J. Martin Beal, D.O., was advanced to associate professor of obstetrics/gynecology. He received the Outstanding Educator award from the Class of 2003. Beal was published in the June issue of Journal of Reproductive Medicine. He is participating in a community project to design a comprehensive program to manage substance use and abuse in pregnancy.

Rhonda L. Casey, D.O., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed and published by TulsaWorld.com about “Healthy Breakfast for Children.”

Marty Coleman, M.F.A., internet services manager, recently earned a “Best Web Site” communications award from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Fred J. Crapse, D.O., assistant professor of surgery, was a reviewer for the Journal of Critical Care Medicine. He also was inducted into Who’s Who for Scientific Education and was named a board member of the Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society.

Paul Evans, D.O., professor of family medicine, has been appointed to a three-year term on the editorial board of Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Evans published “Relationship between academic achievement and student performance on the national board of osteopathic medical examiners’ COMLEX-USA Level 2 examination” in the journal.

Leigh B. Goodson, Ph.D., assistant professor of medical education and associate dean for student affairs, was published in Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 22, General Dentistry, and the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. She was appointed to the Strategic Planning Steering Committee for the Oklahoma State University system.

Stanley E. Grogg, D.O., was promoted to professor of pediatrics. He was an invited guest lecturer at the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians Spring Continuing Medical Education, presenting “Smallpox Update.” Grogg earned a Certificate in Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine.

David T. John, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., associate dean for basic sciences and graduate studies, was the parasitology consultant for the 30th edition of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary and was interviewed by both local and state news media.

Emily A. King, M.S., program coordinator for academic affairs, was an invited participant at the American Osteopathic Association Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institute in May.

Bonnie B. Laster, associate director of admission and recruitment, presented “Utilizing Student Ambassadors for Effective College Recruitment” at the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals annual conference, and published an article on the subject in the fall edition of Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Charlene M. McWinney, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will advance knowledge regarding heart failure and disease.

Kenneth E. Miller, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy and cell biology, received a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study chronic inflammation and its treatment. He presented a poster at the Sixth International Brain Research Organization World Congress in Prague in July.

Miriam V. Mills, M.D., clinical associate professor of pediatrics, published “The Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as Adjuvant Therapy in Children with Recurrent Acute Otitis Media” in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Richard Perry, M.S., director of the Oklahoma Area Health Education Centers, presided at the annual conference of the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma, and began his second year as president of the group in September.

William J. Pettit, D.O., medical director of academic services and assistant professor of family medicine, has been appointed by the governor to a three-year term on the Professional Responsibility Tribunal, which holds disciplinary and incapacity hearings and checks applications for reinstatement to the practice of law.

Randall S. Reust, D.O., assistant professor of internal medicine, received the Physician Educator of the Year award from the Intern Class of 2003. He was appointed team champion for the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, Inc. Reust passed a certifying hyperbaric medicine examination at International ATMO, Inc., at Nix Medical Center in San Antonio, TX.

James S. Seebass, D.O., professor and chairman of internal medicine, published “The Early Recognition and Management of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease" and was a lecturer at the National Lung Health Education Program, presenting the ”Tulsa Model” in a “Train the Trainers” meeting for early recognition and treatment of COPD.

Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology, published a scholarly review in the journal Reviews in Analgesia. He presented his research at the International Narcotics Research conference in Perpignan, France in July.

Ray Stowers, D.O., interim assistant dean of rural medicine, and Richard Perry, M.A., director of Oklahoma Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), announced a $1.5 million bio-terrorism grant from the Department of Health and Human Services and Health Resource Services Administration to the AHEC. The funding will be used to conduct continuing education for health professionals in rural Oklahoma regarding medical care after terrorism or a major public health disaster.

Karen K. Wicker, M.H.R., director of external affairs, received an Award of Achievement from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) for “Doctor Orange,” a public relations campaign. The OSU Physician magazine earned an Award of Excellence. Ellen Stockton, director of graphic arts and photography, earned an OCPRA Grand Award for the Doctor Orange logo design. Marla Schaefer, M.S., writer/editor, and Terry Drenner, photographer, earned an OCPRA Award of Excellence for the alumni newsletter Rounds. Drenner also earned additional color photography honors.