Commencement Philadelphia (2006)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DigitalCommons@PCOM Commencements College Collections 6-4-2006 Commencement, Philadelphia (2006) Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/commencements Recommended Citation Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, "Commencement, Philadelphia (2006)" (2006) Commencements 99 https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/commencements/99 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Collections at DigitalCommons@PCOM It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencements by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@PCOM For more information, please contact library@pcom.edu £6>6>6' ^^ //S/^ ^^ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/commencement115t2006phil mmm/ Grfm CBOtsad a/id Qw^i^ee QmeeA- v'WsSNS^^mt^'SfsVi (sMe^ (yA, im^, Q/tm-Qmam^'^ o/jcvmep €0/1/ mu' iee', Su' ^f (/a/m i eai^ /4^a/^ ^Atm(/^ life ^'/'c/a^ ^ie fm'//aM'^ pymie' hood iti/2ieA (y'ei' iAe /cmd ^ //a/if /luf^ a/ea/m/ia^, amf' S^/aAf^ itau, ^i^-' M^ A^n'/mA iAe /iee, a/id ^ Aeme^ cA i/i^ /fo/iA, ha/^e' :fmm//i^ '^ Prelude Music Martha DiSarlo *Fanfare and Processional Faciiln' Marshals Pat Anthony Lannutti, D.O Michael F Shank, D.O *Invocation Dean Kenneth *The National Anthem J Veit, D.O., MBA Charmille A Garnett Class of 2006 Welcome Matthew Schure, Ph.D President Remarks Chairman, Board of Trustees Paul W McGloin, CPA Presentation of Candidates and Conferring of Honorary Degrees Dr McGloin Dr Schure Dr Veit DOCTOR OF LAWS, HONORIS CAUSA Paul W McGloin, CPA Chairman, Board of Trustees Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Mario E J Lanni, D.Sc (Hon.) Executive Director Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association Richard A Cooper, M.D Professor of Medicine, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania Address Dr Cooper Presentation of Candidates for Degrees in Course Dr Veit Conferring of the Degrees Dr Schure The Osteopathic Oath John President, W Becher, D.O PCOM Alumni Association Class of 1970 Military Oatii of Office *Benediction Rear Admiral James H Black, M.C., U.S.N D.O Carol A Fox, America, The Beautiful *Recessional '62 M.M Dr Garnett Fanfare and Processional Composed by *The audience (Ret.), will please rise Keith Chapman / ^6^06" ^/yimp ^tateme^ ^/m^- As we take this next step on our journey, we, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2006, pledge as future osteopathic physicians: We, the Class of 2006, enriched by our diversity and unified by our common commitment to the principles of osteopathy, are humbled by the honor and privilege of practicing medicine As fiiture physicians, we pledge to ourselves, colleagues, family INTEGRITY: Ours and patients embody to be a community based on will highest personal standards and by our example the same We will admit to RESPECT: we trust We will uphold the encourage others to will be a friend, a mentor, and a student in all situations We will our shortcomings and work together to overcome them community focused on teamwork and we must each know our limits, realizing that to Respect will engender a and foremost, cohesiveness First be our best the following tenets: we must be As ourselves classmates, we maintaining a positive environment beneficiaries of their We will give knowledge and willingness much as our all to and professional our responsibility to while faculty, as the set on we respect all of we will maintain a If careers, precious balance in and perspective It is our We will respect each We will remember the support our family and friends lend to our achievements RESPONSIBILITY: as possible to lead us patient as an individual offering a lesson to be learned these aspects during our education each other for will respect our knowledge and will make a commitment to learn life high expectations and to work we have the opportunity to As students, we will dedicate ourselves with tenacity to meet them As future physicians, understand, embrace, and educate others to our studies, avail ourselves of all resources afforded to us and welcome the challenges presented to us by the faculty ourselves by engaging in enriching personal