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SMHS senior leadership discussed their personal and professional paths to becoming effective leaders during a luncheon Oct. 23.

Christine George is quick to admit that she’s a bit of an adrenaline junkie. “It’s horrible when disasters happen,” she says, “but when there’s something you can do about it for those who are suffering, it’s incredibly rewarding.”

Catherine Golden, M.P.A., director of distance education and military programs and Paul Tschudi, Ed.S., M.A., LPC, assistant professor, both in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership, were chosen as recipients of the Veterans Accelerate Learning Opportunities & Rewards Excellence…

Charles Faselis, M.D., associate professor of medicine, and Peter Kokkinos, Ph.D., adjunct professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, were published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension for their study, "Exercise Capacity and All-Cause Mortality in Male Veterans…

Casey B. Nelson, a second-year physician assistant (PA) student, was selected to receive the American Academy of Physician Assistants Student Academy PAragon-Student award for her exemplary service as a PA student.

David Mendelowitz, Ph.D., vice chair and professor of pharmacology and physiology, was published in The Journal of Physiology for his research article, "Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia-hypercapnia Blunts Heart Rate Responses and Alters Neurotransmission to Cardiac Vagal Neurons."

Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was recently published in the journal Academic Medicine for an essay on teaching physical diagnosis to medical students.

The M.D. Class of 2014 received their diplomas during a ceremony on May 18.

SMHS Health Sciences Graduates Prepared to Set the Standard in a Changing Health Care Environment

Valerie Hu, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine and associate professor of genetics, served as editor of the newly published book, “Frontiers in Autism Research.”