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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear friends:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope all is well as we move into the summer season. Please join me in congratulating the 2012 – 2013 TIPS fellows, who graduated this past weekend:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alexandra Barr, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Family Medicine/Geriatrics/Palliative Care<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Peconic Bay Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: West Virginia COM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Robert Brunner, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Geisinger Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: Philadelphia COM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hope Cohen-Webb, DO, MPH, MS<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Psychiatry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mayo Clinic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brett Hadley, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Emergency Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>St. Vincent’s Health Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: Western U/COM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Matthew Montgomery, DO, MBA, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Internal Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aria Health<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: Philadelphia COM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nina Nardello, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: OB/GYN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Geisinger Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: West Virginia SOM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Karan Parmar, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>St. Barnabas Hospital<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: Lake Erie COM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ashley Simela, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>University Hospital Richmond Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hallie Zwibel, DO<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specialty: Family Practice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>North Shore/Long Island Jewish – Plainview Hospital<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graduated from: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a reminder, we’re currently recruiting for TIPS 2013 – 2014 and welcome your recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your ongoing support of the program!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With warm regards.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bette Coppola, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Coordinator of Health Policy Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>New York Institute of Technology <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>College of Osteopathic Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>P 516.686.3922 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>F 516.686.3819 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>E <a href="mailto:bcoppola@nyit.edu"><span style='color:black'>bcoppola@nyit.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>TIPS web site: <a href="http://iris.nyit.edu/nycom/tips"><span style='color:black'>http://iris.nyit.edu/nycom/tips</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>