and professional the most educated and lives skillful activities We will fulfill a responsibility to and meaningful As we acknowledge our physicians we can be, we relationships in our become remember to be responsibility to will also students of life, continually sharing our knowledge, our experiences and our diverse views We will celebrate our humanity by providing compassionate care We will strive not only to understand our patients, but also to HUMANITY: to our community achieve true empathy with them With With thanks to those who humility, have come before us, we will embrace our vocation we will honor the osteopathic philosophy and tradition In holding true to the osteopathic way of life, we hope to inspire those embrace these who ideals will come We will after us We, the class of 2006, will thereby forge partnerships with our faculty and mentors to achieve these goals not only for ourselves, but also for our colleagues, our families, and most importantly, our patients Gfimmam Paul 'ewim o/Jemi W McGloin, CPA Chief Lending Officer, National Penn Bank, and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine W McGIoin, CPA, began Paul his banking career and Trust Company, Reading, Pennsylvania, where he served as chief auditor, capacities, merged and ultimately 1975 996, Mr McGloin became a managing when CoreStates director in the all credit decisions Markets Group in Philadelphia In 2001, Mr McGloin joined National Penn Bank, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, as division president, bringing his vast experience customer Bank's served in various lending Capital Markets Group In this post, he had responsibility for for the Capital American Bank Upon Meridian McGloin as the chief risk policy officer Later, into First Union, Mr at branch administrator, credit administrator and then division president for the Philadelphia region merger with CoreStates Bank in in a predecessor to Meridian Bank, service In and ardent dedication 2003, he was promoted to chief lending Banking Services Group In this, his officer, to leading the present post, he oversees the commercial lending function for corporate real estate, manufacturing and international banking groups, and all of the bank that have direct customer contact areas A graduate of Drexel University, Mr McGloin is a member of the American Bankers Association, the Pennsylvania Bankers Association, and the American Institute In of Certified Public Accountants 99 he was elected , to Philadelphia College Board of Trustees, and assumed worked tirelessly difficult times throughout and bringing its his years it to its of Osteopathic Medicine's chairmanship in 2004 Mr McGloin has of service, shepherding the College through current level of fiscal and academic strength His has been a demonstrated commitment to the academic, instructional, research and service missions of the College so We are pleased to D.O./MBA The (9 As/M^G/f(^i6^^a/n' recognize and congratulate the graduates of PCOM's combined degree program following individuals received the Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Joseph's University on May 16, 2004 Corynne A Boyer Gerard Joseph Burns, II Jermaine Garnette Clarke Peter Santiago Francisco John Smyth Michel Tameka Stacey-Ann Simpson Brad Matthew Taicher Michelle Ruth Underkofler Victoria Nicole Zysek The Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine C Paul Snyder, D.O., is Fellowship was funded by the family of PCOM Class of 1910, and the Oxford Foundation The program designed to provide osteopathic physicians with the ability to integrate osteopathic principles into clinical all problem areas of clinical practice solving, and teaching and skills to develop superior patient The management, fellowship adds an additional year to the medical school curriculum We are pleased to recognize and congratulate the following graduates of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Fellowship Program: Lauren Noto Bell Todd Asher Feathers Richard Jason Hartman Kylie Ann Johnston Kanze PCOM 's QO&a^// &/ Q/tifA^e6^ Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine James H Black, D.O John Eugene William M King, D.O B Chaiken, Thomas V Lita Indzel LL.D (Hon.) Chiomento, Kearney P Herbert Lotman, LL.D (Hon.) III Cohen, Esquire Robert S Maurer, D.O.