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<div>Hello Fellows and List Serve Members: <b>Congratulations</b> to the fifteenth class of the Health Policy Fellowship 2008-2009 upon their graduation held in Washington DC, September 26-27, 2009. </div>
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<div><b>Welcome</b> to the sixteenth Class of the Health Policy Fellowship 2009-2010, who began their year at Orientation at NYCOM in August 2009. </div>
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<div><i><b>Members of the </b></i><i><b>graduating HPF Class of 2008-2009 </b></i><i><b>include</b></i></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2"><b>Natasha N. Bray, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2">NOVA Southeastern University </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2">College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2">Fort Lauderdale, FL</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Assistant Professor of Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Sponsor: NSU-COM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Institute of Medicine Report on Resident Work Hours</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Nancy A. Bono, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Chair of Family Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">New York Institute of Technology</font></div>
<div><font size="2">New York College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Old Westbury, NY</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Sponsor: NYCOM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Childhood Obesity and the Media</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Barbara Greenwald, B.A.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Project Development Coordinator</font></div>
<div><font size="2">New York Institute of Technology</font></div>
<div><font size="2">New York College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Old Westbury, NY</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Journalism</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: NYIT</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Take the High Ground: Allow MDs to Serve in Osteopathic Residency Programs</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Anna Z. Hayden, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Fort Lauderdale, FL </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Medicine</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Florida Osteopathic Medical Association</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Reducing Scheduled Drug Diversion & Abuse in Florida</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Randi Kodroff, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Florence, NJ </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS)</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: Physicians and Pharmaceutical Companies-Breaking the Bond</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Christopher J. Labban, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Mesa, AZ </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA)</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Improving Access to Primary Care in Underserved Areas</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Mark Notman, Ph.D.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Associate Professor </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Michigan State University</font></div>
<div><font size="2">College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">East Lansing, MI</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Chief Technical and Financial Officer</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: MSU-COM</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions (OPTI): Policy Issues for the 21</i><font size="1"><sup><i>st</i></sup></font><i> Century</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Mark A. Sanders, D.O., J.D., MPH</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">University of North Texas Health Science Center</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Fort Worth, TX</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Associate Professor Family Medicine</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: UNTHSC-TCOM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 </i>(H.R. 468/S. 245)</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Patricia S. Sexton, DHEd</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Department of Family Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Kirksville, MO</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Assistant Professor </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: ATSU-KCOM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>The Key to Positive Health Outcomes ~ Stay in School</i></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Gregory D. Smith, D.O., FACOFP</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Lincoln University/De Busk College of Osteopathic Medicine</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Harrogate, TN</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Associate Dean for Clinical Education</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Policy Brief: <i>Challenges in Primary Care Graduate Medical Education</i></font></div>
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<div><i><b>Welcome HPF Class of 2010! Photos and biosketches available at</b></i><font size="2"><i> </i></font><a href="http://iris.nyit.edu/nycom/hpf/Biosketches2010/class2010.html"><font size="2" color="#0000FF"><u>http://iris.nyit.edu/nycom/hpf/Biosketches2010/class2010.html</u></font></a><font size="2">
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<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2"><b>Jennifer Capezzuti, D.O., MPH, MBA</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2">Ft. Lauderdale, FL </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2"><b>Joanna Drowos, D.O., MPH, MBA, CQM</b></font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Riviera Beach, FL </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice/Preventive Medicine</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: NSU-COM </font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Robert L. Hunter, D.O., CMD, FACOEP</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Huber Heights, OH </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Medial Director/Family Practice</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Sponsor: Ohio Osteopathic Association/Ohio Osteopathic Foundation; Grandview Hospital Foundation; Care Source Management Group</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Geetha Kumar, M.D.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">UMDNJ</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Cherry Hill, NJ </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Psychiatry</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: UMDNJ</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2"><b>James M. Lally, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Chino Valley Medical Center</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Chino, CA </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Chino Valley Medical Center</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Elaine F. LeTarte, M.A.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Scottsdale, AZ </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Executive Director, Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Randy G. Litman, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Pikeville COM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Pikeville, KY </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Associate Dean Clinical Sciences</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Kentucky Osteopathic Medical Association</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Ronald C. Manning, J.D.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Planning and Operations</font></div>
<div><font size="2">NYCOM</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Old Westbury, NY </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Acting Associate Dean</font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: NYCOM</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2"><b>Ann K. Peton</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Director, National Center for the Analysis of Health Care Data</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Blacksburg, VA </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Director, NCAHD</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2"><b>Paul D. Seltzer, D.O.</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">West Palm Beach, FL </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Orthopedics </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 72pt; text-indent: -72pt; "><font size="2">Sponsor: Florida Osteopathic Medical Association</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt; "><font size="2"><b>Layne E. Subera, D.O., FACOFP</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Skiatook, OK </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Specialty: Family Practice</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Sponsor: Oklahoma Osteopathic Association</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>Sincere thanks to the sponsors of the HPF </b><b>C</b><b>lass of </b><b>2008-2009 and the HPF class of 2009-2010</b><b>. Your generous </b><b>support</b><b> is greatly appreciated.</b><b> NC</b></font></div>
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<div><font size="2">Nancy Cooper, Coordinator<br>
Health Policy Fellowship<br>
307 Grosvenor Hall<br>
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine<br>
Athens, OH 45701<br>
740 593-2017 phone<br>
740 593-1730 fax<br>
<a href="mailto:coopern@ohio.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>coopern@ohio.edu</u></font></a></font></div>
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