculty offices, labs and support facilities

16. Introducing the Dean’s staff

17. Aaron McGuffin, MDSenior Associate Dean Medical Student Education • The Office of Medical Education is committed to providing excellent patient care to our West Virginia family and to others by graduating exemplary medical students. Our students receive excellent training in the areas of medical knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors, taught by our dedicated basic science and clinical faculty. This relationship of teacher-learner evolves over the four years to create compassionate, life-long learning physicians prepared for the challenges of clinical practice. We are committed to being a family for our graduates wherever they go as they carry out their passion to practice medicine.

18. Joseph Werthammer , M.D Senior Associate Dean Clinical Affairs • Provide general oversight of the clinical activities of the School of Medicine including all aspects of the patient/provider interface.

19. James J. Schneider, MPA Senior Associate Dean Finance & Administration • Provide effective stewardship of the financial and physical resources of the School of Medicine • Facilitate the educational, research, clinical and public service missions of the School by insuring that such resources are available, sufficient and appropriately accessible   • Assist the School’s students, trainees, clients, faculty and staff in accessing the available resources in a timely, efficient and collegial manner • Maintain effective and appropriate oversight and control of such resources and a complete and accurate accounting of their use

20. Richard Niles, PhDSenior Associate DeanResearch and Graduate Education Functions of the Office of Research and Graduate Education • Recruitment and admission of MS and Ph.D. students for the biomedical sciences graduate program • Keep records of graduate student committees, progress reports, examinations, etc. • Provide funds for once/year trips of graduate students to present research findings at national meetings • Provide funds for graduate student stipends • Provide information to faculty on various grant funding opportunities. • Enhance translational research activity by facilitating interactions between basic science and clinical faculty with mutual interests • Selective support and maintenance of research facilities • Represent and advocate for the biomedical graduate program and the research program at the Medical School and University level

21. Paulette S. Wehner, MD Senior Associate DeanGraduate Medical Education • The Office of Graduate Medical Education is committed to providing state-of-the-art training for resident physicians. Our dedication in the training of graduate medical residents will ensure they receive the necessary skills and professionalism to meet the health care needs of today's society.

22. Karen Bledsoe Associate DeanExternal Affairs Oversees accreditation for the medical school and residency programs. Responds to requests from outside agencies for information, i.e., The West Virginia Higher Education Report Card.

23. Darshana Shah, PhDAssociate Dean Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development • Facilitate professional development skills and help faculty find the resources they need to build a successful and satisfying academic career at JCESOM.

24. Marie Veitia, PhDAssociate Dean Student Affairs Mission: • The Office of Student Affairs is committed to meeting the personal, academic and professional needs of students throughout all four years of medical education. We support students by being accessible, responsive, and advocating on their behalf. We work with faculty and administration to facilitate a positive learning environment based upon mutual respect between teacher and learner. Mutual respect precedes and contributes to the development of professional and collegial attitudes that must be nurtured in medical students so they can become skilled and compassionate health care providers.

25. John B. Walden MD Associate DeanOutreach and Development • Initiate, promote, and  disseminate information on outreach activities for the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. • Provide general oversight of fundraising activities in support of the School of Medicine.

26. Cindy Warren Assistant Dean Admissions & Student Affairs • The Office of Admissions is committed to admitting the best students available to the MD program. The office is responsible for the recruitment, application and admissions processes for all new entering medical students.

27. Tracy L. LeGrow, PsyDAssistant Dean Academic Affairs Mission • The Office of Academic Affairs is committed to providing excellence in medical education to ensure that our graduates possess the knowledge, skills and professional attributes necessary to meet society’s health care needs. It is our responsibility to develop, implement and oversee academic and professional policy and standards to facilitate this educational endeavor and to ensure that our students have met the standards prior to graduation.

28. David N. Bailey , MBAAssistant Dean Continuing Medical Education • Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's Continuing Medical Education program is  committed to serving the physicians of the state of West Virginia and the tri-state region by  providing need driven educational activities which will support their ability to improve  the quality of health care of all  people of the region, especially those whose lives have been affected by illness, injury or life threatening events

29. Todd Gress, MD, MPHAssistant Dean Clinical Research The Office of Clinical Research is new to the school of medicine. We seek to help clinical faculty develop careers in research by providing the necessary support and training. An important function is the facilitation of relationships between the basic scientist and the clinician.

30. Michael J. McCarthy, MAAssistant Dean Information Technology and Medical InformaticsCIO, University Physicians & Surgeons • Our mission is to design, develop, maintain, promote, support and evaluate information resources and technology solutions in support of the educational, research and clinical efforts of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and University Physicians & Surgeons.

31. Beverly McCoy, MADirector Public Relations • Handles media relations for the School of Medicine • Helps faculty members who wish assistance in preparing for media interviews • Assists with publications • Works on special projects central to the School of Medicine’s mission and its standing with key audiences, such as patients, policymakers, and current and prospective faculty members, students, residents and staff

32. Jennifer Plymale, MA Assistant Dean & DirectorRural Health • The Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health is associated with the Joan C. Edward School of Medicine at Marshall University. The Center for Rural Health serves as the base for Marshall University's rural medicine outreach programs. In addition, the Center for Rural Health serves as a catalyst for research. Over the last five years the Center for Rural Health has received over $13 million dollars in state, federal and private dollars. Funding sources include, but are not limited to, the Department of Transportation, HRSA, Benedum Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Higher Education Policy Commission. These funds have been used for a number of diverse research activities such as recruitment and retention activities, development of telemedicine opportunities such as the Virtual Colonoscopy project, diabetes prevention and treatment, access to healthcare, tobacco cessation and community based behavioral health services.

33. JoAnn Raines, MAAssistant DeanRural Programs • As a participant in the West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnership (WVRHEP), MUSOM offers medical students opportunities to complete at least two required months of rural clinical experiences during the third and fourth years. In accordance with LCME accreditation standards however, all rural placements must be completed under the supervision of MUSOM faculty. • Office of Rural Programs is committed to ensuring students receive an excellent rural experience by working with MUSOM Departments, WVRHEP Site Coordinators and Field Faculty to facilitate the rural placement process. The rural clinical experience is an important component of medical education here at the School of Medicine as placement of our graduates in rural areas continues to be a mission of the School.

34. Edward Dzierzak, MSLS DirectorLibrary

35. Beth L. Hammers, MBADirectorCompliance and Risk Management The Office of Compliance & Risk Management has an abiding commitment to ensure that the affairs for the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University and it’s medical practice corporation, University Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. are conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

36. Linda Holmes, MADirector Development and Alumni Affairs • Provides strategic direction and is responsible for planning, management and execution of private sector fundraising activities in support of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, including the annual giving program. In addition, the Executive Director oversees the alumni relations program for the School of Medicine.

37. Mark M. Stecker, MD, PhDChairCurriculum Committee • The mission of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Curriculum Committee is to create an optimal learning environment and develop and implement the best possible curriculum for the medical students which will enhance their learning and provide a foundation for their professional careers as physicians.

38. Michael Moore, PhDChairPromotion & Tenure Committee