* W McGloin, CPA Joseph A Dieterle, D.O Paul Robert DiTomasso, Ph.D.** Frederick R Melhorn, Pat C DiTommaso, D.O Scot A Fisher, Louis Meshon, P Sr Nicholas C Pedano, D.O D.O Matthew Christopher Franklin Schure, Ph.D Robert M Harry Ginsburg, D.O Paul V Suhey D.O Thomas Kenneth J Galen Young, Elizabeth H Gemmill, Esquire J D.O Gravina Leonard W Johnson, D.O Galen S Young, St., S Schwartz, Esquire Veit, D.O Sr., D.O D.O., Chancellor Leonard H Finkelstein, D.O., Vice Chancellor *Alumni Representative **Faculty Representative Officers W McGloin, CPA Chairman of the Board Paul Vice Chairman Eugene President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Schure, Ph.D Senior Vice President for Academic Kenneth Affairs B Chaiken, J Veit, LL.D (Hon.) D.O and Dean Vice President for Finance and Peter Doulis, CPA Chief Financial Officer Vice President for Alumni Relations and Florence D ZeUer, M.P.A., C.ER.E Development Vice President for Graduate Programs Robert G Cuzzolino, Ed.D and Planning Executive Assistant to the President Lavinia Lafiferty and Secretary Assistant to the President Assistant Secretary and Joan McGettigan G/u//mkflfMfi'm/ Paul Evans, D.O 79 Deborah A Benvenger, Vice Dean and Chief Academic Officer, GA-PCOM John J GA-PCOM Richard Kriebel, Ph.D Dean for Preclinical Richard A Pascucci, D.O Carol A Fox, Dean MBA Deborah A Castellano, M.S Registrar Education and Research Senior Associate Carlin, Director of Financial Operations John Fleischmann, Ed.D Campus Executive Officer, Senior Associate MBA Director of Admissions 75 for Clinical Jane Z Dumsha, M.S Director of Academic Research Development Rita C Forde, Education M.M Dean Associate Vice President for Enrollment MBA Director of Human Resources S Gray Director of Materials Management Management Eugene Mochan, Ph.D., D.O 77 Associate Dean for Primary Care and Richard A Kralle Director of Security and Public Safety Mary M Marker-Kraus Continuing Education Director of Ambulatory Care Tina Woodruff, Ed.D Associate Dean of Student Affairs Network AUan M McLeod, D.O '88, J.D., Director of Undergraduate Clinical William Henwood, D.O 76 Regional Assistant Dean, Western Education Pennsylvania Wendy W Romano MBA Director of Marketing and Communications Donald H Thome, D.O '59 Regional Assistant Dean, Central Pennsylvania Etheldra Templeton, M.L.S PamelaJ Ruoff, M.S Director of Alumni Relations and Development Executive Director and Chair, Library and Educational Information Systems James A Williams, M.S Director of MIS/Telecommunications Bemadette Anyzek, M.A Interim Director of Financial Aid Frank H Windle Director of Plant Operations Laura G Bell Director of Risk Management and Insurance James J Wood Director of Animal Facility C^f£ca^m Q^cff^' John W Becher, D.O., F.A.C.O.E.P Theodore H.N.S P Mauer, D.O., F.A.O.C.O.O., Laurence H BelkofF, D.O., M.Sc, F.A.C.O.S Allan John M Cavenagh, Ph.D., M McLeod, D.O., MBA J.D., MBA, PA-C Eugene Mochan, Ph.D., D.O., F.A.C.O.E.P H William Graver III, D.O., F.A.C.O.S Harry J Morris, D.O., M.P.H Robert G Guzzolino, Ed.D Alexander S Nicholas, D.O., F.A.A.O Farzaneh Daghigh, Ph.D.* Evan A Nicholas, D.O.* Robert A DiTomasso, Ph.D Richard A Pascucci, D.O., F.A.C.O.L Paul Evans, D.O Matthew Schure, Ph.D Scott G Feitell, M.H.** Arthur J Sesso, D.O Robert M Fogel, D.O., F.A.O.G.P John Garol A Fox, Kerin L Fresa-Dillon, Ph.D.* Katherine E Galluzzi, D.O., F.A.C.O.E.P Saul Jeck, D.O., F.A.C.O.O.G Paul V Krajewski, M.S., Richard M Tage N Kvist, Kriebel, PA-C* Ph.D Ph.D Burton T Mark, D.O., M.S.A., F.A.C.N., F.A.A.S.M *At-large member **President, Student P Simelaro, D.O., M.Sc, F.A.C.O.L, F.C.G.P., F.A.G.A M.M Government Association Etheldra E Templeton, M.L.S Ruth D Thornton, Ph.D Yuma L Tomes, Ph.D.* Kenneth D.O., J Rosemary Veit, E Vickers, MBA, F.A.C.O.F.P D.O., F.A.G.O.P Gary H Watson, Ph.D 2006 Secretary: President: John W Officers Becher, Dana C D.O 70, F.A.C.O.E.P Shaffer, D.O President-Elect: Treasurer: Nicholas C Pedano, D.O '61, F.A.C.O.S Joseph Vice President: Harry E Manser, Assistant Treasurer: D.O Jr., '69, MBA Hal S J '85, F.A.C.O.F.P Kuchinski, D.O '86, F.A.C.O.E.P Bendit, D.O '84 Treasurer-Emeritus: Past President: John D Angeloni, D.O F.A.C.O.F.P '75, Galen S Young, Sr., D.O '35, F.A.C.O.S., F.A.A.O 2006 North Atlantic District Directors Florida District District P Lockett, D.O '84, MBA, M.P.H., F.A.A.P.M.