Awards & Accolades
Congratulations to the following sta and faculty for their outstanding e orts and achievements! • Family Medicine will celebrate its 50 th year as a department in 2024. A special event will be held later in the year.
• Congratulations to Dr. Anna Pendrey , who received the designation of Board Certi ed Geriatrician.
• Dr. Wade Kvatum received his Board Certi cation from the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
• Dr. Pendrey’s publication The Chronic Disease of Obesity in Gerontological Society of America Insights and Implications December 2023 issue. https://issuu.com/gsastrategicalliances/docs/6539_i_i_obesity_fnl
• The AHEC and Medical Student Education teams were recognized for their work in promoting interest in rural medicine as a career path through their collaboration statewide. Their work was cited in the December 2023 "Twenty-Second Annual Report to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Services and the Congress of the United States.” • Dr. James Wilcox was awarded a PRIME grant award of $30,000 to develop a musculoskeletal POCUS curriculum with Dr. Kimbre Zahn , Dr. Arnold Henry , and the sports medicine fellows .
• Jalysa King was selected as a nalist for the 2024 Indy’s Best and Brightest through Junior Achievement of Central Indiana. https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2inbebrighte/page/ nalists/
• Dr. Shaun Grannis appeared on Fox News January 5, 2024 discussing the triple threat of respiratory viruses. https://www.regenstrief.org/in-the-news/grannis-fox59-respiratory-illnesses/
• West Lafayette IUSM Student Outreach Clinic opened October 21, 2023 with Dr. Travis Dams and Dr. Carrie Wirth providing tremendous leadership for that launch. • Dr. Komal Kochhar was recently elected as chair-elect for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Central Group on Educational A airs (CGEA). • Dr. Shaun Grannis co-authored one of the rst studies to evaluate protection provided by an updated booster shot against COVID-19. https://www.regenstrief.org/article/booster-reduces-risk-of-covid/
Save The Dates!
Please mark your calendar for the following events to be held later this year. 10/25 - 50 th Anniversary Gala “We are Family” 11/6 - Day of Service 12/4 - Kevin B. Gebke Symposium for Wellness Further details and information to come about these events.
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