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School of Medicine and Health Sciences recognizes volunteer faculty

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences presented the Dean’s Special Recognition Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Faculty to the following individuals during commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 15.

•Joseph E. Adducci, M.D., Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Williston
•Charles O. Allen, D.O., Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Bismarck
•Brent P. Bruderer, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Bismarck
•Marcus M. Fiechtner, M.D., Clinical Professor of Surgery and alumnus (B.S. Med. ‘63), Bismarck
•Barbara J. Hample, PA-C, Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine and alumna (Physician Assistant ’94), West Fargo
•Cheryl Huber, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, Bismarck
•James A. Hughes, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Bismarck
•Matthew M. Iwamoto, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, Bismarck
•Terry M. Johnson, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and alumnus (M.D. ‘81), Bismarck
•Thomas W. Mausbach, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Fargo
•Andrew J. McLean, M.D., Clinical Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and alumnus (M.D. ’87), Fargo
•Robert G. Oatfield, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Bismarck
•James A. Schmidt, M.D., Clinical Instructor of Family and Community Medicine and alumnus (M.D. ’04), Minot
•Nathan L. Vetter, O.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Fargo

As a community-based medical school, the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences relies on more than 900 part-time or volunteer faculty in over 30 communities throughout the state to educate medical students and residents. They assist in teaching the patient-centered curriculum and conducting performance-based assessments of the professional competence of the 241 students enrolled in the four-year Doctor of Medicine program.

— Denis MacLeod, assistant director, Office of Alumni and Community Relations, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 777-2733, denis.macleod@med.und.edu.