&R Murray Zedeck, D.O '62, F.A.O.C.R.H Gerald A Colvin, D.O '94 Timothy P Lowney, D.O FAC.O.F.P Ricky '77, MBA, Pennsylvania District Susan M Baro, D.O F.A.C.O.S '92, S Bendit, D.O '84 Steven Blake, D.O '89, Hal J Darlene A Dunay, D.O M.Sc, F.A.C.O.I '83, Great Lakes District Richard A Pascucci, D.O '75, F.A.C.O.I Melissa N Schwartz, D.O '91, F.A.C.O.O New Jersey District Pecora, LukeG Nelligan, D.O '91 Elsira M Pina, D.O '89 Far West District James M Bonner, D.O Andrew A F.A.A.F.P F.A.C.O.F.P '54 Wilham G McDowell, D.O Middle America District Dana C Shaffer, D.O '85, F.A.C.O.F.P H Sprague Taveau, IV, D.O '77, MBA, D.O '86, '61, F.A.C.O.E.P M.A.C.O.I., F.A.C.G Chrysten E Cunningham, D.O '96, F.A.C.O.G Michael J Feinstein, D.O '74, F.A.C.O.F.P Howard M Robinson, D.O Middle Adantic District John A Cifala, D.O '45, F.A.O.C.R.M Gary J Della'Zanna, D.O '92, M.Sc, F.A.C.O.S Southeast District David Coffey, D.O '84, '90, M.H.A MUitary District D.O '74, M.S.A Major Margaret Swanberg, D.O '94 Col Vincent F Carr, F.A.A.O 2006 Representatives President and Chief Executive Officer Intern Representative John A Pasquella, D.O '05 Resident Representative Jennifer L White, D.O '04 Matthew Schure, Ph.D Alumni Association Representative to PCOM Board of Trustees Robert Student Representative Leanne Labriola, D.O 06 S Maurer, D.O '62, F.A.O.C.R.H oMe ^0//e^ Q/ea/ The College seal appeared in 1925 embossed on the cover of first Synapsis, the College's first yearbook published by the junior Volume One of The Synapsis 77?^ was of Philadelphia College of Osteopathy in honor of class The first seal incorporated the College motto mens et manus, "mind and hand." The seal's origin is unknown, as is its designer In 1938, Edgar O Holden, D.O '22, dean of the College from 1924-1943, the graduating class of 1925 and Russell C Erb, Ph.D., designed a coat of arms associate The coat of arms appeared for the 1938 alumni magazine and featured osteopathic profession the vertebral column, medicine and The dean from 1937-1943, proposed and first time in the a heraldic design that applies to the three triangles are symbolic of the three segments of which has a The hand emerges from significant part in the science of osteopathic a noble crown indicative of the regal aspect powers of the human hand when applied to and science of osteopathic medicine The College motto was retained and dignity, as well as the healing the art the coat of arms was utilized as the College seal in various motifs through the mid-1980s An adaptation of the College seal, similar to first College seal was re-introduced in 1986 Today's the original, was adopted following the College's Centennial Celebration in 1999 The seal features a centrally-placed shield within which are shown a flaming torch of knowledge Immediately above is scroll and a the College motto, mens et manus, reflecting the College's osteopathic origin Uppermost and arranged in a radial pattern are streaks of solar brilliance Separated from either side of the shield are branches of laurel joined base of the shield These and bound together at the center, close to the components exemplify teaching, learning and the ment of knowledge leading to successfiil careers in the health care The name of the College and the year of its founding encircle the attain- professions seal ^£ e/Mfee am//^ Q/jatG/t/ academic processions are led by the bearer of the College mace who precedes or accompanies the president of the College The bearers of the mace and baton serve as marshals of faculty The medieval mace was first a protective PCOM's device for the clergy who were not allowed to carry swords Later, maces became ceremonial and are carried today in the Houses of Parliament in England and United States House of Representatives where, when in position to the right of the Speaker of the House, it is a symbol of his authority also in the The Alumni Association of PCOM presented the mace to the College in The idea of having a College mace was first proposed