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<div>Hi Fellows and List Serve Members:</div>
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<div><font color="#333333">The Board of Governors of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine appointed <b>Michael </b><b>D. </b><b>Adelman, D.O., J.D., </b><font color="#000000"><b>Health Policy Fellowship </b></font><b>Class of 1994-1995</b>, as Acting
President effective April, 2010. Dr. Adelman been at WVSOM since 2002, and has been serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. </font></div>
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<div><b>Scott A. Steingard, D.O., Health Policy Fellowship Class of 1999</b><b>,</b> was elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on April 24, 2010, at their annual meeting in Chicago. The FSMB has over 70 member boards
from the United States and other countries. Dr. Steingard is currently the President of the AZ Board of Osteopathic Examiners. He was appointed to the AZ Board in 2005. Dr Steingard practices family and sports medicine in Phoenix, AZ. </div>
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<div>In the democratic primary race for Kentucky State Representative in the 12th District, <b>Larry Suess, D.O., </b><b>Health Policy Fellowship</b><b> Class of 1999</b>, was defeated by incumbent Jim Gooch, Jr. Gooch has held the seat since 1995. Dr. Suess
is a psychiatrist practicing in Hansen, Kentucky. </div>
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<div><b>Mark A. Sanders, D.O., J.D., MPH, </b><b>Health Policy Fellowship </b><b>Class of 2009,</b> recently accepted a position as Chair of Family Medicine at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downer’s Grove, Illinois. Dr. Sanders
formerly served as Associate Professor, Chief of the Division of Palliative Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He also practiced law at Dr. Sanders Law in Fort Worth.</div>
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<div><b>Robert </b><b>Hunter</b><b>, D.O., FACO</b><b>F</b><b>P, FA</b><b>CO</b><b>EP, </b><b>Health Policy Fellowship </b><b>Class</b><b> </b><b>of 2010,</b> was elected as Second Vice President of the Ohio Osteopathic Association at the recent OOA convention
in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Hunter was also elected to Vice President of the Ohio Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. Dr. Hunter has been nominated to chair the SIG Osteopathic Committee for American Academy of Hospice and Palliative
Medicine. Dr. Hunter is a family physician and emergency physician in Huber Heights, Ohio. </div>
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<div>Thanks to all of you who passed along recommendations for potential applicants to the Health Policy Fellowship Class of 2011. Members of the new class will be announced in July. NC</div>
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<div>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></div>
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