- The 25th Annual Dance for Diabetes was held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at The Drake Hotel, Chicago. Over 520 students, faculty, administration, staff, and alumni were in attendance to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Dance for Diabetes. The night included a reception and silent auction, three-course dinner, and live auction. The crowd was entertained by RFUMS's own Pacemakers a cappella group. In all, the event raised $28,000, with approximately $21,000 benefitting the American Diabetes Association, and approximately $7,000 benefitting the new RFUMS Students Dedicated to Diabetes Research and Education Initiative. The students did an incredible job organizing this event, the kick-off for the University's centennial, with a record number of guests and funds raised. Thank you to all who supported this event.
- Department of Radiology faculty members Daniel P. Evans, DPM, Adam Fleischer, DPM, and Melissa Skratsky, DPM, co-authored an article about imaging techniques for diagnostic infection that appeared in Podiatry Today.
- Ann Snyder, PhD, Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, was selected as a delegate to the United Stated Pharmacopeial Convention.
- Jody Blosmore, Administrative Assistant for the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, received the 2011 IPMSA Staff Award.
- Tori Szekeres has been selected by the Staff Recognition Awards Program (SRAP) as the December 2011 Rosalind Franklin University Staff Member of the Month. Gayle Garski was selected as the January 2012 Rosalind Franklin University Staff Member of the Month. We also recognize the other staff members who were nominees in December and January.
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- The Chicago Medical School joined national leaders in healthcare, government and education in Richmond, Virginia to express support for the Joining Forces initiative announced by the White House.
- The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics published research by Dominik M. Duelli, PhD, investigating how new protocols improve microRNA detection for diagnosis.
- The Journal of Virology published study findings by Bala Chandran, MS, PhD, that broaden understanding of Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Neuron published research by Lise Eliot, PhD, about sex differences in the brain.
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- The Healthy Community Alliance of Western New York State named Kevin D. Watkins, MD '93, to its board of directors. Dr. Watkins is public health director for the Cattaraugus County Health Department.
- Aunita Hill, MD '02, was profiled for the St. Louis American.
- Michael Kordecki, DPT '03, invented the RipKordshoulder pad technology for Riddell.
- G. Kelly Fitzgerald, PT'82, PhD, OCS, FAPTA, received the American Physical Therapy Association Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing. The Golden Pen Award was established in 1964 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of physical therapy.
- The Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association presented the Pioneer of Podiatry Award to Paul J. Creeden, DPM '52.
- Michael Hriljac, DPM '79, Ada Paolucci, DPM '90, and Theodore Polizos, DPM '89, participated in the Fox Chicago Diabetes Information Forum.
- Scott Strenger, MD '82, was one of 10 spine and neurosurgeon leaders of hospital spine programs who received disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.
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- We have just ended another calendar year with many alumni, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporate donors participating in year-end charitable giving. We are on track with our philanthropic goals for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have chosen to participate in year-end giving, and encourage others who wish to make a gift to do so in the second half of the University's fiscal year (January-June). There are many ways to donate, including purchasing an engraved brick, commemorative bench, monthly payroll deduction, etc. In the coming weeks, we will be sending out information on philanthropic opportunities centered around the University's Centennial Celebration.
You can Make-A-Gift online by clicking here. Gifts can also be made by payroll deduction, one of the easiest and most convenient ways to give. Click here to print and fill out the Faculty/Staff Giving Form. You can also contact Mark Russell, Director of Annual Giving, at 847-578-8340 or at mark.russell@rosalindfranklin.edu.
- The Division of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce that the University has received a grant award for $44,950 from the Roy G. Kerr Family Foundation in support of the Impart New Scholastic Potential and Illuminate Rosalind Franklin Education (INSPIRE) Summer Research Program.
The INSPIRE Program provides high school students from underrepresented populations the opportunity to engage in hands-on biomedical original research with faculty and graduate student mentors were they learn laboratory techniques, bioethics, experimental design, and data entry and analysis. Students also receive guidance with the development of personal and profession goals through weekly meeting with their graduate student mentors.
- The University's 2011 annual report and donor book are now available in electronic format on the Office of Marketing and Communication webpage. If you need hard copies of the books, please contact us at marketcomm@rosalindfranklin.edu.
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PHOTO GALLERIES
Campus Events and Community Outreach
Holiday Craft Fair
December 2, 2011
Yalda (Winter Solstice Celebration)
December 14, 2011
University Holiday Celebration
December 15, 2011
Dance for Diabetes
January 14, 2012
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