in 1969 Several 1972 maces were thus designed, but support for the undertaking was lacking It was the enthusiastic spirit of Ms Carol Fox, at that time assistant registrar, now associate vice president for enrollment Rowland, PCOM, Paul Jr., management, that caused Dr then registrar and vice president- administration, Thomas M later president of to acquiesce T Lloyd, Ryan of New D.O., designed the mace which was created by William F J York, a member of the Academic International D'Heraldique A sphere with a golden crown tops the mahogany staff heralding sovereign authority of the College to grant the degree Doctor of Osteopathy by virtue of by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Engraved on the sphere is the caduceus, the symbol of medicine The caduceus represents the staff of Aescsulapius, the Latin name for Askelepios, the Greek god of medicine, the powers given it son of Apollo and the nymph, Coronis A snake is entwined on the staff's branch because the serpent was held sacred to the gods and was an early symbol of medicine Three coats of arms appear on the upper of the two hexagonal modes: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (directly beneath the caduceus), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the College since its founding in 1899) the City of Philadelphia (the locale of PCOM's coat of arms is engraved on the top of the marshal's baton, a symbol of authority in keeping with the office held The are bronze-based with heavily-plated rhodium is and by the marshal metallic elements of the mace, to wit the hexagonal the staff title South American mahogany The coronet modes and is the globe, gold-plated and eMe^ Q/ica^£me ^mfa/ne' The history of academic costume originated in medieval times from the early days worn first for of the oldest warmth universities and stems thought that long gowns were And hoods may have covered the It is in the cold lecture halls monks who made up the faculty on the tonsure for scholars The hoods were replaced by turn was displaced by a headgear somewhat like that tonsured head (shorn crown) of priests and One university insisted the skull cap, which in worn today The faculty and students of European academic dictated a and universities still wear a diversity of However, in 1893, a United States intercollegiate commission uniform code which has been accepted by most American colleges regalia universities The commission devised three types of gowns and three types of hoods for and the doctorate degree All gowns are black except which is gray The bachelor's gown features pointed sleeves and is worn closed; the master's gown has an oblong sleeve and may be worn open or closed The gown for the the bachelor's, the master's for the associate in arts degree The front gown is faced with velvet and is worn either open or closed The colorful hoods are lined with silk in the color or colors of the institution granting the degree (PCOM's colors are maroon and gray) In addition, the hood doctorate degree has bell-shaped sleeves slashed with three velvet bars of the is trimmed with velvet facing representing the degree has been granted: white for science; purple for law; commerce arts, letters academic discipline in which the or humanities; golden-yellow for lemon-yellow for library science; sapphire-blue for or business; light blue for education; brown for fine arts, dark blue for philosophy; green for medicine-the color of life and growth (Fellows of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons wear hoods trimmed with crimson.) The length of the hood varies according to the degree: short for the associate and bachelor's degree, medium for the master's and long for the doctorate Mortarboards are generally recommended for caps; although soft, squaretopped caps are permissible Tassels may be black or gold and are usually gold tor the doctorate degree While there is no rule for the position of the tassel, many colleges and universities (including PCOM) request the candidates to wear the tassel on the right side and to shift it to the left at the moment the degree is awarded &a^ (9^e^^dfh (®^/%r fe^^iMlf'/Zfyy fo-A^eiewe Aa^'mA, /i/'^/&Mi fi? 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